By William Myers

Wednesday, October 12, a Hispanic fair was held for the students and teachers outside the Stone Gym. The fair featured a salsa making competition, many Hispanic foods, and tri-fold boards made by the Spanish 2 class students to each showcase a different Spanish speaking country. The fair had music and was a lively occasion that was fun for all.

After playing dodgeball and a morning of testing, students went into the Crowley Concourse for a Spanish fair organized by Mrs. Flores. Set up on tables were Tri-folds of different Spanish speaking countries and information about them. Each one was made by a pair of students who were required to meet criteria for certain information about the country.

In front of the Tri-folds were a wide variety of Spanish foods available to the students. Along with that tables with salsa were set up where people could get chips and try the salsa. The salsa was then judged by the teachers, to figure out a winner. 

The fair was a great learning experience for the students as they could eat a variety of different foods that they might not normally experience as well as looking at the posters to learn about different Spanish speaking countries. The experience was also lively and a good break in the week for fun. 

The salsa contest held at the fair included salsas made by the students. A wide variety of salsas were made with different flavors, textures, and spice levels. 

The salsa contest had a tie for the 1st place winners: Camilla (10th grade) and Sebastian (11th grade).

 

I interviewed the organizer of the Hispanic fair, Mrs. Flores:

 

Q:What was your favorite food to eat at the fair?

A: Las empanadas, and tamales.

 

Q: How long has the Hispanic fair been going on?

A: This is the second year.

 

Q: What is your favorite part of the fair?

A: The students enjoying the different foods.

 

Q: Why do you think celebrating Hispanic culture is important?

A: Hispanic culture has helped contribute to American culture in many ways; along with that Hispanic culture is beautiful and needs to be learned because learning about other cultures is beneficial to students.

 

Q: Do you think helping to learn about Spanish culture will help with learning the Spanish language? Why or why not?

A: Yes, once you know how others live and celebrate you get drawn to how they communicate and the language they speak.

 

Q: What is the most important thing you think students should take away from the Spanish fair?

A: That they should be more open to other cultures and how they live, communicate, and celebrate.

 

Q: Where could you get some of the food served at the fair?

A: At a Hispanic supermarket, los volcanes, la Única, and El super acapulco are a few.

 

     Overall the Hispanic fair was well liked, with good food and a look into other peoples cultures. I would like to thank Mrs. Flores for taking the time to do the interview. I can't wait to see if we can have it again next year.