Kennedy Elementary students performed for their families during a multicultural night on Friday, May 29. Performances included traditional Mexican songs and dances. (KRISTA KROISS/Keizertimes)
Students from Kennedy Elementary School took to the stage recently to perform traditional Mexican songs and dances.
Families filmed and cheered from the audience at Claggett Creek Middle School during the event on Friday, May 29. It was the school’s third multicultural night, organized by its dual language teachers.
The dual language program teaches in both English and Spanish, and includes students who are native Spanish speakers and those who are not. The event involved one performance from each of the school’s five dual language classes, and one all-class performance.
“At Kennedy, we celebrate such a rich diversity that we’re so proud of,” Principal Kelsey Harris said. “It’s an honor to acknowledge and celebrate the language and culture that’s represented at our school.”
Students sang Mexican folk songs such as “Cielito Lindo,” and performed dances including the “Pávido Návido.” A presentation slide described the dance as a “vibrant, upbeat regional Mexican folk dance.”
After the performances, attendees sampled food that Harris said was brought by families.
Kennedy Elementary School students sing “Vivir Mi Vida” during a multicultural night on Friday, May 29. Students from all of the school’s dual language classes performed. (KRISTA KROISS/Keizertimes) Kennedy Elementary School students perform the “Pávido Návido” during a multicultural night on Friday, May 29. A presentation slide described the dance as “a vibrant, upbeat regional Mexican folk dance.” (KRISTA KROISS/Keizertimes) Kennedy Elementary School students “Hoy puede ser un gran día” by Joan Manuel Serrat during a multicultural night on Friday, May 29. The night allowed students in the school’s dual language program to perform for their families. (KRISTA KROISS/Keizertimes) Kennedy Elementary School students dance to “Un Poco Loco,” written by Luis Ángel Gómez Jaramillo and Gael García Bernal, during the school’s multicultural night on Friday, May 29. The song is influenced by Mexican folklore and was featured in the Disney Pixar movie “Coco,” according to a presentation slide shown at the event. (KRISTA KROISS/Keizertimes) Kelsey Harris, Kennedy Elementary School principal, applauds her school’s dual language instructors for their efforts to organize the school’s multicultural night on Friday, May 29. The night allowed dual language students to perform traditional Mexican songs and dances. (KRISTA KROISS/Keizertimes) A range of food was served during Kennedy Elementary School’s multicultural night on Friday, May 29, including flan, conchas, jello and macaroni salad. (KRISTA KROISS/Keizertimes) Families packed Claggett Creek Middle School’s cafeteria for Kennedy Elementary School’s multicultural night on Friday, May 29. They filmed and cheered on their students. (KRISTA KROISS/Keizertimes)
