The Orion alternative school in Redwood City has a full agenda this May, which among other events has prepared an exhibition to celebrate AAPI ?Asian American and Pacific Islander? Heritage Month, in which participating students will be able to win gift cards.
Orion students are invited to participate in the AAPI Heritage Month Student Expo, where they will be asked to write about an Asian American or Pacific Islander individual of their choice, it can be a famous person and/or someone who means a lot to them.
The acceptance of proposals will be from May 1 to 18 and is optional.
All students who participate will have their name entered in a drawing for prizes "gift cards to support local AAPI businesses," and student work will be displayed during Open House on May 24 at the old AAPI Administration Building. the school.
Added to this event is a virtual cooking class to raise funds for Mother's Day.
This will take place on Sunday, May 7 at 4:00 p.m., and will be taught by chef Shushu Xie, who specializes in French pastries.
Attendees will be able to learn how to make profiteroles, and the class will be held in both English and Mandarin, at a cost of $35 per person. Proceeds will benefit Redwood City Mandarin Immersion Scholars.
Interested parties can register by clicking here. While those who like to donate can do so by accessing the following link https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/3594202.
On Friday, May 12, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Orion will hold the Dragon Boat Festival cultural festival on the school campus, where students and their families can learn how to make zongzi, a traditional dish traditional Chinese rice-brewed?, build a dragon boat, and participate in games and cultural activities.
To register for this event, those interested can click here.
Finally, on Sunday, May 21, the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In this event, students can explore mathematics in a collaborative environment by choosing a table with a puzzle or game on it, and solving it before moving on to the next table. The deadline to register is Friday, May 12.
Sign up to attend by clicking here.
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