{"id":1402,"date":"2014-05-18T20:36:49","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T13:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=1402"},"modified":"2014-05-18T20:36:49","modified_gmt":"2014-05-18T13:36:49","slug":"international-day-51714","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/?p=1402","title":{"rendered":"International Day!  5\/17\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BISS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION DAY! We have a very full half-day ahead of us. I\u2019m going with Judy and she has to be at school around 7:45am. We arrive a little early and Judy begins getting her stuff in place. Students are picked up at home by their regular buses and delivered to the school. The International Parade begins around 8:30. Students and staff (and husbands) walk as a group across the stage when the country is introduced. The national anthem for each country is playing as the group begins to walk. It\u2019s an impressive ceremony watching groups parade with their flag, most of them wearing the traditional clothing of their country. The Australians and the Americans only have t-shirts. I\u2019m not sure what the national attire of our country is?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1391\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0765.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1391\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1391 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0765-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0765\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0765-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0765-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0765-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We&#8217;re &#8220;geared up&#8221; for International Day.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1392\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0767.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1392\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1392 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0767-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0767\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0767-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0767-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0767-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amanda, 4th grade teacher, and her son Lucas. She made the clothes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1394\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0787.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1394\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1394 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0787-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0787\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0787-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0787-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0787-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">India<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1393\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0775.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1393\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1393 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0775-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0775\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0775-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0775-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0775-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">China<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1395\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0793.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1395\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1395 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0793-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0793\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0793-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0793-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0793-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Korea<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the parade, each grade level has a musical performance. It\u2019s a cute picture as each group sings, dressed in their costumes. There are a couple of traditional Chinese dances thrown in. After the musical performances, there are games (sponge throw, etc.) run by the different grade levels. The money earned will be donated to various children\u2019s charities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1396\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0815.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1396\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1396 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0815-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0815\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0815-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0815-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0815-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pre-K and Kindergarten<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1397\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0845.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1397\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1397 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0845-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0845\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0845-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0845-1024x764.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gordonandjudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/IMG_0845-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Latvians sang some of their National Songs. It&#8217;s all one family except the tall girl in the middle and the tallest boy. The rest are the family of Ruta and Sandis, BISS teachers. Ruta made the clothes, and the girls floral head wreaths.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is also a food tasting. Parents from each country group have tables set up and serve traditional foods. We end up focusing on the Indian foods. Man, I love the curry rice and samosas.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition Day ends at 1:00 pm. The students get back on their buses and leave. Judy puts away her stuff and we head home. After the early morning wake-up and a day in the sun, our naps are really great.<\/p>\n<p>Several of the male teachers at BISS and husbands get together for an evening of poker. I actually end up winning tonight, ending on the plus side. We have a great night of trash-talking.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s definitely different when it\u2019s flavored with Australian, British, Canadian, and American accents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BISS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION DAY! We have a very full half-day ahead of us. I\u2019m going with Judy and she has to be at school around 7:45am. We arrive a little early and Judy begins getting her stuff in place. 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