Congratulations to Ms. Campbell and her classroom for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project BEST OF SHOW AWARD for her Kindergarten home project Pinatas. Ms. Campbell received a beautiful DIVERSITY poster to share with her little ones.
After reading a picture book of Pinatas, Kinder students created and decorated their own piñatas at home.- Ms. Campbell.
Congratulations to Ms. Duryee and her classroom for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project BEST OF SHOW AWARD for her fourth-grade home project Frida Kahlo.
Ms. Duryee received a beautiful little book on the life of Frida Kahlo to share with her fourth graders. After reading the biography, "Frida Kahlo: The Artist who Painted Herself," fourth-grade students created self-portraits to show who they are.- Ms. Duryee.
Congratulations to Ms. Lozano and Ms. Andrews for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project MOST INFORMATIVE AWARD for their 3rd grade home project Hispanic Food Recipes. Delicious!
Ms. Lozano and Ms. Andrews both received two Latino resource books to share with their students. Families create a traditional Hispanic food and menu at home to share in photos.-Ms. Andrews and Ms. Lozano, 3rd Grade Teachers
Congratulations to Ms. Rodriguez for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project MOST INFORMATIVE AWARD for her Pre-Kinder home project Banderas de los Paises Hispanos.
Ms. Rodriguez received the picture book Dreamers by Yuyi Morales to share with their students. After discussing Spanish-speaking countries, pre-Kinder students chose and decorated a flag from their heritage and other countries in Latin America. Let's celebrate diversity together!
Congratulations to Ms. Moreno for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project MOST IMAGINATIVE AWARD for her Kinder home project Día de los Muertos Skeletons.
Ms. Moreno will receive a beautiful classroom wall poster celebrating Kindness for her Kinder students.
Student read about Día de Los Muertos and made skeletons out of Q-tips. - Ms. Moreno
Congratulations to Ms. Dent-Guajardo for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project MOST IMAGINATIVE AWARD for her Kinder home project Sombreros.
The sombrero is one of Mexico's national and cultural symbols. The name comes from 'sombra', the Spanish word for 'shade' or 'shadow', so you can make the respectable assumption that they were created to protect horse riders and farmworkers from the hot, beaming sun. To this day, Sombreros are very popular within the Mexican culture, still used to protect horse riders, farmers and used in traditional Mexican dances as in the Mexican Hat Dance, Mariachis, and Ballet Folklorico. - Ms. Dent-Guajardo
Congratulations to Ms. Vargas for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project MOST CREATIVE AWARD for her fourth-grade home project El Día de los Muertos. The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, and in Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere.
The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died and help support their spiritual journey. In Mexican culture, death is viewed as a natural part of the human cycle. Mexicans view it not as a day of sadness but as a day of celebration because their loved ones awaken and celebrate with them. Students read books such as "Maria Molina and the Day of the Dead" by Kathleen Krull and "Funny Bones" by Duncan Tonatiuh to learn about this Mexican tradition. Students then created a sugar skull using crayons, markers, and paints. They also worked with their families to create a mini altar to honor a family member or friend. - Ms. Vargas, 4th Grade
Congratulations to Mr. Sierra for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project MOST CREATIVE AWARD for his Pre-Kinder home project Mi Vecindario.
We read the book titled My Daddy Has a Motorcycle for our virtual class, and at home, the students created their version of their favorite food with the help of their families and delivered it through the Seesaw program. - Mr. Sierra
Congratulations to Ms. S. Ortega for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for her home project Tamales.
Our classroom discussed the origin of the tamales and as a family recipe during the holidays. - Ms. S. Ortega
Congratulations to Ms. Luna for receiving this year's Hispanic Heritage Virtual Museum Project HONORABLE MENTION AWARD for her home project Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote.
The students listened to the story of Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote in Spanish and in English. Then they ordered the events in the story (sequence). The students were given the option to dress up as one of the animals in the story and send in a picture. - Ms. Luna
Special thanks to Dolores Huerta P.T.A. for sponsoring this year's award gift bags, books, posters, and certificates.
