I think it is fair to say that boxers tend not to be renowned for their wisdom, erudition or eloquence….but then Muhammad Ali was, in so many ways, no ordinary boxer; he said:
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare.”
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
Our students Ernesto Jiménez, Camila Cruz, Fabiola Bukele, Luis Alejandro Catani, Beatriz Narváez, Carlos Ernesto Vásquez, Josemiguel Melara, Vanessa Nuñez, Sebastian Tona, Ana Sofía Perdomo and Carlos Guerrero all know something about what he is referring to.
Several months ago these exceptional young people had a crazy idea: they decided that they wanted to bring together the youth of the country to share their passions and entrepreneurship and foster a sense of brotherhood through the vehicle of a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) Festival. The sheer scale and ambition of what they conceived, planned, prepared and delivered last weekend was breathtaking.
- The national convention centre, CIFCO, hosted the event.
- There were 87 projects on show, representing schools from literally every corner of the country.
- 36 separate corporate sponsors supported the event, including, importantly, the Ministry of Education itself.
- TV, radio and digital media were all involved in publicising and covering the event.
- A series of renowned expert speakers presented throughout the day.
- The event was opened by His Excellency the British Ambassador and attended by the Minister for Education
In short, the whole event was nothing short of inspirational and we are extremely proud of the young people who conceived it, planned it and pulled it off so spectacularly.
Halloween display
On a more negative note, I want to apologise to anyone who was offended by two posters bearing anti-Halloween sentiments that were briefly displayed at the Lower Primary car park. No permission was sought from us to display these posters (according to policy all such displays should be passed by my office for approval), they do not represent the views of the school and they were immediately removed hen we became aware of them. I have put in place measures to ensure a similar event does not recur. Again, sorry if the poster caused any upset.
From the Head of Primary
It is hard to believe we are coming to the mid term break of Term One. I have been very impressed with our wonderful staff, children and parents. Your child/children are given many opportunities to learn, to experience new things and to be challenged. We talk a lot about the school’s Values and I see these being instilled into the children. I also see the children developing into Responsible Outstanding Citizens (ROCs). I hope you will be able to spend quality time with your child/children during the Break. School reopens on Monday, November 4.
As you will be aware the government closed all schools and universities last week due to consistent heavy rain. I hope you managed to get through the four days with little or no damage. As part of the requirements teachers from across ABC gave students work to complete. Thank you to the vast majority of parents who supported this and ensured the work was sent to school for assessing. Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated. As climate change begins to affect local weather, the rain storms become more unpredictable. Our first priority is the safety and well-being of your child/children.
Recycling- You may have noticed the Jubilee Library has been recycling!! Children have been encouraged to save the Oceans. They have been taught that they cannot wait for someone to do something they can do now. And that is Recycling. This has motivated our students to action and they are awarded Tribal Points!
Last Saturday 16 bags with empty plastic bottles and empty cans were taken to the recycling centre. It weighed 90.5 pounds and it was worth $10.15. Ten dollars was used as one month school payment for one of our scholarship holders. So, it's a win win situation!
We would like to make children and parents aware of all the activities we do to support the Scholarship Fund. This includes Recycling, International Fair, Santa's Festival, a stand to sell pupusas at Guy Fawkes and the Grade 11 Circus, face painting, food at the Independence Festival, etc.
BOOK OF THE WEEK
BOOK OF THE WEEK
The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher
Seren Rhys is freezing – at the beginning of this novel orphan Seren is sitting on a deserted railway station in the depths of winter waiting to be taken to the home of her new guardians and looking forward to meeting their son Tomas. But where is Tomas and why is there a room with a large collection of snow globes? Catherine Fisher weaves Welsh magic into this fantasy rooted in reality which takes place in the run up to Christmas. There’s a touch of John Masefield in the storytelling and of E. Nesbit in the characterisation of the clockwork crow.
Dates for your Calendar
Lower Primary
October
Monday 28th to Friday 1st November - Half term holidays - no school
November
Monday 4th: Back to school
Monday 4th: Prepa McNeil & Prepa Isley Curriculum Morning 7.30am
Tuesday 5th: 1st grade trip - Release turtles - Playa San Blas
Thursday 7th: Prepa McNeil assembly - 7:30am - PAC
Friday 8th: Prepa Gordon assembly - 7:30am - PAC
Friday 8th: Teletón jeans day
Friday 8th: Last day to turn in “Cinderella” payment slip ($2.50)
Monday 11th: Hamlet Presentation for “Cinderella”
Friday 15th: Teletón jeans day
Friday 15th: Kinder Siri assembly - 7:40am - PAC
Friday 15th: Guy Fawkes Night 5pm
Friday 22nd: Teletón jeans day
Friday 29th: Kinder Bonet assembly - 7:40am - PAC
Friday 29th: Extracurricular activities - 2nd session, ends
October
Monday 28th to Friday 1st November - Half term holidays - no school
November
Monday 4th: Back to school
Monday 4th: Prepa McNeil & Prepa Isley Curriculum Morning 7.30am
Tuesday 5th: 1st grade trip - Release turtles - Playa San Blas
Thursday 7th: Prepa McNeil assembly - 7:30am - PAC
Friday 8th: Prepa Gordon assembly - 7:30am - PAC
Friday 8th: Teletón jeans day
Friday 8th: Last day to turn in “Cinderella” payment slip ($2.50)
Monday 11th: Hamlet Presentation for “Cinderella”
Friday 15th: Teletón jeans day
Friday 15th: Kinder Siri assembly - 7:40am - PAC
Friday 15th: Guy Fawkes Night 5pm
Friday 22nd: Teletón jeans day
Friday 29th: Kinder Bonet assembly - 7:40am - PAC
Friday 29th: Extracurricular activities - 2nd session, ends
Upper Primary
October
Monday 28th - Half Term Break (no school from Mon 28th Oct - Fri 1st Nov)
October
Monday 28th - Half Term Break (no school from Mon 28th Oct - Fri 1st Nov)
November
Monday 4th - Back to School
Friday 8th - Last day to turn in “Cinderella” payment slip ($2.50)
Monday 11th - Hamlet Presentation for “Cinderella”
Wednesday 13th - 3rd Cáceres Assembly- 8:15am & 10:55am - PAC
Friday 15th - Guy Fawkes / Christmas Fair - 4:30pm- 9:30pm - Field, Auditorium and BKB Courts
Wednesday 27th - 2nd Mena Assembly- 8:15am & 12:20pm - PAC
From the Head of Secondary
Dear parents and carers,
This week we have been trying to make up for the lost time last week and still keeping to our full regular schedule! It certainly has been busy! Thank you to parents for helping us monitor that your children carry out these activities as we now need to corroborate with MINED that we have in fact covered for these missed days.
We are very much looking forward to Friday’s annual Colour Run. Our Prefect team have been hard at work preparing all the details and we know it will be a lot of fun and a huge success. Thank you to everyone in the community who contributed by purchasing a kit. We will let you know how much we raised for Fundación Ayudame a Vivir in our next weekly.
UN WEEK celebrations
Thank you to the LRC staff who organised many activities to promote the UN SDGs with our students! We know they had a blast learning all about the different aspects of the UN and their work to promote Global agreements and seek a more sustainable, peaceful and healthy world.
If your child is in Grade 7 and up, encourage them to be part of the UN Debate club which meets every Tuesday after school with Ms Valdés. Every year our students attend a Model UN activity abroad and it is a great learning experience for them.
StuCo and Head Prefects Assembly
It was wonderful to see our Students Leaders, Head students and StuCo executive, lead an assembly for all students on the importance of working together for a more sustainable planet. In their message, they included the value of UN work and how we can “think globally and act locally” working towards eradicating Polio, raising cancer awareness and protecting our planet. The final message was one of working together and looking after their school by ensuring everyone is responsible for their own behaviour, such as picking up their rubbish and ensuring all cafeteria plates are returned. It is a very important message of independence and respect and I ask all parents to emphasise this at home.
Mr. Lang also attended our assembly this week to recognise the work and initiative of our groups of IB students who organised the CIMAT fair last week. Congratulations to them, we are very proud of their efforts!
World Robotics Olympiad
We are so excited at the upcoming WRO - World Robotics Olympiad at the Multigimnasio Don Bosco this Friday! We are very much looking forward to supporting our Bulldogs and celebrating their success! Thank you to the LRC/ ICT team who have supported them all the way!
Parent Partnership
Coming up we have a Parent Partnership event for Grade 7 and Grade 8. Please make a point of adding it to your calendars and join your children for this activity. We hope to see you all there!
TUESDAY 5th of November- Grade 8- 7.00 am PAC
WEDNESDAY 6th of November- Grade 7 - 7.00 am PAC
I hope you have a very well deserved break next week and you have an opportunity to enjoy some time with your family. I look forward to welcoming you all back bright and early on Monday 4th of November before 7.00 am.
Kind regards,
Natalia Cáceres Escalón
Head of Secondary School
Dates for your Calendar
November
Monday 4th - Back to school and Second half-term starts
Tuesday 5th - Grade 8 Parent Partnership meeting (with children) - 7.00 am PAC
Wednesday 6th - Grade 7 Parent Partnership meeting (with children) - 7.00 am PAC
Friday 8th - First TELETON jeans day
Wednesday 13th - Grade 11 Parent Partnership meeting (with children) - 7.00 am PAC
Friday 15th - Second TELETON jeans day, Guys Fawkes celebration and Christmas Fair - from 5.00 pm
Monday 18th - ABC Shoe Box campaign starts
Thursday 21st - ABC Musical Production ‘OLIVER’, matinee for students, 1.00 pm PAC
Friday 22nd - Third TELETON jeans day; ABC Musical Production ‘OLIVER’, 6.00 pm PAC
Saturday 23rd - ABC Musical Production ‘OLIVER’, 6.00 pm PAC
Wednesday 27th - Grade 9 Parent Partnership meeting (with children) - 7.00 am PAC
Thursday 28th and Friday 29th - Grade 10 Empowerment and Camping days trip, Helvetica Cerro Verde
ABC Sports is honored to announce that this week the Girl's Basketball team will participate at the AASCA Pacific Division Tournament organized by Colegio Internacional. As a community you are all invited to support our team.
We would also like to announce that the ABC Sports Parents' night has been rescheduled for Thursday November 7th at 5:00pm in the PAC.
To read more about this week’s ABC Sports events, please visit our Instagram and Facebook pages.
Monday 4th - Back to School
Friday 8th - Last day to turn in “Cinderella” payment slip ($2.50)
Monday 11th - Hamlet Presentation for “Cinderella”
Wednesday 13th - 3rd Cáceres Assembly- 8:15am & 10:55am - PAC
Friday 15th - Guy Fawkes / Christmas Fair - 4:30pm- 9:30pm - Field, Auditorium and BKB Courts
Wednesday 27th - 2nd Mena Assembly- 8:15am & 12:20pm - PAC
From the Head of Secondary
Dear parents and carers,
This week we have been trying to make up for the lost time last week and still keeping to our full regular schedule! It certainly has been busy! Thank you to parents for helping us monitor that your children carry out these activities as we now need to corroborate with MINED that we have in fact covered for these missed days.
We are very much looking forward to Friday’s annual Colour Run. Our Prefect team have been hard at work preparing all the details and we know it will be a lot of fun and a huge success. Thank you to everyone in the community who contributed by purchasing a kit. We will let you know how much we raised for Fundación Ayudame a Vivir in our next weekly.
UN WEEK celebrations
Thank you to the LRC staff who organised many activities to promote the UN SDGs with our students! We know they had a blast learning all about the different aspects of the UN and their work to promote Global agreements and seek a more sustainable, peaceful and healthy world.
If your child is in Grade 7 and up, encourage them to be part of the UN Debate club which meets every Tuesday after school with Ms Valdés. Every year our students attend a Model UN activity abroad and it is a great learning experience for them.
StuCo and Head Prefects Assembly
It was wonderful to see our Students Leaders, Head students and StuCo executive, lead an assembly for all students on the importance of working together for a more sustainable planet. In their message, they included the value of UN work and how we can “think globally and act locally” working towards eradicating Polio, raising cancer awareness and protecting our planet. The final message was one of working together and looking after their school by ensuring everyone is responsible for their own behaviour, such as picking up their rubbish and ensuring all cafeteria plates are returned. It is a very important message of independence and respect and I ask all parents to emphasise this at home.
Mr. Lang also attended our assembly this week to recognise the work and initiative of our groups of IB students who organised the CIMAT fair last week. Congratulations to them, we are very proud of their efforts!
World Robotics Olympiad
We are so excited at the upcoming WRO - World Robotics Olympiad at the Multigimnasio Don Bosco this Friday! We are very much looking forward to supporting our Bulldogs and celebrating their success! Thank you to the LRC/ ICT team who have supported them all the way!
Parent Partnership
Coming up we have a Parent Partnership event for Grade 7 and Grade 8. Please make a point of adding it to your calendars and join your children for this activity. We hope to see you all there!
TUESDAY 5th of November- Grade 8- 7.00 am PAC
WEDNESDAY 6th of November- Grade 7 - 7.00 am PAC
I hope you have a very well deserved break next week and you have an opportunity to enjoy some time with your family. I look forward to welcoming you all back bright and early on Monday 4th of November before 7.00 am.
Kind regards,
Natalia Cáceres Escalón
Head of Secondary School
Dates for your Calendar
November
Monday 4th - Back to school and Second half-term starts
Tuesday 5th - Grade 8 Parent Partnership meeting (with children) - 7.00 am PAC
Wednesday 6th - Grade 7 Parent Partnership meeting (with children) - 7.00 am PAC
Friday 8th - First TELETON jeans day
Wednesday 13th - Grade 11 Parent Partnership meeting (with children) - 7.00 am PAC
Friday 15th - Second TELETON jeans day, Guys Fawkes celebration and Christmas Fair - from 5.00 pm
Monday 18th - ABC Shoe Box campaign starts
Thursday 21st - ABC Musical Production ‘OLIVER’, matinee for students, 1.00 pm PAC
Friday 22nd - Third TELETON jeans day; ABC Musical Production ‘OLIVER’, 6.00 pm PAC
Saturday 23rd - ABC Musical Production ‘OLIVER’, 6.00 pm PAC
Wednesday 27th - Grade 9 Parent Partnership meeting (with children) - 7.00 am PAC
Thursday 28th and Friday 29th - Grade 10 Empowerment and Camping days trip, Helvetica Cerro Verde
ABC Sports is honored to announce that this week the Girl's Basketball team will participate at the AASCA Pacific Division Tournament organized by Colegio Internacional. As a community you are all invited to support our team.
We would also like to announce that the ABC Sports Parents' night has been rescheduled for Thursday November 7th at 5:00pm in the PAC.
To read more about this week’s ABC Sports events, please visit our Instagram and Facebook pages.
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