Fall Family Night
3rd ANNUAL FALL FAMILY NIGHT
On Thursday, November 2, 2023, Burbank Middle School held its Third Annual Fall Family Night, welcoming its parents and community to an event which was made possible through a very generous grant from Avenue CDC. Members of our community that were present were:
- Sea Smiles Dental
- FACE- Olivia Lemon is Burbank’s FACE specialist, providing information regarding HISD resources available to our families.
- IBN Sina https://ibnsinafoundation.org/
- American Red Cross
- Northside High School
- Urban Harvest
- Houston Food Bank
- Sam Houston High School
- Roni Cabrera https://www.htxart.org/about
- Melissa Rodriguez https://www.yourhou.com/
Our Magnet Coordinator, Ms. Amanda Vasquez, welcomed everyone to our campus and invited them to visit the many informative booths that had been set up.
There were also fun booths, such as the Cheerleaders' booth, where they offered face painting, and the National Junior Honor Society booth, where you could take part in creative activities.
Besides the opportunity to visit the many informative and fun booths, a much anticipated part of the activities included the Parade of the Day of the Dead ("Día de los Muertos"), presented by our Las Aguilas de Oro folkloric dance troupe under the direction of Dr. Mary Velasquez. The "Día de los Muertos" parade is a very typical and traditional activity meant to commemorate and honor the dead. This parade represents a blend of Mesoamerican ritual, traditional religion, and Spanish culture. Families welcome back their deceased relatives for a little while, remembering their lives with food and drink and a celebration.
To that effect, they create an "altar" that is festive and full of food and mementos. Our students created their own, which was on display in the four-corners section of the C hall in our school. This year's altar was dedicated to the amazing soccer player, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé.
Our Wraparound Specialist, Ms. Yesica Beltran, was on hand to provide information about the Wraparound Services.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Avenue CDC for funding our event for the third year in a row. Our students and parents greatly appreciated it!
Please enjoy the photos!