Newsletter October 22 - October 27, 2018

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NEWSLETTER October 22 – October 27, 2018

Content: Pre-Kinder Hat Day

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Elementary School (ES) Assembly

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7TH Grade Día de Muertos

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Middle (MS) and High School (HS) Social Studies Dept. Initiative

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Mini College Fair

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‘‘New Frontiers in the Detection and Treatment of ADHD’’

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Houses Crossover (HS & ES)

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FCD Presentation on Vaping

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Pep Rally AASCA Basketball

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AASCA UNIFIED Basketball

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Weekly Activities

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Cafeteria Menu of the Week

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Upcoming Events Alumni Corner ‘‘Yuri Vasquez (’88) ’’

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Pre-Kinder Hat Day

Our little eagles enjoyed a fun day with cool hats in Pre-School as they learned the letter H.

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Elementary School Assembly

Elementary School had their October Assembly with the participation of the ES Cheerleaders, and presentations by our students about this month’s values: Respect, Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Fairness and Caring.

Same as every month special birthday wishes were given to all October babies.

Elementary STUCO students were the MC’s and lead a well organized assembly.

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7th Grade Día de los Muertos Presentation

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graders listened to the Rivera family, a

Mexican family who explained the meaning of the Día de los Muertos. They learned about this Mexican tradition as part of their Social Studies curriculum.

Guests of honor Henoch Rivera and his daughter Liza Angélica Rivera with Ms. Dunia Tomé, SS MS teacher who made this event possible.

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Middle and High School Social Studies Dept. Initiative

The Social Studies Department (MS & HS) as part of its curriculum, chose to focus on the influence technology has had in the content we study. Each teacher planned different projects which allowed students a forum to draw these connections for themselves. Stop by and check out some of our student’s work. Locations: MS hallway and HS 2nd floor.

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Mini College Fair Four Universities honored us with their visit last Monday. Seniors and Juniors had the opportunity to talk to their representatives as they are one step ahead to spreading their wings to College.

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‘‘New Frontiers in the Detection and Treatment of ADHD’’

Parents of all levels attended a talk about ‘‘New Frontiers in the Detection and Treatment of ADHD’’ lead by Mrs. Ana María Leon Goméz (6th grade Counselor and Diagnostician), as part of the Character Education Program.

Halloween Snacks were catered by our Dining Hall!

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Elementary and High School Crossover

Thursday morning our Elementary School had Crossover with High School Houses. It was amazing to see our HS eagles bonding with the little ones. This is what Houses is all about!

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AST’s Freedom of Chemical Dependency (FCD) Initiative

AST’s FCD Club organized a presentation on the effects ‘‘vaping’’ has on adolescents. The presentation was led by Dr. Fulton, who works for the US Embassy, and has extensive knowledge on this subject. Special thanks to Mr. Daniel Dobbe (IB Diploma Coordinator, and Student Services Director) who coordinated this informative presentation.

Mr. Daniel Dobbe with Dr. James Fulton, Head Doctor of the US Embassy.

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STUCO AASCA Basketball Pep Rally

STUCO organized an amazing Pep Rally to cheer our AASCA Basketball teams before they left for San José, Costa Rica to represent our school in the AASCA Unified Basketball tournament. #Goeagles

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AASCA Unified Basketball Tournament

CHAMPIONS! Our AASCA Basketball teams, female and male, won FIRST PLACE in the AASCA Unified Basketball Tournament. Our boys, defeated EIS which had won the title the last four years and the girls won against Village School, the same school they faced in finals last year.

CONGRATULATIONS EAGLES!

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AASCA Unified Basketball Tournament

Special thanks and congratulations to our Athletic Department and coaches for all their hard work!

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Weekly Activities

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Cafeteria Menu of the Week Menú de Almuerzo Buffet 29 de octubre al 03 de Noviembre 2018 Lunes Breakfast Fun Menu: Mickey Pancake Bar & Pechuga de pollo con salsa queso Brócoli y zanahoria, arroz pilaf y ensalada mixta.

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Fun Menús: Barra de Hamburguesa de Res / Pollo con tocino Martes Breakfast Fun Menu: Crepes Bar & Canelones a la boloñesa Vegetales salteados, ensalada cesar y pan con ajo.

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Fun Menús: Gyros de Pollo & Torta Mexicana Miércoles Breakfast Fun Menu: Donut Bar & Nuggets de pollo Puré de papa, vegetales mixtos y ensalada col. & Fun Menú: Tacos de Pollo o Res & Quesadilla de Pollo

Jueves

Breakfast Fun Menu: Waffle Bar & Pescado empanizado con salsa tártara Casamiento, tajadas de mínimo y ensalada de remolacha. o Fun Menú: Sushi California & flautas de pollo.

Viernes Breakfast Fun Menu: Nacatamal & Pollo rostizado Aros de cebolla, zapallo en mantequilla y ensalada verde. & Fun Menú: Crunchy Tacos de pollo & Nachos de Chilli / Queso Sábado Pechuga en salsa pesto Linguini salteado, vegetales mixtos y ensalada oriental.

& 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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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Friday 28, 2:45pm – 5:00pm Don´t miss it!

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Alumni Corner Yuri Vásquez (’92) Alumnus Yuri Vasquez has recently been awarded for his challenging case of complex coronary interventionism at the Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social (IHSS). He was the only doctor in Latin America, out of a total of 100 chosen, to present at the most important Congress of cardiology interventionist, “TCT Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics 2018”, in San Diego, California. Yuri, studied Medicine in the Escuela Médico Militar in México. After his general years of medicine, he went to Hospital Universitario Gómez Ulloa in Madrid to get his specialty in cardiology. Years after, he got his subspecialty in Interventional Cardiology in the University of British Columbia, Canada. Nowadays, he works in Clinicas Viera in Tegucigalpa, and is member of the Sociedad Española de Cardiología and of the American and European Cardiology Society. We are really proud of Yuri and we wish him the best in all these years to come!

Congratulations #proudeagle