7th Grade Spanish Class Immersed in Week of Puerto Rican Culture Programming

On Monday, students participated in an Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba history, dance, and percussion workshop taught by World Languages Teacher Sra. Verónica Valentín, in collaboration with MS/HS percussion teacher Bill Solomon who set up the space and provided students with the instruments. 

On Tuesday, Sra. Gutiérrez-Redondo took her students to the teaching kitchen on 89th Street, where she and Chef Jaz taught the students how to cook tostones de plátano (fried plantains) and make non-alcoholic piña coladas. 

Finally, on Thursday, students learned how to dance Salsa in a class taught by HS Psychologist Dr. Josie Díaz, Maintenance Staff Member Joey Velasquez, and Sra. Gutiérrez-Redondo.  

Following their range of experiences this week, students learned about different aspects of Puerto Rican culture, while immersing themselves in the language, music, and food.