Hispanic Heritage Month
Adrian Contreras, a senior at Seguin High School and an outstanding defensive lineman on the football team, got a big surprise last week. Former Dallas Cowboy Danny McCray and Cowboys mascot Rowdy showed up at Seguin last week to let Contreras know that he has been selected as the Dallas Cowboys’ nominee for the NFL…
Trumpet player is a Wimbish teacher It wasn’t easy to get in the front door at Wimbish World Language Academy this morning before the first bell. You were likely to get absorbed into the Conga line circling out front. A mariachi band kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month and welcomed students to school this morning, transforming…
All art students contribute Hispanic Heritage Month at Workman Junior High School is a thing of beauty. That’s what happens when three art teachers work with their students to create a display that captures the essence of the month with vibrant colors and works of art. There are pinatas, paper flowers and of course portraits.…
Mariachi Alegre features Wimbish teacher on trumpet You don’t drag into school on a Monday morning when there’s a mariachi band serenading you at the entrance. You dance. Mariachi Alegre kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month this morning as the seven musicians welcomed students to Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy. Groggy-eyed students – and their…
Teaching is the joy of Blanca Wiegman’s life We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. This week we caught up with Blanca Wiegman, a pre-K teacher at Bebensee Elementary School. 〉How long have you been a teacher? And how long at Bebensee and Arlington ISD? Being…
Flores oversaw construction of the Career + Tech Center We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. This week we caught up with Richard Flores, Arlington ISD architect. Flores has overseen many construction projects in the district and most recently served as the project manager for the…
“Mariachi to the Hispanic culture is life” We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting several Arlington ISD staff members about their Hispanic heritage. We’re starting with Sam Houston High School mariachi director Diana Navarro-Castaneda. We caught up with her and asked her some questions about her Hispanic heritage. What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to…
Mothers join with students Rankin Elementary School closed out Hispanic Heritage Month last Thursday with a performance that included students AND parents. “Our Rankin Ballet Folklorico Group performed during our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration last week alongside performances from our pre-K students, Rankin choir group and other students who led the program,” said Rankin principal…
Hispanic Heritage Night a new tradition Ousley Junior High has a new tradition. “We were excited to host our first Hispanic Heritage Night at Ousley Junior High,” Ousley’s principal Amber Price said about their special event last week. “We want to celebrate Hispanic culture on our campus.” It may have been their first time, but…
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, students at Sam Houston High School are using dance to celebrate Hispanic culture. But it’s not just any dance. They are sharing the gift of Ballet Folklorico. Ballet Folklorico Ballet Folklorico is a genre of traditional Mexican folk dance used to celebrate Hispanic culture throughout the year. It’s often…