On May 19th the fourth graders performed a play called Gold Dust or Bust at the pavilion. The play was a culmination of all that they had learned about the gold rush over a span of five weeks. They had fun studying their scripts and were eager to show what they had learned.  The play was very humorous and was filled with numerous songs and dancing.  They even had a song in Spanish! "I had a lot of fun even though I didn't think I would", said one enthusiastic student after their first performance.  The audience also seemed to have enjoyed the performance as laughter and enthusiastic clapping was heard throughout the play.

Third graders began asking questions about their community and the world. As a fun activity, they started off with learning where all their classmates came from and discovered how diverse the class was. Students came from countries like India, Russia and a number of European countries. Next, each student picked one American state to research.  Their goal was to find out about its culture, population, history, and so forth. Students presented their finding by creating posters that contained photos and drawings. Afterward, KiSea and Yulia said, "It was very fun to learn interesting stuff." Third grade teacher, Alice loved watching the kids enjoying this project.