Secondary Newsletter - April 6, 2016

Secondary Newsletter  MS- HS Sports Events  AASCA Events  Community Service & Field Trips  Fun at the Farm – HS French Class  Maya Runners – 21K Antigua

 Parent-Teacher Conferences  AP Exam Schedule 2016  MS and HS Drama Class  Pet Lovers – April is National Pet First Aid Awareness month

MS-HS Sports Events

Games Results  Volleyball Maya vs Decroly girls won and boys 2-0  Soccer Middle School Maya vs Americano 1-4

Games Next Week April, Monday 4th  Volleyball girls Maya vs  Volleyball girls Maya vs

Decroly (Home SEMI-FINAL COPA BICULTURAL) Village (Village SEMI-FINAL COPA BICULTURAL)

Thursday, April 7th  Basketball

girls and boys (games at Maya) Maya vs Interamericano Friday, April 8th

 Volleyball

girls and boys FINALS – Place to be determined.

Soccer Montessori Cup Date

Time

Category

Team

Team

Place

15-Mar

4:00 U-12 (female)

MS Maya

Inter

Montessori

30-Mar

4:00 U-13

MS Maya

Americano

Montessori

5-Apr

3:00 U-12 (female)

MS Maya

Viena

Montessori

25-Apr

4:00 U-18

HS Maya

Americano

Montessori

27-Apr

3:00 U-13

MS Maya

Montessori

Montessori

2-May

4:00 U-18

HS Maya Internacional Montessori

9-May

4:00 U-13

MS Maya

12-May 4:00 U-13

Waldorf

Montessori

MS Maya Internacional Montessori

Field Trips & Community Service 7th Grade Field Trip to Zyle Heirloom (textiles) and Jake's Restaurant - April 6.

7th Grade - Field Trip to UFM, Wednesday April 13th.

Miles for Smiles on May 15th in Cayala!!

Six years ago members of Maya's NHS launched our very first Miles for Smiles.

Since then our community has come together to raise funds for community projects. This year we are proud to announce that Miles for Smiles/Corro por Voz will be held at Cayala on May 15th at 7:30 am. There will be 5k and 2.5k races. Tickets can be purchased from the cashier and are Q100 for the 5k race, Q75 for the 2.5k race and Q35 for pets. Prizes will be awarded in categories to 5k finishers and to

children 12 and under in the 2.5k race. All proceeds this year support the work of LAVOSI- a local school for children with hearing loss and auditory impairment.

If you are interested in donating prizes, sponsoring a LAVOSI runner or becoming a race/corporate sponsor, please contact Mrs. Morales at kkayayan@cm.edu.gtor NHS President Yeeun Lee at yeeunlee@cm.edu.gt Registrations tickets can be purchased at the cashier's office or from members of NHS.

Pet Lovers!

April is National Pet First Aid Awareness Pet First Aid  Do

you know how and where to check your pet’s pulse rate? And why it's important?

 Would

you know what to do for your pets if they ever started choking?

 What

about if they got a nasty cut or had a bad reaction to a spider bite or bee sting?

Since April is National Pet First Aid Awareness month, I want to take this opportunity to highlight some important pet first aid resources for you. After all, knowing what to do — and what NOT to do — during an accident or emergency is important to your pet’s wellbeing.

First Aid Book and/or App: If you can’t or don’t want to take a Pet First Aid class, I recommend that you at least get yourself a good Pet First Aid book or smartphone app. Here are a few you can look into: o The First Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats (book) o The American Red Cross first aid manuals for Dogs and Cats (book) o The Pet Lover’s Guide to First Aid and Emergencies (book) o Pet First Aid app by The American Red Cross — iPhone and Android o PetTech Pet First Aid app 

 First

Aid Kit: Of course, knowing what to do and not do in an emergency setting is only half the battle, you’ll also need the tools to administer first aid! This is where a Pet First Aid kit comes in handy. There are plenty you can buy in stores and online — though their quality and safety can vary quite a bit (I once saw one in a store that had packets of ibuprofen in it — as I point out in this article, giving this common over-the-counter human pain reliever to cats or dogs can be VERY dangerous!). Fortunately you can easily, and relatively inexpensively, put together your own pet first aid kits  Know Where To Go: Many times injured pets will need “Second Aid” after you’ve administered First Aid. What’s “Second Aid,” you might ask? That’s the care that we vets and our teams will administer to sick and injured pets after you’ve provided them with your initial stabilizing care. And since many accidents, injuries, and illnesses happen during “non-business hours,” it’s a good idea to know where your nearest Animal ER is, both when you’re traveling and when you’re at home.

Dr. Jason Nicholas The Preventive Vet

AASCA Events  Wednesday, April 13-18: Model United Nations (MUN) – Chicago, USA.  Wednesday, April 20-24: MS-HS Principal’s Meeting – Panama City.

Upcoming Calendar Events        

HS Arts Café – PAFA Lobby – Tuesday, April 5th, from 3-4PM Friendship Fair – Saturday, May 7th Athletic Awards – Tuesday, May 24th HS Academic Awards – Thursday, May 26th at 8:00AM. Senior Finals – Monday, May 30th – Wednesday, June 1st.

Last day seniors – Wednesday, June 1st.

Mariachi Day for seniors - Wednesday, June 1st.

Senior-Parent Breakfast and Graduation Rehearsal – Thursday, June 2nd – 8:00AM – 11:00AM.

    

HS Senior Graduation – Friday, June 3rd, 7:00PM. HS Finals – Monday, June 6th - Wednesday, June 8th.

MS Field Day – Tuesday, June 7th.

MS Academic Awards - Wednesday, June 8th – 8:00-9:30AM. Last day of school - Wednesday, June 8th – Buses leave at 12:00PM (noon)

Date: Friday, April the 8th Time: 7:30AM - 3:00PM Dear Parents: Please make sure you do your appointments before Wednesday, April the 6th by calling at 6644-1219 or by email to Karla at secondary@cm.edu.gt. If you have kids in Elementary, please contact Mrs. Patty Vassaux at pvassaux@cm.edu.gt Thank you.

AP EXAM SCHEDULE WEEK 1 Morning 8 a.m.

Afternoon 12 p.m.

WEEK 1

Monday, May 2 Environmental Science

Wednesday, May 4 English Lit and Composition

Psychology

Tuesday, May 3 Computer Science Spanish Lang. and Culture Physics 1

Monday, May 9

Tuesday, May 10

Wednesday, May 11 English Lang. and Composition

Morning 8 a.m.

Afternoon 12 p.m.

Spanish Lit. and Culture

Thursday, May 5 Calculus AB

Friday, May 6

Seminar Thursday, May 12 Comp.

Gov. and Politics – World History Statistics

Friday, May 13 Human Geography

All the world’s a stage Middle School Exploratory Drama This semester, the 7th graders learned everything about the art of improvisation. They learned the rules, techniques, what to do and what not to do, and most importantly, to have fun while doing it. We did a lot of improve games together, which helped them feel more comfortable onstage, and they truly became experts in improve.

Their final project was to improvise a scene from a stimulus. Their stimulus was a picture from a famous painter.

The first time they got their pictures, they had 5 minutes to think come up with an idea, and then improvise a scene that explain their picture in some way. After that improvised scene, they had a couple of classes to write it down as a script, with dialogue, stage directions, props and set designs. Then they rehearsed and finally performed them. The end result was amazing! I am so proud of you 7th grade!

High School Drama Production This semester, the High School drama classes are learning everything about technical theatre. They chose a topic of interest and then did a research project on it. They also received a complete training on how to use the

equipment on the booth, and even got to up to the catwalk. That was a great experience!

Now, they are working on all the technical aspects for the Middle School play: Treasure Island. The students are going to be designing everything: from lights and sound, to costumes and make-up, and set and prop designs.

We are also working together with the Technology class to design some props and 3D print them! It is an amazing project! The best part of it is that the students will see an end result of all their hard work: the presentation of the play. Thank you students for the enthusiasm and the passion you have been putting in every class and into the Play!

Congratulations!

Guatemalan U14 Tennis Team obtained the championship at the Central America and Caribbean playoffs for the World Junior Tennis Competition 2016. Alejandro Solares our 8th grade student is part of this great team!! Their teamwork, efforts and coaching helped them achieve this goal after a strong tournament where 16 countries sent their best U14 players. The Guatemalan Team obtained the only pass to play the final regional qualification round against the USA, Mexico and Canada next month.

FUN AT THE FARM HS FRENCH CLASS!!

21K – Antigua Guatemala Congratulations!

Marvin Franco, Katia Morales, Annie Minondo, Alejandro Arzú, Michelle Hwang, Maria Bolaños and Tiky Minondo.