The West Hartford students joined millions of people throughout the world celebrating the ‘International Day of Peace’ on Monday, Sept. 22.
Photos and captions by Keith Griffin
John Foster’s 5th grade class shows off the pinwheels they made for the International Day of Peace celebration at Charter Oak International Academy on Sept. 22. Photo credit: Keith Griffin.
The entire Charter Oak International Academy gathered on the front lawn of the school Monday morning to celebrate the “International Day of Peace.” The official date for the worldwide celebration is Sept. 21, but the Charter Oak community had to wait until school was open on Monday for their event.
Students in every grade made “Pinwheels for Peace” which were then “planted” on the school grounds. The entire school community had signed a peace pledge which was displayed during the celebration.
Speakers included Charter Oak fifth grader Talia Gordon-Wexler, whose family hosts “Hope for Haiti,” and Conard student Isaac Oda-Bayliss who spoke about his journey to Hiroshima.
Fifth graders Kevin Shreenauth and Lydia Griffin hold a peace pledge signed by the entire school at the International Day of Peace celebration at Charter Oak International Academy on Sept. 22. Kevin and Lydia read a poem in Spanish called La Blanca Paloma (The White Dove) about a peaceful world. Photo credit: Keith Griffin
