All Baldwin-Whitehall School District Schools To Celebrate Cultural Clothing Day

Press release from the Baldwin-Whitehall School District:

November 11, 2020

This year all schools in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District will participate in Cultural Clothing Day. This event allows students to showcase the rich heritage present in our District.

The high school will celebrate Cultural Clothing Day on December 3rd; all students will be able to participate in-person or remote on that day.

In the elementary schools, Cultural Clothing Day will be observed December 1st and December 3rd, to allow all children to participate more fully.

Due to COVID precautions, visitors will not be allowed to attend this year. Kathleen Rock, teacher at J.E. Harrison Education Center, shares, "We encourage all staff and all students to display their heritage proudly and share stories about their culture on these days. We love to showcase different cultures and let them celebrate their differences in a fun way."

She notes the excitement is palpable as students arrive in festive garb. Last year, her third-grade students took part in a cultural dance. She recalls, "I chose a Nepali song and their faces just lit up when they heard the music and they started to dance. I think this is a healthy way to include everybody and it breeds acceptance at school."

This press release was produced by the Baldwin-Whitehall School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.