Swift International

You could smell the Swift Elementary Multicultural Celebration before you actually saw it. Just steps inside the front doors, visitors were met with a large display of traditional clothing from various cultures, money from different places around the world, and a host of objects from a number of countries. The aroma of the food surrounded it all. | Sue Ko and her daughter show Josefina Hernandez how her child's name translates into Korean at Swift Elementary's Multicultural Festival.
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Digital Dangers

The good news concerning technology is that the Internet is a wonderful resource for kids; however, while young students can use the Internet to research school reports and to communicate with teachers and classmates, hazards loom. | Family Involvement Liaison Angela Jackson explains the importance of digital responsibility to parents at Carter Junior High.
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Payden's Big Wish

He was told it was an emergency leadership meeting. It was supposed to be held on a Sunday afternoon in the Martin High School band hall. So Payden T. did what any dutiful tuba player of Martin's Wind Symphony would do. He dropped what he was doing and went there. | Martin High School sophomore Payden T. enjoys the new tuba he received from a Wish with Wings.
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World Series Work and Fun
The assignment was to pick up recyclables because it's good for the environment. The payoff was seeing a World Series game. | Sam Houston High School students in the j.k. livin program get ready to attend World Series Game 3.
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