international festival

Saturday was the International Festival at school. The other student teachers and I were in charge of the United States booth. We were given brownies, hot dogs and Coca-Cola to share with those attending. I'm pretty sure American food is more popular here than it is in the United States. We were a frequently visited booth.

The event was such a great time. I saw many of my students (who were overjoyed to see me on a weekend) and I had the opportunity to meet quite a few parents too. It was great to get to see a lot of the staff in such a relaxed atmosphere as well.

There was a booth representing each country that OLM has students from. There were about 30 booths in all and each booth was decorated with traditional tapestries and clothing. Each booth had authentic food as well and needless to say I tried a little of everything. In addition to the booths, there were student performances as well as a Samba band. Lots of dancing and lots of fun.

This also serves as a little sneak preview of the school. It's so unique, I'm going to spend a day taking pictures of it soon to share.