All our teachers and students enjoyed another spectacular Passport Day. This is an annual event for Saint Mark's, during which we visit a particular country or region. We learn about the people, languages, music, dance, traditions, arts, crafts, and natural features of the chosen destination. We've been to Native America, around the Black Sea, to the Middle East, and to Brazil.
In 2011, we capitalized on having the delegation here from our South African partner school and let our guests run the show! They worked hard until the last day to get their lessons and stories ready. And, as noted by our Passport Day chairs, Jenny Peng and Lisa Der Legge, "It takes a village," and our community rallied to get it all organized, from the food to the rotation schedule.
Sausalito-based watercolorist Gabrielle Moore-Gordon graciously allowed the reproduction of some of her artwork to illustrate our Seven Pillars of Character. With the design of parent Cornelia Fauser, we had beautiful posters around campus.
Here's to another amazing Passport Day!
Moeketse (center), Aaron (right), and a third professional drummer set up at the front of the school and set the beat for the day.
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| Singing for us |
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| Drumming workshop |
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| Making bead necklaces |
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| Telling stories |
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| Teaching about the region Maputaland |
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| Wayne Getz, professor of environmental science at UC Berkeley, presents about the animals and habitats of Southern Africa, and about the tension between human development and habitat conservation. He was assisted by alumna Alexa Stevens '06. |
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