Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Every year from September 15 to October 15, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month by appreciating the community’s history, heritage, and contributions of the ancestors of American citizens who came from Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and South- and Central America.
September 15 is set as the starting date for the month as it is important for many reasons. It is the independence anniversary for Latin American countries El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras. From here onwards, the independence days of Mexico and Chile fall on September 16 and September 18, respectively. Dia de la Raza or Columbus Day also falls within this month, on October 12.
Cultural Hispanic Books for Students
2024 Art Contest
NUSD students grades transitional kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to illustrate what National Hispanic Heritage month means to them.
Due Date: September 30th, 5 pm.
Win cool prizes and have your art shared on NUSD social media platforms. Artwork may also be displayed at the 2025 NUSD Multicultural Festival at Inderkum High School on April 12th.
Three winners will be selected in the following categories: Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8), and High School (9-12).
- Art work can be a minimum of 8 ½ x 11 (standard letter size) or a maximum of 8 ½ x 14 (legal size).
- Art work must be submitted digitally with “Hispanic Heritage Month Art” as the subject line.
- Take a picture of your poster and fill out this form to enter.
- Posters are due no later than Sept. 30th, 5 pm.
- Submissions will be evaluated by NUSD staff on their originality, creativity, and effectiveness in expressing the theme.
- Winners will be able to select a book of their choice to enjoy and keep in their personal library.
- Winners will be featured in NUSD social media, websites and other publications.
The Stories We Weave with The Bojorquez Family
Listen and/or watch our video podcast “The Stories We Weave” with The Bojorquez Family. In this podcast, Ivonne Bojorquez talks about her Mexican and Cuban heritage with two of her sons, Victor and Carlos (Leroy Greene Academy students).
If you’d like to be featured in this series, please fill out this form.
Past Celebrations
September 15th marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month. To celebrate as we continue to honor our core belief “our diversity is a strength”, Natomas Unified staff and students cooked the Mexican dish known as gorditas, a corn flour (masa de maiz) based recipe, that is stuff with fillings such as meat, beans, and cheese.
Watch this video to cook alongside our NUSD community members!
Also, be sure to check out more recipes which celebrate our diversity in this cookbook!
- Feast and Learn
- Hispanic Heritage