Wolf Guindon: 1930-2016
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Wilford Guindon, better known to all as Wolf, at the age of 85. His last days were spent surrounded by his loving family and friends in his home in Monteverde. Wolf and his wife Lucky were part of the...
Our Julia Roberts Moment
“You like me! You really like me!” Like Julia Roberts in 2006, we were thrilled last week to cross the milestone of 1,000 Facebook friends (up from 807 in August). And we were interested to learn about the diversity of our online friends, such as: 68%...
Outdoor Classroom
When your school is nestled in the cloud forest of Costa Rica, the whole world is your classroom. Even when inside, we’re often visited by toucans, pizote and other exotic creatures outside the windows, and can hear/feel/taste the clouds blowing right through...
Monday Morning Blahs
Monday mornings are hard. But this morning being the fifth Monday in February (thanks to the leap-year – last time this happened was 1976), our morning assembly was just Dead. Blah. No birthdays. No announcements. No response of any kind. Poor Kirk had his...
100 Days of Gratitude
How do grade 1-4 celebrate the 100th day of this school year? Sixteen activity stations, all helping the children enjoy working with the number and concept of one hundred. Such as: How many times can you sing Happy Birthday in 100 seconds? What do 100 beans weigh?...
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