Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture.

In 1968, President Johnson issued the first proclamation honoring Hispanic Americans. Initially, the celebration was a week long, and always included September 15 and 16 - the anniversaries of independence for the Latin American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua (all 9/15), and Mexico (9/16).

In 1988, Congress amended the earlier law, to make the celebration a 31 day period, beginning September 15 and ending on October 15. National Hispanic Heritage Month is a period meant for recognition, education, and celebration for the positive impact that Hispanic Americans have made on our country.

TOHS and our local Conejo community have a variety of resources for members of the Hispanic Community. You'll find more information about them below, along with a collection of interesting websites to help bring awareness to Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Lancer Library will also be showcasing a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books this month to celebrate the Hispanic American experience - stop by to check one (or more) out and follow us on Twitter @TOLancerLibrary or Insta @tolancerlibrary to get daily book recommendations for Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Lancer Library has a variety of books available for our Lancers to in connection to Hispanic Heritage Month. Come on in to browse the display and check one out!

Click here to access a curated list of the titles you see in the photo below. Be sure to follow us on Insta @tolancerlibrary and Twitter @TOLancerLibrary, where we'll be highlighting a number of the books over the next month.

You'll need to log into Alexandria to view the list. Students, use your ID number for username, and last name (lower case) for password.

• Latino Connection Club: this club meets on Wednesdays at the SOLE at lunch time. Follow them on Twitter @LatinoConnectTO, email Ms. Martinez-Galvan at smartinez@conejusd.org or stop by her room (I-8). Everyone who would like to learn more about Latino culture is welcome to join this club.

• Latino Youth Leadership Group: this group will be accepting applications soon and is limited to 30 students. Just as the name suggests, it's a group dedicated to leadership and service to Latino students and their families. For more information, contact Ms. Martinez-Galvan at smartinez@conejoud.org or stop by her room (I-8).

• School Counselor: Ms. Montero is our bilingual counselor who works with our EL students. You can email her at pmontero@conejousd.org.

• Bilingual Facilitator: Ms. Krostag is our bilingual facilitator. She can answer your questions about TOHS and get you connected with the right person/office. She works with our EL students providing support where needed. Her email is hkrostag@conejousd.org.

This organization began with a desire to address concerns within the Conejo Valley Spanish speaking community regarding opportunities and services offered to our children in the local public schools. Spanish speaking families, regardless of immigration status, fluency, or income, benefit from having a clear voice in our community. Adelante Comunidad Conejo is working to build a strong voice for Latino families here in the Conejo Valley.

The mission of the Lancer Library is to ensure that members of our school community are effective users of ideas and information. Furthermore, the Lancer Library strives to provide and maintain up-to-date materials and an environment conducive to learning.

Email: sarahburns@conejousd.org
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