Fall Fun All Week!

This week was full of celebration and fun!  It was a great way to wind up October and bring in November.

Halloween Parties

Each classroom celebrated in their own way. From parades to movies, from donut eating to fruit kabobs, each one enjoyed an afternoon celebration of the American tradition.  We had lots of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles join us too. It was a great day of fun and fright!

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

November 1 is a Mexican holiday which is to pray for and remember those who have died. Students in Mrs. Diaz-Blanco's class partnered with Mrs. Jagielski's class to learn about the influences of the Mesoamerican and Spanish cultures in the celebration of the Day of the Dead. They learned about the beliefs  that ancient groups in Mexico, such as the Olmecs, Toltecs and Aztecs , had about death and the rituals to honor their dead ones. When the Spanish arrived, they brought with them Catholic traditions and they all mixed to create the amazing celebration of the Day of the Death. Students created Cempazutchil flowers (Mexican marigold) commonly used to decorate on Dia de Muertos.

Streamwood Fire Department Coloring Contest

All of our students had the opportunity to participate in Streamwood Fire Department's coloring/poster contest.  Congratulations to each of our winners, pictured below. All of the winners had an opportunity to attend a pizza party and event with the Streamwood Fire Department on Tuesday evening. A special congratulations to Michelle Cardozo who won 1st place overall. 

Emily Rivera (Not Pictured), Carlos Ochoa, Jade Mazenis, 

Kaitlyn Seriosa, Michelle Cardozo, Deborah Vega, Michael Mravcak

Author Visit

Author Mary Winn Heider visited Glenbrook on Wednesday to share her inspiring message about how she became a published writer.  She shared her powerful writer's "Breakthough Tips" that helped her as she perservered through her writing struggles.  Her first book, published by Disney, The Mortification of Fovea Munson, is funny, original and surprising.  4th - 6th grade students enjoyed their time with Mrs. Munson as they listened to her story, had books signed, and a small group held a reception with her.  Thank you PTA for the opportunity to meet this amazing and inspiring woman!

BINGO/LOTERIA

Our fall BINGO/LOTERIA was once again a great success.  Thanks to Stephanie LeMaire, Diane Plug and Erin Sorellino, we had a great turn out and loads of fun.  Also thanks to Dylan and Drew Plug for running our Cafe. A special thanks to  Antonio Sorellino  and Jose Alcantara for the music and serving as callers for the games.  We couldn't have enjoyed such a wonderful event without your constant support!