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A R O U N D C A M P U S Dia de los Muertos at El Museo del Barrio Fifth graders learned about the Mexican Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday on a field trip to El Museo del Barrio. During this three-day holiday, families and friends gather to pray and to celebrate loved ones who have died. The field trip is conducted in conjunction with the school’s Spanish immersion program in which our boys learn both the language and the culture of Spanish speaking people. The immersive experience culminates with a Spain Study Tour during the summer when the boys are rising eighth graders. Informed by their visit to El Museo del Barrio, Ms. Brenes’ Spanish class made their own offerta or altar. 52  •  Saint David’s Magazine