National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 in the United States to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements in the country.
Benjamin Logan Elementary School third-grade teacher Ashley Solano, who is also fluent in Spanish, recently hosted an event with her students to join in the celebration by inviting a parent to be a guest speaker, along with the speaker’s third-grade son, Santiago. The activity took place in a socially-distanced environment outside in a shelter house.
“Santiago’s mom, Candida Mendez, came in to share about Costa Rica,” Mrs. Solano said.
“The photos in the calendar were taken on their last trip in 2018.
“They also brought prepackaged Chiky cookies from Costa Rica. Santiago is a new student. I love when students get to share special things about their lives.”
School officials said having a Spanish-speaking teacher is a huge asset at the elementary school. Mrs. Solano was able to study abroad in Costa Rica and her minor in college was Spanish. Her husband is from Honduras.