On Friday, October 17th, Morris Middle closed out our month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage with a bang! The program started at 9:00 with a hallway parade featuring drums, cheerleaders, flags, and traditional dress. The parade led the entire student body to the gym, where the drumline played and the cheerleaders performed a Conga line to the sounds of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. The elementary assistant principal, Mrs. Hudnall, joined us and led a salute to every Spanish-speaking country, accompanied by cheers and students waving flags. She then demonstrated some Latin dance steps with Mr. Davis (Band), accompanied by the music of the late Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Quintanilla. The celebration was topped off with a demonstration of an Afro-Latin traditional dance performed by community volunteers. ¡Honramos la herencia hispana!
Ivan Cruz-Cruz went the extra mile!
Mr. Davis said the drumline asked to lead the parade. They created their routine themselves! Great job guys!
The cheerleaders danced to "Conga" by the Miami Sound Machine
Volunteers perform Las Lavanderas, a dance inspired by the movements of washing clothes in basins and hanging laundry.