Students celebrate Lunar New Year

First grade ELL students celebrated the Lunar New Year this week, taking a virtual trip overseas to learn about Chinese culture.

“I’m from China,” exclaimed Matthew, a first-grade student eager to share his family’s traditions with classmate Jeovanni.

Celebrations of the Lunar New Year, which is for those who use the lunar calendar, take place across Asia. It can also be called Spring Festival or Chinese New Year. It is considered one of the most important festivals of the year, because it is a time for people to do away with the negativity of the previous year and welcome in the new and the good.

2022 marks the Year of the Tiger. Those belonging to that sign (anyone born in 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950 and 1938) are said to value independence and have a strong sense of justice. Wearing red is expected to bring good luck in a birth sign year.

Students in Danuta Goldmann’s class created lanterns, learned about traditions overseas, and read ‘Ruby’s New Year’ to learn more about the holiday.