On Thursday, April 19th, fifteen Jasper High School students will be venturing on to Chicago, Illinois for Spanish Club. They will be departing that morning and will be traveling through the big city, sightseeing and discovering various museums and cuisines. The group will be touring and visiting Hancock Observation Tower, the Magnificent Mile Navy Pier, and they will be doing Spanish related activities as well, including visiting a Mexican Museum of Art, and they will be going to Pilsen village, which was settled by Mexican immigrants, where students will be able to practice their Spanish in a native setting. They will be visiting and getting a cooking demonstration at Emilio’s restaurant as well. The trip will continue on until Friday evening, and the students are extremely excited to have a great time exploring this beautiful city.
The Spanish club has hosted numerous activities this school year, including a movie night, going to the movie theater, a pumpkin carving, and a few others. Upcoming, shortly after the trip, there will be a party on May fifth for cinco de mayo. The Spanish club always offers various activities for the students to do. The fifteen students paid for their trip with a few short payments and are anticipating their departure. Mrs. Johnson, a Spanish and English teacher at the high school, is one of the teachers who is hosting the trip. It has been two years since they last went, a she is hoping that this will return into being an annual trip like it recently was. Mrs. Johnson stated, “I am excited. I like seeing the kids immersed in the culture and they get to practice their Spanish a little bit when we go to Pilsen village and that’s always fun to watch them in an authentic setting right here in the US.” The students going seem to be highly excited as well.
The club loves to see new faces each year, as well as the teachers. Spanish club allows you to be immersed in a different culture and you get to have fun with all of your friends. The Chicago trip is always a great experience. Next year there may be another Chicago trip, so if you missed this one, don’t fret. Join Spanish club next year and be included in on all of the fun. Jasper gives us various experiences, and this is just one the high school has to offer. To all of the students going, have a good time, and adiós!
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