Addison Trail set to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
From Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, Addison Trail will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month!
This will be the school’s eighth year recognizing this important month. See the schedule of events below.
Monday, Sept. 30
- Before school – The Addison Trail Mariachi Club will perform in the commons area as students and staff arrive at school.
- Before school – Free conchas (a soft and sweet Mexican bread) will be available in the commons area for students and staff.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
- 5 p.m. – Addison Trail will host its annual Frida Fútbol Hispanic Heritage Evening Family Outing, where the Boys Soccer Team will compete against Morton. Tacos will be available to buy.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
- 3:15 p.m. – District 88 stakeholders are invited to attend a movie night for a showing of “Shrek” (en español). The event is free, and popcorn, paletas (Mexican-style popsicles), and Elotes (Mexican street corn) will be sold.
Friday, Oct. 4
- The Addison Trail Folklórico Club will perform for students and staff. Before school 7:00 am
Saturday, Sept. 16
- 4 to 7 p.m. – Addison Trail will host its 10th Kermes (Latino food festival), and all students, parents/guardians, alumni, staff, community members, and friends are invited to attend! See all the details at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/16392.
Other events will include
- Decorating hallways, windows, and display cases at the school
- Playing music by Hispanic and Latino Americans during passing periods
- Highlighting staff from different countries and facts about those countries
- Participating in the Loteria Card Design Contest
- The Library Media Center will host a “Journey of Champions” to offer short, subject-specific activities to engage students and highlight the contributions of Hispanic individuals in various fields
- Wearing this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month T-shirt, designed by Addison Trail sophomore Karvell Greene Jr.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Addison Trail’s HOLA Club hosted a movie night on Sept. 18 (pictured above). About 100 students attended and enjoyed popcorn and a screening of the movie “Radical” (read more about the film at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14570440). HOLA’s goal is to instill leadership qualities in the school’s Hispanic community while celebrating and promoting Hispanic culture, traditions, and heritage.
According to www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov, “Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept.15 to Oct. 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.” It began in 1968 and was originally observed as “Hispanic Heritage Week” under President Lyndon Johnson, but was later extended to a month during President Ronald Reagan’s term in 1988.
District 88 has 52 languages represented among its families, and more than 60 percent of the nearly 2,000 students at Addison Trail speak more than one language. District 88’s core values include fostering an inclusive environment and a sense of belonging, where all students, staff, and community members feel safe, valued, respected, and welcome – regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.