Addison Trail celebrates Italian-American Heritage Month

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From Oct. 11 to 14, Addison Trail students, staff and community members recognized and celebrated Italian-American Heritage Month.

According to https://www.italianheritagemonth.com/index.html, “The purposes of Italian-American Heritage Month are educational and celebratory. (The) goal is to inform the public about the contributions made by Italians and Italian-Americans to … civilization, especially in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, and to celebrate the impact Italian culture and language have had and continue to have on our lives as Italian-Americans.”

Below are events that took place at Addison Trail, which were hosted by the school’s Italian Club.

• Oct. 14: Staff members were invited to enjoy cannoli provided by Elio Bartolotta from Elio Pizza on Fire in Addison.
  
  
• Oct. 14: Staff members wore this year’s Italian-American Heritage Month T-shirt.
  
  
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  • The halls were filled with the sounds of Italian music as students went from class to class during the day, and special announcements were shared to honor the month.

  • Display cases and hallways at the school were decorated to honor Italian-American Heritage Month.

  • As a class project, students who are enrolled in Italian 4H invented a product and presented about it in Italian.

  • Students were invited to participate in a pasta-eating contest.