Massages and cheesecake brings school year to an end in St. Regis
Kathleen Woodford | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 years, 6 months AGO
<p>St. Regis bus driver, Amy Lowry, receives a relaxing massage from Sharon Ashley from Hawaiian Temple-Style Bodyworks in Frenchtown. Her team won a weeklong competition held at the school. The winning team also received cheesecake and tea for their efforts.</p>
Several staff members at St. Regis School received special treatment a couple of weeks ago as the result of a competition. The competition lasted all week, and teams of six to seven members were challenged to do good deeds for members of the other teams, explained the school principal, Joe Steele.
The teams were also challenged to think of ways to improve the school. Members came up with some serious, and some fun ways, for improvements. On Friday, May 27, the teams competed head-to-head with games like “Name that Tune”, trivia, and solving riddles.
The team with the most points won, and prizes included a massage from Frenchtown masseuse, Sharon Ashley with Hawaiian Temple-Style Bodyworks, cheesecake and calming tea, for a relaxing afternoon.
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