Rylie Stephenson, Anaya Sonnier and Stephanie Johnston, students at Kinder Middle School, decorate Mardi Gras masks on Friday during the school's Louisiana Day celebration. Students enjoyed Louisiana and Mardi Gras themed activities including food, music and games.

Students at Kinder Middle School play a Mardi Gras bingo game Friday during the school's Louisiana Day celebration. Students enjoyed a full day of activities including crawfish races, chicken chases, sampling Louisiana dishes and live Cajun music.

Aaron Courville of Kinder stirs a pot of sauce piquant on Friday during Louisiana Day festivities at Kinder Middle School. Courville was among several teams who prepared their favorite Louisiana dishes for students.

Kinder Middle School students Owen Savant, Gunner Baker, Emma Ryder and Kylie Soileau race their crawfish to the finish line Friday during the school's Louisiana Day. Activities included a Mardi Gras parade, masks making, cookie decorating, Mardi Gras bingo, potato toss, washer board games with beads, cake walk, cook-off with Louisiana dishes, music, dancing and more.

Bella Sawyer, a sixth grader at Kinder Middle School, makes a quilt square from paper Friday during the school's Louisiana Day celebration. Students, parents and other guests enjoyed celebrating the best of the state with food, music, games and other activities many following Mardi Gras themes.

Students at Kinder Middle School chase a chicken across the school yard Friday as part of their Louisiana Day celebration. Students demonstrated what they learned from studying about their state through Louisiana-themed activities many focusing on Mardi Gras traditions like chasing chickens for community gumbos.