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DIGITAL CHAPEL Issue #52 | Set 2018

IB RESULTS

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BOOK FAIR 2018

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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CHAPEL IB EXAM RESULTS ARE ABOVE WORLD AVERAGE

Chapel Class of 2018’s performance on IB Exams was the school's best score ever achieved and well above the world average. While the world average per subject was 4.9, Chapel's was 5.22. Our students' grades were above the world average in 14 of the 21 IB program subjects. Two students scored 40 points and one student achieved 41, given that 45 is the maximum possible score.

Benjamin Vaughan, IB Coordinator, explains the excellent results are due to a series of factors that involve not only student motivation and readiness, but also academic and socioemotional support from teachers: 'We set high expectations and provide the necessary support so students can obtain good results - teachers are extremely focused on this goal’. Mr. Vaughan also states the Advisory Program (IB Flex Time) has contributed to the students' outstanding performance: in each group's weekly meeting, students discuss the IB program with their advisors, share their hopes and fears and receive personal organization, study and time management tips. 'During the IB exam season, teachers are available to study with students in small, focused groups'. These are the reasons why 86% of Chapel HS students receive their IB Diploma, whereas 79% of the students worldwide do.

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BOOK FAIR CELEBRATES STORY DIVERSITY The 2018 Book Fair - "One World, Many Stories", allowed students to meet several authors and to engage into special activities for each age group from August 29th to September 1st.

Pre I and Pre II students enjoyed storytelling with Andi Rubinstein's puppet theater. Daniel Munduruku, a nativeBrazilian anthropologist and writer from Pará, talked to Elementary School students about human values.

7th and 8th graders met novel and novelette writer Rodrigo Lacerda, a Jabuti Prize winner.

9th and 10th graders attended a lecture by photojournalist Joel Silva, who won several international Human Rights awards for his coverage of Libya’s protests during the Arab Spring. 9th graders also skyped with German writer and illustrator Cornelia Funke, author of the Inkworld series, whose worldwide best-seller book one, Inkheart, became a worldwide bestseller and was adapted to for the big screens.

11th and 12th graders talked to Angolan theologist and philosophy professor Santareno Augusto Miranda. Professor Santareno, as he is known where he lives in Paraná, described his experience in the Angolan army during the Angolan Civil War one of the HS topics of study - and explained how books changed his life.

Book and stationary booths were highlights of the fair, as usual. STUCO's sebo (secondhand books) was a success and the Library Booth had over 2 thousand books in English for sale with generous discounts.

On September 1st, Saturday, families engaged in several activities. The morning started with the traditional parents and children workshop, coordinated by the Art teachers. This year, families built paper sculptures. Meanwhile, the group Meninas do Conto walked amongst visitors telling stores to small groups as part of the Ao pé do Ouvido performance. The event ended in the auditorium - which was decorated by 7th,

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9th and 10th graders art pieces based on literature - with a talk by young adults' author Thalita Rebouças.

Fernanda Caires, Chapel's head librarian and the event planner, stated that 'every Book Fair aims to diversify the program, going beyond the limits of traditional literature to bring more and more cultural diversity to the Chapel community'.

Click here to view the Book Fair 2018 photo album.

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TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Focusing on continuous professional development, over 30 Chapel staff members participated in on-site and online courses in Brazil and abroad over the months of June and July. According to superintendent Lucy Nunes, teachers are free to choose courses they wish to take to improve their skills. 'What sets us apart is that everyone commits to share their learning with their peers when they come back'. This share-out happens every Monday after school and during the afternoon of the last Monday of the month (half-day).

At the end of July, Ms. Nunes took part in the IB Global Conference 2018 in San Diego, California, celebrating the 50 years of the IB Program. 'I participated in an enriching program focused on individualized teaching". She also explained participants had a sticker tag which showed how long their schools have been part of the IB Program, and Ms. Nunes proudly wore a '+ than 30 years' tag, since Chapel has been part of the conference for 38 years.

HS and ES principals, Juliana Viola and Serena Geddes Aguilar, participated in the 'Creating an Effective School' course offered by the PTC (Principal’s Training Center) in Miami, Florida. The course focused on planning and management skills, embodying all scopes of the work of a school administrator. 'External professional development is very important, but the best part is to come back home and share our knowledge', states Ms. Viola. Ms. Aguilar claims that 'in these courses, the contact with professionals from all over the world who face the same situations as we do is extremely valuable'.

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Also at PTC, Ms. Aguilar took a course on curricular alignment, and the Brazilian Program Coordinator, Ms. Paula Moro, on Assessment.

In Fort Lauderdale (Florida), the Brazilian Program Director, Ms. Daniela Gattai, participated in the 'Transforming Schools Institute: Leading and Learning in Complex Systems' training, promoted by AAIE (Association for the Advancement of International Education). Also in Miami, Pre I teacher, Mayara Del Dotto, joined a PTC course on individualized teaching and ECEC principal, Ms. Juliana Menezes, participated in a training course for educational coordinators.

The principal states it was a valuable experience because she had the opportunity to collaborate and learn more about the practical strategies that build an effective counseling program for an international community, such as helping students, parents and teachers transition to other schools or to different divisions within the school. 'We come back from these trainings energized and with many ideas to share. We soon begin to think and plan how we might apply what we have learned to innovate and transform education. We also come back confident that we are on the right path, offering the best practices in teaching to our students, parents and teachers', explains Ms. Menezes.

The principals state Chapel professionals are often the ones who help others the most during the courses and conferences they attend.

'We support each other while problem-solving, since we talk to people who work at similar schools, but we can't help noticing how Chapel is ahead in several aspects', explains Ms. Aguilar.

Courses around the world…

This year, a few staff members participated in CTC (Counselor Training Center) courses in Rome, Italy. Our counselors, Marta Bidoli (HS) and Natália Carvalho (5th to 8th grade) took part of 'Counseling Across Cultures', while Cristiana Carvalho (ECEC to 4th grade), joined 'Getting to Solutions: the Heart of Counseling'. CAS Coordinator, Luciana Brandespim, participated in 'Coaching Skills for International School Leaders' and teacher Donald Campbell joined 'Teaching EAL in the Mainstream'.

Other teachers took courses on their respective IB subjects: Erico Padilha in São Paulo, Kristin Smith in St. Pete Beach, Florida, Matthew Plain in Atlanta, Bruno D’Elia in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Jaisen Bell in Genoa, Italy.

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Teachers Eliana Cardia, Luciana Honda, Vanessa Almeida and Flavia Tacchini also improved their knowledge and skills on spelling in Elementary School in a course promoted by Escola da Vila in São Paulo …and training at Chapel with Dr. Lee Ann Jung.

On July 27th and 28th, all Chapel staff took part in professional development with specialist consultant in inclusion and assessment, and Lead Inclusion founder, Dr. Lee Ann Jung. After meeting Dr. Lee in a course, HS principal, Ms. Viola, managed to bring her to Chapel so that all teachers could have the opportunity to discuss assessment practices and individualized learning goals. 'At Chapel, we include students, this has always been our strength, but we also individualize assessment and instruction', explains superintended Lucy Nunes. According to ES principal Serena Aguilar, ‘We bring tools to teachers so they can work with all students’.

ECEC principal Juliana Menezes mentioned that each school division focused on different aspects during Lee Ann's visit. ECEC teachers, for instance, engaged in dealing with discipline in an individualized way, while HS teachers discussed how to create a differentiated assessment plan according to specific standards, in alignment with the Standards-based Grading model. Ms. Aguilar has told us that Dra. Lee Ann will be back in January for a followup.

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NEW TEACHERS GET TO KNOW 6 NEW ECEC, ES AND HS TEACHERS SENSE OF COMMUNITY Bruno Pereira | Athletic director and HS PE teacher Chapel's new Athletic director’s academic background is focused on school sports. Bruno Pereira holds a bachelor’s degree and teaching licensure in Physical Education from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC). He also completed a graduate certificate program in School Sport Pedagogy at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) and another in School Sport Physical Education from Universidade Gama Filho. He is currently enrolled in Framingham State University's Master program in International Education.

Bruno has plenty of experience in international schools.

He worked for 12 years at Sant’Anna International School (Vinhedo - SP) as a teacher, coach, PE coordinator and Athletic director. He was a coach at Escola Americana de Campinas (SP) and a teacher and coach at Saint Francis College in São Paulo. At Chapel he is not only the Athletic Director, but also a HS PE teacher. He was already familiar with Chapel's infrastructure from interschool tournaments his positive impressions have stayed true after he started his job as a Chapel teacher: 'What drew my attention the most was the positive atmosphere among teachers and administrators, besides the sense of community', he explains.

Bruno Pereira values family above all, and this the reason why he seeks to spend quality family time with his wife and children, who are 9 and 13 years old. They enjoy traveling, going to the movies and watching plays, but what they love the most is being outdoors. 'It is undeniable that my hobbies, just like my profession, are very connected to sports'

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EXCELLENCE ABOVE ALL Talitha Moreira | ES Portuguese teacher Thalitha Moreira has a major in Pedagogy and a Master's in Education Philosophy from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) and a rich career experience which goes beyond education. She has already worked in marketing and as a test proofreader before being an ES assistant and teacher at Escola Internacional de Alphaville. A friend of hers let her know about Chapel's job opening and she fell in love as soon as she stepped on campus.

However, not only did she love the structure, she was fascinated by the school's excellence. 'Every aspect of the school shows excellence: from the educational level to the food we eat and the welcoming of staff'.

Ms. Moreira explains she welcomed by our community: 'everyone is engaged in providing the best to students and families'.

When she is not at work, Thalita Moreira enjoys the company of her husband and her dog Cacau, a dachshund that always follows the couple participates in their favorite activity: visiting in Parque Villa Lobos; Breakfast at a padaria and going to the park; this is our ideal weekend'. Recently, the family started skateboarding as well: 'I'm learning how to skateboard, and my husband has been teaching me some tricks, that explains the bruises', jokes the teacher.

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BRILLIANT STUDENTS Bryan Sanders | HS Literature and History teacher Bryan Sanders, from Los Angeles, California, has been living in Brazil for 8 years. He spent most of this time in Rio de Janeiro, where he taught at OLM - Our Lady of Mercy School and Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro. In São Paulo, he taught at Dante Alighieri.

He holds a degree in History, with an emphasis in American History and Social Science from California State University, Northridge, known for its excellence in teacher training. Mr. Sanders started his career 12 years ago, in Los Angeles, at the same school he studied as a teenager. He also taught in Tokyo, Japan, where he lived for 4 years: 'I chose this career because it aligns with my values. I want to help students grow, I care about them'. It did not take him long to notice that Chapel students have great skills in reflection and analysis: 'I'm enjoying it a lot, I think students are brilliant', he explains.

In his free time, Mr. Sanders enjoys traveling and enjoying good food. 'I've always lived in big cities and I inevitably find places to explore with my child and my friends' he explains. His hometown is among his favorite destinations and he visits it at least twice a year.

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WARM WELCOME Gabriela Pezoa | 2nd grade teacher The new 2nd grade teacher has 15 years of experience in education and 8 in child education.

Gabriela Pezoa holds a degree in Pedagogy and she is a specialist in Montessorian education. She worked for 7 years at Tip Toe Discovery School in Santana do Parnaíba. She was born in Argentina but moved to Brazil as a child. She already knew Chapel and the search for new professional challenges brought her here: 'I am fulfilled because working at the Elementary School is an enriching challenge, it is exactly what I was looking for', she explains. The school focuses on each child's individual and social well-being, and that caused a great first impression to the teacher: 'Every child is seen as an individual'. Besides, she felt a heartwarming welcome from the staff upon her arrival to Chapel.

In her free time, she enjoys taking walks and jogging. She is still adapting to São Paulo and looking for an ideal location for sports, since she is used to from a calm, historical city with many green areas. Gabriela Pezoa also enjoys trying out new recipes: 'I have inspiration and 'brilliant ideas' in my mind, but they do not always turn out as expected, she jokes

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WELCOMING SCHOOL Cecília Azeredo | 1st grade teacher Even before she finished her Journalism major at Faculdade Cásper Líbero (SP), Cecília Azeredo was so deep into education that she was confident that teaching was the right career for her, not of journalism. As soon as she moved back from Barcelona (Spain), where she had lived for a year, she completed a degree in Pedagogy and started working in bilingual and international schools.

The first school she worked at was Chapel, 17 years ago, as a Kindergarten assistant, and then 5th grade assistant. Afterwards, she worked as a teacher in bilingual schools until she spent 5 years at Maple Bear as an early childhood and elementary school coordinator.

Back to Chapel, Ms. Azeredo was again fascinated by the school: 'Chapel has changed a lot, but it's still a welcoming place'. She also received a warm welcome from her peers, which boosted her confidence: 'I'm excited to work with Chapel students - they reflect the school's quality teaching. I missed being in a classroom.'

In her free time, Ms. Azeredo likes exploring the city with her husband, an artist, and their two daughters, Teresa (9 years old) and Helena (5). The family often goes to museums, galleries, concerts and events. 'We enjoy São Paulo and take full advantage of the city', she explains

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A LOVING PLACE Bruna Evangelista | Kindergarten teacher

Born in a family of teachers, Bruna Evangelista tried following a different career - Nursing - but she couldn't help becoming a teacher. She worked for some time as a nurse, but as soon as she came back from the United States after living there for a year, she started studying Pedagogy. 'My mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother were teachers, and I also love schools and children', she explains.

She started her career as an assistant teacher at Colégio Pueri Domus, where she also studied. After that, she worked at Chapel for a year and then at Colégio Porto Seguro and finally at St. Francis College, where she worked for 6 years as a teacher.

'I've always wanted to come back to Chapel, this idea never left my mind and I felt I'd be back one day'.

Needless to say she's enjoying her job: 'I love early childhood education, it's fascinating to work with 5 and 6-year-olds. I miss students over vacation - this is a loving place. I can't help smiling because there's no place like Chapel!’

Besides working with children, Bruna Evangelista also enjoys traveling and cooking: 'I learned how to cook with my dad, I love Italian food', she tells us. Daughter of an Art teacher, she also loves drawing and painting with watercolors in her free time.

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CHAPEL'S BEST UNDER 40: Thomas Amor Age: 29 Current address: New York City Time spent at Chapel: from Kindergarten to 12th grade (1993-2007)

What’s your academic background?

Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with minors in Business Administration and Italian (Towson University in Baltimore, MD/ Graduated in 2011) Graduate Degree: Master of Science in Sport Management (Columbia University – New York City, NY/, conclusion in May/2019)

Tell us about your career.

I've worked with sports marketing since I finished my university degree in 2011 (7 years ago). As soon as I finished my studies, I came back to Brazil to enjoy the season of the major international sports events (World Cup and Olympic Games). Due to my decision of getting my Master's in New York, I had to take a break from my career in Brazil and I am now transitioning to the American market. My most recent job was at Octagon, an agency that focuses on sports marketing and entertainment. I've always worked with consulting and sports marketing agencies, doing the management, planning and implementation of major brands sponsorships and sports events like the X Games Foz do Iguaçu 2013, World Cup FIFA 2014, Olympic Games Rio 2016 and local projects for sports properties such as NBA, Manchester City FC and Confederação Brasileira de Futebol.

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Your greatest goal in life is...

I'd say I don't have a single goal in life. On the contrary, I have several personal and professional goals. Among them, I intend to work at a major American sports league (NBA, NFL, MLS) and also to represent European soccer teams in their international marketing expansion (FC Barcelona, Juventus FC, Real Madrid).

Tell us your best memory from Chapel

Since I am part of the world of sports, my best Chapel memories are playing JV and Varsity soccer and indoor soccer. All Chapel games and tournaments, like Little 8, Big 4 and Big 8, left a mark on me. I was lucky to have a successful sports career at Chapel and to celebrate many victories. I shared unforgettable thrills and experiences with my friends and coaches back then.

How has Chapel influenced your life?

Chapel provided me with academic and humanistic standards to face even the greatest personal and professional challenges around the world. Through education, I learned values that made me an honest person who is prepared to deal with differences and obstacles in life. In-classroom education provided became an asset in the job market as well, not only because of the theoretical knowledge, but also due to the rich cultural experience and the languages I learned

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