Atlantic high school Spanish students are gearing up for a trip to Costa Rica

Atlantic Spanish III student Jackson McLaren

this summer. They have started a canned food drive effort to help raise funds to defray the cost of the trip.

The food drive is a two-pronged effort with all K-12 classes collecting food through this Friday and the Spanish students going out in the community this Saturday to collect donations door-to-door. Junior Spanish III student Jackson McLaren talked about how the food drive works.

McLaren said the trip is a great opportunity for students to get to experience a Spanish speaking nation.

He said if you want to donate be on the look out for students going door-to-door Saturday or you could leave items outside your door if you would like.

The classroom effort has an incentive reward as well.

McLaren said around 30 students are trying to attend the trip and they appreciate the help they are getting from the community and their sponsors.