Tyler Run Elementary School (TRES) hosted its fifth-annual Multicultural Celebration on Friday, December 17. Students learned about the customs and traditions of other cultures in order to achieve a greater awareness and understanding of others. The Multicultural Celebration reinforces several benchmarks in the elementary social studies curriculum, including understanding the practices and products of diverse cultures. Special thanks to the TRES PTO and parent volunteers for making this event possible.
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- Students make crafts in the world market, which had stations for major holidays including Christmas, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Ramadan and Chinese New Year.
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- A volunteer explains the significance of the colors of the candles used to represent the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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- Students work with volunteers at the Hanukkah display.
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- A student puts the finishing touch on a treat at the Diwali display.
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- The world market also included a display for the culture of Senegal. TRES students raised enough money to help farmers in that country buy 11 sheep.
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- A window display at TRES celebrating the effort to help farmers in Senegal support their families.
