5th grade promotion trophies

All 5th graders who were in the danza Azteca program for 3+ years received a trophy at the end of the year assembly at Washington Elementary School in June 2026.

General Jose Carlos Sandoval has dedicated countless hours of his time since 2007 at Washington Elementary to teach students about their rich indigenous/ Aztec culture. He leads an after school program where students in grades Kinder thru 5th can stay after school to learn Aztec dancing and percussion.  
This is a joint effort on behalf of the Woodburn School District and nonprofit Huitzilopochtli.
In our 2025 Dia de los Muertos presentation 36 Washington Elementary students, 5 middle school students, and 8 high school/ community college students participated in sharing the Aztec cultural traditions with the Woodburn community.
In December we have a Culture Night planned to invite parents and community members to watch more Danza Azteca and to also have a cultural exchange with the Baile Folkloric group from Nellie Muir Elementary

Getting ready to dance at the all-school assembly in June 2026.

Performance

Students line up to perform the Ome-Mazatl (deer) danza and the Huitzilin (hummingbird) dance in 2026.