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CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD WITH WORLD TRAVEL ON HOLD, ELEMENTARY BROUGHT THE WORLD TO LRCA
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By Phillip Bridges, Director of Marketing and Communications
Christmas in Warriorville has always been a special time of year marked by many sacred traditions, some dating all the way back to the Walnut Valley days of the school’s founding. Sadly, the pandemic put many of these traditions on hold for the 2020 Christmas season. However, this did not stop the Elementary building from celebrating in a BIG way! In a year when so many trips and travel plans were postponed, the Elementary building decided to bring CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD to Little Rock Christian Academy. On paper, the plan was simple enough; each homeroom teacher would select a country, decorate their room in the theme of that country all while learning about that country’s traditions and beliefs along the way. If elementary teachers receive a creative idea, they are going to run with it and go above and beyond. The end result was beyond anything Mrs. Chami could have anticipated. She said, “Walking up and down the halls was such a thrill, and hopping from country to country was just like being at the EPCOT World Showcase at Disney World.” In addition to decorating the classrooms, doors, and hallways, teachers came up with interactive activities for students as they “toured” the world. Mrs. Sanders’ first grade class chose Egypt and created a secret puzzle using ancient hieroglyphic symbols for other students to decode. In second grade, Mrs. Gentry’s class created a table with a traditional 4 THE WARRIOR • WINTER 2021
Filipino Christmas dinner, complete with a stuffed animal pig to represent the favorite dish, lechon. Mrs. Rosenthal's class made individual artwork of the Swedish Aurora Borealis, then combined the art to hang from the ceiling as a giant installation of the Northern Lights. Mrs. Nwokoro chose
