Comstock Park — Comstock Park Middle School wrapped up its celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month with a fiesta during its Oct. 15 lunch period. The event featured a selection of different foods: chips and salsa, Mexican rice, fruit with tajin and conchas, a type of Mexican sweet roll.
When it came to the conchas, some students wanted pink and others preferred brown, which made middle school positive behavior student support coordinator Mandy Bernal-Hill smile.
“I don’t know why they pick based on color,” Bernal-Hill said. “It is just different colored sugar. The conchas all taste the same.”
During the celebration, which ran from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, students participated in trivia questions and played Mexican bingo once a week.
The goal of the annual event, Bernal-Hill said, was to educate students about Hispanic culture by exposing them to traditions and food.
“It is inspirational,” said eighth-grader Sebastian Morales, who along with eighth-grader Guadalupe Garcia was handing out the conchas. “It gives us the opportunity to tell about our culture and to show how we celebrate our heritage.”
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