Kindergarten
Tour 2002

Tee-shirts Celebrate Our Unique Differences at Lincoln Elementary

Video by Roberto Marerro and Gary Olsen November 4, 2002

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hirts have become not just apparel, but an opportunity to communicate. Look around and see how many people are promoting their beliefs, their teams, their product loyalty, their school, their unique view on the world. This is why imprinted sportswear is a multi-billion dollar industry. Well, this isn't exactly where the Lincoln Elementary kindergarten is headed. They're just making tee-shirts for the fun of it, and we were on hand for this episode of Kindergarten Tour 2002, as we attempt to capture slices of life in our elementary schools throughout the district.

It was all part of Lincoln Kindergarten's Expeditionary Learning Project to celebrate the kindergarten classes' Getting Together Expedition. "We are celebrating our similarities and our differences as individuals," explains kindergarten teacher Janann Dostal. We all bring to our culture, our classroom, and our relationships many things, and that's what makes us strong as a nation.

Parents were on hand to help, and surprisingly, very little tee-shirt colors ended up where they shouldn't. Every design was a winner, and the students had the best time you could imagine.

Part of this 8-minute video clip is a special "musical moment" which was performed over the PA morning announcements by Lincoln Principal, Donna Loewen. She sings the "Lincoln song," which is an absolute riot. Mrs. Loewen cranks up the boom box, puts the microphone in front of the speaker, and kids throughout the school just love it as they sing along and dance where they are sitting or standing. This is not to be missed.
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