Multicultural potluck Smith Clove Elementary’s ‘Taste of the World’ dinner is fun for all

| 10 Oct 2012 | 01:01

The McCarron family: Parents Francesca and Richard with Italy, Kylie and Leia.

The Gillen family: Mother Roseann with Reilly, Charlotte and Patrick.

Gathering with prior to going through the multicultural buffet line are Neena Bisconti and her mother Gemma Bisconti; Monroe-Woodbury School District Superintendent Edward Mehrhof; Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Elsie Rodriguez; Principal Debra Turnquist; Assistant Principal Christopher Berger; and Gabriela Negrete with her mother Norma Negrete. Students placed their names on their native country on this map of continents as they arrived to the dinner.

CENTRAL VALLEY — More than 300 people representing families from Smith Clove Elementary’s school community came together for it recent “Taste of the World potluck dinner, an annual opportunity where families get to showcase their cultural diversity and foods from different countries.
Children played and danced to music from different countries, with many wearing costumes representing their native countries.
Officials credited the evening’s success to Felicita Ferrara, one of the school’s ESL teachers.
The school decided to hold the event the event in the beginning of the school year in response to parental requests with the hope that new friendships would be created as early in the year as possible.
Countries represented included Mexico, Ireland, Italy, India, Ecuador and Germany among others.

- Nancy Kriz

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