Cherry Chase Elementary School hosted its ninth annual schoolwide Lunar New Year Celebration on January 31. Performances included a Lion Dance, a choral recital, a traditional fashion show, a basketball talent show, and an exhibition of traditional instruments.
First established in 2016, the Lunar New Year Celebration is a PTA (Parent Teacher Association) event with musical and artistic performances by students and volunteers and a chance for the entire family to sample traditional foods, play traditional games, and make traditional crafts. The event is run completely by parent volunteers and features over 120 students from all grade levels.
The Lunar New Year Celebration showcases the cultural diversity of the Cherry Chase community and focuses on the Lunar New Year festival, also called Chun-jie in Chinese, Tet in Vietnamese and Solnal in Korean, a holiday that is the observance of the start of a new year in the lunar calendar and has been celebrated in many Asian countries over the last 3,000 years. 2025 will be the Year of the Snake, a time for transformation, renewal, and growth.
Additional information about the Lunar New Year Celebration at Cherry Chase Elementary School can be found on the event homepage.
