To celebrate the Nov. 1 tradition of the Day of the Dead, Elsa Rediger, 3, and Sheridan Green, 4, students at Zoom Language Center put the finishing touches on the "tapete" created by students there. They sprinkle painted powdered sand onto a floor of moistened black sand. A tapete is a traditional Mexican art form. The image disappears as the sand dries to symbolize the fleeting nature of life. The tapete lies at the base of an ornate altar of candles, fall leaves, and paper flowers. Parents were invited to a party to celebrate Zoom's decorated digs when the tapete was completed.