Newsletter April 29 - May 5

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NEWSLETTER

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April 29 – May 05, 2019

Content: 1st Grade Poetry Day (ES)

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2nd Grade STEAM Project (ES)

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Wax Museum: Don Quijote de la Mancha (MS)

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STUCO Campaigns (MS & HS)

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AST’s Wonderland (ES)

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Activities Weekly Calendar

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Cafeteria Menu of the Week

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Upcoming Events

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AST Summer Camps

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Alumni Corner (Karim Faraj (1991)

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1st Grade Poetry Day (ES) 1st graders demonstrated all their skills and talent when reciting poems by their favorite poets. Our eagles did an outstanding job during Poetry Day. Congratulations to their teachers for their hard work and guidance with this literacy activity.

“BREATHE IN EXPERIENCE, BREATHE OUT POETRY.” – MURIEL RUKEYSER

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2nd Grade STEAM Project 2ND grade Spanish class led by Spanish ¿ teacher Mrs. Carolina Matamoros, worked on a STEAM guided project to commemorate the Día del Idioma Español, and Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra’s, Don Quijote de la Mancha.

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Wax Museum: Don Quijote de la Mancha Train Your Dragon 3.continued their Día del Idioma celebration activities with a Our Spanish Department It was an incredible for our Wax Museum of Cervantes’ epic novelmorning Don Quijote destudents! la Mancha, interpreted by Middle School students.

Felicidades!

Eighth grade students in the wax museum: Lucia Mencía, Ana María Hode, Miguel Moncada, Juan Fernando Aguilar, Rodrigo Arriaga y Héctor Rodríguez.

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STUCO Campaigns Leadership at AST flourishes every year with STUCO campaigns. This Wednesday we’ll have the candidate’s speeches and elections.

Good luck to all the contenders!

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AST’s Musical Wonderland

Saturday and Sunday, Elementary school artists presented the musical ‘‘Wonderland’’. It was an amazing show full of music and a magnificent interpretation of the Alice in Wonderland novel by Charles Lutwidge (Lewis Carroll).

KUDOS to our students, teachers, Performing Arts Center staff, and Musical Directors Mrs. Michelle Schneider, Mrs. Natalie Findley, and Ms. Paola Callejas for this SPECTACULAR show!

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Activities Weekly Calendar

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Cafeteria Menu of the Week Menú de Almuerzo Buffet 6-11 Mayo 2019 Lunes Fun Breakfast: Funfetti Pancakes & Pechuga de Pollo a la mostaza miel Arroz al cilantro, vegetales salteados y ensalada mixta o Fun Menús: Barra de Hamburguesa de Res / Pollo con tocino Martes Fun Breakfast: Waffle Bar & Lomito de res con lascas de papa y cebollines salteadas en salsa oriental Arroz chino, vegetales en juliana y ensalada tipo verde o Fun Menús: Gyros de Pollo & Torta Mexicana & TUESDAY SANDWICHES SPECIAL Miércoles Fun Breakfast: Crêpes & Marmahón con pollo Hojas de Uva / Kibbes, Vegetales al vapor, Ensalada mediterránea y pan con ajo o Fun Menú: Tacos de Pollo o Res & Quesadilla de Pollo

Jueves

Fun Breakfast: Churros españoles & Dedos de Pescado Arroz con zanahoria, vegetales salteados y ensalada mixta O Fun Menú: Sushi California & CEVICHE Viernes Fun Breakfast: Bagels & Yogurt Smoothies & Pollo Rostizado Papas en gajo/ Aros de cebolla, vegetales mixtos y ensalada verde o Fun Menú: Crunchy Tacos de pollo Sabado Chuleta a la Barbacoa Arroz pilaf, vegetales a la crema y ensalada verde o Menú: Hamburguesa de Res & Pizza Artesanal

***Dieta especial en LUNCH Diario: Pechuga a la plancha & arroz blanco

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Upcoming Events

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AST Summer Camps

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Alumni Corner Karim Faraj (‘91) Alumnus Karim Faraj is a successful businessman that has achieved a lot throughout his life. Karim graduated AST in 1991. He went to the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, and later on earned his MBA. Karim has high-performing General Management skills with 23 years of Management experience. He is currently the General Manager of Cosmetica Internacional (COINSA), Medilab, Farmacéutica Internacional (FARINTER), and Director of the Chamber of Commerce of Tegucigalpa.

Last week, AST’s DECA Club invited Karim as guest speaker to their luncheon where he addressed our students about business experiences and entrepreneurship. Karim is married to alumna Lori Flefil (’93) , with whom he has two eagles: Karim Alejandro (2022) and Andrea Sofía (2024).

Congratulations for all your success Karim! You make us “EAGLE” proud!

GO EAGLES!