Hispanic Heritage Month

HOLY CROSS CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

The Holy Cross community commemorated Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) in numerous ways highlighting the importance of Hispanic culture in our school and country.

During the month, each school day began with the student-led daily prayer said in Spanish, and quotes from notable Hispanic leaders were included in the morning announcements. The monthly all-school Mass was organized by the student members of the Spanish Honor Society and included readings and music in English and Spanish. The World Languages Department also created bulletin board and hallway displays of influential Hispanic Americans.

The monthlong celebration culminated in an all-school assembly. Spanish Honor Society members created a presentation with statistics about the school community, and interesting facts about Hispanic culture, food, influential leaders, music and dance. Students demonstrated several different types of dances and modeled traditional dresses. The assembly concluded with a trivia contest.