The Chapel Yearbook is a project designed by students for the school community. The students invested a lot of time and energy to plan, create and produce the pages in an attempt to capture this year’s best moments, memories and events.
This year the seniors chose the Olympics as the yearbook theme. Our team enjoyed the process of researching facts about the origins of sports, uncovering stories from centuries and decades past about the Olympics and its athletes. They based their research on a variety of websites: www.olympic.org, www.buzzle.com, www.bwfbadminton.org, www.rugbyfootballhistory.com, www.diving.isport.com, and www.scholastic.com.
The yearbook pages aim to inspire the whole community to tap into their own passions. After all, if you try your hardest, you could be a gold medalist!
We hope you enjoy the yearbook as much as we enjoyed being a part of this amazing project. The Yearbook Team
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Mission Statement
In a caring and academically challenging environment, Chapel provides an American-style education to an international student body. Through Christian values, students learn to make informed decisions, to own responsibility for personal actions and community needs, and to respect life and cultural diversity.
Chapel School’s Shared Vision
Engage. Challenge. Support. Care. Prepare students for life.
Oblate Fathers, Chaplain, and Oblate Representatives
Fr. François Rubeaux Provincial
Fr. Miguel Pipollo Chaplain
Fr. Peter Curran School Treasurer
Dr. Miguel Ferreira and Dr. Marcos Ferreira Oblate Representatives
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Ms. Lucy Nunes Superintendent
Ms. Daniela Gattai Brazilian Program Director
Ms. Carla Winkelmann High School Principal
Ms. Erin Thomas Elementary School Principal
GUIDANCE AND STUDENT SUPPORT secretaries
Ms. Cida Gregório Superintendent’s Secretary
Ms. Lauren Hurley High School Secretary
Ms. Flavia Jerlany Carvalho Brazilian Program Secretary
Ms. Cristine Ferreira Brasil Elementary School Secretary
Ms. Juliana Viola Guidance Counselor
Ms. Gabriela Torino Guidance Assistant
Ms. Mariele Yoshida Guidance Assistant
Ms. Natália Carvalho Middle Years Counselor
Ms. Cristiana Cavalcanti ECEC/ES Student Support Specialist
Mr. Howard Murphy Dean of Students
Ms. Juliana Menezes ECEC Coordinator
Ms. Paula Moro Brazilian Program Curriculum Coordinator
Ms. Carrie Giltner IB Coordinator
Ms. Luciana Brandespim IB CAS and Character Education Coordinator
Ms. Kristin Smith IB Extended Essay Coordinator
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English Department
Ms. Kristin Smith
R. Skills 7, IB Eng 11 and 12
Ms. Leonor Guedes Elementary Reading /Writing Support Teacher
Ms. Maria Angela Viola Elementary Reading /Writing Support Teacher
Ms. Vivian Ragusin Elementary Reading /Writing Support Teacher
Ms. Solange Silva Elementary School Library Assistant
Ms. Maxine Baines HS Eng 7 and 8, Humanities 7
Ms. Julie Randerson IB Eng 11, HS Eng 10, Publications 9 and 10, R. Skills 8
Ms. Flavia Araripe HS English 8 and 9 Pre IB Eng 10
Ms. Meire Silva High School Library Assistant
Ms. Sonia Oliveira High School Library Assistant
Ms. Adelina Gebara ECEC Elementary Reading / Writing Support Teacher
Department Head
Mr. Donald Campbell IB Eng 12, HS Eng 10
Ms. Fernanda Caires Librarian and Editorial Assistant
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
RELIGION DEPARTMENT
Ms. Teresa Sollero IB Math 11, HS Int Math 8 and 10
Mr. Jaisen Bell IB Math 11 and 12, HS Int Math 7
Ms. Sara Kang HS Int Math 7, 8 and 9
Ms. Lilian Vieira IB Math 11 and 12
Ms. Lilian Vieira IB Physics 11 and 12
Department Head
Ms. Ingrid Vompean HS Int Sciences 8, Bio 10 and 11, IB Biology 11 and 12
Mr. Marcio Kuroiwa
IB Chemistry 11 and 12
HS Chemistry 10, 11 and 12
Ms. Thais Cortellini HS Physics 10, 11 and 12, IB Physics 12 Gayle Shaw ES Science
Mr. Felipe Kantor Braz. Geography 10, IB BSS 12, TOK
Department Head
Mr. Benjamin Vaughan IB Geo 11 and 12, Social Studies 7
Ms. Carrie Giltner IB History 11 and 12, US History 10
Mr. Christiaan Rombaut Soc St 8, World Hist. 9, IB Hist. 12, IB World Rel 11
Department Head
Ms. Kristin Smith World History 9
Portuguese Department Head
portuguese department and world languages department
World Languages Department Head
Ms. Flavia Tacchini ES Portuguese
Ms. Gisela Papa ES Portuguese
Ms. Ana Cristina Araujo ES Portuguese
Ms. Eliana Cardia ES Portuguese
Ms. Débora Gerbase ES Portuguese
Ms. Ana Inglesi IB French 11, French 9 and 10 Portuguese 7
Ms. Paula Moro IB French 12
Ms. Cláudia Terra HS Port 7 and 8, Port Wrt 12
Ms. Augusta Machado IB Portuguese 11, PLL 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Mr. Erick Santana Spanish 9 and 10, IB Spanish 11 and 12
Mr. Sávio Pereira ES Portuguese
Mr. Raphael Martins IB Portuguese 11, HS Port 7, PLL 10
Ms. Mariana Corullon IB Portuguese 11 and 12, HS Port 9, Spanish 9
Ms. Marília Zambelli ES Portuguese
Ms. Luciana Honda ES Portuguese
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drivers
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Head of Accounting
Mr. Rafael Assis HS Assistant
Katia Konishi Silva ES Assistant
Mr. Lucas Cobra ECEC Coordinator’s Assistant
Ms. Patrícia Paixão HS Assistant
Ms. Pérola Bechara Floater
Ms. Beatriz Calvi Floater
Gláucia Augusto Elaine Zanche
personnel Public Relations
operators
Security Copy Room Technology
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Head of Technology
Antonio David Brandão Carlos Roberto da Costa
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purchasing and Maintenance
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Head of Nutrition
Maria do C. Carvalho
Maria da Conceição
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Severino da Silva Vanio da Silva Wilson Dias
Rosinaldo Silva
Oziel Klaus
Renato da Silva Raimundo Souza
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Ivani da Silva
Edmilson Pita
Cláudio dos Santos
Alecy de Jesus
Carlos Roque
Cicero José da Silva
Adão Mauro da Silva
ECEC
PRESCHOOL I
Track and Field
The Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC according to the first recorded history of the games; however, it is believed the games were occurring long before that time in affiliation with religious festivals held in Greece. In the first official Olympics, Korobius, a cook from the city of Elis in Greece, ran around 200 meters in the present-day Track and Field category and became the first competitor to win in the Olympics Games.
The Olympics was an enormous and prestigious event where only wealthy males and leaders could go and appreciate. In A.D 394, Emperor Theodosius I banned the Olympics stopping the competition of Track and Field until around the 12th Century.
Ms. Natasha costantini Teacher
Ms. suellen gonçalves Classroom Aide
Massimo Ferrari Hunter Foreman
Andrré Galina Duran
Catherine Kassis
Laura Jesus
Lorena Mafra Pedro Queiroz
Gianluca Riggio Bongiorno Catarina Russomanno
Thiago Saraiva
Manuela Salgado
Lucie Van de Velde
Tony Choo
Isabella El Etter Juan Fabios Monzani Lucas Campaña Emílio Amaro
PRESCHOOL I
Track and Field
Track and Field truly developed in the 19th century in England when schools and universities promoted the sport to their students causing it to gain popularity. In 1849, the Royal Military Academy in England organized the first large-scale Track and Field event of the modern times, and although Track and Field was not as famous before the 1860’s when compared with other Olympic sports, its fame rapidly grew after this time.
In 1866, the newly formed Amateur Athletic Club opened the first English championships to all “gentlemen amateur” athletes who would not receive any financial compensation for their efforts. The sport gained even more fame after the USA started to invest in Track and Field by creating their own Amateur Athletic Union in 1887. This development by the USA eventually led to the nation’s complete domination over the sport.
Ms. Mayara del dotto Teacher
Ms. lais albino Classroom Aide
Marina Almeida Frederico Barbosa
Valentina Boueiri
Stefano Beltrão Pedro Caetano
Olivia Chacha Alicia Choi
Pietra Abreu
Larissa Delgado
Lucas Guimarães
Luisa Maesano
Maria Clara Morrell Pietro Moura
Leticia Perrelli
Ricardo Riva João Vitor Schneider
PRESCHOOL I
Track and Field
1896 marked the first modern Olympic Games after which Track and Field became an international sport for the first time by capturing the imagination of athletes. By 1913, the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) was formed by athletes from 16 countries. Beginning in 1921, 6 countries allowed women to participate in the sport, and many more countries embraced the spirit and added women’s sports as well. Once the IAAF officially allowed women to participate in the sport in 1936, athleticism became an “any gender” concept in the Olympics.
Ms. flavia pedro Teacher
ms. maria antonia ayres Classroom Aide
Stella Amabile
Gabriel Boulos
Luciana Blanco Perez Gabriella Ciao
Lucas Collado Caballero
Theo Daher
Sofia Eid Gonzalez
Isabel Maria Felix Sevilla
Giulio Ferrigno
Pedro Henrique Francisco
Gabriela Garcia Unzueta Pedro Ghedini
Isabella Mousinho
Bianca Haiashi
Carolina Tâmega
PRESCHOOL II
Badminton
Badminton originated in ancient Europe and Asia over 2000 years ago. Previously, the game was known as “battledore and shuttlecock” using the same equipment: a bat or paddle and a shuttlecock (also called a “birdie”). In the past, badminton was an elite-class game in England and other countries in Europe when it was simply hitting the birdie back and forth with a simple bat as many times as possible without letting the birdie hit the ground.
Ms. emilia ornellas Teacher
Ms. tamires dawel Classroom Aide
Guilherme Aymoré
Rafaela Braga
João Campos Gustavo Bortoletto
Felipe Campaña
Sophia Fonseca
Roberta Gomes
Otávio Grasi
James Li
Ana Luísa Nagano
Leonardo Neves
Sophia Oporto
Luiza Andrade
Julia Rocha Manuela Rodarte
Arthur Trabulsi
Nina Vianna
Gabriela Zampronha
PRESCHOOL II
Badminton
As the game of badminton developed, a more contemporary form emerged called “poon,” and it was played in India where a net was added to the court, and the new rules dictated the birdie could not hit the net or the ground. British officers in the mid 1800’s took the game back to England where it grew in popularity. It was introduced to the guests of the Duke of Beaufort at his stately home “Badminton” where its modern name originated.
Ms. Mônica Rossini Teacher
Ms. raquel reis Classroom Aide
Fernando Boratto Maria Luiza Clavis
Lorena Cortelaso Henrique Dunphy Sophie Duque
Tomás Errázuriz Noguera Rodrigo Gabriel
Sofia Garzón Ramos Enrico Lima
Stefano Merlini
Laila Nicolau
Thomas Oliveira Manuela Pedreira
Sophia Porpino Antonella Ramos
Isabela Schahin
Felipe Silva
Isabella Yaksic
PRESCHOOL II
Badminton
In March 1898, the first open badminton tournament was held, and the following year the first English championships were staged. Denmark, the USA, and Canada liked the sport and started to take it seriously during the 1930’s.
Badminton is a relatively new sport in the Olympics joining its first Olympic Games in 1992. Then, in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, mixed doubles were included as an event of badminton where men and women could play together; this is the only event like this that exists in the Olympic Games.
Ms. lidia torres Teacher
Ms. sarah silva Classroom Aide
João Pedro Berger
Pietro Beltrão
Agustina Colossi Beytía Constanza Decker Noah van Eyll
Maria Luisina Fasano Fernando Figueiredo Joaquim Filomeno
Jack Fisher
Rafaella Janini Priscilla Kim
Anna Beatriz Lima
Sarah Lochter
Manuela López Olmedo
Isabella Yamada
André Oliveira
Maia Nicolau
Sofia Miraglia
Gabriel Marques
Isabelle Merçon
kindergarten
Archery
Archery is a sport using a bow to shoot arrows at an intended target. The word archery comes from the Latin “arcus” which means “bow” or “arch.” Archery is one of the oldest sports that is still practiced, and it is closely linked to the development of civilization. That is because archery was used for hunting and for warfare throughout civilization’s history. It was the favorite sport of the Egyptian pharaohs during the 18th dynasty (1567-1320 BC), for example.
Ms. elizabeth noel-morgan Teacher
Ms. lívia albino Classroom Aide
Miguel Amaro Sarah Bertin
Fernando Buazar Catarina Caram Carolina Chang
Davi Choo
Pietra Faria
Joaquin Felix Sevilla Bruno Galina Duran
Stella Gregori Rafael Kato
Inés Maria Lódola de San Martin Lozano
Maria Antonia Michaluart
Gianluca Naddeo Rodrigo Oliveira
Sophia Oliveira
Natasha Silva Luiza Zaher
kindergarten
Archery
Some of the earliest recorded archery tournaments took place in China. In 1200 BC, the Hittites and Assyrians wielded their bows and arrows from chariots becoming formidable opponents in combat. They constructed their bows in a new curved-shape design using tendons, horns, and wood. This made their bows compact and more powerful which was easier to handle for an archer or bowman on horseback. The evolution of archery, as a cultural advance, is comparable to the discovery of fire and the invention of the wheel.
Ms. daniela shoji Teacher
ms. victoria molano Classroom Aide
Arthur Camargo Rafi Chahoud
Maria Errázuriz Noguera
Amiri van Eyll
Tomaz Farias
Eduardo Kato
Ana Luisa Neves
Nathan Núñez Embla Ödebrink
Daniel Oliveira
Julie Park
Stephanie Raposo
Helena Ramalho
Martin Ignacio Recabarren Celedon
Allegra Ribeiro
Luisa Scardua Marcello Siniscalchi Filho Fernanda Sousa
Hugo Van de Velde
kindergarten
Archery
In modern times, archery became a competitive sport as well as a leisure activity. Archery first appeared in the Olympic Games in 1900, and has been a part of the games ever since. In Olympic history, Hubert Van Innis of Belgium became the most decorated athlete in archery when he competed between the years of 1900 and 1920 winning six gold and three silver medals in total.
Ms. karina wenda Teacher
Mr. lígia ribeiro Classroom Aide
Stella Baines Rafael Benicio
Ariel Bennett
Gabriel Breguncci Felipe Buazar
Axel Carlbaum Carolina Daripa
Beatriz Fonseca Luiza Ganme
Madelaine Garcia Aure
Felipe Heine
Lucas Inglesi
Gabriela Sofia Marin Pachon
Maria Eduarda Neves
Maria Oliveira Paula Ramos
Isabella Ribeiro Enrique Romero Sanfilippo Maria Eduarda Salgado
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Pre I
Massimo Ferrari
Pre II
Priscilla Kim
Pre II
Rafaela Janini
Pre II
Tomás Erràzuriz Noguera
Kinder Gabriel Breguncci
Kinder Maria Errázuriz Noguera
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
First Grade
Cycling
There are 4 kinds of cycling: BMX, road cycling, track cycling, and mountain biking. Road cycling has proven to be incredibly popular ever since bicycles were invented in the mid-18th century; it has been featured in every Olympic Games since that time. From 1880 to 1900, it grew in popularity both in Europe and the USA. Track cycling is cycling on wooden indoor tracks, and the sport regularly drew large crowds as early as 1870. Its events have been organized at all the editions of the games since 1896, with the exception of the 1972 Olympics in Stockholm when only the road race was staged.
ms. kahlie graves Teacher
ms. cyati ribeiro Classroom Aide
Valentina Almeida Isabela Azevedo Pedro Brim
Mário Damha Filho
Nicolás Garzón Ramos
Laura Gervazoni
Enzo Heine
Natalie Kim
Miguel Maria
Sarah Meirelles
Valentina Morelli
João Guilherme Oliveira
Mia Belle Roy Helena Saade
Jonathan Strong
Felipe Trabulsi
Luana Pinto
Giovanna Jimenez Brum
First Grade
Cycling
Mountain biking was born in the 1970s, developed as a form of downhill racing. Taking a bike off-road was nothing new, as evident with the development of track cycling, but the development of a new bike that worked well with an outdoor type of terrain was new. Bikes made for mountain biking have fatter tires, rapid-shift gears, special brakes, and ground-breaking suspension. It quickly became popular, and the sport was finally added to the Olympic Games in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Ms. melissa kassner Teacher
ms. flavia reipert Classroom Aide
Alef Chahoud
Enricco Abreu
Sofia Collado
Elisa Colossi Beytía Rafaela Cortelaso
Luísa Delgado
Vitto Di Grassi Neto
Miguel Giorgi
Arthur Kim
Maria Rafaela Marrar
Julia Martins
Lorenzo Moura Rafael Neves
Isabella Oporto Giovanna Ronco
Woojin Shin
Valentina Villarroel
Isabella Pinto
First Grade
Cycling
BMX biking was developed in California in the late 1960s inspired by motocross. In the decade following, its popularity grew, and an International Federation was formed. Not long after, at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, the sport was officially added to the program. Numerous spectators are drawn to these unique cycling races; there are eight competitors on a BMX track maneuvering through tight bends, obstacles, and jumps. The sport of cycling in all forms is for thrill-seekers looking for speed!
Ms. karina macedo Teacher
ms. vitoria paulino Classroom Aide
Luna Corrêa Heitor Carvalho
João Jorge Cury
Grace Cho Manuel Devoto
Anthony El Etter
Genaro Fasano
Virginia Ferrari Paxton Foreman
Valentina Inacio
Pilar Maria Lodola de San Martin Lozano
Rafaela Moraes
Lorenzo Morelli
Manuela Moura
Marcel Moura Youju Oh
Maria Luiza Silva
Rafaela Ruas
Nina van Os
second Grade
Diving
In the beginning of diving before it became an official Olympic sport, people would jump from bridges, rocks, cliffs, and the lake, and competitions were held to see which diver could glide underwater the farthest after plunging head-first from various heights. Hundreds of years later, diving evolved to be a unique sport where you needed skill, grace, courage, and strength to perform these tasks. Diving is a mixture of gymnastics and ballet performed in the water. In the late 1800’s, diving was called “fancy diving” because of all the spins they would do. People who performed and watched gymnastics and ballet where elegance and skill are combined became captivated by the sport because of all the spins and agility the athletes need.
Ms. lorraine brotero Teacher
Mr. luana pereira Classroom Aide
Bernardo Aymoré
Nicolas Aguilar Mel Arantes Nicholas Blikstad Bianca Daripa
Antony El Khouri Fernando El Khoury Natalia Garcias Tiago Garrido Ashley Anne Hetherington
Julia Jerônimo Olivia Jon Gabrielle Kim Bárbara Lara Giullia Maria Gabriel Mendonça
Luca Menezes
Emanuel Ödebrink Felipe Moreira Paulo Renato Opice Blum
Daniela Rebolledo Tafur
Sofía María Recabarren Celedón Diego Sant’Ana
Helena Schahin
Abdul Karim Smaili
Sofia Zaher
second Grade
Diving
In the 1904 Olympics, men’s platform diving and plunging were the two diving competitions, and at that time, the USA and Germans were the only teams competing. The first winner of diving in the Olympics was an athlete from the USA named George Sheldon; however, Sheldon’s title had controversy surrounding it. The Germans in this event performed more difficult dives, but they would crash on their stomachs whereas the USA executed a graceful plunge, but with less difficulty. Spectators thought what mattered was the degree of difficulty compared with the actual performance of the dive. Since that time, athletes have evolved in skill, and the scoring has developed to incorporate multiple aspects of the dive.
Ms. esther hwang Teacher
Ms. caterina lombardi Teacher
ms. ruth Paulino Classroom Aide
Enrico Camargo Lara Cavalcanti
Bruno Chang
Helena Costa Charbel El Khouri
Beatriz Ackel
Diego Baek
Daniel Agapito
Alex Baines Santiago Barahona Fernandez
Maria Clara Ermel
Nicolas Guazzelli
Manuela Freitas
André Laranja Julia Lourenço
Sofia Hernandez
Julio Sanchez Guzman
Ricardo Ribeiro
Daniela Velasco Ulloa
Mora Ortiz Mohamad Nassib Smaili
Gabriel Martins
Marcella Naddeo
Marina Moura
Maria Carolina Melo
Maria Beatriz Nagano
THird Grade
Rugby
In the beginning of this sport, people would make their own rules which usually consisted of grabbing the ball, running, and waiting to get tackled. In the ancient Olympic Games, the Greeks would play a game similar to rugby that was called “harpastum,” and the game had set rules. There were teams of 27 players who can use both feet and hands to score. Goals were scored by throwing the ball over a designated spot on the perimeter of the field. The playing field was a giant sand pit with a goal running the width of each end. There was a main referee, six linesmen, and a field master. Each game was played out for 50 minutes with the winner being the team with the most points or “cacce.”
Ms. jennifer miller Teacher
ms. thais cianci Classroom Aide
Fernando Ackel Maria Alice Argentino
Henry Cho
Maria Victtoria Damaa Carolina De Paula
Loreta Deleuse
Danya Fares
Pedro Manuel Farias Catarina Franchini
Bruno Giangrande
Martim Gabriel
Mariana Kokudai
Giovanna Ramos Sophia Makdesi
Hugo Hernandez Fernandez
Pedro Malagoni João Pedro Marrar Felipe Mendonça
Felipe Menezes Carolina Saade
Rodrigo Sant’Ana
Nicolas Schpilberg
Bernardo Versiani
third Grade
Rugby
The rugby of today kept a lot from this original game that was mostly played in small Greek villages. Now, rugby has an official rules book that contains more than 150 rules. Rugby was always a really strong and popular sport in the Olympics ever since its inception in the 1896 Olympic Games. Rugby has an interesting history in the Olympics because of the racial segregation that occurred in the sport’s history, specifically involving South Africa and the Apartheid. Ultimately, players and spectators fought for equal representation in the sport, and thus the segregation was lifted.
Ms. angela ortiz Teacher
Mr. guilherme furlan Classroom Aide
Luana Accioly
Beatriz Abram
Antonio Andrade Lucas Barros Lorenzo Bernardi-Vieira
Norah Carlbaum
Alma Castañares
Charlotte Chofard Sophia Corrêa
Lucas De Salles Lucca Jorge
Sofía Domínguez Zapata
Lucas Fernandes Bernardo Freitas
Bruna Freitas
Diego Garcia Unzueta
Eduarda Gervazoni
Pedro Giorgi
Arthur Sayeg Valentina Jerônimo
Catalina Miraglia
Pedro Nóbrega
Pedro Winkelmann
FOURTH Grade
Fencing
Swordplay has been practiced for thousands of years in self-defense and warfare. For these reasons, fencing was developed by the military as a way to train the soldiers in swordplay to develop their skill without getting injured in the training process. It did not become a sport until the 15th century. Fencing was first included in the Olympics in the 1896 games in Athens, and it has been a part of the Olympic Games ever since. The women’s fencing competition entered into the Olympics at the 1924 games in Paris.
Bárbara Rodriguez Storey Pedro Augusto Romão Daniela Sanchez Guzman Leo Schuring Lotson Seoeun Oh
Luka van Os Clara Vasconcellos Haeon Song
Antonia Vilain José Maria Villarreal Uribe
FOURTH Grade
Fencing
In this sport’s competition, there are three types of weapons: foil, sabre, and epee. Women athletes competing in this sport could only use the foil while men could use all types; however, in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, epee competitions for the women’s category were introduced. Women’s sabre competition finally appeared in the 2004 Olympics. One of the most famous athletes in fencing is an Italian named Nedo Nadi who is the only fencer to earn a medal in all three categories. Nedo Nadi competed in the 1912 Olympics at the age of 18 and won in the foil. Then, he fought the First World War and came back eight years later and won five more medals in single competitions and team events.
Ms. Sue Jang Teacher
Mr. Silas silva Classroom Aide
Walter Celio Gallo Neto Matteo Guazzelli
Henry Joo
Beatrice Kim
Sabrina Marino Latuff
Agustina Ortiz
Marco Montini
Jaeyeon Park
Luís Felipe Perrelli
Daniela Ribeiro
Kwanhyung Shin
Julia Catherine Strong
Isabella Villarroel
Gahyun Yie
Tae Myung Yoon
Alyssa Beccari
Alexander Aguilar
Gabriel Carpenter María Laura Colossi Beytía Arthur Daher
Gabriela Figueiredo
Leonardo El Jamal
Lara El Khoury
Julia Devoto Joseph El Etter
FifTH Grade
Field Hockey
Field hockey is a fast-moving and skillful game played outdoors in teams of 11. Field hockey is the one of the oldest “stick” sports; according to records, it existed in Persia in 2000 BC. The name of “hockey” came from the French “hocquet” which refers to the curved stick that is used to hit the ball. It became an Olympic sport in 1908. After its first appearance in the 1908 London Games, it was an immediate success and became a permanent sport in the Olympic program.
Ms. Ann Marie Molano Teacher
Mr. vitor souza Classroom Aide
Pedro Amorosino
Pedro Barahona Fernandez
Thomas Araújo João Arantes Erika Bennett
Cezário Caram Filho
Gabriella Castro Vidar Carlbaum
Angelina Chu Luis Ignácio Colmenares Perez
Isabella Costa Carlo Fialdini
Sophia Izidoro
Hanna Joo Manuela Maluf
José Roberto Opice Blum Victoria Silva
Rachel Powels
Maria Eduarda Ribeiro Tessie Rodriguez
Sabrina Shibao Marina Silva
Bruna Simões
Enzo Young Alonso Zúniga Hernández
FiftH Grade
Field Hockey
Women finally made their entrance into this Olympic sport in 1980. Beginning at the 2000 Olympics held in Sydney, Australia, men have to compete in a 12-team tournament and women in a 10team tournament. In this sport’s 100 years of Olympic existence, India mostly dominated. The Indian men’s team won the gold medal from 1928 to 1956 in the Olympic Games during which time they scored 197 goals giving away only eight.
Artur Louro Isabela Maesano Ruy Marco Antonio Neto Maria Eduarda Melo
Mariana Menezes
Sol Julia Nagle Marcela Oliveira
Clara Rêde
Carolina Ribeiro José Henrique Rodrigues
Giuliana Ronco
Leonardo Ronco
Bernardo Silva
Juliana Sousa
sixTH Grade
Water Polo
Water polo is a water sport where the teams are made up of 7 people including a goalkeeper. This sport originated in Scotland in the late 19th century, and at first, it was called “water rugby.” The game is played in 4 quarters, and the arena is a pool that should be at least 1.8m deep. The men’s league of this sport competed for the first time in the 1900 Olympics, and the woman’s league started at the Sydney Olympics which was held in 2000.
mr. Jeffrey mayer Teacher
Mr. guilherme yokoyama Classroom Aide
Estele Barros Brian Park
Valentina Périgo
Helena Ribeiro
João Salvajoli
Felipe Serrano Torcuato Tesolin
Sofia Velasco Ulloa
Carolina Versolato
Karen Yumiketa
Edoardo Ferrari
Patrick Drysdale Gabriela Duarte Alejandro Echeagaray Reynés
Maria Izabel Demenato
Vittorio Aguilar
Chiara Abreu
Amanda Cantu
Isabella Bekanich Paulo Corchaki
Aaron Lee Luiz Lobo
Priscila Moreira Francisco John Nagle Yeon-Jun Lee
sixTH Grade
Water Polo
There are some skills and movements necessary in water polo: picking up the ball, passing, dry passing (which is when the ball does not touch the water), wet passing (which is intentionally passing on top of the water), shooting, baulking, and swimming with the ball. There are three special allowances for the goalkeeper in the sport: 1. they can punch the ball with a balled up fist; 2. they can touch the ball with two hands; and 3. they can touch the bottom of the pool. A goal is scored when the ball completely passes the two goalposts underneath the crossbar. There are some specific types of equipment needed for water polo: the ball, mouth guard, swimwear, and caps that protect the head and ears as well as identify team members.
Gymnastics can be divided into 3 parts: artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline. Artistic gymnastics first emerged in the Athens Olympics in 1896, and gymnastics has been part of the Olympics ever since. The sport was originally from ancient Greece where philosophers advocated for strengthening activities like gymnastics to be performed as the perfect regulator between the mind and body.
Sofia Buazar
Laura Chamon
Edgar Carvalho
Courtney Cahill
Raphael Boueiri
Maria Aboud
Leticia Barbosa Rocio Arruiz
Inaki Alonso Martinez Arthur Almeida
Gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics, another type of gymnastics, is a sport only open to women. There are 4 types of performances in this category, and these performances are similar to dance using special items: a rope, a hoop, a ball, clubs, or ribbons. This version of the sport came out in 1984 in Los Angeles.
Luiza Gosztonyi
Rafael Giangrande
Arthur Freitas
Isabella Franchini
Zion Fontana
Zidan Fares
Tarek Fares
Filippo Fantozzi
Vittoria Ferrari Luiza Figueiredo
Omar Daher Juana Devoto
Livia Deleuse
Leonnardo Cury
Fernando Choe
Jae Hyung Kim
Carolina Iriarte Stephany Hickey
Kenza Henouda
Jungsik Kim (Danny)
Gymnastics
Trampoline gymnastics, the third type of gymnastics, was developed in 1934. Trampoline activities were originally used to train astronauts for light-gravity situations, but it soon became popular outside of that scientific field and was reborn as part of this sport. It was officially introduced in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Guilherme Vercelli
Luisa Tolda
Francisco Stella Hernandez
Leonardo Moraes e Silva Giovanna Sedeno
Alexia Schpilberg
Cesar Rodriguez Storey
Henrique Rocha
Anthony Rizzo
Sara Piao
Luana Moussa Juan Sebastian Osorio Ceballos
Roberto Molina
Tómas Miraglia Enzo Menghini
Maria Fernanda Melo Guilherme Mauriz
Rodrigo Maria José Lucas Marino Jennifer Leung
CLASS OF 2020
Eighth Grade
Handball
Handball is a fast-paced and high-scoring team game that has its origins in Scandinavia and Germany. Field handball first appeared in the 1936 Olympics, but did not reappear in the next Olympic games because the people did not seem to enjoy it as much as other sports at the time.
Isabel Maria Aboud Julia Anoardo
Daniel Araujo
Amanda Arruda
Bruno Ayoub
Sofia Bavaresco Stepham Benutti
Dolores Bernasconi Ignacio Bernasconi Santiago Bernasconi
Handball
Indoor handball emerged at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany where each team has 7 players competing in a match divided into two periods of 30 minutes. A standard handball court should be 40 by 20 meters.
Joaquim Ferraz
Isabella Gagliardi
Ana Luisa Fujiwara
Henrique Giangrande
Marcos Goulu
Anika Kapur Neil Kapur
Rhea Kapur
Gabriel Klinger
Pietra Kouri
Luana El Khoury
Enrique Esteve
Vitor Correa Sofia Cuetos
Patrick El Jamal
William Cho Mariana Colmenares Carolina Cordeiro
Alice Brotero Tatiana Capezzuto
Maria Fernanda Lacombe Rafael Lopes
Rodrigo Luz
Julia Malagoni Pedro Magnarelli
Handball
It is now usually an indoor sport, but sometimes it can be played outside like it was when it first appeared in the Olympics, but only if there is a suitable court and location. In order to score in handball, a player needs to get the ball in the opponent’s goal, but there are some rules that make scoring difficult: players cannot use their feet to kick the ball and they cannot move more than 3 steps at a time.
Nicholas Ueki
Patrick Van Der Klugt Enzo Yumiketa Vinicius Vieira
Cala Tesolin
Gabriela Serrano
Roberta Ramos
Mel Rossi
Victor Saab
Christian Marino Amyr Martins
Arthur Mayer Lina Mourad
João Pereira
Isabella Okeefe
Rafaela Oliveira
Seoyeon Park (Hannah)
CLASS OF 2019
Ninth Grade
Table Tennis
Historians predict the high society of England created the game of table tennis sometime around the 1880’s. A line of books would often be the net, the rounded top of a champagne cork would be the ball, and occasionally a cigar box lid would be a racket.
Maite Alonso Martinez Beatriz Araripe
Maria Luiza Assis
Lara Barbosa
Antonio Predebon Barboza
Giovanna Boueiri Tetsuya Chogo
Luiza Damha
Maria Eugenia Demenato Julia Ferreira
Table Tennis
The first world championships for the sport were held in London in 1926, but it took some time after that for the sport to enter the Olympics in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.
Livia Luna Pinho
Rebecca Ashley Powels
Gustavo Nardi
Renata Opice Blum
Ricardo Nahas
Francisca Luz Mercado Felipe Montini
Guilherme Luchetti Pedro Henrique Lobo
Leo Kim
Calvin Lee Sangwon Lee (Josh)
Carlos Juárez Vignon Whaley
Carlos Inacio Danilo Ji Matias Goulu Gabriel Gouvea
Eric Hennies
Table Tennis
Today, the game has really developed since its beginning in the 1880’s; the rackets are made of special materials such as rubber and carbon, and the ball is made of light, stiff materials and can travel over 150 kilometers per hour in one smash!
Emily Wagner Pedro Henrique Zagury
Tae Kyung Yoon
Andre Versolato
André Schmidt Anita Moraes e Silva
Renan Polyto e Silva Rodrigo Santos Pinto Silva
Fausta Tesolin
Julia Bustamante Tolda
Alva Heléne Stahlberg
CLASS OF 2018
Tenth Grade
Equestrian
Historical records and evidence show men started to use horses as far back as 6000 BC. However, records indicate men did not start to ride horses until around 4500 BC.
Izabella Carpenter Luis Filipe Carrete
Arthur Carvalho
João Carvalho Manuel Castañares
Fernando Amorosino Davi Nakajima An
Victoria Bernasconi
Thiago Bittar
Magdalena Bernasconi
Equestrian
Paintings and drawings in caves show people drew horses since 3000 BC, and the earliest record of horseback riding in the form of drawn evidence was found in a tomb in Egypt dated back to around 1600 BC. In those times, according to the drawings, Egyptians used horses to carry objects, as transportation, and as warfare objects for better mobility and speed.
Rodrigo Khoury Nicolas Kiep
Jeong Gon Kim
André Antoine Kouri
Rebecca Kummer
Felipe Lacombe
Emilio Marin
Mayara Martins
Isadora Motta
Sergio Osorio Ceballos
Gabriela Gosztonyi
Anthony Higgins
Omar El Jamal Iqra Fatima Benjamim Fernandes Neto
Camila Cuetos
Laura Durazzo Marcos El Eter
Lucas Ceva Babikian Gabriela Couso
Equestrian
In 1900, three equestrian events were introduced: show jumping, the high jump, and the long jump. Two Olympic Games later in 1908, horseback riding events such as polo and fox hunting were added to the list of equestrian events.
Maria Luiza Stokebrand
Julia Thiele
Paula Thiele
Daniella Ueki
Antonio Zapata Rondon
Julia Pereira Ornella Pereira
Beatriz Rêde
Julia Ann Schmitt
Arthur Silveira
CLASS OF 2017
Eleventh Grade
Golf
Golf is a sport played with a collection of clubs and balls. The players use different types of clubs to hit small, hard balls into specially-made holes created on a large, outdoor course. Golf is one of the few sports involving balls that does not require a normalized, more confined playing area.
Allan Ricardi Alcalai
Paola Antolin
Felipe Amorosino
Maria Luiza Amaral Gonzalo Alvarez Beneitez
Gustavo Coelho
Giulia Di Cameli
Camila Bertagni
Fernanda Barbara Rafaella Barboza
Golf
The golf course has nine or 18 holes. Each hole must contain a tee box (where players start the hole) and a putting green which contains the actual cup (or end point) of the hole. On the course, there are various types of terrain indicating locations of the ball: the fairway, which is the ideal place to have your ball because the grass is the smoothest; the rough, where the thicker grass lines the sides of the fairway; and the hazards, which are either water or sand where, if you ball lands there, you are penalized.
Yu Ju Jun
Vincent Lee
Paulina Martinez Berumen Julio Cesar Martinez Castro
Isabella Pedroso Martins
André Matarazzo Georgia Freire Matos
Raul Mayer
Milena Mezei
Robert Nahas
Vinicius Araujo Gouveia
Rebecca Hsiao
Bruna Ferreira Alexa Garcia
Marina Giglio
Daniela Cortez Ramos José Guilherme Cury
David Dehate
Mabel Cordani
Maria Fernanda Collado
Golf
Golf can be divided into two events: women’s golf which is the LPGA (The Ladies Professional Golf Association) and men’s golf which is the PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association). Golf was held only twice in the Olympic Games, once in 1900 and again in 1904, but the sport will be making its return to the Olympics in Rio in 2016.
John Van Der Klugt
Moa Stahlberg José Joaquin Stella Hernandez
Naoki Takano
Carolina Min Kyung Shim
Lamis Smaili Arthur Souza Luiza Schmidt
Marcelo Couso Najm Thiago Nascimento Luis Andres Neira Castro
Ivan Negro Rocha
Dominique Opatrny
CLASS OF 2016
seniors 2016 FROM THEN... TO NOW...
Fernanda Alcantara
Cesar Azar
Rafaela Barros Paloma Batt
Rachel Bavaresco
João Carrete
Santiago Castañares
Masaya Chogo
João Paulo Costa
Liam Dunphy
seniors 2016 FROM THEN... TO NOW...
Guilherme El Eter
Kerlly El Khouri
Maxine Fergie
Maria Beatriz Fernandes
Leo Gonsalves
Pietro Guglielmi
Juan Jose Juarez Vignon Whaley
Bruna Karabachian
Karen Khoury
Bruno Kiep
seniors 2016 TO NOW...
William Kouri Paulo Lacombe
Juliana Malzoni
Pedro Maria
Nicolas Marin Jose Adrian Marino Latuff
Daniel Meireles
Sophia Mitropoulos Mohamad Mourad
seniors 2016 FROM THEN... TO NOW...
Natalie Moussa
Bum Jin Park (Angelo)
Nina Pucci
Joseph Saab
Helena Scomparim
Kenzo Takano
Tiago Valim
Sarah Vasconcellos
Juliana Vieira
Fernanda Alcantara
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Can’t decide Plans after Chapel: Study design or advertisement
Pais: Vocês são meu porto seguro, não tenho palavras para descrever minha gratidão por vocês. Sempre estiveram presentes durante esses 18 anos, e nunca deixaram de me providenciar o melhor mesmo nos tempos de dificuldades. Agradeço pela paciência e pelas oportunidades que vocês me deram e sou o que sou hoje por causa de vocês. Amo vocês incondicionalmente e tenho orgulho de ser sua filha. Ju: Minha outra metade da laranja, obrigada por todos esses anos me ajudando, protegendo e por ser minha segunda mãe e melhor amiga. E finalmente obrigada por ser uma grande inspiração. Primos: We are inseparable, and I love all of you with everything I have. Thanks for always being there. Bi: How is it possible to explain 16 years of friendship in such few words? The late night talking, the crazy trips, the hangouts, the games, movie nights, and well, everything, really. School would have been unbearable without you. Thanks for being with me through all these years, through thick and thin. Zoni/Rach: Thanks for making my Junior and Senior years bearable; I hate the fact that the both of you are leaving. I’ll miss our sing-along movie sections, and I love you both! Xine: Friends since Pre-I, and I still can’t believe you are leaving. You’ve no idea how much I’ll miss you, and I hope that our friendship never dies. You are my Bimini. Ju V: The only person who I share music with. Thanks for our crazy days and memories. And, most of all, thanks for always cheering for me before every game. Karã/Kerlly: I’ve known the both of you since Kinder, and since then, we have been great friends. Kerlu, my talking buddy, I will miss you a lot, and please be careful in Lebanon. Karã, my buddy in everything, I’m looking forward for our Saturday lunches. Rafa: I hope you decide to stay because I’ll miss you annoying me during classes and your laugh, which always makes me laugh. You always light up the room, and in these last years, you have been an incredible friend. Paloma: The girl who always ends up getting a 7. Thanks for always being there for me, especially with homework. You are an incredible artist, and I hope you get into GV. Nati: Thanks for dealing with those boring classes with me. I will certainly miss our Mafia games where you swore I could trust you, and I will always admire your ability to do work before class starts and always get a 7. I will miss you, and good luck in college. Nina: My partner in sports. I will miss you, and good luck at BU! Mabe/Brun: Thanks for being the star of the class singing, dancing, and well, anything, really. Mab, you make me envy your deep daydreaming during class. Couso: My pandjinha, I’ll miss you a lot. Good luck in school and know that you can always count on me. XU. Soso: The person I could share all of the series and books with. Sarah: Even though you never attended school, you are a great friend. Kiep: #Kiepmonster, no one will ever understand the perks of being a farmer like we do. Thanks for always helping me with Bio and Math. Arrow buddies. Stef: Thanks for being reliable, trustworthy friend and for sharing with me all those great movies and songs. I hope one day to see one of your movies in the theaters. *mosquito sound* Will/Gui/Joe: I will miss our “sing it” Fridays and our super productive Math class. Thanks for always making me laugh. SPITZY! Joao: You are the hardest person to argue with, and you always made me laugh in the end. Cesar: Thanks for always having a story to tell. And, stop stealing your mother’s car! Liam: Liam “got an apple on his jeans, boot with the FER.” Life is about moments. Seniors: I have no words to describe how much I’ll miss you. We’ve been together 15 years, and unfortunately we have to say goodbye. I wish the best for each one of you. Thanks truly for the best memories of my life.
Cesar Azar
Favorite Sport: Soccer and Basketball Best Chapel Memory: NR Tournaments
Plans after Chapel: Entering GV and becoming a successful lawyer
Pai e mãe: Sem vocês eu não conseguiria estar onde eu estou hoje. A ajuda de vocês foi essencial para o meu sucesso, mesmo com todos os problemas sempre estivemos juntos o tempo todo o que fez de mim uma pessoa melhor. Não tenho palavras para descrever o apoio que vocês me deram. Nos momentos mais necessários vocês estiverem sempre do meu lado.
Class 2016: These two years I spent at Chapel cannot be compared with any others in my life. The people I met at Chapel are not the same at any other school. Everyone made my last two years of school the best I ever had. Thanks!
Gui: The most underrated man I know, I will never know if you will come or not.
Pietro: I want to see you putting me to play act in Tomorrow Land. hahahahaha. And, I will never forget London.
Kenzo: Kenzo, you need to start doing something on your weekends and not just staying home. Do something, Japes.
Liam: I know your type of women, man.
Daniel: Dannn, I like when you call potato the monitor of the grade. I want my CD!
João: Going to your house to chill is always a surprise.
Mohamed: It was fun arguing with Bruna during World Religions class.
Nicolas: Torminnn, you were always with me on the weekends when no one wanted to go out.
Santi: You always defended me against Adrian who wanted to fight all the time.
Paulo: Carrot, go change the music on the iPhone, but be careful. You know why.
Rach: You will never make me fall in the corridors again, Rachel, never again.
Ju: The next time, you will be electrocuted and get crazy energy at night. Be careful; the animals will always persecute you at the mall.
Rafaela Barros
Favorite Sport: Soccer and Basketball Best Chapel Memory: NR’s Plans after Chapel: Live in Spain
Madre: eu te amo mais do que tudo na vida, minha eterna parceira. Obrigado por todos os sacrifícios e toda a dedicação. Gordines: você conquistou um lugar no meu coração que nada substituirá. Obrigada pelas portas que você abriu na minha vida, serei eternamente grata. Gui: encho muito seu saco, mas é porque te amo, estarei sempre aqui. Laura: só nós sabemos o que passamos, mas a vida continua e vamos indo, sempre juntas. Amo vocês, família. Nindo: I fell in love with my best friend. I can’t thank you enough for always being there and for all the special moments. Thank you for opening up to me the way you did. I know how hard that was for you, and sorry for demanding more. I love how we agree to disagree on everything. You bring out the best in me, and you will always have a very special place in my heart. 2-12 kids, big house, road trips, basketball, a lot of love and companionship. We created our own little infinity. I’ll miss you every single day. Never become a stranger. I love you. Chiquito: Tu me caes muy bien! Don’t ever disappear again. Park/Artur: You guys have a brilliant future ahead. Nae: DIVA, you light up the room when you walk in. Don’t forget us when you’re famous! Dan: I want to play a video game designed by you. Don’t forget our promise. Fe: My soccer partner for stupid things. I’m so glad we became friends. It’s us. Love you. Gui: You’ll always be the best player. I’m your biggest fan! Carrete: Thanks for the rides to Ondina Lobo and temaki at the gas station. I will miss our BFF trio in Pereira’s class. J.C.: Thursday, my house. I have never been so squeezed before. We prefer to stand up. Don’t miss your cookie more than me. Joe: Chem friends, Portuguese enemies. Do you wanna go to Ghana? Juan: LOVE YOU SO MUCH! Please visit and don’t disappear. I’ll miss annoying you! JuM: Never give up on dance; you’re too good! Le: From hate to love. I trust you with my life. Never become a stranger. JuV: I can’t explain it, but I just feel so happy around you. It’s us forever. Xeriff: I’m going to miss annoying you and soccer. You will always be the highlight and happiness of my day. Japes: We don’t eat until your father is at the table. Thanks for being at my 5th grade b-day. Keka: Baby girl, you’re so dang fine. The sweetest. Leo: Never stop being who you are. I’ll miss all the stupid things you say. Liam: Life is about moments, and never forget that. Mab: Royals. Masaya: You’re the real Messiah. Max: Random talks, gossip, favorite hunbun. Mudi: Snake, you’re so funny. It’s always fun to be around you. Nati: Tuti’s house, hanging out, and Canaval is not enough. We’ll still create more memories. Nen: BU is so lucky to have you. Love you. We’ll still travel the world together. Pa: So talented, kind, and smart. I’m sure you’ll get into a great university. Great things happen for great people, and great is definitely you. Litos: Sorry for bringing you to the dark side: sushi is life, veggie is not. Love you. Drin: HEY PEDRO! Replago. I used your water bottle more than once. Pi: Love you. You’re an amazing person and friend even when you’re possessed and act like a crazy dog. Rac: Mad art skills! You’re amazing. Santi: My lamborghini gallardo. The sweetest. Love your hug and you. Sarah: Where are you? Don’t die again. So: We had great times together. Wish you a life full of happiness. Steph: When you win an Oscar, include me in your speech. Tvala: NPNG. You’ll achieve great success. Will: My partner, I guess that by now we have run over some people. Love you! To: I can tell you anything. Tuba/Vini/Zé: #uncles #littlethighs Fern: #melonfight Cousa: #josi Best for last, Nic: My brother, the thought of not having you around scares me to death. Thanks for sticking by my side, listening to my awful stories, the shows, tapas, dinners. Thanks for protecting me and being the best friend ever. Love you, tities.
Paloma Batt
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Senior year Plans after Chapel: Go to college and follow my dreams
Mãe: Obrigada por sempre me apoiar, me guiar e me ajudar a me tornar a melhor pessoa que eu poderia ser. Me espelho em você, e espero um dia ser metade de tudo que você é. A pessoa mais amorosa, linda, forte, e amiga. Você me conhece melhor do que eu mesma, devo tudo a você. Minha melhor amiga para sempre. Pai: Não sei nem como agradecer por tudo que você me ensinou e proporcionou para nossa família. Seu amor, esforço e carinho são tudo pra mim. Obrigada por apoiar minhas decisões e me ensinar as duas lições mais importantes “sempre ter amor no coração e garra pra correr atrás dos meus sonhos”. Eu te amo, você realmente é o melhor pai do mundo. Pais: amo vocês do fundinho do chão até furar o teto do céu. Ni e Matheus: Os melhores irmãos que eu poderia ter. Apesar de todas nossas brigas quando a gente era menor, agora olho para vocês como meus maiores exemplos. Obrigada por todo o apoio que vocês têm me dado e pela nossa amizade que só cresce cada vez mais. Amo vocês. Kerlly: I don’t even know how to say everything that you mean to me in such a short space. My best friend, confidant, sister. The most beautiful person inside and out. You will always be part of my life no matter what. Thank you for these amazing years, for putting up with me and my long voices on wp, for your support, advice, and the best friendship I could have asked for. Karen: I could not imagine graduating without your friendship and all our laughs. Over the years, our friendship has only grown, and I’m so happy to have you as one of my best friends. I’ll always be here for you. Bruni: The funniest and most cheerful girl I know. Can’t imagine my life without you and our sushi lunch/dinners that need to continue! Love you, Brunii. Never change the way you are because people like you are hard to find. I’m never letting you go. Maxi: I can’t have one class with you without laughing at the most stupid things. The car trip back from Guaruja, all our English classes, and the random comments you make. I’ll miss you so much, love. Stef: Thank you for making me laugh in those classes I couldn’t stand. Never forget how special you are. You better come to Brazil all the time to visit. Mabe: Talking with you is effortless. No matter the topic, I feel like I can always be myself. Loved having BSS, Geo, Advisory and all the other classes with you. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Fe: BSS and Math wouldn’t have been the same without you. You are the one person who manages to watch more TV shows than I do and who I can talk to about any of them! Helena: Ever since my first day of school, you always seemed to be one of the nicest people around. My first impression wasn’t mistaken. One day I will be wearing a dress designed by you! Nina: Still don’t know how you manage to be so organized, but that’s just one of the things I love about you. I’m really glad we got closer to each other this past year. Ju M: Best dancer I know! You deserve all the best. I’ll miss you. Rach: An amazing person with amazing talent. You deserve all the success that is coming your way. Ju V: English with you and Max was so fun. I’ll miss it! Nati: Love our PLL and X-Factor talks! Rafa: You are always making the whole class laugh and cheering everyone up. You make it all happen. So, Sarah: Good luck in college and wherever your future takes you. Joe, Gui, Will, Pedro: Some of the nicest and coolest boys I’ve met. Thanks for the laughs. Kenzo, Carrete: Bio class with you was much more fun. Mudi, Dan, Liam, Pietro, Leo, João: You guys are the funniest! Mr. Martins, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Kantor: Best teachers! Class of 2016: I’m so grateful for being part of such a wonderful and united class. I can’t believe we are all going to graduate, but all of you have made this chapter of my life so good that I simply don’t want it to end. I wish you all the best!
Rachel Bavaresco
Favorite Sport: Cheerleading Best Chapel Memory: Too many to chose just one Plans after Chapel: Win an Oscar!
I see no other way of starting this without having you two in first place: Mãe, Pai. Primeiramente, sou eternamente grata por tudo que vocês fizeram por mim! Meu amor por vocês não caberia nem em pensamento, quem diria em palavras. Vocês deveriam até ganhar o prêmio de melhores líderes de torcida, de tanto que me apoiaram e estiveram em minhas decisões mais malucas. Te amo mãe e todas as suas maluquices e brincos de cenoura. Te amo pai, mesmo com você me fazendo engordar com a sua comida maravilhosa! Sofi (or dofo né), obrigada por ser minha cobaia, modelo, fashion stylist... a lista é longa! And our maratonas de séries na madrugada will never be forgotten! Te amo demais gêmea.
JU , “Ei, ta acordada?” we are all in this together, from HSM to Lemonade Mouth. I know I can always count on you for our weird hour conversations to talk about random things that we remembered from 3 weeks ago. I’m really thankful for carnaldeia because it was the beginning of this awesome friendship that we have today! I’d be completely lost without you. Don’t forget about me when you go to college. I love you, brah. Max, of course you had to be next and there is no better way than saying “to com dó, âín” to start this off. My healthy partner (the only one who actually sticks to the diet), you’re my fitness diva! Max, you have an awesome life ahead of you, and you know I’ll always be there for the screenshots and everything else! Love ya! Mafe, you’re so wise! You were always there to listen to me and give me the most amazing advice! I’m really really happy that we became friends!! I love you! NCBUG! “ FE come with me to Geography? ” I know you will always be there to walk me from class to class. Okay, bye. Kidding! I will always be by your side. I’m so happy that you were part of the History group because it was one of the things that got us to be close friends! I love you, Fe! Ka(hoot), you are seriously the funniest person I know! We can always joke around, and you’re always able to make me laugh and brighten my day! Never give up on being this amazing person that you are! I love you! Kerllita, my Portuguese and SAT friend. The trips to Frutaria definitely wouldn’t have been the same without you! Thank you for being such a good friend. I know I can tell you anything, and you’ll be there to laugh, get mad, or cry with me! Paulito, we know that we are the same kind of weird, so thank you for being so weird that we got to be weird together. You know you can count on me. Love you! Oh, but I hate you for being exactly one year older than me. Cesar, Throwback. Club penguin, bus songs! You’re so much fun to be around; you definitely made Geography funnier! Leo, we have been through so much. I don’t even have words to mention it all, but thank you for being yourself! Please, never change. Stef, MY PHOTOGRAPHY PARTNER! I love you. Try not to forget me when you become the next Tarantino! João, Seriously, thanks for being so sweet and such an amazing person (P.S. Stole your watch and I made some smiley faces in your arm). Ju & Helena, you two have no idea how much I admire your style and flawless makeup skills! Like, seriously, teach me! Mabe, Nina, Bru & Rafa, My days definitely got better because of you guys! Paloma & Sarah, You’re such awesome artists! <3. Nati & So, Math class wouldn’t have been the same without you! I’m going to miss it so much! Teachers, thank you for being a part of this journey! I’m so thankful for everything that you guys have done for me! I wouldn’t have accomplished so much without you!
Joao Victor Carrete
Favorite Sport: Tennis and Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Big 8 and Chapel Day
Plans after Chapel: Graduate from a Brazilian university and find the true meaning of success within my career. Never break apart from my Chapel friends
Mãe e Pai: Não tenho palavras para descrever o amor e gratidão que tenho por vocês e fazer isso em um limite de palavras é impossível. É inexplicável o apoio que vocês me deram nesses últimos anos, sempre ao meu lado nas mais fáceis e difíceis decisões que tive que tomar e tenho certeza de que daqui pra frente não será diferente. Hoje sei que posso contar com vocês com tudo, sem exceção! Muito obrigado por sempre se envolverem com carinho, confiança, e sei que tudo o que fizeram e fazem é para o meu melhor, tudo o que sei e sou é por causa de vocês. Sei que será muito difícil ter tanto sucesso quanto vocês tanto como pessoas, como profissionais, mas se um dia eu chegar lá, terei realizado meu sonho. Muito obrigado e amo vocês! Lu: Quantas vezes já ouvi de você que sou “insuportável”? Inúmeras. Posso até te pedir desculpas, de coração, mas meu objetivo aqui não é esse. Pode ter certeza de que sempre que te “encho o saco” pedindo para descer para a quadra, sair para comer ou fazer qualquer outra coisa que te impeça do que você estava fazendo é porque eu procuro fazer algo que nós dois podemos fazer juntos e com prazer. Nunca vou esquecer quando você falou o quanto é difícil “arrancar” um sorriso seu, por isso pode ter certeza de que quando eu fizer isso eu estarei feliz e esse sempre foi meu objetivo desde então. Pode ser difícil para você acreditar nisso, mas eu te amo. Class of 2016: Thank you for all the moments we spent together in school, hanging out, and trips. Those were the best with you guys, and I couldn’t ask for a more united or better class. Love you all. Los nerds: Thank you for being who you are. Santi: You definitely make a difference in our class; you make it better, and I’m happy to be able to count on you always in everything. Nicolas: I’m happy to have a friend like you. Whether we were traveling together, studying together, laughing together, practicing sports together, I know that everything we did and every moment we spent together was worth it. Liam: You can count on me always. It doesn’t matter if you’re studying in Brazil or abroad. I’ll never forget “the corridor.” Dan: Man, I can’t remember all the times you made me laugh in- and outside of class. “You make me happy.” Leo: When I get my driver’s license, we will cruise. Pedro: “Freguês” in squash. Always remember to open the windows in your car. Mudi: “It’s us always, bro.” I’m sure that our friendship will last forever. Thank you for everything, seriously. Gui: Friendship since forever and forever. Thank you for all the hangouts we went to together. Going with you is always better. Will: I’m so happy you’re going to EURO with us. Never change. I know our friendship will last forever. Joe: Giving a ride to you always was and will always be a pleasure. Good luck in FEA, man. Kiep: I know that all our “fights” were what strengthened our friendship. Haha! We still have to have that tennis match. Good luck in the USA, you “monster.” João: You’re huge, man; you don’t fit on this page. Good luck abroad and never stop being the caring person you are. Kenzo: Thank you for always being honest and sincere and for always motivating me to be a better student and a better person. We need to skate more. Juan: I know you will make this world a better place. Good luck, you crazy Mexican. Adrian: I know it must’ve been hard not being able to play soccer, but don’t worry, man, because countless opportunities will appear, I’m sure. Good luck, bro. Alan and Enrico: You guys are huge! Miss you. Never stop visiting. Cesar: Future “Best DJ in the World.” Pietro: Smartest guy in the class. You have my vote for president. Tiago: Good luck in the USA, and come visit us! Paulo: Make sure you finish your IA before going to university. Angelo: I guarantee I’ve never seen a better presenter than you. Masaya: I never laughed so much as on that ride.
Santiago Castanares
Favorite Sport: Soccer and Basketball
Best Chapel Memory: League Champions 2014 and 2015 Plans after Chapel: Be the most underrated non-Brazilian to study in Brazil
What to say. This school played such a huge role in my life. Sitting in a desk for 8 hours every day with my friends around me seemed ordinary, but now that I am departing, I realize how valuable it really was. A minute in school felt like eternity, an hour felt like forever, a week flashed by, and a year went by in the blink of an eye.
Mami: Espero que entiendas que lo que les escribo acá no llega ni a los talones para agradecerte todo lo que hiciste por mi en todos estos años. Todo el cariño y amor que me regalaste es incomparable con cualquier otro en el mundo. Simplesmente GRACIAS, TE AMO. Papi: Mi Héroe. El más gracioso. El de mejor humor siempre. Toda mi vida busqué reflejarme en tu imagen, una imagen de esfuerzo y humildad. Menos mal que tengo tus genes. TE AMO PA! Manu: Mi mejor amigo. Podríamos tranquilamente ser la misma persona. Ahora te toca a vos. Gracias por todo nerds, te quiero! Alma: Me volvés loco, pero quiero que sepas que sos la más divertida, la que me hace reír por tu actitud inesperada. Te quiero bebé!
To my very dear friends: Juan: eat, sleep, tacos, repeat, man. You were always there when I needed you… always so correct. A lot of the decisions I made were influenced by you. Never change! João V: together since Day 1, and still a lot more to come, man. Don’t worry; we’ll get into USP. Thanks for being such a great friend! Kiep: Always by my side when I needed you the most. You are easily one of my best friends. Too many things in common, brother! You should have stayed in Brazil for college. Nick: Torminson, you’ve been an original to me, always making me laugh. You could also easily be a brother. Thank you for everything, man! Liam: too many dumb jokes. I can’t handle them. Great guy to be around because you’re never angry. Stay! Bora sushi? Gui: You’re a great friend, and one of the nicest guys to be around. You make me laugh all the time. Digo double G! Kenz: THE nicest, humblest man of all. You’ve been such a great friend to me ever since I was little! You always helped me when I needed, and vice versa. You don’t dress too well, though. Let’s go skating? Pedro: You little devil, you’ve been a great leader to many people, including me! When are you going to accept being the all time greatest potato and monitor? Moe: I laugh at everything, but you make me laugh the most. Filthiest Cobra ever! I’m glad you’re staying so I can beat you in Mafia. Adrian: Although you’re mad all the time (JK), without you, I would’ve quit Spanish. Good luck, man! Joe: You’re an awesome friend! Don’t worry; we’ll graduate again in 4 years, but next time from USP. Will: Thanks for the laughs in World Religions. You’re a very good friend to me. I’m happy that you’re staying, man! Cesar: Best QualitiesUber and Paris 6. JK, man. You’re always making me laugh with the weirdest stories. Stay in Brazil! Pi: Man, you work and type fast. You are my skateboard buddy. Thanks for always being a good friend and having a free house! João Costa: How do you even fit on this page? Although you are extremely lazy (and huge), you’re always there in Math to help, and you are a great friend. Thanks! Leo: Let’s open up a studio! Musician bud. Rafa: Most understanding one of them all. A great friend and person. Thanks for everything! Girls: I wish you all of the best! Good luck in college, and thanks for everything. Los Nerds: This isn’t goodbye; it’s only just the beginning. Lu, Emilio: Don’t miss me too much. Known you two since you were babies. P.S. Emilio, I’m taller than you. Guarana, Tony, CJ: Never change, you little rascals. You guys are awesome. Joaquin: #Ballislife To everyone in Chapel: all I have to say is THANK YOU. I leave with you some last words from Nelson Mandela: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”
Masaya Chogo
Favorite Sport: Probably Running Best Chapel Memory: Everything Plans after Chapel: Going back to Japan to study in college
To Everyone: I want to thank all of you for understanding me and being friendly even though I was a boring, quiet guy. The four years I spent at Chapel were special for me. I have a lot to say, but unfortunately I cannot write a message for each one of you. I hope all of you understand that I have many more things to say. I’ll miss you all!
My Parents: Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to study at Chapel School. Although I disappointed you sometimes, you kept helping me out and supporting me. Thank you for everything.
Angelo: I don’t know if you remember, but you were the first guy who talked to me when I came to Chapel in 9th grade. You taught me how to play Hearthstone for the first year. I’m way better than you now, though. (lol) Anyway, thank you, and good luck in Korea! Gui: Well, you were always sitting in front of me in Geography class and you actually made me laugh sometimes. I really liked having class with you. Pedro: You are such a nice guy! I liked seeing you and Joseph debating for some stupid reason. (lol) Good luck in college! Paulo: Such a smart guy. I could beat you only in Math... You are probably one of the smartest guys I’ve ever seen. I don’t know which college you are going to, but it’s going to be a great university for sure. Well, thanks for everything! Pietro: I think you were the one who talked to me the most during Senior year. I might not be able to play Hearthstone after going back to Japan, but I’ll try. Make sure to keep in touch, man. Let’s meet again someday! Daniel: Hello, Tristana player! Well, I still think that Tristana sucks, but it might be my misunderstanding. I really liked playing with you and hearing some baloney from you! I’ll miss you when I go back to Japan. Nicolas: Hey, Marin! I really liked talking with you. I’ll miss you so much! I’m not sure if we can play LOL together after going back to Japan, but probably in NA? Good luck in college! Nice “I got great endings, right?” (You know what I mean, right?) Adrian: What’s up, my friend? You made my English class so fun even when it was less than fun… Still, whenever you came up with a new way to greet, I was really excited to hear it. Well, if you find a new funny Dab, just tell me; I’ll be waiting for you. I’ll miss you so much. João Paulo: I still remember one stupid thing I asked you when I was in 9th grade. I asked you if you were Mongolian because everyone was calling you that. (lol) You were always nice to me. Thanks for everything, man! Leo: I didn’t talk to you that much, but you were always a perfect student in my mind. Good luck in college! Juan : Juaaan! Well, I think I’ll try to visit Mexico. Let’s eat tacos together someday! I’ll miss you! Cesar: My favorite DJ! I had so much fun at that hangout with your remixed music. Joao Carrete: I had fun playing LOL with you. I’ll miss you, man! Liam: It was so funny watching you say something to Juan in Geography class. Good luck in college, man! Bruno: One of the best sport guys I know. Good luck in college, and see you someday! Joseph: Whatever you said was funny to me. You made me laugh so much! Thanks for that, and I’ll miss you! Kenzo: You were very kind to me. Visit Japan someday; I’ll be waiting for you, man! Mohamad: I think you were the guy who started calling me Papaya. I liked that nickname. I’ll miss you, man! Tiago: Probably the most “Macho” guy I’ve seen so far. I’ll miss you! Santiago: Satii! I learned many things from you in Chem class. Good luck in college!
Joao Paulo Costa
Favorite Sport: Soccer and Basketball
Best Chapel Memory: Getting to know my friends
Plans after Chapel: Keep in contact with my friends and hopefully make more amazing, unforgettable memories
Mãe: Muito obrigado por cuidar de mim todos os dias e fazer de mim a sua prioridade máxima. Eu sei que tudo que você faz é porque você quer que eu tenha um bom futuro e seja feliz. Apesar de eu querer ir morar longe, você é com certeza uma das pessoas mais importantes na minha vida e eu sempre estarei disponível quando for preciso, do mesmo jeito que eu sei que você estará. Pai: Muito obrigado também por fazer tudo que você faz por mim. Apesar de eu não gostar das broncas e discussões que eventualmente acontecem, eu sei que tudo que você faz é por querer o melhor pra mim. Eu escrevo isso para mostrar que você, a mamãe e o Pedro são as pessoas mais importantes pra mim. Pedro: Even though you make fun of me and irritate me all the time, you are still my brother, and I will always be here for you no matter what. Kiep (Fraquissimo): It’s been a pleasure knowing you for these last few years. I am glad to say that today you are not only a friend to me but a brother. I know we will probably go to different places, and you won’t talk to anyone because you hate people and you will still somehow make friends, but we will always be bros. Liam: We both know the struggle of making a joke that other people don’t understand. I am going to miss having someone who thinks the same way I do and who understands all my jokes. Bros forever. Marin: I am really going to miss the barbecue at your house. Probably going to miss you too, but not as much as the barbecue. We will always be teammates and bros even though when we play as partners, I always have to carry the team. Kenzo: I will miss your suspicious style and taste in music, which are actually not that bad. And, I bet you will still be playing FIFA 14 in 2020. Juan: I will miss being a scientist with you in Chem. Who am I going to hug now? Rafa: Even though you stole my boyfriend, I am glad it was you and no one else. You are definitely the nicest and most caring girl I know. I am going to miss playing Zombies with you even though I went home with my ears hurting. Adrian: Even though you are “bad” at everything, there’s a place for everyone. Santi: One of the nicest people I know and the best at blocking. Pedro: I trained you well, but you still can’t score on me. Dan: I’m waiting for you to be huge and beat me up. Mudi: Biggest snake ever, I will never fully trust you in my life. Gui: Best goal scorer. Will: I WILL miss you, huge bull. Joe: The struggle of playing against Graded. Carrete: We discuss a lot, but I love it. Paulo: The most popcorn I have ever seen, especially in Chem. Pi: The smartest person who only says silly stuff. Masaya: Simply my idol. Joaquin: You’re the weakest huge person I know. And, you are a dragon hunter. Guarana: The feeling of when the farm bell rings! T! Ti: Simply weak. Nina: We definitely need to go to Avare more; we have to wakeboard together. Rach: You are a person who I normally call “nerd,” but you’re also one of the nicest people I know. Malzoni: High five! Ju Vieira: Why does it say pink if it’s not pink? And, there’s a whole in your shirt!
Helena: I will miss our deep talks whenever you gave me a ride! Sarah: Even though I don’t see you much because you’re never here, when you are, it’s nice to be with you.
Mabe: Cutest and strongest girl I know. Nati: The World Religions classes. Karen: Chem, and Sheriff on the field classes. Kerlly: Best Art Club monitor. Zapata: You will never move me! Los Nerds: Thank you for being you. Mr. Beltrano: Thank you for starting the family. Family: Thank you for the best season of my life!
Liam Dunphy
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Big 8 and International Festival Plans after Chapel: To be the very best like no one ever was
Mãe: Minha parceira da vida toda. Sempre me ajudando quando minhas notas chegavam e sempre me dando bronca quando preciso. Desde ouvir sertanejo a comer uma boa refeição sempre estamos juntos! Obrigado por tudo. Te amo muito mãe! Dad: The old dadster kalooshki! Always nagging me to study. You are the one who pushes me the most, and I know that it is with the best of intentions. Our trips are always the best! I love you, and thank you for everything! Ze: José! Não consigo imaginar como a minha vida seria sem você. Meu bom e velhaco e meu companheiro de novela. Obrigado por me aguentar em casa por todos esses anos. Te amo! Mas Zé, por que você não toma uma coca? Cassia: Hmm. O som que faço toda vez que tem uma refeição sua! Minha parceira de música e guru de moda. Obrigado por tudo, Te amo! Bros: The best siblings in the world! While you’re still young, you have brought me a lot of happiness. Henricão, continue being the awesome superhero that you are. Bea, you are the world’s prettiest princess! Love you both! João Carrete: Thanks for everything. From New York to London to Punta, we’re always together! Hanging out with you is always awesome. You’re part of my family and can always count on me no matter what. Our brotherhood is eternal. João Costa: Yes! Relax, you’re taller than him! Your jokes are the best; they always make me laugh. I will miss bothering you all the time and showing you the best songs. I know that you will always have my back. Never change! Our brotherhood is forever! Gui: FIFA, Sporcle, and soccer are just a few of the long list of things that I have to teach you. One day you’ll get to my level. Our brotherhood is for life! United>Juve. Santi: Thanks for being so awesome, man! You are the rock of the group, the person I know I can depend on. It is awesome that you came back to Brazil, and I know that we will continue our friendship forever! Juan: I GOT 4… Going out with you always gave me the best memories and singing “Hallelujah” everywhere we went was the best. Continue being the awesome, crazy Mexican that you are! We will still eat a lot of tacos together! Kiep: Yes! Travelling with you totally changed my friendship with you. Your sweaty hand and your feminist remarks always make me laugh! Kiep being the honest person that you are! No matter where we go, we’ll continue our friendship! Marin: My childhood friend, I can’t remember my childhood without you. The soccer and Super Smash Bros classes will always be available. Rooney>Suarez. Will: You are great! You can count on me no matter what. Bros for life. United > City BAM! Moe: Yes! Give me license. The famous Edline slaps will always be remembered. But, what are you doing right now? Pedro: Zero. “I’m sorry to bother you. It is a pleasure to meet you. My name is Pedro.” The jokes we shared were always too much. Adrian: Rap and Girls. Beating you in ping pong and 8-ball pool every time was fun. Kenzo: The most fashionable and chill guy, you say things as you see them. Our friendship will never stop. Pietro: The craziest, smartest, nicest person I know. You always amaze me, man. You can count on me for anything. Eternal Brotherhood. Dan: The person who was always there. You always manage to make me laugh, and we always end up becoming a bit foolish when together. Tiago: Eternal customer in Bio and Spanish. Joe: You just say what you think. Never change. Cesão: Don’t forget your medicine and always take Ubers. Leo: You are always open to everybody, and you are a good person. I love your far-fetched comments during classes. Paulo: I will never forget our handshake! Class of 2016: Thanks for all of these years, and thank you so much for being you!
Guilherme El Eter
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Big 8 and Big 4
Plans after Chapel: Not needing to introduce myself anymore
Mãe/Pai: Palavras não são suficientes para expressar o amor e a gratidão que sinto por vocês. Vocês fizeram de tudo e mais um pouco para garantir que eu esteja onde estou, vocês são o infinito para mim. Só tenho que agradecer vocês. Pai, você sempre será meu herói, meu maior ídolo. Mãe, você é a rainha do meu mundo. Maiores e melhores mentores em minha vida! Tata: Apesar de ser chato 90% do tempo, eu te amo e você foi a melhor coisa que aconteceu na minha vida. Te desejo o melhor nessa longa vida que você tem pela frente! Drin: Having you by my side was a precious gain. My life wouldn’t be the same without a Pedro Maria. Bro, it will be tough not seeing you every day. Joe: Your friendship is such a valuable thing for me that I’m sure we’ll be friends until death. Memories with you were the best. Never stop being the loyal person you are. OO MÁHOLA Will: I can’t even remember how we became friends. It’s important for everyone to have a friend like you. Hope we get into the same college, bro. My hardest laughs were by your side, especially that day in St. Martin. Luke/Quinhos: Thanks for being present when I needed you. More than cousins: brothers. I don’t know how life would have been without both of you. Dede/Ro: Chemistry in everything. We still have a lot of life together, bros. You two are little brothers to me, and even though we won’t be attending the same school, we’ll still see each other every weekend for sure. Moe: I can’t imagine how high school would’ve been without you, bro. I feel like I can count on you for everything, and you can be sure I’ll always be there for you. João: Hangouts without your presence aren’t hangouts. Your humbleness will take you far, man. Liam: Learn how to play FIFA, freguês. This is a friendship that started when we were only 3 years old that will surely continue for the rest of our lives. Enjoy your life, man. Santi: When you told me you were staying in Brazil, I knew that meant that we would keep seeing each other. SP>River, Brazil>Argentina. Marin: Continue being the fun person you are! I’m glad you’re staying in Brazil, and this means we can still pass time together. Kiep: I will always score more goals than you. You will grow fast in life, monster. Dan: Your humor infects. I will never forget that Cake Boss and classes with you. Adri: Airport, playing by your side in JV was an honor. Good luck. Juan: Best of luck in life, man. Things wouldn’t be the same without you. Cesao: Take your medicine man, and stop lying. Mongo: I loved scoring on you. Tiago/Leo/Paulo: Wish you guys success in life. Alan: You left Chapel but not our lives. These years would have been a lot crazier with your presence. Kenzo: Keep that hairstyle and you will go far in life, man. Pi: Hope we continue to make fun of each other. Tuba/Vini/Ze: Good luck next year! We will still go out together. Tuca/Manu/Ben: Enjoy every second of high school. I’ll come visit you guys. Carlitos: Good luck in Mexico. Hope we still see each other, little partner. Nin: Boston awaits you! You are one of the best friends I had in high school, and I can’t imagine how these past years would have been without you. I will miss your presence in my daily life. Karen/Paloma: Thanks for the help in difficult subjects. Both of you deserve the best I can imagine. Mabe: The years we have had together will never be forgotten. Nati/Ju/Lele/Rafa/Bru/Sarah: You girls marked my high school in all ways. Having you girls daily by my side in and out of school was fun. Thanks, and I wish you success in life! Fefe: Copycat, enjoy your senior year. Mr. Murphy/Mr. Vaughan/Mr. Marcello/Mr. Rombaut/Ms. Araripe: Thanks for all these years. Class of 2016: Already looking forward to our reunions! I will never forget the time we had together!
Kerlly El Khoury
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Best Chapel Memory: Every day since my first day Plans after Chapel: Have a succesful carreer
Mãe, Não sei como explicar o quanto eu te admiro. Por mais que eu não expresse esse sentimento, pode ter certeza que te vejo como meu maior exemplo. Admiro sua força, personalidade, seu amor pela família e especialmente a leveza com que você leva a vida. Posso não ser tão fofa como qualquer outra filha, mas saiba que você é a mulher mais especial na minha vida Pai, Como colocar em palavras o amor que sinto por você? O único que tem a paciência do mundo para me ensinar tudo que a vida lhe ensinou. Tenho o maior orgulho do mundo de ser sua filha e a honra de poder levar seu nome no meu. Queria poder te agradecer por tudo que você já fez por nós e por ser o melhor pai de todos. Pais, Meu porto seguro. Amo vcs demais. Joyce&Luana, Despite all the fights, I’ll always be there to help you with anything you need, from a little help in Math to real life advice. Antony&Charbel,The reason why I still have a soft heart for kids. Although you still don’t understand what I’m writing here, one day you will, and by then, I hope I’m able to be the best big sister for you two. Paloma, There’s so much to say in so little space. You know I’m very bad with these letters, but I’m absolutely sure you know how much you mean to me. Without you, I seriously don’t know if I could have gotten so far. I can’t stress enough how smart, talented, intelligent, kind and lovely you are. I’ve told you so many times, and I’ll continue to repeat it over and over again if necessary: you are my best friend, and I love you. Karkura, Much more than my cousin, more like a sister. Know that whatever you need, no matter where, what, or when, I’ll be there for you always. Bru, Princess Lovely, kind, beautiful, funny, strong, fearless, and much more. My role model since Kindergarten. Your hugs can comfort anyone, and I admire the compassion you have for others. Maxi, I love how we understand one another simply by looking at each other and laughing about the situation, and I love how I can feel like a “Grey’s Anatomy’s” doctor whenever I’m near you. Nin I literally love talking to you; we have the best conversations. I’m so happy we got closer these last two years. Fe&Lena, Gossiping about TV series and laughing with you at literally everything! Stef, My bae! Thank you for every supporting moment you’ve been there for me! By the way, don’t forget to dedicate your Oscar to me. JU.M, I will remember those awkward moments we experienced that made me laugh so much! Ju.V, French with you was just the best. I miss those days! Both Je suis 15 ans. Rach, I really hope you start working for Disney. Your talent is just incredible! Rafa It takes only one look at you to laugh about something that is not funny. You are the funniest, sweetest girl I’ve ever met. Nati&Mab, I LOVE talking to you girls about everything! So&Sarah, I wish a future full of success for both of you. Les Puissants I just love how we are a small group of girls, and we are all sisters. Love you girls more than chocolate. Will, My protector, the older brother I never had. I couldn’t be more proud of being your cousin. Thank you for everything. <3 Primos, My best memories are with you. Thank you for making my holidays/family parties/vacations so memorable. Ro&Dede&Marcos, Babies forever. Juan, I really hope you don’t give up on your dream. Thank you for making me realize what is more important for my future. I hope I helped you too. :) Latuff, You have the sweetest, kindest heart I know. Thank you for being so protective. By the way, where are my pens? Tiago, Friend. Dan&Liam&Mudi, I’ll miss laughing with you in every class. Mr. Vaughan, Best teacher I’ve ever had. Thank you for being awesome. Ms. Vompean, Thank you for making me love Bio even more and for supporting my dreams. Class of 2016 My second family, thank you for the best 15 years of my life with all the memories and laughs. I wish all the success for each and every one of you.
Maxine Fergie
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: All the Big 8s and Big 4s Plans after Chapel: Happiness and success!
Mom&Dad: I’ll be FOREVER grateful for everything you have ever done for me. You can’t imagine the happiness and love you bring into my life. Thank you for all the motivation, opportunities, and memories. You are the reason for my success and my motivation for the future. Ian: Mais do que um irmão, um melhor amigo. Não te tendo ao meu lado é a coisa mais difícil do mundo. I’ll always trust and protect you. Nick: Sis, thank you for being someone I could always talk to. You’re my safe haven. Bi: Even though we’re not related by blood, you are my family (tio le <3!). You’ve been in my life since Pre-I filling it with laughter and unforgettable moments (Miss!). I wouldn’t change that for the world. I need you in my life! You are always someone I can talk to, and I’m grateful. I hope you follow your dreams. Zo: You are my other half! I never go through a day of school without needing to tell you something or searching for you when something funny happens. We go through everything together, from “underrated” to “musicus.” Soon we will go through “Max & Zo take college.” We share the same craziness, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. Ju: Bae, you never fail to put a smile on my face, and for that, I am thankful. You get my weirdness. There is no one I would rather invite to my house every vacation except you. There is no one more minced than us. I’m so proud of you and everything you have accomplished. Never forget our daily games! (You’re still at Nicky.) Nae: You cray! I want to be you when I grow up! You always make me laugh! Thank you for all your advice and for always listening to me when I needed help. Love you. Batty: You are my little one that I will protect forever. Thank you for being my anchor when things are getting crazy. (42) Raf: Hunny bunny! I trust you with absolutely anything. Thank you for always making me laugh and feel embarrassed. I’ll miss someone making fun of me and our random talks. Rac: Who else is going to “snap” me their entire day? I’m so proud of you, and I know you’ll go far. I can’t wait to see your Disney movie! P.S. I’m writing this on a Sunday. Nihn: I finally learned the path to your house! We’ve been friends since we were tiny, and over the years, our friendship has grown. Thank you for all the laughs and fitness advice! (I can’t wait for our radical trips) Nat: My little genius! Thank you for all the laughs and irony. 7am on Thursdays seemed tolerable with you. Mab: What am I supposed to do in Math class without you? I’ll miss helping you even though what we mostly did was talk. I believe that you’ll do great things! Fe: We’ve been friends since we were babies, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ll never forget the trip to the farm, our classic talks in Math, and the famous lemonade! Ker: I’m so happy that you put up with me through all these years! Even through everything, you were still there for me. Let’s never stop watching “Grey’s” or “Dr. Miami”. Vern: We have a love/hate relationship, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am thankful for all the times you had to put up with me. Sary: Villa will never be the same. Adri: Bryson, does your leg still hurt? Ti: You are one of my greatest friends. I’ll miss you checking yourself out! I hope one day I’ll be able to repay you for everything you have ever done for me. Mudi: My double! All it took was one night in the sítio. Thank you for always being there for me. Kiep: I’ll miss you! Send me the pics! Cesar: Thank you for always making me laugh with your Uber and stealing your mom’s car stories. Liam&Juan&Will: Thank you for an amazing year in Bio! I can’t imagine living without the “Ah, no, Ms.!” Stef: Miami 2017? Drin&Gui&Paulo&João&Kenz&Santi&So: I’ll miss you! Leo: Who else am I supposed to be weird with? Raul: I’ll always give you advice. “Haha.” Maric: Celtics who? VON: #jesusfergie Mags: NR. Class of ‘16: You guys are my family!
Maria Beatriz Fernandes
Favorite Sport: -
Best Chapel Memory: Little 8, Big 8, Big 4
Plans after Chapel: Go to college
Mami: Sei que aguentar meu estresse diário não deve ser fácil e mesmo assim você consegue ser a pessoa mais compreensiva que eu conheço. Minha maior companheira, nunca vou conseguir agradecer tudo o que você já fez por mim. Seja brincando de boneca ou me buscando de madrugada,você é e sempre foi a melhor mãe do mundo. Te amo. Dadi: Muito obrigada por dedicar a sua vida a nós. Espero um dia conseguir ser como você, inteligente,vitoriosa e amorosa. Tenho muito orgulho de te chamar de pai; um dia vou te orgulhar muito. Te amo. Bê: Não sei o que seria de mim sem um pern pra me encher e fazer rir todos os dias. Nossas conversas intermináveis provam que nossa amizade é indescritível! Aproveita os últimos dois anos na Chapel que passam muito rápido. Te amo, estarei sempre com você. Love:Palavras não são suficientes para descrever o meu amor por você. Me conhece mais do que eu mesma&me faz a menina mais feliz do mundo! Mesmo de longe faz todos os meus dias com um simples “saudades”. Obrigada por acreditar em mim, te amo mais que tudo, meu amor. As saudades são infinitas, mas onde quer que eu esteja, meu coração é seu. Nê: I still can’t believe I won’t be seeing my best friend every day. All of our plans, talks, and moments makes me realize how I loved growing up with you. I’ll never have words to thank you for being my life partner. BU will be lucky to have you. I love you. Titi: The one who understands me by only one look and my best friend. There are no words to describe the course of our friendship. I can’t imagine what I’m going to do without your advice and visits every weekend just because being together was more fun. Everything brought us so close, and it will continue to be like this for a long time. I love you. Nat&Nin: This is not a goodbye; it’s just the beginning. Wait for many visits. I don’t plan on getting used to being apart. Us 3 above all. Bru: Since my first day at Chapel until my last, I won’t forget us becoming friends through that time. I’m sure you will be famous someday! Love you, Bruni. Raf: Through ups and downs, you are part of my best memories. We always found a way to have fun, and I’ll never forget our desperate looks in Math class, making sure we were lost together. Le&Ju: I never thought the Patys would be reunited again. In such a short time, we got closer and went through moments I’ll remember forever. Juli, partners always, and Lele, I can’t wait to be wearing your brand soon. Don’t forget about our lunch dates next semester! Max: What am I going to do without the best Math tutor? Classes were always better listening to your stories and laughing about them. Come visit, Maxi! Paloma: Worrying about the future is fun when we’re together. I’ll miss our looks during class and daily revolted complaints, and it will continue like this! Kerlly: I’ll never forget our fun moments before all Chemistry tests! Can’t wait to see you a doctor! Sarah,Karen,Rac,Ju,Fe,So: Having only a few girls in our class brought us closer. Our trips and talks were the best! Good luck!
Guizinho: I’ll miss your funny way that always makes me laugh and have fun! Joe: I’ll miss you coming to sit next to me during class and leaving me with some drawing on my arm, and I’ll miss moments with the group! Nic: I’ll actually miss your daily comments making fun of me. Thank you for all your advice! Ti: We still haven’t trained together yet! Although you only came later, all the fun we had together was still great! Will&Pedro: It won’t be easy getting used to not seeing you every day. I’ll never forget all the trips to Guarujá, hanging out, and all the moments we had together! João Carrete: Always making me laugh, saving me before Math tests, and making Spanish less boring. João Costa: I’ll miss leaning on you during break almost every day! Come visit, Mongy! Pi: I’ll miss your daily “fofa”s in the corridor. Mr. Murphy: Thank you for being the best teacher and Dean. Mr. Martins: I’ll miss your classes! Class of 2016: I couldn’t have asked for a better class. Thank you for the best memories, and good luck in college!
Leo Gonsalves
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Best Chapel Memory: Winning my first game at Big 4 Plans after Chapel: Graduate in Computer Science, become the richest man in the world, and colonize Venus
Pai, Gostaria de te agradecer por sempre ser honesto comigo e me apoiar nas minhas decisões, mesmo depois de muita discussão. Você é e sempre será o homem em quem me inspiro. Obrigado por ser meu pai. Mãe, Mamis, não tenho como descrever a importância da sua presença na minha vida… Você sempre tem conselhos oportunos e indispensáveis, bem como ideias únicas. Você é uma profissional maravilhosa e uma mãe incrível. Obrigado por tudo que você fez por mim nesses anos escolares! Fê, Digo e Rita, Apesar de quase sempre longe de mim, me sinto honrado de poder contar com seus conselhos, suas risadas e aquele papo furado que a gente quase nunca pratica! Kiep, Brunãããão, my man, even though you are the best at every sport, never forget the day I beat you in the basketball suicides. ;) Pietro, You’re the craziest, most insane, hairiest person I’ve ever met. I don’t know whether that’s good or bad. In any case, if things go bad we can always go to Beco. Santi, Thanks for being part of the most amazing musical experiences I’ve had in my Chapel years. You’re a very skilled drummer, but most of all, an amazing person. Keep doing what you’re doing, bro. LIAM, How can I describe our friendship? I can’t. I can just remember the insane moments, the laughs, the stupid, nonsense stuff we just can’t stop saying under any circumstances. I love you, bro. Keep awesome. Dan, The absolute complete pile of interesting things that comes out of our conversations in the shape of words is overwhelming. They are also the many highlights of my Junior and Senior years. I just hope we continue playing games and baking cakes in the next few years. Drin, Thanks for all the epic moments in English class, man. And remember: don’t stress! Will, You can hate me and my broccoli hair all you want; I will still consider you my eternal love. Juan, Thanks for being my most beautiful Mexican buddy. Kisses and tacos for you. Marin, You are the best neighbor, best hair, and best Uruguayan in this grade, man. I don’t know what I would do if I didn’t have you to come to Rock concerts with me. You’ll be missed. Carrete, Thank you for being the most beautiful blonde. Mongus, First off, YOU’RE HUGE. Okay, now that that’s out of the way, thank you for bullying me over anything I say, for the hilarious Physics classes, for JOHN CENA, and for being such a great comrade in these school years. You deserve the world! Adrian, IMPREVISIVEL Maomé, I will miss the ridiculous things you say that make me cry from laughter. Stefano, Our late gaming nights will be missed. Thanks for those! Paulão, I am honored to have ventured into the world of NHS by your side, brother. Thanks for being there for me so many times. Artur, Bro, you are a genius. I am sure you’re going to become an amazing person, even more than you are today. Cesão, Waiting for that original track, man… Don’t let me down! Raf, You’re amazing, woman. Your presence made my life so much funnier than I could ever imagine. By the way, I will miss #instamissa. Nina, Speaking of #instamissa… I’ll definitely miss our nonsense conversations as well as your presence at my lame concerts. Rach, My partner in almost everything: talking philosophy, editing photos, sharing songs, going out, procrastinating during Physics, and many other things I don’t remember because I’m writing this one day before the deadline. You’re awesome. Max, True friends are those who stay with you during hard times. I believe you fit the description. Thanks for sharing the presidency of NHS w/ me! Chem Bros, (Nina, Paloma, Kerlly, Mabe, Mari) Thank you for the awesome Year Two experience… Thanks to you, I survived. What was that song we made again? Math Bros, (Nick, Masaya, Nati, So, Artur, Angelo) The best students at Chapel by far. Thanks for the funny moments in class, and sorry, Mom, for messing up your class. Class of 2016, Thank you for the memories!
Pietro Guglielmi
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Best Chapel Memory: Doing the morning announcements, Big 8 2015 and going to Little 8 in 7th grade
Plans after Chapel: Graduate in Economy and become a successful economist
Kenzo: You are much more than just my best friend; you are my brother and my family. Even though I might be far away, I will never forget our brotherhood and will never fail to follow the “bro code” in your times of need. Be it FIFA, skateboarding, or waking you up at 3am, you never failed to put a smile on my face, and you never let me down. Brothers never grow apart, so expect to see me constantly throughout your life, like it or not. Tio Julio, Tia Rosely, Thais, and Tia So: Thank you for being an amazing family for me. I will never forget everything all of you have done for me. Don’t ever hesitate to ask anything of me; you are my family and will always be no matter where I am in the world. Mãe e Pai: Muito obrigado por estarem sempre lá ao meu lado e por me darem amor e felicidade. Vocês me ensinaram lições que vão me carregar pela vida e cuidaram de mim quando estava doente (várias vezes). Sei que vocês vão sempre estar ao meu lado e que o José Júnior e a Mônica sempre vão me fazer sorrir. Victor: Dom Louis Vitton, thank you for all the adventures, laughs, and FIFA losses you gave me! You are by far the best brother anyone could have possibly asked for. You are always there taking care of me, teaching me, and making me laugh. No matter where I am in the world, I know you will always come visit, and I hope you do so often. Joe: Joee, thank you for all the gladiator adventures and laughs. We will always be Bio bros and will always love milk. Rafa: I love you, you cute, fluffy, huggable slice of heaven. You will always be my owner, and I will never stop biting you. Kiep: Most entertaining immortal nobleman. Forever understanding, heavenly radiating, eternal ruler. Santi: You are the nicest Argentinian in the world, but Pelé is still better than Maradona. João Victor: The best blondie brother with interesting cousins in the world. Never change. William, Gui, and Pedro: The best explosive man, the “captain now,” and the monitor of life respectively. Thank you for everything, my Lebanese bros. João Paulo: YOU. ARE. HUGE. Masaya: The best papaya in the world, you have an amazing future, and you were a great friend to me. I will miss you a lot. Leo: You were that old, alternative bro. Thank you for the laughs and the amazing music. Paulo: The smartest carrot I will ever meet in my life. Cesar: You are the strangest but the best company a Brazilian in London can have. Liam: You beautiful Japanese-loving brother! I will miss you like crazy. I don’t know how my life will be without a Liam. Adrian: Take care of yourself, man, and also take care of Liam. Juan: Good luck in Mexico, man. I will miss seeing you 24 hours a day (even though you won’t). Daniel: Thank you for all the moments and laughs, bro! I hope you will one day produce insane games and be extremely famous so we can cut lines together at BGS. Mohamad: Moee, thank you for the laughs, the rides, and the “CORINTHIANS!” in my life. Nicolas: Thank you for being my knockback counterpart (if you know what I mean) and for always being you. Enrico: You HUGE mini Mike Tyson! I miss you, and hope to see you soon. Alan: Completely insane muscle man, thank you for making me a rock immune to pain. Greg: Young American Neymar, I miss you and loved all our adventures (especially Carnabatinga). I hope to see you in the US soon! Fe and Helena: The Bio Yin and Yang, I will miss you two. MaBe, Nin, and Nati: Cute, skater, and legend Palominha and Kerlly: REALLY cute Sarah: “absent” Max and Soso: Underrated geniuses who made baby Pietro’s life fun Rach, Ju M., and Karen: Alternative, dancer, and sheriff Ju V: The most improved student Angelo: Genius Bruna: Underrated. Master Martins: Thank you for the lessons of literature, philosophy, and above all, of life. Doctor Love: Thank you for changing my vision of the world.
Juan Juarez Vignon Whaley
Favorite Sport: Soccer and softball
Best Chapel Memory: Big 8 and Big 4 Plans after Chapel: Become a Tacomaster
Masaya: Messiah? Papaya? Math genius. “Masaya, stop me.” Angelo: Thanks for all the laughs in MUN, the broken bed, and amazing presentations. Rafa: You aren‘t just a friend; you are the best one and an awesome person. In these 4 years, I never saw you sad, and you always brought me smiles and laughs for everything. Thank you for everything. All the moments with you were awesome. I’ll miss you a lot, my N! Will: Willy Loman! You are a monster. All the classes with you were the funniest. I will miss you, man. Santi: As your godfather, I need to say that you became my brother since meeting you two years ago. I can trust you in everything, and all the moments that I had with you were memorable. Thanks for always being there. Pietro: Even if I cried because I have so many classes with you, I will miss all of them. Thanks for all the laughs and hyper moments. Joe: I will never forget the classes with you, playing next to you in soccer, and all the laughs and moments at Big. Kerlly: Even though in Bio we suffered, the classes were really funny. Thanks for all your help. Liam: Hallelujah, Pineapple! You made me laugh many times; you are a great friend. I have great memories with you: isosceles triangle, Chevy car, and corridor. Thank you, man. Nina: I never thought I could make such a good friend in only 1 year. You are an incredible person. I have only good moments. Good luck at BU, and Joao’s guacamole is still better. Pedro: Thanks for all the moments. You are a demon in futsal; continue being a monitor. Dan: Thanks for making me laugh always. Your drawings are amazing. Ju V: Bio Year 1 was great with you. Thanks for all the laughs in that class and outside. Ju M: Even though I didn’t talk much with you, I remember singing “Yellow Submarine.” Paulo: Carrot, with you I had some deep conversations about society, science, and everything. Gui: You made me laugh millions of times. It was great spending time with you. We learned to never go with a plan that Liam made (the corridor). Helena: My Arab! Thanks for everything including the laughs, the hugs, and the talks. Joao C: Thanks for the Chem hugs and all the moments. Remember, you are bigger than them. JV: Spending time with you was unique, especially Campos. I will miss all those moments. Adrian: Bro, you became my family. I know I can count on you for everything. We spent most of our lives together. Thanks for everything. I’ll miss you. Kiep: I have no words to say what a good friend you have been. Thank you for everything. You never let me down; you were always there for me. I’ll miss you a lot, bro. Marin: Jojoba, softball, Mexican, synchronizing watches… That’s all I got to say. Mou: Thanks for taking care of me and always making me laugh. Cesar: Concentrate, man. You made me laugh at the most random moments. Leo: Narnia guy, thanks for all the random conversations we had. Kenzo: I can always talk and count on you. Thanks for your inspirational quotes and laughs. Bruna: Thanks for always having a big smile and being such a good friend. Rachel: Thanks for being such a chill and cool person, always happy and nice. Antonio: Only one year with you was not enough. I’ll miss you, bro. Mr. Vaughan: It was great having you as a teacher and a friend. #stronglikeahorse Joaquin/Franco: Gracias, Puerto Rico! I can write an EE on you. I never thought I would meet such happy friends. You are my family. Thanks for everything. I can count on you always. All: I thought it was impossible to make and meet such great friends in 4 years; y’all change my life. Thank you for the best years. Mom: Gracias por siempre estar apoyándome y siempre teniendo una sonrisa gigante. Dad: Gracias por esta experiencia en el país más grande “do mundo”, siempre estuviste ahí para mi. CJ: Nunca pensé que nos íbamos a llevar también, gracias por las risas y todos los momentos.
Bruna Karabachian
Favorite Sport: Spinning and Cheerleading Best Chapel Memory: Big 8 and Big 4 Plans after Chapel: Be successful and happy
Pais, Vocês não sabem o orgulho que tenho em dizer que sou filha de vocês, obrigada por simplesmente tudo! É muito amor para pouca palavra!
Mãe, Você é a melhor amiga que qualquer um sonharia em ter, minha companhia desde sempre e para sempre, tenho muita sorte de ter alguém tão companheira como você! Pai, Meu maior amor. Você é o exemplo de pessoa que um dia espero ser, seu olhar na vida sempre me surpreendendo com tanta sabedoria. So, Couldn’t have asked for a better sister than you! Com certeza meu maior orgulho, tenho certeza que você sera muito feliz e bem sucedida, agradeço a Deus por ter me dado uma irmã tão maravilhosa como você! Sorte é para poucos! Família, Obrigada pelas risadas, aprendizados e momentos maravilhosos. Paloma&Kerlly, Couldn’t have asked for better friends than you two! Thanks for every single day we had together and for every time you had my back. I love you so much! <3 Our friendship is forever. Stefano, I have the feeling we will always be friends whether it is here or in Hollywood. Best friend I could ever have. Nina, I still remember the first day we met; since that day, I knew we would be besties. I’m really proud of the person you turned into. Enjoy Boston with all your heart. <3 Love you Mabe, So much in common and so much different, you were there for every single part in my life, and I wouldn’t change it. <3 An amazing person and friend. I know I can count on you for anything (especially for our bronzing sessions hahaha). Nati, The most confident and sweetest person I have ever known. Thanks for being this beautiful friend. Helena, I’ll miss you like crazy, especially when sharing our crazy obsessions and promising each other things we knew we wouldn’t actually do. Haha! JuV, Way too many words for way too little space! Hanging out with you is like hanging out with happiness. JuM, Having you in cheer was the best thing. Without you, things wouldn’t have been so funny and enjoyable! Good luck and LET’S GO, GIIIRL, cause you’re too cute. Haha. Xine, You cray! I’m already missing the long hours we spent laughing, gossiping, and obviously talking about bae. Loving you forever! Fefe, Too many feelings to express, but my #1 of all time: we understand each other like no other. <3 I love you, baby. Rafa&Karen&Rach&FeA&SoM, Beautiful souls and faces. Thanks for the great laughs, and good luck. Pedro&Joe&Gui&Will, The most polite and charming boys I ever met. I’m so glad I’ll still have you guys here with me next year. <3 Tuba&ZeGui, Endlessly in love with you two. Sarah Take care and don’t forget your Hershey’s Cookies’n’Cream. Haha! Bella&Giu&Mari&Paola, With you girls, there is no bad time. Thanks for all the laughter we had together. Things wouldn’t have been so enjoyable without my baby girls! Kenzo, Best massage EVER. Dan&Mo&Ti&Adri&Juan&Joãos&Marin, Wish you guys the best in life. I can’t imagine not seeing you in school anymore. Paulina, Miss you arleady. Be, Fau & Gigi, enjoy high school and don’t forget I will always be here for you! love you girls <3 Luiza, Lufigg! You are too cute, take care! Bê&Antonio, Enjoy every single moment of life, and take care! Ju&Ma&Geo, So grateful for having you girls in my life. Everyone should have loyal friends like you. Dé, Miss you so much! Come back to me. <3 Cheerleaders, Make me proud! Ms. Ragusin, Thank You! <3 Ms.Paladini&Ms. Vompean&Ms.Almeida, Best teachers ever! Mr. Rombaut, Going to miss you so much! Class of 2016, We made it!!!!!!!
Karen Khoury
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Big 8
Plans after Chapel: Go to college and travel the world
Bruno Kiep
Favorite Sport: Ball is life
Best Chapel Memory: Hunting the dragons at NR Plans after Chapel: Reunite with the best class Chapel will ever have
Papa/Mama: Vocês me ensinaram a vida. Falam que não somos nós que escolhemos os pais, mas eu escolheria vocês novamente sem pensar duas vezes. Me deram o amor e as lições de vida necessárias para eu chegar onde cheguei. Vocês são a combinação perfeita de racional e emocional. Não há palavras que descrevem meu amor e gratidão por tudo que me mostraram. “Wanna be” Steph Curry: Ball is life. Desculpa por ser chato com você e cobrar muito, mas um dia espero que entenda tudo que tento fazer por você. Não sabe o tamanho da falta que vai me fazer na faculdade. Próximo ano vou voltar só pra te ver enterrando. RAFA: The lack of words I have to describe what we have scares me. You showed me a path to new worlds, and you were always at my side. You always listened to any stupid ideas and thoughts. I will always love you! No matter where you are in the world, count on me for anything you need. LOS NERDS: Once a brother, always a brother. Never separate from the pack. Joao Back: First brother from the start! I will miss the dinners, laughs, and everything we had together. I will see you in the future, brother! Sorry for cheating on you, but we will always be together. Juan Ho: “Los panchos negros are the best invention in the world.” - JJJVW. We understand each other like twins. Loved talking to you about life. We had legendary days with Casa Grande FC destroying all teams. El Pony Venenoso: WHERE ARE YOU, MAN? PADARIA? Try not to die next time. Our talks were always magnificent, especially about the inferior beings. Stop rapping, man. I don’t know what you’re saying. Finally, DAB to your success. Santi: King of floaters. Ball is life. Mascherano of football. Cam Newton will DAB to the SB-50. A brother is that person who goes beyond friendship. Thank you for being there. Thank you for introducing MISS-CARLY-LAUREN into our lives. Trupe de Cambridge: GBK, Nandos, Pizza Hut, Bowling Carrete: The fights in London were the best. Remember to put the hat on; they all like it! Joe: Brother of the Zaga. Best defense in the league. We score = celebration on point. Mr. K can’t see you! Mudi: Maximus Aurelius will forever be remembered, especially his funeral. Most underrated at being funny. Newest member of the Family. Liam: You already know I’m not coming, but you still ask. DAN: Sail away to your new life. Gui: Only we score in finals! The top scorer of futsal forever. JJ Reddick is underrated and overrated at the same time. Pedro: Lord of soccer. Master of deception and trickery. Paulo: Engineer the future. Meat is the right way to live; stop being vegetarian. Japes: Lord of Briza music. Suit and tie all day. Go teach the women how to architecture (If you know what I mean). Leoson: Twin from the start, and the rest is history. Marin: Softball? Obviously. Tormina is waiting. Pietro: The supreme leader is proud of your accomplishments. Cesar: Forgot that I was from the good side. WILL: London getting the girls. Your beard will always reign the beard kingdom. Park: Present away to wherever you wish to go. Santo Amaro : Always better than Moema. Os Fofos do Bairro: I can’t skate! Joaquin: One day we will sit courtside at TD Garden watching the Celtics win the NBA championship. Manu: Want to fight? Let’s go one-on-one. Best smack talker of them all. Carlos: Messi of Chapel. No one knows what your voices sounds like. Zapata: I will always be faster. Tuca: Doug will always be in our hearts. Nina: Thank you for the paintball shots. Bru/Ju/Max: No, I will not send you the pictures (wink wink)! Helena: Life is what you make of it! Do what you wish and succeed. Best sunsets! Mr. Vaughan: Softball GOD. Mr. Beltrano: This family will continue throughout our lives. Thank you.
William Kouri
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Every single day since Pre-1 Plans after Chapel: Make the world my empire
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Mom and Dad: Eu não tenho palavras para descrever o quanto eu sou grato por tudo o que fizeram por mim até hoje. Vocês sempre me apoiando nos piores e melhores momentos mostram o verdadeiro dever de um pai e uma mãe, coisa que vocês fizeram muito bem ao longo da minha jornada. Muito obrigado por me darem uma razão para lutar todos os dias contra tudo e todos. Amo muito vocês. PS: Pá, valeu pelo presente. Haha André: Favorite man in this world, I can’t believe that in two years it’s your turn to write this page, and I’ll kill you if you don’t write to me. Haha! You can count on me for literally everything, man. I’d give my life for you. You still have two years at Chapel, and next year IB starts, so I wish you the best of luck. Keep the Kouri legacy alive. Love you. Pietra and Juju: Although we have our fights and differences, you two know that you will always be my little girls. Both of you still have a long journey at Chapel school, and I wish you the best of luck. Remember, if you have any problem inside or outside of school, you can count on me! Gui, Drinho, Joe and Luke: You guys are the closest people I have to a family. Our bond is unbelievable. Clearly the strongest bond that I’ve seen in my entire life. God made us best friends because as brothers, no one could handle us. Now that we five have graduated and ready for the outside world, let’s keep one thing in mind: be together forever. Los Nerds: A brief word to all of the members of this group: Drinho: Ballon Dor. Gui: I am Rick, man; You can be Daryl. #Michowned Joe: JOEE. Mudi: Fifth grade is our worst memory. I know you love mumius. Liamito: Manchester is blue, #Rooneyoverrated. My bro since Red Brick. Jao: Disco. You are mafia. Dan: Full sail, boy! Kenz: Future Karl Lagerfeld. #Justinmito Pi: Who do you heil? Nick: Stop yawning in English, man. Haha. AVICII Santi: Most underrated in studying in BR. Brazil>Switzerland Adri and Juan: Favorite Latinos in the world. “Shuut upp” You are criminal! Ti: Monster! Good luck in the USA, bro. I’ll miss you. Kiepmonster: Kompany “sem grife,” Bayern sucks. Joao: “Chewbacca sound” Cesao: After on Paris 6? Leo: I’m always going to kill you in “Cidade Dorme”. I literally don’t have the words to say how important you guys are to me. You guys are my second family, and I thank you guys for all the laughs and memories I lived with you all! Who will be the admin of Los Nerds Brazil? Love you guys so much. Girls: Every single one of you are part of the family too, and I wish the best of luck to all the ones who will study abroad. A “see you soon” to the ones who will stay. Fefe, Zé, Tuba and Vini: You guys made my journey at Chapel fun and full of laughter! Continue being who you guys are! I will miss you guys a lot. #Class of 2016 Mr. Kantor, Mr. Padilha, Mr. Rombaut, Mr.Vaughan, Mr. Murphy: You guys made my journey at Chapel easier and remarkable. I am glad that I was your student! I’m going to miss you all a lot. Class of 2016: We made it! Best class in the history of Chapel, where is the “good” when saying goodbye? I am going to miss every moment and every memory with you guys. Let’s keep this family forever!
Love you all, and looking forward to the reunion!
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – Carol Sobieski and Thomas Meehan.
Thank you Chapel.
Paulo Lacombe
Favorite Sport: Cycling
Best Chapel Memory: Everything Plans after Chapel: Do something
Dad: Obrigado por tudo e pela oportunidade de continuar fazendo o que eu gosto. Arruma aquela speed que o Tomás pediu que a gente ainda vai pedalar bastante. Guarda a Defender também pra visitar o Atacama e todos os outros lugares. Mom: Pode deixar que eu vou lembrar de todas as comidas. Vou sentir falta das andadas de tarde na praia e as risadas espontâneas. Danke por me ajudar com tudo. Prometo que vou prestar mais atenção quando chamarem meu nome. Se precisar de alguma coisa do whole foods pode ligar também. Felipe: Não existem provas que você é melhor que eu em MTB. Bora treinar mano, não pode parar. Tá aí a minha speed, treina que quando eu voltar vou puxar o pelotão. Você que precisa arrumar todos os computadores em casa agora, boa sorte! Nanda: Heyyyy, toma conta do insta da Tuca hein. Aquele iPod ainda está a venda se você quiser. Tavinho: Tavinho se precisar arrumar alguma coisa na bike só ligar pra mim. Pode deixar que eu trarei aqueles cereais pra você do whole foods. Vou sentir falta de todas as piadas e os ataques de risada. Carol: Eu ainda vou te mandar algumas musicas legais. Sentirei falta das voltas pra Alphaville de noite. Tenta não quebrar o rolo de novo. Vou falar o que eu falei pra todo mundo, pode treinar que quando eu voltar será difícil de me acompanhar. Ju: I’m telling you, shouldn’t have sent that email. I promise I will watch all the Harry Potter movies eventually and re-watch all the X-Men. Chemistry will be forever remembered, as well as all the rants. “Keep on checking your emails 10 times per minute.” Les Miserables: I took way too long to watch it. Kiep: You don’t need to buy me Todynho, although that carrot cake would be pretty nice. I’d be happy with the sofa. FIFA on the PS4 is way better than on the computer. Rafa: Rafinhaaa, you are my older sister. There is never too little sushi. You know that I am taller than João. Promise me you will keep your spirit because you will help a lot of people in the future. Procrastination is like eating a lot… You always kind of regret it in the end, but you keep doing it. Rach: Hai, you are weird, but fortunately not as much as me. Let’s go eat pastel at the feira. Sorry, I won’t be able to be your eye model anymore. Disney’s head animator better watch out. Juan: Juan, you don’t need to go back to Gui, and the sofa wasn’t that small. As much as I enjoyed you singing and turning the lights on and off in the bathroom, I really needed some sleep. João: “You popcorn” You know I’m better in Physics; no denying it. Chemistry, maybe not as much… You can’t deny that I’m also taller than you, and it’s not because of my shoes. Marin: Niiiic, I’m good, man. Still going to finish the CNC and make something. Santi: You are the most underrated Mafia player. Sorry for abandoning you in Chem. Pedro: Our Physics class is way better than the other one. Pietro: No one will ever beat us on making outlines when we are workaholics. Adrian: Adriaaaan Marino, sup, man? Don’t you open up that window, don’t... You know the rest. Savage. Cesar: An Uber ride to Alphaville is 50. Not sure what happened, but that 110v shock did make you funny. Liam: Only ones to still have a handshake. Never going to forget it. Angelo: Wake up, man; class is over. I thank you for having patience while reading all my English essays. Math HL: We did it... kind of. Masaya: Stop playing League of Legends! Artur: Kappa, still don’t get it. 4th place is not that bad.History(HLO): I did turn in my IA.
Juliana Malzoni
Favorite Sport: Dance Best Chapel Memory: Everything Plans after Chapel: Go to college
Mom Você sempre foi minha melhor amiga. Nossa relação é tão especial que levaria muito mais do que a distância que vai existir entre nós esse ano para realmente nos distanciar. Eu tenho muito orgulho de você e eu só tenho a agradecer todo o apoio que você me deu nesses 18 anos. Tenho muita sorte de ter você! Muito obrigada por me dar conselhos, me escutar e rir comigo todos os dias. Love you!
Dad I’m so proud to have you as my dad. I have always looked up to you and have always wanted to have your determination and ambition. These things have kept me going and helped me set my future goals. Muito obrigada pelo incentivo e tudo que você fez que me ajudou a chegar onde eu estou hoje. I’m so lucky to have you as a dad, and I’ll work hard every day for the rest of my life to try and make you proud! Love you. Isa&Ma I have high hopes for you, and I know both of you have such a bright future ahead of you and that both of you will work hard to get there in your different and unique ways. I consider you two my little sisters and I love the relationship we have! I can’t describe how much I’m going to miss you! I love you two with all my heart and no matter where I go, that will remain unchanged. Rac Dude, you have been with me only since 10th grade, and you’re one of my favorite people in the world. These past years we have stuck together and been there for each other through thick and thin. Best friend is an understatement for you. I look forward to watching one of your movies when you start working at Disney! Love ya! Max Underrated friendship (kkkkk). We have a connection that is hard to explain (tumbleweed). Btw, you know who’s underrated? I love our jokes, laughs, and talks. We have been there for each other for the laughs and for the heartbreaks, and you get how crazy I can be. Love you so much! Fe&Karra (Let me concentrate) Karra, I can’t think of you and not start laughing! We became friends all of a sudden and it stuck. Fe, you got me through school every day by making me laugh! School wouldn’t have been as much fun without you. Jiu We’ve been together since forever, Red Brick, 4fit, Company, Chapel, UCLA, French, wouldn’t have been the same without you. Bru We’ve known each other for a while, but I love that we became closer this year! Cheer was awesome! Kerlly Miss Popularité! Thanks for always having a smile on your face! You helped brighten my days at Chapel. Paloma Smartest and kindest person I know! Nin Good luck at BU! Sarah You were so fun to be around (that is, when you chose to go to school). Mari You got me and we got each other man. Even though you’re not here, you never left my side (figuratively speaking). Paulo Thanks for putting up with me in Chem and for helping me with stuff I was too stupid to figure out alone! It was great because you became one of my best friends! Cesar I’ll miss you and the toy animal collection you have on your phone. Stef (4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42) Friends since 8th grade, we have gone through a lot! I hope I see one of your movies in the future! Kenzo Thanks for being annoyingly nice. João *hand+nod* Gonzalo Chem would not have been as much fun without you! Don’t miss me too much!
Juan I’ll never forget the days at the ranch, one of the best/funniest things ever. Les Puissantes You’ll all be missed, and I’ll carry all of our moments with me for the rest of my life! Bi, Te, Isa, Dadi,
Marina You guys will always be my best friends, and I love that I will always have you guys to come back to because a friendship like ours can’t be broken by distance. We have already proven that! I’ll miss you guys. Rapha Thanks for making learning and writing written tasks enjoyable. Ms. Paula Thanks for guiding us and being more than a teacher to us! Mr. Murphy Thank you for all the support!
Pedro Maria
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: My friends and all of the Littles, Bigs, and SPHSL won! Plans after Chapel: Become a Civil Engineer
Pai e Mãe: Felizmente para vocês eu posso escrever em português e só assim posso mostrar o que eu realmente sinto. Nesses poucos caracteres que tenho para escrever eu só tenho a agradecer cada alegria que ambos me proporcionaram nessa vida. As inúmeras viagens, o dinheiro investido, a liberdade que me deram e as madrugadas em claro são coisas surreais. Pais como vocês existem, melhores também existem, mas o “Vou deitar, me acorda em 10 minutos” do Marcelo e o “Cadê meu celular, acho que deixei em casa. Achei! Não estou achando meus óculos...” da Jaqueline é o que faz eu amar vocês. A perfeição na teoria é linda mas a imperfeição na pratica é melhor ainda. Quero retribuir TUDO o que vocês fizeram por mim meus anjos!
Nicolas Marin
Favorite Sport: Surfing
Best Chapel Memory: Big 8 and Big 4 Plans after Chapel: Travel across the world
Mom and Dad: To the two people who made all of this real, in reality I would need this whole page to express how thankful I am for you. I could never have asked for more supportive parents who are always proud of me yet always pushing me to achieve my full potential. You are the most important people in my life, truly, and it is immeasurable how thankful I am to have this opportunity and to have such loving parents and a united family. I love both of you so much. I consider myself so lucky for having both of you as parents. You have shaped who I am, and all I can ask for is to be more like both of you. Forever my role models. Emi: I might not show it, but I love you, bro. Never forget that. You have good years ahead of you, so make good use of them. You never really appreciate something until it is over. Look around, and learn and shape who you are. Let Chapel help you become the person you always dreamed of being. Mate: Possibly my greatest role model. You taught me to always follow my dreams, to go against all odds in search of what I love, and to aspire to be a better person, to be who I am. Your wisdom has always driven me forward, and I only give you my full support. I want you to know that I love you. Gus: One of the greatest loves of my life, I have no idea what I would do without you. The love and happiness that you spread is incredible, and despite everything and everyone, I love you more than anything. Rafa: You are the most important person in this life. “Family” is too little to say how close I consider you. My best friend since always, I lost track of how many times I told you I loved you. No one cares or understands me so well. Your insecurities and problems are always something I will devote myself to solving, and all I want in this life is for you to be happy. You are in a confusing stage, but when you find what you love, a person as passionate as you are will surely be incredible in life. Rapha: It is impossible for a teacher to be more inspiring and honest. What I learned with you has shaped me as a person, and I will take that with me for the rest of my life. Pietro, Kenzo: The most loyal friends I clearly don’t deserve. You are always there for me, concerned and loyal. You make me realize what real friends are. João, Santi, Liam: My oldest friends, my love for you is unconditional, and I know that we will always be as close as when we were 4, no matter how distant we are in time or space. Dan: One of the most loyal and hilarious friends, always sincere and keeping the real people close. Moe: You are always who I look to when something funny happens, especially when Dan is involved. Will: One of the friendliest people I know, making you laugh with my yawns makes my day. You are the guy who loves his friends the most just like I love you, bro. Mongus: It is always hilarious to fight or argue with you. All I remember is having fun with you, bro. JUEN: Be it lack of sleep or food, your expressions made my day. Joe, Gui, Drinho: You guys always make any situation funnier. With me since always, school wouldn’t have been the same without the experiences we shared. ninbabylindapucci90%: Joyful and playful, I love talking to you about surf, skate, wake. I don’t think I’ll meet someone as huggable and affectionate as you. Adrian: Good laughs with Dan and you. Léo: Always hilarious and smart. Tiago: “If you need some extra help, well, I can help.” - Drake Paulo: Keep surfin’ Helen: The person I am the most comfortable around. Always thoughtful, open minded and intelligent. I really hold you high. Class of 2016: 3800 characters is too little. I love all of you and I know we will all have bright futures, and when they coincide, we won’t be short on memories to share. Find what you love, find your meaning in life, and follow it to the end. All the rest is irrelevant. Be happy.
Jose Adrian Marino Latuff
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Futsal Little 8
Plans after Chapel: Be happy
Mama y Papa: No se como agradecerles por todo lo que han hecho por mi. Los amo muchísimo, aunque no lo diga mucho. No seria NADA sin ustedes y les agradezco por hacerme la persona que soy. Tanto como el amor de ambos, el infinito apoyo y determinación de mama y el modelo a seguir que papa es me ayudaron tremendamente. Lo único que quiero después de esta etapa es hacerlos los padres mas orgullosos de este mundo, y voy a hacer todo lo posible para eso. Gracias por estar en los muchos momentos difíciles, especialmente los recientes. Disculpen por lo malo, pero ustedes saben que ese no soy yo, y lo saben mejor que yo. Ya al fin esta todo mejor. Nuevo comienzo de nuevo. Gracias por todo desde el fondo de mi corazón. Zzzabri: Sardina! Como has crecido! Cuidate mucho enana. Eres una genia en serio. Lo que falta es que pares de vaguear y pongas uso a esa cabeza en el hockey y gimnasia! Te quiero muchísimo linda! Disculpa cuando soy un poco duro contigo, lo hago por protegerte y sacar lo mejor de ti siempre. Chiki: Brother, cuidate muchísimo que ahora eres tu el encargado de Sabri. Tienes que ser su ejemplo. Acuérdate de todas las cosas importantes que te he dicho. Eres una bestia como no tienes idea, y puedes hasta hacer mas. Seguiremos en contacto y nunca, nunca te des por vencido. Eres el mejor. Te quiero. Familia: Papapa, Mamama, Nonno, Abuelita, Gaby, Migue, Franco, Juan, Rosanna, Lito y a todos, los quiero! Para los de Popo Masiva, las memorias que tenemos juntos son para siempre. Los extrañare. Y a todos mis amigos de corazón de Venezuela, donde sea que estén viviendo/yéndose, siempre serán mis numero uno, los adoro y extraño como no tienen idea. Carlos: Forever number one. Just wish you the best, and I will always be there when you need me. Dr. Juan: Hermano, thanks for all the things you’ve done for me; I appreciate it. I’m here always. We will not lose contact. Antony Davis: I have not known you for long, but you are one hell of a friend. Take care. Wakin: My gringuita, number one forever. Take care. Kiep: Man, I cannot thank you enough for sticking with me in those tough times. I hope I can return the favor! Remember, brothers before those bloodsuckers. You are one loyal vixen. Daniel Meireles: I think this guy is the funniest, weirdest person I know. Take care, get freaking fatter or die trying, and please make the greatest video game ever. Liam: Best wishes to you and your mom! Lots of love! Your mom knows what I mean by that. Let’s not forget you are a true warrior. Santi: I swear this guy is mafia! Thanks for being there when needed, cutie! Mongus: What is the difference between this guy and compost? Absolutely nothing. JK! Mourad: Not only a snake, but the deadliest snake in the universe. Lots of love! Hey Willy: Sup, dude? I adore the way you express yourself, you milkface! Carrete: To everyone reading: you guys can’t imagine what this dude did to me… horrible, horrible things. Japes: Take lots of care, Justin. Loyal vixen, too. Gui: You will forever be the biggest streetwalker in town. Los Nerds: I love you guys. Kerlly: You have one of the most beautiful personalities I’ve ever encountered. Sorry for stealing, ehm, basically everything you’ve ever brough to school… I swear it was not on purpose. (Or was it?) Max: Maxine Drizzy Drake, take care! Bruna: The haaandsomestt girl! Any time you need some help in Math, tell me! Viera: Love our infinitely sarcastic talks! Also, just want to let you know that you are the nastiest human being I’ve known. Helena: We never talked much, but stick to the things I’ve told you, wifey… I meant every word! Chiquita: Loyal and true friend! Love you! Mr. Murphy: Believing in me was not the wrong thing to do. Sorry for the disapointments; I will overcome everything. Thanks for everything, Mister. Paulo: M-FUNCTION! Take care of the back door, and please don’t let me down again.
Stefano Matarangas
Favorite Sport: Rowing
Best Chapel Memory: Meetup at the Playground House
Plans after Chapel: New York - Los Angeles
Mom and Dad: Hard to know what to say to you except thank you. Thank you for everything: the support, help, and company. In fact, I have a lot of thanking to do but little space to write everything. Anyway, I wanted to tell you that I love you so much. Even through we sometimes fight, you are a source of inspiration and a safe harbor. Thank you. Juliana Malzoni: Ju, even though we had our our moments apart, I want you to know that the memories we made together will stay with me for the rest of my life. They were some of the best moments of my life. I will always admire you the way I first did when we met in Art Class. That slightly goth (just slightly), charimastic, charming, and welcoming Ju that I will always love. Rachel Bavaresco: Rach, seriously, that get together we went to when you first got in school was one of the funniest and best memories I have. From that point on, I knew we were going to get along really well. Seriously, I never thought I would meet someone with so many common interests. I’ll really miss you! I hope that we can still keep in touch and hang out while we’re both studying in California! P.S. I still don’t know if the guy killed the spider. Fernanda Alcantara: Fe you’re one of the funniest people I can gladly call my friend. You always have a way to make me laugh and make me forget all of the overdue work I have to do. I think I’ll have to hire someone at your college to distract you during a presentation with the mosquito sound because I’m not going to be there to do it. Maxine Fergie: Maxine Fergie, I love spending time with you. Hours pass by as minutes when I’m with you. I can honestly say that I’m going to miss you the most when we graduate. I hope that we can still keep in touch because honestly you’re a wonderful person, and we share so many common interests. I’ll miss our Miami memories. Paloma Batt: Palomaaa!! You are the most delightful person I know, there is just something about your bubbly personality that makes me want to spend enormous amounts of time with you. I’ll miss discussing with you the crappy TV Shows we watch. Kerlly Khoury: George e Ana Claudia 4 Life! I admire your positivity, and I’ll miss having you around. I loved going to the movies with you and Paloma. I’ll really miss you and I’m sure you’re going to be extremely successful at your job wherever you choose to study. P.S. we still have to do photoshoots hahahah. Bruna Karabachian: Bruna, first of all. I want to point out how excited I am to watch. “Keeping Up with the Karabachians.” I truly believe that you will be successful in any area that you decide to work in. You are extremely outstanding in anything you decide to commit yourself to. I’ll miss you. Sarah Vasconcellos: Sarahhh! I’ll really miss spending time with you in Art and Portuguese. You made boring days at school turn in to an awesome time. I can’t wait to see you win an Olympic gold metal in equestrian. Karen Khoury: Karen I’ll never forget when you hid behind me at Fernanda’s house because her Grandmother was shoving her dog in your face. Helena Scomparim: Helena, I’ll really miss you. All of the moments I spent with you while we were in Miami were amazing. I admire your sense of style and I’ll miss having you around.
Daniel Meireles
Favorite Sport: Rugby
Best Chapel Memory: Going to the Jardim Botânico and meeting the Bugios Plans after Chapel: Beat up João Costa and Pedro Maria up in 2032
Mãe: muito obrigado por sempre me apoiar, brigando quando necessário, mas sempre do meu lado, fazendo as melhores escolhas para me beneficiar. Pai: obrigado pelas broncas, e por sempre fazer de tudo para me deixar na linha. Deu tudo certo, viu? Foi duro, e de vez em quando encheu o saco, mas sei que foi sempre por amor. Amo vocês dois demais!
To all my friends, fortunately everyone in my grade, I love you all so much. I will miss the endless laughter, the wonderful moments, and the way we are all so strongly bonded. I will never forget any of you and will keep every single one of you in my heart forever. Mudi: I will really miss the fun we had in school, the two of us always getting in trouble for the most ridiculous reasons. Liam: Thank you for the early high school years when you would go to my house almost every day to play PES 2010. It was really awesome. João Carrete: Hangouts would never be the same without you. The way you would flirt will always bring a smile to my face. Kenzo: Thank you for being a wonderful friend ever since my first day at Chapel, and even after I messed up, you gave our friendship a second chance. Pietro: All the fun playing League of Legends and trips to Tabatinga will be really missed. Will: Being able to make you laugh would make my day everyday. Pedro: You were a really annoying guy during high school, so I think you should apologize. Gui: Thank you for always being so funny and being a role model for all the guys when in Paineiras. Joe: Please behave, and make good choices. Cesar: You imitating Silvio Santos and Mickey would always bring a smile to my face. Kiep: Thank you for always being on my side when we played Mafia. João Costa: Remember to open your door for me in a couple of years when I’m a monster so I can beat you up. Léo: A really big part of high school for me was playing GTA V, DayZ, and Arma 3 with you. I will really miss those moments. Stefano: That time we went to Saga and became friends with those people was hilarious. Send Kate my regards when you two get married. Adri: You want me to throw a cup of water in your face? What a hilarious day! Tiago: I hope you become the biggest Bitcoin investor in the world and become a billionaire from it. Santi: You will always have the title of “cutest and most friendly guy” of the grade. Juan: When I become a monster, I’m going to rub my hand on your back as strong as I can so you see how good that burn is. Masaya: Tristana is the most broken champion in League of Legends. Angelo: Thank you for helping in my early days. LoL. Paulo: Ms. Giltner asked me to remind you to give her your History IA. Girls: Thank you for always spreading good vibes for everyone in school. If it wasn’t for you, Chapel would be a school just for boys.
Well, Los Nerds, I was really afraid and nervous when I was moving schools from Stance Dual to Chapel in 3rd grade. How could I have known that it would be the best life change I could ever go through. Every single one of you had a part in my youth. You were all like a big family to me. I really don’t know how I am going to make it without you guys. I would wake up every morning really tired and sad to have to go to school. Seeing all your faces everyday is what helped me get through it. Every single one of you has a reserved space in my heart, forever. It was an honor to be able to make you all laugh. Your smiles made me smile. I love you all so much.
Sophia Mitropoulos
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Best Chapel Memory: Volunteering at a local day care as a Junior Plans after Chapel: Finish College and travel the world
Mohamad Mourad
Favorite Sport: Soccer and Basketball
Best Chapel Memory: NR Tournaments
Plans after Chapel: Entering GV and becoming a successful lawyer
Baba/Mama: Mais do que a educação formal que vocês me ofereceram e que sempre se esforçaram para que fosse a melhor, a formação humana foi o que de mais importante vocês fizeram por mim. Hoje sou quem sou por vocês. Não tenho palavras para dizer, o quão grato sou. Minha mãe, minha rainha. Sempre muito carinhosa, atenta e paciente. Baba batalhando diariamente para oferecer o que há de melhor para mim e meus irmãos. Muito obrigado por tudo! Lina/Kaka: Minhas irmãs, embora a gente brigue muito, sei do amor que existe entre nós! Estarei aqui para qualquer coisa! Amura: Você foi o maior presente que eu poderia ter pedido. Meu irmãozinho, vou estar sempre aqui para brincar com você, te defender e te amar. Te amo, meu Heury! Khayes: You guys are my family. Thank you for all the amazing moments and all the support you always gave me. You will always be my FIFA customers. Love you all. Gui: Man, I have no words to tell you how grateful I am to have you like a friend. Thank you for all the great moments, and I hope we continue this amazing friendship for a very long time. Love you, bro. Joao C: What can I tell you, man? You have a huge heart. Always helped me when I needed it, and never got mad at anything. Thank you for everything. Our friendship will certainly last much longer. Love you. Dan: Thanks for making me laugh every day until my belly got sore. For more memories like the ones in 8th grade… From the volcano to rolling up in scotch tape… Will: Mahmoud, you were my first friend when I entered Chapel 13 years ago, and our friendship has remained the same for all these years. Your laughter with every little joke always made my day. Hope our friendship lasts much longer. Pedro: What are you doing while reading this? 0. Thank you for monitoring all the events we had in Chapel. Santi: I will keep stealing your food and juices wherever you go. Liam: Eternal FIFA customer, going to miss our late night Bullguer talks. Marin: Thanks for teaching me how to become dirty in sports. Tormin>Gil>Lugano. Joe: Real Corinthiano from the inside, huge heart. Song of Itaquera and chapiuski forever. Kenzo: Japes, your style and heart will take you far. Juan: For more nights like the ones in Campos… Come visit soon. Kiep: Monster, thank you for the awesome basketball season. Pietro: Even after all our fights, our friendship has remained very strong. Tiago: The friend who didn’t let me get slapped in the face alone during Bio. Mongo: I know I am taller than you. Adrian: Sub, next time you sleep in the streets, find a place that is safer than a padaria. Cesar: Please stop lying. Leo: Broccoli, I know who you are. Ju V: One of my best friends throughout HS. Thank you for always being there when I needed someone to trust. Hope our friendship lasts much longer. Sarah: In just two years, we became very close friends. Hope I get to see you more after graduation than I did at Chapel. Hahaha. Karen: That punch in my stomach still hurts. Great friend who was always very caring. Nina/Max/Helena/Bru/Nati/Mabe: Always very friendly. Going to miss seeing you guys. Paloma/Kerlly: Both of you are great people. Good luck in Beirut, Kerlly, and GV awaits us, Palominha. Carlitos/Joaquin: My sons, good luck in your last HS years and eat properly - Best wishes, from your dad. Mr. Hawle: Thank you for the amazing basketball season and awakening this passion inside me. Mr. Murphy: Thank you for all the talks we had. Mr. Martins: Made me see life in another way. Best teacher I ever had! Teachers: You were all extremely important in the shaping of the man I have become. No words can say how grateful I am. Class: You guys are awesome! Thank you all for everything. I’m going to miss seeing you every day. Keep in touch. Love you all.
Natalie Moussa
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Best Chapel Memory: 2015 Varsity Volleyball Season
Plans after Chapel: Live in New York City
Mãe/Pai: Não tenho como agradecer as opportunidades, o amor e necessárias broncas que vocês me deram. Mãe, pelas inúmeras vezes que você me mandou fazer lição e parar de ver série e, pai, por todas as noites que você falou para eu ficar em casa e estudar; olhem onde cheguei. O que aprendi com vocês estará para sempre comigo, meus maiores exemplos. Vou estar sempre visitando. Amo vocês<3 Lu: Minha mini-twin, vou sentir a maior falta de não conviver na mesma casa que você depois desses 13 anos e até de te ouvir bater na minha porta e pedir ajuda com Math. Você ainda tem muito pra viver, aproveite todos momentos como se fossem os últimos. Te amo! Ni/Mab: We understand each other in a way many don’t. Few people find true friends like we did, and I’ll carry you in my heart forever. Ni: BFFs since we were 3 years old in Pre-1. 15 years together, and I can’t believe I won’t see you every day. For every moment, you have been there for everything. We’ll be close in college and hopefully future roommates with Mab, and we will be unstoppable. I’ll be always knocking on your door. I can’t let you go after so long, and unfortunately you’ll still have to deal with me for a long time. No matter if I’m in Boston or NY, I’ll need a permanent bed in your dorm. Love you! Mab: My partner for everything since forever. Someone I can always count on be it for a sad phone call or an unexpected hangout session. Going through everything together in these last few years made me not be able to lose you. The trust I have in you is unimaginable. I love you, and I can’t stand the idea of not seeing you every weekend, so we’ll be forever partners. Even though I’m going so far away, we’ll be visiting always for sure! Ti: What to write to someone who already knows everything? Meeting you changed me in the best way. I’ll never forget how you make me feel and all we went through. I’ll miss not going over anytime when I’m sad, when I’m bored, or when I need to rant. You know this isn’t goodbye, and though we’ll be apart in college, our hearts will always be connected. Hoping you’ll be my future lawyer… I’ll keep your number on hand for emergencies. “Que Sorte a Nossa”, Love you. <3 Bru: My future famous BFF, thanks for everything we’ve been through and all the fun moments we had. Someday you’ll teach me how to be fabulous like you! Good luck in everything. I’ll miss you so much, and I’m waiting for your visits. Lele: Namo, snake, partner, you’ve become really special to me this year. I still miss our 2nd grade movie marathons, and now look at us. I hope in the future to be wearing a dress with your name on the tag. Love you, and wish you great success. Ju/Fi: Thanks for all the good times, laughs, and hangouts we had. All the funny conversations and gossip made my day. Life wouldn’t be the same without you girls. Fam forever! Drin: Funny and dedicated, I already know you’ll be very successful. Thanks for all the good times, and I hope you’ll be the engineer to design my future house. Joe: Since 6th grade you’ve been a great friend. Thanks for all the jokes, and hope you don’t hate me forever. Haha. Gui/Will/Nic: Always making my days better with your funny ways and company. Thanks for all moments together. Good luck in life. Paloma/Ke/Karen: Thanks for the fun trips. We’ll keep commenting on TV shows forever, and in 5 years PLL won’t have ended, and Simon Cowell will be the same. Max/Rach/Fe/JuM/Sarah: After so much time together, I’ll miss our lunch talks and class laughs. Good luck with life! Pi/Kenzo: Had a great time in StuCo. You are two great people. JoãoP/Kiep: Thanks for the fun and the company. Kiep… even at 7AM. Léo/Paulo/So: Great minds! You’ll be very successful. I’ll miss Math. FeB: Enjoy every day of senior year. I’ll miss you and the fun we had at practices. Come visit me! Be: I’ll miss weekends at your house and breakfast talks! Ms. Vieira: Best teacher! You made me love Math even more! Mr. Vaughan: One of the best and funniest teachers ever. Mr. Rombaut: Love volleyball because of you. Class of 2016: It was a pleasure.
Artur Oliveira
Favorite
Sport: If e-sports count then League of Legends or Overwatch, if not then Handball
Best Chapel Memory: Hmmmm, hope it hasn’t happened yet…
Plans after Chapel: Become a teacher
I would like to use this page to thank all my teachers for all their help and all they have taught me.
Mr.Murphy: Words can’t express how thankful I am; neither can they express how much you mean to me. You were my only friend when no one else cared. You helped me see the world and see myself from a new angle. Our brief chats and exchanges in the hall always brightened up my day. Thanks for all the support and love.
Mr.Martins: In your class, I learned what culture, education, and intelligence really are. I want you to know you are my role model. To this day, I still do not understand why you chose to become a teacher, but I am thankful regardless.
Sir.Vaughan: I did not quite get to know you that well: first semester was crazy and second semester I didn’t care about school anymore. I want to thank you for the great time in your class. Thanks for being so REAL.
Mr.Gonsalves: I know I wasn’t always the easiest cup of tea. I’d like to apologize for the troubles I brought you, and thank you for putting up with me. At the end of the day, I would like to thank you for all the nice and sometimes not so nice but true words you’ve given me. Although it was less than a year, I am very thankful for having you as a teacher.
Mrs.Vieira: Your Math class was by far the hardest class of my high school career but also one of my favorites. I would always look forward to going to your class. I had lots of fun and learned a lot. You are one of the most knowledgeable teachers I know. You were always so friendly and generous. Thanks so much for all the support. Hope I got the 7 I promised you.
Mrs.Smith: Although you were only my teacher for a year, you were always someone I looked up to. I was excited when you picked up the Knowledge Bowl team. I had a great season, and I was honored to work by your side. Your class was by far one of the most interesting, and it helped me decide my second major: literature. Thank you so much for all the wise words and support. No matter where I go, I’ll keep trying to be as positive as Gabe.
Mr.Kantor: Our time together was very short. It was only a semester, but it was an honor. Your disposition to help your students is unmatched. Thanks a lot for your wise words.
Mr.Padilha: Your energy and smile always made your class so interesting and pithy. Your spirit and costumes always lightened up my day. Thanks for always being so great.
Mr.Kuroiwa: I have told you many times how great of a teacher you are. You’re one of the sweetest teachers I have ever met. You are so friendly and caring. All of this reflects on how you treat all your students. When I am a Chemistry teacher, I’ll use you as a model. Thanks for all the help, support and love. Hope I got the 7 I promised you.
Sir.Rombaut: Although you abandoned me after a year, I’m still very thankful for your teachings. Your class inspired me to take the exam for World Religions. Your smile always brought happiness to wherever we were, although it didn’t come out that often. Thanks for being such a great and accepting teacher, coach, and person. You’ll remember me. *Cheers* to the most handsome guy in school.
Mrs.Julia: I know it must have been hard to have someone like me on your team, and I want to thank you for taking care of me when I needed it. I had an unforgettable, amazing experience and it’s mostly thanks to you. Thanks for believing in me when no one else did, not even myself.
To all the other teachers: Sir.Bell
Ms.Kang
Ms.Vompean
Ms.Moro
Ms.Araripe
Ms.Baines
Mr.Campbell
Ms.Cortellini
Mr.Han
Ms.Randerson
Ms.Terra
Ms.Sylvia
Ms.Giltner
Thank you for all the small exchanges, smiles, and warm regards. Even in our brief exchanges in the hall, I could always tell you guys cared.
Know I admire you all greatly, and I aspire to one day be as good a teacher as you all are. Again, thank you so much.
사랑하는 부모님께,
감사합니다. 죄송합니다. 사랑합니다.
Bum Jin Park (Angelo)
Favorite Sport: Futsal
Best Chapel Memory: 2015 Paiol Grande Plans after Chapel: Get into university
제가 이제 졸업을 하네요… 멋진 학교에 입학시켜 멋진 아들로 키워 주셔서 감합니다. 저를 위해 많은 것들을 희생하신 거 알고있읍니다. 그 희생들, 절대 잊지 않겠습니다. 저 때문에 많이 힘드셨던 것도 알고있읍니다. 그 고생들 또한 절대 잊지 않겠습니다. 워낙 까탈스럽고 고집도 쌘 저를 인내심과 정성으로 키워주셔서 진심으로 감사드립니다. 죄송합니다, 그 아픔과 고난들 안겨드려서… 이제와 생각해 보니 후회만 나네요. 저도 평소에 많이 신경 썼어야 했는데…이제서야만 생각해보네요. 그 기억들을 완전히 씻어낼 수 없겠지만, 발전된 어른스러운 저의 모습이 그 아픔들을 조금이라도 치유를 할 수 있기를 노력하겠습니다. 사랑합니다. 참 흔하고 쉬운 말인데 제일 많이 사랑하는 분들께는 표현하기 제일 어렵네요. 엄마와 아빠는 저를 언제나 사랑할걸 알고있어서, 그 익숙함에 속아 엄마와 아빠한테 제일 거칠게 대했던게 아닌가 십네요. 엄마와 아빠는 제가 제일 많이 아끼고 사랑하는 분들인걸 이제야 말하네요. 많이 늦었지만… 감사합니다. 죄송합니다. 사랑합니다. 아주 많이.
Adrian: I’m really glad to have met you, although you get crazy with your trap beats sometimes. Artur: Lucky to have met someone as insightful as you. Good luck in the States!
Charlie: Of course I didn’t forget about you. Thank you for always having been by my side! See you in Korea soon.
Daniel: Very amazed by your artistic skills. You’ll be one of the best game designer/producers.
Gui: Every memory of me laughing has you in it. You have a talent for befriending others and making them laugh!
João V: You’ll remain as one of my childhood friends and I’m proud of that.
João C: Only in a million years will I forget the good times I had with you in physics and elsewhere.
Joe: Undergoing highschool with you was truly something. My memories of Chapel wouldn’t be the same without you. Juan: Good to have befriended you. You and the entire MUN experience are treasures that I’ll keep forever.
Kenzo: Utterly flattered to have met you. You exert a lot of positive and healthy energy around you.
Kiep: You are surely someone I respect a lot. Thank you for being an example. I hope we meet again in the future.
Leo: Same goes to you. Thank you for the positive influence.
Liam: Didn’t expect to have a person like you as a friend. Glad I did. Good luck wherever you go.
Marin: One and only person who shares my interests in philosophy. Your insight is deep, and I’m sure it will help the world greatly some day. Wanting to publish a philosophy book with you wasn’t a joke. Let’s meet up again in the future and make that happen. We’ll call Rachel for the design.
Masaya: Now that I think about it, we can visit each other’s countries. We can eat sushi with kimchi. Or kimchi sushi. Whichever you prefer.
Mudi: Time flies. Second grade with you seems like yesterday. Thank you for having been with me since the very beginning.
Paulo: First one to have made me reflect on my indifference. Thank you for being part of my memories.
Pedro: Only one to appoint as my “übermensch” as Friedrich Nietzsche teaches. I truly respect you. Always will.
Pietro: Rarely do I see a person like you. I like how you are always energetic.
Santi: Good to have known you in the very last year. Thank you for the extra spice in my high school memories.
Will: Every now and then, I truly appreciate your good heart. Thank you for having expressed that to me a few years back.
Nati: Trying to be more like you was one my high school objectives. Thank you for having imposed positive influences.
Nina: Mere words cannot describe how much I developed as a human being because of you. Observing your diligence and effort was the starting point of my maturity. Thank you for being who you are.
Rafa: Every time, I picture you as a cheerful and compassionate person who cares about everyone in an non-discriminatory manner. Nice to have met a high-spirited person like you.
Teachers, thank you all for teaching me that it is necessary to look back at what I had said or did. For anyone who is reading this text, I recommend you look back at the beginning of everything. Make the connections, and see what you find. I assure you, a subtle yet powerful message awaits you, one that you have missed but most definitely need to know.
Nina Pucci
Favorite Sport: Wakeboard
Best Chapel Memory: NR (Little 8, Big 8, and Big 4)
Plans after Chapel: Travel the world
Pais: Agradeço por tudo que já fizeram por mim, todo sacrifício e dedicação. Sem vocês não chegaria perto de ser quem sou hoje. Ridy vou sentir saudades dos nossos movie nights e road trips; e Mami das risadas e suas histórias. Amo vocês demais, obrigada por tudo. Lara: sempre me divertindo e me guiando. Muito obrigada por me mostrar que há sempre um caminho mais divertido de levar a vida, te amo. Nati: You’re my lucky charm, my best friend, and my sister. I have nothing but a thank you for these amazing 15 years. You’ve lived beside me my whole life, and luckily that cycle will continue. We’ll stick together no matter what. Love you. Maria: One thing I’m sure, “não vai nem dar tempo de sentir saudades”! I don’t know how it will be living so far from you and not going to your house every weekend. Thank you for all these amazing moments, for being with me in every step I take, and for being the only one who would try something crazy just to please me. You know me better than I know myself; that’s just how important you are to me. Bru: Never change your special little way. You’ve been with me since we were babies, from the first day to the last. I’ll never forget our stupid fights that would always end with laughs and “here comes sleeping beauty.” You’re the real Queen B. I love you. Raf: I’m still waiting for the day that we’ll just leave everything behind and travel the world looking for adventures. Thanks for being the friend I can chill and relax with. I’ll miss you. Lele: Don’t forget our plans and trips. Can’t say I’ll miss you because you’ll be at every family reunion. I love you, cous. Ju: Thanks for making everything funnier and being a special friend. I’ll miss your stories. Love you, but you’ll always be overrated (iau). Gui: You’re the best company someone could ever have, always brightening my day with your simple smile. Count on me forever. Joe: Hirrr Hare! I can’t imagine living away from you where I won’t see you everyday always making me laugh at stupid things. Thank you for putting up with me all these years. Even in Boston, be ready to receive an octopus on your phone! Pedro: You are quite a bixao, man! I admit that I consider you my friend! I love your little strange noises. Take care, and visit me often! Willy: I will miss you, Lord. Take care. Karen/Paloma/Kerlly: I’m happy we got closer these last few years. Lomi, I’ll miss our gossip and laughs. Ke, wait for my visits to Lebanon. Xerriff, “who are we?” I’ll miss this. Max: Cah-xine, I’m hoping you’ll end up in Boston with me so we’ll continue our long laughs. Love you. Kenzo/Nic: I’ll be back to have lunch, skate, and adventure around. Juan: Juany, just be careful to not get fat! I’ll miss you so much! Bells: My little sister and best friend, we lived our whole lives together, and I’ll never be ready to say goodbye. You are a special girl, my protected one. Take care and know that I’ll always be here for you. Love you. Fe B: Chinny, I will miss you so much! Enjoy your last year and visit the Fuin! Love you. Kiep/João: For some reason I’ll miss both of you making fun of me for everything that I do! Good luck in college; I’m sure everything will turn out great! Rach/Ju/Fe/Sarah/So: I will miss you all! Thanks for all the laughs, trips, and special moments. JoaoV./ Santi/Mudi/Dan/Stef/Ti/Liam: I enjoyed the long time studying together. Good luck with this next phase, and wish you all the best. Bê: Take care, little bro, and enjoy your remaining time at Chapel. Class: My second family, I wish all of you achieve your dreams! Thank you for all of these incredible 15 years; I will never forget all the funny and special moments. I never imagined that we would be as united as we are today, and that just makes the “goodbye” harder. Class of 2016, see you at our reunions. Love you all.
Joseph Saab
Favorite Sport: Soccer and Basketball
Best Chapel Memory: Winning Little 8 in 9th grade and doing the morning announcements
Plans after Chapel: Graduate from a university and start making money
“Enquanto houver vontade de lutar, haverá esperança de vencer” - Santo Agostinho
Mãe&Pai - Realmente sem palavras para agradecer tudo que proporcionaram para mim. As palavras mais gentis saindo da boca da mamãe, e os conselhos mais verdadeiros e sinceros saindo da do papai. Pessoas abençoadas e que com certeza não existem palavras para descrever o sentimento e admiração que tenho pelos dois. Eternamente orgulhoso. Victor - Menino cheio de charme e com um futuro brilhante. Acredite sempre no seu potencial que você vai conseguir tudo o que quiser! Qualquer coisa que precisar bate no quarto do lado do seu que estarei lá! Nayla - Irmã que mais parece uma mãe. Consegue conquistar qualquer um com sua elegância e sua risada contagiante. Bruna - Continue “divando” throughout the world with your charm. Gui - Guizin, no words to describe the way you can simply make me laugh whenever you want! Fun kid! You got talent. Lele - You got a smile and a charm that is unforgettable. JuV - I joke around with you because I like you. JoaoC - The rides with Dani will forever be in my memories. Liam - You are cute. Santi - I am glad you got out of your coma and came back to Chapel! Mudi - With you, I have the funniest memories from high school and elementary school! Karen - Cousin, you are my “protegida.” Pietro - Smart, shympathetic and charismatic kid with a great future. Kenzo - Smart and a really good-hearted person. Without you I would have failed Math. Thanks for all the glue. Mabe - Peque! I want cafune. Nati - Never going to forget 6th grade. Marin - Ohh, Jonas. Tiago - Keep up with your persistence. Kiep - Little brother! Soccer and B-ball memories are all with you by my side. Hope to see you soon! Juan - Juanitoo! Going to miss you, bro. Adrian - Chega José, man, you are a fun kid. Nina - HARE! Little octopus! These short sentences won’t be able to describe everything I feel about you and everything you represent to me! The message I want to pass on is that you are leaving high school with a person you can always rely on! Pedro - Drin, I still can’t understand why I am your friend. I don’t like you… I LOVE YOU, MAN! Will - My one day younger brother, you are special to me, man! Together forever! Luffig23 - Simply a myth! Pietra - Too much cuteness in one girl. RoK&Dé&Quinhos&Omar - You guys are the only cool Lebanese left! Continue the legacy always with the boglis calling in Whatsapp. Chin - Acting weird with you were the funniest parts of my day. Tuba&Zé&Vini - Man, you guys are AWESOME and LOVELY. Seeing you every day was simply a smile guaranteed on my face. JuG - My high school experience cannot be remembered without you. You were able to teach me what no other person could have taught! Emotionally and academically you were always present. I want to thank you for all the special moments. I am never going to forget them. Mr. Vaughan & Mr. Rombaut - Started as teachers, became my coaches, and finished as friends. Special teachers that, together with Mr. Morrison and Ms. Gayle - will always be in my heart and memories. All of you taught me more than academic subjects. Mr. Padilha – A great teacher. I’ll miss your classes and jokes. Mrs. Araripe - Thank you very much for everything! You have a giant heart and maybe for this reason you became so special to me.
Class: You guys made my day since Pre-1. Los Nerds - I am glad that we will for sure still be in contact.
Helena Scomparim
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Best Chapel Memory: Senior Fashion Show
Plans after Chapel: Travel the world
Mami/Dé Nao existem palavras suficientes para explicar meu amor por vocês! Não só me inspiro em vocês, mas tenho orgulho em ser sua filha. Tudo que eu sou eu devo a vocês! Muito obrigada por tudo! Pe Se já foi difícil não ter você na Chapel comigo todo dia, imagina viver sem você ao meu lado? Seria impossível! Além de irmão você é meu melhor amigo,conselheiro,parceiro, protetor,mas acima de tudo meu porto seguro. Te amo! Ju It’s hard to put into words how one feels about a sister. I’m so grateful to have found someone I can laugh with, cry on, and make fun of daily. You know me better than anyone, and I can’t thank you enough for always being there for me. Fergie Baby What will I do without you here? You have always been by my side, and now I won’t have anyone with whom to make fried Oreos. I’ll miss not having you here to gossip, approve what I’m wearing, and listen to Sam Hunt. Nin Cous, one day we’ll travel to the most exotic places with our cousins, leave our phones behind, and obviously take some money to buy bracelets along the way! (AWYM) Bru One day we’ll babysit ATPS and meet Gabi B. Rocha! It’s impossible not to smile or laugh around you, especially while we listen and dance to Anitta/Selena during Art and gossip all the time! Nati Namo! One of my BF’s in Elementary and now my best partner! I’ll miss not having my favorite snake here to watch “Aquamarine” and never believe me when I say I’m not mafia! Mab You might be small and wear 35 shoes, but you’ll always be intimidating! There is nothing better than laughing at your comebacks and learning that if a person wants to sleep, you let them sleep! Raf I used to love to see you hate me, but that hate became love, and I can’t imagine not having you near. Thanks for all of the advice and always being there to listen to my long stories! Fe My first friend in school, and one I’ll hold on to forever! You are one of the funniest people I know, and I can’t imagine my childhood without having you in Itu/Baleia with me. Kerlly Even though I made you glue sand to the wall in Kinder, you still turned out to be the cutest person I know! Xeriff Thanks to you next to me, my last year on defense was the best! Both Thanks for all Tivoli’s. Best trips! Sary We understand each other. Always! Paloma It’s a privilege to be able to call you my friend. You are one of the sweetest and smartest women I know! You were there when I got into Insper, and I hope to be there when you get into GV! Ju/Rac How is it possible that you two are so talented? Best dancer and artist I know! Joe No doubt you are my favorite person to hug and gossip with! It’s impossible not to smile when I’m around you! Pedro There is always some part of you in most of my Elementary memories, but after scaring me in Guaru, there is no doubt you’ll always be remembered! Gui Cous, we invented the best question game, and I hope we get the chance to play it even more! Will I’ve seen many people smile, but yours will always be the best one! You became my favorite person to talk to at 8am after a long night! Nicolas Who will mess up my hair, steal all my headbands, and carry me around every day after we graduate? Even if it meant not breathing, I’ll miss your hugs. Kenzo It will be impossible to forget your style and hair! Kiep Even if most of the time we didn’t agree, I’ll miss our long talks. Pi Best Bio teacher in the world! Juanities I already missed not having you next to me in Bio class this year; imagine now that I won’t see you every day! João There is nothing better than going home with you after school! I’ll miss not having you to ask me every day what is wrong with my t-shirts! Seniors Each one of you gave me the best memories a person could ask for, and I’ll be eternally grateful for being able to call you my family. Getting along with all of you for 15 years was easy; the hard part will be to say goodbye. I love you all.
Kenzo Takano
Favorite Sport: Longboarding
Best Chapel Memory: Taking over as the Awesome Asian guy from High School Plans after Chapel: Dominate the world and be an awesome husband and father
Tiago Valim
Sarah Vasconcellos
Favorite Sport: Horseback Riding
Best Chapel Memory: I cannot name just one…
Plans after Chapel: Go to Insper
Pai e Mãe: Vocês dois são incríveis, eu sou a pessoa que eu sou hoje por que eu tenho vocês como meus pais, são meus modelos de como eu quero ser quando for adulta. Obrigada por me proporcionarem todas as oportunidades que tive, vocês fizeram com que meus sonhos virassem realidade. Amo vocês mais que tudo nesse mundo. Biel, Mauricinho, Mariana: Vocês são os melhores irmãos do mundo, e eu não seria a pessoa que eu sou hoje sem vocês. Amo muito vocês. Ju.V: Frutaria partner… Jujuuu, I haven’t known you all my life, but for sure during our Senior year we became really close, and I will remember you forever. My Villa Mix twin and my love life listener. Just one last thing: gpp. Helena: Lele, thanks for everything that you did for me this last year. You made it more special and for sure became one of my closest friends at Chapel. (We know each other.) Max: Fergieee, I know I can always count on you, and I want to thank you for that. Rafa: Fin, you are the person who saved me when I got to school, who helped me to get more comfortable with everyone. Love you, Fin. Thanks for everything. Fe: My volleyball partner, thanks for sharing the middle position with me. Ju.M: Juju, my pool partner during Tivoli and racing four cycles in the meantime, thanks for everything. Bru: Nayy, I hope our nights of pizza and movies will keep on going when you are in college! “I hope that in the future your movie selection will be better than “Roxy Popstar.” Mongo: Johnny, you are absolutely the best person I have ever met. You are an amazing friend, and I will keep you forever in my life. Kenzo: Japes, you are definitely a person who is very hard to write about. You made my school days much better, and without you, my Senior year wouldn’t have been the same. Go to Insper with me, please. Mudi: What can I say about you? All the times I made you go to class with me even though we didn’t have class together… Thanks for the escort. Stefano: Endless counseling and helping me to work through my problems, tolerating me and my issues. Haha! Ni: I could count on you before coming to Chapel and so much more after I began studying with you. Thanks for all the “No, Sarah, don’t go back with him” and for putting some sense in my decisions. Hahaha. Pedro, Joe, Will, Gui: Without you guys, my Senior year would not have been the same. Class of 2016: Thank you for making these 2 years I spent at Chapel amazing. I will remember you forever.
Juliana Vieira
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Best Chapel Memory: Paiol Grande
Plans after Chapel: Walk only on red soles
Mami: Difícil colocar em palavras o quão importante você é na minha vida. Essa trajetória que acabo de concluir não teria sido possível sem seu apoio continuo. Te agradecer não faz jus ao esforço, sacrifício, dedicação e, acima de tudo, amor que você demonstrou e continua demonstrando à mim.Te amo mami. Papi: Qualquer um que observa o nosso quotidiano deve lhe parabenizar, pois não é qualquer um que consegue administrar uma empresa considerada a melhor em seu ramo e conseguir voltar a tempo para aproveitar o final de semana com os filhos. Me orgulho muitíssimo de poder dizer que este homem é meu pai. Espero conseguir ter tanto sucesso quanto você teve em minha trajetória, muito parecida com a sua, não por coincidência obviamente. Te amo papi. Vininho: Words can’t explain the bond we have, the connection we share. Only those who are lucky enough to have a sibling can understand it, and even in this group there are only few who are as blessed as I am to have a brother like you. I truly hope that your 4 remaining years as a Trojan are as amazing as mine. Enjoy not having anyone to bump into you in the halls. Lele: I have two older sisters, and yet you managed to play the sister part better than they did. Most of my high school experience is owed to our very entertaining “saídas”, especially the ones that end with us seated at a random street corner at 6am talking about the highlights and mistakes of the evening. I am most definitely proud to call you my best friend. Love you, bebe. Max: I will miss you so, so much when you’re gone. I hope your college life in the USA is everything you want it to be and more. One more thing: thanks for financially supporting me all these summers in Miami, reminding you, once again, that it was against my will. Fam: I honestly have never connected as much with a group of people as I have with you guys. Even though we are all going different places in the world, I hope our friendship still lives on and that you all are there for me on Sunday mornings when I need some counseling from the previous night. Love you so much. Mudi: I am so thankful to have a friend as great as you, always patient when listening to my random rants about life and making me laugh about it later. I know your future is so much brighter than you plan it to be. Pedro: I see so much potential in you, and believe me, Drin, you will go very far no matter what you end up doing in life. I can’t wait to make fun of your baldness during college. Joe: I am so relieved that the suffering you put me through every day is finally over. Just kidding, over the years you have become a brother to me. Gui & Will: I am so glad that you guys will stay in Brazil. I honestly can’t picture myself going through college without your wonderful smiles to keep me happy. Sarah: Real eyes realize real lies! Don’t forget Villa on Wednesday. Paloma, Ke, Karen: I am so happy to have been your friends, and I will miss not seeing you every day. Ju,Fefe: My friendship with both of you goes way back. I hope we continue to be friends, and I wish you guys nothing but the best in college. Kiep: Manda... Ms.Moro: You were undoubtedly more than just a teacher; you were a mentor. French wasn’t the only thing you taught me in the past few years. Thanks for everything. Mr.Martins: I was lucky enough to not only have you as my teacher, but to have you appointed as my advisor. You are probably the best teacher I have ever had during my school years. Ms.Paladini: Your class managed to be the highlight of my day. One more thing: please skip “the true story behind Nemo” part of the class when teaching your future students. Class: You were not only a very great group of friends, but you guys became my family as well. I wouldn’t have made it through all these years in school if it weren’t for the friendship we all had. I wish nothing but the best for you guys in your future careers.
senior favorites
Bromance
Best Eyes
Most Athletic
Most School Spirit
Daniel Meireles. Fernanda Alcantara, João Carrete, Juliana Malzoni, Kerlly El Khouri, Nina Pucci, Maxine Fergie and Cesar Azar
Bruno Kiep & João Costa, Pedro Maria & Joseph Saab
Pietro Guglielmi, Rafaela Barros and Kenzo Takano
Bruno Kiep, Nina Pucci, Pedro Maria, Rafaela Barros and Fernanda Alcantara
Most Flexible
Drama Queens and Kings
Most Huggable
Guilherme El Eter, Helena Scomparim, Mohamad Mourad, Natalie Moussa, Pedro Maria, Santiago Castañares and Masaya Chogo
Natalie Moussa, Joseph Saab, Pedro Maria, Juliana Vieira and Bruna Karabachian
João Costa, Paloma Batt, Rafaela Barros, William Kouri and Kerlly El Khouri
Daniel Meireles, Maxine Fergie, Nina Pucci and Juliana Vieira
Bruna Karabachian, Artur Oliveira, Juliana Vieira and Tiago Valim
Smartest
Best Dressed
Class Clowns
Tallest and Shortest
João Costa, Paloma Batt, Cesar Azar, Maria Beatriz Fernandes and Paulo Lacombe
Bruna Karabachian, Helena Scomparim, Kenzo Takano and Tiago Valim
Guilherme El Eter, Joseph Saab, Juliana Vieira, Pedro Maria, Sarah Vasconcellos and Juan Juarez Vignon Whaley
Juliana Vieira, William Kouri, Bruna Karabachian, and Sarah Vasconcellos
Daniel Meireles, Mohamad Mourad, Guilherme El Eter and Liam Dunphy
Artur Oliveira, Paloma Batt, Paulo Lacombe, Rachel Bavaresco, Sophia Mitropoulos, Pietro Guglielmi and Nicolas Marin
Most Likely to Be Late
Most Likely to Die from Laughing
Best Hair
Veterans
Artur Oliveira, Sophia Mitropoulos and Paloma Batt
Adrian Marino, Karen Khoury, Helena Scomparim and Fernanda Alcantara
Fernanda Alcantara, João Carrete, Liam Dunphy, Guilherme El Eter, Kerlly El Khouri, Maxine Fergie, Pietro Guglielmi, Bruna Karabachian, Karen Khoury, William Kouri, Juliana Malzoni, Pedro Maria, Nicolas Marin, Sophia Mitropoulos, Natalie Moussa, Nina Pucci, Joseph Saab, Helena Scomparim and Kenzo Takano
Pietro Guglielmi, Kerlly El Khouri, Juliana Malzoni, Fernanda Alcantara, Rafaela Barros and Joseph Saab
Nicolas Marin, Kenzo Takano, Helena Scomparim, Bruna Karabachian, Nina Pucci and Leo Gonsalves
Most Likely to Never Be Quiet
Most Likely to Never Get a Driver’s License
Most Likely to Be Caught Sleeping in Class
Stefano Matarangas, Rachel Bavaresco, Daniel Meireles and Paloma Batt
Juliana Malzoni, Cesar Azar, Bruna Karabachian and Sophia Mitropoulos
Natalie Moussa, Angelo Park, Daniel Meireles and Adrian Marino
Leo Gonsalves and Maria Beatriz Fernandes
Biggest Gossip
Maxine Fergie, Juliana Malzoni, Joseph Saab, Bruna Karabachian and Juliana Vieira
Best Smile
William Kouri, Natalie Moussa, Nina Pucci and Pedro Maria
goodbye High school
7th grade
Ying Mei Piao
8th grade
Dolores Bernasconi
8th grade Ignacio Bernasconi
8th grade
Santiago Bernasconi
9th grade
Francisca Mercado Matus
9th grade
Lara Barbosa
10th grade Magdalena Bernasconi
10th grade
Sergio Osorio
10th grade
Victoria Bernasconi
11th grade Mabel Cordani
7th grade
Jae Hyung Kim
7th grade
Juan Osorio
7th grade
Leticia Barbosa
7th grade Vitória Ferrari
I wanna be part of this picture!
Something just doesn’t smell good!
I’m all ears!!
We’re twins!!!
I love you, Nature!!!
Minecraft Zombie hunter!
Junior Varsity sports
junior Varsity cheerleading
Coach: Ms. Julia Ragusin
Alexia Schpilberg
Cala Tesolin
Isabella Franchini
Jennifer Leung
Juana Devoto
Kenza Henouda
Letícia Barbosa
Livia Deleuse
Luana Moussa
Luisa Tolda
Luiza Gosztonyi
Maria Fernanda de Melo
Maria Rosa Kaba Aboud
Rocio Arruiz
Sara Piao
Sofia Buazar
Sofia Cuetos
Stephany Hickey
junior Varsity Boys basketball
Coach: Mr. Henrique Beltrano
Amyr Martins
Arthur Almeida
Arthur Mayer
Cesar Rodriguez Storey
Christian Marino
Daniel Araujo
Edgar Carvalho
Enrique Esteve
Enzo Yumiketa
Francisco Stella Hernandez
Gabriel Klinger
Guilherme Mauriz
Guilherme Vercelli
Henrique Rocha
Ignacio Bernasconi
Inaki Alonso Martinez
Joaquim Ferraz
José Lucas Marino
Juan Osorio
Leo Kim
Leonardo Moraes e Silva
Neil Kapur
Nicholas Ueki
Patrick El Jamal
Patrick Van Der Klugt
Pedro Lobo
Rodrigo Luz
Santiago Bernasconi
Stepham Benutti
Tetsuya Chogo
Tomas Miraglia
William Cho
junior Varsity Girls basketball
Coach: Mr. Ricardo Nascimento
Alice Brotero
Amanda Arruda
Cala Tesolin
Dolores Bernasconi
Gabriela Serrano
Giovanna Sedeno
Luisa Tolda
Mariana Colmenares
Mel Rossi
Rafaela Oliveira
Rhea Kapur
Roberta Ramos
Sofia Cuetos
Junior Varsity Sports
junior Varsity softball
Coach: Mr. Donald Campbell
Andre Schmidt
Anika Kapur
Daniel Araujo
Hanna Park
Neil Kapur
Nicolas Ueki
Patrick Van Der Klugt
Rhea Kapur
Tomas Miraglia
William Cho
junior Varsity Boys Futsal
Coach: Mr. Marcello Mauriz
Amyr Martins
André Schmidt
Arthur Mayer
Christian Marino
Edgar Carvalho
Enzo Yumiketa
Fernando Choe
Franco Stella Hernandez
Gabriel Klinger
Guilherme Mauriz
Iñaki Alonso Martinez
Joaquim Ferraz
Leonardo Moraes e Silva
Leonnardo Cury
Patrick El Jamal
Rafael Lopes
Rodrigo Luz
Rodrigo Maria
Tomas Miraglia
Victor Saab
Vinicius Vieira
Zidan Fares
Coach: Ms. Ivanise Matos
Christian Marino
Amyr Martins
Arthur Mayer
Daniel Araujo
Edgar Carvalho
Franco Stella Hernandez
Guilherme Mauriz
Inaki Alonso Martinez
Joaquim Ferraz
Leonardo Moraes e Silva
Patrick El Jamal
Rodrigo Luz
Victor Saab
junior Varsity Girls Volleyball
Coach: Ms. Ivanise Matos
Alexia Schpilberg
Fernanda Lacombe
Giovanna Sedeno
Isabella Franchini
Julia Anoardo
Luana Moussa
Luisa Tolda
Luiza Figueiredo
Luiza Gosztonyi
Maria Fernanda de Melo
Mariana Colmenares
Mel Rossi
Rafaela Oliveira
Roberta Ramos
Sofia Cuetos
Varsity sports
Fifth Consecutive SPHSL Tournament Champions
Varsity boys basketball
Coach: Mr. Henrique Beltrano
Anthony Higgins
Bruno Kiep
Carlos Juarez
Davi An
João Carvalho
João Paulo Costa
João Victor Carrete
Joaquin Stella Hernandez
Joseph Saab
Juan Juarez
Leo Gonsalves
Luis Filipe Carrete
Manuel Castañares
Mohamad Mourad
Nicholas Kiep
Nicolas Marin
Pietro Guglielmi
Santiago Castañares
Sergio Osorio
Tiago Valim
Varsity girls basketball
Coach: Mr. Donald Campbell
Daniela Cortez
Daniella Ueki
Dominique Opatrny
Gabriela Couso
Gabriela Gosztonyi
Julia Pereira
Julia Thiele
Laura Durazzo
Moa Stahlberg
Ornella Pereira
Paula Thiele
Paulina Martinez
Rafaella Barros
Rebecca Hsiao
Victoria Bernasconi
Fifth Consecutive SPHSL Tournament Champions
Varsity girls futsal
Coach: Mr. Lucas Mauriz
Anita Moraes e Silva
Beatriz Araripe
Beatriz Rede
Camila Cuetos
Fernanda Alcantara
Gabriela Gosztonyi
Giovanna Boueiri
Helena Scomparim
Isadora Motta
Julia Pereira
Karen Khoury
Laura Durazzo
Luiza Figueiredo
Maria Luiza Assis
Maxine Fergie
Mayara Martins
Nina Pucci
Paula Thiele
Rafaela Barros
Renata Opice Blum
big 8 basketball
Boys Basketball
Chapel 44 x 38 EARJ
Chapel 36 x 40 Graded
Chapel 46 x 48 OLM
Chapel 39 x 31 EAC
Chapel 52 x 38 EARJ 5th Place
Girls Basketball
Chapel 27 x 20 EARJ
Chapel 29 x 21 Graded
Chapel 28 x 31 OLM
Chapel 12 x 38 ASA
Chapel 31 x 22 OLM 3rd Place
big 8 soccer
BOYS SOCCER
CHAPEL 3 X 0 EARJ
CHAPEL 2 X 0 GRADED
CHAPEL 6 X 0 OLM
CHAPEL 0 X 1 ASA
GIRLS SOCCER
CHAPEL 0 X 2 EARJ
CHAPEL 0 X 4 GRADED
CHAPEL 3 X 0 OLM
CHAPEL 4 X 1 EAB
CHAPEL 0 X EAC
3rd Place
6th Place
BIG 4 tournament
Boys Volleyball
Chapel 02 x 00 Graded
Chapel 02 x 01 EAB
Chapel 00 x 02 EARJ
Chapel 03 x 01 EAB
Chapel 01 x 03 EARJ 2nd Place
Girls Volleyball
Chapel 00 x 02 Graded
Chapel 00 x 02 EAB
Chapel 00 x 02 EARJ
Chapel 00 x 03 Graded
Chapel 00 x 03 EAB
Boys Futsal
Chapel 06 x 01 Graded
Chapel 05 x 04 EAB
Chapel 06 x 01 EARJ
Chapel 05 x 01 EARJ
4th Place
Chapel 09 x 01 Graded 1st Place
Girls Futsal
Chapel 03 x 03 Graded
Chapel 06 x 00 EAB
Chapel 03 x 02 EARJ
Chapel 05 x 00 EAB
Chapel 01 x 00 EARJ 1st Place
Boys Softball
Chapel 16 x 05 Graded
Chapel 17 x 04 EAB
Chapel 12 x 13 EARJ
Chapel 10 x 01 EAB
Chapel 14 x 06 Graded
Girls Softball
Chapel 04 x 02 Graded
Chapel 05 x 06 EAB
Chapel 09 x 05 EARJ
Chapel 04 x 05 EARJ
Chapel 02 x 05 EAB
1st Place
4th Place
ART SHOW
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
KNOWLEDGE
STUCO
Advisor: Ms. Maxine Baines
Executive Officers: Pietro Guglielmi, Joseph Saab, Mohamad Mourad, and Kenzo Takano
This year we learned that being part of StuCo can be very challenging. To ensure success we needed to collaborate and communicate clearly with one another, as well as invest time and energy to plan and execute all the StuCo events throughout the year. We encountered many challenges concerning our limited budget, however that did not stop us from starting projects and creating fundraising opportunities, such as the Book Sale, the Hunger Games at the International Festival, and the Festa Junina activities.
StuCo also organized a new event in High School: the Chapel Music Festival; which was so successful that it made a certain Howard Murphy emotionally happy. We discovered crazy talents and amazing people. We kept up with the traditional 7th Grade Fun Night, the Pep Rallies and Bake Sales, which gained us great trust from the administration. Running the Snack Bar was also one of our responsibilities, and also an opportunity to interact with students from all grade levels.
From all of these achievements StuCo had, there is one thing in special that I think we did that I had never seen before: we became a sort of family in the end, always willing to cover each other’s backs- to compliment people on their efforts, and celebrate our personal and collective successes.
Our goals for next year are to continue implementing projects which encourage school spirit and also create new channels of communication within our community; so that the student body can express their suggestions, ideas and concerns in an authentic manner.
STUCO OFFICERS
7th grade Class Officers:
Edgar Carvalho, Tomas Miraglia and Luiza Figueiredo
Freshman Class Officers: Pedro Zagury and Fausta Tesolin
Junior Class Officers: Maria Fernanda Collado, José Joaquín Stella Hernández and Luis Andre Castro Neira
8th grade Class Officers: Mariana Colmenares, Nicholas Ueki, and Sofia Bavaresco
Sophomore Class Officers: Omar El Jamal, Isadora Motta and Daniella Ueki
Senior Class Officers: Natalie Moussa, Tiago Valim and Maxine Fergie
Stuco Activities
Music Festival
Pep Rally
Spirit Week
NHS
The National Honor Society (NHS) is a service organization that acts to make the school community more active in relation to real world problems. In NHS, students are actively engaged with their fellow student body as well as the community through various projects that aim to benefit of both parties. Chapel’s chapter of the National Honor Society serves as a means to connect the faculty, students, and community leaders to accomplish these projects such as a Community Blood Drive, Winter Clothing Drive, Workers’ Breakfast, and others. The activities the NHS organizes are fundamental to the development of its members’ character and leadership skills as well as their collaborative skills. In order to become a member of the NHS, one needs to consistently demonstrate the four main NHS traits: Character, Scholarship, Leadership and Service.
NjHS
In the second year of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at Chapel School, group members, along with their advisor, Mr. Érico Padilha, had the privilege to work together to create projects to benefit not only the school but also people in need. With the “Food and Clothing Drive,” together with the National Honor Society, NJHS helped the school collect food and clothing that was later donated, and with the Halloween Candy Grams, the group raised hundreds of reais for the next project: the Second Annual Movie Night! The Movie Night is an event brought to the Chapel community by NJHS, in which the community is offered the opportunity to watch a movie on the field with their families and friends. It’s a perfect chance to have fun and enjoy the school!
One of the most important moments NJHS had this school year was the Induction Ceremony when the group officially welcomed new members. Another important event was beginning the Selection Process that helped the group pick the most qualified students for next year’s NJHS. However, the most important moment is, without a doubt, the meetings when the group gets to discuss projects and think about ways to help the community.
BOOK FAIR
HALLOWEEN
special lunch
ecec carnival
BRAZILIAN INDEPENDENCE
model united nations
MUN is the acronym for Model United Nations. It is a group of students that simulates the United Nations goals of solving worldwide issues. There are 8 committees that constitute MUN: ECOSOC, Security Council, Political Committee, Human Rights, Legal Committee, and 3 special committees that differ each year.
This year, MUN members participated in 4 different conferences: THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations), SPMUN (Sao Paulo Model United Nations), CHAMUN (Chapel Model United Nations), and BRAMUN (Brazil Model United Nations). For the first time ever, Chapel MUN participated in THIMUN, which was held in Montevideo, Uruguay. The group also hosted SPMUN at Chapel where Chapel MUN’s president, Juan Jose Juarez Vignon-Whaley, was the Secretary General of the conference. CHAMUN was a special conference that sought to accustom new members to the MUN environment. Last, but certainly not least, BRAMUN, held in Bahia, amassed around 15 schools for a 4 dayconference.
KNOWLEDGE BOWL
The Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition that takes place once during each semester. Chapel competes against other schools from across Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
This year’s Knowledge Bowl season was quite strenuous but also rewarding. The students travelled to their first competition at ISC (International School of Curitiba). The team’s first few matches at this competition were great! They swept almost every team. Chapel then went to Semi-Finals where they eventually lost by one point, ultimately taking fourth place.
The second tournament was at EARJ (Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro) where Chapel competed as a 4-man team. They defeated all their rivals beating both teams that took from them second and third place at the last competition. In addition, they defeated their longtime rivals, Graded. It was amazing! In the end, Chapel was tied for third place with Graded and EARJ, and after official meetings and reading of the rules, Chapel was awarded fifth place. All in all it was a good hustle, and in the end, the group is proud of their achievements!
art SHOW
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
ES OUTDOOR SCHOOL
Outdoor School trips in the Elementary School were opportunities for fun learning for everyone! The first grade classes visited the Pullman Factory and were impressed by the huge machines that make the bread. Students experienced the step-by-step process of making different types of breads, cookies, crackers, and cakes. All classes learned how important the Pullman Bread Factory is in our community. Also away from the everyday classroom cenario, second and third graders had exciting experiences learning about alligators and other animals, open-air geography lessons, and finding dinosaur fossils. At Sítio do Carroção in Tatuí, they were able to explore trails and go through caves. This amazing resort provides so many different learning situations, in both academic and social-emotional areas. As for fourth, fifth and sixth graders, Republica do Lago, also known as Replago, was the chosen destination for outdoor learning and fun. In the city of Leme, the camp has a beautiful lake and lots of field games for the children to practice their CARES skills. This year we had special activities at American Football, Master Chef, Biology, Arts and Crafts, and more.
TALENT SHOW
ecec and elementary art
high school art
The 2015-2016 school year had some truly amazing moments for the Arts program at Chapel. We displayed exhibitions throughout the school, and we even had a photo contest sponsored by Photoarts where students had their photos printed and exhibited! In the Brazilian Program Art Interventions students from 9th and 10th grade constructed incredible masks inspired by the genre of drama as well as charcoal drawings and watercolor paintings which were inspired by the book Capitães de Areia. Our students also produced amazing canvasses that exceeded expectations: self-portraits with mirrors from 8th grade, Singing in the Rain-inspired paintings from 7th grade, and color schemes paintings from 9th and 10th grades. IB Art students had amazing experiences with their individual productions that resulted in a one-of-a kind art show exhibition. Last but not least, their trip to Inhotim was once again responsible for creating memories that they will carry for the rest of their lives. I am very proud of our incredible student artists! Congratulations to all!
Ms Sylvia Almeida - Head of Fine Arts Department
music recital
CHAPEL SCHOOL OUTREACH
To quote a trite expression, “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” is particularly apt for the Chapel School Outreach Program. The photos in pictures one and two are the 9th grade girls preparing and decorating Easter Boxes for the Chocolate Easter Egg drive. Julia, Julia Tolda, Alva, Giovanna, Livia, Fausta and Renata used their talent and enthusiasm to make the event extra special. In Photo #3 Mr. Han, several teachers and children from the Maria Helen Drexel Institution happily show some Eggs that Chapel delivered and donated for a Happy Easter. Photo #4 is a partial view of the 688 chocolate Eggs that Chapel students donated for the yearly Easter Egg Drive from ECEC, Elementary and High School. Photo #5 is a photo of the SHARE Organization delivering Easter eggs that Chapel students collected and asked them to distribute. Photo #6 are happy children showing their appreciation and delight with their new gifts. Photos 7-12 are a series of moments of the elementary students sharing their time and singing talent at the Ondina Lobo Home. The third grade class participated in a Christmas visit to bring good cheer, deliver cards and food to the residents.These Outreach projects are just a sample of the activities that Chapel students are involved in throughout the school year. It is with pride and honor that we teach our students the value of service and commitment to others.
ELEMENTARY CLUBS
Art Clubs
Taught by Ms. Cris Maesano and Ms. Camila Costa
Instruction By “Rent-A-Pro“ Taught by Thiago Viera
Capoeira
Instruction
“NHS HOCKEY SCHOOL“
Taught by Thiago Viera
Taught by Isabela Martins and André Matarazzo
Taught by Ms. Luciana Brandespim
Taught by Ms. Erin Thomas and Ms. Serena Geddes
Taught by Ms. Lorraine Brotero
high school CLUBS
Art Club
Aulas de Atualidades
Digital Creations GIN
Creative Writing
Microworld Club
Music Photography
Sports Journalism
Advisor: Ms. Sylvia Almeida
Advisor: Mr. Felipe Kantor
Advisor: Ms. Flávia Araripe
Advisor: Mr. Marcos Muller
Advisor: Ms. Ingrid Vompeam
Advisor: Mr. Samuel Han
Advisor: Ms. Roberta Braga
Advisor: Ms. Fernanda Caires
Advisors: Ms. Fernanda Caires and Mr. Howard Murphy
building our COMMunity
CARES
C.A.R.E.S. – Each Friday, mixed groups of Elementary students from 1st through 6th grades meet to learn and practice the CARES standards. CARES stands for Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self-Control. This year, students learned about responsibility and assertion. The semester ends with a whole-school assembly to showcase student learning. This year, a student-led flashmob about responsibility and a student-made movie showing assertion in action enriched the assembly program.
Advisory Program
Advisory Program – Advisory is a “break” from high school students’ busy and demanding academic routine to reflect on their lives, personal actions, community needs, and cultural diversity. In a 30-minute weekly meeting for students in grades 7 through 12, the advisory group creates a trusting community while discussing real life themes and situations like responsible use of internet and citizenship.
Creativity, Activity, Service
CAS – CAS is an avenue for IB students to showcase who they are to the world. Through the Creativity, Activity, and Service Program, 11th and 12th graders personalize their learning and create a portfolio of their extracurricular achievements. Students are encouraged to reflect on the projects they initiate and improve their 21st century fluencies such as creativity, collaboration, solution, and media fluency.
GIN Conference
GIN – Chapel school took three groups of students to this year's Global Issues Network Conference in Rio de Janeiro. At this conference in October, these students had the opportunity to present to students from all over Latin America their social and environmental projects developed throughout the school year to improve the community. They also attended lectures from keynote speakers such as Vik Muniz, Binka Le Breton and Bela Gil. Chapel students presented the following projects:
- E-Bench: a solar-powered bench which allows you to charge your cell-phone while seated outdoors.
- Maria Alegria: a series of planned activities aimed to bring joy to children fighting cancer.
- Clube da Saúde: health awareness lessons for underprivileged children and teenagers at a local orphanage. GIN members are now ready to develop and apply new ideas to contribute to our society and to engage other students in their quest for a better world!
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
YEARBOOK STAFF
Publications Class 1st semester Teachers:
Ms. Fernanda Caires
Ms. Julie Randerson Students:
Felipe Lacombe
Isadora Motta
Jeong Kim
Marcos El Eter
Rebecca Powels
Publications Class 2nd semester Teachers:
Ms. Fernanda Caires
Ms. Julie Randerson Students:
Eric Heinnes
Gabriel Gouvêa
Yoon Taekyung
Sangwon Lee (Josh)
1st semester Photographer: Maria Luiza Aversa Support: Mr. Luis Carlos da Silva and Ms. Solange Silva
