'Twas the week before Recess - by Lauren Giaimo

    December 21, 2022

    ‘Twas the week before Recess
    And all through Science Park
    The engagement committee was humming
    Preparing for a lark!
     
    They had been meeting as a team
    And after months of chatter
    Came up with a plan
    Fit for a Mad Hatter!
     
    “We will bring the party to the office!
    It will be so grand!
    The staff are going to love it!
    Alice in WinterLand!”
     
    It all came together 
    On the 13th of December
    An event to top all events
    One we will always remember!
     
    And on that great day
    In what seemed like a flash
    The committee transformed the building
    Into quite the year-end bash!
     
    “Here come the caterers, here comes Hospitality!
    Look at all these raffles, and donations to charity!
    The Queen of Hearts is on six! And a Rabbit Hole on the third!
    Sliders on the first floor!  A fifth-floor band to be heard!”
     
    There were waffles and strawberries and champagne and cheese
    Every appetizer you could think of could be found with ease
    Cupcakes and Bundt cakes and cookies on the shelf
    We even had The Grinch and Buddy the Elf!
     
    Then the raffle was ready, and we heard each name called 
    And best part of the day, became apparent to all 
    Donations were made that would be given as a gift 
    To families less fortunate, whose spirits need a lift
     
    As the event ended, we commended the teams
    And all the staff who participated, who were well out of steam
    But if you listened closely, you could clearly hear
    “That was a lot of fun, how do we top it next year??”
     
    - Lauren Giaimo