The Tet Celebration was a hugh success. The parents and friends came, the program was beautiful, the school was spotless and the children performed beautifully. During this event student achievement was recognized. Kids who have been studying hard got dictionaries and notebooks. Teachers were then treated to a banquet prepared by Sr. Cam Thuy's brother who is a caterer.
For the ceremony I was presented with a traditional Ao Dai. The Ao Dai is a traditional VietNamese dress which fits like a glove! The long panels in the front and back cover fitted silk pants. It is an elegant dress and the combination of pants and top make it quite practical--though sitting and moving in it is an acquired skill.
During the ceremony the Anh Linh children were presented new uniforms, tooth brushes donated by Larry and Pam Kreugers--friends of Julie Grimme, And beanie babies. Yeah they made it all the way from Minnesota and they were worth it. The kids liked them a lot. They are handy and fit into a backpack. While stuffing them into the packages with the girls, we got to practice naming all of the animals in English. The children also received lucky money both from Bridges2Learning sponsors and from the Saigon International School presented by Tina, the President of the PTA. She recommended we watch this YouTube clip created by one of the juniors at the school as part of their service project. It is about Anh Linh and features the students: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIk1VSS-i3Q
On a sobering note, the children all received Tet bags which contained cooking oil, sausage, and soup mix so that they would have something to eat during this long Tet break.
So happy smiles by students and teachers, the place was bustling with joy! Happy New Year indeed.
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