International Week 2015

This year's celebration of International Week will take place from Monday, April 27, through Thursday, April 30. The event marks the culmination of the students' yearlong study of the cultures of Ireland, Puerto Rico, and Thailand.  International Week gives students a global perspective by bringing guest speakers, activities, and culinary treats to campus over the course of four fun days.  Visit our website to see the schedule of events!

One World Cafe, April 30

International Week concludes on Thursday, April 30, with the One World Cafe from 5:30-7:00 p.m. This on-campus potluck features the cuisine of the countries studied, music, crafts, and other activities. All  families  are invited to join us and are asked to bring a dish to share. Each class has been assigned to one of the three countries; suggested recipes for each country are listed below. After consulting the list and the recipes, please return this form to Tr. Devon or send her an email indicating which dish your family will be bringing to the event. Each country's list of recipes has five categories to choose from: Main Dish, Grain, Vegetable, Bread, and Sweet/Fruit.

Preschool Class A, Kindergarten,  1st Grade: Ireland

Main Dishes (3): Irish Stew,  Corned Beef & Cabbage, 

Cottage Pie

Grain (2):  Dunmurry Rice, Boxty

Vegetable (2):  Colcannon,  Irish Champ

Bread (1):  Soda Bread

Sweet/Fruit (2):  Barm Brack,  Bread & Butter Pudding

Preschool Classes C & G, 4th Grade, 5th Grade: Puerto Rico

Main Dishes (2):  Asopao de Pollo (Chicken and Rice),  Pollo Guisado (Braised Stewed Chicken)

Grain (2):   Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice),  Arroz con Maiz (Yellow Rice with Corn)

Vegetable (3): Mofongo (Plantain Balls),  Recaito (Sofrito) ,  Puerto Rican Cabbage Salad

Bread (1): Puerto Rican Water Bread

Sweet/Fruit (2):  Budin (Bread Pudding) , Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding)

Preschool Class B, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade: Thailand

Main Dishes (2): Gai Paht Bai Graprao (Chicken with Fresh Basil), Yum Neua Yahng (Grilled Beef Salad with Chilies and Lime)

 

Grain (2): Kao Paht (Thai Fried Rice), Kao Soi (Chiang Mai Curry Noodles)

 

Vegetable (2): Pahk Boong Fai Daeng (Spinach with Black Pepper and Garlic), Yam Makeua Yang (Roasted Eggplant Salad with Cilantro and Lime)

 

Bread (1): Pan Fried Roti Bread

 

Sweet/Fruit (2): Gluay Buat Chee (Nun Bananas in Coconut Milk), Khao Niaow Ma Muang (Sticky Rice with Mangoes)

 

We look forward to sharing a wonderful evening with you on Thursday, April 30! Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. and are rain or shine. Questions? Contact Tr. Devon!