Sophomore Sophia De Lira spins with sophomore Wendy Castro, dancing along with the music. Both girls spent weeks working together in the Spanish for Heritage Speakers class to help make the celebration possible.

Senior Ava Townsend watches her step as she learns the moves to a dance. Townsend is a member of the Sion Dance Team herself and has danced for all four years of high school.

Singer Jessica Ayala dances across the gym floor as she shares her story through song. In addition to being a singer and dancer, Ayala is also a published author.

Senior Ava Townsend cheers on her friend senior Livvy Cavaliere as she dances in a circle skirt. Both seniors are members of the Sion dance team.

Junior Maeve Glennon dances along to the music as she enjoys her popsicle. This is the first Sion celebration Glennon got to share with her sibling, freshman Neo Glennon.

Sion students and teachers enjoy popsicles outdoors to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This was the third Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Sion, and a beloved tradition that will continue for years to come.

Senior Livvy Cavaliere and freshman Channing Chambers pose at the photo booth before heading out to the celebration. All-school events like the Hispanic Heritage celebration are a great way for students to make friends outside of their grade level.

Guest singer Jessica Ayala plays a traditional Colombian instrument as a part of her performance. Ayala is very proud of her Colombian heritage and it is a big part of her music.

Guest singer Jessica Ayala shares some original poetry from her book Huelga. The book is a collection of poetry that details the ten years Ayala spent working against injustices.

Freshman Sophia Thomas concentrates as she creates a flower out of tissue paper. Paper flowers like this make great year-round decorations.

Senior Livvy Cavaliere twirls a dancing skirt as her friends watch. Skirts like these are common in Latin American music and dancing.

Sophomore Linette Carrizosa applies face paint to her friend’s face. Carrizosa is a part of the Spanish for Heritage Speakers class that helped to plan the celebration.

Freshmen Jae High and Neo Glennon work together to make a bracelet. The colorful string was provided by Spanish Club as a fun activity for the event.

Juniors Sophie and Isabel Heidelmann pose for a photo with orange sodas from the Taco Cacao taco truck. Taco Cacao is a local food truck that has worked with Sion for all three celebrations.

Senior Mary Margaret Perkins focuses as she untangles blue thread to make a bracelet. The bracelet-making table was a huge success and prompted a trend around the school of making friendship bracelets for classmates.

Spanish teacher Solange González and Sion students clap and cheer as the guest singer enters the room. González teaches the Spanish for Heritage Speakers class that planned the celebration.

Junior Ella Satterwhite applies glitter to a blue star she painted on her friend’s hand. Satterwhite is a member of Sion’s Spanish club, which ran a face paint table at the event.

Spanish club member Ella Satterwhite paints a blue stripe on freshman Abigail Guerra’s cheek. Sion’s Spanish club ran a face paint table this year which was very popular.

Junior Elwyn Patterson smiles as she converses with a friend and enjoys a lime popsicle. This year, each student received a popsicle as a part of the celebration.

Seniors Genesis Martinez Porras and Imani Cutler smile as they dance with a group. Spanish for Heritage Speakers students curated a playlist for the celebration of songs that celebrate Hispanic Heritage.

Freshmen Claire Weber and Nora Miller detangle thread to make each other bracelets. As freshmen, this was the first time they had attended an all-school celebration like this.