MEDIA ADVISORY ϱ Hosts ‘Coco’ Community Screening in Celebration of Día de los Muertos 

The ϱ ISD community is invited to a celebration of Día de los Muertos, including a screening the film, “Coco,” food and children’s activities. Families are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs and join the festivities. 

This event will bring together the Metz, Sanchez and Zavala elementary school communities and the greater East ϱ neighborhood for a night of family fun. These school stakeholders have been working together on the 2017 Bond project that will invest $25 million to modernize Sanchez and several hundred thousand dollars into Metz and Zavala. 

Families can also get more information on the Metz, Sanchez, Zavala Modernization Project as part of the 2017 Bond. The ϱ Board of Trustees in September selected Sanchez Elementary School to undergo a $25 million modernization as outlined in the bond. 

What: A vibrant celebration for the ϱ ISD community. The program will include food, children’s arts and crafts, face-painting, a performance by the ϱ High School Ballet Folklorico. The screening of “Coco” will begin at 6:45 p.m. 

When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1

Where: A.B. Cantu Pan-American Recreation Center, 2100 E. Third St.