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Friday, December 23, 2022
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End of Classes and Beginning of the 2022-2023 Winter Break
Teachers and students enjoyed the last three days of classes and began a well-deserved winter break beginning on Thursday, December 22, 2022. The day before the holidays, special activities were held in all the school sections. Here is an overview of the holiday spirit experienced across ASV:
Preschool and Elementary School
Santa visited Preschool classes to wish a happy holiday to our youngest students and give them little presents. Elementary classes had some class periods for special learning projects, holiday arts and crafts, movie parties and other celebrations. In these two sections, the winners of the door decoration contest celebrated it by holding pizza parties.
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Middle School and High School
Middle School and High School groups completed the holiday decoration in their doors and had two periods for art and sports activities in the afternoon.
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ASV Sustainability Committee
In recent years, the school has embarked on a transition towards a more sustainable model from an energy and environmental point of view. The result of this transition has been, for example, the installation of solar panels that supply us with almost half of our electricity consumption.
To go a step further in this initiative, a Sustainability Committee has been created and will be composed of students, faculty, families, administration and non-teaching staff, which meets periodically (2-4 meetings per year) and audits, monitors and promotes the school's sustainability initiatives. For practical reasons, the meetings will be conducted in English.
The first meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 15:00 in the Theater. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Sustainability Committee, please complete this form.
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ASV 2023 Wall Calendar
The 2023 ASV Calendar will be sent home next week with your youngest child at ASV. Students not receiving it because they were absent may contact the homeroom teacher or the advisor on the first day of classes in January 2023. If you wish an additional copy for relatives or friends, you may purchase it by completing this form.
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Children of the Preventorio Donations Project
The group of Grade 11 IB CAS Students and Mr. Marc Boyer visited El Preventorio on Monday, December 19, 2022, to deliver the donations and organize an Arts Day for children living there. ASV collected a van load of much-needed non-perishable food items as well as some surprise toy donations. We would like to thank Preschool, Elementary School and Middle School families for their generosity.
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January 2023 Menus
The January 2023 lunch menus are available on this section of the ASV Parent Resources Site and the iOs and Android app.
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Preschool and Elementary School
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Winter Holiday Concert and Cookies Events
Thank you to the over 750 parents and family members who came to the Preschool and Elementary School Holiday Concert and Cookies events to celebrate the season with their students, and our faculty and staff through music and dance performances.
Students worked very hard with our Performing Arts Teacher, Mr. Raúl Marco and their classroom teachers to learn the dances and music for this year’s performance. This year’s concert was another great example of teamwork!
The video recording will be shared with the school community in January 2023 once they are edited, revised and available. We hope you enjoy viewing the videos with your students and family. In the meantime, have a safe, relaxing and wonderful Winter Holiday break!
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PS-ES Holiday Door Decorating Contest: Results
Enjoy all of the beautiful and creative door designs that students completed with the support of their classroom teachers and teaching assistants to celebrate the season. There were so many amazing entries this year that it was almost impossible to choose the winners! The presentation shared below has all of the doors in competition. The winners are marked with a gold star.
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Grade 1 Visited the Oceanografic
Grade 1 classes had a field trip to Valencia's Oceanographic Park on Friday, December 16, 2022. The activity was a great way to complete the Science lesson on habitats. The group visited the main areas of the aquarium, watched a 4D film describing varied sea habitats and the life of sharks and finally enjoyed the dolphin show.
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Holidays Around the World
Grade 3 Silver has been researching holidays around the world such as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year and Christmas. They applied everything they learned during the "Informational Writing" unit and then, as teams, they shared all they learned with the other Grade 3 classrooms.
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International Students Learn more about Turrones and Polvorones
Children in the Spanish course for international students (Spanish as Additional Language - SAL) taught by Ms. Ana Arjona completed a delicious assignment on Spanish holiday sweets.
They learned to differentiate the two traditional types of nougats, Xixona and Alicante (in the first one, almonds are crushed), as well as they tasted other flavors and polvorones. “Then we voted which one we liked best. It was a very enjoyable activity,” Ms Arjona described.
Students also shared their greeting cards showing winter landscapes.
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Middle School and High School
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Upcoming Informative Meetings for Parents and Students
Meeting for Students Following the High School Diploma + PCE Pathway in Grades 11-12. Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Agenda:
- Calendar / Calendario
- Spanish Universities Admission / Admisión a las universidades españolas
- PCE
- Access Grade Calculation / Cálculo de la nota de acceso
- High School Diploma Validation/ Homologación del High School Diploma
- May 2022 Results
Meeting for Students in Grade 9 (optional) and Grade 10. Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Agenda:
- High School Diploma, IB Diploma, Validation as “Título de Bachillerato”
- PCE track vs. IB track
- Spanish Universities Admission / Admisión a las universidades españolas
- International Universities Admission / Admisión a las universidades internacionales
- Course Selection Form / Formulario de Selección de Asignaturas
The meeting is planned for Grade 10 families and students, but Grade 9 are also invited if they would like to begin to familiarize themselves with the organization of the Baccalaureate at the ASV.
Meeting for Students Following the IB Diploma Program in Grades 11 and 12. Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Agenda:
- Calendar
- IB Scores
- IB Results
- Spanish University Entrance Procedures
- Key Dates for UCAS (UK)
The three meetings will take place at 18:30 at the school theater.
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Grade 9 English Students Design Interactive Information Books
Over the last two weeks Grade 9 English students have been working diligently on designing their interactive information books that focus on a social issue of their choice.
This past week, students from both Ms. Gasso’s and Ms. Kudija’s Grade 9 English classes shared their information books with Elementary and Middle School students in Grades 5 and 6, so they could learn about these social issues and reflect on how they can take action!
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Grade 12 Visited ESIC Business School
Students taking Economía de la Empresa in the PCE pathway and Business Management in the IB Diploma visited ESIC Business School Valencia on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
The activity complements the Social Studies curriculum and is an opportunity to learn more about marketing and business management as professional fields.
The group participated in a showcase of Augmented Reality apps and developed a practical exercise on marketing planning.
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The Netherlands
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
January 13, 2023- Webinar about teaching methods, learning environment, campuses, practical information, and their cooperation with over 120 companies in the region. Register Here
Italy
Marangoni- Fashion Online programs
United Kingdom
Oxford Online & in Person Summer Option
Oxford Summer School -Offers a personalized University Report to each student.
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Spain
EDEM- Escuela de Negocios in Valencia
Summer Experience 2023 Offers a personalized University Report to each student.
United States
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Precollege Badger Online and in Person
Summer programs. Register Here
Happy Holidays! Ms Veronica Cinosi
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Office Communication Form
Remember that you can use this Google Form for the most common requests. Student car pick up, pick up authorization, absence, early pick up, late arrival, temporary special diet, etc. must be communicated to the school office by using this resource
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Photo Credits
Holiday Video: Ildefonso Segura
Pictures and visuals: Y. Murphy, C. Minuesa, R. Navarro, A. Bird, A. Escobar, A. Arjona
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