Building Bonds (and Roofs): CSSJ Hosts 5th Annual Gingerbread Competition

This was the fifth annual gingerbread competition happening at CSSJ, which kicked off on Thursday December 18 in the library filled with mentors and mentees with the help of the teachers and counselors. The purpose for this event was to bring the 9th graders and their mentors together as they work to build gingerbread houses. The walls and the roofs were held together with icing and they had total creative freedom.

Second place winners Alexa S, Alex S, Emely A, Justin S, Diego D, David D $10 CSSJ Bucks each. Katie Nolan for The Pulse
3rd Place Group #7 Luz H, Aily C received $5 CSSJ Bucks each. Katie Nolan for The Pulse
First place went to Ariana Arianna L, Suany N, Janessa V and Savanna A. They were given 20 CSSJ bucks each for the win. Katie Nolan for The Pulse
A group of 9th graders working together to build the Gingerbread with their mentees. Katie Nolan for The Pulse
The gingerbread competition that happened in the library between all the 9th graders and their mentors. Katie Nolan for The pulse

The mentees working in groups of at least 5 but not more than 6 to build a gingerbread. Ashley Frato for The Pulse