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McKinley learns about different cultures
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Sixth-grader Cara Kalouris is being served a dish from an Irish recipe. The buffet included recipes from around the world and was prepared by parents and school staff members.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Sixth-graders Patrick Modelsky (left), Frank Castro and Luke Black look at coins and books from the Netherlands. The school library was filled with artifacts, books and information on different countries during McKinley's Nationality Day May 7.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .McKinley sixth-graders Kate Landry (left) Katherine Weaver and Shane Starling dressed in the clothing that represents their background.
Students traded their American wardrobe to dress in clothing from a different culture.
McKinley Elementary held its annual Nationality Day May 7 where students and parents were enlightened on various nationalities. The event was initiated in 1993 and is a PTO-sponsored activity.
Sixth-graders were given the task of researching a country and preparing a report explaining its culture, economy, food and customs. They were encouraged to choose a country that represented their background or ancestry.
Parents were invited to a large buffet that included recipes from the countries the students researched. Some of these countries were Norway, Germany, Lebanon, Ukraine, Greece and Czechoslovakia. A cookbook containing all of the recipes represented were given to the students and their parents.
The school library was used as a museum for artifacts and antiques from the different countries. Clothing, books, coins and figurines were donated by PTO members and students for the cultural showcase. Guest speakers were on hand to speak to the sixth-graders about different cultures and how other countries differ from America.
This is sixth-grader Jacob Halatek’s second time attending Nationality Day. The event is intended only for sixth-graders, but he stayed behind from attending Camp Fitch last year which allowed him to enjoy the festivities two years in a row.
“I love it, I was here last year,” Halatek said. “I like the speakers because we get to learn about different countries.”