Everglades Elementary School ended the school year celebrating literacy and its students’ multicultural diversity with more 800 visitors attending the inaugural Multicultural Literacy Extravaganza on Tuesday, May 20. Families had their passports stamped as they strolled through the hallways experiencing artwork, crafts, music, food, clothing and literacy from around the world, created and decorated by Everglades students and teachers. After getting their passports completed, families attended a performance where they were entertained by students performing African, Irish and Mexican dances; reader’s theater scripts from Italy, Colombia and China; and even a student’s grandfather playing his bagpipes complete in his Irish kilt. Principal Tara Dellegrotti agreed that it was the collaboration of the teachers and staff members of Everglades Elementary School that led to the successful celebration. Shown here, some of the staff members dress up for the event.
