Celebrating Friendship and Love: Valentine’s Day at Our School
Written by: Ava Weinstein.
On February 14th, our school came together to celebrate love and friendship with a special Valentine’s Day photobooth! Each grade had the opportunity to take fun, memorable pictures with their friends, capturing the joy and connection that make our school community so special. Seeing our students’ bright smiles as they celebrated with their classmates was truly heartwarming.
To make the day even sweeter, we received generous donations for some of our classes. Our students enjoyed delicious treats, including sodas, cake, and chocolates, thanks to our wonderful Amigos. Your kindness never goes unnoticed—thank you for making this celebration even more special! Special thanks to Industrias San Miguel for the donation of 1200 sodas for our students.
Valentines in Guatemala is actually called Día del Cariño and is celebrated to honor both love and friendship. Everyday we watch as our students build deep bonds with their classmates and build their lifelong friendships. So to commemorate this day we wanted to make sure to honor their special bonds with their friends and give them a fun way to save these memories for a lifetime!
Festivities began earlier in the week making Valentines with our volunteer Brooke who is helping with English classes. She visited the classrooms, guiding students as they wrote heartfelt Valentine’s messages in English to share with their parents, both for the holiday and to showcase their learning. This activity added an extra touch of love to our celebrations, allowing students to express their appreciation in a creative and meaningful way.
From festive props to shared laughter, every student had a wonderful time making memories with their friends.
In honor of this holiday we would like to extend our love and appreciation to those who have helped us put smiles on our students' faces everyday. Thank you Amigos for the love you have shown our students and our school. We appreciate it today and everyday!