On May 2, the Meadowlark Gymnasium transformed into a castle room from medieval times, and a Medieval Feast began at 6:00 p.m. Students dressed in period costumes and served a meal that might have been consumed during the medieval period-the 5th through the 15th centuries.

Sixth graders began to arrive around 5:30 on Thursday evening to put on costumes and to show parents their models of castles and other projects. Following this show-and-tell session, everyone gathered for the meal. Lord Martin arranged all the royalty, lords, ladies, and guests into an orderly line before they could ente...