Pizza day every day

     Sophomore Akshat Arya was put in charge of ordering pizzas for the Squirrel Watching Club’s after-school bake sale on March 5. Hoping to maximize profits and raise enough funds to buy necessary equipment, like new binoculars and night-vision goggles, he decided to order six pizzas from Piper’s Pizzeria. 

     To Arya’s surprise, 6,000 pizza pies arrived. Dozens of pizza trucks flooded South’s entrance, backing up Clarksville Road all the way to Grovers Mill Pond. Staggering piles of fresh, warm pizzas were rushed into the building as students attempted to make it to their buses.

     Mr. Lepold kindly accepted the delivery, but the Squirrel Watching Club is worried about how they will pay their bill: $41,000. 

     “We’ll have to sell all the equipment we have but that will only pay for about $100,” said Alexa Acorn, president of the club. “We have to figure out how to pay the remaining $40,900. We’re exploring asking for donations on GoFundMe.”      

     Curious about Arya’s thoughts on this costly mishap, I decided to approach him about his pizza predicament. He said, “I have absolutely no idea how it happened. I was so sure I said ‘six,’ but I guess I messed up.” 

     Who said what to whom and what was or was not understood remains unknown. What is known is that South is now facing a surplus of pizzas. The classrooms in the science wing and in the 500s, 600s, 700s, 800s and 900s are piled high with boxes of pizza on every available table and desk. The school kitchen is overflowing with pizzas peeking out from every cupboard and cabinet.

     Nancy Weirdough, the head of the cafeteria staff,  said, “The cafeteria will offer only pizza for the rest of the school year. ”