From Spirit Week to Student Showcases

April Highlights

In April, our community came together, highlighting the energy and connections at the core of Encuentro’s programs.

Students, staff, and allies engaged in virtual classrooms and in-person gatherings, supporting one another in learning and connection.

This month’s Student Project Presentations reinforce what makes Encuentro special—community gatherings, confidence-building education, joyful moments, and a shared sense of unity.

 

Spirit Week!

From PJ Day to Filter Day, our community showed and gathered together in fun and wacky ways to celebrate Spirit Week.

All week long, our virtual classrooms were filled with creativity, laughter, and Encuentro pride as community members showed up fully as themselves and deepened their sense of belonging.

Student Project Presentations

 

 

April is a very special time at Encuentro! Students showcase their learning through presentations, games, storytelling, songs, and performances. This year, most classes met online and the Spanish for Solidarity class gathered in person. All students brought creativity, energy and fun as they engaged their audiences in all they learned this academic year.

Ice Cream Social

I Scream . . . You Scream . . . We all Scream for Ice Cream! Our families really showed their Encuentro spirit by completing Spirit week at a local paletería. We gathered – young and old – to connect, build relationships, and share simple joys – through conversation, laughter and delicious treats.

Thank you to all the families who joined us and made this gathering so special

Honrando a Larry Moore
July 22, 1948 – November 21, 2024

Celebrating the life of our beloved Larry Moore. On April 18, family and friends came together to honor the lasting memory of Larry Moore, a veteran ESL teacher who touched many lives, at Encuentro and beyond, through his unique approach to teaching – melding music and song.

Although he is missed, he is fondly remembered for his powerful legacy of joy and inspiration and the lasting impact he had on language learning in our community.