Third and fourth graders at Diggs-Latham Elementary school perform their rendition of the Mexican Hat Dance during the school’s Cinco de Mayo celebration last Friday.
Last Friday, more than 100 students, parents and faculty members at Diggs-Latham Elementary School came together to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. During the celebration held inside the gym, students and parents dined on authentic Mexican cuisine while enjoying a number of performances designed to mark the joyous occasion.
Those in attendance were also treated to a short history lesson as well. While many believe Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of Mexico’s independence, that is not true. The holiday celebrated on May 5 actually marks the day Mexican soldiers defeated a well-equipped French Army at the Battle of Pueblo.
