the ESCUELAS we are ADOPTING or ASSISTING
Escuela Rincon de Mora (ERdM) (Blackberry Corner School) - is located in the Rincon de Mora area of San Rafael de San Ramon. Founded in 1964, the school was built as a part of a community project between 1966 and 1970. The two teachers (one of which is the principal) along with the part time religion and English teacher, educate 30 children from grades 1 to 6. Kindergarteners go to the Escuela San Rafael down the road. Classes are held in two sessions per day from this 2 room school. There is a separate building containing a kitchen and multi purpose room. Even though most schools in Costa Rica are painted blue or green on the exterior, Escuela Rincon de Mora was painted inside and out in bright pastels and primary colors in 2007 compliments of a group of missionaries.
Escuela Pata de Gallo (EPdG) is located in a remote region approximately 10 miles southeast of San Ramon. It is the local school for the town of Pata de Gallo (translated as Rooster Foot in English). Similar to escuela Rincon de Mora, it is a two room schoolhouse with an attached cafeteria/kitchen. The school also has a covered play area for the children. There is one full time Teacher/Principal and part time Special Education, Religion and English teachers who visit the school once each week. In 2010 there are 13 students in the entire school, 2nd through 6th grade. Unless things change there will be fewer children next year with no 1st or 2nd grade. The school is in excellent condition, having recently been refurbished through an international cultural exchange program.
The end of the school year ends with graduations in Escuelas and Colegios alike before the start of summer vacations.
We were the 'Guests of Honor' at the graduation at Escuela Rincon de Mora. We asked our friend Tom Ackley to accompany the students on his acoustic guitar while they sang "Feliz Navidad". We bought red tinsel ‘scarfs’ for them to wear for the occasion. Watch YouTube
HERE The students surprised and honored us by giving us a ‘gift’ after they all thanked us on stage in English. Watch YouTube
HEREApproximately 60-70 family and friends were in attendance and it was over in less than 2 hours. We ate at Forty Fay Restaurant after with Xinia and her hushand Juan Carlos.
The law here in Costa Rica requires children to finish the 6th grade. If they choose to go on, the 7th through 11th grades are spent at the Colegio (High School). We have heard from Xinia (the English teacher) that all except one boy is planning on going on to Colegio next year. We are proud of them all and wish them great success.
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Our friend, Tom Ackley agreed to accompany the students on his acoustic guitar when they sing “Feliz Navidad” at their graduation ceremony Friday night. He went with us today to meet the students and have a live practice.
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We were invited and attended the graduation dinner for the graduating students this evening.
We were treated to dinner at
“Vista Verde Restaurant” on the Pan American highway in Rio Jesus which is owned by the father of student Emanuel.
Before dinner, Dave passed out the class and wallets size pictures he made. After, he thanked the parents for the time that we have spent with their children and told them how much we have enjoyed them.
We were honored to be at the dinner. We were the only ones there that didn’t speak Spanish and they were patient with our Spanglish!
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Xinia and we decided that the students should sing “Feliz Navidad” for graduation. Not only is it easy to learn, they can show off their English and it will be in keeping with the season!
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• Dave found that 7 of the 12 PCs and 10 of the 11 Macs we gratefully received in August from Oklahoma are usable. Others need parts or other repair and we are awaiting funds to make them serviceable.
• All equipment that has been received has needed evaluation, cleaning and repair, including reinstallation of the operating system and the installation of educational software.
• Costa Rican schools are not Mac knowledgeable or oriented like the US educational system. Because of this we had to purchase and install a program called “Virtual PC” on all of the Macs in order for them to “feel” like PC’s and run PC programs.
• The Ministry of Education has been promising schools computer labs complete with teachers for years. In order for them to continue to be eligible for these new computers from MEP (Minister of Education) and to honestly say that they don’t own them, we decided that it would be best to make each school sign a loan agreement for the computers.
• It has become evident that most schools here do not have themselves prepared for computers. Because of that we had to demand that before a school could receive computers they had to have the proper security, electricity and grounding in place not to mention appropriate workspace. Additionally, teachers must find a way to interject computers into the English course curriculum while still meeting requirements of the Ministry of Education. We also stipulated that the computers MUST be used weekly in English classes. After that condition is met they may use them for other subjects and for administration.
• The reality of getting the equipment here involved significant expense. A generous company “rounded up” the computer equipment at a school in Tulsa, OK and packed them for shipment. Through the donation of an individual the computers were shipped to Anaheim, CA. Through the donation of yet another company they were shipped in a container to Costa Rica and delivered to our home in San Ramon. Another generous company put up the $600 required to process the equipment through customs. There have been other costs borne by us personally for parts and supplies required to make the equipment ready to be placed in the schools. All-in-all, the “free” computers incurred a significant expense to get here, begging the question “is putting computers in the schools here worth the expense?”
• The realities of placing computers in the escuelas have been rather stark and unforeseen by us. In order to place computers in schools (those with computers in place and planned) they have had to make significant investments. They have had to place bars in all windows, secure locks on all doors, improve the electrical wiring and, in some cases, provide the materials for suitable desks. All that for “well used” computers. From the school’s perspective it has been worth the expense but we can’t help but wonder if the money could be better spent elsewhere in either the infrastructure of the schools or in materials or equipment.
• So, the question remains, “is it worth it to have donated computers sent to Costa Rica to be placed in escuelas?” In our estimation the answer is, despite the cost, “yes.”
1. It advances the teaching of English, giving teachers and native English speaking volunteers another “tool” in their curriculum.
2. It exposes computers to children at the elementary school level, preparing them for high school.
3. It allows teachers to have in in-school resource for the creation of lesson plans and other administrative tasks.
4. It will, in schools that have internet access, allow students in Costa Rica to communicate with students in Tulsa, OK and elsewhere, as well as will have access to the world wide web in the classroom.
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Dave took 2 VFE computer systems to the Escuela Yadira Gamboa in Calle Leon today. Because he needed two computer work stations, Dave had to tie wrap two groups of three desks together to make them. Dave was asked to return on December 8th to power up the computers after the school had installed electrical ground and purchased a power strip.
The principal asked for copies of the software “The Farm” and “Sesame English 1, 2, 3” so he can have it on his computer for students to use.
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Dave and I went to the school today so Dave could take a class picture and wallet size pictures for the students to give to others.
Unlike the US schools, these kids most likely would not have had this done. The kids and the staff were SO appreciative!
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We gave Paola Artavia a laptop today. Paola is the English teacher coordinator for
the Minister of Education. The 250 English teachers she oversees teach in schools from Zachero to Rio Jesus and Naranjo to Piedades Sur.
We have been working with her for over a year and know that she needs this kind of portability outside her office.
She has truly been invaluable to us in SO many ways!
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Today, we attended
the marriage of Xinia Mercedes Mendez Arroyo to Juan Carlos Aguero Ramirez.
Even though this was our first ‘Tico’ wedding, it proved to be very much like the ones we have been to in the states.
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As described in “About the Founders”, the VFE (Volunteers Fostering Education)
organization that we co-founded has continued to evolve.We now have an S.A. (Sociedad Anonimas) and thanks to Arden, a web site.
Our S. A. is the Costa Rican equivalent of the US 501(c)(3) non profit organization which enables us to except monetary donations into the organization’s Costa Rican bank account.
The VFE website can be seen by clicking here.
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A donation of a computer system was received today – THANK YOU C.R. & L.W.
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We understand that each morning prayers are said out loud
before the beginning of school.
Xinia says that she starts each English class with a prayer that she says out loud in English and has the students repeat it. Today was not the first time we have witnessed the beginning of English class, but this is the first time I asked Xinia to write the prayer down. The one she currently uses is as follows:
“Angel of God, my guardian dear. To whom his love come meets me here. Ever this day be at my side. To light, to guard, to rule, to guide. Amen.”
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The entire student body (all 31 of them) of Escuela
Rincon de Mora boarded a chartered bus this morning and went to the Amusement Park (Parque Diversiones) in San Jose.
Because San Ramon is the furthest most of these kids have gone before, it is my understanding that the also drove by the airport and around San Jose.
The school had almost all the money needed for the trip, the remaining needed funds were donated by B.A., D.D., R.S. and D.S.
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A donation of 2 computers and computer supplies was received today – THANK YOU J.F.
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Tom and Barbara R came
in their pickup truck this morning to pick up Dave and the desk to deliver it to ERdM. 
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Tom R and James R came over and built the first computer desk with Dave. The list of
what was needed was given to the school and they delivered it last week. The desk was built to hold two computers and four students all side by side. After Tom and James left, Dave sanded it down so it would be ready to finish. 
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There were 6 huge boxes (4 foot X 4 foot X 4 foot) on wooden pallets
delivered today full of computers. Dave B came over to help Dave unpack them and take inventory of what was there. We received 24 monitors, 12 PCs, 11Macs, 15 Newtons, 33 mice for Macs, 4 mice for PCs, 15 keyboards for Macs, 13 keyboards for PCs and lots of peripherals.
WOW!!! THANK YOU Union Public Schools in Tulsa Oklahoma for donating these. Thanks to Ship Costa Rica for masterminding the logistics of getting them to Costa Rica, to C. R. Communities, SA for paying the customs fees and to everyone else that had a hand in getting them here. 
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today - THANK YOU D & RS
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Donations of consumable school supplies was received today - THANK YOU AW & EF
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU JC
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU SM
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We went to ERdM early this morning as at noon today
the students get out of school and start a two week vacation.
Dave and I made ‘frogs’ with the 6th graders using construction paper glued to toilet paper rolls.
After finishing the project, we were ‘treated’ to sandwiches (ham, cheese, lettuce and ketsup on white bread), crackers with tuna salad on them (tuna and the oil from the can mixed with a lot of mayonnaise along with some cilantro) and soda to drink.
Before leaving, everyone was given a ‘goodie’ bag with candy in it.
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU DD & BA
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We had a lot of fun with the 4th graders today!
We provided each student with a
vocabulary list of the English words that had something to do with making a Father’s Day card. After Dave went over each of the words, the class repeated them out loud.
We helped them make Father’s Day’s cards (it is celebrated here on the same day as in the US) using the colored construction paper donated to this English department and hair combs that we bought. The final product was an artsy dragonfly on the front with their personalized “Happy Father’s Day” inside on white paper.
We plan on doing this same thing this Thursday at ERdM with that 6th grade English class.
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We met for the first time with the 6th graders today.
According to Xinia (the English teacher) there are 27 of them. The majority of them live in San Rafael but a few of them live in Rincon de Mora and Zamora. For those that did not know us, Dave did the same introduction (complete with colored pictures) as he did for the 4th grade. After, they spent all the remaining time asking us questions.
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU D & RS
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU DD & BA
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A donation of money was received today
through PW – THANK YOU
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU PW
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU PW
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU D & RS
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We met for the first time with
the 4th graders today. It is the smallest class in the school, according to Xinia (the English teacher) – 24 of them. It was fun for us to see some familiar faces from the neighborhood at the school! For those that did not know us, Dave did the same introduction (complete with colored pictures) as he did at ERdM. After, they had time to ask us questions and then we had them ask each other questions out loud in English.
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One of Raylene’s goals was realized today. She envisioned showing movies at the escuela so the children could be entertained by hearing movies in English. About 35 children (approximate ages 4-15) showed up this afternoon at ERdM to enjoy the Pixar film “Monster’s Inc.” in English without Spanish subtitles. We provided the movie, projector, speakers and DVD player. Without a large projector screen being made of bright white canvas cloth by our friends Tom and Barbara, the kids would not have been able to see the film!
Everyone had so much fun that the next movie has been decided on - “Shrek”!
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU DD & BA
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A donation of the parts and assembly of a movie screen was received today –
THANK YOU T & BR
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Before class today we were given a very nicely done
color computer made Thank You card signed by all the students, the principal, and the two teachers!!! Dave and I both got choked up and had to fight back the tears!
Xinia told us that the students enjoy and look forward to the time they spend with us and the school appreciates all that we do.
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When Dave went to ERdM today to leave some school supplies with Xinia, a woman (we think the school cook) was
anxious to give Dave ‘para su espousa’ (for your wife) a lovely handmade pair of brown wood bead dangling earrings along with a matching bracelet and necklace.
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU D & RS
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU DD & BA
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We met for the first time with the 6th graders today. There were ten of them – 5 boys and 5 girls. Their teacher, Xinia as well as the
principal, Shirley was there. Shirley ‘sat in’ to practice her English.
In our 90 minute ‘class’, we helped them prepare for a test on introductions. Dave put together a presentation to introduce us, complete with colored pictures. After, we encouraged them to think and speak in English by participating in interactive exercises, e.g. “My name is . . . , What is your name?”, “I live in . . . Where do you live?”, etc.
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Shirley Salas, the principal of Escuela Rincon de Mora called a meeting of
all of the 6th grade parents (10 students) and us to discuss our involvement with that class. As a prelude to the meeting, everyone was treated to a traditional story told by Shirley via a PowerPoint presentation prepared using the school’s only computer. Dave wasn’t exactly sure of the content of the presentation since it was all done in Spanish.
The parents of eight of the ten students in the 6th grade attended the meeting and were very excited to hear that native English speakers would be helping their children. Xinia, the English teacher assigned to this school, explained that we would be attending one 80 minute class per week starting March 13 at 3:30 pm. The parents immediately asked if it was possible for us to do two sessions a week! David explained that since it would require the use of an interpreter we would have to look into that possibility.
We discussed the other needs of the school. It was apparent that they needed a new Television. Theirs is approximately 15” with a mediocre picture. They, like San Rafael, also are in need of a VCR/DVD player as their only VCR has seen better days.
While everyone was being served cookies, crackers and soda by some of the 6th grade students, the parents discussed the 6th grade graduation field trip. The kids all want to go to an amusement park near San Jose, but there seems to be a challenge with the cost. It was estimated that each student would have to come up with 20,000 Colones (about $40.00 or $1.00 per week) by the end of the school year and that is a hardship for some of the parents. It appeared that there was going to be more discussion at a later date to talk about options.
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Dave sent out another broadcast email which contained a "wish list" from Escuela Rincon de Mora:
Dear Friends,
We would like to thank you for
all of the ideas and generous donations that we have received over the past couple of weeks.
From staple classroom supplies to a used computer (with the likelihood of many more to come) along with cash, the response has been heartwarming. We have had supplies brought back from a Gringa visiting the states and promises of supplies from others “the next time we go to PriceSmart, Hypermas or Office Depot.” People with contacts in the shipping business have committed to helping get “stuff” to Costa Rica; businesses have expressed their desire to help as the school year progresses and one immediately handed over a cash donation; individuals have expressed a desire to help with in-school tutoring or helping in any way they can. And Ticos have also expressed a desire to help. From helping us look for used and “nearly free” equipment to helping us with translation in school meetings, they are pitching in too.
That said, our “Shameless Request for Help” continues and we still are looking the same things that we listed in our first email, along with a number of added items. Remember, most of the items that we are requesting and are receiving are consumables. So……. please think about dedicating a few Colones on that next “outing” to Alajuela, Heredia, Escazu (or even Nuevo Mercadito downtown) to the school kids. To give you an idea of exactly what type of request we are getting please take a moment to read the letter we recently received form Escuela Rincon de Mora:
We are also investigating expanding our efforts to other schools and to fundraising and “supplyraising” in the U. S. (We are taking baby steps with this, though – we learned long ago that “Slow and steady wins the race”). So, if you have any contacts in that arena, please get in touch with us. Aside from a rather large email database our experience in that area is a bit thin.
Once again, thank you for reading this. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated.
David & Raylene Scott
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU DD & BA
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Andres went to the “computer plan” meeting at Escuela San Rafael and
met with the members of the computer committee – the principal, school board and teachers. The committee had met earlier in the day and a plan was actually given to David (in English!) that afternoon. Although the plan was not particularly detailed, it contained the necessary information to proceed with the installation of the computers.
David explained to the committee that Andres was taking on the role as full-time “administrator” (translator and coordinator in our absence) and would be leading a group of tico “nerds” to help David ready the computer equipment for the lab.
Dave delivered a laser jet printer and a new computer task chair along with a computer and its components, e.g. monitor, pair of speakers, microphone, keyboard and power strip which were all tie wrapped to a new computer workstation. The computer, the components, the chair and workstation were donated by the Scotts to the English Department which was marked and accepted as such. 
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A donation of a complete computer setup for the English Department was received today –
THANK YOU D & RS
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Dave went to ERdM and meet with Xinia, the principal, Shirley Salas and
the other full time teacher. They all welcomed the prospect of computers in their school and having native English speaking tutors. It was agreed that the first class to be tutored in English would be the 6th graders. Xinia explained the local school system structure and how the nearby schools were aligned.The principal stated that they would be looking for approval only by the local administrator and parents, not the Ministry. They discussed equipment and supply needs and agreed to maintain close contact until regular tutoring sessions could be scheduled.
L to R: Shirley Salas B., principal; Xinia Mendez Arroyo, English teacher; Maria Eugenia Arias C., teacher.
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Based on the prospect of having enough donated computers to
establish a computer lab at San Rafael we scheduled a meeting at Escuela San Rafael through Xinia. Since our two students, Michelle and Alejandra, had informed us that their upcoming school schedules precluded them from helping, we asked our friend Andres to help out with translation. The principal and four school board members (and Xinia) attended the meeting and said that they would be grateful for any amount of computers and that they would love to have a computer lab. They told us that the Ministry of Education had promised them a lab nine years ago and had not delivered on that promise.
The principal explained that the Ministry of Education would have to be consulted at every step and that the entire concept had to be approved by them. We were also told that the Ministry probably will provide a teacher once the lab is established.
We had in-depth discussions about the requirements of a computer lab facility, e.g. space, furniture, lighting, power, security and possibly internet. They currently have a large room that is currently being used by a special needs teacher that would accommodate both the teacher and the lab. They assured us that they could have that room readied as a computer lab by the time that the computers are available (sometime after the 1st of June).We also discussed the need for a detailed plan prior to making a firm commitment for the computers. They agreed and scheduled a meeting for February 27 to formulate the plan. They also immediately formed an ad hoc computer committee to draw up the plan and coordinate the implementation of computers into their curriculum.
It was agreed that we would maintain close contact during the entire process.
L to R: Andres Chaves, volunteer assistant; Adolfo Hernandez Alpizar, school board member; Rafael Jimenez Castro, principal; Olger Guzmón Vargas, President of school board; Luis Castro Espinoza, school board member; and Xinia Mendez Arroyo, English teacher. Present but not pictured: Yamilith Chaves Vargas, Secretary of school board.
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Dave and I met with Xinia here at our house. We further
discussed our potential classroom involvement. It was evident that Rincon de Mora was ready for us to take part in regular classroom activities without going through the school Ministry, and that we were invited to talk with the principal at the school. They had already fabricated a temporary wheelchair ramp for Raylene and were discussing how to make one of the restrooms wheelchair accessible.
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A donation of money was received today –
THANK YOU DP
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A donation of consumable school supplies was received today –
THANK YOU G & KS
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We are in awe of the pledges for donations that we received!
Our friend, Kat,
was stateside and on an already scheduled trip to Costco she picked up a whole box of much needed supplies.
An unexpected turn of events was the beginning of the commitment of a significant number of computers thanks to the appeal of other friends Sue Lyons and Tom Ackley. Using their contacts in the Tulsa and Houston area they began receiving commitments for a number of computers from an insurance agency and school system.
Arden Brink (who works for Barry Wilson, the owner of Ship Costa Rica) talked with Barry and immediately pledged their help in getting whatever we received shipped to Costa Rica.
That same day, we also received a pledge of cash from our friend Don Paul (Dr. Dish).
Wow! You never know what will happen when you cast the net! Thank you one and all!!!
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Based on the list of equipment and supplies provided by Xinia,
Dave wrote the following email to some of our friends in the San Ramon area:
Dear Friends,
I haven’t done a charity plug, specifically for donations, for some time……. but here goes.
Raylene and I are “adopting” Escuela San Rafael in our adopted barrio of, you guessed it, San Rafael. More accurately we are organizing an English tutoring program for the school’s students and their parents. In doing so, we have identified a number of “needs” of the English class students and their teacher, Xinia. Since all of the 200 or so students attend English classes in Xinia’s classroom that means that every student, K through 6, would have the potential of being touched by your generosity. Modest by nearly all standards these are small things that would make a huge difference in their learning experience.
Whatever you do to help will be most helpful and appreciated. We are truly blessed with a school Principal, School Committee and parents who are inviting us into their school with open arms. Combine that with an English teacher who is truly dedicated to her students and interested in exposing them to native speakers and you have a real winner!
Their needs, in no particular order, are:
• Computer(s) and printer(s) – The school currently has one computer & a printer, donated by a friend of VTE, Jimmy Seta. That computer is being used as the school’s administrative tool and is not available for the students and teachers for classroom use. Amnet recently installed cable in our area, but even though RACSA provides free internet to all schools there will be no internet in a classroom until computers are made available. Raylene and I are donating an older model with printer in hopes that this might be the first to go online in San Rafael! Many more are needed. And, they need not be the newest, latest and greatest. As a matter of fact, even those that don’t work may be of use. I have a pretty strong computer background and can fix what ails most!
• VCR/DVD Player(so) – The school currently has ONE VCR, an older model which must be disassembled and cleaned regularly in order to play a fuzzy image. The school owns no tapes so what few they see are provided by teachers and parents. A VCR/DVD combo (or two or three) would be a great asset to the school.
• VHS tapes and DVD’s – Educational and entertainment tapes and CD’s would be a great addition to the teacher’s toolboxes.
• TV’s – well, these new/recycled VCR’s, DVD players, tapes & DVD’s aren’t much good without televisions to go with them. We are even thinking of having Friday afternoon children’s movies to provide entertainment and to increase the student’s exposure to hearing English spoken at the same time.
• CD/Cassette Tape Player(s) and Kid’s Tapes – Player(s) and CD’s/tapes suitable for K thru 6…. Raffy, Disney, Rick Charrette, etc. would be super!
• Copier – OK, this may be a stretch, but I have to ask. Right now the teachers get their copying done at the local pulperia!
• That’s pretty much it for the techy stuff, but there’s much more:
o Kid’s Books – Books written in English which can be used by tutors in their sessions. Disney, Golden Books, etc.
o Pencils – good old Number 2’s that go in a pencil sharpener
o Colored Pencils – crayons aren’t used after pre-school here
o Pens – Black and blue ballpoints, rollerballs, etc.
o Black “Magic Markers” for making flash cards
o Scissors
o Glue Sticks
o Construction Paper (the heavier colored paper)
o Plain white bond copy paper
o Chalk – white & colored
Thank you for reading this far, but there is one last thing. As we get more and more involved with the school, we may well need additional tutors. In no way am I trying to reduce anyone’s involvement in VTE, but if you have an interest in working with young children please call or email me. The school is already talking about a lot more tutoring than Raylene and I will be able to provide.
Pura Vida,
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Xinia came to our house today to meet
Raylene and to discuss what we could do during the upcoming academic year. We had a lengthy discussion about what we could and could not do in the classroom. It is still unclear whether we can actually participate in the classroom during normal school hours. There are considerations such as parental, school district “administrator” approval and “Ministerio” issues to be worked out by the principal and Xinia prior to us entering the classroom. We also discussed equipment and school supply needs for the schools. Since she teaches English at both Escuela San Rafael and Rincon de Mora she has a pretty good understanding of those needs – from the basic #2 pencil to a replacement DVD/VCR player and TV! We agreed that our first group to work with should be the 6th graders.
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