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🌽✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!Did you know corn has been part of cultures across the Americas for thousands of yea...
10/07/2026

🌽✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!

Did you know corn has been part of cultures across the Americas for thousands of years? From one ingredient come countless delicious traditions, including tortillas, tamales, pupusas, arepas, cachapas, humitas, and empanadas de maíz. ❤️

Different countries and families have their own special ways of preparing and enjoying corn, making it an important part of many culinary traditions.

💬 Which one is your favorite? And for an extra challenge… do you know what food is pictured? 👀 Tell us in the comments!



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🌽✨ ¡Dato curioso del Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

¿Sabías que el maíz ha sido parte de las culturas de América durante miles de años? De un solo ingrediente nacen innumerables y deliciosas tradiciones, como tortillas, tamales, pupusas, arepas, cachapas, humitas y empanadas de maíz. ❤️

Diferentes países y familias tienen sus propias maneras de preparar y disfrutar el maíz, convirtiéndolo en una parte importante de muchas tradiciones culinarias.

💬 ¿Cuál es tu favorita? Y para un reto extra… ¿sabes qué comida aparece en la foto? 👀 ¡Cuéntanos en los comentarios!

🍫✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!Did you know chocolate has ancient roots in Latin America? Long before the chocolate...
10/02/2026

🍫✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!

Did you know chocolate has ancient roots in Latin America? Long before the chocolate we enjoy today, Indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica cultivated and consumed cacao. The Maya and Aztec civilizations valued cacao as an important part of their culture and traditions. 🌎

Next time you enjoy some chocolate, remember—you’re enjoying something with a history that goes back thousands of years! 🍫

💬 What’s your favorite kind of chocolate? Tell us in the comments!



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🍫✨ ¡Dato curioso del Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

¿Sabías que el chocolate tiene antiguas raíces en América Latina? Mucho antes del chocolate que disfrutamos hoy, los pueblos indígenas de Mesoamérica cultivaban y consumían cacao. Las civilizaciones maya y azteca valoraban el cacao como una parte importante de su cultura y sus tradiciones. 🌎

La próxima vez que disfrutes un chocolate, recuerda que estás saboreando algo con una historia de miles de años. 🍫

💬 ¿Cuál es tu tipo de chocolate favorito? ¡Cuéntanos en los comentarios!

🌎✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!Did you know a bus can have a different name depending on where you are? 🚌 Spanish c...
09/30/2026

🌎✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!

Did you know a bus can have a different name depending on where you are? 🚌 Spanish connects millions of people, but every country and region brings its own words, expressions, and personality to the language.

Mexico: Camión
Cuba: Guagua
Argentina: Colectivo
Colombia: Bus
Spain: Autobús

💬 What do YOU call a bus? Tell us in the comments and let us know where your family is from!



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🌎✨ ¡Dato curioso del Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

¿Sabías que un autobús puede tener diferentes nombres dependiendo del lugar? 🚌 El español conecta a millones de personas, pero cada país y región aporta sus propias palabras, expresiones y personalidad al idioma.

México: Camión
Cuba: Guagua
Argentina: Colectivo
Colombia: Bus
España: Autobús

💬 ¿Cómo le dices TÚ al autobús? ¡Cuéntanos en los comentarios y dinos de dónde es tu familia!

🎶🌎✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!Did you know?Many popular music styles have deep roots in Latin America and the Car...
09/25/2026

🎶🌎✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!

Did you know?

Many popular music styles have deep roots in Latin America and the Caribbean.

🇨🇺 Salsa — strongly influenced by Cuban musical traditions
🇩🇴 Merengue & Bachata — Dominican Republic
🇨🇴 Cumbia — Colombia
🇲🇽 Mariachi — Mexico
🇵🇷 Reggaetón — developed into its modern form in Puerto Rico, with important roots in Panama and Caribbean music
🇦🇷🇺🇾 Tango — Argentina & Uruguay

Music is one of the many ways cultures share their history, creativity, and identity. 🎵

💬 Which style gets you dancing?


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🎶🌎 DATO CURIOSO DEL MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA

¿Sabías que…?

Muchos estilos musicales populares tienen profundas raíces en América Latina y el Caribe.

🇨🇺 Salsa — con gran influencia de las tradiciones musicales cubanas
🇩🇴 Merengue y bachata — República Dominicana
🇨🇴 Cumbia — Colombia
🇲🇽 Mariachi — México
🇵🇷 Reguetón — se desarrolló en su forma moderna en Puerto Rico, con importantes raíces en Panamá y la música caribeña
🇦🇷🇺🇾 Tango — Argentina y Uruguay

La música es una de las muchas maneras en que las culturas comparten su historia, creatividad e identidad. 🎵

💬 ¿Cuál de estos ritmos te pone a bailar?

🍿🌎 Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!Popcorn may be the same delicious snack everywhere, but its name changes depending o...
09/22/2026

🍿🌎 Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!

Popcorn may be the same delicious snack everywhere, but its name changes depending on where you are! In Spanish-speaking countries, you might hear crispetas, palomitas, cotufas, pochoclo, or canchita. Same snack, different words! 😋

💬 Now we want to hear from you: What do you call popcorn in your family or country? Did we miss a word? Tell us in the comments! 👇🍿

Let’s see how many different ways our PLA community can name this favorite snack!

🌎✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!Did you know that September 15 is Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guat...
09/19/2026

🌎✨ Hispanic Heritage Month Fun Fact!

Did you know that September 15 is Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua? 🇨🇷🇸🇻🇬🇹🇭🇳🇳🇮 And the celebrations continue with Mexico on September 16 🇲🇽 and Chile on September 18 🇨🇱!

Now we want to hear from you! 💬 What country does your family represent or have a connection to? Drop the country or its flag in the comments and help us celebrate the many cultures that make our communities special! ❤️

Stay tuned for our next Hispanic Heritage Month fun fact!



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🌎✨ ¡Dato curioso del Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

¿Sabías que el 15 de septiembre se celebra el Día de la Independencia de Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua? 🇨🇷🇸🇻🇬🇹🇭🇳🇳🇮 ¡Y las celebraciones continúan con México el 16 de septiembre 🇲🇽 y Chile el 18 de septiembre 🇨🇱!

¡Ahora queremos saber de ti! 💬 ¿Qué país representa tu familia o con cuál tiene una conexión especial? Comparte el nombre del país o su bandera en los comentarios y ayúdanos a celebrar las diversas culturas que hacen especiales a nuestras comunidades. ❤️

¡No te pierdas nuestro próximo dato curioso del Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

🎉 Hispanic Heritage Month is here! 🎉From September 15 through October 15, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, hi...
09/15/2026

🎉 Hispanic Heritage Month is here! 🎉

From September 15 through October 15, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. 🌎❤️

✨ Did you know? Hispanic Heritage Month began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and was expanded to a month-long celebration in 1988.

Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing fun facts about Hispanic culture, language, traditions, and more! Follow along, learn something new, and celebrate with us. 💃🏽🎶📚

Stay tuned for our next fun fact! 👀



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🎉 ¡El Mes de la Herencia Hispana está aquí! 🎉
Del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre, celebramos las ricas culturas, tradiciones, historias y contribuciones de las comunidades hispanas y latinas. 🌎❤️
✨ ¿Sabías que...? El Mes de la Herencia Hispana comenzó como la Semana de la Herencia Hispana en 1968 y se amplió a una celebración de un mes en 1988.
Durante este mes, compartiremos datos curiosos sobre la cultura, el idioma, las tradiciones hispanas ¡y mucho más! Acompáñanos, aprende algo nuevo y celebra con nosotros. 💃🏽🎶📚
¡No te pierdas nuestro próximo dato curioso! 👀

Happy Grandparents Day! ❤️Today, we celebrate the grandparents who fill our scholars’ lives with love, wisdom, encourage...
09/13/2026

Happy Grandparents Day! ❤️

Today, we celebrate the grandparents who fill our scholars’ lives with love, wisdom, encouragement, and countless special memories. Your support helps shape the next generation, and we are so grateful for the important role you play in our families and communities.

To all of our amazing grandparents—thank you for all that you do. We celebrate YOU today!

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the hands that build our community, our families, our teachers, our staff, and every w...
09/07/2026

This Labor Day, we’re celebrating the hands that build our community, our families, our teachers, our staff, and every working person who shows up every day for our scholars. Thank you for all you do ❤️

There is so much to be excited about at Greater Heights Academy! 🎉 Our tuition-free school serves scholars in grades K–6...
09/03/2026

There is so much to be excited about at Greater Heights Academy! 🎉 Our tuition-free school serves scholars in grades K–6 and gives them a place to learn, connect, explore, and grow each day. At GHA, families can expect a community-centered school that builds friendships, confidence, resilience, empathy, character, and pride.

Count Day is October 7, and every scholar’s presence matters. Families, please make attendance a priority and help us show the strength and pride of our school community! Interested in joining us? Learn more today: https://hubs.ly/Q04wCCB80

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