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Sprague Cookie Walk a sweet holiday tradition

December 18, 2017 by Deborah Brown

The annual Sprague Cookie Walk was as sweet as ever, as families paid $3 a bag to make sure their kids’ brown bag treats would be the envy of the lunch table. The PTO fundraiser has evolved over the years to include much more than just cookies. There was also a raffle, face painting, a holiday plant sale, a spirit gear sale, and a magic show.

The PTO managed the endless particulars of the fundraiser that over the years has risen higher than a loaf of fruitcake. The event also included a raffle, face painting, a holiday plant sale, a spirit gear sale, and a magic show.

 

Wise parents who hide a few cookies in the freezer in a bag labeled “raw carrots” will suffer no last-minute panic on Christmas Eve when it comes time to put out treats for the big guy.

Sprague Cookie Walk

Sprague Cookie Walk

The Sprague staff shared their favorite holiday recipes, and the PTO had these treasures bound and for sale in cookbook form.
Sprague Cookie Walk
An aerial view of the hallway between the cafeteria, where a magic show was taking place, and the gym, where all the cookies were arrayed.

 

 

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Looking out at the Sprague playground. It’s a cold, cruel world out there. I’ll take cookies (almost) warm from the oven any day.

Sprague Cookie Walk
Sprague pride, displayed on a hallway locker.
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Filed Under: Charity/Fundraising, Food, Sprague Elementary School

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  1. Jenn fallon says

    December 18, 2017 at 10:51 pm

    Thank you! I am the sprague PTO president and have your email and will reach out to you to arrange delivery.

    • Sue Gilgun says

      December 19, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      Hi Jenn
      Thank you for getting back to me. I heard last night from Jill Fishmann, and discovered that I was in school at Sprague with her sister Joanne!! What a small world. Just spoke with Joanne and she was going to get me two cookbooks when she sees Jill over the holidays. Hope that is okay.

  2. Sue Gilgun says

    December 18, 2017 at 2:34 pm

    Thank you

  3. Sue Gilgun says

    December 18, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    Attended Sprague in the 50’s. Are the cookbooks still for sale? Would love to buy one for myself, and my best friend who lives in Houston TX. We met in 2nd grade😀 My Dad was President of the PTA back in the day.
    Thanks

    • Deborah Brown says

      December 18, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      Hi, Sue. I have forwarded your message to the current Sprague PTO president. Great to hear that, like now, it wasn’t unusual for a dad to head up a PTO.

    • Jill Fischmann says

      December 18, 2017 at 8:21 pm

      Yes they are $10 each and we would love for you to buy one!!!! My sisters were there in the 50’s also…Joanne and Patty D’Andrea…

      • Sue Gilgun says

        December 18, 2017 at 9:29 pm

        Oh my gosh. Jill. I was in school with Joanne. We live in the same community at Great Island. We just reconnected here a couple of years ago. I was in Wellesley a couple of weeks ago, and drove by your house! I grew up on Maurice Rd. What a small world. I would actually like 2 cookbooks. The other is for JoAnne Rando Kuzdzal. Don’t know if you remember her, but your sister sang at her wedding. I can send you a check for the cookbooks, and then pick them up after the holiday, if that works. Let me know Thanks

     

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