March
8, 2010
HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE
1.
Greetings
from the Main Office. I hope that you
and yours are well and happy.
2.
Please be aware of
the new additions to the Conditions of Enrollment for everyone on the
Registration Form for next year: “Spaces will be held for students in each
grade in the order in which the families pay registration and fees, up to June
30. After June 30, spaces will no longer
be guaranteed or held for families who are not fully paid.”
3.
This is a reminder that the USA goes on daylight
savings time this coming weekend.
Remember this because it will make an hour’s time difference between
Puerto Rico and the USA.
4.
Do not let your guard
down concerning AH1N1 flu virus. We
are, of course, continuing procedures to keep everyone safe and protected from
the AH1N1 flu. If your child is sick in
any way, do not send him/her to school, because we will send him/her home. Thank you.
CONGRATULATIONS
1.
Congratulations
to Blamir Quiñones, Emily Barsness, Ivette Martinez and the PE Department, to
the Basketball players, grade 11, and grade 11 parents and all the other
teachers and staff who participated for their hard work and their support for
the basketball tournament on Saturday.
Against all odds, no electricity, rain, events at Colegio Ponceño and
McDonalds, Caribbean School carried on and the event was a success.
2.
Welcome
to the three trainee teachers who arrived on Friday and have begun work with us
today from Iowa State University. We are
pleased to have them here. This is the
third year in a row that we are doing this program. We hope it will be worthwhile both for the
trainee teachers and for us as it has been in the past. All three teachers will be working in the
Elementary School. They are Ashley Finer,
Anya Tomscha, and Alyssa 
Wilson. Thanks also to those Caribbean School
employees who are helping out with these teacher trainees, including Dyalma
Bracero, Denise Planas, Aleli Vazquez, Ann Klapatch, David Jett, and others.
3.
Congratulations
to Edgardo Jusino who has just had his Thesis accepted and now has a Master of
Arts in Education with Specialty in Technology Education in Systems of
Instruction.
4.
Congratulations
once again to Stephanie Burgos.
Stephanie has been accepted into the Harvard Summer School Program once
again. Way to go, Stephanie! Congratulations to you and your family.
5.
Congratulations
to all who participated on World Math Day on Wednesday. Please see later in this Update for further
details.
6.
Congratulations
to the grade 4 students that went to Cerro de Punta, Jayuya, last week. More information will be later in this
Update.
“I
always tell students that it is what you learn after you know it all, that
counts.” Harry S. Truman, 33rd
U.S. President
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This week
is set aside as Girl Scout week. We are
fortunate to have the organization represented in our school community. Thank you to everyone that supports this
excellent opportunity to assist in the development of our girls.
Student Led
Conferences are this month. This year
there will be three different days for this activity. The 6th grade will have their conferences this
Friday, March 12th. Grade 5 will be the
next Friday, March 19th. The grade 4
will be on the originally scheduled date of March 26th.
Developmental
volleyball has started. Mr. Wauters and
Ms. Willson will be organizing this activity.
Come out and join them on Tuesday and Thursday weekly, beginning this
week. Be on the lookout for
professionals from Ponce’s women’s team, they plan to make some guest
appearances.
This is
the final week of the marking period.
The third quarter ends on March 12th.
There will be a period of time where you are locked out of the EdLine
system. This is important to allow for
the finalization of the reports for this marking period. Remember that reports will be mailed home as
well as going through the EdLine system beginning again around March 24.
Kite day
in the Spanish department will be next week.
The Pre-K and Kinder classes will enjoy this activity on Thursday March
18th. The Kite Day for grades 1 to 6
will be Friday, March 19th. Parents are
welcome to come take part in this activity.
Look for specific times in next week’s update.
The 6th
grade will be leaving for the annual Space Camp learning adventure on Saturday
March 20th. This year, the students
will be participating in “Space Academy”, which is a bit more intensive and
includes robotics. We are anticipating
an enjoyable learning opportunity.
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
This past
weekend the Junior Class sponsored the Against All Odds Basketball Tournament.
Despite rain and no electricity, the tournament was a success,
athletically and in turn-out. Congratulations to Ms. Quinones, Ms.
Barsness, Ms. Martinez, and Mr. Millan for their amazing work in
organizing this event. Thank you to the other faculty members and
administrators who donated their time during the activity. Special
Congratulations to the Junior class for maintaining such an optimistic attitude
during the entire day. Great work!
Private Music classes are being offered to
our secondary school students every Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 – 5:00
PM. Instruments are guitar, bass,
mandolin, cuatro, and keyboard/piano.
Please call Reynimar at 787-487-3160 or see Mayra in the Main Office for
more information.
College Placement - All mid-year
reports have gone out to different colleges on and off the island. If
there are any questions and/or concerns, please see Ms. Rivera. As the
college acceptances arrive, it is important to provide a copy of your child's
acceptance letter to the Upper School office. We use these in order to
track our students’ progress and admission rates.
Europe Trip - Class meeting this
Thursday at 3:00pm in the library. Parents need not attend, this is a regular
class.
Relay for Life (Relevo
Por la Vida)
Relay
for Life Meeting this Thursday, 3/11, at 3:00 PM, in the High School
Library. Please see teachers now to
order your T-
shirts; don’t wait
until the last minute to order yours. Any
questions, please contact Gonzalo Monasterio – 787-381-5514
GIRL SCOUTS
Monday,
Ribbon Day. Wear your Girl Scout
uniform.
Tuesday,
Service Day. We will meet at the Pre-K
picnic area at 3:00 PM. Bring plastic
gloves and a water bottle. We will be
cleaning the school yard.
Wednesday,
Radio Station Day. We will visit the
radio station at Catholic University in Ponce at 3:30 PM. Wear your Girl Scout sash.
Thursday,
Meeting at the high school lounge, 3:00 PM.
Wear your Girl Scout uniform.
Friday,
Girl Scout day out, at the Caribe Bowling lanes, in Ponce, 4:00 PM – 5:30
PM. Cost $8.00. Wear your Girl Scout t-shirt.
Cub
Scouts, Pack 163
Last
Friday we had a very nice Pack meeting. The wolves were in charge and did a
marvelous job. Decorations and snacks were very nice! Thanks to Giovana for the
organization, Mrs. Vazquez for decorations and Glenda and Vanessa for the cake,
dip, and the set up. The enthusiasm of
families and kids was also very important. Our leaders have given the extra
mile and provided a lot of activities in order for the scouts to achieve
requirements, belt loops, academic loops, etc. Our scouts were very proud of
their badges and pins and we are very proud of them, too! We look forward to
the next Pack Meeting.
Meetings:
Tigers: parents meeting this
Saturday at 10:00 am. Call Rochy to confirm, 787-505-1908
Wolves: call Giovana Martin,
787-608-8243
Bears: will meet this Wednesday
after school. Snacks will be a courtesy of Jorge Toro’s Family. Bring handbook,
religious medal booklet, pencil, and colored pencils or crayons. Sunday March 14: Bears Family Day at the
Rivera’s (twins) House in Coamo. All bears should attend since we will work on
three requirements that day. Bring
bicycle, helmet, and pocket knife. Detailed information about this activity
will be e-mailed by Elena. Please check.
Webelos: meeting this Friday.
Snacks will be a donation of the Quinones family. Bring blue folders.
COACH’S CORNER
Basketball
Tournament: Officially named the “Against-all-odds”
Tournament. We survived rain, no
electricity, and the Colegio Ponceño Family Day. It was a very successful activity thanks to
the extraordinary efforts of the 11th graders, their advisors (Ms.
Quiñones and Ms. Barsness), parents, and the Athletic Department. Congratulations to all!
Developmental
Volleyball: Boys/girls 3rd to 6th –
Tues/Thurs 3:15 – 4:30 PM. Thanks to
this program our kids have 
been 
successful
every year. This year it will be under
the supervision of Mr. Wauters and Ms. Willson.
We strongly recommend it.
Ping-Pong Tournament: During the last month, junior/senior students got involved in
this activity to raise funds for the American Heart Association. Winners are:
1st Place, Javier Godoy; 2nd Place, Alan
Rodriguez; and 3rd Place, Luis Guzman. Thanks to all participants and their
sponsors, Ms. Martinez and Mr. Millan.
Elementary Basketball:
Last game vs. San Conrado, away, boys only, 4:00 PM
Softball:
Jr/Sr boys tryouts – Mon/Wed 3:15 – 5:00 PM. Games start next week.
Tennis:
Monday and Wednesday, 3 – 4:30 PM, 1st to 12th grades.
Track & Field will start in April, all categories.