Northside School Celebrates Heritage Day

Levittown students at Northside Elementary School celebrated their heritage on Dec. 12 by dressing in costumes that represented their native and cultural backgrounds. The activity was sponsored by the student council, who voted on Heritage Day as one of the school’s spirit days, in addition to Pajama Day and Sports Jersey Day.

The fifth grade expanded on this theme by conducting research. They assembled “culture kits” – boxes containing information and relics from their countries of ethnic origin. They also made posters featuring the history, geography, customs, traditions, flags, religions and government of each country studied. In addition, they had an opportunity to taste delicious foods from various cultures, brought to the classrooms by parents and students.

Submitted by Levittown Schools

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