Party of Celebrations Happy Holidays –Colin Korey –Katie Evan –Alex Derek –Michael Danielle –Kevin Justin –Megan Andrew –Zeke Diana –David Siera –Lindsy Max –Briana –Zach –Emma –Roxanne –Tom

A celebration is “when you celebrate something.” THANKSGIVING –“celebrate what we are thankful for…by eating turkey” - David BIRTHDAY –“celebrate somebody turning older by eating cake and singing ‘Happy Birthday’”- Danielle HANNUKKAH - The Festival of Lights ; –“the oil lasted for eight days.” Hanukkah means dedication - Briana BOYS’ DAY –“celebrated in Japan with fish kites - Andrew

THANKSGIVING “I don’t like turkey.”

BIRTHDAY

HANNUKKAH “This is a menorah.”

BOYS’ DAY IN JAPAN “These boys are flying fish kites.”

CARNIVAL TIME IN PERU “They will all look like colored Easter eggs.” “They get hit with water balloons.” “They got brightly colored powder” to make the water colored. “…kids, moms, and dads…” Words by Zach

CARNIVAL TIME IN PERU BY ZACH

FESTIVAL OF THE CRICKET “They let the crickets sing.” “To celebrate Spring.” “It’s celebrated in Italy.” “Kids buy the cricket and put it in a cage.” “At the end of the day, they let it free.” Words by Max

Festival of the Crickets by Max “This is a cricket.” - Max

CHRISTMAS “That’s Jesus’ birthday.” - Evan & Tom “We go see our family.” - Evan “Santa makes toys all year.” - Evan “Santa goes down the chimney.” - Evan “Jesus gets rest on Christmas.” - Tom “Santa gives toys to every girl and boy in the world.” - Tom “We have a reindeer with candles in our house.” - Tom “We make gingerbread houses with candy at our house.” - Tom

CHRISTMAS BY TOM “This is Jesus.” - Tom

CHRISTMAS BY EVAN

DOLL’S DAY “It’s celebrated in Japan.” - Diana “Girls like dolls.”- Diana “The fanciest dolls go on the top shelf.” - Roxanne “The girls go to other friends’ houses. They look at their dolls and eat rice cake.” - Roxanne

DOLL DAY BY ROXANNE AND DIANA

CHINA “Chinese is neat.” - Zeke “Chinese children eat rice soup.” - Emma “My favorite Chinese number is ‘suhr’” - Korey “Dragons breathe fire.” - Siera “If you were born in 1992, you are a monkey.” - Lindsy “Chinese grow rice.” - Justin

CHINESE NEW YEAR! “It takes 50 people to carry the dragon in the parade.” - Anniversary group Picture by Lindsy, Justin, Emma, Zeke, Korey, Siera

Mexico Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) –honors “people who have died.” - Roxanne –There is a big parade. People are painted like skeletons. Navidad (Christmas) –The towns are filled with farolitos (luminarias). –Kids break open pinatas filled with candy. Festival of St. Anthony the Abbott –He loved both children and animals –Children wash their pets and put decorated collars on them. FIESTA = PARTY

DAY OF THE DEAD “This is a picture of skeleton bones.”

NAVIDAD = CHRISTMAS “These are Christmas carolers.”

FESTIVAL OF SAINT ANTHONY THE ABBOT “This is a kid and his pet.”