Taller de Escultura 2010 por Amada Moreno, maestra de Arte, HS

Es para mí un gusto contarles de la linda experiencia que tuvimos el sábado, 13 de febrero, en el Colegio Montessori.   Asistieron 28 jóvenes de secundaria de diferentes colegios, entre ellos: Austriaco,  Interamericano, Metropolitano, Sagrado Corazón, Príncipe de Asturias, Entre Valles, Montessori y Americano. La actividad inició a a las 9:00 de la mañana y concluyó a las 12:40 horas. La expresión artística quedó plasmada en sus obras.  
Se seleccionaron 8 obras finalistas.  Nuestros estudiantes participantes fueron Ion Brunelle de grado 11o. quien obtuvo el 2o. lugar en el certamen y Lilian Camey quien obtuvo una Mención Honorífica. 
De mi parte felicité públicamente a todos los jóvenes por invertir su tiempo de descanso en actividades tan positivas, que nos  dejan impresionados por su capacidad de entrega, esfuerzo,  habilidad, dedicación y creatividad. Agradecí a la Licda. Enriqueta de Sarti, Jefa de Area del  Departamento de Arte del Colegio Montessori, por la organización e invitación a participar en este evento que fomenta el desarrollo artístico de la juventud guatemalteca.

What an incredible ES Family Triathlon!

Not only was the energy level high, but the amount of former CAG alum competing with their kids in the 2nd and 3rd grade Family Triathlon, one of the newer school traditions. However, relatively new family triathlons are at our school, triathlon competitions in general at CAG are not. Some of the first triathlons began in 1983. One of the original CAG triathletes, Fernando Sandoval Samayoa (Class of '84) competed with other 3rd grade parents to make this event extraordinary! Special thanks to all the parents who showed CAG Spirit during this event.

CAG Drama Team Takes Center Stage at AASCA Tournament Feb. 3-7 in Honduras by Fernando Mencos

Congratulations to our CAG Drama Team that competed in the bi-annual AASCA Drama Festival!
The Team earned Gold Medal Awards for
One Act Play:  Sganarelle and the imaginary Cuckold (Moliere)
Short scene: The Jealous Husband (Moliere)
Monologues:  Naomi in the Living Room (Christopher Durang) performed by Kessie Olsen, Dream (performed and written by Eloisa Catalan)
 The Improv team, who did the most hilarious performance of all schools that day

Silver Medal Award:     Short scene:  The Bold Soprano, an absurd drama (Eugene Ionesco)

We are very proud of your hard work over the past few months preparing for this event.

Visits from Ex-Alumnos (Feb. 2, 2010)

CAG would like to thank all the former CAG students who have made us a part of their reunion planning over the past couple of years. For a Public Relations Coordinator, there is nothing more enjoyable than to be a part of the campus visits. At first glance, our campus is just a collection of cement structures tucked into 53 acres of verdant gardens. However, during these past years, I have seen the school gain new life as our “ex-alumni” share their adventures, mishaps, memories of the montañita, ACJ, tiendas, and special teachers who left lasting impressions. The history of the school takes on a new life through their eyes and through their stories that break the walls of time and the past.
We look forward to more visits from our Ex-Alumnos, and welcome all of our former students back to their school. You always have a home at CAG!

High School NHS Recycling Project (Feb. 1, 2010)

NHS students have been running two recycling projects this school year for paper and PET.

The Paper Recycling Project: All HS rooms have a yellow basket to collect paper that can be recycled. NHS Grade 12 students collect this paper once a week and SEPACA collects it. SEPACA pays Q.35/100lbs. The money goes for the project "Reinventando La Limonada" (Sife-UVG). NHS collects  an approximate of 75 lbs. each week.

PET Recycling Project: CABCORP gave the school 16 yellow bins to collect PET (transparent hard plastic). These bins are placed along the corridors in the HS section. NHS Grade 11 students make the collection once a week, CABCORP collects every other week. CABCORP provided us with aprons, plastic bags and latex gloves. We collect and approximate of 100 lbs. every month.
The most important thing about these projects is that these are pounds of trash that do no go to overflow our dumping sites.

Fifth Graders and Excel Students Work with
Tecnologia para Educar (Feb. 1, 2010)

This year’s fifth graders along with Excel students have worked actively with “Tecnologia para Educar” (www.tecnologiaparaeducar.org) to collect computers, monitors, keyboards, and mouses to be refurbished and distributed to schools in need throughout Guatemala.  This initiative is in conjunction with the Sergio Paiz Foundation and other sponsors such as Microsoft, SIT, The Guatemalan Ministry of Education, The Pacific Institute, and various others.

Excel students have been in communication virtually with a school in the States that is also collecting computers for this cause to be sent to Guatemala in late spring.

During Baratillo, we collected 13 printers, 5 monitors, 3 speaker sets, 8 keyboards, 6 mouses, 5 hard drives, and 2 video cameras.  The school also added 11 keyboards, 2 Mac computers, 2 CPUs, 2 mouses, 1 wireless AP, 2 UPS, 1 set of speakers, 3 printers, and 2 monitors to the overall donation.

 If you would like to join in the cause and donate a computer or accessories that are no longer of use, email or call Kim Pivaral at kpivaral@cag.edu.gt or 2369-0791 Ext. 244.

AASCA Win (Feb. 1, 2010)