MONTVALE, N.J.—Parents and students celebrated Annual International Day in the borough on Jan. 17.
Reports coming in say the youngsters had an amazing experience researching and representing the culture of many countries. The students shared traditional foods from around the world, tables were decorated with countries’ colors, and world flags represented millions of families.
Fieldstone Middle School eighth-grade students, under the guidance of social studies teacher George Merrill, researched and developed presentations on many lands. Merrill said he designed this project-based learning experience to prepare his students for the expectations of high school.
Each eighth-grader joined a team and was assigned a country to research. Teams designed presentations and activities, applying a Chromebook initiative.
As they did last year, Memorial Elementary School families cooked and designed a world showcase food court, and students went all in on cultural research, showing what they learned.
Memorial Elementary School Principal David Collier thanked the PTO and parent volunteers for their hard work.
