LEONIDENSES MEMORIES HIGH SCHOOL

LEONIDENSES MEMORIES

NOVEMBER 5TH 2020 |

EDUCATION IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

The impact of the pandemic in our lives.

Celebrations & experiences in our second home.

OFELIA HERNÁNDEZ

GUSTAVO RAMÍREZ URUEÑA

HIS LEGACY WILL LIVE ON

OUR NEW PRINCIPAL WHO IS SHE?

LRV WE FORM INTEGRALLY THE MAN AND GENERATE THE CHANGE

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CONTENTS 22 A Magical ENGLISH DAY

25 Camilo Aramendiz's memories

30 LEONIDAS like an intercultural school

3 GUSTAVO RAMÍREZ URUEÑA A life at the service of education 7 WHO IS THE NEW PRINCIPAL OFELIA ROJAS?

by Jabes Monroy 10 INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR JOSÉ RAMIRO DÍAZ His story and some anecdotes 13 CELEBRATIONS AT THE LEONIDAS RUBIO VILLEGAS SCHOOL 24 EXPERIENCES AT THE LEONIDAS RUBIO VILLEGAS SCHOOL Students, ex-students and foreigners' experiences 31 COVID-19: The change of our reality What students & teachers think about the pandemic.

34 PAISANO FOUNDATION: A love expression

by María Victoria Cifuentes

41 SAYING GOODBYE Leonidenses Memories of the students of eleventh grade

36 MY FAVORITE SUPER HEROES: My teachers by 8th grade students 38 THINGS THAT CHARACTERIZE TEACHERS by 11th grade students

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GUSTAVO RAMÍREZ URUEÑA

BY MICHAEL RESTREPO, MICHELL ZULETA, SARA GIRALDO, PAULA RODRÍGUEZ, KAREN ZABALA, MARIA ALEJANDRA RESTREPO, IBET MURILLO Gustavo Ramirez Urueña (1952 - 2020), a man who was in the front of the high school for more than 40 years, a man who was recognized because of

They say that no matter how rough the road is, whoever treads strong leaves a mark”. Because of that, although the material presence of Mr. Gustavo had gone, his spiritual presence still here and his pedagogic task of

his ethic and his way to work, always searching

life, because like Heraclitus says, “ No the life, only good

for an education full of quality based in the

life, it had to be more appreciated” and the life is good

understanding of the actuality, of lingering, critic way to think and the vision of a scholar population who fights every day to make their projects of life a reality.

only if we served to the others and his life was an example of it. Rest in peace, Mr. Gustavo.

Edith Milena Urrutia F. Teacher Working day morning

“Thank You, Sir sent by God for making a better future

Next, we are going to present you some speeches of parents, students, and teachers to the principal:

for our sons, thank you Gustavo Ramirez for being the big father who planted discipline and dreams, you left here a big legacy and a formation, now you are in the heaven received by God with the blesses of Him for all

“Thank you for always persist inculcating in us a lot of manners, to try the possible for the wellness of your students and teacher who gradually they were converted into your family, for teaching us to have an appropriate

the mission accomplished, we are saying goodbye with a lot of claps and so thankful and we will go forward with your legacy, thank you for everything angel of God.” Ruth Esther Andrade Pérez Mother 901 M.S

presentation of someone who is educated and thanks to you forgive is the least ignorance in front of a society who

“It is sad this new right now, we cannot stay with

want us like that… Thank you so much for your input as a

someone who taught us for a lot of years, Thank you Mr.

professional and as a human being.”

principal Gustavo Ramirez, we will always remember you as the best principal in the history of our LEÓNIDAS

Ángel Galindo Student 901 M. S

RUBIO VILLEGAS High School, Rest in peace.”

Claudia Patricia.

Mother 901 M.S.

““Life took us as a surprising way, to face off with a lot of changes that will be hard to admit. Wake up and feel stronger the absence behind this big new, it leaves us with the heart on the hand, a tear but with a lot of power to continue, on a tribute to your life, the legacy that with a lot of years has been built with a lot of effort. The words are going to be the way to escort and pay tribute to a big Principal who has been and is going to be a symbol of responsibility,

perseverance,

commitment,

and discipline, very important values for accomplishing Leonidas Rubio Villegas High School will be positioned as one of the best schools in Ibague. Always, with your big recognition, inviting students, teachers, and parents to be the best no matter their economic position of our neighborhood. A great person that we will always remember with our better wishes. Good travel Mr. Principal, always a pleasure. I will follow your advice: “Live, Travel, always give our best.”

Adriana Moreno,

A M A G N I F I C E N T H U M A N B E I N G How not to cry? How not to feel? If I studied in the classrooms of the Leonidas Rubio Villegas High School, starting in the sixth phase of Jordan and finishing my high school on the 19th street, there I met him; Mr. Gustavo Ramirez Urueña, principal of the high school, An integral man and constant in his fight for having a worthy ground where teach the classes, and for nobody is a secret that in the hall the words were saved, and the sweat of a person with care for doing the things well, thinking in the future of the young people and a better tomorrow. My brothers and my two sons José Jhonatan and Joaquín Eduardo also were part of this loved school, well with the hand and the addressing of the principal Gustavo Ramirez Urueña they received their diploma.

How not to miss him arriving at the school, seeing him and feeling happy, and is that without hesitation,

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Teacher

he used to live excited seeing his school adorned with letters, with works made by his students under the direction with all the teachers…

In my veins runs Leonidense blood and one more time I am thankful to God and Mr. Ramirez for allowing me to reach this place which until today is still my second home.

My heart is sad, and regrets deeply the demise of a great human, a great teacher, and a great boss; the principal will be always remembered for being a great person with a lot of integral values, humanity, dedicated to the community service and especially for his kindness to help people.

God gives us the strength to accept this situation.

PEACE IN HIS GRAVE.” Rossy Torres, Teacher Working day morning

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efore reading these words, we realize that Mr. Gustavo was a man loved by a lot of people, and well… How not to do that?

The people that have the pleasure of meeting him, we noticed

hat he was passionate and respectful, a very studied man, about his studies, was Normalist, licentiate in Biology and Chemistry and Specialist in the environment, he always watched over the good name of Leonidas Rubio Villegas High School.

A lot of people would give everything to hear the voice of the Principal, between a lot of students although that in every formal act at the moment which the speech of the Mr. Principal Gustavo Ramírez Urueña started, people were complaining because of the long speeches that he used to give us. I suppose that is a big memory in all of is to since we were looking forward to one last talk to.

Mr. Principal, even with his disease, never let out his job and always was aware of his school, letting us know his strength and his brave heart.

He was a lover of the music, and the folklore used to like that it was always in the school making a big tradition with the Folclorito Leonidense.

Leonidas Rubio High School will always be thankful for all the work that Mr. Gustavo gave to the school, and it can be sure that his name will always be remembered, and we will take high his slogan: WE FORM INTEGRALLY THE MAN, AND GENERATE THE CHANGE.

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The principal Gustavo Ramírez was a very human person,

A GREAT LEADER

fulfilling his duty as leader of the educational community of the Claret neighborhood. Leonidas Rubio Villegas school was noted for the management and collaboration to

GUSTAVO RAMÍREZ URUEÑA

By Alvaro Huertas

public education of our municipality of Ibagué.

He was an outstanding leader in decision-making for the benefit of public education in Ibagué; when he was secretary of education of the municipality of Ibagué performed a very important job for the benefit of children and young people of our musical capital.

As principal of the Educational Institution managed resources for the well-being of students and the educational community Leonidas Rubio Villegas. We emphasize his gift of people, his human quality as a leader of educators, parents, and students, always veiled because the educational establishment was always at the first levels of quality and excellence when he was at the helm of his educational institution. That is why our tribute in these short but sincere words where we recognize its management as a leader in defense of public education, its educational institution, and its students that he had during his work as principal of the educational institution.

Peace in his grave and may this example of life serve us to continue as citizens, educators, parents, and students to have it as a model of service to public education.

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WHO IS THE NEW PRINCIPAL

OFELIA OFELIA HERNÁNDEZ? HERNÁNDEZ?

By Jabes Monroy Grade 11-1

THE NEW PRINCIPAL OF OUR INSTITUTION TOLD US A LITTLE ABOUT HER LIFE AND HER PROFESSIONAL CAREER TO REALIZE WHAT SHE IS CAPABLE OF. Ofelia Hernández Rojas was born in Ibagué, lived all her life near the educational sector, told us a phrase which inspires her to continue in this sector "one of the ways to feel young is to be with young people "; He is proud to be in this industry, so working with great dedication and commitment.

Degree in biology and chemistry from the University of Tolima, dreamed of being a doctor, instances of life not allowed to, So she prepared herself and began studying something related to the subject, over time in her career she realized what it was to be a teacher, she fell in love withthe profession and gave up the desire to be a doctor, before graduating, she worked in elementary schools, validation institutes, she has been working with teaching since she was 22 years old, starting in small schools and institutes with few students.

After her long career, she had a competition to be a teacher in Ibagué but first she had to go through a rural area, she obtained the first place for the merit contest in the municipality of Líbano, there she was for more than 17 years as a chemistry and biology teacher , being as a teacher she wanted to be a coordinator, she was ranked 5 in the contest by merits , she was suitable for Caldas but unfortunately only the first 3 places came out , again she entered the contest for Tolima by merits where she was ranked 11 and opted for Honda, presented to contest merit for being a principal in Ibagué and only had two positions, trusting God is presented and moved to a school of

the Canyon of Combeima which was for six and a half years, took first place for merits of principal in Ibague in 2015 for the same school where she was.

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Leonidas principal position was not requesting it, the secretary of education together with the mayor offered it

thanks

to

her

merits

and

seeing

her

great

commitment and effort that she had had in past institutions , they wanted a great person to be in charge of an important institution , "They noticed me , not because of political appointment but because of merit".

I am married, I have two daughters, one is a lawyer from the University of Ibagué and the other is studying psychology, the older one is studying public policy and government in the day school, happily married and with great desire to move the institution forward.

I see many strengths in the school, but also many processes to improve, more everything in the field of organization, but still will do my best to achieve it. We are the 3rd best institution in terms of state tests, and we want to continue to maintain and improve that, as regards the virtual year in which we are living.

Do you think this will affect the results?

Undoubtedly, taking classes in person gives many better tools than virtuality; there are spaces in the school of which never get from virtuality. I couldn't tell if it would come out better or worse prepared academically, which itself can say is that the pandemic affected the learning process of the students, there will be gaps, there will be aspects to strengthen, but I believe that children who have been immersed in the educational system for 10 or more years will achieve great achievements.

Could you describe yourself in one word or phrase?

There is a word that they always say that I represent it very well it is the word "organization," I think that the organization is the basis of everything, for me, all activity must be properly organized to ensure its success, besides, I identify with other words As entrepreneurship, transformation, and change. I believe in transformations and changes, we must agree with the generation, and therefore the school has to keep pace with young people, when we fall behind them, we are taking away the opportunity to advance "we have to dare to change"; "who does not dare to change, will not know if he won or lost by not doing so."

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How do you see the institution in two years?

I have all the faith that we will continue to appear in the results of the ICFES test since it is one of the many strengths that Leonidas school has, but it is not the only one, I want the institution to be a place where it is allowed to the students to be happy, I like the artistic part, I see the Rubio Villegas institution not only that they sound in the aspect of Icfes but also other categories like arts, sports, young people who participate in politics, young people who leave and want to return to the school to contribute, and improve, I see our school in a few years with more committed and better-organized people.

One of the changes also it will have is that I will change office as the place was, it was secluded from society, I like to watch me and watch what they are doing, is to know, open up, be part of you, be part of the school. Who does not dream big does not achieve anything, what the house does not offer them I want the school to offer it, so they feel in love with what they do and where they are.

If you had the possibility of doing faceto-face graduation in your hands, would you do it?

Yes, I already thought about it, proposed it to the board of directors; I will hold a meeting with the guys and parents of eleventh grade since we have to take care of ourselves with the biosafety regulations, I cannot deny them the opportunity of a degree, one has to think about what they would like, and the least they want is to graduate; behoove to 3 degrees biosafety issues, I would not like to take them out of school because it is a tradition, but talking to you can get to a larger place as the Tolima theater or a large school, first of all, I have to finish some issues I have half to finish this, but yes, I have thought about a degree, I want that to be the gift of this promotion.

What advice would you give to future promotions?

That they always have a dream, and that every day they walk in the direction of that goal, instruct and progress in that dream "there are no impossible goals if not incapable minds." It is not just wanting it, nor just dreaming, it is working every day in that goal, and also as long as they are valuable human beings, full of love, friendship, and honesty, we cannot continue to fill the planet with surprising minds, but with people who are disgusting in their way of being.

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Professor José Ramiro Díaz began working at Leonidas Rubio Villegas school in 1989, at the beginning of his profession, he was only a bachelor in 1977, then he did a pedagogical training at Normal of Ibagué where he was titled as a teacher of pedagogical high school graduates. He began working in the municipality of Rio Blanco, and after a time he was transferred to Mariquita and finally to Ibagué. In addition, he belonged to the union organization, then he did a degree at University of Tolima, specialization in Management of an educational institution right there at the university, also the specialization in Management of educational projects but this one he did it at Cooperativa University of Colombia, in Bogotá since he traveled every Friday and studied on weekends.

Ramiro Díaz was titled as a teacher in 1990; At Leonidas Rubio Villegas was coordinator from 2010 to 2016.

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For this school, what really helped to grow academically, being a public school and one of the best in Ibagué has always been to be able to instill in students, parents, and teachers. Discipline has been the basis for the school to be as well as it is at the moment, the respect of students towards teachers and on the contrary, it is a school where the values that are already instilled in each one are applied about us as students of the school; José Ramiro Díaz tells us that where there are discipline and order, the results are seen with time and also in the way we express ourselves and do things.

Thanks to this we have achieved that the culture and compliance can also be applied by the students and teachers of Leonidas Rubio Villegas, that is why we are where we are, due to so much effort, discipline, and above all because of the support that from the beginning was on the part of the remembered principal Gustavo Ramírez Urueña.

INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR

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The teacher Ramiro has been practicing his profession for 43 years, during the course of these years, teaching has been valued by society in various ways because it has had several stages, when he was just a student, the teacher was a very recognized character in life and society; at that time saw him as an example of life, an image to recognize and follow, but this was lost over the years because unfortunately the fights that have occurred between teachers and the state has lowered its recognition since now in these times it is even more difficult to achieve a career, a profession, education is costing more and more when perhaps it should not be like that; This has cost a series of strikes which society does not understand, but although the recognition of the teachers that they had before has been lost, there is still respect on the part of the students towards the teachers, and this is seen in the case of Leonidas Rubio school.

Jose Ramiro was a child who grew up in the municipality of Purificación in the village of Santa Lucia with much hard and regrettable economic difficulties. He says that his home was too humble since the roof made of palm, the walls had made of mud, and the floor was entirely made of earth, also states that even with these circumstances, he managed to study elementary school, besides with the help of relatives who resided in Armenia; He moved to the city of Armenia to complete secondary school at Rufino José Cuervo school and thus culminated his studies. In his childhood and adolescence, his vacations were not as those of the other children; he used to travel to the farms of Armenia-Calarcá to work picking coffee, tilling the land, and comments that it was a pretty tough situation.

When he finished his bachelors degree he had the opportunity to be appointed as a teacher since at that time the person who managed to be a bachelor was quite recognized not as it is currently appreciated, he exerted his profession at Francisco Julian Olaya school in Rio Blanco then he was transferred to Mariquita, after there he traveled to Ibagué to work at Leonidas Rubio Villegas school as he mentioned before.

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José Díaz has had a great professional career, being part of the union organization also of the unitary workers; union, he was president of the Comfenalco fund on two occasions, secretary of departmental education for two years, and, although Jose had a very critical childhood he was able to achieve various things in life, he would like to leave a message: "If you want something in life and you propose it, you will achieve it, being in the conditions that are possible and an example of this is himself. He has also managed to occupy the first position of education in the department and has been the only basic teacher. He wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of this interview that we conducted to leave a clear message, so he says you have to set goals, a horizon, have perspectives in life, and if you struggle you are capable of achieving what you set out to do, no being mediocre people with little knowledge, you have to make an effort to fulfill what you want and thus be able to get ahead, being someone in the life.

In few words, he defines himself as a successful person in the life, strict at the academic level but also strict in his laboral life he has always performed and will perform his positions with dedication and effort, being a very organized, disciplined and honored person, he hates the corruption and has always fought for it; because of that, has had disadvantaged because he is a transparent person when he faces these situations and this is what Colombia has not allowed to grow that country if there were no corruption Colombia

would

be

another

better

country

economically, with many opportunities and an even richer country.

To conclude, the educational community knows the trust and good relationship that the Principal Gustavo Ramírez Urueña and the teacher José Ramiro Díaz had, this was seen even when Mr.

The idea of implementing English in the school was

Ramirez was absent from the institution and

always from the principal Gustavo and it had the

immediately left teacher Ramiro in charge of the

teachers support, he always wanted that the students

institution and something that the teacher learned

from popular sectors to have quality education and a

from this being remembered was that you must

school with technological rooms so the school has 3

have confidence in the people who you see love

theoretical hours and 2 practical ones, his purpose was

the educational institution who know that they will

always to provide a good education, and opportunity

dedicate their time in the institution, and have

to those who didn't have it.

thanked the Professor José Ramiro to Mr. Gustavo Ramírez for having this confidence.

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TO REMEMBER

Celebrations at the Leonidas Rubio Villegas School Every year at the Leonidas Rubio Villegas school students, teachers even families have

the

opportunity

to

celebrate

different special events in which the talent,

creativity,

companionship,

knowledge and so many others aspects are evidenced in the work presented in those magnificent moments.

In these atypical days, it's worthy to remember those incredible celebrations to not forget we all are a big family and that we'll need to be ready to go back our second home to keep enjoying what we do when all this ends.

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SCHOOL GOVERNMENT KEEPING DEMOCRATIC VALUES

By Tatiana Castañeda, María Alejandra García, Nicole Gómez, Laura Mejía,, Lina Merchán, María Fernanda Pérez.

Every year in our educational institution we have school elections, in which students of certain grades can run and others have the right to vote for the candidate they want to represent them. Democracy is given great importance in our institution, this year we had as representatives the following members of this educational center: PERSONNEL Jennifer Tatiana Perdomo (1024 votes) Michael Andrey Restrepo (203 votes) Cristian David García (167 votes) Blank votes (86 votes) Total votes (1480 votes)

COMPTROLLER Sebastián Perea (407 votes) Maicol Quiñonez (218 votes) Lizeth Benitez (110 votes) Blank votes (59) Total Votes (794)

COMMISSAR Jaguer Javier Mora (450 votes) Keidy Quintero (131 votes) Harold Mongui (107) Blank votes (103) Total Votes (791)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: Nicolas Villalba (221 votes) Jaider Andrés Ocampo (215 votes) Laura Valentina Varón (192 votes) Nicol Dayana Agudelo (117 votes) Blank votes (66) Total Votes (811)

ENVIRONMENTAL PATROL J.T. José David Díaz (95 votes) Juan David Castro (65 votes) Blank votes (75) Total Votes (235) TERRITORIAL DEFENDER OF PEACE Nicol Aguilar (359 votes) Daniel Santiago Romero (181 votes) Sara Sofía Cuervo (128 votes) Blank votes (126) Total Votes (794)

ENVIRONMENTAL PATROL J.M. Jorge Alejandro Duque (447 votes) Blank votes (115) Total Votes (562) TEACHER COUNCIL María V. Cifuentes (18 votes) REP. Consuelo Portela (9 votes) REP. Gabriel Patarroyo (7 votes) Claudia Patricia Sandoval (6 votes) Blank votes (1) Total Votes (41)

STUDENT COUNCIL Day morning Jabes Esteban Monrroy (11-1) Laura Galvez (11-2) Juan Esteban Tafur (11-3) REP. Carlos Martinez (10-2) Juan Jose Huertas (10-3) Diana Carolina Morales (9-1) Lina Valeria Sánchez (9-2) Nicol Alexandra Guerrero (8-2) Andrés Berrío (7-2) Ana Sofia Garcia (6-1) Andres Espinoza (6-2) Alisson Zapata Murillo (6-3) Melanie Estefania Lopez (5) Jon Alex Diaz (4) Linda Paola Poveda (3) Day Afternoon Maria Juliana Martinez (6) Estiven Rincon Zapata (7) Paulina Cartagena (8)

After having chosen the winners of the different positions, each one assumed their role so that with their help, the institution and its problems could be better managed.

Although this is a student activity, it should be taken very as it represents the political culture of the next generations, this to achieve a positive change or impact in our institution.

All united for the same cause, success, for our institution and our future.

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folklore

The students like the celebration of folklore since it is a space in which they can share with their friends and family, have fun, and learn about the dances and typical foods of each region.

At Leonidas Rubio Villegas School

During the isolation due to Covid-19, this celebration could not be held, this is a bit sad because it was a space where it was enjoyed a lot, but this leads us to reflect on the fact that we have to value a little more the moments we spend with friends and family in those spaces.

Leonidense folklore is a celebration that takes place annually based on the festivities of San Juan and San Pedro, it is celebrated in June, and generally, this event consists of two days, in which the first day deals with the entire sample of foods typical of the regions and the official presentation of all the queens, the second day already deals with the sample of the comparsas and to finish the queen is chosen and the best comparsa is chosen too. All the assembly of the typical dances is based on the Andean, Insular, Pacific, and Amazonian regions Because many dances have to be performed, the assembly of these is done well in advance, because you must have excellent coordination of the dances and also so that on the day of the show, everything is completely organized.

On the day of the event, all the stages are decorated fantastically, with lights, dolls alluding to folklore, and to end the night are used fireworks.

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In conclusion, it can be said that those spaces that are taken out to be able to make this type of celebration are very pleasant for students and teachers because they go a little out of the routine that commonly exists, and dedicate themselves a little also distracting themselves, it should also be said that these spaces are held in a healthy environment that helps students learn that not all celebrations must include liquor to celebrate.

By Karen Daniela Ortigoza Clavijo, Yenny Fernanda Otavo Garcia, Rodrigo, Esteban Albañil Suarez, Leonardo Ospina Casanova Grade 11-1 J.M.

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LEONIDENSE FOLKLORE

By Alexa Dayanna Montenegro, Daniel Santiago Romero, Santiago Ramírez, Frank Martinez.

In Ibagué, the festivities of San Pedro and San Juan are held in June at the head of the Colombian folk festival, cataloged as the nation's cultural heritage and one of the most important festivals in the department of Tolima, which takes place in Ibagué from June 22nd to July 1st.

The leonidense folklore is one of the most beautiful traditions of the Leónidas Rubio Villegas educational institution, revealing moments of celebration that are allusive and representative of folklore.

Leonidas Rubio Villegas school in the municipality of Ibagué-Tolima classifies the formative research process developed at the headquarters, which aims to use dance and folk music as a training strategy to strengthen cultural identity. The students of this institution

develop

artistic

and

cultural

activities;

among these, we find folklore, which is represented by dances, songs, plays; this beautiful tradition has been taking place for more than 20 years.

2019

some

eleventh-grade

students

did

a

representative dance of folklore, in which they alluded to their typical costumes and their different dances.

What is most striking about this Leonidense tradition is that not only upper-grade students participate, but also lower-grade students and teachers participate.

In 2019 a different theme was made, in addition to dances, singing, and the different typical folk costumes.

Presentations were made allusive to some regions showing not only their typical costumes but also their typical foods, their traditions, music, etc. This theme was carried out by the tenth-grade students who happily showed and were exposed to these regions.

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WONDERFUL

MATH OLYMPICS

By Berján Triana Oscar Julián, Castellanos, Montoya Santiago, Rayo Esquivel Dairo Alexander, Vargas Barrera Cesar Luis

We are going to talk about the mathematics Olympics, which is an event that takes place on a specific day of the year to motivate students towards the study of this science, reaching the rigor and discipline that this area requires, allowing the development of superior skills in those advanced students with the hope of achieving future mathematicians in service of our society.

Mathematics is one of the most important disciplines in the formation of the individual, and the Olympics are not a contest, they serve to promote mathematics as an important element in solving problems in our daily lives.

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The main objective of this is to contribute to the development of mathematical skills and abilities, allowing improvement, academic performance, and preparation for external tests.

Another main objective of this activity is to generate suitable environments for the mathematical study of children and adolescents in the school to offer them the possibility of sharing and facing mathematics.

THE MATH OLYMPICS

What is it?

The Mathematical Olympics is a day at Leonidas Rubio Villegas school where different didactic activities related to mathematics are developed. On this day, students should participate in most activities, in addition to spending a pleasant, fun time, students exercise their minds.

"It is a great way for students to distract themselves from their academic obligations since they leave class aside but continue to learn in a more didactic way about the art of mathematics".

A fun day for learning maths In the activity, we can see that different mathematical games are played where the level of mathematics knowledge is increasing each time. In this activity, the students improve their mathematical ability, their agility in saying a quick and true answer. Also, for participating and having a goodresult, a first is given, which is to recognize that the student has good abilities for mathematics.

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It is an activity that takes place every year, where it is a different and more playful and joyful day for students to rest a little and be distracted for a few hours, led by professors Jenny Oyola and Efrain Buitrago has been one of the most beautiful events that have been held in the institution thanks to their commitment, dedication, effort that they make so that everything turns out in the best way, the Math Olympics becomes a symbol of joy and commitment so that this institution continues every day in the high.

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PEACE IS THE WAY FROM SEPTEMBER 6TH TO 13TH, THE WEEK FOR PEACE IS CELEBRATED IN COLOMBIA

By Angie Juliana Galeano, Diana Carolina Quintero, Karolynna Saray Villa, Lizeth Dayana Walteros

An event that leads us to reflect on the shameful violation of human rights that unfortunately occurs in the current era.

This year marks 33 years of permanently and committed Week for Peace, supporting and making visible various citizen initiatives with actions and messages under the political moment of the country, and strengthening social awareness about the urgency of building in Colombia a plural, participatory, firm and lasting peace process, with a view to national reconciliation.

Celebration of the week for peace at Leonidas Rubio Villegas high school At Leonidas Rubio Villegas, the week for peace seeks to promote values such as: Amiability.

Friendship.

Love for nature.

Love for ourselves.

Loving for effort and joint work.

Filial love.

Love and understanding.

Self-control.

With activities such as reading the political constitution of Colombia, presenting cultural events that represent the values that promote peace, to put them into practice in our daily lives and thus contribute to society.

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The guidelines of the institution always seek to guide students through a good knowledge of peace, forming beings of values for a healthy coexistence towards the future.

The week for Peace motivates from pedagogy and communication, a collective reflection that strengthens the territoriality for peace, recognizing and highlighting the difficulties and threats that loom over the construction of peace.

"We have learned to fly like birds, to swim like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living as brothers".

Martin Luther King

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FAIR

By Kelly Galeano, Angelica Tocora, Laura Sierra, Jany Barbosa.

This Fair was implemented at Leonidas Rubio Villegas school in 2011, beginning in the ninth grades of the afternoon session, where the different companies that we were developing and working at that time were made known.

Now in the year 2020, it is nine years since this fair began to take place, which is held in October of each school year of the institution, and thanks to the performance of managers and students, this has been developed in other grades such as sixth, seventh and eighth with small technology projects, in ninth with entrepreneurship projects, in the tenth and eleven with samples of specific projects in the educational establishment, that have been completed during the school year.

SKILLS & ABILITIES During all these nine years at this fair, there have been different pieces of training, and the last two promotions had the opportunity to train in electronics and electricity; the students developed new skills to achieve better maintenance of their equipment and everything related to this.

COLLABORATIVE WORK Some of the entities that gave this training are SENA, TECNOACADEMIA, the Cyborg company, which gave training to children on robotics, and the company run by engineer Oscar Cruz, who gave training on 3D printing.

In these fairs, we have been able to see different topics, some of them have been Videogames, Persian markets," and in general topics that go very hand in hand with the technology part.

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By Juliana Torres, Laura Díaz, Valentina Cruz y Melanie Luna Andrade 11-1 & Zayra Valentina Trujillo, Brayan Daniel Tabares, Kevin Santiago Mendoza, Brayner A. Jiménez, Dahiana A. Valencia, Efrein Isrrael Guedez.

A MAGICAL

ENGLISH DAY Since 2017 the best public school in performance with the area of English, Leonidas Rubio Villegas celebrates English Day; it is very important for the school since it promotes bilingualism, members of Leonidas school celebrate this day in a particular way, with performances, readings, singing, recreational activities and more.

The origin of this celebration is usually related in most cases to the performances. The ingenuity and creativity of the teachers make it something unexpected, reporting that due to the death of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and William Shakespeare, the ONU decides to establish the day of the English language for this date.

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The Leonidas, for establishing young people respect forcultural diversity and its good results in the field of English, celebrates this day in a very special way.

The big event that all students participate in is exciting as it shows perseverance and enthusiasm for learning. This event is led mainly by English teachers who, on this, are recognized for their work and admired by the institution.

The main objectives of the English Day are: 1.To celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity, especially English.

2.To entertain and inform the world about the importance of the English language.

3. To learn and to teach a little about history in a didactic way, using English as a reference.

We asked the teacher María Inés Medina from the English area, "what do you think of English Day and what influences the students on English Day." she told us that it is an opportunity to collect all the activities that we have carried out throughout the year, and in this way to be able to show the community the development we have had and the implementation of all the English skills that we have as an institution.

The students learn not only to use the English language through the different exhibitions that take place that day, but also they can know themselves, and recognize their classmates as a working group.

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FIRST YEAR During

this

year,

the

proposal

was

to

celebrate Christmas in October since, at our school,

we

celebration

had

never

because

the

had

a

Christmas

students

go

on

vacation for this date.

As a result, we had a fantastic Christmas celebration

in

which

all

the

students

participated by performing, dancing, and singing Christmas carols.

For this year, we tried to make the best possible effort so that the decoration and the atmosphere felt Christmas since all grades had to learn a different Christmas carol to sing it in the formal ceremony.

Supporting this first year of celebration of the English Day were the students of the University of Tolima.

SECOND YEAR This year they had a great idea to educate students about healthy eating; as a result, Friday was named the healthy day of the institution (a day in which only are sold healthy products in the cafeteria). For this reason, the English day issue was healthy food.

That day we could see children dressed as fruits and each classroom was represented with a diver with a unique slogan about healthy food.

Also, the upper-grade students played games to show others that English is fun and easy to learn.

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THIRD YEAR Important supported those

people English

from

participated choose

the

who

Day

Oxford

were

The

theme

was

literary

works

in English,

stands

were

made

concerning the work that each grade would interpret according to their level of English, the whole school sang a song by Michael Jackson and other celebrities called "we are the world", the ninth graders danced to a literary play and eleventh graders danced to a Michael Jackson song.

who

as

judges

best

stand

to and

other categories, Neama, a girl from Egypt who at that time was supporting us, and let us know

about

her

and

her

culture.

Unfortunately, this year there was no personal celebration of English

Day

due

to

the

pandemic that is occurring but, we

are

beautiful homes,

commemorating tradition reliving

from

each

of

this our the

memories that this holiday has left us. We hope that future generations can live this b e a u t i f u l e x p e r i e n c e i n p e r s o n . T o r e m e m b e r i s t o l i v e !

SCHOOLS

Both schools celebrate the English Day in the

MARGARITA PARDO & RODRÍGUEZ ANDRADE

the high school do.

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month of October.

Children from preschool to fifth grade perform different acts which are full of hapiness, tenderness, ingenuity and a lot of work just like the students at

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EXPERIENCES Camilo Aramendiz's memories

By Ana Sofía Cuervo & José Trilleras 10-3 In the last week of June 2016, I received great news in my email: “I had been shortlisted to take a vacancy at the Leonidas Rubio Villegas School in the city of Ibagué, at that time I was working as a teacher in Cajamarca, and knowing that I would be a teacher at the school where I finished my baccalaureate made me feel great expectations. Once the appointment was given, and I took office, I had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Gustavo Ramirez Urueña, the principal; it was like a dream, who 15 years ago had given me my first diploma, now face to face he was chatting with me as a colleague, that day was the beginning of one of the best seasons of my professional life.

Once my work started, we got to know the Boss, proposals from the area, joint work, they allowed us to get closer, little by little, this also made it possible to feel the affection of a great human being, who supported my initiatives and purposes, and demanded from the academy.

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As a chief, I met a wonderful leader, who was also a great friend, who always had a hand that promoted professional life, who valued work and recognized personal abilities; my admiration was such that I came to feel the affection as of a father, who not only supported me but also guided the life of the institution.

How not to commit to Leonidas, if Mr. Ramírez had the tact to entrust a function, to request a service, to meet on a contrary day, all this given by the great love with which he had given all the pedagogical elements of the institution: the PEI, the area plans, the pedagogical projects, the PAE, etc.

The day I knew that I had to change the Institution, I had an emotional shock, it was being between sadness and joy, joy at the beginning of a new period in my life, but sadness at having to leave an institution that gave me so much, and a boss had stayed in the depths of my memories and in what they call heart..

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Hello My name is Neama Hassan...

I am from Egypt and I am an ambitious, teacher.

empathetic My

key

communication;

We used to warm up in the playground before any mental process, it was helpful to make us break the ice slowly and build a better connection.

English

strength

building

is

strong

I attempt to contribute to the field of

This

students,

World English’s from the Egyptian

understand that teaching was a right

help them to grow and evolve in

perspective in my various roles as a

choice for my career, I learned what

every area in their life by creating

non-native-speaker teacher-educator

works with the students, and how to

the

who was once a learner and a teacher

keep the discipline at a reasonable

of English.

level.

relationships

with

the

atmosphere

and

the

environment where they can learn

experience

helped

me

to

and do their best.

In

feedback and clear instructions. I was

to me since I arrived in Colombia.

able to learn how to cut activities and

First Colombia is experiencing a

move on with smooth transitions.

growth in terms of the presence

After every activity that I presented,

and roles of English.

she used the opportunity to provide

First Colombia is experiencing a of the presence

and roles of English. The interest from the population to learn it, the need to have teachers prepared to teach it.

me with very helpful feedback and

The weapons we brings are our souls” That was very touchy to see it written on the students` t-shirts, actually it inspired me.

The establishment of language academic

It was difficult at first, as I found it

debates around all these issues

hard to cope with the discipline issues

reflect

in the classroom. Every day was

the

new

relationships

between language and society.

different, and I felt like understanding each student better and better as we progressed in the program.

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guided me to be a better teacher.

She

was

very

cooperative

and

understanding. She explained every single

step

in

learning

the

fundamentals of being an effective teacher.

I

appreciate

the

great

feedback that my instructor was able to provide. It was well-received, and I

education policies to regulate its the

are

able to provide me with efficient

the best thing that has happened

and

teachers

on my weaknesses. My instructor was

in El Colegio Rubio Villegas which is

practices,

the

instrumental in helping me improve

I would love to share my experience

growth in terms

addition,

plan to use it in my career.

"It was an extraordinary time, and to be honest, I still miss the students and the spirit of the school"

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"Our best memories"

By Juana Viuche prom 2019 Leonidas Rubio Villegas School is one of the best schools in our city, even in our country, not only for its high academic level but also because of its great human quality that including students, teachers, logistics, and administrative staff.

As a former student, I am sure that was and still is the best place for everybody, because diversity and a variety of thoughts allowed us to learn about many things and develop a great human sense.

This institution was founded and led by our principal Gustavo Ramirez Urueña who, with love, effort, and dedication, achieved to create a space for the knowledge and the science because he always tried to give the best for his students, teachers, and for all the people.

I feel so happy, and proud of being part of this school, a place in which I met great people who taught me a lot of things that I will never forget.

Our best times were lived in that place, despite our endless complaints about the food or schedule, we were happy, and I was lucky because I could share by the side of all of you the most important moments of my adolescence.

I will always remember when after lunch, all of us were sitting on the floor laughing and talking about our dreams or problems at home, and after a good conversation, we used to play UNO or just sleep.

.

Also, I will remember all our dances and our complains in every dance rehearsal and remember how sometimes we discussed and stressed while we were saying: “I won’t dance, I don’t want to dance or do anything,” but we danced, and those dances are part of us, some were embarrassing another epic, but the important is “Hey, the laughter wasn’t lacking…”

And I feel grateful to everybody, with my teachers because they taught me many things and had the patience and always with love and respect tried to correct me. And in general, I remember all, to the watchmen, the cleaners, my friends, of course, they let me be myself, and they accepted me (Or tried), and I did the same.

I love them; I love my school and to my teachers. I hope the new students feel the same because in that place you will have your best memories of your life.

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Foreigner teacher I helped to co-teach English at Leonidas Rubio in 2017.

During that time, I had so many wonderful experiences with the students and teachers at the school, as well as with the whole community of Ibagué. Each day was never quite what I would have expected, but each one was marked by the warmth, kindness, and fun attitude of the students and teachers at Leonidas Rubio.

n i n l i l e e e e T T o o r r e c e c u L Lu

The

students

were

always

inquisitive,

funny,

and

so

excited to learn and share with me. The teachers were equally welcoming and friendly, and were always patient and kind, helping me to learn Spanish and laughing over coffee.

While I am back in the United States now, not teaching English, my time in Colombia and at Leonidas Rubio remains formative, and the path I have taken since my time there remains marked by the friends I made, the experiences I had, and the lessons and perspectives I got to share there. Teaching at Leonidas Rubio was a wonderful experience and a great way to learn Spanish, come to understand more about my own language and culture, and be part of a new community.

Pre-service teacher Becoming

a

pre-service

English

teacher

during

the

coronavirus period was not an easy task. To be honest, I had to reinvent myself many times. Even though the students from Leonidas Rubio Villegas school were participative and active, sometimes classes were not as I expected because of internet problem connections. There were moments where they

could

not

hear

me,

where

they

could

not

use

the

microphone, and they never turned on the camera which was a pity since I never got to see their faces. For me, it is vital to connect with my students, to know their needs, their likes, and dislikes. Unfortunately, it was more difficult to discover who they were through a screen.

María F. Pinto

I am aware that we are all suffering a big change.however, we keep going with our lives. And I am truly glad we did not stop teaching and learning because human beings should not give up instead of that we should always find a way to overcome any situation.

To conclude, it was an amazing opportunity. Thanks to the teacher Maria Ines Medina who was always supporting me and teaching me new online strategies and tricks to be a better teacher, and thanks to those students who were always keen and attentive during the class. I learned a lot from you guys, and I really hope you learned something from my classes.

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My experiences at school

By María Camila Peña - prom 2019

D

uring my time in high school, I really had good moments because the school brought me a lot of good memories; for example, the teachers; I will be so glad

for them. They taught me values and how to be happy in school, and the most important knowledge.

How to be brave! Love and understanding were always there.

The best moments that I have experienced are the classes during my senior year because my classmates and I participated in many cultural events. I remember my first presentation with the class was magical, and that moment I decided to dedicate myself to dancing that one was my best moment. I love dancing; I feel free like a Fenix, now I am practicing vogue femme, a kind of dance that makes you feel happy and free.

Another memory is the breaks; I loved the breaks. I have a lot of friends in all the grades, and my friends from my grade, they always brought me happiness. I still see them after our graduation; I love them too much.

Another memory is when I got into poetry; I love to write poems. One day I gave one of my poems to the Spanish teacher; I remember it was about a pigeon, the teacher liked it a lot, then I said: “Oh, I want to study Spanish in the university.”

And now, I am studying for a degree in literature at the University of Tolima.

When I was in my senior year, I had to do social service; I did it with the coordinator of the afternoon Session, Olivia Cortés. She taught me beautiful things, and I am very grateful to her.

So, finally, remember, trust comes first; school is wonderful, and life is amazing.

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Leonidas

like an intercultural school

By Karol Daniela Villarreal, Dani Yiseth Céspedes

Well, we all know that Leonidas Rubio Villegas school has always stood out for being excellent concerning academics since it always occupies a good position in the city, the students leave very well prepared, but something that stands out our school is the opportunity it gives students to be able to get in touch with the English language, and not only do we have good teachers who teach us grammar and fundamental bases to understand the language, the most extraordinary thing of all is that we have native people who visit constantly our institution, in this article, we will tell you a little about this...

The girl above is Allie Ware, one of the natives who visited our school. Let's see what some students think about these experiences, not just about Allie but other people who have visited us.

Juan Tafur 11°

It was cool trying to understand what she was saying and asking her questions about her culture and country as well as her past experiences from which we could learn.

It was a very good experience (Neama).

I think it's very cool that people from other countries come and interact with us, they help us improve our English a lot, and sharing with them is very nice, they are great.

Karen García 9°

My experience was great, I had never spoken to a foreign person, at first it was a bit difficult for us to understand each other, but then I learned little by little and after a few weeks we began to see the fluency to communicate.

Kenen Rendón 10° It seemed very good to me, exciting that the school carries out these types of activities, I hope that more foreigners will continue to visit us, since every time a foreigner comes to school all students collect more and more experiences and learn a lot.

Anyelina Montealegre 7° Well, it has been a very beautiful and very good experience, it has been a great benefit for each of us since we have had the opportunity to make everything more practical and not all theoretical. I learned

Katty Romero 11° LEONIDENSES MEMORIES

These foreign teachers came to reinforce the teaching and leave their knowledge and experiences among teachers and students, thanks to this they have helped us to strengthen our knowledge in English topics, our school has an emphasis on English and stands out a lot in knowledge of this; since our institution, LEONIDAS RUBIO VILLEGAS has always stood out for being the best and also has good learning opportunities for teachers and students

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MY SCHOOL LEONIDAS RUBIO VILLEGAS A WONDERFUL HIGH SCHOOL My beginning at the Institution was shocking, since I came from a small school, with few green areas and a small number of students. It was very different experience with my new high school because I found a different environment. The gardens were beautiful and clean.

My school has many trees and wonderful paths to enjoy the nature. These places are also visited by curious animals, such as owls and hawks. On another hand, there are very striking dependencies like: the computer rooms and the Science and English labs. In fact, I am sure that my new school has more surprising places that I still do not know.

I like my new school, the teachers are kind and committed to the institution and our education, they strive to guide us to get an integral formation.

My school is surrounded by vegetation, this gives it freshness and makes it one of the lungs of Ibague.

Finally, I could say that I am proud to be part of this great community which is recognized in Ibague not only in the academic results in the ICFES test but also its organization and discipline.

By Miguel Angel Reinoso. 6-2 J.M.

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COVID-19 THE CHANGE OF OUR REALITY What teachers and students think about the pandemic, the challenges it has imposed on them and, their expectations for the future.

What the pandemic is COVID 19 is a disease of a severe acute respiratory syndrome, was first identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubel province in the People's Republic of China. The COVID 19 has a great facility of propagation for what little by little it spread for the rest of the Asian country for later to arrive in other countries because of a wrong control of the same one, this caused that March 11, 2020, it will be declared to the Coronavirus as a global pandemic. On March 6, 2020, the first case would arrive in Colombia, which led the government to take different measures before this new disease.

LEONIDENSES MEMORIES

BY NICK BARRERA, CRISTIAN GARCÍA, CAMILO MUÑOZ, JUANA VARÓN

Until Friday, March, 13 public and private educational institutions would close for a while to prevent contagion; since then, none of the students of Leonidas Rubio Villegas; have returned to the institution. They have had to adapt to different situations, such as quarantine, the use of masks, and of course, the new virtual classes, which brought a new way of teaching and learning to our institution, which has marked our school year as students and teachers can say.

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10th-grade student Mariana Villabón J.M. What has been the difficulty you have had from the pandemic, and why?

M: Dealing with my anxiety. Because I do not know how to live with it, and that makes classes a little more difficult.

How do you think lessons will be like after the virus?

M: Everyone will have a paranoia about the virus. First, they would have their distance yet, surely, they will forget quickly.

What pros and cons could you say about this Covid-19 situation?

M: I think as a "Pro" it brought was that the family became more united and there was more support for each other. And the "cons" are a lot of stress generated by the changes, and the paranoia of getting sick.

11th-grade student Valentina Cruz Is there something difficult for you when it comes to taking virtual classes? Why? V: On occasions, it is difficult for me to organize my time so as not to let myself reach the work because it is something that before we did not have to take into account before they did not overload us with work but, they gave us just enough to get home to rest and then do it.

What do you think classes will be like after the virus?

V: Well, I think everything will be very different. A lot of things have also changed with the sole fact that we are not comfortable since we will have to use a mask, gloves, and other protections that will guarantee our safety

Professor Julián Palma What is the new reality that students will face when they return to the classroom?

JP: Well, things are going to change a lot in the way we relate to each other and do our activities. There are going to be protocols and procedures for activities that we used to do almost naturally or without thinking. This little by little will even influence the affective relationships of the people, leading to a formalization or bureaucratization of society. Which also goes hand in hand with increased monitoring of the activities of individuals. Education is not something separate from the rest of social stipulations that do not show a good state either, so it will be necessary to take this into account to make other aspects of our life more flexible, to reduce the impact that this may have.

Professor Gabriel Patarroyo What did the pandemic challenge you to do?

GP: The pandemic challenged me as a professional to optimize the way I communicated with my students and challenged me to find mechanisms and protocols to support the learning process from home.

How did your work change because of the new reality?

GP: My work completely changed. My area was practical at 90%, so the migration to the virtual became a challenge that we have been able to take advantage of and solve.

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In this order of ideas, we can reach several conclusions.

One of them is that the COVID-19 pandemic has been the most relevant health emergency of the 21st century. It has transformed all fields of our lives, from things as simple as greeting or speaking to the destabilization of large economies and governments.

Education has not been exempt from the transformations, virtual classes have opened and closed doors, allowed teachers to resort to innovations they never thought of before, and that will be able to facilitate their teaching methodology in the future without the virus. On the other hand, it has increased school drop out because many students have been limited and even impeded from receiving classes virtually, due to the lack of technological resources and connectivity.

It has been possible to show the impact of the pandemic on different people through the interviews. While the views are different, they converge on many points. One in common are the expectations for the future, predicting difficulties in readjusting to life outside the home and in adapting to new health conditions; also the impact of quarantine, both economically and on people's health; the lack of government support and effectiveness in the face of the pandemic is also mentioned.

Young people, the pandemic prevented some things, yet allowed many others, the opportunity to strengthen family relationships, the time to learn new things, the space to focus on what we like. We should take advantage of the situation and not neglect it. Let's try to learn to live with the masks, the gels, and the 2 meters distance. We must focus on the new moments offered by virtuality and not regret those that could have been in the presence. Go out and change the world!

What we say...

Leonidas Rubio Villegas before, during and after the pandemic In a conversation with a Leonidense student, he tells us: "from Monday to Friday I got up at 5 a.m. to go to school, I kept up with my friends in the classroom, we studied together, laughed and played, I miss those moments that I lived with my classmates."

Nowadays, students and teachers live a reality that has not been lived in past centuries. The community, both students and teachers, connect through mobile phones, iPads, and computers to receive and give the classes respectively.

The Leonidense community confesses that they miss the activities that were carried out in the school in person, an example of those activities are playing soccer, resting with friends, having lunch in the auditorium, etc.

We will be able to return to our institution again, at last, we will be able to see again, our colleagues, our friends, our teachers, the ladies in charge of cleaning, the men in the cafeteria, the secretary, the porters, and I could assure you that we are going to feel infinite happiness when we see them again, because our institution and all those just mentioned were sorely missed.

We will be more respectful, more tolerant people; we will learn to value even more the moments lived, each laugh, each happy moment with our colleagues, each teaching, but also, each scolding.

Before LEONIDENSES MEMORIES

During

By Daniel Suarez, Bayron Cardozo, Jeider Arias, Katty Romero

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PAISANO FOUNDATION: A LOVE EXPRESSION

By English Teacher María Victoria Cifuentes This text is going to talk about people that make up a foundation called “Paisano” which has provided help not only our institution but also many parts of Tolima by donating markets for families and snacks for children who have had

many economic difficulties in this time of

pandemic. We want to express our gratitude for their help and support.

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Claudia Enciso is a 52-year-old woman, proudly Ibaguerena, happily married 29 years ago, with three children, a Dentist by profession and who is hurt by Injustice and Social Inequality.

25 years ago we made the decision to come to live in the USA, looking for new opportunities, but always with the hope of seeing in Colombia a better country, where we can live with dignity and in Peace.

Without losing our roots and the ties that unite us to our beloved homeland, we have worked tirelessly and built a family with values, based on helping and serving others.

And with the hope of returning to live very soon in our beloved Colombia..

PaiSano was born on March 24, 2020, where I had the idea to help some people who live from day to day and who because of Covid-19 could not go out to find food for their families, I gathered to make 30 bags with basic food, but since I do not live in Ibagué, I asked several friends who could help me distribute them and the surprise was that not only did I get someone to distribute them but I also got more donors to make more markets, then there were no longer 30 but 60 And that's how PaiSano began to grow with donations and people who believed in me and in the dream of many people, to bring food to their tables, something so basic and necessary.

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And at this moment there are already . more than 2000 families benefited by this project and for which I will continue to work tirelessly hand in hand with my Great Work Team, the people who continue to donate and each of those who have supported and believed in this I had a dream since I was a child, to help those most in need. Besides, it is important to recognize the gret help of Juan David Urueña, Germán Eduardo Contreras y Natalia Sandoval who have supported the Project weekly. dream since I was a child, to help those most in need.

Besides, it is important to recognize the gret help of Juan David Urueña, Germán Eduardo Contreras y Natalia Sandoval who have supported the Project weekly.

Hi, I'm Claudia Barrios, I come from Ibagué and living 20 years ago in Amsterdam, Holland. I will share with all of you my experience with Pais Sano. At the beginning of the pandemic, when measures such as quarantine were taken worldwide, we all began to see the passage of days in a different way. Our priorities took a resounding turn and we all felt we were part of a world that was facing something unknown in fear. We did not know that at the same time new values and universal feelings would open, because we realized at that moment the importance of therest of humanity in our lives.

Ibagué, like all of Colombia, unfortunately has many social problems. There is no state that supports the people, neither with Education, nor with Health, something so basic in every society and therefore more problems come.

Social inequality hurts me, but the Indifference of the Government and Society hurts me more, that in the face of so many social problems they do absolutely NOTHING. PaiSano for me means Hope, hope for those families who live from day to day, bringing a little love and food to their tables as well as their pets, because they are also part of the family.

My name is Sandra Liz Gallo . I live in Suisse, In Geneva. It is a city just near to the French border, I have an active participation from the beginning, as soon as I heard my friend Claudia, asking for people to help with the distribution of groceries, I call her and propose to find people there to help and at the end I contribute with money and all my skills to mobilize people here in Europe with “go Fund me” to help Colombian people.

I believe that we all deserve to live with dignity and I am sure that together we will be able to achieve it and remember that there will be no Peace if there is Hunger. Our motto is: “PaiSano Full Basket Healthy Country”.

My name is Patricia Castrillon, i live in Bogota and i met Claudia Paisano's founder since we were in high school, she was who invited me to take part in the foundation.

Paisano for me is a foundation dedicated to help those people that live from the every day incomes and that in circumstances like the pandemic epock has been hard for them to find a support.

It was when my friend Claudia Enciso appeared, from New York with the great idea of raising funds to buy markets and at the same way help so many people, who in our city and our country, lack a job and stable income, and who have to meet their needs day to day. That's how it all began, supporting what is now the Paisano Foundation. I sent messages to all my family, friends and acquaintances presenting the idea and emphasizing that in this case the aid was indeed received by our needy people. For me, Paisano represents the possibility of fulfilling my commitment as a human being to extend a hand to those who need it and my duty as a good Ibaguereña, to put a grain of sand so that my city will live in peace, something that can only exist in a society that provides opportunities for all.

Finally, It is relevant to mention that there are still a lot of people who are suffering the consequences of the pandemic and it is necessary to continue with this Project. Everybody is invited to join to this great activity, giving your donation through a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PaiSano-Canasto-lleno-Pa%C3%ADs-Sano112694603714708/ and in Instagram : @paisano_ibague. Each one of us could try to do a bit to make a better world.

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mY FAVORITE SUPER HEROES: MY TEACHERS By 8th grade students afternoon shift.

Super musical (José Fabio Morán) His powers are: flying, he has ultra-solar rays, he has a super ear and voice, he has super strength, and he has hyper speed.

He helps people when they need him, he is a very good person with everyone since he does everything with love, he has a lot of patience and he loves to teach, sing and help everyone.

By María Camila Roa.

Power girl (Consuelo Portela)

Consuelo Portela has many interesting powers, she can fly, she has super strength and super speed, and telekinesis, she knows all about geography, history, and social stuff.

She likes to help students when they need her, she likes social stuff and she loves to fly when a student needs her..

Super Calculator (Erika Morera)

By Eliana Urrea Cruz.

The best power of our teacher is that she teaches us the value of responsibility and also how to be a better person. She loves to calculate everything; she has mathematical precision.

By Nikol Agudelo.

Super Coordi (Olivia Cortés) Mega Coordi is a super heroine, which has some super powers like leadership and hypnosis.

She uses these powers to lead people on the good path. During the day Mega Coordi is a coordinator at school, but at night she goes to fight against the crime with her logo, the letter C and his motto that says “reason, freedom and life”

By Jesús Santiago Ávila.

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Super Player (Gabriel Patarroyo)

Gabriel loves to teach, he is a joyful and spontaneous man. He is a very good person and he has a beautiful way of being.

His powers are: super speed, super mood and can detect a student using bad the uniform.

We are fond of him!

By Nikol Bernal.

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Super Dairo (Dairo Ortíz) Super Dairo is a great super hero who teaches us Spanish and religion. He sometimes tells us great stories of the world and those that had happened to him. We learn from this stories not to make such mistakes in our lives. I really like his stories and I am proud that he is my teacher. He teaches us to be responsible and puntual.

Bilingual Woman (Blanca Guerra) She has three superpowers: the first is she has the supepower of speak in English, the second is she can catch cheater students, and the third is that she can make students to learn 600 verbs.

By Natalia Rincón.

Super Informatic (Julie A. Díaz)

She has the power to operate several devices by just giving some orders.

She can transmit energy.

She has technical skills.

Her powers belong to her mind and spirit.. !

By Edna Valentina Calderón.

Super Chemistry (Martithza Galindo) She has mega vision to see the wonderful work of her students, and to go beyond de class with them. She also has an ultra large heart to love all her students. She is good at listening her student’s stories because she has super ears.

She is very cool, is patient and explain her classes very well, she is funny and affectionate.

By Sara Julieth Rivera.

Super Master (Sandra Charry)

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She is the most patient super woman in the world.

She has the power of speaking English very well, and she has a lot of experience to share. She is pleasant and always has a smile that says "cheer up that you can", she always wants we all to learn even a little about that important subject “English”, but above all, she likes what she does, and she does it with joy, that's the most important thing.

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Things that characterize teachers

By Laura Barrios, Lorena Medina, Laura Carranza & Karen Garzón

Flor María Hernández...

She is a very dedicated teacher to her work, demanding because she wants her students to learn, is a woman who transmits security, and gives much advice so that we think about our future and do our best to achieve what we propose.

I am sure that in the future we will thank the teacher for her teachings, for the shared knowledge, and we will not forget her famous phrase "make it logical" as we will have put it into practice in our lives and that will make us always remember her.

Sonia Cardenas...

Hugo Sanabria...

She is a strict teacher, full of much knowledge that she shares with her students. She is also a woman with a lot of human sense since she cares about training good people before they become professionals. She is a teacher admired for her teaching method and inspires respect, is an example to follow since she shows that you have to fight for your dreams and not give up, be persistent, and above all things, do things with love and in the right way. We will never forget her valuable advice, such as that a person should know the culture and its phrase, take out a dictionary and look up unknown words from the text but only put one meaning.

Rossy Torres...

He is a dedicated teacher to his profession, explains the content of his subject in a very special way, and always looks for a way to make it very explicit so that we understand, never lacks a laugh in his class since he is a person who does his best so that his classes are not boring, he is also a very grateful, respectful and cordial human being. In a few years, we will remember Professor Hugo for his teaching method and for his thanks at the end of a class.

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She is completely given over to teaching, her goal is for us to learn to express ourselves, lose our fear of speaking in public; she does everything possible to make her classes pleasant, dynamic, and we feel like a family, is a respectful, and charismatic person. We will always remember his phrase talked about, talked about, in the future, we will appreciate even more the bases that the teacher gave us to carry out the activities and all the wishes.

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Martha Gutierrez...

Our teacher Martha is our teacher of ENGLISH, is characterized to be very sweet, always calls us "my children." She is a teacher very focused on preparing us for the tests, knowing, she is very interested in our future.

She is a teacher who always recommends us to be disciplined, to be fulfilled, and to learn for ourselves.

Oscar Aguirre...

The social sciences teacher is characterized by saying that he is not going to elaborate much on the subject but, the whole class ends talking about the same subject, is a cheerful teacher he wants us to see education as a game that we learn while having fun, that is why he never calls activity to the activities but, a fun 20 questions, he is a dedicated teacher in his subject and a bit cranky.

María Inés Medina...

Carlos Mora...

Our computer technology teacher, better known as “the triple daddy,” is characterized by teaching us using the method of “reverse psychology.” for him, discipline is so much important, and cleanliness is one of the teachers who points out this a lot. His room is impeccable, Carlos is always a very fun teacher; his classes are one of our favorites because he always makes us smile but, we also learn a lot.

The teacher María Inés is a person with a lot of enthusiasm, is a happy person, and dedicated to her work, has always sought a way for us to learn. She as the group head has been so good; she guides us in the best way and gives us much advice, one of them is that we always seek to learn outside of school, that we do not stay with only what they teach us, and that we follow our dreams, Even though after finishing school she will continue to support us so that we continue fighting for our dreams.

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Gabriel Patarroyo... .Our physical education teacher is an excellent teacher, a person who is characterized by always supporting and helping us in everything, more than our teacher is our friend and always has the best advice.

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Jenny Oyola... she is a person who brings great joy, someone who understands when a student does not understand a topic, is an excellent teacher, person, and a very companion. She had not taught us, classes, before, this year has been the first and last although it is a bit sad since we could not share in the best way with her through virtuality she gives us the best education we can have. The way he treats us and talks to us generates an environment full of peace and tranquility, a good person, a subtle person.

Jonás Molina...

Our philosophy teacher has been a professor of admitting, he has been in the institution for some years, and he always showed us his love and his dedication to his job, is an excellent human being showing us with examples of continuous life to the best teachings that we could have, he is characterized by having a great sense of humor. This year he could not continue teaching us but what he did in previous years made us see his philosophy as the best.

Efraín Buitrago...

Gloria Sánchez...

Our social sciences teacher is an exemplary woman, and to admire the good experiences she has taught us how beautiful her subject is, she will always have very high expectations towards us, and that makes her students a supportive force to continue with all we want. She is characterized by her exigency and her nobility which make her one of the best teachers in our institution.

He is a teacher who has always been giving his classes to his students with great dedication and patience; he offers his classes with the intention that we learn in the best way and is very dedicated to his work, he has taught us a class since we entered high school, and when we reached the tenth grade we did not know that he also dictated trigonometry apart from dictating Technology.

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LEONIDAS,

MY SCHOOL OF LIFE; MEMORIES OF 2020

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At school, we learn many things, mostly academic, which help us to become more intelligent people, these things help us in many aspects of life, so we will never forget them, but in addition to the academy in Leonidas Rubio Villegas, we learn to be a good human being, a good colleague and a good friend, each of the teachers teach us wonderful things not only about their profession but also about life, to be tolerant, supportive, respectful and disciplined. We think that our most beautiful and lasting memory is all the friends I made at school, laughs, and crazy things I did during high school are the most vivid memory of the best time of my entire life.

As DAYANA WALTEROS says, our experience at school was super beautiful; there were good and bad days, we met many value people and learned too many things to be more responsible. We miss our classmates to laugh, fight, etc. JAJA JAJA this year, we thought it would be the best since it is the last, we would have done many things, but God wanted them to be different.

CAMILA SEPULVEDA remembers when we had free spaces, we started to play, to ask uncomfortable questions, to sing, to dance, to play many times, and also have a great appreciation for all the teachers who were like children, who played with us.

KEVIN SANCHEZ wants to thank his partners, who thank their company and their good spirits, left him great teaching and thanks to them for the good memories that these 3 years have left him.

For DIANA QUINTERO School is a time full of stages, advances, and changes; but what never changes is the affection that each person leaves in our hearts, those we call "friends," whom we hope to see every day. I sincerely wish that each of us fulfill our dreams. I want us to be happy and always be able to call ourselves friends. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

Some of us have studied at the school for 11 or more years like VALENTINA CARRANZA, KAREN ORTIGOZA, and ANA MARIA BARRETO who wanted to share with their friends; and longed for this year to be the best, but something unexpected happened, The Covid-19, and it changed everything, now our moments of laughter, jokes are or video calls, and messages. It is good, but it cannot be compared to when we did it in person.

We wanted to have a Goodbye promotion, that is one of the many traditions our institution embraces, it is the much-anticipated farewell.

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We agree with KAREN LIZETH GARZON LOTERO, it becomes nostalgic for many of us, are things that as high school students we are not going to live again, it is a stage that will pass.

After graduating, many of us will never see each other again, and there will be things that we will miss, like our classmates and teachers. This year maybe we will not culminate as the other generations have done, even if it is something that we are remembering and we will be happy for having finished the year with a different way of learning, a bit difficult, but we will lend up graduating.

KAROLYNNA SARAY. My experience at school has been so fun; I have laughed at the jokes that everyone does in the classroom; although they are the most annoying you can put up with them, every day they were different things like when we played truths, and they were hard haha That was the maximum that all the truths were said was very funny, it was also incredible that I have found friends who are with you through thick and thin, when Santiago began to sing at full volume it was super funny because he was believed the Maluma from the classroom hahaha, and it was unbelievable to share with everyone.

KAREN CRUZ a so shy student wants to highlight that while the time passed, her love for the school was bigger. So, she feels so nostalgic when she remembers teachers help. She said our English teacher is so wonderful and cute, and her companions are so incredible and so funny; although sometimes we had some fights, we are the best.

SARALITH MARTÍNEZ. The last school year is a year of many experiences; we share our secrets, we take photos of notes that we will never pass, we had parties, we participated in school events, we slept on the desk and other times on the floor, we have felt betrayed, we believe that everything is against us and we want to throw everything away. However. It is something that marks our lives, both good and bad, they are stories that we will tell with sadness, we will laugh at the day we fell in public, at the pain we felt for going to the blackboard and after having wanted to go out so much, we will want to return.

But this is a shekel, and we have many more moments ahead and a world to change for the new generation.

JULIAN AMEZQUITA has not been in this school long, but the opportunities to be with a grade that has so much human quality makes him happy to be proud and grateful to everyone, from the caretaker to the principal, all are very nice and strong people where he learned a lot from them, even though the atmosphere is different he likes being in the school he says that he knows he is not a good student, but he will try his best.

SANTIAGO CASTELLANOS. You do not have to have a lot of friends, because in the good ones are always all and in the bad none. At this school, I learned that humility and simplicity are the true richness of the heart. I will never regret having entered this school and having met great people. Even though I am new to this school, I have met great people, great teachers, great classmates, and I thank God for allowing me to make this change that everyone thought was extreme, but it was the best thing that could have happened to me.

JULIANA GALEANO thinks that saying goodbye to school and friends is too sad. “I want to wish the best to my friends, that they succeed successfully, and for my teachers to continue giving all their love in each teaching”.

VALENTINA CRUZ. I have shared moments and saved memories, at least one in these two years, and in general, there are people with whom I have good times, like with the boy who once got the mop on the head and my glasses that is since I was in sixth grade, one of my best friends.

I also got to share with people with whom I thought that the coexistence was different. Sometimes we were all very close, and the fellowship was noticeable, not always, but when we wanted to be united, we did it, like the time we made sandwiches in an hour of group direction, those sandwiches were very delicious.

LAURA DÍAZ. I miss going to study in the afternoon because we always shared after lunch. Each person with something special, no matter that we are all different, we were always a family. An institution that became our second home. It was an unforgettable year, and I want everyone to go very far. Thank you all for being part of this adventure. I will never forget my laboratory group,“the dynamite team,” so much laughter and anger that each one of these boys made me go through; it was a great experience that I lived with them, and I would love to live again.

JULIANA TORRES. So many years knowing everything that high school has, place where we were so happy and where our teachers treated us as if we were their children. Now I hope that these new experiences make us better people.

LEONARDO OSPINA CASANOVA. The first time I entered the school, it was a new feeling because when I entered I saw a large school with many trees, I must admit that at first, I was nervous because I was learning something new, but as time went on, I felt comfortable. Leonidas has been in various stages of my life, has been a very special place since it has shaped me as a student and as a person. And although this last year the face-to-face did not last long, but what little it did last was special.

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SOFIA BUITRAGO. We will pass to another stage of our life which is the university and although, it’s also a wonderful experience, we couldn’t change that the best part of everything was school, those students who were becoming brothers and teachers who were becoming parents, the counselor is important to support, the staff hired to keep our school always clean, in good condition, safe and those who gave us snacks, in our friends. Everything will change after we take the next step, but it will not change is that the school and its members will be the best and most unique unforgettable experience of our lives.

YENNY OTAVO. It is sad to leave school, but I know we left an indelible mark since we are a different promotion, which has known how to face every situation that has come our way and that we have not given up on anything. I can only say that they are all excellent people and that I want each one to fulfill the dreams and goals for which they are fighting every day.

ALEXANDER RAYO. My experience in the eleventh grade has been very good, they are generally very close, and I like that about them. they are not problematic. It only remains to say that although we do not share, I take a great memory of them. With what is happening we have learned to value every effort of the teacher to try to give us virtual classes. I take a great memory of the eleventh one. I LOVE them.

JULIAN BERJÁN. At school, I met great people and friends. I spent such happy moments with my colleagues. As in all places, there were indifferences, but we always reconciled. A memory that I have very much in mind is te last jean day in which the classroom was very close, we ate empanada, and the men celebrated women's day with the girls in the classroom; it was a great day at school and one of the last that happened.

I am so happy to have been at Leonidas Rubio Villegas school throughout my school life and to have met great friends and teachers. Thanks.

JABES MONROY. I have been in more than 5 schools. I dare to say that Leonidas Rubio Villegas school is the institution where I have best prepared and lived beautiful and unique experiences, have learned to be independent and responsible, but, I have also known such wonderful people that I don't think life rewards me twice with people like this, you who are reading this, take advantage of the school season, it is one of the best, thanks for everything to everyone and sorry for so little.

For CESAR VARGAS, the joys were more. where childhood was left; Long live prom 2020.

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BRAYNER JIMENEZ. The farewell.

Each year was full of experiences and happy and sad moments, but finally, we are here, the place where we wanted to be to finish the process, but now, I realize that learning is a constant process, which does not end until when we die, I thank each teacher, each worker of this institution for contributing each day to our training, even the ladies of the toilet, who taught us not to step when they are mopping, now I just want to give silence and continue improving with the bases that have left me.

LAURA RĂ?OS. Goodbye.

It was five years where I laughed a lot, got angry, cried, where I met very nice people who I love, some teachers I will always remember with great affection, although not every year they were good I will always try to remember how beautiful I lived at Leonidas and the good people I met there. Many successes to us the prom 2020 and the promotions that follow. Cheer up and many successes!

LAURA GĂ LVEZ. Joys, laughter, happiness, learning, and knowledge. There are some of the wonderful memories we have of our school, learning from our teachers and enjoying with our classmates are memories that we will never forget, we carry learning in our minds and joys in our hearts, and we hope that those who follow in our footsteps enjoy every moment because you will be our replacement and will give life to the institution.

ZAYRA T. I think we have become more united; we have helped those who need it or even the lazy person who does not want to be in class; I do not know if this pandemic is a good or bad thing but what I do know is that we are now a very united group, and These times I would not change them for anything.

MICHELL ZULETA. I miss laughing with my friends, and the adrenaline of being late and having to run to get in was fun đ&#x;˜”

ALEJANDRA GARCĂ?A. New experiences.

This year has been different from the rest, very different; this the first time that we have experienced a pandemic live and direct because the media doesn’t talk about anything else, we’re isolated in our homes; it has been a very drastic change, where before we went out without any concern and now we have had to change our grooming habits, use masks, the use of alcohol, and antibacterial gel that was rare before now is something very vital.

In this quarantine, it depends a lot on you, for example: if you studied in person, now everything must be done virtually, and things depend on you; it is autonomous learning.

My personal life has changed a lot; I have become very close to my parents, now I have a beautiful little brother; I am very happy.

XIOMARA MURILLO. In the pandemic.

I think we all would like to have super graduation because we reached one more achievement, but life is full of changes and the only thing we have to do is adapt and leave the negative environment, think positive, and wish that everything improves.

NICOLE GOMEZ: The best time of our lives will always be school, where we learn, meet people, make friends, and other things, need to feel that beautiful sensation of being shared with new people every year, but that is the meaning of life, we all have to grow at some point I will miss my friends forever.

Not all are in the photo, but I will always miss them.

EFREĂ?N GUEDEZ. Jajajaja.

The years in that institution have been very good that will last in my memory and, I thank every one of the members of this institution for their mission of integrally training men generating change; everyone should know the Leonidas Rubio School since it is the best school, the pandemic has not stopped the quality of this institution but has made it grow.

MAFE PÉREZ. It is difficult but, with effort and dedication, it is achieved, do not give up.

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SARA GIRALDO. I am going to miss going to school with my friends.

MARÍA A. RESTREPO. First of All, this is my first, and last year in the Leonidas Rubio Villegas High School; I have not many memories of this place because of the Corona Pandemic, but I remember the food of the cafeteria also I made a few friendships, I learned a lot of things in that place, the time was great there; finally I hope that the future generations will enjoy the time there.

KAREN ZABALA. I miss seeing my friends every day :( I miss doing work at the last minute ANDREA SANDOVAL. I am going to miss playing “UNO” in class with my friends; I would have been so happy if the pandemic wouldn't have passed.

PAULA RODRÍGUEZ. Let's remember…

Let's remember every laugh, every new thing that we learned, when the afternoon catches us, and we have to run to arrive on time when we wanted to go to rest just to be able to talk about something that made us happy and play cards of one. Let's remember aaww.

MARÍA VALENTINA GÓMEZ. My pots at school.

In school, I had many great experiences such as when I run down the teachers' hall and fell, the bear or that moment of tension that you feel when you snow them in December, and they tell you the score outside the teachers' room, really being at school is the best stage. I confirm that phrase that the best stage is when we go to school.

I'm going to miss my small group of friends when we take a lot of funny photos.

I tell my teachers that each one of them left a memory in me when I participated in the school government with teacher Gloria when once I told Gabriel Chao Posillo, and he got too angry; also when the teacher Sonia heard me saying A rudeness to a child, to the teacher Maria Ines when we went to the living room and told each other gossip and shared what we did for Christmas.

I'm going to miss my days at school. When it was late, and I argued with my mom to get up !!.

BRANDON ARIAS. Last year.

This year was unique, and we did not enjoy usually, but we will remember proud, forever I had nice memories, and I will miss school.

DANIEL TABARES. Long live leonidas. I'm going to miss the English teacher; I’m going to miss cheating on exams.

DAHIANA VALENCIA. I miss seeing my friends; I will miss the beautiful school and teachers who taught me so much; I will miss seeing Zayra do her crazy things and laugh at it all. The school left me very good teachings, learnings, and very good friends.

KEVIN MENDOZA. This letter goes to the educational institution Leonidas Rubio Villegas which has taught me many important things and above all that they will contribute to me in the future, although I do not always like to go to school since sometimes it is very boring and there are evaluations or things like that and more laziness I guess all that will do for later.

LINA MERCHAN. I’m going to miss laughing freely at any nonsense. I am glad to know that I decided to study at such an excellent school, every teacher who took the time to teach us again and again, thanks to them the school is among the best.

One of the things I will miss most about the school is the events so well done at the time, flag raising, English day, folklore, sports weeks, and especially the farewell we had last year with the 11th grade, was a great farewell.

To each of my classmates, I can only wish them many successes; I hope that everything they set out to do can be accomplished and that they will be what they always said they wanted to be, that they will have a successful life.

I love them so much.

VALERIA URUEÑA. Goodbye to an important time of my life.

This year has been more nostalgic than all, but I have also enjoyed it, thinking that it will be the last in this institution. I thank life for allowing me to be part of the Leonidas. Although I am not very close to my colleagues, they also leave a memory in my heart to those who supported me, and they were there for me, especially this year. I must admit it was not the best way to finish the school cycle, but at least we will remain in history.

There is nothing left but to thank and wish everyone a thousand successes.

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ANA PARRA The time has come to leave, leaving a large part of me behind, at Leonidas Rubio Villegas school, to continue my course because we are no longer adolescents, and now we will be part of a new world full of obstacles and ups and downs.

And as a student of this prestigious institution, I feel deep pride and great gratitude to all the teachers who trained me instilled values in me, and gave me advice not to make mistakes. oday I experience mixed feelings; I thank my colleagues for all the unforgettable moments that we lived and the time shared. Finally, I want to say to all of you that I wish you the best, fulfill your dreams and achieve everything you are, do not give up halfway, everything is possible if you have persistence.

It was a pleasure studying with my classmates.

IBET MURILLO. I’m going to miss having breakfast in class with Nataly.

LAURA MEJÍA. Living this stage of my life, as it is at school, has been very beautiful; I have always considered that I should enjoy it to the fullest because it is a stage that is not going to be repeated since when we go to university, everything change.

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A different promotion 11-3 The most awaited year for us school was not the one we wanted; we see our classes virtually, we download the documents that the teachers send us, we take photos of the work done. If before we would forget the exhibition cardboard, now we would not remember to upload the presentation in PowerPoint; in short, that's the way it is this year.

High school is undoubtedly one of the stages that most changes us in life. We lived great experiences, incredible, happy, stressful, and even sad moments that will remain etched in our memory. We will never forget the first day of high school. We were just children out of elementary school, fearful of what awaited us. We had to adapt to this environment and persevered until we got here.

Those who read their first books and wrote their first stories with this institution can talk about it properly. Jany Barbosa, Jeider Arias, and Bayron Cardozo can relate to

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this. They have been at Leonidas Rubio school since preschool. For them, it has become their second home.

Just like for Laura Sierra, Johan Corrales whose started the school odyssey in first grade. Others waited until fifth grade like Nicolle Romero, but they will also remember the countless anecdotes; some funny, some not that much!

But no matter how long we have been in the school, we all agree that it has given us countless stories to tell, experiences to remember, and a knowledge that will undoubtedly help us in our professional future. Karol Villarreal, the newest in the class, agrees with this; it has been a good experience, says, I met new people and learned a lot in this school. Everyone at 11-3 concurs in saying that the best thing the school has given them are their friends and the people they have met. Cristian Garcia says that the school has given him his best friends.

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Juanes Vidal and Juan Tafur do not have a very different thought and state that Leonidas Rubio gave them the best group to finish school.

Thanks to the emphasis on the SENA and its teachers, we experienced, as Paula Castillo says, unforgettable moments. Like the trip to Bogotá in which Santiago Suárez had a great time or representing the Caribbean region and its bustle or making a dragon for the English day that Alexa Rincón hopes will last as our legacy. These episodes are of which Giancarlo Posada is grateful to have lived and the ones that Jhoan Jurado will always carry in his heart.

This institution gave us colleagues with whom we are finishing this stage, whom we thank for different reasons, Paula Saenz for the pieces of advice we gave her that strengthened her, Nick for making him a better person, and Dani for the moments that she spent with us. It is time to say goodbye, says Kelly Galeano; it is true, Ramírez tells us very poetically that although this seems like an eternity, our memories will always be in his heart. We hope that we all have a diploma at the end of the year.

Likewise, we want to thank all the teachers who accompanied us during our time at school for their effort and dedication in transmitting their knowledge to us. We must be proud of where we are and what we have achieved; they are the ones who have contributed the most to this, each of them transmitting their unique energy.

"And it's time to say goodbye," says Kelly Galeano. It is true, it is not only time to say goodbye, but also to thank; those who helped us improve little by little, as Nick Barrera says, who made Paula Suarez feel good and strong, the friends who made Daniel Romero feel liked and these last 2 years "one of the best" for Heidy Triana, especially thanks to Gustavo Ramirez for allowing us to have a good education and worry so much about our future, to all the teachers for supporting us and giving us the tools that will allow us to succeed. Now we are going to start “a new stage” as Dani Cespedes calls it, where Jeins Martinez thinks “we are not going to have real friends like the ones we did in school” even so, it’s time for the second act to start.

P.S. Teacher, could you give us extra points? :)

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