Immigration Day

 I volunteered to coordinate the 5th Grade Immigration Day this year. It mostly involved recruiting folks and then decorating.

 I went a little overboard on the decorating, but look at this cool skyline I made.

 And my best friend helped me make awesome window displays. It needed large photos behind to finish the look, but I ran out of oomph and time.

 The premise of the day is that each child is assigned a character sketch that they must portray for the event. These characters were to 'sail' to America and then go through Ellis Island. (The year being 1900.)

 The teachers were super glad to have a chance to make some waves for the students!

 They then crowded them into the hallway and let them go a few at a time to get in long lines to pass through all the checks.

 Waiting in line. They went through Health, Background and Skill checks. They earned points per place. If the kids earned 20 points they were welcomed to America. If not they had to right a letter to the judge to ask permission to gain entry.

 Some kids were rowdy and had to go to jail.

 We had the best nurses running the Health check.

 Some kids were quarantined!

 Writing appeal letters...

Alex portrayed an Italian business man in his thirties. He easily got through customs! And he looked great too!