Multicultural Fair, What you need to know!

FASHION SHOW PREPARATION
If you are interested in helping organize the Multicultural Fair Fashion Show, please consider attending our organizing meeting on Monday, March 10 at 3:15 PM in Mr. Scott's classroom (Room 150).

We will be discussing the structure of the show, how to organize costumes backstage, create a logical sequence of presentations, audio/visual ideas, and anything else that comes up. For more information, please contact Scott McGinley, Kindergarten teacher, at mcginleys@arps.org.

MULTICULTURAL FAIR COORDINATION MEETING
In Nick's Office 2:30 Wednesday, March 12th. Come and join the team of dedicated volunteers working to have a successful night for our community.

CALLING ALL FAMILIES FOR THE MULTICULTURAL FAIR
If you haven't gotten a call from your room parent yet regarding bringing something to the Multicultural fair these are some of the things we need. Please come and share your cultural heritage at our annual Multicultural Fair. March 19th, at 6:15 PM. It is completely up to you what you bring in. You might want to think about what is special about your family’s tradition. Things you might want to know about the Fair.

• You can bring in photographs, artwork, books, artifacts, music, games, instruments, clothing, dolls/puppets, farm/agricultural displays, an art activity or even cds/dvds that represent your heritage. You can be creative.
• You can dress in your traditional or celebratory dress.
• This year the items might be grouped by theme or you may share a room with other families from the same geographic area.
• Do you know of any other families who would like to participate?
• You can come into the school to set up anytime between 4-5:30 p.m. or drop the items off earlier in the week or day.
• The exhibit viewing time will be one hour. A staff person or another member of the Mark’s Meadow community will be able to relieve you for 30 minutes so that you can enjoy the rest of the exhibits.
• During the eating and performance time in the gym, we will lock the doors to the classrooms.
• At 8 p.m. the doors will be reopened for cleaning and packing up.
• When you arrive to set up you will be told what room to go to.
• Do you have a specific item that the children can look for as part of the scavenger hunt?
• Please label your items
  

BRING IN TRADITIONAL FARE TO SHARE

• You can bring in a tasting or “finger food” that could be a part of your exhibit area or if you bring in a larger dish it will be served later in the evening in the gym.
• Label all dishes with your child’s name
• Bring in a serving utensil (also labeled)
• Precut desserts
• Please bring in an ingredients card, some community members have allergies or dietary restrictions
• Name the country of origin
• Remember this is a Mark’s Meadow sampling, not a full dinner
• We do not have any place to reheat or refrigerate foods
  

THANK YOU for your offering!