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Darth Vader and friends visit Park Avenue

Darth Vader walks down a hallway at Park Avenue Elementary School.

The Force was strong with Park Avenue Elementary School kindergarten classes last week when Darth Vader and other Star Wars characters stopped by to read them a story. The Sith Lord read "Goodnight Darth Vader" in his very deep voice.

"By bringing stores to life through interactive storytelling and character engagement, students were encouraged to see reading as enjoyable and meaningful," kindergarten teacher Mrs. Cordisco said. 

The experience supported the development of lifelong learners by fostering curiosity, creativity and a genuine excitement for reading.

After hearing the story, children were able to ask questions and interact with the presenters. The Jawa character with the glowing yellow eyes was a favorite, showing the kindergartners dance moves and receiving many hugs.

The event promoted confidence and active participation, key habits that support continued learning beyond the classroom. Experiences like this set the foundation for a lifelong love of exploration and discovery.

A person in a Darth Vader costume stands before a group of children sitting on the floor in a school cafeteria, with tables and chairs visible in the background.
A young boy wearing a paper headdress looks up with interest, surrounded by other children in a classroom setting.
Children in the foreground are seated on the floor watching a person in an orange pilot's costume interact with characters dressed as Darth Vader and Stormtroopers in the background.
A person in a Jawa costume sits in the foreground while children and adults in costumes watch a presentation in a school cafeteria in the background.
Children in the foreground, dressed in casual clothes, excitedly reach out to a person in a hooded brown robe in the background.
Darth Vader, in his iconic costume, sits reading a children's book with colorful illustrations, while behind him, a wall displays framed artwork.
A woman holds two young girls in the foreground, while another girl stands beside them, with a blurred cafeteria setting in the background.
In the foreground, children sit on the floor facing a large screen, while in the background, Darth Vader and Princess Leia, flanked by stormtroopers, read a book in a classroom.
A group of young children, with a girl in a denim jacket in the foreground, are attentively watching something in the background.
Darth Vader, dressed in his iconic black armor, stands in a classroom filled with excited children and a teacher, holding a book.
A group of excited young girls surround a person in a Jawa costume, with a plain wall in the background.
Children in a classroom listen to people dressed as Star Wars characters, with tables and chairs in the background.
A group of diverse children in the foreground watch a person in a Jawa costume in the background.
A group of diverse children sit attentively in the foreground, with a blurred background suggesting an indoor classroom or assembly.
A group of children in a classroom look up in awe at Darth Vader, who stands before them with his cape flowing.
A person in a furry brown costume offers a planet model to two smiling young boys in blue shirts, with other children blurred in the background.
A young girl in a white t-shirt smiles as someone in an orange flight suit and black gloves places a Star Wars X-wing pilot helmet on her head against a white background.
A stormtrooper in the foreground gently touches a young boy's helmet while blurred figures are visible in the background.