Excited shouts of "¡arriba!" and "¡abajo!" ("up high!" and "down low!") will fill the courtyard of Grace Academy all day Thursday, May 4, as blindfolded students hit a piñata filled with candy. Spanish classes (grades K5 through 6) will celebrate the Cinco de Mayo holiday by breaking a piñata and enjoying snacks provided by the moms, including a special Cuban dessert donated by Rita Banos. Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. In Mexico it is celebrated only in the state of Puebla to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. (The most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico, Independence Day, is September 16.)

All parents are very welcome to join us for this fun celebration.

8:30-9:00            K5-Medina

9:00-9:30            3-White

9:30-10:00         3-Moore

10:00-10:30        4-Bryan

10:30-11:00        6-Salzmann

11:15-11:45        5-Diggs

12:15-12:45        1-Matheny

12:45-1:15            1-Bryan

1:15-1:45               K5-Smith

1:45-2:15               2-Atkins

2:15-2:45               2-Pettus