Cultural Consciousness

Stockton is the most diverse city in America , and one of our goals is to celebrate and educate ourselves about that diversity. This post is part of an ongoing series about integrating an awareness and appreciation of other cultures into our students' lives. What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah, or Chanukah, commemorates Jewish survival and the miracle of of light. The BIG story is about the Maccabees retaking Jerusalem from the Greeks, cleaning out the temple, and rekindling the menor

Thanksgiving started with the pilgrims, right? Think again! President Lincoln actually created Thanksgiving in the midst of the Civil War, in hopes of creating a spirit of peace and unity in the US.