Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year to properly recognize the significant contributions Hispanic/Latino Americans have made in the United States. Hispanic Heritage Month does not cover one single month but instead begins in the middle of September and ends in the middle of October.
With each passing year, this celebration has also grown in SCLS and has become one of MS&HS ID signature programs.
Under the motto “From the rhythm of music to the color of life, Hispanic Heritage is a work of art”, several teachers and students paid homage in their own way to a festival that makes our division very unique!
The week started with a line dance of “Macarena” performed by some Spanish teachers to cheer up students as the sun was rising on the morning of October 9th!
Throughout this week, all Spanish classes were involved in various cultural exploration projects. Check them out!
6th Grade
“El mundo hispanohablante”. Students in Grade 6 created posters about several Spanish-speaking countries.
7th Grade
This year they were in charge of the traditional “Piñata Party!” It was great fun watching kids of nearly all ages hitting each piñata and getting candy and small souvenirs as rewards!
8th Grade
They prepared and presented some of the most famous dishes of the delicious Hispanic cuisine. Everyone was invited to come to E building 4th floor and had a taste of paella, pan dulce, sweet “churros”, patatas bravas, flan, etc.
美食
9th Grade
These classes showcased a video at the Hispanic show and also created skits based on a pre-selected book.
10th Grade
These students worked on a “Heritage Unity” project. They designed and created masks and traditional dresses that combine the Mexican Day of the Dead and the Chinese Qingming Festival. The displays are currently shown in E building lobby.
The big events started on Wednesday with grade 9 students presenting a book of poetry in Spanish and Chinese.
Titled “Poemas Poco Locos”, this work is inspired by topics such as love, emotions, life, reaching our own goals and cherishing oneself! Parents and leaders of Domestic Division were invited and received signed copies of this work.
The Hispanic Show on Wednesday was something all students and teachers enjoyed! This year, several students volunteered to present their own act, and these performances included dubbing, singing, reciting, dancing, and even a fashion show with some dresses that relate to Hispanic folklore.
Also, the choir and orchestra classes were this year’s special appearances. This was definitely one of the biggest highlights of the week!
Another special collaboration this year was from a student led ECA called Portraits and Drawings. They chose to celebrate Hispanic culture by letting students design festival masks, as it is a very unique feature of Hispanic culture.
The masks are colorful and magnificent, but more importantly the masks really stand out, as the festival masks tradition has been well preserved in Hispanic cultures.
They also offered the students an extra activity to design their own Age of Exploration Ship, and to write their own legend as an explorer on the Atlantic. Spain was one of the first countries to spread across to the Americas, and it was the start of the spread of Hispanic culture.
Last but not least, Friday October 13th, several High School students signed up to join the first ever Latin Party at SCLS! Teachers were also invited and they brought delicious treats.
The first floor of G building was set as a big buffet table with food and soft drinks. While the Auditorium was transformed into a play and dance room. This activity lasted until 9 PM and it was great fun!
And so, the Hispanic Heritage Week came to an end, leaving everyone involved with a much bigger taste of what this wonderful culture is about, and looking forward to an even bigger Festival next year!
