Irby Elementary celebrates first Thanksgiving

Bryan Boukari/Alachua County Today

Thanksgiving came two days early for kindergartners at Alachua’s Irby Elementary School.  Dressed in attire fit for Pilgrims and Indians, students in Mrs. Julie Bryan’s class geared up Tuesday for the Thanksgiving holiday with songs and holiday fare.  Youngsters were joined by parents and family members as they enjoyed a traditional feast of turkey, dressing and cranberry sauce.  The holiday dinner is an annual event at the school and reinforces history’s account of the first Thanksgiving when the Pilgrims and Indians of the Wampanoag tribe shared their food to celebrate a good harvest.