United Nations Day

FIS hosted a wonderful United Nations Day!  All of the children came in their native costumes and paraded into the schoolwide assembly which included the Consulate from Australia and students from our school singing and playing instruments from their countries.  Afterward, lots of group photos were taken.  The best part was a pot luck lunch hosted by all of the parents.  Man, they are good chefs!!!

Our students and faculty represent the following countries/continents:

Australia

Canada

China, including Taiwan

El Salvador

Finland

Germany

Iran

Japan

Kenya

Korea

Malaysia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Philippines

Russia

Spain

Switzerland

Thailand

Uganda

United Kingdom

United States of America

Venezuela

Pretty amazing if you ask me!

Mom's getting their girls ready...

Nile is getting ready to walk down the hall!  His mother is Japanese and his father is American, hence the NY Yankees cap...and went to VA Tech!  GO HOKIES!!!

"I give myself a great big hug.

I'm standing straight and tall.

I'm looking right ahead of me.

I'm ready for the hall!"

Ms. Kanegae and I love our little angels from around the world!!!

My class represents Japan (majority)...

The United States of America (Nile and me!)...

...and Ili (she's hiding with her sister) represents Malaysia!

Pre-K and K parents cooked for both classes.  We enjoyed our own pot-luck lunch while Grades 1-12 enjoyed their pot-luck lunch in the lobby.  There was a HUGE spread!  YUM!!!

More pictures from UN Day...

http://picasaweb.google.com/srhendricks78/UNDayFIS2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCOmSx_i67-zm9AE&feat=directlink