PHOTOS: Denny International Middle School’s Posada Navideña

Photos by Leda Costa for West Seattle Blog

Piñata time.

How often do you get to take a swing at a piñata with the help of a school principal? At Denny International Middle School – at least once a year. That’s Denny principal Jeff Clark in his legendary “Denny Dolphins blue” suit at last Friday night’s Posada Navideña holiday celebration on campus. Along with games and food, music and dance filled the night:

Dancing to the Banda Vagos.

Some of the performers were students, including the Folklorico Club from Chief Sealth International High School next door:

Chief Sealth Folklorico Club

And the Denny/Sealth Mariachi Band, with alumni joining students.

Denny/Chief Sealth Mariachi band with students and almni. Beginning mid-January, Denny will start their Mariachi club for any interested students.

Denny’s Mariachi Club, by the way, starts up again in January, for any interested students. Meantime, the crowd was again delighted by guest stars Banda Vagos:

Banda Vagos

They’re a popular Seattle group performing the brass-based “banda” style of music:

Banda Vagos.

And once they got going, some Posada-goers just had to dance:

Dancing to the Banda Vagos.

It was a night for memories – Andrea LaVare snapped the Folklorico Club::

Andrea LaVare taking a photo of the Chief Sealth Folklorico Club

Thanks to Denny PTSA co-president Manuela Slye for the lineup on this year’s event, which also included activities including writing thank-you notes for teachers and, for any interested families, a chance to get clothing and supplies courtesy of Communities in Schools:

Community Schools giving free clothing and school supplies to families.

The Posada is now a longtime Denny holiday tradition – the first one was back in 2010

1 Reply to "PHOTOS: Denny International Middle School's Posada Navideña"

  • Admiral Mom December 13, 2016 (6:05 am)

    We had a great time! Thanks Denny PTSA and staff for making this happen for our community.

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