Cocoa con Coco

Spanish club members celebrate the Day of the Dead Holiday with hot chocolate and the movie “Coco”

Jon Kotas, Staff Writer|November 20, 2019

Pictured above are spanish teacher Monica Klesko’s sugar skulls. Because sugar is so abundant in Mexico, the sugar skulls are the perfect way for families, both rich and poor, to celebrate the lives of their loved ones. The sugar skulls are the perfect way for families, both rich and poor, to celebrate the lives of their loved ones.

Pictured above are spanish teacher Monica Klesko’s sugar skulls. Because sugar is so abundant in Mexico, the sugar skulls are the perfect way for families, both rich and poor, to celebrate the lives of their loved ones. The sugar skulls are the perfect way for families, both rich and poor, to celebrate the lives of their loved ones.

“Cocoa con coco” happened Nov. 4 as a celebration for La Dia de los Muertos.
“It is really cool because we do not have this tradition in America,” sophomore Spanish club member Nick Arnold said.
Spanish teacher Monica Klesko and other spanish teachers organized this event for the Day of the Dead. They drank hot cocoa while watching the movie “Coco,” which covers the Day of the Dead tradition.
“Cocoa con coco” appealed to Spanish club members because they celebrated a tradition not practiced in America.
“It is important to learn about other cultures and not just the language,” principal Jared McEvoy said. “I took three years of spanish in high school and I’ve always wanted to learn more about the actual culture, rather than just the language and you now have that opportunity and that’s amazing.”