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May 12, 2006
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Claymation Video Clip Participates in Film Festival
For years, parents and grandparents of 4th and 5th graders at EARJ have
marveled at their children’s audiovisual creations. Parents have enjoyed
viewing their children’s autobiographies, documentaries and fables
produced with sophisticated multimedia software such as Hyperstudio and
Pinnacle Studio.
EARJ parents are not the only ones who admire their children’s work. The
claymation film, “The Two Headed Dragon,” produced by fourth graders,
class of 2012, was chosen by a jury to be included in the Brazilian Animarte
Festival (“hors concurs”), a national student animation festival. No small
feat for an English-language video in a Brazilian festival.
To view the clip, click on http://www.earj.com.br/videos/TheTwoHeadedDragonemail.mov (it may take a
few minutes to be downloaded) or check-out the DVD at the LS Media Center.
Congrats to the class of 2012, Barbara Artagão, Jennifer Carpenter, Beth Freitas, and Martha Serra.
P TA R E M I N D E R
T O A L L PA R E N T S
Do You Want to be a Ham Radio Operator?
EARJ students were able to talk to the Brazilian astronaut via HAM
RADIO. Learn more about HAM RADIO and its possibilities. The
On Wednesday, May 17, we count on opportunity of a life-time!
your vote during the PTA Elections for
the Parent Representative to the School
Board of Directors.
Please find ballot and instructions
attached.
Na quarta-feira, dia 17 de maio,
contamos com seu voto nas eleições
para um Representante dos Pais no
Conselho Diretor.
Segue em anexo a cédula de votação e
as instruções.
Sign-up by sending an e-mail to [email protected]
* bring your own lunch or let’s order a pizza
The BomDIA (Brazil
Destination ImagiNation)
Store will be open
Friday, May 19 th from
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
nearby the Little Shop.
All proceeds go to support
Destination ImagiNation
activities at EARJ and
schools in South America.
Stop by and order your
lime green and yellow DI
bracelet (R$3) (Great for
cheering on the Brazil Soccer team as well!) or
pick up an Accept The Challenge shirt (R$20R$25) or DI Water Bottle (R$5). Thanks for
your support!
SETOR BRASILEIRO
ENEM
Gostaríamos de lembrar que este ano as inscrições para o ENEM (Exame Nacional
do Ensino Médio) serão feitas pela internet através do site www.enem.inep.gov.br/inscricao
e estarão abertas até o dia 2 de junho. Nosso número no cadastro no censo escolar é :
33065543. No ato da inscrição, será necessário apresentar o número do RG e a data da
validade da carteira de identidade. Não é mais obrigatória a apresentação do CPF, porém é
bom providenciar este documento, pois, para pegar o resultado pela internet, é necessário
digitar o número do CPF (não serve o dos pais). Melhor órgão para tirar o CPF: Agências
dos Correios e Telégrafos. Taxa de inscrição: R$ 35,00. O resultado do ENEM poderá ser
utilizado como forma de ingresso nas universidades. Aconselhamos que todos os alunos
(Seniors e Juniors) que pretendam continuar seus estudos no Brasil se inscrevam.
Visando à maior compreensão acerca do resultado obtido por nossos alunos em
exames anteriores, lembramos que pela especificidade do nosso calendário, enquanto os
alunos de escolas brasileiras cumprem três anos de Ensino Médio e em agosto já são
considerados concluintes, nosso Ensino Médio é concluído somente em quatro anos e,
quando da realização do exame temos uma situação diversa. A maioria de nossos Seniors já
fizeram o ENEM no Junior Year (quando ainda eram considerados não concluintes do
Ensino Médio) e por isso, não foram incluídos nas estatísticas do INEP, já que o instituto
só leva em conta o resultado dos concluintes. Ms Pepin
PACIFIC BOYCHOIR ACADEMY
Request for Home Stay
during tour of Rio de Janeiro
July 13-17, 2006
The Pacific Boychoir Academy of Oakland, California is seeking support with home stays for any or all
of 50 choirboys during their tour in Rio de Janeiro on the weekend of July 14-17, 2006. The boys
range in age from 9 to 18 years old, with the majority in the 12 to 14 years range. The PBA is a
world-class choir with a fine reputation of excellence in music. Their repertoire ranges from the
Baroque Period to American Spirituals.
This is their 6th international tour, and the first to South America. See www.pacificboychoir.org In
years past they have sung in France, The Czech republic, Austria, Germany, Italy, Australia and New
Zealand. They regularly sing with the San Francisco Symphony under the direction of conductors
such as Michael Tilsen Thomas and Kurt Masur.
On the evening of July 13, the choir will perform in Ipanema at Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Paz with
the National Symphony Orchestra singing the Mozart Coronation Mass. They will perform the same
program at the Candelaria Cathedral on July 14 and finally in Niteroi on the morning of July 16. The
boys leave for Aracaju on the morning of July 17.
The responsibilities for hosting the boys would be minimal; mainly, to provide meals and a place to
sleep during their stay. They have daytime activities and evening concerts scheduled. There is one
evening that they could spend with the host families, Saturday, July 15. Primarily, we hope for the boys
to have some exposure to local families as part of their cultural exchange. We would be delighted to
talk with anyone that might be willing to host the choir and details can be discussed before a firm
commitment is made. Contact Carolyn Lord by e-mail at [email protected] or
[email protected] in the Development Office.
LOWER SCHOOL SECTION
·A special thank you is extended to the third grade parents who
attended the Beatrix Potter plays this week. Congratulations to
Ms. Maria Teresa and Mr. Dean, and congratulations to students
for the fabulous performances!
·A final special thank you is extended to all Kinder, 1st and 2nd
grade parents who attended the Music presentations this week.
Congratulations to Ms. Eliza and to all of the students involved!
Super job!
·5th grade Parent Transition Meeting - It was great to have
such a wonderful turnout for our meeting last Tuesday. Packets
of information, including a copy of the Power Point and articles
related to Middle School and preadolescence, have been mailed
home to parents who were unable to attend. We will have a
meeting in August to get back together and see how the transition
is going!
·Progress Reports for students in 2 nd – 5th grade who are
experiencing academic difficulties will be sent home today.
·CTP IV Testing for students in 2nd – 5th grade will take place
next week (from May 15 – 19). We recommend that students get
a good rest every night, have a healthy breakfast in the morning
and arrive to school on time. Testing sessions will begin punctually
at 8:00 A.M.
·Please check the Preschool Webpage for some great pictures
of the Pre-Kinder students’ visits to the Kindergarten rooms. The
visits are part of the Transition to Kindergarten activities that will
be taking place throughout the month of May. The Power Point
presentation of the Transition to Kindergarten Parent Orientation
Meeting can also be found on the preschool webpage.
·Music Presentations Next Week. Don’t miss them!
May 17th: Nursery Presentation – Room 312 / May 18th:
Preschool Presentation in Barra
May 19th: Pre-Kinder Presentation – Room 312
·The last Parent-LS Administration Breakfast of the school
year will be held on Wednesday, May 17th at 8:15 A.M. in Room
412.
·All Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade students and
families are cordially invited to a Family Day Event that will take
place on Saturday, May 20th from 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. at the
Tartan. Come prepared to enjoy a variety of games and movement
activities with your children under the direction of Mr. Carlos
Alberto, our Primary Years Physical Education teacher. You will
have a great time with your children and will have the opportunity
to meet other children and their parents. A letter was sent home
last week explaining the event in full detail. We hope to see everyone
at school on Saturday, May 20th!
·News from the Portuguese Department:
·Foi um sucesso a visita à Confeitaria Colombo realizada pelos alunos da 4ª
série na semana passada. As crianças tiveram a oportunidade de conhecer
parte do patrimônio cultural e artístico da cidade como também saborear um
delicioso “brunch”. (The 4th graders’ visit to Confeitaria Colombo
last week was a great success. The students had the opportunity
to see an important cultural landmark of Rio as well as enjoy a
delicious brunch.)
·Como parte da unidade sobre o Rio de Janeiro, houve uma interessantíssima
palestra sobre petróleo realizada pelos Sr. Pedro Vicentini aos alunos da
4ª série. (As part of the unit on Rio de Janeiro, the 4th grade
students also heard a very interesting talk on petroleum presented
by Mr. Pedro Vicentini.)
·Desejamos que todas as mamães tenham um dia muito feliz no próximo
domingo! As crianças super orgulhosas produziram trabalhos maravilhosos
demonstrando todo o seu carinho e amor. (We wish all the moms a very
happy Mother’s Day. (The children have done some lovely
projects for you in celebration of this very special day.)
·A Festa Junina está se aproximando. Dia 3 de junho! Aguardem notícias.
(June 3rd is the date for our Festa Junina. More information will
be sent home soon!)
News from the LS media center: Congratulations to Ms. Maria
Teresa’s and Mr. Dean’s classes for the SUPER JOB on the
performance of The Wonderful World of Peter Rabbit ! What a great
way to motivate the reading of books and to
celebrate Library Week!
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
to all of the Lower School’s
WONDERFUL MOTHERS!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTION
Standardized Testing - The CTP IV exams, our annual standardized
tests, will be given the week of May 15 - 19th. Please make sure your
child gets plenty of sleep during this week and eats a good breakfast so
that he/she can perform as best as he/she can. Thanks.
Eighth Grade Fine Arts – It is our pleasure to invite parents and
community members to the Eighth Grade Fine Arts Festival which will
occur May 15-19 in the Auditorium. We hope you can join us to see the
visual art which will be displayed outside the MS office during this week.
The eighth grade band and choir will be performing on Tuesday from
11:00 – 11:35 AM. One of the eighth grade drama classes (B block) will
perform its play for the community on Tuesday from 3:30 – 4:30 and for
the Middle School students on Wednesday, May 17 from 1:30 – 2:30. The
A block drama group will be performing June 6th due to some technical
difficulties. Please note that there will be an after school rehearsal for choir
and band students on Monday from 3:15 – 4:30.
Spanish Culture Night – We invite parents to attend our second annual
Spanish culture night on Thursday, May 18th from 6:00 – 7:30 PM in the
Auditorium. Students will be presenting their acquired knowledge of the
Spanish culture. We hope you will come and see what we’ve learned this
year.
Girls Futsal Tournament – Please be aware that the Middle School
Girls’ Futsal team will travel May 19-20 for a tournament in Campinas
with four other international schools. We are happy students will be able
to enjoy showing off their skills!
Destination Imagination Global Finals – Two teams from the EARJ
Middle School will attend the DI Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee
from May 22 – 30. We wish them the best of luck with their presentations
in both central and instant challenge. Please note that Ms. Kaun is the
Affiliate Director of DI in Brazil and will be out of the office attending
Global Finals during this week as well.
Eighth Grade Dinner – Thursday, May 25th will be the 8th grade award
dinner at Oasis restaurant from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. More information
will be coming home soon.
Course Registration for the 2006-2007 – Letters and copies of the
Middle School Academic Program are being mailed home to sixth and
seventh graders this week. Please review and sign the letter and send
this back to the Middle School Office or your child’s advisor by
Friday, May 26th. This information will help us as we work to build the
Middle School schedule for next year.
Ham Radio Operator’s Workshop – There will be a special workshop
on Saturday, May 27th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for students to learn how
to operate ham radios. For more information, please contact Mary Sa at
[email protected] Thanks for your interest!
Upper School Section: Congratulations to the following students for achieving Headmaster’s List or
Honor Roll status for the third quarter!
Headmaster’s List Q3
9th Grade
Catete, Leticia
Cooper, Caroline
Hevesi, Dominique
Machado, Carolina
10th Grade
Averbuck, Julia
De Luca, Julia
Seo, Chan
Tuppan, Vanessa
11th Grade
Cooper, Carolina
Cooper, Elizabeth
Duran, Ignácio
Freitas, Catarina
Levcovitz, Ivan
Mello e Silva, Joy
Melo, Thiago
Torres, Wallace
Von Lachmann, Carolina
12th Grade
Afonso, Nathalie
Goodman, Stephen
Hevesi, Michelle
Mendes, Tainah
Pereira, Amanda
Honor Roll Q3
9th Grade
Avelino Vieira, Fernanda
Barrow, Martin
Carvalho, Igor
Libihoul, Julian
Lobo, Camilla
Melo, Rafael
Moreira, Sabrina
Moritz, Alexandre
Paula Machado, Filipa
Saunders, Kylie
Wilson, Leonardo
Yañez Serrano, Paloma
Zack, Jason
10th Grade
Alvim, Thaiza
Amaral, Elisa
Bejarano, Marcela
Brito, Amanda
Ferraz, João
Hanbury, Shanna
Hansen, Gabriela
Kuyper, Christopher
Leow, Timothy
Lopes, Fernanda
Salvador, Rodrigo
Scharifker, Diego
Sendas, João Arthur
Tremblais, Patricia
Tumolo, Paula
Zecchin, Catarina
11th Grade
Abinader, Pedro
Afonso, Marjorie
Argollo, Henrique
Chen, Juliana
Feith, Isabel
Freiman, Paul
Groschopp, Alexandra
Kohler, Joakim
Lopes, Bianca
Maranhão, Pericles
Olsson Vesga, Victor
Queiroz, Pedro
Reino, Adriana
Rezende Silva, Rafael
Rodrigues Neto, Orlando
Stanton, Julia
12th Grade
Andrade Ramos, Fabricia
Andrade Silva Neto, Castor
Castelli, Edoardo
Chateaubriand, Victor
De Luca, Joana
Formoso Robles, Armandina
Henriques, Amanda
Hernandez, Daniela
Ivanissevich, Oscar
Machado, Marcella
Madhusudhan, Giridhar
Mansur, Marcelo
Nogueira, Gabriella
Salles, Priscilla
Servera, Julia
Shea, Brooks
Sztancsa, Suellen
Tavora, Julia
Vilhena, Guilherme
Wilson, Gabriel
Yañez Serrano, Ana Maria
Senior Class Trip Informational Meeting for Parents.
May 17, 8:00 in the US Library. As part of our Upper School improvement plan we are offering students more
experiential education opportunities. As a result, the entire Senior class will take part in our In Vivo program. Next school
year Seniors will choose between two trips: The Amazon or The Riches of Rio. The Amazon trip will travel to Brazil’s
most renowned ecosystem. Highlights of the Amazon trip will include a survival in the jungle experience, fishing for
piranhas, alligator spotting, visits to a riverside community, and visiting a center for the reintroduction of monkeys into
the wild. The Riches of Rio trip will allow students to explore the many wonders that can be found in Rio de Janeiro.
The Upper School is finalizing the details for this year’s graduation and we would like to share what information we have
so families can plan accordingly.
• Graduation Breakfast: Friday, May 19, 8:00. EARJ cafeteria. Informational meeting for parents.
• Graduation Rehearsal: Wednesday, May 31 and Friday, June 2.
• Senior Graduation Dinner: Friday, June 2, 19:30. Events Salon of the Rios Restaurant at Aterro do Flamengo.
• Graduation Ceremony: Saturday, June 3, 16:00. Ruth Stanton Auditorium.
Upper School Fine Arts Night!!!
May 30, 7:00 pm in the Auditorium. Art Display and Slide Show; Dramatic Scenes and Monologues; Band, Choir, and
Solo Music Performances. An amazing night celebrating the Arts in the Upper School at EA!!
Important Dates:
May 2 - 23 - I.B. Exams
May 17 - Athletic Awards Evening (Oasis Restaurant)
May 24 - 29 - Senior Finals
May 30 - Awards Assembly & Fine Arts Evening
May 31 & June 2 - Senior rehearsal for graduation
June 3 – Graduation
June 6 -12 - Upper School Final Exams (grades 9-11)
June 14 - Last day of school!
ELECTION FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2006
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF RIO DE JANEIRO
ELEIÇÃO MEMBRO CONSELHO DIRECTOR 2006
ESCOLA AMERICANA DO RIO DE JANEIRO
ELECTION BALLOT
CÉDULA DE VOTAÇÃO
ELECTION DATE:
MAY 17, 2006
DATA DE ELEIÇÃO:
17 DE MAIO DE 2006
YOUR NAME:
(Full name in block letters: Please write legibly)
(Nome completo em letra de forma – LEGÍVEL)
ELEITOR:
VOTE ONLY FOR ONE CANDIDATE:
VOCÊ PODERÁ VOTAR APENAS UM CANDIDATO
Chris Barrow
Karin Breitman
SIGNATURE:
ASSINATURA
(YOU MUST SIGN IN ORDER FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE VALID)
(É INDISPENSÁVEL A ASSINATURA PARA A VALIDAÇÃO DO SEU VOTO)