Traditions
Students at the Park School of Buffalo continue to engage in a variety of school traditions, many of them as old as the school itself. A Thanksgiving Feast is held annually, during which students and faculty from all three schools (Lower, Middle and Upper) assemble in the refectory for a traditional dinner and accompanying festivities. The feast is traditionally prepared by the Upper School graduating class, and is often attended by parents, grandparents, and alumni. Country Fair, held each fall since the 1930s, is an old fashioned fair with games and food for families, including the favorite "lemons with peppermint sticks" sold by the senior class. Another notable though somewhat younger tradition is the Orange and Brown competition. Each newly admitted student is randomly assigned to a team representing one of the school's colors. The teams compete throughout the year, accruing points through a variety of athletic and academic events, with the annual winning color inscribed on a trophy.
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