This past Friday, Brooklyn's school celebrated International Day "Colors of the World". They do this every year, but this year seemed extra exciting because of the Olympics beginning. The elementary school kids (with the help of some of the older students) started their day with "Opening Ceremonies". The children gathered in the sport hall and sat with the country they identified most with. Everyone was dressed in traditional clothing from their country. It was amazing to see. Once everyone was seated they did an introduction and roll call of all the countries, there were approximately 50 countries represented by students. Then different groups performed representing their particular country. We saw traditional and contemporary Indian dance, Korean students performed with traditional instruments, Scandinavian students performed rhythmic gymnastics, there was Irish dancing as well as Israeli folk dance. The opening ceremonies concluded with a parade of countries led by the middle school marching band. Then for the rest of the day, the students visited each classroom which represented a country. Each child had a "passport" which was stamped as they went to each room. Brooklyn visited The Netherlands, USA, South Korea, Turkey, France, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, India, Germany, Israel, Japan and the UK. The high school students had international booths set up in the cafeteria and the mezzanine for parents/visitors. These booths had traditional foods from these countries as well as lots of information. What an exciting day for these kids!. Such an opportunity to learn about places and people around the world.
