Six airports and two days later,
our excursion was finally a reality.
We were in Galway
in time to see the St. Patrick's Day parade. Then we toured
southwestern Ireland before visiting with our friends in
Dublin.
Keypals meet and exchange
greetings
Keypals Beth and
Nicholas meet in the computer lab
Bryan sends his
greetings to his keypal, James
Irish students
working in their computer room.
Irish students
demonstrating their programs to Hawaii
students.
After a performance
by the school choir, Waimalu students were entertained by a
demonstration of Irish dancing.
The Irish students
took a few moments to demonstrate some of their national
sports, in spite of the rain.
Our keypals'
classroom.
This was one of the most memorable
experiences the Waimalu students had on this excursion. The warm
welcome and variety of activities overwhelmed the Hawaii students,
parents, and teachers. We look forward to a continued relationship
between our two schools for many years to come. We would hope to some
day repay the hospitality shown us to any student, teacher, or
administrator who has the opportunity to visit
Hawaii.
