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Bicycles were raffled during the event.
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John Casanas helps Dakicha Gonzalez make maracas.
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Harmonie Harrell.
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Temporary-tattoo station.
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Making a taco magnet.
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Tacos, refried beans and rice were served.
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Danielle Graves, Sherry Thompson, Sarah Helms, Queyem Pham and Amy Shumake.
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A thank you to those that made the event possible.
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Jojo Hernandez shows off his taco magnet.
Burney Elementary School held a Cinco de Mayo celebration on Friday May 5 to raise money for the school.
Families purchased tickets which could be exchanged for food; entered into a raffle for one of many bicycles; or traded for one of many craft stations including maraca making, taco magnet making, face painting and temporary tattoos.
The holiday commemorates the May 5, 1862 victory of Mexico over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, just outside the city of Puebla in East-Central Mexico. While mostly in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a mostly ceremonial holiday, it has come to be a celebration of Mexican culture in the United States.
