Lunar New Year Celebration 2005

Travilah students participated in a Lunar New Year celebration February 15, 2005. Many of our students dressed in traditional Chinese and Korean costumes. Parents provided activities in the gym during recess to expand the students knowledge of a different culture. In the afternoon, we had a parade through the building and made lots of noise to scare away the dragon and bring good luck. Each child received an orange or tangerine to wish them prosperity in the coming year. Click on a picture to see it full size.

(160K) 887 x 631 The main hall was decorated for all to see.	(266K) 1024 x 768	(159K) 709 x 831	(168K) 937 x 593 The Media Center featured books about this special holiday.
(95K) 581 x 695 Kindergarten students made cherry blossoms.	(80K) 547 x 679	(121K) 687 x 655 Mrs. Liddle, our art teacher, helped first and second graders make paper dragons.	(191K) 643 x 711
(96K)435 x 897	(171K) 629 x 961 traditional costumes	(115K)535 x 971	(104K) 481 x 931
(54K) 353 x 763	(370K) 1805 x 1200 (204K) 883 x 627	(156K)548 x 872	(225K)1024 x 768 (176K)983 x 719
(137K) 975 x 687 paper fans	(446K) 1805 x 1200 red money envelopes	(171K) 969 x 629	(462K) 1805 x 1200
(104K) 781 x 561	(187K) 973 x 683 paper cutting	(193K)1024 x 768	(171K) 1024 x 768 paper lanterns
(296K) 1482 x 988 Panda artwork	(309K) 1482 x 988	(131K) 870 x 653 lion dance	(443K) 1805 x 1200 Principal Susan Shenk enjoyed the students' excited participation.
(506K) 1805 x 1200 The calligraphy table was very popular.	(197K) 1024 x 768	(96K) 870 x 653 Children's names were written in Chinese.	(417K) 1805 x 1200
(94K) 483 x 785 The basketball hoops were decorated with colorful lanterns.	(161K) 895 x 671 Community superintendant Mark Kelsch talks with Mrs. Shenk about the red envelopes and oranges given to each child..	(125K) 827 x 745 (532K) 1805 x 1200	(87K) 497 x 899 Games were fun to do!
(153K) 925 x 705	(263K) 1024 x 768 Kindergartners made musical instuments.	(360K) 1805 x 1200 Building is a serious job.	(169K) 941 x 717 tangrams
(186K) 1024 x 768 The afternoon parade was led by Mrs. Castonguay.	(274K) 1183 x 772 The beautiful day allowed us to parade outside as well as through the school.	(214K) 1017 x 695 Students carried paper dragons, noisemakers, drums, flags, and shakers.	(185K) 888 x 689 Everyone made as much noise as they could to scare away the dragon and bring good luck.
(62K) 358 x 776	(98K) 701 x 569 (152K) 1011 x 681	(80K) 473 x 673 Third grade students made their own drums.	(145K) 841 x 725 (93K) 583 x 581
(27K) 283 x 407	(186K) 908 x 1206	(225K) 1490 x 992 Students paraded through the halls and around the all-purpose room.	(307K) 1061 x 1502
(160K) 913 x 647 Thank you to PTA members Lisa Li, Jean Wang, and Anne Gross for coordinating this festival.	(143K) 957 x 651 Many parent volunteers brought their skills and enthusiasm to help our students learn.	(131K) 705 x 709	(81K) 442 x 760