Dia de los Muertos!

 

¡Feliz Día de los Muertos!

This week students celebrated and talked about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) which is celebrated in Mexico on November 1^st and 2^nd. This holiday is a time to remember people who have died. It is not a scary holiday, but a joyous time, because the belief is that the spirits of loved ones come back to visit on these days. Families create altars and on the altars they place pictures of loved ones or objects representing those who have passed to help welcome them back.

A school altar was set up near the front desk for students to place pictures of the loved ones in their lives who have passed on.

 

Each grade level completed a Día de los Muertos project in either Art of Spanish class.  Their projects turned out great!  Fourth graders and Middle School students finished up their sugar skulls and were able to take them home at the end of the week.

Students had a wonderful time celebrating Día de los Muertos.