Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration that captures the idea of unity between life and death. It emphasizes death as part of the cycle of life and came into being when the Catholic feast of All Soul's Day , a day to remember the dead with prayer merged with Indian rutials of death after the Spanish conquered Mexico in 1521.

All Saints Day (childrens' spirit) is celebrated on November 1st and All Souls Day on November 2nd.

Students look forward to this celebration each year at MHS. We cook authentic mexican dishes, have classroom discussions, watch a "Day of the Dead" film, read a special book title, "El Espíritu de Tío Fernando". We also do different craft activities, including Calavera (skeleton) puppets, "papel picado" (cut paper designs) and "Ofrendas" (altars).

Pictures from our 2009 "Día de los Muertos" celebration at MHS:

Other celebrations throughout the years:

Day of the Dead ( 2006):

"Day of the Dead" (2007):

"Día de los Muertos"  (2008):