Kindergarten students celebrate Barbie’s 51st birthday

Students in Mrs. Thompson’s and Mrs. Bradley’s kindergarten classes at the St. Regis Mohawk School were excited at the opportunity Tuesday to celebrate the birthday of a well-loved doll - Barbie.

The Mattel-made plastic doll was first introduced on March 9, 1959. In celebration, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Bradley told their students that if they wanted they could bring in their Barbie dolls and dress up in princess and Barbie clothing. Some students came to school suited head to toe in clothes fit for a Barbie party. Some brought their Barbie toy accessories, and two boys even came to school dressed up and pretending to be “Ken.”