Students at East Campus celebrated Honduras Week by wearing Honduras attire or the blue and white colors of the Honduras flag.
They also made flags and proudly displayed them outside their classroom. The students, through the use of the Promethean Boards, learned about the country's resources and their struggle to freedom and independence.
Our parents also participated by wearing Honduras shirts and attire. Mrs. Pastor-Castillo, our second grade teacher from Honduras, was proud to learn the East Campus' weekly focus was on her beloved country.
The recognition of Honduras was part of a series of student activities celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 through October 15.
According to the National Endowment for the Humanities website, the term Hispanic, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Spanish-speaking people in the United States of any race. On the 2010 Census form, people of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or "other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino." More than 50.5 million people identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino on the 2010 Census, making Hispanics a significant cultural presence in the United States, the website says.
According to the National Endowment for the Humanities website, the term Hispanic, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, refers to Spanish-speaking people in the United States of any race. On the 2010 Census form, people of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or "other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino." More than 50.5 million people identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino on the 2010 Census, making Hispanics a significant cultural presence in the United States, the website says.