Last week, the National Museum of Mexican Art led a nichos workshop for our teachers. They learned the history of the art form and created beautiful nichos full of symbolism and personal meaning. A big thank you to the National Museum of Mexican Art for their collaboration in providing this workshop!
Dating back to the Spanish Colonial period, nichos are a type of folk art popular throughout Central and South America. A nicho box, or simply nicho, is a three-dimensional display box, like a shadow box. Traditionally, they combined elements from Roman Catholicism, mestizo spirituality, and popular culture. Today, nichos can be created as shrines to important people or loved ones or used for protection or devotion. They can display political themes, scenes of everyday life, or images of saints or other deities.
La semana pasada, el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano impartió un taller de nichos para nuestros maestros. Aprendieron la historia de esta forma de arte y crearon hermosos nichos llenos de simbolismo y significado personal. ¡Muchas gracias al Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano por su colaboración en la organización de este taller!
Los nichos, que datan del período colonial español, son un tipo de arte popular muy extendido en Centroamérica y Sudamérica. Un nicho es una caja tridimensional, similar a una vitrina, que sirve para exhibir objetos. Tradicionalmente, combinaban elementos del catolicismo, la espiritualidad mestiza y la cultura popular. Hoy en día, los nichos se pueden crear como altares para personas importantes o seres queridos, o se utilizan como amuletos de protección o devoción. Pueden representar temas políticos, escenas de la vida cotidiana o imágenes de santos u otras deidades.
PreK screenings will be held on December 22, 23, 29, and 30, and eligible students can begin as early as January 5! 🎒✨
📞 For registration information and to schedule an appointment, call 708-546-7151.
📣 ¡Próximamente se realizarán las evaluaciones de preescolar!
Las evaluaciones de preescolar se llevarán a cabo los días 22, 23, 29 y 30 de diciembre, ¡y los estudiantes elegibles podrán comenzar las clases a partir del 5 de enero! 🎒✨
📞 Para obtener información sobre la inscripción y programar una cita, llame al 708-546-7151.
❄️ Winter Break is 1 week away! Let the cheer, joy, and holiday spirit begin! ✨🎄
🎅🥞 Join us on TODAY, December 14th for our annual Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser!
Come support the Heritage Middle School Band Program while enjoying a delicious pancake breakfast, festive performances by our band students, photos with Santa, and exciting raffle baskets and giveaways! 🎶🎁
🎟 Tickets:
• $8 for adults
• $5 for seniors and children
All proceeds help provide our band students with new instruments, sheet music, and travel opportunities. 🎺✨
Kick off your holiday season with the HMS Band — we hope to see you there!
Come support the Heritage Middle School Band Program while enjoying a delicious pancake breakfast, festive performances by our band students, photos with Santa, and exciting raffle baskets and giveaways! 🎶🎁
🎟 Tickets:
• $8 for adults
• $5 for seniors and children
All proceeds help provide our band students with new instruments, sheet music, and travel opportunities. 🎺✨
Kick off your holiday season with the HMS Band — we hope to see you there!
Come support the Heritage Middle School Band Program while enjoying a delicious pancake breakfast, festive performances by our band students, photos with Santa, and exciting raffle baskets and giveaways! 🎶🎁
🎟 Tickets:
• $8 for adults
• $5 for seniors and children
All proceeds help provide our band students with new instruments, sheet music, and travel opportunities. 🎺✨
Kick off your holiday season with the HMS Band — we hope to see you there!
#ThrowbackThursday #Wharton #2011
Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Admin Center
Reunión de la Junta Directiva de SD104, diciembre
Fecha: 9 de diciembre de 2025
Hora: 7:00 PM
Ubicación: Centro de Administración
Come support the Heritage Middle School Band Program while enjoying a delicious pancake breakfast, festive performances by our band students, photos with Santa, and exciting raffle baskets and giveaways! 🎶🎁
🎟 Tickets:
• $8 for adults
• $5 for seniors and children
All proceeds help provide our band students with new instruments, sheet music, and travel opportunities. 🎺✨
Kick off your holiday season with the HMS Band — we hope to see you there!
📣❄️ Just one more week of after-school programs before Winter Break!
Please note: There will be NO after-school programs from December 15th to January 9th.
Enjoy the break! 🎉✨
📣❄️ ¡Solo queda una semana de actividades extraescolares antes de las vacaciones de invierno!
Nota: No habrá actividades extraescolares del 15 de diciembre al 9 de enero.
¡Disfruten de las vacaciones! 🎉✨
Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Admin Center
Reunión de la Junta Directiva de SD104, diciembre
Fecha: 9 de diciembre de 2025
Hora: 7:00 PM
Ubicación: Centro de Administración
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For five decades, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has ensured equity, access, and opportunity for students with disabilities. In Summit School District 104, IDEA continues to guide our commitment to inclusive, student-centered education every single day.
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