Students at Benton Harbor Charter School are celebrating their Hispanic heritage. Recently, the
Benton Spirit showcased the writing talents of these students as they proudly shared their thoughts on what it means to them to be Hispanic.A seventh grade girl writes:
"I like my heritage because when a girl turns 15, she gets a quinsenera celebration. At this celebration, they have Mexican decorations such as table decorations, balloons, and streamers. Also at this celebration, they have a traditional shoe ceremony where the father of the young lady takes off her flat-heeled shoes, and her mother exchanges those for high-heeled shoes."
A fifth grade boy states:
"What I do for H i s p a n i c Celebration Month is eat different kinds of food than we usually
eat that my mom cooks, like tacos, corn, tamales, and cake. Sometimes we invite over our family for dinner. We also have cookouts and parties."
For more of these colorful essays (including their Spanish version) see:
bentonspiritnews.com/clients/bentonspiritnews/HIspanicHeritage2010.pdf
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