West Essex High Seniors Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Students at West Essex High School found unique ways to observe Hispanic Heritage month by honoring a a famous Latino who contributed to Latino and or American society.

Each senior in Ms. Adalgisa Trinidad’s Spanish 5 class researched and dressed up like the person and presented a report to the class about them.

In addition, the students wore the outfits around school all day on Sept. 30 and answered questions from faculty about their person.

Ashlee Curving of Fairfield did her report on Rita Moreno for her contributions to theater including her work in the musical “West Side Story.” Julian Lavin did his report on Roberto Clemente, the first Latin American to play professional baseball in the United States for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In this photo, left to right, Mrs. Adalgisa Trinidad with her students, Jean Marano of Essex Fells, Julian Lavin of Roseland, Ashlee Curving of Fairfield and Kelly Foley of Roseland.

Information courtesy of Allison Freeman, Manager of Communications & Community Outreach, West Essex Regional Schools