2026 Lunar New Year Assembly

From Paul-Michael Ogburn, Global Insights Teacher: 

On February 24, The Grauer School had a special assembly to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Fire Horse. The event began with an introduction about the Lunar New Year by emcee and event organizer Paul-Michael Ogburn. Grauer students Yona S. '29 and Sophie Z. '29  performed the song "Bai Suzhen Under the Qingcheng Mountain" on traditional Chinese instruments. Mimi Robinson presented an introduction to Lion dancing, and then the White Dragon's Lion Dance troupe performed an exciting Lion Dance followed by a variety of Kung Fu forms.

At the conclusion of the assembly, all of the students learned more about Asian culture and the traditions of Lunar New Year at booths led by 7th Grade Global Insights students. The 7th Grade students gave lessons, answered questions, shared food and candy, and led creative activities. The booths covered a variety of different aspects of Lunar New Year including Dumplings, Sweet Rice Balls (Tangyuan), Longevity Noodles, Soy products, Chinese Zodiac Animals, Lucky & Unlucky numbers, Chinese Character Writing, Lion Dance, Lunar New Year Candy, Lucky Fruits, the game of Go, Chopsticks, Firecrackers, Red Envelopes, and Plum Blossoms. 

This annual assembly is always an entertaining opportunity for Grauer students to learn more about Asian cultures and honor the diversity that our international students and faculty bring to our school community. Thanks to everyone for an amazing Lunar New Year assembly and for visiting our 7th Grade booths. The 7th Grade students are all super proud of mastering their topic and sharing their expert knowledge with their teachers and peers. Special shout-out to the 7th Graders for all of their hard work to make this assembly so fun and informative!