by Lural Ramirez | Sep 20, 2018
For the last few weeks Futuro Verde parents have had the opportunity to give their invaluable feedback to the Futuro Verde leadership team regarding different aspects of our school. Huge appreciation to all of our families who responded. We had a great turn-out, with respondents from all different cultural backgrounds, native languages, years with the school and with students from every grade level. We appreciate and value your feedback and will take to heart all of your suggestions and comments- Thank you!
Some of the survey results have guided important decisions we have been pondering as a staff. Today, I would like to specifically share with you the results regarding our structure for graduations.
Parents were asked to share their feedback on the level of event we hold for the different graduation levels (Prepa,6th, 9th and 12th grades). Well, the results are in and the survey shows that 56% of Futuro Verde parents prefer a change in the way we have traditionally done graduations. A group of leadership team members, teachers and parents will work to finalize details, but I can share with you today that we will be making the following changes to our graduation structure from this year on:
For Prepa and 9th grade, graduation acknowledgement will be integrated into our festivities during RAP each year. Prepa students will also hold a celebration in their classroom to acknowledge this important change of grade level.
For 6th grade, graduation will happen at Futuro Verde each year. We will hold the graduation on campus, with beautiful decorations and a formal ceremony. This ceremony will be held the second day of conferences as a late afternoon event. This year’s event will be held at 5:00 pm on Friday, December 14th.
There will be no high school graduation event this year, as our current 11th graders will become our first class of 12th graders in 2019. Next year, and from then on out, 12th graders will have an off-campus formal graduation ceremony that will incorporate both the IB and MEP diplomas earned at the end of 12th grade.
This new graduation structure reflects the wishes of a majority of our school community and we are excited to modify our structure in order to make it the most meaningful and appropriate for each graduating class. Again, thank you for your feedback and suggestions!
by Lural Ramirez | Aug 31, 2018
Durante todo el año hemos estado celebrando nuestro décimo aniversario como escuela. Estos 10 años han traído cambios y logros impresionantes. El año 2019 está a la vuelta de la esquina y estamos encantados de poder agregar el 12 ° grado a nuestro centro educativo que hoy ofrece enseñanza desde preescolar hasta 11 ° grado.
En 2019, Futuro Verde contará con los siguientes niveles:
- Departamento preescolar: dos aulas y dos profesores, un hablante nativo de inglés y un hablante nativo de español
Preescolar: prekinder, 3 años cumplidos antes del 15 de febrero
Kinder: 4 años cumplidos antes del 15 de febrero
Prepa: prepa, 5 años cumplidos antes del 15 de febrero
- Escuela primaria: seis grados, de 1° a 6° grado. Los estudiantes tienen dos profesores, un hablante nativo de inglés y un hablante nativo de español. Los maestros se emparejan en dos niveles (1º y 2º, 3º y 4º, y 5º y 6º), para que su hijo pueda tener los mismos maestros durante dos años seguidos.
- Años intermedios: en 2019, 7° y 8° grado tendrán una introducción ligeramente más suave en nuestro programa de secundaria. Los estudiantes de la escuela intermedia trabajan con menos docentes que sus compañeros de la escuela secundaria. Sin embargo, según el modelo secundario se trasladan de clase a clase y comienzan a elegir asignaturas optativas.
- Escuela secundaria: los estudiantes de 9º a 12º constituyen nuestro programa de escuela secundaria.
Los años 9no y 10mo son la introducción a la escuela secundaria y un momento en que los estudiantes pasan a un plan de estudios más riguroso. Los alumnos de 10º grado comienzan una clase de servicio comunal, llamada pre-CAS, que los prepara adecuadamente para el programa de IB. Además, comienzan a preocuparse por sus promedios generales y a hacer planes posteriores a la secundaria.
Los años 11mo y 12mo constituyen nuestro Programa de Diploma de Bachillerato Internacional (IB). Un programa de dos años, los estudiantes presentan los exámenes MEP de estudios sociales y cívica en 11° grado y de IB en el transcurso de los dos años, con los exámenes finales de IB hacia el final del segundo año del programa. ¡Los estudiantes exitosos de 11º y 12º grado tienen la oportunidad de obtener el diploma MEP Y el diploma IB! Se hace hincapié en el IB DP en la confirmación de los planes después de secundaria y la preparación para la vida como ciudadanos jóvenes e independientes del mundo.
Como puede ver, ¡el 12 ° grado completa la educación continua de Futuro Verde! Como escuela del mundo IB, tomamos en serio la simultaneidad de aprendizaje a través de todos los niveles de grado y estamos orgullosos de que el 2019 sea el año en que finalmente nuestra escuela esté completa.
by Lural Ramirez | Aug 31, 2018
All year long we have been celebrating our 10th anniversary as a school, years that have brought impressive changes and accomplishments. 2019 is right around the corner and we are thrilled to soon be adding in the 12th grade year to our currently pre-school through 11th grade school!
In 2019 Futuro Verde will boast the following levels:
- Preschool Department: two classrooms and two teachers, one native-English speaker and one native-Spanish speaker
- Preeschool:
- prekinder, 3 years old by Feb. 15
- kinder, 4 years old by Feb. 15
- Prepa
- prepa, 5 years old by Feb. 15
- Primary School: six grades, 1st through 6th grade. Students have two teachers, one native-English speaker and one native-Spanish speaker. Teachers are paired together at two grade levels (1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 5th and 6th), so your child could have the same set of teachers for two years in a row.
- Middle School: 7th and 8th grades in 2019 will have a slightly gentler introduction into our secondary program. Middle schoolers work with slightly fewer teachers than their high school counterparts, but still move into a secondary model by travelling from class to class and beginning to have electives to choose from.
- High School: 9th through 12th graders make up our high school program.
- 9th and 10th grades are the introduction to high school and a time when students transition into a more rigorous curriculum. 10th graders start a service class, called pre-CAS that prepares them well for the IB program to come and begin to worry about their GPAs and start to make post-secondary plans.
- 11th and 12th grades make up our International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP). A two-year program, students take social studies and civics MEP exams in 11th grade and IB exams over the course of the two years, with final IB exams toward the end of year two of the program. Successful 11th and 12th graders have the opportunity to earn both the MEP diploma AND the IB diploma! Emphasis is placed in the IB DP on confirming post-secondary plans and preparing for life as young, independent citizens of the world.
As you can see, 12th grade completes the Futuro Verde continuum education! As an IB World School we take the concurrency of learning across grade levels seriously and we are proud to make 2019 the year our school is finally complete!
by Lural Ramirez | Aug 28, 2018
For over a year now Futuro Verde students, staff, parents and our greater school community have worked together to raise the funds needed for a multi-use sports court for the school. With our efforts thus far we have raised over $5,000. The total cost of the court is estimated at $40,000, which would include the court base and roof. Our board president, Rico Reolon, has been working hard to secure an external donor willing to support the funding needed for our court and just this last month the good news came in- a Swiss donor has committed to $20,000 toward our sports facilities!
We held a surprise announcement with our staff and students and filmed the moment to share with our social media community and as a thank you to our donor. Students and staff celebrated in full- overjoyed to have achieved such impressive progress on this important goal for our school community! It is never lost on our school community that we have and continue to thrive thanks to the support of generous donations just like our current Swiss donors and we are tremendously grateful for this ongoing support.
Phase one of construction for the sports court will begin as soon as possible. This phase will complete the court base and will boast a purpose-built facility designed for:
School Enrichment
- Basketball
- Indoor football (soccer)
- American 5-man football
- Handball
- Goalball
- Acrobatic gymnastics
- Artistic gymnastics
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Hockey (roller skate and tennis shoe)
- Badminton
Community Enrichment
- Pilates classes
- Yoga classes
- Zumba
- Dance classes
- Crossfit
- Group recreation activities
Multipurpose Uses
Community and school events
- Assemblies
- Guest speakers
- Civic events
- Band practices
- Graduation
We would love to achieve Phase 2 of the sport court construction, primarily the construction of a roof over the facility and bathrooms, showers and lockers, and encourage donors interested in supporting this to contribute to our current online campaign. Thank you!
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by Lural Ramirez | Aug 28, 2018
Desde hace más de un año, los estudiantes, el personal, los padres y la comunidad escolar de Futuro Verde han trabajado juntos para recaudar los fondos necesarios para una cancha polideportiva escolar. En base a nuestros esfuerzos hemos recaudado más de $ 5,000. El costo total de la cancha se estima en $ 40,000, incluyendo piso y techo. El presidente de la junta directiva, Rico Reolon, ha estado trabajando arduamente para encontrar un donador externo, dispuesto a respaldar los fondos necesarios, y este mes llegaron las buenas noticias: ¡un donador suizo se comprometió con $ 20,000 para nuestras instalaciones deportivas!
Grabamos el momento que se reveló la gran sorpresa a nuestro personal y estudiantes a fin de compartirlo con nuestra comunidad en los medios sociales y como agradecimiento a nuestro donador. Tanto estudiantes como profesores celebraron la buena notica, emocionados de haber logrado un progreso tan impresionante respecto a esta importante meta para nuestra comunidad escolar. Nuestra comunidad escolar siempre tiene presente que todo lo que tenemos y seguimos adquiriendo es gracias a las generosas donaciones, como la del actual donador suizo y estamos tremendamente agradecidos por este apoyo continuo.
La primera fase de construcción de la cancha deportiva comenzará lo antes posible. Esta fase completará el piso y contará con la instalación especialmente diseñada para:
Enriquecimiento escolar
- Baloncesto
- Fútbol sala
- Fútbol americano de 5 hombres
- Balonmano
- Gimnasia acrobática
- Gimnasia artística
- Voleibol
- Tenis
- Hockey (de sala)
- Bádminton
Enriquecimiento comunitario
- Clases de Pilates
- Clases de yoga
- Clases de baile
- Crossfit
- Actividades recreativas en grupo
Usos múltiples
- Eventos comunitarios y escolares
- Asambleas
- Oradores invitados
- Eventos cívicos
- Prácticas de banda
- Graduación
Nos encantaría lograr también la fase 2 de la construcción de la cancha deportiva, principalmente la construcción de un techo sobre las instalaciones y baños, duchas y casilleros, y alentar a donadores interesados a apoyar nuestra campaña en línea actual. ¡Gracias!
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