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Posted inEducation

Longfellow’s ofrenda tradition marks Dia de los Muertos

by Jamie O'Toole November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

For their annual Dia de los Muertos Ofrenda tradition, two teachers at Longfellow Elementary School use monarchs, the Illinois state butterfly, to represent and honor spirits of loved ones who have died. As students celebrate the Day of the Dead, they also learning about the borderless nature of the monarchs’ migration. An ofrenda is a […]

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One Oak Park parent aims to revive a back-to-school tradition

by F. Amanda Tugade August 19, 2022August 31, 2022
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D97 ups indoor masking rules, fixes reporting snafu

by F. Amanda Tugade May 17, 2022August 30, 2022
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‘More than just custodians’

by F. Amanda Tugade April 12, 2022August 30, 2022
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Art shines, students, teachers beam as exhibit goes up

by F. Amanda Tugade March 8, 2022August 30, 2022
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Longfellow, Julian start remote due to staffing shortages

by F. Amanda Tugade January 4, 2022August 31, 2022

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