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Junior Evie Bot observes the Mayan exhibit at the Minnesota Science Museum March 22. Parks AP spanish students went to the Science Museum on a field trip.

Step into the Mayan past

Ruby Viot March 24, 2024

The Science Museum of Minnesota displays the Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed exhibit for the first time since the exhibit first debuted in 2013. Park’s Spanish classes got the opportunity to take a field...

Spanish teacher Hanna Anderson instructs students on how to dance merengue Jan. 18. Spanish club mets every third Thursday of the month.

Spanish club makes an impact

Jack Betzer and TJ Brayboy January 25, 2024

The members of Spanish club at Park celebrate hispanic culture. Every month they rotate the focus of the club, where they dance, eat different foods and learn from each other about different latin cultures....

Sra. Mendez teaches Spanish three Sept. 21. its Sra. Mendezs second year teaching at Park

Spanish teacher adjusts to the high school

Kalsang Wangmo September 22, 2023

What do you teach and where did you teach before coming to Park? I teach Spanish two and three. I used to teach at Susan Lindgren Elementary School and I taught there for 10 years. How has the change...

Junior Geiber Silva Gonzalez catches for Park May 2. Park won against Waconia 13-3.

Meet The Athlete: Geiber Silva Gonzalez

Sarah Peterson May 7, 2023

  How long have you been playing baseball? I’ve played since I was eight years old.   How is baseball different in Venezuela than in Minnesota? There is very little difference, they...

Juniors Estrella Ochoa and Aaron Casey-Fix write answers while playing a Mexican version of Family Feud Feb. 16. Spanish club meets once a month. Their next meeting is March 23.

Family feuding in Spanish club

Ena Mekic and Taylor Voigt February 17, 2023

At this month’s Spanish club meeting, the group played the Mexican version of Family Feud Feb. 16. Students paired up into teams and answered questions related to Mexican culture.  Junior club member...

Students in Spanish Club sing El Burrito Sabanero” Dec. 20. This was one of the many Spanish Christmas songs they celebrated with during their holiday meeting.

Tió de Nadal drops joy

Sarah Peterson and Ena Mekic December 24, 2022

In anticipation for the holidays, the Spanish club celebrated Christmas and New Year’s traditions for this month’s meeting Dec. 20. They drank Coquito, a traditional Puerto-Rican coconut drink, ate...

Junior Jersey Miller and senior Auden Whitlow speak in Spanish with Colombian students on zoom. In a breakout room, they spoke with Efrain about their hobbies and interests.

Spanish club meets with Colombian students

Ena Mekic and Taylor Voigt November 21, 2022

Profe Anderson said Spanish club is always looking for opportunities to interact with other people and cultures in Spanish speaking countries. This month they were able to speak with students from a Colombian...

Spanish teacher Hanna Anderson talks to club members during a Spanish Club meeting Feb. 17. The club meets every third Thursday and hosts a variety of activities.

Spanish club brings community together

Noah Leventhal and Alex Geretz March 9, 2022

At the Spanish club meeting Feb. 17, the Park community was brought together by playing Latin-American games. Teacher Hanna Anderson led the club in a session of “Cien Mexicanos”, a Spanish adaptation...

Senior Emma Amon receives a bilingual seal from Spanish teacher Hanna Anderson June 3. All students graduating in the Extended Spanish Program (ESP) received bilingual seals.

Spanish class holds party for ESP seniors

Tobias Khabie and Jacob Perszyk June 7, 2021

After celebrating with the peers he had been in class with since kindergarten, senior Jack Fredrickson said he enjoyed being able to acknowledge the work he and his classmates put in through their years...

Used with permission from Hanna Anderson.

Spanish teacher brings new voices into curriculum

Jacob Khabie December 23, 2020

Spanish teacher Hanna Anderson said when she heard the International Baccalaureate Spanish curriculum was changing, she knew she had to take advantage of the opportunity. “I've been meaning to change...

Juniors Isaac Scott and Justin Colon dance together at the Spanish club Feb. 12th. The meeting was focused around different Latin American music and dancing.

Spanish club energized by new dances

Tobias Khabie February 13, 2020

After an active Spanish club meeting where students learned traditional Spanish dances Feb. 12, junior Isaac Scott said the liveliness in the room was attributed to the people who were eager to be there. “The...

Spanish teacher Nelly Korman assists freshman Solin Mendes-Duffy with an assignment Oct. 24. Korman is running for Bloomington school board for the 2019 election.

Spanish teacher inspired by youth to give back to community

Lilly Strathman October 29, 2019

When teaching one day, spanish teacher Nelly Korman had a revelation and realized she wanted to give back to students by running for Bloomington school board.  Sophomore Sophia Romero believes having...

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