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Superintendent Horstley says Chinese New Year celebration at Fengyun Junior High drew more than 1,000
Summary
Superintendent Horstley reported a large Chinese New Year community event at Fengyun Junior High School with arts, games and calligraphy, praising school staff and local partnerships for community engagement in public education.
Superintendent Horstley reported that a Chinese New Year community celebration at Fengyun Junior High School drew “over a thousand people” and showcased student and community activities.
Horstley described activities at the event, including face painting, ping-pong, art projects and a drum performance, and showed calligraphy he produced there, saying, “One's good, one's loyalty, one's beauty.” He also thanked staff at Benyon and other local schools for supporting the evening.
The superintendent framed the gathering as an example of community schooling and public-education engagement. “A huge shout out to the staff here at Benyon and the community,” Horstley said. “That's what keeps people coming back to public education and knowing that they're gonna have these types of opportunities.”
Horstley identified the site as Fengyun Junior High School and said the event included more than a thousand attendees, with a mix of family-oriented activities and cultural demonstrations. He did not provide further details on funding, sponsors or next steps in the transcript excerpt.
The remarks were presented as a brief on-the-ground update rather than a formal agenda item; no motions, votes or policy actions were recorded in the transcript excerpt.
