Latinx Heritage Month
Happy Latinx Heritage Month–Today, we are celebrating the Latinx community through music. Salsa is a dance style that combines Cuban elements such as the mambo, pachanga, and rumba with American elements like swing. Today, we honor the “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz by playing her hit song “La Vida Es Un Carnaval.”
National Honor Society Applications
National Honor Society Applications have gone out to eligible juniors and seniors. Please accept the Google Classroom invitation to start the application process. There are three upcoming information meetings. Eligible student should attend one of those meetings to learn about the application process and ask questions. Dates and times are posted in Google Classroom. Email […]
Latinx Heritage Month
Today, in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, we’re honoring the story of Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías, a doctor and activist who played a pivotal role in the women’s health movement by advocating for the rights and freedoms of Latina women and other marginalized communities throughout her career. Dr. Rodríguez-Trías was also the first Latina leader of […]
Latinx Heritage Month
Today, we recognize the bravery of young student protesters in the Chicano Blowouts for Latinx Heritage Month. Students in Los Angeles in the ’60s were tired of the soaring number of dropouts, low graduation rates and a counselor-to-student ratio of 1:4,000. So they planned a mass walkout in March 1968 — about 22,000 high school […]
Latinx Heritage Month
Latin America is a diverse place with a variety of amazing food. Today, we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by learning about a traditional food called Tostones. Tostones go by many names depending on which Latin American country you are in but they are twice-fried plantain slices. They are delicious and everyone should try one!
Latinx Heritage Month
Today for Latinx Heritage Month, we will be celebrating the island nation of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea, just east of Hispaniola of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Did you know that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory? Well, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United states after the Treaty […]
Southeastern History Honors Scholar Travel Club Scholarship 2024
Juniors and Seniors–Because of the generosity of a number of anonymous donors, the Southeastern Travel Club will be sponsoring a free trip for a Southeastern student for this year’s Travel Club Trip to Greece. This is for current JUNIORS and SENIORS ONLY. Information and applications can be found on the Google Classroom page. If you have […]
YEARBOOK
Attention Seniors! Your Senior Portraits, baby photos and Senior Quotes are all due by Saturday, September 30th. Anything submitted after that date will not be included in this year’s yearbook. To submit, go to the “Seniors” Page under the “Students/Parents” tab on the Southeastern Website. A link to purchase a book can be found there […]
Latinx Heritage Month
Happy Latinx Heritage Month–Today, we celebrate the Latinx community through music. Bachata is a genre of music that originated from the Dominican Republic. This music and dance style combines elements of Spanish, Tiano, and African music to create a beautiful representation of the people of the Dominican Republic. Today, we are playing the hit bachata […]