Article by Phoenix writer Caitlin Hanratty ’25:
To embrace the multiple different languages taught here, Kellenberg held its annual Language Week from March 4 to 8 which included French day, Spanish day, and Latin day.
Tuesday, March 5 was French day.
Students were welcomed to school by French scholars wearing berets. These French students were handing out stickers to anyone who walked by as well as posing with fellow students in front of a banner of the Eiffel Tower.
Spanish was celebrated on Wednesday.
Some students in the lobby were adorned with sombreros while others carried maracas. Again, stickers were handed out to passing students and pictures were taken in front of a banner of the Cibeles Palace, located in the heart of Madrid.
Anthony Cruz ‘25, who was handing out the Spanish stickers, enjoyed participating in Language Week. He said, “It felt nice to be helping out.”
On Wednesday afternoon, there was an international mass that was in both French and Spanish. The prayer of the faithful was spoken in Russian, Hungarian, Greek, and Italian.
Juniors Evelina Triadafilis and Costanza Faldetta also sang for the mass in Spanish.
Finally, ancient Rome took over the Kellenberg lobby on Thursday for Latin day.
Students wore laurel wreaths on their heads and posed in front of the Colosseum. They were given props such as Roman coins, various Roman battle helmets, and armor to pose with.
Thursday afternoon a school wide language Kahoot was hosted by Mr. Moncada.
Latin teacher Mrs. Lapelosa says, “Language week is not only a week to highlight different languages from all across the world, but also a great way to showcase different language related clubs and activities.”
