ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — Sixth-grade students at Logan Elementary in Altoona hosted their annual immigration day event for their families.
The students looked into their own history and were asked to find out where their ancestors came from.
Students also researched why their families came to America and what their ancestors did when they got here. Each student made a display showing his or her family history and cooked ethnic foods to share.
They even dressed up as one of their ancestors.
School leaders said the project celebrates diversity and teaches children about different cultures.
"It was actually pretty cool because a few days ago we started learning about Ellis Island and how the people came through it, to go to New York for new jobs, and it was actually really fun,” said sixth-grader Jace Baronner. “It was actually pretty cool to walk around and see all of my other friends and the cool things that their families did."
The event was open to all sixth-graders and their families.
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