Elementary Assembly August 19, 2013 – Colegio Interamericano

posted August 19, 2013

Greg Bellemare, Pre-Primary and Primary Director

Our assemblies on August 19th went very well. It was the first time we split the students into two separate assemblies and the success was noteworthy. We had our Kinder, Grade 1 and Grade 2 assembly first followed by another, exclusively for Grades 3 through 5. This division gives each group a little more attention and time, which in turns allows for better student comprehension and a more personalized approach to that week’s message. Kindergarteners, for example, need a slower more playful approach to the bimonthly values than say, fifth graders.

SONY DSC — As part of the Six Pillars of Character, Citizenship is encouraged through singing the national anthem at every assembly.

During these assemblies we recognized students for last year’s academic efforts and excelling on certain facets of the MAP tests. Acknowledgment was also given to last spring’s 4^th quarter Honor Roll and Principal Honor Roll students.

One of the school’s main objectives is to accentuate our excelling students in a variety of ways and to this end we have gone to great efforts to see them get the due credit they deserve. To this end, pictures of outstanding students will be posted on the elementary office TV and hung on the hallway bulletin board. Secondly, the students signed their names on colorful posters, which were put up on the Honor Roll Board, in one of the school’s main hallways. We hope you will take a minute to see these pictures and names when you are at the school.

Likewise, a special emphasis was made this month on the importance of a good handshake when receiving an award. Remember a good impression, manners and respect can be displayed by a simple handshake.

Starting September, assemblies will begin at 8:20 and will be held every two weeks. The next Kinder, Grade 1 and Grade 2 assembly will be on September 9^th and on September 23 Grades 3 through 5 will have theirs. The website calendar will be updated accordingly, reflecting the different assemblies date.

This month’s “Grizzly Award” goes to Kari Ward’s 2^nd Grade class and Peter Holmes 3^rd Grade. For those of you know don’t know, this prestigious award is given to the class that enters and exits the assembly in the most orderly manner and behaves best behaved during our school ceremonies. This means students were attentive, participative and displayed a superb behavior.

MAP top Scores:

Valentina Paz Flores; Mariano Cuellar Laparra; Mariana Galindo;

Juan Fernando Aragón García; Mar Jaen Ruiz; Angel Alejandro Lopez Kelly;

Ma. José González Salazar; Ana Camila Morán Alvarez; DoYun Lim;

Daniel Maul Cupersmith; Bruce Adrián Amado; Javier Urbano Aragón García;

Pedro Albin Lazcano, and, Juan Pablo Arévalo Orellana.

Honor Roll:

First Grade 4^TH Quarter:

Min Kyun Hwang, Daniela Lazos Espíndola,

Jose Rodrigo Lemus Gándara, Sebastián Rojas Serrano, Juan Miguel Muñoz Serra,

Verónica Pagua Martin, Katya Oliveros, Sofía Tascón Porras. Hyun Jeong Cho Hwang,

Emily Chang Evans, Rocío Nicolle Chocano, Carlos Ladrón de Guevara,

David Morales Araneda, Natalia Comte Suárez, Isabella Urrutia Orellana,

Alexia Monteros Veillette, Henry Valdéz Chigua, Javier Gutierrez Arreaga,

Ma. José Mancilla Garza, Annika Spross Romero, Juan Fernando Aragón García,

Marizú Weller Ríos, Daniela Huschke Colmenares,Ma. Camila Mancur Bello.

Second Grade 4^th Quarter:

Chia Ying Chen Aceituno, Martin Argueta Chacón, Mar Jaen Ruiz, Santiago Morán Toledo

Ma. Fernanda Noriega Mendoza, Young Joo Go Ki, Mikela Salguero Gonzalez-Campo,

Valentina Cabrera Harari, Lucas Albin Lazcano.

Third Grade 4^th Quarter:

Annika Garcia Salas Erales, Ana Camila Morán Alvarez, Alessandra Contreras Gonzalez,Eduardo Ceballos Colombi, Natalia Lucía Montes Reyes, Paulina Torres Martínez, Do Yun Lim.

Fourth Grade 4^th Quarter:

Javier Urbano Aragón García, Ana Isabel Herrera García, Cristina Makarian Ghawali,

Juan Pablo Arévalo, Pedro Albin Lazcano, Su A Ahn, Isabel Chang Véliz.

The Flag Bearers:

First Assembly:

The Guatemalan flag by Daniel Ricardo Sanchez Pennington

The United States flag by Marialexandra Bravo Mendoza

The Colegio Interamericano flag by Carlos Hugo Ladrón de Guevara Matheu

Pledge of Allegiance by Emilie Melissa Chang Evans

Second Assembly:

The Guatemalan flag by Javier Aragón

The United States flag by Sebastián Cáceres

The Colegio Interamericano flag by Isabel Chang

The Pledge of Allegiance by So Young, Go Ki