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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations and events are continuing this month throughout MCPS schools and offices.
On Oct. 14, Col. Zadok Magruder High School hosted a Hispanic Heritage Soccer tournament and activities throughout the building to celebrate the diversity of its school community. The school hosted Hispanic-owned food trucks; had Spanish, Portuguese and French music playing and a photo booth with student-made props. Students could also take part in an arts and crafts activity to create a display for DÃa de los Muertos on Nov. 1-2. Check out photos from school and office celebrations around the district.
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Roberto Clemente Middle School’s Fiesta Latina honored and celebrated its vibrant community with daily themes; honoring the legacy of their namesake; an authentic Peruvian lunch, and student performances, activities and speakers from the community and local businesses.
In a special Latino-Hispanic Heritage Month Edition, the MCPS Department of Food and Nutrition Services showcased a selection of Latino-Hispanic-inspired dishes featured in our schools with Montgomery County Board of Education President Grace Rivera-Oven and At-Large Board Member Karla Silvestre.
Rivera-Oven and Silvestre then made empanadas alongside Margarita Womack, the creator of MasPanadas. Watch the first episode of MCPS Around the Table: Latino-Hispanic Heritage Month Edition and join us around the table.
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