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August 17, 2007
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ISSUE # 003
EARJ EXTRA EDITION
Your Weekly Link to School News & Events!
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EXCLUSIVE PTA MEMBERSHIP CARD
Pan American Teams
Come to Escola Americana
Our all-purpose field was full of activity while students were
on their break in July. Softball teams from Argentina, Brazil,
Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, USA and Venezuela
used the field intensively for practices. The Pan American
athletes loved touring our school after their practices and they
commented on the unusual architecture and the beautiful views
from the upper floors of the towers.
This year the PTA will be offering its members exclusive
benefits. Upon receipt of annual dues, PTA members will
receive a card which will give them discounts in some of
Rio’s best restaurants and stores.
The PTA is seeking partners within the Escola Americana
community who would like to advertise and offer their
services to PTA members. Businesses, restaurants and
professional services, such as language or other courses
that are owned by EA parents or friends, should contact
Many thanks to Neíse Abreu for organizing and volunteering Daniela Meyn 9124-3118 or Regina Ximenes 9764-9567.
her time to welcome and coordinate the athletes’ visits and
also to Didu Simas and Erick Nakano for working at the PAN
games as volunteers.
After School Activities Program
Portuguese Classes for Parents - Mornings
If you would like to sign up please call
Katia Veiga - tel: 2125-9002.
DESTINATION IMAGINATION ®
TEAM, ARE YOU READY?
• Students who would like to join a
Destination Imagination Team or to learn
more about the program should attend
the IC workshops either Mondays OR
Tuesdays, from 3:20 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
in the Middle School Attic, beginning on
August 20th. Sign-up forms were given
to parents at the Open Houses. Extra
forms are available at the Lower or
Middle School Offices.
• If you have questions or concerns
please contact Ana Melo [email protected]
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
20
COME ONE, COMEALL!
The American Society of Rio de Janeiro and
the Office of Admissions of Escola Americana
will jointly sponsor a Pancake Breakfast on 21
Saturday, September 1, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
at the Escola Americana cafeteria. Come enjoy
delicious pancakes with organic maple syrup
and coffee.
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R$10,00 per adult and R$5,00 per child.
Children under 5 are free.
Please RSVP with [email protected] or 23
2125-9007.
R oas t
Chicke n w/
Corn
NEXT WEEK’S MENU
M e at Shis h
Kabob
Carrot
Soufflé
Spe cial
Eggplant
Le ttuce / Tomatoe s
Rugula
Be e ts w/ Carrot
Coconut
Swe e t
Pumpkin
Sauté e
Potatoe s
Ame rican Le ttuce /
Tomatoe s / Carrots
Soy Salad / Chicory
Be e ts
Cuscus
Chicke n
Stroganoff
Grille d Be e f
Frie d Fis h
M e at Strips
Gre e n
w/ Sauce
Be ans Cake
M e at Pie
Grille d
Chicke n
S oy
Al mondegas
Spe cial
Yam
Pas ta
Le ttuce / Tomatoe s Bombi n h a s
Black-e ye d Be ans
de
de
Chard w/ Tomatoe s ch ocol a t e
Le ttuce / Tomatoe s
Potatoe s / Be e ts
Cucumbe r
Guava
Che e s e
Cake
Grille d
Le ttuce / Tomatoe s Chocolate
Volunteers for pancake flipping are needed.
Fre nch
Chicke n
Onion / Be e ts
Cake &
24 Hamburge r
Broccoli
Also, if we can get teams set up, a softball
Frie s
Strips
Carrots
Ice Cre am
game will follow at 11:00. Please let us know if
you would be interested in playing softball
A selection of vegetables, rice, beans, fruits and Jell-O are served everyday.
after breakfast!
O Setor Brasileiro informa: (Brazilian diploma only)
Sr. Responsável pelos Seniors :
Solicitamos que nos seja enviada uma fotocópia legível do documento de identidade
do(a) seu(sua) filho(a). É importante salientar que alguns alunos estão com a identidade
vencida ou a vencer antes de maio/2008. Será necesário renová-la. O ideal seria fazê-lo
ainda neste semestre.
Qualquer dúvida ligar para o Setor Brasileiro. (ext. 9006) ou e-mail :
[email protected]
Abaixo segue o calendário do Vestibular: fonte: Jornal O Globo - Megazine (7/8/2007)
AGENDA VESTIBULAR
ENEM
Carta de Confirmação da inscrição: até 17/08.
Prova: 26/08.
Telefone: 0800-616161.
www.enem.inep.gov.br
PUC – RJ
Inscrição. Via Internet no site: www.puc-rio.br
As inscrições estarão abertas, no período de 20 de agosto a 14 de setembro de 2007.
Taxa de inscrição. Após o preenchimento do Requerimento de Inscrição, o candidato
deverá imprimir o boleto bancário, no valor de R$120,00, pagável em qualquer banco. O
pagamento deverá ser feito através deste boleto. O pagamento da taxa, por si só, não
garante a efetivação da inscrição.
As provas serão realizadas nos dias 28 de outubro e 1 de novembro de 2007. Os
candidatos aos cursos do Grupo 2 farão as provas no horário de 8h30min às 12h30min e
os candidatos aos cursos dos Grupos 1, 3 e 4 farão as provas no horário de 15h às 19h,
conforme indicado nos quadros seguintes:
28 de outubro de 2007, das 8h30min às 12h30min
PROVAS
GRUPO 2
Português e Literatura
Provas
Brasileira
Discursivas
Redação
Provas
Biologia
Objetivas
Língua Estrangeira
1 de novembro de 2007, das 8h30min às 12h30min
PROVAS
GRUPO 2
Provas
Geografia
Discursivas História
Física
Provas
Matemática
Objetivas
Química
28 de outubro de 2007, das 15h às 19h
PROVAS
GRUPOS 1, 3 e 4
Português e Literatura
Provas
Brasileira
Discursivas
Redação
Provas
Biologia
Objetivas
Língua Estrangeira
1 de novembro de 2007, das 15h às 19h
PROVAS GRUPO 1 GRUPO 3 GRUPO 4
Física
Geografia Geografia
Provas
Matemática História
História
Discursivas
Química
Matemática Matemática
Provas
Geografia Física
Física
Objetivas História
Química
Química
PROVAS ESPECÍFICAS ELIMINATÓRIAS
9 de novembro de 2007, das 16h às 18h
RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS E
TEOLOGIA
Prova
Memorial (Teologia)
Discursiva
Prova
Inglês (Relações Internacionais)
Objetiva
FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS
www.fgv.br/vestibular
IBMEC
www.ibmecrj.br
UNIVERCIDADE
www.univercidade.edu
CANDIDO MENDES
www.ucam.br
GAMA FILHO
www.ugf.br
ESTÁCIO
www.estacio.br
VEIGA DE ALMEIDA
www.uva.br
SANTA ÚRSULA
www.usu.br
ESPM – RJ
www.espm.br
IME
Inscrição: até 31/08.
Taxa: R$ 85,00.
Provas: de 22 a 26/10.
Telefone: 2546-7007
www.ime.eb.br
ITA 2008
Inscrição: até 15/09.
Taxa: R$ 90.
Provas: de 10 a 13/12.
Telefone: (12) 3947-5813
Informações: www.ita.cta.br/vestibular
RURAL 2008
Inscrição: de 03/09 a 11/10.
Taxa: R$ 85,00
Provas: 15 e 16/12.
Telefone: (21) 2682-2810 e 2682-2930
www.vestibular.ufrrj.br
UFRJ 2008
Inscrição: até às 20h de 31/08.
Taxa: R$ 95,00
Provas: 11 e 25/11.
Classificação: 1/02.
Telefone: 2598-9430
UFF 2008
Inscrição: de 07/08 às 12h de 10/09.
Taxa: R$ 95,00.
Resultado do pedido de isenção: 07/08.
Provas: 15/11 e 09/12.
Prova de expressão plástica (arquitetura):
11/12.
Telefone: 2629-2805 e 2629-2806
www.vestibular.uff.br/2008
Atenção: Cândido Mendes (Ipanema) e UniverCidade (Faculdade da Cidade) permitem
acesso direto para nossos alunos sem vestibular. Informações nas próprias Universidades.
LOWER SCHOOL SECTION
Special thanks to our 4 th and 5 th grade
parents for attending the Open House
sessions this week. These sessions are
intended to give parents an overview of
the program, highlights, routines and
expectations of the grade level, and to
give parents an opportunity to meet
teachers and visit the classroom. Please
note next sessions below which start at 8:15
a.m. in room 412 and continue in
classrooms until 9:15.
August
August
August
August
August
August
20 – Kindergarten
21 – 1st grade
22 – 2nd grade
23 – 3rd grade
28 – Preschool
29 – Barra
Our students, faculty and staff had fun
during our first Spirit Day dressing up in
Hats, Ties and Glasses! We sure do have a
creative bunch!
Our MuséOn is now open daily before
school, from 7:30 – 7:50 a.m., and during
brunch and recess. At our Community
Meeting on Monday we gathered all
students and faculty in the MuséOn where
we reviewed rules and ‘ooohed and
awed’ at the Tangram wall, Stellarium
ceiling projection and Shadow Puppet
Theatre as well our new little Buddha
Board. We have many cool activities
related to our theme ‘The History of
Communication’ planned for this semester.
Our PTA will be helping organize MuséOn
parent volunteers starting in the beginning
of September.
All LS parents are invited to attend an
information session about the recently
adopted Everyday Math Program, to be
held on Monday, August 27th at 8:15 a.m.
in room 412.
Our LS MILK CAMPAIGN RESUMES this
Wednesday, August 22, and every
Wednesday thereafter. Please send a
bag or container of powdered milk to
school: donations will be collected,
counted and delivered directly to
creches in our neighbourhood. Last year,
we had tremendous support for this
campaign, and the seeds of social
consciousness and the ethic of giving
were fostered amongst our students.
During the week of August 27th all students
in grades 3-5 will be administered the ERB
Writing Assessment Program tests (Wrap).
This is a standardized assessment that is
given annually; test results provide
important data for differentiated
instruction and improving student
learning.
The first LS Principal-Parent Breakfast will
be held on September 11th at 8:15 a.m. in
the MuséOn. Please mark your agendas
and join us for a brief presentation about
our educational priorities of the year, an
informal educational question and
answer session and breakfast.
Parents are reminded that school will be
closed on Friday, August 24 th for Staff
Development Day and on Friday,
September 7th in celebration of Brazil’s
Independence Day.
Say Cheese! Ms. Marília Brandão,
professional photographer, will be on
campus to take LS student and class
pictures in September. Barra pictures will
be taken the week of September 3rd and
Gávea pictures the week of September
10th. A letter will be sent home next week
explaining ordering and purchasing
procedures.
News from the LS Media Center: We
have several volunteer opportunities
available according to individual talents
and choices! Please call us at 2125-9058
or contact the PTA at [email protected]
Where to Take Children on Weekends:
We suggest Brazil’s Folklore Week (August
22-29) at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil.
CCBB is located downtown at Rua
Primeiro de Março, 66. For more
information, please call 3808-2070 or 38082254.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION
It was wonderful to see so many parents attending our
Open House on Friday. We hope you enjoyed being
shown the Middle School by your children, having the
opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and to hear
about the Via Sapientia trips that are planned for this
year. We thank you for taking time to complete the
evaluation form and providing us feedback on how to
modify our next Open House.
The question isn’t, “Are You Creative?” The question is,
“How Are You Creative?” Come TRY OUT
Destination ImagiNation! Participate in the Instant
Challenge Workshop in the Middle School Attic on
Monday, August 20th or Tuesday, August 21st from 3:15
– 4:00. No experience is necessary! If you want more
information or want to sign up, please see Ms. Ana
Melo in the Art Room (620).
Please share your congratulations with the students
on the attached list (ninth – seventh graders) who were
on the fourth quarter Honor Roll or
Headmaster’s List. Honor Roll consists of a student
having a quarterly average of 85% or higher, while
students on the Headmaster’s List have received a
quarterly average of 92% or higher. Students received
congratulations from Mr. Werner and me as well as
donuts and a certificate.
The first payment for Via Sapientia is due Monday,
August 27th. If you have any questions about this, please
contact Ms. Annette Dam in the Activity Office at 21259024 or via email at [email protected] Thanks.
Please note Friday, August 24 is a staff
development day and there will not be classes
held on this day. Teachers will be engaged in further
work on our accreditation process as well as in work
on ensuring assessment for learning.
Upcoming Events:
Aug 27 – 31
MS Portraits, Advisory, and Class
Photos taken
Sept 3 – 6
WrAP Testing
Sept 3
PTA General Meeting
Sept 5
Parent Meeting @ Developmental
Assets Survey
Sept 5
Mid Quarter
Sept 7
Holiday
Don’t miss the Leonardo
da Vinci Exhibit
Monday - Friday
8:30AM to 7:30 PM
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays
9:00AM to 8:00PM
Casa França Brasil
Rua Visconde de Itaboraí, n . 78
Centro - Information: 2156-7300
UPPER SCHOOL SECTION
Last Friday three very prestigious Universities, the University of
Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago and Duke University, came
to EARJ and gave a presentation about their respective programs,
facilities and about applying to competitive colleges. Over forty
students and parents attended the session which lasted from 2:30pm
until close to 5:00pm (quite a marathon). This shows how serious
and interested our students are about striving to attend the best
colleges worldwide. Furthermore, I was lucky enough to spend
some time talking to all three representatives later in the day, and
was able to hear first hand, what a favorable impression our students
had made on them. Over the coming months there will be many
more opportunities for students and parents to meet with college
representatives, with the month of September being a very busy
one. On the 13th of September, we have one of the largest college
fairs, the CIS (Council of International Schools) fair coming to
EARJ, with representatives from over 30 different colleges and
universities.
As you will notice in the calendar dates shown below, on Wednesday
29th August, the Upper School will be dismissed at 2:25pm. This
will happen on the last Wednesday of every month in order for
teachers to conduct cross divisional meetings that will allow us to
better integrate teaching and learning throughout the entire school.
Students will not miss any of their lesson time during these early
dismissal days, as only a homeroom will be cancelled.
Finally, in a move for us to do our part to lower the school’s carbon
footprint, we want to make more use of parental e-mail addresses
and be less reliant on posting letters. Therefore, over the next couple
of weeks, we will be testing our e-mail system, sending you a
message which will require a response for validation purposes. We
already know that there are some problems with Hotmail and Yahoo,
and so I would urge you to check your bulk/junk mail folders for
messages we may have recently sent you. If our messages are
going directly to these folders instead of your inbox, please place us
on your safe senders lists. In the meantime, and until we are sure
that all our parents are receiving our communications, we will
continue to send important information by post as well.
Calendar dates to keep in mind:
20th -21st August IB workshops (school as normal)
24th August In-service day for teachers (no
school for students)
Open evening 7:00pm – 9:30pm
28th August 29th August Cross divisional meetings - early
dismissal 2:25pm
2nd – 8th September In Vivo G11/12 trips
3rd – 6th September Wrap testing (Grade 9 only – no
disruption to classes)
Mid-quarter grades
3rd September th
7 September Brazilian Independence day (no school)
12th September IB Diploma Assembly
13th September CIS (Council of International Schools)
College fair
14th -15th September - STUCO Leadership conference
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Upper
School office (2512-9091)
Middle School Headmaster's List - 2006-2007 Q4
8th GRADE
Barroso, Flavio Alexandre Pacheco
Caetano, Vivien Perkins
Campo, Daniel Antonio
Filgueiras, Beatriz de Abre Fernand
Gaspar de Souza, Tatiana Miranda
Levanon, Shir
Mello, Julia Souza
Nunes, Beatriz Laus Marinho
Oliveira, Cristina Kei Yamamoto
Oliveira, Kim Carvalho de
Osthoff, Fernanda Souto Maior
Sauer, Eduardo
Solbraekke, Juni Nyheim
Taboaco, Maria Guida
Veloso Costa, Asya
8th GRADE
Anderson, Laura Christina Carneiro
Appelbaum, Yuval
Arias, Isabella Nascimento
Arias, Sabine Peixoto
Averbuck, Thomas Resende
Berrio, Alezandra Michelle
Bulus, Joao Krupp
Campos, Diego Borghetti de Queiroz
Chauveau, Philippe de Villemor
Chavez Timana, Kimberly Francesca
Esteves, Ana Beatriz Dillon
Farme D'Amoed, Felipe Mello Ourivio
Fraga, Guilherme Luiz
Kwon, Ka Hyun
Londres, Maria Eduarda Teixeira
Lopes da Costa, Joao Filipe Fontes
Luchessa, Joaquin
6th GRADE
Arraiz Rada, Vanessa
Arteaga, Enrique Eduardo
Bijos, Gabriel Jose Vasconcellos
Botker-Rasmussen, Frederikke
Carrizo, Julieta
Cheah, Dylan
Chu, Whisang (Tony)
Ferraz Pereira, Paula Novaes
Formoso Robles, Constanza
Junqueira Botelho, Thomas Addis
Leow, Lisa Shu-Ann
Mianzan, Nia Isabella
Nolan, Kaylee Belen
Ribeiro, Brenno Lima
Robles, Tiffany Isadora Schlanger
Singh, Karan Gopal
Wang Ji Sun Tan, Kevin
Middle School Honor Roll - 2006-2007 Q4
8th GRADE
Mello e Silva, Maria Garrido E.
Miraglia, Juliana Reis
Moliterno, Carlos Eduardo Saldanha
Neves, Antonio Gabriel Antico
Nicholls, Juan Camilo
Nogueira, Rafael Gomes
Ondarza, Paulina Dovali
Pinto, Yuri Coutinho B.
Rodrigues dos Santos, Maria Victoria
Seiler, Philippe Freder Sayeg
Seo, Min Joo
Tatro, Samantha Megan
Waddington, Julia Jardim
Waddington, Luiza Jardim
Whyte, Stephanie
7th GRADE
Amaral, Lucas Vianna
Araujo de Matos, Maria Eduarda F.de
Bochner, Luis Otavio
Botker-Rasmussen, Kasper
Fragoso Pires, Alessandra Haegler
Guiguer, Victor
Ma, Sang-Woo (Andrew)
Mendes, Luana Salles
Moliterno, Lanai
Moon, Hae Rin (Sandra
Nasseh, Georgia Seabra
Ourivio, Ana Carolina Cardoso
Pohlman, Katherine Grace
Tavares Paes, Thomaz de C. Silva
Tobiassen, Lisa
Vet, Erik Jeroen
Viegas de Lima, Isabel Hemerly
6th GRADE
Abreia, Francisca Tancredo
Arteaga, Isidora
Barbirato, Bruno
Berrio, Julio Javier
Bucsan, Andre Maurice Souday
Buffara, Ricardo
Cardoso de Castro, Gustavo
Carvalho, Bianca Vita de
Cwajgenberg, Igor
Dias, Patrick Marques
Lilienwald Oei, Stephanie Si Min
Lorch, Manoela A.Pimenta
Luchessa, Thomas
Magalhaes de Lemos, Andreia de C. P
Martinez Rojas, (Gabriel) Esteban
Mattheis Cardoso, Patrick
Middle School Honor Roll - 2006-2007 Q4
7th GRADE
Alcofra, Patrick Marum
Baraldi, Valentina
Berdun, Natalia Soledad
Chamma, Nicholas Pfeifer
Costa, Sigrid Ostmo da
Davies, Anna Davidsen
Dias dos Santos, Patricia Gomes
Dunin Borkowsky, Maria Antonia
Ferraz, Antonio Pedro Borges de F.
Freitas, Suzana de Alencar
Gouvea Vieira, Maria Beatriz Salles
Hernandez, Daniel
Jordao, Lucas Lins
Lassance, Luiza Jorge
Lopes da Costa, Bernardo
Lorentzen, Sophia Anne
Marquez, Maria Agustina
Meira Vasconcelos, Giulia Saletto
Mendes, Deborah Bernardes
Nicholls, Sebastian
Nisenbaum, Gabriela
Osthoff, Eduarda Souto Maior
Ramirez, Oskar Luis
Silva, Mariana Maciel da
Torres, Bryan Andrew
Villalobos, Chloe Beltza
Violland, Alain Mello
Willemsens, Joana F. Braga
Wilson, Andrew Carlile