International Night | May 11th

Posted May 8, 2023

When: Thursday, May 11th, 6-8pm

Who: All Swigert students and families

What: A celebration of our school diversity. A way to honor, celebrate, and learn about the diverse cultures represented at our school as well as share the harvest from our school garden

What to bring: A picnic for your family including water/drinks, plates, utensils, and A DISH TO SHARE

During the school day:

  • Students will share in morning meeting about their cultural backgrounds
  • Students will walk the hallways to see table displays
  • Interested students and staff will dress up in traditional cultural clothing
  • Students will harvest lettuce from our school garden

During the evening we will provide:

Scheduled Activities:

TimeActivityLocation
6:00CommUNITY Elite Drill TeamGymnasium
6:00-6:30Diwali Lantern Making from India with Ms. AggarwalArt Room
6:15-6:45The Storytellers QuintetGymnasium
6:15-6:45Taiko Japanese DrummingLibrary
6:15-6:45Brazilian Samba Dance ClassMusic Room
6:30-7:15Ukrainian Craft TableSTEM Room
6:45-7:15Brazilian Samba Dance ClassMusic Room
6:45Ukrainian DancersGymnasium
7:00Mexican Folk DancingGymnasium
7:15-7:30Matador Bull Running with Senor AmadorGymnasium
7:15-7:30Swigert SingersLibrary
7:30Native Brazilian Dance PerformanceGymnasium
7:30Bollywood Dance Performance Library 

Activities that will take place during the entire event from 6:00-8:00pm:

ActivityLocation
Salad Bar and Shared Food ItemsCafeteria
Picnicking at your leisure – consider taking items to go!Cafeteria
International Music Provided by DJ ZieglerGymnasium
Bocce Discs from ItalyField
Art Show and Table DisplaysHallways and Lobby
Temporary TattoosLobby

Note: Alcohol is not permitted on school grounds