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.


Monday, August 18, 2008

First computer desk delivered

Tom and Barbara R came in their pickup truck this morning to pick up Dave and the desk to deliver it to ERdM. Read more Entry>>
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Making Mother’s Day Cards

Because Mother’s Day is on August 15th here in Costa Rica, Dave and I went to ERdM today to make Mother’s Day cards. Andres came with us to act as our interpreter in the absence of Xinia. She,(the English teacher) has been on personal leave since vacation taking care of her mother during her hospitalization and recovery from a radical surgery.
We provided a vocabulary sheet that pertained to making the cards. The cards themselves were made by gluing silk flowers and silk leaves on the front of folded construction paper to form a bouquet to ‘give’ to Mom.
After, the class presented Raylene with a Mother’s Day card they made and all signed along with an apron that had a picture of the whole class on it. Truly touching gifts and a teary acceptance!




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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The first of the computer desks are built

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. Read more Entry>>
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Friday, August 1, 2008

The computers are delivered!!!

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. Read more Entry>>
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