by Axel Alvarado | Mar 29, 2019
This event allows students to express themselves, through music and literature. Our debut was on March 28th, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, at Futuro Verde Educational Center. Garage bands, dance, poems, and songs crowned the night. 11th grade prepared a soda full of delicious food and snacks. There was a jam session time for those who wanted to improvise and showcase their talent. We are grateful for the support of parents, family, and friends.
The reason behind this CAS project is the lack of artistic expression in this area. We know that some places, offer Open Mic nights, but more are needed. Many people want to showcase their talents, and do not have the opportunity. This is why we felt the need to create a space where students, teachers, and parents get together during an afternoon of entertainment filled with improvisation in both music and literature.
We know that more and more people are going to want to participate, so we decided to organize one every two months. We are counting on the collaboration of parents to announce the event to more people!
by Alejandro Ramírez | Feb 26, 2019
Greetings from the physical education, sports and recreation department! This school year will be filled with athletic and recreational opportunities, which I hope students will take advantage of and get involved in. We will start the year inviting students to be part of the different teams that represent our school: Chess, Cross Country, Swimming, and Basketball (only for secondary students). These teams will have the opportunity to represent Futuro Verde in the Student Games (organized by the Ministry of Public Education). We will also offer recreational and athletic opportunities at our institution, such as a volleyball tournament, a chess tournament, a kickball tournament and our Fun Trail Run on the last day of school.
Futuro Verde is as committed as ever to our philosophy of developing programs and events where inclusion, recreation, passion for physical activity and fair play are our main objectives. Our mission is to plan and carry out sports and recreational activities that suit a wide range of tastes and preferences in order to provide all students with an opportunity to get involved in some or other physical activity. During the first weeks I will be forming the teams mentioned above. Stay tuned to notifications that I will be sending home to students who are elected to be team members. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
Wishing you all a wonderful school year full of physical and mental health!
by Karol Madrigal | Sep 20, 2018
We are only two months away from when our eleventh grade students take the national Social and Civic Studies examinations of the Ministry of Public Education. In order to obtain their Costa Rican Baccalaureate diploma, they are required to pass these exams evaluating all the content learned by the students, in both subjects, during the last two years. Hence, they need to be extremely focused and committed to make the most of their time to review the subject, practice constantly with the materials that are provided in class and attend the study and preparation centers that are taught in the institution every Thursday at 7:00 am.
The days of the examinations are Thursday, November 1st, for Social Studies and Tuesday, November 6th, for Civic Education.
by Noelia | Sep 18, 2018
Futuro Verde is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with great happiness and pride. Throughout the year we have been participating in several fun activities and making commemorative souvenirs with much attention to detail and love, a trademark of Futuro Verde´s education and commitment.
- The celebrations began in February with students painting a new mural made with the aim of beautifying the school. It is installed outside the library, brightening up our sports area with its vibrant colors.
- In the month of April, in celebration of Earth Day, we planted the seeds of our “Founders´ Garden” in the center of the school.
- On Mother’s Day, on August 14th, all students received a Futuro Verde / IB anniversary pencil and a note with the slogan “Making 10 years of history, thank you for leaving your mark!”
- On August 17, to continue with the celebrations of Mother’s Day, “Prom” students organized a movie afternoon with popcorn and babysitters, giving parents the opportunity to enjoy a romantic dinner in local restaurants where the students and the FV administration secured them discounts!
- For the Day of the Child, the FV Student Government outdid themselves with the coordination and creation of a large number of fun activities for the children: Dodgeball tournaments, volleyball, table tennis, soccer , board games, chess, face painting, movies with popcorn, karaoke, wii games, and many more. As a special treat, a cookie with a gluten-free option for celiacs (Futuro Verde is always attentive to everyone’s needs) was given to the children.
- During Civics Week we are showing off a new banner, which is already installed at the entrance of the school.
We still have a whole trimester of classes and many more surprises to go to celebrate the 10 year existence of our Educational Center! Stay tuned, more activities in October, November and December coming your way!
by Noelia | Aug 30, 2018
The month of patriotic celebrations is approaching quickly! Our country is celebrating its 197th anniversary of independence and we have already started preparing for the event.
We begin on Wednesday, September 12th at 6:00 pm, with our civic week participation at the Cóbano bull ring.
Next, on Friday, September 14th, we participate in the torch run, and in the evening we take part in the lantern parade
at 6:00 p.m., walking from the municipality building towards the circle of Cóbano.
The culminating activity is the independence day parade on Saturday, September 15th, at 8 pm, in the center of Cóbano.
by Angie Briceño | Aug 3, 2018
Year after year, we continually improve our grant application process at Futuro Verde. This year for the first time, this process was carried out by a professional social worker, Mariela Quirós Meza, who was in charge of receiving the scholarship packages and forms, collecting and analyzing the information, paying home visits, and conducting interviews with families to remove doubts. At the end of the process, the social worker delivers a complete report containing recommendations.
For the 2019 school year, we established three different percentages after analyzing the financial scope of the John Dolan Scholarship Fund: 30%, 50% and 70%.
The 2018 scholarship process involved the following:
- Interview and hiring of a professional in the area of Social Work.
- Period of scholarship and document submissions from June 18 to July 16.
- Case analysis by the social worker and home visits from June 18 to July 16.
- Report deliveries to families from July 17 to July 20.
We remind you that the scholarship program is an annual condition, so the scholarship or discount awarded lasts only one school year. This process will be repeated every year for all families who wish to participate and meet the requirements for a scholarship or discount.
We invite you to participate in the scholarship process for the 2020 school year starting in June 2019.
