A Tribute to Students of Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connecticut

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In memory of the 20 stupendous students who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, my students and I hung 20 Santa caps in our classroom. We are heartbroken that your loved ones did not get to celebrate the 7th and 8th nights of Hanukkah with you. Christmas will not be as merry this year. You are gone, but you will always be in our hearts.

Destiny - My Heritage Matters

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Fabulous! Do you think your heritage is special? Well, I do! My awesome heritage should be celebrated because I am a beautiful African-American girl. In Africa, we eat everything with pepper in it. I think my heritage is special because I have an interesting heritage, and I love who I am. I am African because my parents are from Liberia. We value family, friends, and very hard work. If I didn’t celebrate my stupendous heritage, then I would be unhappy. My terrific heritage means a lot to me. Also, I will be miserable if I can’t celebrate my exciting heritage. I think my heritage is exciting because it’s like a surprise party! As you can see, this is a beautiful Liberian fabric behind me. What do you really think about my wonderful heritage?

NiKayla - My Heritage Matters!

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Did you know that people can be four things? Well, I am. I’m happy that I am an American, Puerto Rican, Peruvian, and Portuguese. I get to celebrate all of these heritages. I hope you celebrate your heritage too. My favorite part of being more than one thing is that I get to try different kinds of food everyday. I’m happy this is who I am. This is the Peruvian flag. It is a part of my heritage.

Badr - My Heritage Matters!

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Everyone should be proud of their heritage. I am certainly proud of my heritage because I am half Moroccan and half Jordanian. These cultures are very different from the American culture. We eat different kinds of food. For example, we eat mencif, hummus, couscous, and kebab. We also have different costumes like a Abaya and Jallaba. These are things you use whenever you pray. Also, we have two important holidays. They are Eid Al Adha and Eid Al Fitr. Before Eid, we have to fast for one month and then we have a celebration. It is like a carnival because there are a lot of rides and we visit with our family. I will never forget my heritage because my heritage is amazing! I love being myself. This is the Jordanian flag, and I like the way it looks.