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Upcoming Events
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Valentine's Week Candy-grams All Week
High School Valentine's Dance, February 12th
Have A Heart Charity Golf, February 14th
Toy Sale, Tuesday, February 16th at 3:00 in the Cafeteria (Haiti Fundraiser)
Pet Show Thursday, February 18th at 3:00 in the Gym
Community Open House, February 25th
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Director's Corner
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Hi Everyone! This is a busy time of the year as always. It seems February comes and the calendar fills up for just about every day for the rest of the year. Open houses, dances, sports tournaments, so many after school activities, fundraisers, and new parents are dropping in and/or calling every single day asking about enrolling their kids for next year. I had 20 new inquiries last week alone and already I have families with a total of 10 children scheduled for visits this week. It seems as though we may be looking at another burst of new families coming to Guanacaste in the fall with elementary and high school students and that's good news for everyone.
Community Open House on February 25th!
We will be holding our Community Open House and Curriculum Fair this February, 25th in the school cafetorium and throughout the school. The purpose of the Open House is to acquaint community members with our school, our mission, its staff and all its offerings. We welcome both new and prospective parents, as well as families who may have experimented with other programs and may now be considering a move back. There will be ample opportunities to meet our staff, learn about all exciting programs and activities, meet existing parents, and tour our campus.
We also invite area realtors, businessmen and businesswomen and anyone else interested in learning more about our school to come join us. It will be a fun afternoon with presentations, music, slideshows and more. It is our way of opening our "home" for all to see and making it easy for anyone to learn as much as they want about our school.
Here are a few pictures of the students painting Flags in preparation for the event.
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Remember Haiti!
Please remeber to get invovled in our Haiti relief fundraising activities sponsored by our children and teachers. We have soccer games, toy sales, and pet shows coming up next week, all in the spirit of giving to support the survivors in Haiti after the horrible earthquake just a few weeks ago.
Thank you!
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Don't forget that After School Activities have started!
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Our after school activities are better than ever. The list includes the following fun and educational activities:
Elementary and Upper School Soccer
Beginning and IntermediateTennis
Greenhouse Farmer's Market
Mano A Mano Community Service....
We have our own teachers offering activities and also some very talented people in the area who are offering activities which they are specialy trained for. Most are free but some will require a small fee to cover costs for the presenters.
Special Note: If any parents would like to volunteer to offer an after school activity one hour a week (especially for Pre K and kindergarten) from 2:45 - 3:45 please contact Katia at
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Students of the Month
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Here is a sample of some photos of our most recent Students of the Month. These awards are given to an outstanding student in each grade every month, chosen by their teachers for outstanding achievement in a variety of categories. Enjoy:
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Open House
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On February 25th we will be having another Open House for the entire community. We are inviting everyone in our area to come to the school between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. in order to see the school and listen to curriculum presentations by each of our grades/classes. There will be tables set up for people to ask questions about our:
Curriculum,
SAT preparation,
College Counseling,
Meet Our Teachers,
AP Courses,
Student Government,
After School Activities,
Association of American Schools in Central America Affiliation and Activities,
Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges Accreditation,
MEP Accreditation,
Hydroponic and Organic Gardening, Community Service Projects,
Mano A Mano Projects,
A Living Museum, Scholarsips for Eligible Costa Rican Students,
Marine Biology and Environmental Science Programs,
National Honor Society,
Weekend Adventure Trips,
and much more!
This will be our chance to showcase our school and our program. Please help us spread the word. Feel free to invite your friends and neighbors!
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Weekend Adventures for Boarding Students
Also Available to All Students!
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Don't forget our weekend activities for boarding students are open to day students. Watch the calendar and newsletter for upcoming trips and let us know if you would like for your child to participate. All students grades 7 and up are eligible to go. It's a great way to spend a weekend.
E-Mail the dorm supervisor, Mr. Eric Bragg at
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for information about all trips and other dorm activities.
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Model United Nations
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If you have a son or daughter in high school please encourage him/her to be a part of the Model United Nations group that will be going to Lincoln School in San Jose later this semester to participate in an amazing event. This is a fantastic experience and a wonderful opportunity to enrich their college portfolios! See Mark Sluzky or Kim Baldwin for more information.
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New Teachers for Next Year
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We have already hired six new teachers and dorm counselors for next year that we are very excited about. I will be giving more information about them at a later date, but we are very excited about how they will enrich our program.
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