By Jailene Magana
Hubbard High school has celebrated the diversity and rich culture of its students for forty years. But this year, one of the biggest highlights of International Day was removed. Food booths has been cancelled causing disappointment for faculty and students. In previous years, food booths set up in the Boys Gym was a favorite among the Hubbard family because it was a chance to sample food from around the world. It ranged from delectable fried chicken and mashed potatoes, sizzling tacos and a glacé fan, or sweet and salty pierogies accompanied with sour cream. Assistant Principal Mr. John Newman explained the reasons behind the discontinued food booths. “We submitted a proposal for approval of the food booths to the network offce and was returned as rejected,” he stated. Mr. Newman explained that HHS received a directive October or November of this year denying permission to sell food during regular school hours because it would interfere with the school lunch program. “We got a directive from the central office of CPS that no more food fundraisers would be approved during school hours. The only way that we could sell food is well after school hours.” ”We get a lot of federal dollars from the lunch program because all of our students are able to receive free or reduced lunch, and I think if we don’t have enough people taking lunch, if everyone starts buying snacks from fundraisers or international day, then we are in danger of losing the funding from the federal government and potentially losing positions for the people that work here.” “I would love to bring the food back,” Mr. Newman said. “We have thrown around some ideas about potential ways we could bring food back in the future. I believe that this is going to be one of the frst years we are going to have evening International Day performance. I think that’s one way we can kinda expand International Day and expand the school footprint in the neighborhood and bring in more diversity without breaking any CPS rules.” Although this is a disappointing loss of a special part of International Day, we can make the most of it by celebrating our diverse cultural backgrounds and hope that the food comes back next year.
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