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By MARISSA MATOZZO
“Ciao! Benvenuto!” Kaitlyn Kelly, a Pomperaug High School (PHS) world language teacher, greets Pomperaug students with a traditional Italian greeting. Kelly is the new Italian Club’s teacher adviser. And Kelly is the person who inspired Pomperaug senior Sara Williamson to create an Italian club during her last year of high school.
“I took an Italian class here with Ms. Kelly after school in my junior year and liked the idea of a club celebrating Italian culture,” Williamson said.
“Our club will center around the fundamental features of the Italian language,” said Kelly. The club meets every other Tuesday from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. in room 303 in Pomperaug’s language class hallway.
“The students who join will learn Italian greetings and traditional ways of communication,” said Kelly. “We will also watch Italian films such as ‘La Vita è Bella’ (Life is Beautiful).”
“And then there’s the cookies!” Williamson added with a smile. “They are my mother’s homemade! We will eat traditional Italian foods and desserts in this club!”
Pomperaug students who would like more information regarding the new club can contact Williamson at swilliamson@region15.org or Kelly at kkelly@region15.org. “Ciao! It’ll be so much fun,” said Kelly.
