What a day for a parade (and when could we last say that?) to celebrate the range of family backgrounds of third-graders in Vancouver and Evergreen district schools.
The annual Children’s Culture Parade brought more than 60 classrooms of students to march around the Fort Vancouver Historic Reserve on Friday morning — hundreds of pupils, in all.
Each has studied their own family culture, and those of their classmates. The Parade caps off the yearly learning experience.
From American Indian animal characters, to an impressive blend of national flags, to authentic clothing, the youngsters proudly wore their heritages on their sleeves, heads and hearts.