Monday, April 8, 2013

Welcome Back to School!

Good evening Carolina Forest Eagles!  We hope you had a great first day back to school after last week's spring break.  Can you believe we only have nine more weeks of school?  Now, do not get too excited-we have a lot of learning to accomplish between now and the end of the school year!  Our group visited the schools of San Pedro today and began the important partnership work that we will do this week.  Mrs. Candela, Ms. Gholson, Mrs. Martinez, and Mrs. Bulris will spend part of the week at La Isla Bonita Elementary School doing some professional development with their teachers and part of the week at San Pedro Roman Catholic School working in classrooms.  By a funny coincidence, the schools in San Pedro returned to school today after a break just like Onslow County.  You may look at this link for La Isla Bonita Elementary School to learn more about it.  The link is:
http://www.ambergriscaye.com/labonita/index.html

You can also look at a link for San Pedro Roman Catholic School at this address:
http://ambergriscaye.com/school/index.html
San Pedro Roman Catholic School also has a Facebook account that highlights various aspects of the school as well.

Before school begins, students gather in the courtyards surrounding the school.  They are able to talk with their friends while they are waiting to go inside.  There are no teachers outside supervising the students.  They are very self-sufficient.  When the bell rings for school to begin, students line up in front of the door of their class and wait to be told to enter the room.


Students can buy snacks through the wall of the school yard.  They can hand money to the seller on the other side of the fence and he passes snacks back to them.



Miss Kay, the principal of the school, had all the students come to the center courtyard and welcome our Onslow group.  The students said the national prayer, the Belizian national anthem, and the pledge to Belize.  It was very warm and welcoming to our group of Onslow County educators.  We spent the rest of the day visiting San Pedro Roman Catholic School and working in classrooms. 

The classrooms are very small.  Each class has about 30 students.  There is no air conditioning in the classrooms and it gets quite warm!

We would love for you to make comments or ask question on the blog.  Talk to you soon!

32 comments:

  1. Looks like a wonderful trip!!! Does anyone think it would be possible you guys to set up a skype or face to face meeting with our grade level so our students can ask some questions and talk in "real" time with some of the students? We could try to get it set up for Thursday or Friday??? Lisa Fletcher.....ya'll be safe and have fun!!

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  2. Hi Lisa!
    We would love to be able to Skype with the students. Unfortunately, we do not have wireless internet at the school and there are no speakers in the school's computer lab. You would not be able to hear anyone speaking. We (Mrs. Bulris, Mrs. Candela, Ms. Gholson, and Mrs. Martinez) will be skyping with Mrs. Porterfield's class tomorrow from our hotel.
    Thank you for thinking about us. Keep sending good thoughts to our team as we continue our good work in Belize.

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  3. Jazmine Henry from mrs.porterfield class. do they stay in school longer then us.

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  4. this is jazmine henry from mrs.porterfield's class.do they wear uniform's there.

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  5. Hi! im Tristan from mrs.fletchers class.
    Do you guys have reccess or fun fridays or do you have apples or clips for if you get in trouble.

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  6. Jayden from mrs. Fletcher class.
    what does the schools eat for luch?

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  7. justin from mrs. fletchers class
    are there more kinds of sharks there?

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  8. justin from mrs.fletchers class
    are there star fishes there?

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  9. justin from mrs.fletchers class
    mrs.goulson are you haveing a good time????

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  10. justin from mrs.fletchers class
    do the have hammer head sharks?

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  11. We hope you have a good time in Belize. Please stay safe and try to have some fun too!

    Brandon Cross would like some post cards....
    Caleb Penny: Is it a tropical island?
    Jaycie Baker: What types of fruits do they have?
    Kaylee Rose: Do they have activities after school?
    Joshua Simpkins: Why do they wear uniforms?


    Love,
    Mrs. Collins' 4th Grade!!!

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  12. where u nervous when u first got there?
    From: Ashleigh Hoopes from Ms.Lax's class

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  13. did you see any other fish?And if you go swimming again watch out for rip currents!!!!!

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  14. mursal kazemi: do they have as many recces equpmient as we do? can you please bring me a post card? do they have a lot of books? how many oceans do they have? sincearly, mrs.collins 4th grade class

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  15. How long our your school days? What time do you have to go to school or when it starts?


    From: Brooke Chambliss from Mrs. Collins 4th grade class

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  16. Kaylee Rose:i have been to maya and i went swimming with the sting rays.

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  17. When you got there did you all get excited



    love: Bradley Chisholm

    Mrs.collins 4th grade

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  18. for the comment above my name is J'Andre Mrs.collins 4th grade

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  19. Can you send me a post card please!


    Brooke chambliss Mrs.collins 4th grade class

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  20. Can You Bring Back Some Fruit ?
    have fun while your there!
    Do you have to drink out the sea since theres no water fountin?
    P.S. this is jayairah

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  21. From Taylor Lawson: What does the hotel look like inside and out
    please send pictuers to mrs.collins 4th grade class love all mrs.collins kids!

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  22. I hope you have a great time in belize!

    did you see any baby sea turtels when you were there?

    from jenae from mrs.collins 4th grade class

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  23. How was the trip?
    Mackenzie from Mrs.scott's second grade class

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  24. Do you have specials p.e., art, music?
    Ayana from Mrs. Scott's class

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  25. Does everyone speak spanish?

    Andrew from Mrs.Scott's class

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  26. What fun stuff are we learning in this segment !!!!!!
    Damien Johnson Mr.Watson's class

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  27. what was eaten with the coke?

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  28. how long did it take to get there and what hotel did you stay in and was it fun and what did you take to get there what hotel did you stay there

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  29. Nurse sharks taste like tuna
    joshua mack
    from mr.watsons class

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  30. Are your school days longer than ours? aprill 10
    ethan

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  31. Do they have star fruit there? If they do bring me 1! from jaliyah in Mrs.Poterfields class

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  32. From Mrs. Fletcher's 2nd Grade Class April 11, 2013
    Lucas,Why does your school look so old?
    Quansea,Is it very hot?
    Faye,Do you have any toys to play with outside?
    Kumiko,Do you have any video games?
    Nicholas,Do the schools have outside eqipment?
    Lukas,Do you guys have different traditions?

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