As Hispanic Heritage Month began, the Spanish club, with the help of MSU (Minority Student Union) celebrated it by selling traditional snacks from Hispanic cultures such as corn in a cup, nachos, Cheetos with nacho cheese, pastries and drinks.
Spanish teacher, Jasmine Davis, explained how the idea of this sale was developed.
“Miss Jones and I decided we would want to utilize Hispanic Heritage month to show the school that there are many Hispanics here and our demographics are changing,” Davis said. “We also wanted just to share some of what’s normal for Hispanics. To share with others. Since we’ve never had anything like this in the past, we thought it would be good to share some favorites, everyone’s favorites, with those from different backgrounds and different cultures.”
Spanish teacher and MSU sponsor, Heather Jones and Davis and several other Spanish teachers try their best to give a safe space to students with different backgrounds and ethnicities so they can be proud of who they are and show their culture with pride. Assistant Principal, Michael Perez understands that the Spanish department works hard to spread awareness about culture.
“I know that Miss Jones and Miss Davis do a great job of bringing that culture together and spreading it throughout the school,” Perez said.
The Spanish department works hard to give everyone an environment in which they can stay connected with their culture.
“I’m really big on learning and teaching backgrounds, cultures, languages. So it just allows me to connect with people and share who I am. Share what I am and where I come from. I like being the person that I feel like I needed when I was in high school,” Davis said.
Senior, Eduardo Martinez Erreguin, explained how some people with different cultural backgrounds might be hesitant to be proud of their cultures.
“I feel like people are scared to show their cultures because they think like someone’s going to judge them or something’s going to happen,” Martinez said.
The purpose of this sale is to share with stu

dents and staff from different cultures some of the delicious food combinations that exist in Latin cultures and to help students from these backgrounds remember and commemorate their cultures.
“So by doing this fundraiser, you’re able to be present and be seen by a student, by your classmates that aren’t Hispanic. You’re sharing these things with them,” Davis said.