Catching Up with the Coyotes
September 15, 2024
September & October Events
- September 16-20: Start With Hello! Week
- September 19: Kebab Shop CMR Dine-Out Fundraiser*
- September 16 - October 11: Costume & Spirit Wear Recycling Event
- September 27: Red Envelope Kick-Off Fundraiser and Movie Night 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.*
- September 30: No School (Staff Professional Growth Day)
- October 3: October Team CV Meeting
- October 5: Annual Family Pancake Breakfast
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Fireboat by Maira Kalman
Lucia the Luchadora by Cynthia Leonor Garza
From mid-September into October, we recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
Lucía zips through the playground in her cape just like the boys, but when they tell her "girls can't be superheroes," suddenly she doesn't feel so mighty. That's when her beloved abuela reveals a dazzling secret: Lucía comes from a family of luchadoras, the bold and valiant women of the Mexican lucha libre tradition. Cloaked in a flashy new disguise, Lucía returns as a recess sensation! But when she's confronted with a case of injustice, Lucía must decide if she can stay true to the ways of the luchadora and fight for what is right, even if it means breaking the sacred rule of never revealing the identity behind her mask. A story about courage and cultural legacy brought to life by author Cynthia Leonor Garza and illustrator Alyssa Bermudez, Lucía the Luchadora is full of pluck, daring, and heart.
Danza! by Duncan Tonatiuh
In the picture book Danza!, award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklórico de México. As a child, Amalia saw a pair of dancers in the town square. The way they stomped and swayed to the rhythm of the beat inspired her. She knew one day she would become a dancer. Amalia studied ballet and modern dance under the direction of skilled teachers who had performed in world-renowned dance companies. But she never forgot the folk dance she had seen years earlier.
She began traveling through the Mexican countryside, witnessing the dances of many regions, and she used her knowledge of ballet and modern dance to adapt the traditional dances to the stage. She founded her own dance company, a group that became known as El Ballet Folklórico de México. Using his signature illustration style, inspired by the ancient art of the Mixtecs, Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernández and the formation of one of the most famous and successful dance companies in the world.
