School Update
Mid-Autumn Festival Concordian PYP students celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival Understanding the festive culture and the connection with the
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on September 17th this year with many classroom activities. All moon is significant, but for the students, having fun participating students and staff including teachers, office staff, custodians, in the cultural activities is equally important. Every year, we gardeners, and guards received delicious mooncakes to share prepare many fun activities in the classroom. the joy of the festival. Students enjoyed listening to the famous story Chang E Ben Yue The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), also known as the Moon (Chang E Flying to the Moon), making crafts of lanterns, moons, Festival, has a deep connection with the moon. As the moon and mooncakes, painting moon glazing, writing their wishes for shines brightly and fully on this night, it symbolizes the gathering moon worshiping, and wearing the pomelo peel hats. of family members. It is a time when families come together to May the bright, full moon bring joy and togetherness to you and 20 celebrate, eat mooncakes, and appreciate the moon. your loved ones this Mid-Autumn Festival! For those who are far away from home, the moon is like a bridge 祝大家中秋快乐！ connecting people who are separated by distance. When people look at the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, they know that Ms. Ariel Wang their loved ones, no matter how far away, are likely looking at Elementary Principal the same moon. This shared experience across time and space provides comfort and a sense of connection.