Thursday, May 26, 2011; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
We are so excited to be planning Multicultural Night, one of the most enjoyable community events at Williams. We hope that ALL Williams families will join us as we learn about the different cultures and countries represented at our school; wherever your family is from (Hawaii? West Newton? Guatemala? Taiwan?) and whatever your traditions are, we all want to learn from you as we celebrate our diversity!
Please join us whether or not you are hosting a table, performing, or bringing food; you can do any, all or none, but plan to celebrate with us on May 26 no matter what!
FACTS: When your family enters the building on May 26, you will get a “passport” and then travel around the school from “country to country.” As you visit each table, you will receive a flag sticker to put in your passport.
We need families who are interested in representing their ethnic and cultural backgrounds and/or countries of origin and hosting one of the tables. Feel free to join with friends to design a table; some ideas would be to have a poster with some facts about your country or culture, a game or craft project representing your country, and/or items from your country, such as traditional clothing or a flag. If you don’t have traditional items here, do you have pictures you could bring?
FUN: We will set aside part of the evening to join together for a short, informal program of traditional dances and songs performed by students and parents.
We need families (adults and/or children) who are interested in performing a song or dance, alone or in a group! These will be short (3-4 minutes each) and there is no need for a lot of preparation!
FOOD: A highlight of Multicultural Night is the chance to taste foods from around the world!
We need every family who is interested to bring food to share on May 26! Bring a dish that reflects your ethnic or cultural background or country of origin, or simply one of your family’s favorites! Anything is welcome, from snacks to main courses, appetizers to desserts! Be thinking about what specialties you might like to share with the Williams community.
Questions?
Dr. Midge Connolly ([email protected]) PTO ([email protected])
Maryellen O’Donnell (Maryellen_O’[email protected])
To volunteer for FACTS, FUN and/or FOOD, please return to the office by May 20:
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Family Name: ______________________ email: _____________________________
FACTS: I will host a table about the country of ______________________________.
FUN: I/We will perform. Who? ________________________________________
What will you do? ___________________________ Time needed:_________________
FOOD: I will bring _____¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_________________________.
