Honoring Dia de los Muertos
In honor of Día de los Muertos, students built ofrendas on each campus to prepare for the November 1st and 2nd celebration. In many villages in Mexico, beautiful altars (ofrendas) are decorated with candles, flowers, wild marigolds (cempasúchil), mounds of fruit, big loaves of bread called pan de muerto, little skeletons, and sugar skulls.
To honor our loved ones who have passed, elementary Spanish students made their own ofrenda decorations including nichos (small, hand-made boxes constructed to display pictures or crafted scenarios), paper skull catrinas, and milagros (charms used for healing and protection).
In art, 4th graders created sugar skulls from scratch in memory of loved ones, complete with delicate icing, sequins, beads, buttons, and foil, while 5th grade artists made ceramic versions with intricately painted details.
And in library, children listened to Thomas read Día de Muertos Números written by Duncan Tonatiuh, An Ofrenda for Perro written by Judith Valdés B. and illustrated by Carlos Vélez Aguilera, and Remembering written by Xelena González (@xfactor.live) and illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia.
Feliz Día de los Muertos!
