By Cesar Mendez – Sports Editor

Spanish Club is a club where members come together and learn about Spanish cultures through food or fun activities. Sports Editor Cesar Mendez questioned Advisor Mr. McPartland about the club’s plans for the 2024-2025 school  year. 

Cesar Mendez: How did the Spanish Club start?

Mr. McPartland: Spanish Club started when a few students came to both me and Mrs. Trombetta and expressed their interest in starting one. We both thought it was a great idea and an excellent opportunity to have our students help make Spanish more visible here at Jonathan Law High School.

CM: What are some of the benefits of joining the Spanish Club?

MM: Spanish is fun! Here at Law, it is our opinion as a whole, that it is extremely important to be involved in extracurricular activities. As a Spanish Club, we’re all about giving back and making Spanish a larger part of our Jonathan Law community. The Spanish Club offers students a number of opportunities to give back to both their local and their not-so-local community – it feels good to do so. Students will also walk away (hopefully) feeling a bit more confident in their ability to communicate and help others using the Spanish language.

CM: What were some of the activities you did last year?

MM: Last year, we enjoyed some Hispanic cuisine, we had a station set up at FBLA’s Winter Wonderland, we hosted a movie night for the elementary students where we watched Encanto, and we helped raise money for Central American artisans by selling their hand-made pulseras (bracelets). It’s all about giving back to the community.

CM: What are some things new members should be looking forward to?

MM: Food and fun! This year, we are planning a few different events. We will be “spotlighting” local Hispanic-owned businesses/restaurants on The Morning Briefing, we are planning another movie night for our members, we will be participating in the “Pulsera Project” once again, and we’re looking at a few options we could partake in to have a larger impact on the nearby, and not so nearby, Hispanic community.

CM: What is the main goal of the club?

MM: Our goals as a club are to make Spanish more “visible” at Jonathan Law, to positively impact both our local and not-so-local Hispanic communities, and to have students walk away feeling a bit more confident using the Spanish language to communicate.