International Club Thanksgiving Lunch
On Nov. 21, the International Club held a Thanksgiving lunch celebration in the ESOL hallway. Staff, parents and students prepared a variety of Thanksgiving foods, including turkey, green beans, casseroles, cornbread, sweet potatoes and pies. Students could also participate in activities like expressing their thankfulness on a large poster.
“A lot of students, especially those who have come here from other countries, haven’t had a traditional Thanksgiving celebration. This was a really great experience to bring people together and for our students to try new foods and interact more with others,” ESOL teacher Lawrence Fogel-Bublick said.
Junior Nisan Sili, who moved to America from Turkey this year, attended the Thanksgiving lunch. “This was my first time celebrating Thanksgiving. I don’t usually see the people from the school altogether, so it’s really nice to see everyone,” Sili said.
The event was also sophomore Habun Yigit’s first Thanksgiving. She enjoyed learning about the American holiday and traditions, which are different from her home country Turkey’s traditions.
“This is my first time eating turkey,” Yigit said. “It was pretty nice.”
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The Immigration Advocacy Club (WJIAC) held two Thanksgiving food drives on Nov. 19 and Nov. 20 at Fleming Park and Farmland Elementary School respectively for immigrant shelters and fundraisers for humanitarian movements in foreign countries. They collected mainly canned food items.
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International Club holds a mural in the hallway. Students and staff gather to share what and to who were they thankful for. Students shared they were thankful for family, friends, teachers and even Messi.
Photo by Ishaan Ramola'
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The Immigration Advocacy Club holds a Thanksgiving food drive for Mary House DC by the Immigration advocacy club. The food drive was held twice, first one being at Fleming Park on Nov. 19 and the second one at Farmland Elementary School on Nov. 20.
Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brown'
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The second food drive of the Immigration Advocacy Club was held at Farmland Elementary School.
Photo courtesy of Alec Lynch'
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The Immigration Advocacy Club collected donations for their Thanksgiving food drive. “We really made an effort this year to involve our members in preparation as much as possible,” senior Alec Lynch said.
Photo courtesy of Daniela Salas'
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The International Club held Thanksgiving at school, providing students the opportunities to get together, eat and share what they are thankful for.
Photo by Ishaan Ramola'
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Students react to Cameroon missing a close goal. The Latin club held a watch party for Brazil VS Cameroon in the student commons on Dec. 2.
Photo by Ishaan Ramola'
“The timing [of the food drives] helped us a lot because families were starting to go through their pantries to prepare for Thanksgiving,” senior Alec Lynch said.
The club officers and members worked hard to prepare the food drives and were pleased with the food drives’ success. “The number of donations we received astounded us and truly made us proud of the communities we worked in,” Lynch said.
Lynch especially thanked all of the volunteers that helped at their stands and the people who donated. The Immigration Advocacy Club plans to hold future food drives and community events.
Filipino Club Holidays Celebration
On Dec. 21, the Filipino Club will present a holiday celebration event in the student commons as part of the weekly Wednesday showcase for clubs. They have prepared performances of traditional Filipino dances, food and more from Filipino culture.
“We will be presenting aspects of the Filipino Christmas holiday and showing traditions and objects that are associated with the holiday,” sophomore Bella Relacion said.
To plan for the celebration event, the Filipino club made posters, organized the dances and prepared traditional dishes and other Filipino cultural items. In the holiday spirit, they hope many students can attend the celebration and experience Filipino culture and traditions.
“I hope that it’ll be an opportunity where more people can learn about the Philippines and our club and show support for us,” Relacion said.
