We are celebrating the diversity at our school! One of the ways we are celebrating is by creating a mural at the library and asking all the elementary students to contribute by making small paper dolls that represent their cultural identity.
The Library Pages and their families are contributing by preparing an international lunch for the Elementary teachers and our visiting author Anne Sibley ‘O Brien.
Anne Sibley ‘O Brien is an esteemed author and illustrator who has written and illustrated many books on cultural diversity. Here is a link to her blog-Anne Sibley ‘O Brien
In addition to this, we will be doing a variety of grade level activities in our classrooms to promote awareness of UN day and the purpose of United Nations as well as to celebrate the cultural diversity at our school.
Here is some more information on United Nations and its purpose.
Why Do We Celebrate UN Day?
On October 24th we recognize all the work the United Nations (UN) does to help countries around the world.
It is made up of 192 members from many different countries around the world. With so many members there is a large diversity among the members.
Quick Facts about the UN
The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations.
The United Nations has its own flag, post office and stamps.
The headquarters are in New York.
Six official languages are used which are English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
What is the role of the United Nations?
The UN works towards providing education, food, shelter, and medical care for those in need around the world.
Their mission is to promote peace and stability in all countries around the world.
How is SAS similar to the United Nations?
We are a diverse group of people coming together as the SAS family. We recognize and celebrate our differences as well as our commonalities.
There are many ways we support those whom are less fortunate than us. A Few examples of things we do at SAS are
– Raising money for charities
– Collecting old clothes and toys
– Having Bake Sales
