穿唐装，提灯笼，游行华夏闹元宵

（HXGNY Lantern Parade This Sunday）:
本周日二月二十四日是农历正月十五，中国传统的元宵节，又称为“上元节”。这是春节之后的第一个重要节日。为庆祝中国的这一传统节日，家长会将在二月二十四日举办唐装日/华灯游行。游行将于11：00am开始，起始于B楼的南侧门，绕行C楼回廊。学前班至三年级学生将以班为单位参加。希望小朋友们穿上中国传统服装参加游行。其他年级的学生可自愿、自由加入游行。在游行终点，每一个参加游行的同学都会得到一个礼品红包。希望家长能够为孩子准备游行用灯笼，购买、学生自制皆可。 为方便大家，我们将有少量灯笼在咨询台供家长购买。为帮助孩子更多了解、参与这一节日，我们鼓励家长和孩子一起制作亲子灯笼。请点击这里参见元宵节历史和多种灯笼制作方法。请在自制灯笼上清楚标明学生姓名、班级，家长会将在游行结束时收集所有自制的灯笼，在三月三日华夏花灯节上按年龄组展出并评选优胜者。灯笼将在展出后交还本人。评分将参照以下四个方面：1. 作品完整，做工细致；2. 创意新颖，形式活泼；3. 造型美观，材料环保；4. 主题鲜明，情趣健康。

This Sunday February 24, the fifteenth day after Chinese New Year, is the first major Chinese festival of the year, the Lantern Festival.  To celebrate this traditional holiday, the HXGNY PTA will organize a Chinese costume day/lantern parade on 02/24.  Students are encouraged to dress in traditional Chinese costumes.  The parade will start at the south gate of B building at 11:00am and go along the C building hallway. Pre-K to 3rd grade will walk with their classes. Other grades, on voluntary basis, are also welcome to join as individuals or groups.  Chinese goodie bags will be given out at the exit point.  All children are expected to come to the parade with a lantern, either purchased or made at home. We will have a few lanterns for purchase at the main office this Sunday for parents’ convenience. To promote children’s involvement, we encourage parents to make the lantern with your child.  Please click here for Lantern Festival History and tips on how to make lanterns.  For all homemade lanterns, please clearly write the student’s name and class name.  At the end of the parade, PTA will collect the homemade lanterns, which will be exhibited in the 03/03 HXGNY Lantern Competition.  The winners of each age group will receive a special award.  Lanterns will be returned after the exhibition.  The lanterns will be scored on the following aspects: 1. Completeness and workmanship; 2. Novelty and liveliness of form; 3. Shape of lantern and environmental friendliness of material; 4. Theme.