Students welcome the Year of the Rabbit

Students and staff at Iowa Street School were extra busy the last three weeks of January exploring the land of dragons, kung fu, and origami. They were preparing for their Chinese New Year’s Feast and Extravaganza on Feb. 3. The event involved the whole school in a celebration that demonstrated just a sample of what the students learned in their classrooms.

As part of their regular lesson planning, the teachers used a project-based approach enhanced by Fallbrook Union Elementary School District’s new International Scholars program which offers optional classroom resources that support grade le...