Around the world at a Tracy school
by Glenn Moore/TP staff
Sep 29, 2009 | 765 views | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Evelyn Gonzalez of the dance group Nuesta Herencia Mexicano swirls her dress during the performance at the Around the World at Traina event, celebrating cultural diversity in the Jefferson School District.  Glenn Moore/Tracy Press
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The Jefferson School District hosted a multicultural event titled Around the World at Traina. The celebration, in its first year and held at Traina School, which highlighted the different ethnic cultures at the school and the district.

Game booths created by teachers and their classes were based on different parts of the world, while food booths showcased the cuisine of various cultures.

The event ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and funds raised will go toward Traina School projects, including field trips and science camp.

In addition to the game and food booths, entertainers performed for the crowd and Superintendent Dana Eaton took a turn in the dunk tank dressed in a suit and tie.

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