Dragon parades at Linderman in celebration of Chinese New Year
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Underneath that dragon’s colorful head and long red body are Mrs. Lozar’s fourth grade class moving the dragon.
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Kyleigh Nichols struggles with her chopsticks during the Chinese lunch.
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Fourth graders create Chinese dancers to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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Chinese lanterns made by the students decorate the classroom.
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Fourth graders enjoy a Chinese lunch as Tyneesha Brown, center, explains something to her dad, Cody Brown.
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Underneath that dragon’s colorful head and long red body are Mrs. Lozar’s fourth grade class moving the dragon.
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POLSON — Traditionally the noisemakers come before the dragon.
“They chase evil spirits away,” said third-grader Jeremiah Coutts.
At Linderman School on Jan. 31, the noisemakers were Kristin Wilson’s class carrying tiny cymbals, bells, tambourines, rattles and triangles. They led the way for the dragon as it swayed down the hall, carried by Keryl Lozar’s third graders.
Before the dragon parade, the class celebrated Chinese New Year with a selection of Chinese food — noodles, fried rice and egg rolls. Parents, students and Lozar, who also made the fierce dragon, prepared the food.
The students have been learning about the Chinese holiday.
The dragon represents the New Year, according to Tia Mercer.
The dragon puppet was mostly red, with gold accents. Emily Matt said red is a lucky color for the Chinese people.
Not only is red lucky, but it’s the color of fire, and people try to scare away spirits with new red clothing. Gold is the color of wealth.
This year is the year of the horse, Matt said.
People born in the year of the horse are active and energetic, love to be in a crowd and need plenty of room to
