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 tudents from Canutillo Middle School (CMS), in collaboration with El Paso Community
College (EPCC) GEAR-UP program, presented a “Multicultural Fair”, during the annual
Spring Carnival held recently at the campus. Students demonstrated knowledge they
learned through a semester-long study of other countries’ traditions.
The Multicultural Fair was the culmination of months of study supported by the EPCC
“GEAR-UP” Multicultural grant and coordinated by Dolores Reyes, CMS Spanish
Language teacher; Irene Royse, CMS Social Studies teacher; and Laura Biernacki, CMS
Visual Arts teacher.
Students learned about dance, food, literature, visual and performing arts of China, Japan,
and Mexico. The fair included student |
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performances featuring Chinese folktale by sixth
grade students, the CMS Break dancers, balletfolkloricos, and presentations by Carlos
Aceves, Canutillo Elementary School (CES) teacher, and CES students on the Aztec
language. CMS students also demonstrated their skill at calligraphy under the guidance of
Japanese language teachers and calligraphers Manami Doyle, Kazuko Goldie and
Kayoko Sato.
“Through the project study, our students explored and developed an appreciation for
different cultures,” said Biernacki. “Through their explorations, our students were able to
produce detailed artistic drawings for their t-shirt design and multicultural cookbook,”
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Our grant is addressing the issue of community members who are in need of social interaction.
Students will fulfill this need by reading aloud student produced books, providing puppet shows, story telling, and student lead games. In return, our students are gaining skills in literacy, socialization, and oral language.
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Congratulations!!
Canutillo Middle School Football
District Champions 2007
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Canutillo Middle School Celebrates Veteran's Day!
Origins of Veterans Day
In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Similar ceremonies occurred earlier in England and France, where an unknown soldier was buried in each nation's highest place of honor (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe).
11/11/11
These memorial services all took place on the anniversary of the end of World War I at 11:00 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month), which became known as Armistice Day.
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Armistice Day Becomes Veterans Day
Armistice Day officially became a holiday in the United States in 1926, and a national holiday 12 years later. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans. In 1968, new legislation changed the national commemoration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. It soon became apparent, however, that November 11 was a date of historic significance to many Americans. Therefore, in 1978 Congress returned the observance to its traditional date. |
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