Principals Get 'Slimed' After Student Hit Fundraising Goal

Article in The Enterprise Falmouth, by KATIE NELSON May 1, 2025

Six lucky students at North Falmouth Elementary got to dump buckets of slime on their principal and vice principal on Tuesday, April 29. Principal Rebecca Vieira and Vice Principal Melissa Varao removed their shoes, donned sunglasses and stepped into kiddie pools, accepting their fate.
The special occasion, witnessed by a cafetorium full of cheering students, happened because the school’s fundraising drive was successful. Ms. Vieira and Ms. Varao had made a deal with the students; they would subject themselves to being doused with neon green slime if the fundraising drive reached $25,000. And it did.
“Why are we here today?” Ms. Vieira asked the crowd of elementary students.
“Slime!” They yelled in unison, so loudly some teachers covered their ears.

Six students were selected to upend the buckets. Kindergartener Sam DiBona, first grader Ana Santos, second grader Keyshawn Devin, third grader Angelina Geagea and fourth graders Natalie Romberger and Drees Wilson were called up from the crowd to perform the task.
Ms. Vieira and Ms. Varao took their sliming like champs—smiling, laughing and dancing in their gooey glory.
The fundraiser, Ms. Vieira said in a phone call, raised money to rehabilitate the school’s existing community garden and purchase a new, hoop-house style greenhouse that will extend the schools growing season.
The garden will help supplement the schools Harvest of the Month program, which encourages students to try new recipes featuring healthy ingredients by providing farm fresh produce from local farms.