January
Above: At FJCL Regionals, Morgan K. is filled with an endless amount of excitement as she receives her
trophy for Best of Show in Greek Literature!
Brandon Mitra, Florida, January Winner
Left: Aequora tutor Victoria helps sixth graders from the Peninsula Bridge Program make their first
Latin vocabulary cards.
Ethan Yan, California, Honorable Mention
Right: Every January, we celebrate Saturnalia. We all gather at a person's house and bring a
Greek/Mediterranean dish that we followed the recipe and cooked. First we stuff ourselves with as
much food as possible, then we gather around a fire. We each have a little slip of paper with a couple of
words written on it and we burn that paper. It signifies the start of a new and better year. Leave the bad
things in the previous year. After burning we put on a little inspired skit about slaves and how their life
changed during saturnalia. After the skit, we eat some more and go home.
Devansh Dalal, Texas, Honorable Mention
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