Chilmark School Marks May Day With May Pole Celebration
Youngest Chilmark School students welcome first day of May.
Youngest Chilmark School students welcome first day of May.
Teachers wore flowers in their hair.
Teachers wore flowers in their hair.
Shorts and shortsleeves were worn as temperatures rose.
Shorts and shortsleeves were worn as temperatures rose.
School spirit and spring spirit were on display.
School spirit and spring spirit were on display.
May Day celebration is longstanding Chilmark tradition.
May Day celebration is longstanding Chilmark tradition.
Brightly colored ribbons and music set the scene.
Brightly colored ribbons and music set the scene.
May Day begins with May Pole dance led by fourth and fifth graders.
May Day begins with May Pole dance led by fourth and fifth graders.
The students at Chilmark School welcomed a new month and celebrated May Day with the traditional May Pole dance. Fourth and fifth graders held brightly-colored ribbons while they danced to the beat of spring.