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By: Alice Rapacz

What are birthday freebies, and how do I get them?

Birthday freebies are free items or food that you can get on your birthday. There are many different stores that do this, but you can’t just walk into every store on your birthday and get something special. Depending on the store, there are different requirements to be able to get your freebies. Some stores have apps that you can get, some you have to be a part of their rewards program, and some you need to be a part of their club.

Some stores here in Minnesota that you can get your birthday freebie from are the following:

American Eagle and Aerie- $5 at the stores; you must be a RealRewards member.

Auntie Anne’s- Free pretzel; to receive the pretzel, you must be a part of their rewards program and spend $10 a year.

Bath & Body Works- You need to sign up for My Bath & Body Works Rewards. You can pick out an item up to $9.95 with any purchase.

Ben & Jerry’s- One free scoop; you need to be a member of their Flavor Fanatics email list.

Breadsmith- A free load of bread; you need to sign up for Breadsmith Rewards where you will receive an email with a notification that tells you a free loaf of bread was added to your account.

Build-A-Bear-Workshop- $10 off a $30 purchase; you must be a member of the Build-A-Bear Bonus Club.

Caribou Coffee- One free beverage; you need to be a Caribou Perks member.

Cinnabon- 1 Free iced coffee; you need to be signed up for Cinnabon Rewards. When you sign up for the rewards, you can receive a 4 piece BonBites that expires two weeks after you sign up.

Cold Stone- Free ice cream; you need to be a member of the My Stone Cold Club.

Culver’s- Free frozen custard; you need to be a member of MyCulver’s.

Green Mill- Free deep dish pizza; you need to be a member of the Green Mill Rewards Club, it is valid for 10 days from when an email is sent out.

Jamba Juice- Free small smoothie; you need to be a member of the My Jamba Rewards program, and you need to spend $10 over the 12 months before your birthday.

Jimmy John’s- Free sandwich; you need to be signed up for Freaky Fast Rewards.

McDonald’s- A choice of a free 6 piece Chicken McNuggets, cheeseburger, hash browns, large iced coffee, McChicken, medium fries, or a sausage burrito. You need to be a part of the MyMcDonald’s Rewards app.

Sephora- A mini free gift from a chosen selection; you need to be a Beauty Insider member.

Starbucks- Free beverage or food item; you need to be a Starbucks Rewards member.

Ulta Beauty- A free gift from a chosen selection; you need to be a Beauty Rewards member.

Whether it’s a sweet treat from Ben & Jerry’s, a discount from Build-A-Bear-Workshop, or a free gift from Sephora, birthday freebies are a fun way to celebrate your birthday.

Make sure that you do everything needed so that on your special day you can treat yourself.

By: Nereida Dominguez Remedios

Fiesta Latina took place on April 17, 2025; there was an in school performance that took place at 2:00 and there was also another performance that happened at 5:30 where families could go too.

During clubs, the president of Union Latina (ULA) Kenia Saravia, who is the organizer of Fiesta Latina, gave us the opportunity to be a part of the backstage like being an MC or singing a song.

The Spanish immersion classes all choreographed a dance to be presented at Fiesta Latina so there was a big variety of different dances. I personally enjoyed seeing the senior dance since it was their last year. They were able to make the dances long and with more energy to make it more memorable.

My experience being in Fiesta Latina for the first time went really well; it was also my first time being an MC and speaking on stage to a crowd of over one-hundred students and family. The dance my class chose to do was salsa, and it was a unanimous vote to use the song “LA MuDANZA” by Bad Bunny.

It was also my first time being an MC. when I volunteered to be a MC I was given a script where it told me when I had to get out on stage and when I had to say it. I was really nervous to speak in front of a lot of people, but the board members did reassure me, and I really appreciated that they did that since it made me a lot less nervous.

Even though I liked dancing salsa for my first time being in Fiesta Latina, I would have enjoyed doing a dance that had more energy since a lot of the other class’s dances did have more energy with different styles that haven’t been done in the past.

The day of Fiesta Latina all Spanish immersion students from grade 10-12 had an excused absence to practice all morning for the performance at 2:00. The practice started with the sophomore classes going first; each class did 3 practices on the stage then the next class went. All the students went to the first lunch and then we did a full outfit run where all the MCs were speaking their lines, and the singers sang their songs, and all the dances were danced, so the Spanish teachers could correct any mistakes. Overall, I enjoyed doing Fiesta Latina.

In the end, the board members did an amazing job making this a fun experience for everyone and having everything organized for Fiesta Latina.