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 10, 2009

Miracle at Rincon de Mora

They got a substitute principal at RdM, her name is Milagro (Miracle).
According to Xinia, the Minister of Education has decided not to replace Maru because RdM has so few students (26).
We had six children in class today. We reviewed what we did last week (the alphabet and numbers) and introduced months and days of the week. Read more Entry>>
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Monday, August 3, 2009

Back to escuela RdM

We went back to the escuela at Rincon de Mora today.
The other full time teacher (Maru) didn’t return this year and no replacement has been assigned. The principal (Shirley) is pregnant with her third child and due in October. She is leaving this Friday with a “license“ to take the rest of the year off.
Because there is no fulltime teacher/principal coverage, we don’t if or when we will go back. Xinia won’t be going back to teach English on Mondays unless the school is open.
We will have 3 - 6th graders, 2 - 5th graders and 3 - 4th graders on Mondays during our time at the school the rest of this year. We had 7 in class today.
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