Wednesday, October 22, 2008

United Nations Day at DAA Elementary

Wow, wow, wow! Today is one of those days that you know you make the right choice. Today is United Nations Day at Elle's school. The kids all wore native dress or country colors for the day (rather than their stuffy uniforms). There was a one hour assembly outside. Several teachers performed an Indian stick dance, the choir sang, there was a parade of flags and more. The theme was "peace without borders." The principal spoke about peace begining with each one of us. It was a truly amazing day!

There are over 70 nationalities represented in the elementary school. There are kids who come to this school who can't speak a word of English. It's great to see their classmates rally around them to help them understand what the teacher is saying or how to do homework or where to find the nurses office. I know that Dani and Elle will take away great things from being here.