(KARE) This year, there’s a new way students can proudly show their school spirit at William Byrne Elementary. For the first time, hijabs featuring the school mascot are being sold alongside t-shirts, ensuring everyone at the school is able to wear something displaying school pride.
The hijabs, which cost six dollars apiece, come in two sizes and two colors. Some even have sparkles on them.
“Every student deserves the opportunity to express their school identity and have that feeling of belonging,” said Carla Valadez, a parent volunteer and spirit wear coordinator.
Valadez said last year, at a community event, she was approached by the school’s Somali cultural liaison, Maryan Ali, who suggested the Parent Teacher Organization find a way to offer their Muslim students who are girls a way to join others in wearing something with Buster the Bulldog on it.
