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2021 Romona International Week 4/12-4/18

Romona celebrates our diversity and rich cultural community all week long starting 4/12. Students have been sent home with supplies and special Multicultural crayons for activities during April 12th – 18th. Supplies for remote students are in the bins in front of the school. Be sure to pick them up! You can also find the handouts attached at the end of this post.

The week-long celebration culminates in the 2021 International Festival next Sunday 4/18 OUTDOORS from 2-4 pm. Reserve your free ticket/timeslot today!  TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO PURCHASE YOUR FESTIVAL TICKETS. Due to popular demand, the 3-4 pm time slot is SOLD OUT. You can only get tickets for the 2-3 pm time slot.

Countries that will be represented are Poland, Sweden, Peru, United Kingdom, Mexico, Ireland, Serbia, China, Nigeria, Israel, India, Albania, Philippines, Brazil and Netherlands.

International Week ScheduleDownload
Monday – Kids Around the World Art DayDownload

Tuesday – International Recipe Day

Wednesday – International Story TimeDownload
Thursday – Family Heritage DayDownload

Friday – Global Kahoot Day – Click on the link http://kahoot.it . Enter the Game PIN – 08787730

Saturday – Multicultural Movie and Takeout Day

Sunday – International Festival Day

SPECIAL NOTE: There are two Romona classes in quarantine through Sunday/Monday. School rules state that a child who is in a quarantined class should NOT attend the International Festival on Sunday. However, only the child in the affected class needs to quarantine, not the entire family. The rest of the family can come to the festival as long as they show no symptoms. The same rule applies to any child or family member in quarantine- we will miss you on Sunday but will look forward to seeing you at next year’s International Festival! We understand that some families may want/have to cancel their reservation with this information. If you need to cancel your ticket, please email multicultural@romonapta.org immediately so that we are able to plan for appropriate numbers attending on Sunday. The Multicultural Committee wants to keep everyone safe and healthy during this year’s Festival and has worked closely with the administration to maintain the safety protocols in order to hold this popular event this year! Thank you for understanding!

International Movie and Take out Night – Saturday, April 17th

International movies are a fantastic resource for teaching children about language, culture, and customs. Expand your kids’ movie horizons with some of our favorite international films, from anime classics like Kiki’s Delivery Service to masterpieces of European cinema such as Life Is Beautiful. Exposing your kids to other cultures is also a great way to challenge prejudices and cultural stereotypes. You might even be able to inspire your kids to learn another language after viewing these films!

Best Foreign Films for Family Movie Night

https://www.mabelandmoxie.com/Movies+From+Around+The+World+Your+Kids+Must+See

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-international-films-for-kids

And don’t forget to order a scrumptious meal from your favorite international restaurants or choose a restaurant from our list below of

International favorites.Download

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TO ATTEND- Romona International Festival is almost here!

This year, the festival is going to be a FREE EVENT, however, in order to plan for better crowd control, we do require that you RESERVE A TIME SLOT and PRINT A FREE TICKET prior to the event. Currently, due to popular demand, the 3-4pm slot is sold out. Only the 2-3pm Slot has limited availability. TODAY, Friday April 16th, is the last day to buy tickets.

  • Early Childhood, Kindergarten, First Grade ———- 2-3pm
  • THIS SLOT IS SOLD OUT – Second, Third and Fourth Grade ——- 3-4pm

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