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Issue 198
Saturday, June 22, 2019

Happy Summer!


The 2018-2019 academic year finished yesterday. This edition of ASV Voices offers an overview of the last day of activities and some important messages to keep in mind during the summer break.

The ASV Staff will participate in the Faculty Work Week, from June 25 to 28. That same day, from 10:00 to 12:00, parents are invited to pick up the third trimester report cards.

We wish all of you a restful and enjoyable summer!  Travel safe and enjoy every minute of your holidays.

ASV Graduates Excel at the Spanish University Entrance Exam


ASV is pleased to announce that the Class of 2019 earned another spectacular result in the Spanish University Entrance Exams (Pruebas de Competencias Específicas, formerly la Selectividad). The average score for the ASV class in 2019 has been 8.16 out of 10 points.

The entrance grade for students applying for universities in Spain is a combination of the student’s academic results and the specific results in the exams currently known as Pruebas de Competencia Específica (PCE) or Selectividad. ASV graduates completing the American High School Diploma and who intend to attend university in Spain take the PCE at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) usually during the third week of May. The school is informed of the initial PCE results after each student receives her/his results from UNED.

The Class of 2019’s PCE average result is the fourth highest in the 39 year history of ASV,  it is the third year in a row that ASV graduates have earned an average result above 8.00 points (out of 10), and ASV students have now earned the five highest results in the illustrious history of ASV over the past six academic years.  

Those ASV graduates completing  the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program may not need to take the PCE tests, and they can use their IB final exams average score as their university entrance grades. The IB results are expected to be released on July 5, 2019.

On  behalf of our entire ASV community, we would like to congratulate the Class  of 2019, their families and the school staff for their tireless dedication to excellence.

Report Cards Pick Up


Every student, from Nursery to Grade 11, will have the 2018-2019 final report card ready on Friday, June 28. Families are invited to pick this information up at school between 10:00 and 12:00. In some grade levels, parents will also receive:
  • MAP scores (Grades 3-10)
  • Celebration Pack (Kinder or Grade 5, if this was reserved)
  • Preschool class photo book (if this was reserved)
  • ASV+ final report  (if the student was enrolled during the 2018-2019 academic year).
Families with children in Preschool and Elementary School are asked to visit the classrooms to collect this information. Families of students in Middle and High School will find the advisors at the Dining Hall.

Registration for the 2019-2020 ASV+ Extracurricular Program
Ms Escarlata Casas will be at High School entrance to register any families who haven’t been able to register and to answer any questions families have about the offer for 2019-2020.

ASV Store Open
In your last visit to the school campus before summer, pick-up some ASV spirit items at the ASV Store from 10:00 to 12:00. Don’t miss the chance to get a 10% discount on all your purchases.

Annual Parents Meeting


ASV families are invited to attend the annual Parents Meeting on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 18:30 which will be held in the Athletic Center Dining Hall.

This event includes a presentation led by ASV Director, Mr. Michael L. Smith, describing the most important achievements of the current academic year while also providing some insights and updates regarding the upcoming year.

Looking forward to seeing you at the ASV Athletic Center.
 

Atrium Renovation


ASV will begin a major renovation project beginning on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in the Atrium.  The project will take approximately 10 weeks during the summer. After the completion, this common area will improve in terms of materials and comfortability, while it is transformed  into a multifunctional and flexible learning space.

ASV Summer Program: Enrollment Closed!


American School of Valencia has finished the enrollment process of the ASV Summer Program 2019 after completing all of the positions available in Preschool, Elementary, and higher grade levels. Although a significant part of the Summer Program students attend a different school during the academic year, there is also an important group of ASV students staying in July in our campus for this exciting learning experience.

The program will start on Monday, July 1, 2019. Families of registered students will receive next  week information regarding their child’s teacher, the daily schedule and the student handbook containing detailed information on arrival and pick up procedures, classroom materials, special events and communications between families and ASV.

__ Preschool and Elementary School ______

Summer Reading Challenge


Our goal is to foster a love of reading in all of our students.  Building strong readers starts with strong reading habits.  I encourage you to support your child in building these habits over the summer. 

There are many ways to do this:  modeling reading habits and talking with your child about what you are reading, inviting your child to read independently when you are reading independently, reading a book aloud and discussing it, having your child read to you, taking your child to a bookstore or library to pick out new books, and sharing a love of reading. 

These are powerful ways to support your child this summer as they continue on the path of becoming  readers.

Information was sent home for students in grades 1-4 related to this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.  Students who log 1000 minutes or more this summer will be recognized in the fall.  If you have questions, please contact me.  Happy reading!  

Dr. Ann C. Kox
Preschool and Elementary School Principal

-- End of Year Trips --

Grade 1 went on a field trip to El Pla Nature Park this past week. Students were able to explore the nature park and learn about different animals and their habitats. Students learned why it is important to protect our planet and take care of our Earth.
Grade 3 has been visiting Alicante for three days and their trip plan included outstanding places such as the Castle of Santa Bárbara, the MARQ Archaeological Museum, and Tabarca, a small island appreciated by its beaches and a small fortified village. 

“In Tabarca students were able to go to three different beaches (a rocky, sandy and beach wrack beach) and saw shoreline animals that we had studied in our science classes,” Ms. Alyssa Martinez commented. “This has been a great end to the year and start to summer!”

-- Last Week Activities --

Grade 5 Tale Festival


Students in 5 Blue and 5 White prepared a storytelling festival for the Kinder classes. Small teams of 3 to 5 kids took a preexistent fairy tale or made up their own stories to perform in front of their younger peers on Monday and Tuesday. They were very creative when using costumes or puppets. The activity is part of the Spanish course taught by Ms. González.

Grade 4 W Talent Show


During the last week of school 4 white has been preparing its own Talent Show. Students adopted one of the three different roles in this type of shows.

Grade 2 Had Reading Time “at the Beach” ;)

Preschool Organized a Hawaiian Party

SSL Spanish Magazine


International students in Elementary School and Grade 6 finished and presented the third issue of their Spanish Magazine! The group has been very engaged with this project and the SSL teacher, Ms. Arjona, is sharing the digital version through this link.

__ Middle and High School ______

Congratulations to  all our students in Grades 7 to 11 for finishing the final exams yesterday.

Ecological Orchard in Preschool


The Ecological Orchard created by one of the Grade 11 students in IB, Malena R., has been growing and eggplants and peppers have their first leaves after one month.

The orchard is the first outcome of the CAS project “Environmental Citizens”, a volunteering activity open to any student in Grades 11 and 12. The project took a small piece of land in the Preschool area.  Students took care of the ground and watered the plants during the last two months.
 

Middle School Spring Spirit Cup

Last Monday, June 17, students in Grades 6, 7 and 8 faced off in a variety of games and challenges which were selected via a Student Council survey. It was a fun way to end the school year playing outside and in the athletic center. At the end of the day all the students went to cool off in the ASV pool. The results will be announced at the first assembly of the year.  Have a great summer!

2019-2020 Global Exchange Pre-Registration


Sign up early if you are interested in applying to participate in the ASV Global Exchange Program for the 2019/2020 school year. Once we receive this information from interested students we will forward the full application to be filled in over the summer holiday.
   Due Date July 5, 2019
 
Destination: Community School of Naples, Florida, United States. For Students in Grades 7 and 8 in 2019-2020.

Pre University Orientation Activity and Campus at UCH CEU University


Students in Grades 10 and 11 can explore future careers by visiting the UCH CEU university on June 29 and taking part in its 7th CEU Pre-university day and Camp (June 25-27). The activity offers multidisciplinary workshops mirroring and experimenting what students do at UCH CEU in a wide range of degrees. It will be held at CEU campus in Alfara del Patriarca.  Students approaching university studies can have a glimpse of life on campus and discover their vocation. Learn more and register your child here:

Pre University Orientation Day - June 29, 2019

Pre University Campus - June 25-27 2019

Final ASV+ Reports

As every year all families registered in ASV+, the extracurricular program, will find inside their child’s report card envelope his/her Final Report of their activity. All Senior (Grade 12) students will receive their reports through email.

Any families who would like a digital copy of the report, please email Ms. Escarlata Casas, the ASV+ Coordinator (asvplus@asvalencia.org), beginning June 25, 2019,  and she will send it to your registered email address.

ASV+ 2019-2020 Registration Process

The registration process for the 2019-2020 ASV+ Program is open now for all grade levels from PK2 to Grade 10. The information, including a list of activities for each division is available on the school website. If you need the direct link to the registration forms they are:

On June 28, 2019 Ms. Escarlata Casas will be at the school’s entrance to register any families who haven’t been able to register and to answer any questions families have about the offer for 2019-2020.

The Syllabus for ALL activities are ready! Please CLICK HERE to read about the activities, schedule, coaches/teachers, materials needed, activities, etc.

Due to scheduling the offer for Grades 11 and 12 is postponed until their schedules are finalised. The ASV+ activities offer for our Varsity students will be sent by email to all families and students as soon as we have the timetables for next school year.

Office and Services

Bus Evacuation Drill


On June 18, the school carried out a bus evacuation drill for those students and instructors using routes 2 and 4. An introductory talk in the theater was used to review the rules and procedures for bus breakdowns and other traffic incidents. Then the exercise continued in the parking lot. The evacuation to a safe place and the passenger count was smooth and developed in a very short time.
  

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  Photo Credits  

School activities: A. Querol, A. Arjona, E. Ferrer, A. Martinez, C. Watkins, C. Minuesa. Posters: I. Segura. Icons: Flaticon.


Check the ASV event calendar on the school website, the mobile app or by signing in with your @parentasvalencia.org account.
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