The start of the school year is the perfect time to teach children that many unique and interesting cultures exist around the world.We are pleased to announce that the Primrose School of Berkeley Heights will be holding its annual Celebrating Cultures Day on Friday September 28, 2017.

Our Celebrating Cultures event provides an opportunity for children to learn and celebrate their cultural differences in a fun, meaningful and sometimes musical way! Our event is designed around the first unit of curriculum which celebrates family traditions and cultures and how each of us share similarities as well as differences which make us unique. It’s a celebration for our entire school!

On Friday, September 28, parents, grandparents, guardians, and families have an opportunity to share and learn about cultural traditions through projects, stories, songs, and clothing.

Here are some ways you can get involved:
• Provide your child with a history lesson of your family background and share that with your child’s teacher.
• Share cultural events, family traditions, music and celebrations with your child and help him/her to create an outfit to bring to school to wear on the day of the event.
• Read stories from your child’s country (or countries) of origin. We also welcome you to share these at school and is a great suggestion for our Og Readers this month.

This year, we will be hosting our 2^nd Celebrating Cultures potluck. Our potluck will take place during between 4:00pm and 5:30pm. Parents and staff members are welcome to prepare and share traditional dishes from their cultural background. We ask that you provide the ingredients in the dish when leaving them at the desk. As a reminder, Primrose is a Nut Free facility and dishes cannot contain nuts or peanut butter. Please check with management for any other restrictions.

The goal of this activity is to create an understanding of different cultures at an early age and to encourage acceptance and peace.

The Primrose character development program, Happy Hearts, has been a vital part of Primrose since its inception. This integrated program, offered exclusively to Primrose families, teaches children the importance of helping others and being involved in the community. At Primrose Schools, we pride ourselves on helping our children learn that respecting others is a way of life – without expectation or reward.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing your family at our celebration!

Primrose School of Berkeley Heights

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