Hispanic heritage FIESTA
Friday, September 19th - 4:30-7:30pm
What we need from you
The following are the countries we are representing at the event this year! Due to our short time frame until the event, we grouped grades together, simplified the displays, and are asking for "meals" instead of tapas. Join your countries' WhatsApp group so you can collaborate, and sign up to volunteer below!
Please join us on September 19, from 4:30pm to 7:30pm for our 3rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Fiesta! Get ready for an exciting evening learning about and celebrating various countries, their people and cultures. This year, grades will be working together to create booths with decorations, information, and delicious meals from various Hispanic countries. At the event, we invite you to visit each booth, learn about their country, and try their delicious dishes prepared by our community of parents. We will also have entertainment, crafts, music, dancing, and more!
This fiesta takes a village! Please join our Fiesta planning meetings on September 5th, and September 12th, in Room P12 immediately after the morning assembly! Help us plan this wonderful event! We can’t do it without you!
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Uruguay: 1st, 3rd, and Steps
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Venezuela: TK, 2nd and 5th
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Panama: Kinder and 4th
Each countries' booth should have:
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150-185 full meal servings - this is a great opportunity to work together and create some "cooking nights" with new friends!
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Main course with side
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Dessert or drink
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To save you time and make it easy for you, we have found simple recipe ideas for each country, but you are welcome to choose something different! Visit this Pinterest page to view each countries' options.
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2 trifold displays with pictures and descriptions - it's ok to keep this simple! Not only can all event attendees learn about each country, but these displays will be used for our trivia game, where children will hunt down answers for the game.
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Topic: country fun facts
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Topic: culture and traditions
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Decorations for each booth
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Flag or other back drop
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Optional, physical items/decorations that represent the country
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5 school appropriate songs from your country for DJ Nick to play during the event
At The Event
The event will be held on campus by the MPR and lunch tables. We invite you explore our Hispanic Heritage Plaza, visit each countries' booth, try tasty Hispanic dishes, enjoy the crafts and entertainment, and make new friends within our wonderful school community.
Food
You will have the opportunity to purchase and try different dishes from Uruguay, Venezuela, or Panama. In addition, the following will also be available for purchase:
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Pizza
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Churros
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Elotes
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Chips and drinks
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And more - details coming soon
Free Activities
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Around the World Trivia - This is a fun way to get kids to learn about each country! Children who want to participate will receive a trivia sheet and will have to explore each countries' booth to find the answers. There will be a set time for this activity if your child wants to win a prize!
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Face Painting
Crafts - $5 wristband
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Marigold necklace
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Paper craft
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Lizard alebrije keychain
Entertainment
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Mariachis
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Folklore dancers and music courtesy of DJ Nick!
Event Background
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, which is September 15 - October 15, R.H. Dana students learn about various Hispanic cultures around the world in class. To tie it all together and celebrate, the PTA hosted our 2nd annual Hispanic Heritage Fiesta last year! It was a wonderful event where each grade created a booth with decorations, information and tapas from different Hispanic countries. We had entertainment, crafts, music, dancing, and more. Our goal is celebrate the various Hispanic cultures around the world as well as help create and strengthen our own school community.
Watch a video from last year's event!
We would like to replicate this event, but it requires a team of volunteers to make it happen. Help us kick off the school year right!
