ABC On-line News 07-08

Grade 6 - Empowerment Day June 18th 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:16:30 -0600

Grade 6 spent today on a variety of creative team activities. They had lots of fun and got very wet!!

ABCMUN Day - 13th June 2008

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:08:38 -0600

Today was our own ABC MUN Day. All grade 9 students have spent time during the last 4 weeks being directed, cajoled, trained and shaped by our 11th grade experienced HMUN students into becoming future MUN world delegates!!
Today was THE DAY when they had to argue their cases, represent their countries and sort out their differences - they did this in an incredibly responsible way. We were very proud of them - they are truly our examples of responsible outstanding citizens!!
The day was a great success, thanks to all the students and the teachers involved - Ms Nicel, Ms Graham and Mr Eames.
Well done everyone.

Tree Planting Day

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:33:42 -0600

A Tree Planting Day was planned by our "Guardians of the Environment". We contacted City Hall of San Salvador, District 4 through Cynthia Roberts from The American Women Association, and they donated 50 trees to be planted at Parque “Talapo”, Colonia Altamira, on the east side of Estadio Cuscatlán. This was done on Saturday 31^st May 2008 and we spent about 3 hours on this activity. Twenty nine of our 11th Grade studnets and two of our teachers were grateful for the opportunity.

11th Grade Geography Field Trip to Antigua

Tue, 27 May 2008 07:17:22 -0600

Last weekend (16th May) Grade 11 IB Geography Group went on a field trip to Antigua. Below are some slides and a selection of the students' comments

The trip to Antigua was a great experience. I had fun with everyone, I learned about volcanoes and saw red hot lava (something I thought I'd never see!!) and walked around the town independently, all while also recording data. Aside from just working, I think I gained some personal experiences which will definitely reappear during college ..luli

My geography trip to Antigua was an unforgettable experience. I learned a lot of skills that will be very helpful in my geography course. We also had the chance to have new experiences such as going up a volcano and walking on lava, or getting to know things about Antigua which I didn’t know, such as its history and people We got much closer as a group and made new friends as a lot of teamwork was needed to collect all the data.…sofi

In my opinion the Antigua trip was an amazing experience, since we had the opportunity to visit the Pacaya volcano, which was one in a life time experience, we were able to see lava which was very near to us. Even though, it was a trip based in education we really had a lot of fun, I would never regret of this trip….monika

Antigua was an incredible experience. Although it was a school trip each of us had fun. Teamwork was the most valuable lesson I learned from this trip, and of course about tourism in Antigua. People in Antigua were all very nice, especially when you needed help. The trip to the Volcano was a new experience and although I was scared the whole time it was worth it. …ale r

Grade 9 and 10 Students and Parents - PSATs Tests

Tue, 20 May 2008 07:05:31 -0600

If you are hoping to go to University in the USA you will need to write a test called the SAT. You will need to write the SAT in Grade 11 and/or 12. Many scholarships that are awarded are partially based on your SAT scores so this could be very important to you. In order to help you get ready for this we offer the chance for you to write a practice test at the beginning of Grade 10 and 11. This test is called the PSAT. I highly recommend that you take this opportunity. This is what you have to do.

Make sure that Saturday October 18^th 2008 is free in your calendar. (the test is usually completed by 12:00)
Go to www.collegeboard.com if you want to get some more info on the PSAT and the SAT
If you decide to take the test, you then need to pay $15 to ‘Caja’ and then bring the receipt to Mr. Starr’s office to have your name added to the list.
For three Mondays prior to the test on Saturday, there will be organised study sessions after school from 1:45 – 3:00. These are mandatory.

THE DEADLINE TO PAY AND SIGN UP IS FRIDAY 6^th OF JUNE 2008

If you have any questions please see Mr. Starr.

Grade 8 Life Skills Presentations

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:55:04 -0600

Grade 8 have been busy working on a video presentation on varoius themes such as Healthy Eating, Deforestation, Bullying and other topical themes. They have been tutored by three 12th Grade students, Diego, Edgardo and Fabio, who introduced the students to the ideas shown in the "Plain English videos" by Lee Lefever.
I hope to embed some of the videos later this week.

Water Day for Grade 6

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:28:49 -0600

Last week Grade 6 students celebrated world water day and discussed issues relating to the importance of having a safe, clean supply of water. They experienced some of the problems of having to carry water from a well as well as learning about the unique nature of water. The day ended with a swim in the pool and a decision to try to collect some money to help provide clean water to a village in El Salvador.

New Prefect Team and Millenium Scholar Winner for 2008-2010

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:56:08 -0600

On Monday we appointed our new prefect team for 08/09 and congratulations to all of them. Our new Head Students are Anabella Soto and Javier Battle. We expect all of our prefects to be good role models by being examples to their peers and to the younger students in school.
At the same assembly Ana Cristina Ferreiro was named as our Millennium Scholar for 2008 after intense competition from the other three students interviewed for the post - Pablo Hernandez, Roberto Carcache and Nicolas Vidri. Congratulations to all of them.

Congratulations Benito!

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:13:14 -0600

Congratulations to Benito Suriano for being signed on to the University of Utah's Mens Tennis Team.
Here is an extract from the announcement in the University's newsletter:

Suriano is currently a student at Academia Britanica Cuscatleca in El Salvador. He has been a member of the El Salvadorian national tennis team since 2000 and has been a member of the Davis Cup Team since 2007. Suriano is currently ranked No. 2 in El Salvador. He will be pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering while attending the University of Utah.
"We are extremely happy to announce that Benito has committed to play for us. He is a tremendously gifted athlete and a very good student," said Robbins. "He has already represented his country in the Davis Cup and we are looking forward to having him share his experiences with the team. Benito has a great upside to him and we are excited continue to build on his success."

Congratulations Benito!

Winners of the Atomic Learning Quiz

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:58:44 -0600

Today, at 7am, all students who had successfully answered the atomic learning quiz, gathered together for the draw for one of three prize.
In third place we had Paola Lopez in grade 6 who won a 2GB memory stick
In second place we had Jorge Chen in grade 9 who also won a 2GB memory stick
In first place was Roberto Melendez in grade 12, currently away in Boston for the HMUN conference. Roberto won an iPod touch.
Congratulations to the winners and well done to all those who took part.
The winning staff member was Ms Sol.

Cal 1 Awards Assemblies

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:34:11 -0600

Today and last week we celebrated the achievements in Cal 1 of students throughout the school, recognising outstanding academic achievement as well as excellence in attitude, effort and contribution to school life.

Grades 6 to 9

Grade 10 to 12

Habitat for Humanity and ABC Global Citizens Unite in a Joint Venture

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:30:40 -0600

1st December 2007
This morning ten ABC students from Grades 7, 8 and 9 set off for an area near Santa Ana where they spent the day helping the Habitat Charlotte housing project. This project is building small duplex houses for the local community, along with a Community Centre and a Day Care Centre for the inhabitants. This small village is in a beautiful area just 15 minutes from Santa Ana and the families who will live in the houses also help with the construction work.
We sanded and painted walls, and moved mountains of sand, earth and wood from one part of the project to another.
We left very dirty and tired but having had fun and helped towards making two of the houses a little nearer to completion. If you click on the photos you will go to the slide show in Picasa.

Learning Resources Centre Progress

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:51:15 -0600

Now that we have reached about half way through the project of building the Learning Resources Centre, we can start to see what it will look like. The photographs below were taken on a recent visit.

ABC Students in International Cricket Competition

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:58:42 -0600

A number of ABC staff and students represented El Salvador in an international cricket competition with Mexico and Costa Rica last week in Mexico City. The students included Rodrigo Blandon, Francesco De'llarciprete and Roberto Guardado. According to Mr. Murgatroyd they performed superbly.

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:28:37 -0600