Liberty Students Learn Polish Christmas Customs

Polish-Christmas-CustomsLiberty Elementary fourth grade teacher Richard Piechnik gave a presentation on Polish Christmas culture and tradition to the students in his classroom. Dressed in Polish costume typical of the southwest mountain area of Poland, Piechnik talked with students about Poland and their customs at Christmastime.

Piechnik is of Polish-American decent and likes to share his Christmas customs with the class. T

he students enjoy learning and pronouncing Polish words, tasting Oplatek (Polish wafer), seeing him in costume, and hearing him sing Polish Christmas carols.