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February 9, 2007
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The New Face of Student Government
Learning, Responsibility, Communication, Solutions
Over the past year and a half the role of the Upper School Student Government Organization (STUCO) has
changed dramatically. Principal Pete Kennedy and STUCO faculty advisor Joe Santos have worked with student
representatives to develop the leadership skills they need to become active participants in the decision-making
process of the Upper School. As a result, students now have more of a voice and work with the faculty and
administration to seek solutions to issues that affect the Upper School community.
Early on in their tenure, STUCO Executives Joy Garrido, Carolina Cooper, Fernando Scodro and Wallace Torres
decided that their organization could, and needed to, go beyond its traditional role of organizing parties and events,
and within the school’s administration they found receptive ears. STUCO members are working hard to help realize
their potential as an important link between students, parents, faculty and administrators. STUCO projects have
made positive contributions to student learning and have improved the overall quality of life on campus.
With added responsibility comes hard work, and STUCO members have risen to the occasion. Before making any
presentations STUCO members often spend hours researching and developing creative solutions to concerns, or
providing thoughtful advice for the faculty and administrators. STUCO members develop studies and surveys so
that they can present information and opinions during faculty meetings, host school wide assemblies, (including
graduation), interview headmaster candidates, and meet regularly with the Upper School Principal.
Throughout this transformation STUCO members have learned that the faculty wants to work with them as long as
they take their responsibilities seriously. Student leaders have now become active participants in many of the Upper
School’s improvement initiatives. As STUCO and faculty develop a more mature relationship everyone wins and
EARJ is sure to maintain its place as one of the premier international schools in Brazil.
Click on
http://www.earj.
com.br/
publications/
ppause/
to see the
Panther Pause in
color at the EARJ
website,
publication link.
All parents are invited to a
presentation on the
Bullying Prevention Program
on February 27, 2007 at 8:30 AM in
the auditorium. This event is
organized by Penny de Mello e Souza,
Program Coordinator.
Parents will obtain information about
the program and its implementation
at EARJ. They will also learn what
they can do to help.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
The After School Program is under way. Lower School students participate
in a wide variety of activities including Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball,
Gymnastics, Capoeira, Climbing, Robotics, Art and Scrapbook. Some activities
still have openings. For further information, please call Katia, ext. 9002.
LOWER SCHOOL SECTION
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
A very special Thank You to the 4th grade
parents who joined us for the Nosso
Recanto Meeting. The Fourth Grade
Experiential Education Retreat is
scheduled to take place from March 5-9
at Nosso Recanto in Campos de Jordão
and we look forward to a fabulous
experience for all of our 4th graders.
The LS Portuguese Department cordially
invites all new parents to an Open House
Meeting on Monday, February 12th at 2:00
p.m. in Room 412. Come meet the
Portuguese teachers and learn more
about our Portuguese program!
A Special Valentine’s Day Sale
organized by the Student
Services Department will take
place at school next Tuesday,
February 13 th . Funds raised will be
donated to the LS Muse-on Project
presently under construction in the
mezzanine area.
All Lower School Parents are cordially
invited to the New Lower School Parent
Breakfast hosted by our two counselors,
Ms. Rossana and Ms. Patricia. The
meeting will be held Wednesday,
February 14th at 8:15 A.M. in Room 412. We
hope to see you there!
Second grade Pet Show and Tell Day will
be held next Friday, February 16th as part
of the science unit on Living Things. Each
child is encouraged to bring a real or a
make-believe pet to school and to be
prepared to share information about the
pet.
More News from the Portuguese
Department: Carnaval is Rio’s most
popular celebration. This festivity attracts
thousands of people from all around the
world. Here at EA, students are involved
in many activities and projects such as
the following:
1st grade: Costume parade
2nd grade: Performance of famous
“marchinhas”
3rd grade: Carnaval in Bahia and
Pernambuco
4th grade: Carnaval in Rio
5th grade: Samba Schools
Parents are invited to the display II
Mostra de Carnaval na EA that will take
place Friday, February 16th in Room 412.
Come see all the students’ Carnival
projects on display and share with us
the fun and excitement of this unique
celebration!
We remind parents that school will be
closed from February 19 – 23 for the
Carnival Holidays. Classes will
resume on Monday, February26th
UPPER SCHOOL SECTION
Please refer to the front page for the
article about our outstanding
Student Government Organization
(STUCO) !!
Important dates:
February 19 - 23: Carnaval Holiday
(no school).
March 1: Drug/Alcohol program.
March 7: Mid-quarter of the 3rd
quarter
March 7: Parent Conferences
March 15: EARJ 70th Birthday
celebration
April 4: End of Third Quarter
MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION
Respect Shirts – Friday, February 16th is RESPECT Shirt Day. Please remind your child to
wear his/her shirt. Extra shirts are available for purchase by students and adults in the
Middle School Office for R$10,00. Should you want one, please contact Ms. Sonja at
[email protected]
Student Behavior – It has come to our attention that some students may be playing a dangerous
game at home where they hyperventilate and then choke each other. Apparently the dizziness
and fainting create a sensation similar to a “high.” We ask parents to speak with their children
about the dangers inherent with this type of activity. Thanks.
Middle School/Upper School Music Recital – We hope to see parents and students at the
recital on Thursday, February 15 at 7:30 PM in the Auditorium. Please note that students will
have an after school rehearsal on Wednesday of this week as well. For more information, please
contact Mr. V at [email protected] or Ms. Barbara at [email protected] We
thank you for your support of our music program!
Email Communication – To better facilitate communication, we are sending most
communication with parents to email addresses. Two emails have been sent to our
parents this semester – the Welcome Back letter and the letter regarding the
upcoming Search Institute survey. If you did not receive either of these, please call
the office so we can get your correct email address. Thanks for your attention to
this!
Search Institute Survey – Students took the survey this week and we have sent the surveys
to the US. As soon as we have results, which is typically 8-12 weeks, we will be sharing them
with the students and the parent community. If you have any questions about the survey, please
contact Ms. Penny in the Office.
Continued Work on Community Service – The eighth graders in the Health Quality of
Life Service Learning Group will be visiting Hemo Rio on Wednesday, February 14 to begin
planning the work they will do with this NGO. Please contact Mr. Wozniak for more information
at [email protected] We thank you for your support of our ongoing efforts to involve
our students in meaningful community service.
Carnival Celebration – We are pleased to involve our Portuguese for Foreigners students
in the annual Carnival celebration. With “serpentine,” samba music, and noise makers,
students will be involved in a mini “banda.” Carnival will be held on Friday, February 16th
from 12:12 – 12:50 in room 523. This year we will be able to have a live performance of
samba by some Upper School band students. Thanks to the Portuguese teachers for their
development of this exciting learning opportunity!
Middle School Sports – During the second semester the following sports are open to all
Middle School students as long as students do not turn 15 before the last day of the
tournament. Practice times are 3:30 – 5:00 PM. If you have any questions, please see our
Athletic Director, Dra. Neise Abreu.
ƒ Boys’ Softball: Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays/Saturdays (coach Scott McMullan)
ƒ Boys’ Futsal: Tuesdays/Thursdays (coach Gustavo Dias)
ƒ Girls’ Volleyball: Tuesdays/Thursdays (coach Bernardo Pedro)
ƒ Cheerleading: Tuesdays/Thursdays (coach Luisa Parente)
ƒ Girls’ Futsal: Mondays/Wednesdays (coach Marcelo Cecchi)
ƒ Boys’ Volleyball: Mondays/Wednesdays (coach Nelson Bonzi)
Middle
of the
School
teams.
School Students who are 15 years old or will turn 15 before the last day
Middle School Tournament are encouraged to try out for the Upper
teams. Please speak to Dra. Neise about more information on these
Newsletter No. 14
February 9, 2007
Contact: Ana Carolina H. Rodríguez
[email protected]
Tel. 3322.5455, 9433.5747
FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT
The PTA wants to welcome all our community to this second semester, especially all the parents of new students and
new teachers. We wish you a great 2007!
As partners in education, PTA has started the year by investing and working with the school on many projects, such as:
The Alcohol Awareness Program: US and MS students have completed the surveys, and soon the results will be
evaluated and presented to students and parents. Also in March a speaker, Dr. Anthony Wong, is coming from Sao
Paulo and will talk to MS and US students and parents about this important issue.
Another exciting initiative of the PTA is the EA Student Lounge and Art Gallery which will directly benefit MS and
US students. Construction will start soon and be completed midway through this semester.
MuseOn, a state-of-the-art interactive children’s museum at our school, is the PTA’s LS initiative, currently in the
construction phase. We encourage all our community to support this great project. We extend our thanks to Ms. Julie
Hunt, our enthusiastic LS Principal, for her dedication and commitment to this magnificent project.
Thanks to all who are working on our International Family Day. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your culture and
celebrate our school’s 70th Birthday. We are very excited about this fun-filled family day that will include: a Northeast
Brazilian Group “Cia. De Dança Hiran Sereni” with 40 dancers, EA’s Community Band, Arthur Sendas Bossa Nova
Band, performances by students and sports and games for the whole family to enjoy. And you can play with our US
Boys and Girls Softball Teams before the BIG 4 Tournament!
During our last Barra Branch PTA meeting, parents of students decided to join with Gavea students for their first ever
Kindergarten celebration. EA Gávea welcomes EA Barra Branch students for this wonderful celebration!
The PTA wishes to thank all parents, our Headmaster, Principals and Teachers who attend the PTA meetings. It is a
win-win situation when we share ideas and work together. Please come and join us at our upcoming PTA Meetings.
Suggestions are welcome and we can always share a “cafezinho” with you.
In Memory of…
We want to extend our sympathies to the families of Izabella Caruso (who was a fifth grade student) and
Monica Rodriguez (who was a PTA Board Member last year). We will always keep them in our hearts.
LITTLE SHOP
Do you have some spare time? Want to help out? And meet great people? Little Shop needs
volunteers to run our convenient store at Gávea Branch. Contact Elsy Santana (our Scheduling
Coordinator) at: 2286.7822, 9411.1049.
Please, mark your calendar for a Volunteers Breakfast on Thursday, March 8, at 9:00 am. Place: Elsy
Santana's home.
NEXT EVENTS:
Don’t miss it!
FEBRUARY 2007:
Tuesday, February 27: Bullying Prevention Program
8:30am:
Auditorium, Gávea Branch.
Organized by Penny de Mello e Sousa
All parents are welcome!
MARCH 2007:
Saturday, March 3:
11:00am – 4:00pm:
Monday, March 5:
8:15am – 10:00am:
Tuesday, March 6:
8:15am – 9:15am:
Thursday, March 8:
9:00am:
Saturday, March 17:
International Family Day
Gávea Branch. Organized by PTA
PTA General Meeting at Gávea
Room 412, Gávea Branch
PTA Meeting at Barra
Art Room, Barra Branch
Little Shop Volunteer Breakfast
Elsy Santana’s Home
EA’s Birthday Bash
PAWS NEWS
At our last PTA Meeting in Barra, we
presented to the parents for the second time
the PAWS NEWS. It has been a great way
to know what is going on at Gávea Campus
and in the school. The PTA wants to
congratulate all involved. GREAT JOB!
Beauty Tips
Mother Theresa
For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure, share your food with the
hungry.
Newsletter No. 14
9 de fevereiro 2007
DA PRESIDENTA DO PTA
Contacto: Ana Carolina H. Rodríguez
[email protected]
Tel. 3322.5455, 9433.5747
O PTA gostaria de dar as boas vindas à toda a nossa comunidade neste segundo semestre, especialmente aos pais de
novos alunos e aos novos professores. Nós desejamos a todos um excelente 2007!
Como parceiros em educação, o PTA começou o ano investindo e trabalhando com a escola em muitos projetos, assim
como: O Programa de Conscientização do Álcool: alunos da US e MS completaram os questionários, e logo os
resultados serão avaliados e apresentados aos alunos e pais. Também em Março teremos um palestrante, o Dr. Anthony
Wong, que virá de São Paulo e vai falar aos alunos da MS e US e aos pais sobre esta importante questão.
Outra nova iniciativa do PTA é a Sala de Estar para os Alunos da EA, e Janela da Arte, que vão beneficiar diretamente
os alunos da MS e US. As obras vão começar logo e estarão concluídas no meio do semestre.
O MuseOn, que é um museu infantil interativo “state–of-the-art” em nossa escola, é uma iniciativa do PTA que está
atualmente na fase de construção. Nós encorajamos toda a comunidade a apoiar este excelente projeto. Nós
gostaríamos de agradecer também à nossa entusiasta LS Princioal, Ms. Julie Hunt, por sua imensa dedicação a este
magnífico projeto.
Obrigada a todos que estão trabalhando para o Dia Internacional da Família. Não perca esta oportunidade de mostrar a
cultura de seu país e celebrar o 70º Aniversário da escola. Nós estamos muito animados com esta divertida data
familiar, que incluirá: o grupo Nordestino Brasileiro “Cia de Dança Hiran Sereni” com 40 dançarinos, a Banda
Comunitária da EA, a Banda de Bossa Nova do Arthur Sendas, performances dos alunos, jogos e esportes para toda a
família. Venha e jogue com os nossos times: masculino e feminino de US Softball antes do Campeonato do BIG 4!
Durante nossa última reunião do PTA na Barra, pais de alunos decidiram se juntar aos alunos da Gávea para a primeira
celebração do Kindergarten. A EA da Gávea recebe os alunos da EA da Barra nesta maravilhosa celebração!
O PTA quer agradecer todos os pais, o nosso Headmaster, Principals e Professores que vieram à reunião do PTA.
Todos lucramos quando podemos dividir idéias e trabalhar juntos. Por favor junte-se à nós nas próximas reuniões.
Sugestões são bem vindas e sempre podemos tomar um cafezinho juntos.
Em memória...
Nós gostaríamos de transmitir nosso carinho às famílias de Izabella Caruso (que era uma aluna da 5ª serie)
e Monica Rodriguez (que no ano passado era do Comité do PTA). Nós vamos sempre tê-las em nossos
corações.
LITTLE SHOP
Você tem algum tempo livre? Quer ajudar? E encontrar pessoas interessantes? A Little Shop precisa de
voluntários para cuidar de nossa lojinha na Gávea. Entre em contato com Elsy Santana (nossa
coordenadora de horários) no telefone 2286.7822 ou 9411.1049.
Por favor, anotem nas suas agendas: Café da Manhã para Voluntários na quinta feira, 8 de março, às
9:00 am. Local: Residência de Elsy Santana.
Próximos Eventos: Não perca!
PAWS NEWS
FEVEREIRO 2007:
Na nossa última reunião do PTA na Barra,
apresentamos aos pais a segunda edição do
PAWS NEWS. Tem sido uma ótima forma de
saber o que acontece no campus da Gávea e
na escola. O PTA gostaria de parabenizar
todos os envolvidos. Belo trabalho!
Terça, 27 de fevereiro:Programa de Prevenção contra o Bullying
(Intimidação)
8:30h:
Auditório, Gávea
Todos os pais serão bem vindos!
MARÇO 2007:
Sábado, 3 de março: Dia Internacional da Familia
11:00 às 16:00:
EA Gávea. Organizado pelo PTA
Segunda, 5 de março:Reunião Geral do PTA na Gávea
8:15 às 10:00:
Sala 412
Terça, 6 de março:
Reunião do PTA na Barra
8:15 às 9:15:
Salão de artes
Quinta, 8 de março: Café da Manhã - voluntários do Little Shop
9:00h:
Residência de Elsy Santana
Sábado, 17 de março: Festa do 70º Aniversário da Escola
Dicas de Beleza
Madre Teresa
Para lábios atrativos, pronuncie palavras de carinho
Para olhos amáveis, procure a bondade nas pessoas
Para uma imagem magra, compartilhe seus alimentos com os famintos.
International Family Day
Date:
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
Time:
11:00am to 4:00 pm
Location: Escola Americana, Gávea Campus
Come and experience the diverse cultures that make up the
Escola Americana community:
¾ flavors and foods from all around the world
¾ great variety of musical and dance performances
¾ sports, games and parent/student competitions
¾ activities and rides for all ages to enjoy
And you can play with our US Boys and
Girls Softball Teams before the BIG 4 Tournament!
Escola Americana’s International Family Day celebrates our unique
community of nations, and brings together the many countries
represented at our school: Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bolivia,
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Sweden,
United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela... and many others.
Celebrate Escola Americana’s 70th Birthday
with our great international community!
For more information, contact:
Ana Carolina H. Rodríguez: 3322.5455 or 9433.5747;
e-mail: [email protected]
Don Pohlman: 2540.0952 or 9972.5850;
e-mail: [email protected]
Dia Internacional da Família
Data:
Sábado, 3 de março de 2007
Horário: 11:00 às 16:00
Lugar: Escola Americana, Campus da Gávea
Venha e conheça as diversas culturas que fazem parte da
comunidade da Escola Americana:
¾aprecie sabores e comidas de todas as partes do mundo
¾grande variedade de performances musicais e de dança
¾esportes, jogos e competições de pais e alunos
¾atividades e brincadeiras para todas as idades
Venha e jogue com os nossos times:
masculino e feminino de US Softball!
O Dia Internacional da Família na Escola Americana celebra a
nossa singular comunidade de nações, e reúne os muitos países
representados em nossa escola:
Argentina, Ásia, Austrália, Bolívia, Brasil, Colombia, Equador,
México, Noruega, Espanha, Suécia, Inglaterra, Estados Unidos,
Venezuela... e muitos outros.
Celebre o 70º Aniversário da Escola Americana
com a nossa excelente comunidade internacional!
Para maiores informações, entre em contato com:
Ana Carolina H. Rodríguez: 3322.5455 ou 9433.5747;
e-mail [email protected]
Don Pohlman: 2540.0952 ou 9972.5850;
e-mail: [email protected]