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Paramount Unified School District Celebrates Culture and Community at Hispanic Heritage Celebration

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Paramount Unified School District Celebrates Culture and Community at Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Paramount Unified School District came together on Friday, September 25, for an unforgettable evening celebrating Hispanic culture, heritage, and community. 

Families, students, staff, and community members filled Alondra Middle School for the District’s annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration, creating a vibrant evening centered on culture, connection, and pride. 

The celebration brought together members of the Paramount Unified School District community, including the PUSD Board of Education and Superintendent Joshua Lightle, Ed.D., who joined families and staff in celebrating the many cultures and traditions represented throughout the district. 

The program opened with leadership from our PUSD Student Board Members, who welcomed attendees and helped kick off the evening’s festivities. 

Throughout the event, PUSD students and staff showcased their talent through a variety of performances, highlighting music and dance traditions from across the Hispanic community. Featured performances included: 

  • Alondra Leadership & Cheer- Flag Opening 

  • Hollydale Mariachi 

  • Keppel Dual Language Immersion 

  • Paramount Park Dance 

  • Paramount High School Mariachi 

  • Zamboni Dance Team, featuring salsa and folklórico 

From mariachi and music to salsa and folklórico, the performances celebrated the rich cultural traditions represented across Paramount Unified School District while giving students an opportunity to share their talents with their families and community. 

The evening was a reflection of the spirit behind this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration: Our Culture. Our Stories. Our Community. 

Paramount Unified School District extends a heartfelt thank you to all of the students, families, staff members, performers, volunteers, and community members who helped make the celebration such a memorable evening. 

Juntos somos más. ❤️ 

Children in traditional white and cream attire dance in the foreground against a blurred background of other performers and a dark stage.
Four women in colorful traditional dresses dance on a stage against a background of white tents and festive banners.
Three musicians in traditional maroon shirts and black trousers play string instruments in the foreground, with a stage and a plain building wall in the background.
Three musicians in traditional mariachi attire play string instruments on a stage, with potted plants and colorful flags in the background.
A group of children in white shirts and colorful skirts or pants perform a dance on a concrete courtyard against a plain wall with greenery and flags.
Children in traditional white and tan attire dance in the foreground, with other children in white dresses blurred in the background.
Two pairs of children dressed in traditional Mexican attire walk hand-in-hand across a sunny pavement with a potted plant in the background.
A youth mariachi band in matching blue shirts performs with instruments in the foreground against a blurred background of colorful flags and barriers.
A group of children in blue shirts play violins and guitars in the foreground against a plain wall and floral decorations in the background.
Two young women stand behind a decorated podium, with one speaking into a microphone against a background of colorful international flags and a crowd.
A smiling woman holds a large Panamanian flag in the foreground while a crowd of people sits on concrete steps in the background.