WRITTEN BY: JILL LUNA In honor of Día de Los Muertos, the Spanish classes at VAAS created memory boxes to honor those who have passed away, along with an Ofrenda Contest for every advisory class. On November 2nd, all the memory boxes were displayed in the theater, with a main altar on stage.
The contest was hosted by the leadership classes and judged by the Spanish teachers, with the winning advisory for the Ofrenda Contest being Mr. Turcios’ class. When asked, Ms. Rennels, one of VAAS’s Spanish teachers, said she “admired the attention to detail from some of the ofrendas, making sure all elements of Día de Los Muertos were covered.” These elements include skeletons, sugar skulls, marigolds and various flowers, papel picado, candles, Pan de Muerto, and other foods or items the deceased person enjoyed. In addition to this, when asked if she hoped the contest would continue next year, she said, "Yes". So, hopefully, next year, the Ofrenda Contest will continue and we can continue to honor and remember those we have lost through this beautiful tradition at our school. Comments are closed.
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EditorZachary Buenaventura Author
Yuliana Altamirano CategoriesArchives
June 2023
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