Students in Kathy Onnen’s classroom at Tranquility Elementary participated in the Peach Blossom Festival, a competition where students collaboratively work together. This competition helps students gain confidence in public speaking and develop the skill of oral interpretation of literature. They read from a variety of literature during practice, and then picked their favorite for the competition. In addition to the Peach Blossom Festival, students also enjoyed a visit to the San Jose Tech Center where they participated in a class to create their own roller coasters.