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Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from September 15 to October 15. Throughout the month, Washingtonville High School students will celebrate and learn about the Hispanic culture in different ways. Additionally, the library will have a book display featuring Hispanic authors.
September 22 - Wear Your Heritage
Students are encouraged to wear something to celebrate your Hispanic or Latin-x culture.
September 29 - Dance Baile
Students can gather to dance and learn the Rumba, Bachata, and Merengue.
October 4 and 6 - Trivia
Hispanic Heritage trivia will take place during lunch.
October 13 - Cooking Fiesta
The World Language Honor Society will lead students in cooking traditional Hispanic foods.
October 20 - Day of the Dead Celebration
Kimberly Constable, Lisa Algarin-Alemany, Marcela Maldonado, Caroline Cahn, Teri Richardson have organized these events.
"Approximately twenty-eight percent of our students identify as Hispanic or Latin-x, and we want to celebrate the diversity that these students bring to our school community,” said the organizers. “Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the contributions Hispanics & Latinos have had in the United States. It is a great time to celebrate the richness of culture and language; for our students to see themselves and to know that we see them as they are."