Chineese New Year

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January 23rd marked the beginning of Chinese New Year and was celebrated both abroad and at Sage Creek Elementary.  This year it was an especially significant event for Sage Creek Elementary Dragons as it is the year of the Dragon and also celebrates our first year as a Chinese Dual Language Immersion School!  Students started the day with a traditional Chinese Dragon parade and along with noise-makers chanted the phrases for Happy New Year ( Xin Nian Kuai Le) and Congratulations ( Gong Xi ) in Chinese as the dragon passed.  Students in each grade level also learned the story behind Chinese New Year and participated in fun activities connected to it throughout the day.  Even the Nebo District school lunch program  joined the festivities by providing orange chicken and rice, complete with fortune cookie, for an authentic Chinese lunch!