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Oak Park Elementary schools celebrated Hispanic Heritage during a week long celebration filled with activities, music, reading, sharing, and learning!

#OakPark97 students participating in a Monarch Symbolic Migration to Mexico. We sent them to Mexico for the winter and will track their migration. They are making cultural connections and building bridges of communication between Mexico and the USA.

#OakPark97 Elementary schools participated in different activities as they learned about the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). A tradition that celebrates and honors the life of family and friends that have passed away.

Oak Park D97 FLES teachers attended The 2018 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Language Expo in New Orleans this week. Anna Nieto and Silvia Zaragoza presented a session to other language educators around the country on classroom management. #ACTFL18 #d97Spanish

This week 5 amazing Oak Park Spanish teachers became Nationally Board certified! Pictured left to right- Margaret Poleski (Holmes), Maria Elvira Colmenero (Beye), Anna Nieto (Irving & Mann), Rocio Jacoby (Lincoln), and Molly Bruno (Not pictured, Hatch). Oak Park District 97 #SiSePuede

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Its been a couple of snowy days in D97 but we have been having fun and learning in our Spanish classes!

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D97 families! Celebrate National World Language Week with the Spanish teachers and World Language Advisory... fb.me/9kjqe0jYO

Our first family dance fiesta was a success! Happy world language week everyone. Tomorrow try using a new language to greet someone!

OP97 Spanish FLES kicked off the National World Language week with a Family Dance Fiesta #flamenco #oakpark97 fb.me/1ApHZsb64

OP97 Spanish FLES kicked off the National World Language week with a Family Dance Fiesta #marinera #oakpark97 fb.me/3yxNvbNKT

OP97 Spanish FLES kicked off the National World Language week with a Family Dance Fiesta #cancionesenespañol #oakpark97 fb.me/1J65OBJg0

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2nd graders reviewing and expanding their vocabulary in Spanish!!! Great job!!!

1st grade practicing vocabulary for our story La Serpiente Triste fb.me/2mimg3jLM

5th graders did an awesome job Friday working in small groups. They are becoming independent learners. ¡Qué orgullo! So proud ❤️

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Dawn Deaton’s last FLES department meeting! -20 yrs teaching in #OakPark97 -15 yrs FLES coordinator -15+ yrs WLAC chair -2 terms - 4 yrs Ed Council -lots of other district jobs & committees. Honored to have worked along you and being able to call you a friend. ¡GRACIAS DAWN!