Amigo News

This week the children have returned to the pool practicing and learning how to swim. We have enrolled many new students in the younger group that do not know how to swim yet. It is always an exciting and anxious time for the new swimmers learning the basics. The most important is learning how [...]

A favorite Mexican birthday tradition is “la mordida,” when the birthday girl or boy’s hands are tied behind their back and their face is shoved into the cake for them to take the first bite, while everyone around them shouts “Mordida! Mordida! Mordida!” Note that Mexican cakes, typically tres leches, are pretty creamy. “Mordida” [...]

This week the children have begun auditions and rehearsal for a dramatic presentation based on the popular Despicable Me/Minions films. "The Adventures of the Lost Banana" was written by the art teacher Alejandra. The children will feature children from all ages and will be performed for parents and supporters before the end of this [...]

Spring has arrived and so has the windy season. The sailors, kiteboarders, and windsurfers all look forward to this time of year. The children are taking advantage of the breeze to fly the kites they have been making the last couple of weeks. They chose several different designs including the classic diamond "cometa", delta/triangles, [...]

This week at Kids Club the children are back to focusing on their language and reading exercises practicing vocabulary and reading for information. We also had a very fun "minions" activity in art. Although many have not seen the films, they will have a chance to see some clips and are creating characters from the [...]

We had an amazing evening at the Amigos de la Cruz Kids Club Fundraising Fiesta. Attendees enjoyed the childrens' folkloric dancing, delicious food made by the parents, and the wonderful music from Latcho and Andrea "the Blonde Gypsies". We were treated to a unique "unplugged" set from them which made for a special intimate atmosphere. [...]