La Fiesta!
MAY 8, 2026 (5:30pm - 8:00pm)
JSIS Gym & Cafeteria
La Fiesta is an annual celebration where our community comes together to honor the richness of Latin American culture and fund raise for our sister school in Puerto Vallarta, Juan de la Barrera in Puerto.
The festival also includes activities we host on behalf of our sister school, details below on this page
This year will include:
Food trucks (no pre-orders)
T-shirts! (Buy your T-shirt today to support the event)
Games (volunteers needed!)
El Mercadito (to support our sister school in Puerto Vallarta)
Letters and Donations to our Sister School (See more below!)
New! La Fiesta Shirts!
This year, we decided to commemorate La Fiesta with a t-shirt designed by our own JSIS community. Families from across Latin America shared their ideas and traditions to create something that reflects who we are!
Proceeds from shirts support the event.
Order before 11:59pm on 4/27!
Schedule
5:30 PM - Drop off kids at classrooms (Teachers to Coordinate)
5:45 pm - Gym Doors Open & Food Trucks Open
6:00 pm - Kinder Dance (Srta. Leslie Class)
6:10 pm - 1st Grade Dance (Profe Meza Class)
6:20 pm - 2nd Grade Dance (Ms. Carmen)
6:30 pm - 3rd Grade Dance (Srta. Maria Class)
6:40 pm - 4th Grade Dance (Srta. Ripple Class)
6:50 pm - 5th Grade Dance (Srta. Matamala Class)
7:00 pm - Games and Party
8:00 pm - Event Ends (Cleanup Begins)
Food Trucks
There will be plenty of food at the event!
This year we are inviting two food trucks to share food from Venezuela and Peru.
Paparepas
Menu for La Fiesta
Entrees
Arepa Hot corn cake filled with Beef, Chicken, Pork or Vegan GF
Bowl: Rice, Beef, Chicken, Pork or Vegan, Sweet plantains, Black Beans GF
Sandwich Beef, Chicken, Pork or Vegan, Crispy Onions, Coleslaw
Sides
Empanadas: Beef, Chicken, Chicken and Cheese and only cheese
Cheese Tequeños
Guava Tequeños
Drinks
Sparkling water aqua con gas
Desserts
Churros Bavarian Cream
Plain Churro
Booths - Activities & Games
These activities and games are made possible by your volunteer support. Please sign up for a short (and fun) 15 minute shift.
Loteria
A traditional Mexican board game of chance, similar to bingo, but played with a deck of cards instead of numbered balls.
Banderas
Test your geography skills by placing flags on a map.
Crafts
There will be several crafts including papel picado, a Spanish fan, and Nicaraguan masks and hair beads.
Rayuela/Avioncito
A rayuela or avioncito (hopscotch) is painted on the ground with chalk. Kids take turn tossing beanbags and hopping between squares.
Sillas Musicales!
Dance games! A friendly game of musical chairs, necessary for any fiesta!
Quiet Room
A place for kids and families to take a break from the sensory overwhelm of school-wide events. (LSA Room)
Escuela Juan De la Barrera
Learn more about ours sister school in Puerto Vallarta!
Come learn more about the Juan De la Barrera School visit during Spring Break at the booths under the basketball hoop. Families, who just returned from this year's trip, will be there to answer any questions you may have.
Kids are invited to:
Write Notes! Stop by our note‑writing table to create messages for JDLB students
Donate Used Items! We’ll be collecting gently used school clothes, soccer pinnies, and similar items as donations.
El Mercadito
We’ll have a table featuring locally made crafts, artisanal hot sauces, and fun Bolsas available for purchase. These items were generously donated by the families who went on the trip, and all proceeds go to the JDLB school directly.
¡Ahí nos vemos!
John Stanford International School
4057 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Contact the PTSA @ theboard@jsispta.org