Balloon dogs, hot dogs, and real dogs (and a llama!) were all to be found this weekend as hundreds of families on both Pudong and Puxi campuses reveled at the Spring Carnival in a joyful return to pre-pandemic traditions.


Even without a fire breather or Tilt-a-Whirl, our PTSA and parents outdid themselves by doubling as carnival barkers and chefs, operating game booths, spotting bouncy slides, and concocting treats from cotton candy to curry puffs.

本周末，传统活动“春季狂欢节”在时隔三年后欢乐回归，数百个学生家庭在我们的浦东校区和浦西校区尽情狂欢，漂亮的气球狗狗、美味的热狗和可爱的宠物狗狗随处可见（甚至还有一头羊驼来到了现场）。

即便是没有喷火人和转盘机，我们的家委会成员和学生家长们还是尽了最大努力，为狂欢节聚集人气，担任厨师，经营游戏亭，负责充气滑梯，制作棉花糖和咖喱泡芙等各色美食。

Over in Pudong, the line was long for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to dunk a teacher (or principal or head of campus) into a water tank by throwing a tennis ball at just the right spot. Others tried their hand at launching an angry bird from a slingshot for a prize or sampled the variety of international snacks from local eateries.

Meanwhile, the littlest ones gave their parents a start when they discovered the big bouncy slide was most fun if you jumped from the top onto the slide rather than sit down to slide. Fairgoers also had the chance to shake hands, er...wings, with our very own Eagle, who came out for a round of mini golf.

在浦东校区，大家排起了长队，只为等待千载难逢的机会，把网球扔到合适的位置，从而将老师（或校长们）“送”到一个水箱里。其他人则试图用弹弓发射愤怒的小鸟以获得奖品或者是品尝当地餐馆提供的各种国际小吃。

与此同时，年龄最小的学生们让他们的家长大吃一惊，因为他们发现，从一个大大的充气滑梯上跳着滑下来要比坐着滑下来有趣多了。参加狂欢节的人们还有机会在SAS的“老鹰”吉祥物出来打迷你高尔夫时与它握手……额……握翅膀。

The festivities extended across the river one day later in Puxi, where beanbag throws and foam archery skills could win you a stuffed animal to take home. Normally energetic ES students sat statue-like long enough for a face painter to create a sparkly butterfly on their cheeks or to painstakingly craft a piece of DIY jewelry.

Some decided it was safe to indulge on the barbecue skewers and homemade chili after and only after being rolled around in a big inflatable hamster ball. Once the rain sprinkles subsided, our very own high school musicians took the stage to entertain with their instruments or just their voices.

庆祝活动在一天之后来到了黄浦江对岸的浦西校区。在那里，人们通过参加扔沙包和泡沫射箭活动有机会赢得一只毛绒动物带回家。而平时活力四射的小学生们像雕像一样一动不动地坐着，以便面部彩绘师在他们的脸上画上一只闪闪发光的蝴蝶或者是精心制作一件DIY珠宝首饰。

一些人在一个大大的充气球里滚来滚去后才敢尽情享用烧烤串和自制辣酱。随着雨渐渐停歇，高中部音乐家们登上舞台，用他们的乐器演奏或用他们的歌喉献唱。

One Pudong eighth grader’s comment captured more than just the obvious: “I’ve been at SAS since fifth grade but this is my first carnival!” Similarly, the Puxi performers captured a collective sentiment of our newfound normalcy when they chose the upbeat pop song for their set list: “Happy.”

浦东校区一位八年级学生的评论颇有深意：“我从五年级开始就在SAS读书，但这是我参加的第一个狂欢节。”同样地，通过他们选中的一首歌曲，我们浦西校区的学生表演者绝对抓住了大家回归正常生活后的共同情感：“高兴”。

FESTIVITIES. EVERYDAY AT SAS.

欢庆。就在上海美国学校的的每一天。

文章转载自：【SASEagles】