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November 5, 2026

Clark Middle School Celebrates First Hispanic Art Festival! 🌺

Four people pose together in front of a festive Day of the Dead altar decorated with colorful items and sugar skulls.

The Huskies celebrated student creativity and border culture during its first Hispanic Art Festival this week. Organized by art teacher Miriam Gonzalez, the event showcased handmade piñatas, jarrones and a Día de los Muertos altar.

“We just wanted to celebrate our community, our students, showcase their piñatas, jarrones and also the wonderful culture we have here on the border,” Gonzalez said.

Approximately 80 students across six art classes, mostly eighth graders and one sixth-grade class, worked on the projects. Using recycled materials already available on campus, students crafted and painted pieces by hand, with some staying after school to finish decorations and paintings. 

“I just love celebrating everyone’s culture,” Gonzalez said. “I think it’s really important for my students to know and understand that sometimes we are not always going to agree with different cultures, but it’s OK to be respectful and be able to appreciate art and help each other out.”

Gonzalez thanked the campus team, parents, bands, dancers and students who made the festival possible. Their contributions included preparing food, setting up displays and cutting and sanding wood for the altars.

A person in traditional Day of the Dead attire poses next to a decorated ofrenda display.

Two people stand in front of a colorful display of pinatas and a banner with Spanish text.

Two girls in traditional attire pose together outdoors, one holding a basket filled with orange flowers.

Four people in festive attire stand together outdoors under large trees.

A group of people dressed in traditional Mexican attire pose in front of a colorful decorated archway.A group of people stand outdoors behind a chain-link fence during a sunny day.