El Día de los Muertos

In México the people celebrate El Día de los Muertos and the lives of family members that have passed away on November 1st and 2nd.  Grange Hall students have been learning about this holiday and how it compares to our Halloween.  They have observed that other than the skeletons and candy there is really not much in common. 

3rd graders made beautiful "papel picado" or cut paper streamers to decorate our classroom.

4th graders made skull masks.  Some even had a "breast cancer" theme.  Can you find the breast cancer mask?

5th graders created "ofrendas" to remember family members, pets and famous people that have passed away.

Also, 4th graders created projects about Spanish-speaking countries.  The above pictures are of the Mexico projects.  All of the students are doing great work and are learning so much about the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world.