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Abigail Powell dances to a Hawaiian song along with other members of the Hula Club during a performance of "Making A Difference With The Aloha Spirit" at Roosevelt Elementary School in Burbank. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer / February 28, 2013) |
Fifth-graders at Roosevelt Elementary performed a play for parents and teachers Thursday that incorporated a hula dance they learned from Hawaii native and Roosevelt teacher Tiffany Kaloustian earlier this year.
Since October, all 95 fifth-graders on campus practiced the hula with Kaloustian, who had flown in orchids from Hawaii to make leis for the performance .
In the months that the students rehearsed the play, they also raised $2,500 by selling lollipops. All the money will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which will help grant a child's wish in April.
Kaloustian said the play's meaning is universal.
“The message of the play is spreading the aloha spirit, which is, how can we make a difference in this world?” she said. “That's what life is about — compassion.”
Since October, all 95 fifth-graders on campus practiced the hula with Kaloustian, who had flown in orchids from Hawaii to make leis for the performance .
In the months that the students rehearsed the play, they also raised $2,500 by selling lollipops. All the money will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which will help grant a child's wish in April.
Kaloustian said the play's meaning is universal.
“The message of the play is spreading the aloha spirit, which is, how can we make a difference in this world?” she said. “That's what life is about — compassion.”
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