Author: Interamericano

The Library Media Center (LMC) has started the Chess Club for children with the objective of letting our students practice a game with great benefits. More than 40 students are registered and have begun with the chess classes: learning the rules of the game, tactics, and strategies.

Chess is considered one of the most important and prestigious sports in countries such as England, Russia, and Spain, where it was introduced in the schools. In some European countries, chess is a key part of the school curriculum, while other countries evaluate the possibility of including this sport to their curriculum. In the last few years, the United States and some American countries have created chess schools and clubs so students can enjoy the benefits it offers, for example:

• Problem-solving skills.
• Build and test hypotheses.
• Memory and Math.
• Creativity and imagination.
• Concentration, reasoning, and logic.
• Decision-making skills.
• Strategic and abstract thinking.
• Healthy competition and interpersonal abilities.
• Combination of mental processes.
• Provides a different type of entertainment from those like TV or video games.
• And others…

Students of different ages at Colegio Interamericano participate in this club on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings. There will be 2 chess tournaments so the students can put into practice what they have learned, get involved in a healthy competition, and share and enjoy this game.

Click here to view the Chess Club photo gallery.

Written by: Luis Masaya
Manager of Educational Technology/LMC Coordinator
luis.masaya@interamericano.edu.gt

As most of you know, twelve of your fellow Middle school students were involved in the MATH RELAY and MATHCOUNTS events at the American School of San Salvador.  The school organized both the MATH RELAY, on February 13^th, and the MATHCOUNTS competition, on the 14^th.

Twelve schools participated and made this the largest competition in all of Central America: American School of El Salvador, American School of Guatemala, Antigua International School of Guatemala, Escuela Internacional Sampedrana of Honduras, Lincoln International Academy of Nicaragua, Maya School of El Salvador, Panamerican School of El Salvador, Village School of Guatemala, Balboa Academy of Panama, Academia Britanica Cuscatleca (British School), the International School of San Salvador and our school, Colegio Interamericano of Guatemala.

There were more than 200 students that participated, which consisted of approximately 50 Teams. Interamericano’s Team A placed 4th, Team B placed 6th, and Team C placed 13th (a huge accomplishment for Team C as all are brand new to the competition this year!)

In the individual competition, which consisted of a Sprint Round (30 questions in 40 minutes), 4 Target Rounds (2 questions at a time and they only have 6 minutes to answer!) Our students placed 12^th, 15^th, and 16^th.  In the Math Relay, our team placed 5^th!

Please be sure to congratulate your classmates on a job well done!

Written by:
Jennifer Campbell
Mathematics Teacher