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Collecting their pictures to remember the special day, seventh grader Matching up all the numbers, seventh grader Thomas Duque plays a game Do I hear a BINGO? With the Dab-O-Ink in hand and tensions roaring
Daniel Cuesta looks through all the shots. Professional pictures of of dominoes with his grandfather. The game of dominoes was considered among everyone in the room, seventh grader Nicholas Alonso joins his
the students and their grandparents were taken before the mass in a part of everyone’s Hispanic heritage, and something the grandfathers, grandmother in a game of Bingo to win the prize. “It was a happy day
the Roca Theater Lobby. especially, truly appreciated. for us all,” said seventh grader Roberto Castro.

Addressing the crowd, Dean of Men Mr. Thomas DeQuesada informs the grandparents about the history of Belen and how it has
changed over the years. Several of the grandfathers present had attended the school when it was located in Havana, Cuba.

Young and Old Together
By: Javier Arazoza

Grandparents were an essential opportunity to reconnect with the eldest Cuban Style breakfast put together by the
part of young people’s lives. For most members of their family, and brought new cafeteria staff.
students, spending time with the meaning to the term generations apart. After everyone’s stomachs were
grandparents meant going to Sunday “I felt that I got to connect more satisfied, fun was awaiting in the school
brunch with them or sharing a cafecito with my grandparents,” said seventh gym where Bingo and Dominoes had been
and telling stories. grader Lucas Herran. previously set up by the staff.
For some students, that was not The day was filled with activities “My favorite part was the slide
the case. Many students were usually too as students and their grandparents show with pictures of my grandparents,”
preoccupied with sports or studies and participated in activities such as Bingo said seventh grader Eduardo Dager.
they didn’t even have extra time to spend and Dominoes. By the end of the day, and after a
with their older relatives. The special day was kicked off lunch shared by the two generations, most
Grandparents’ Day gave those with a mass officiated by Father Eduardo students felt more connected with their
students in the seventh grade the Barrios, SJ, and then followed by a grandparents than they had ever been.