In September, we celebrated Fiestas Patrias, the celebration of Central America's independence from Spain in 1821.
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| My ninth grade students performing a reenactment for Fiestas Patrias. The littles are entertained by their acting abilities! |
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| Fiestas Patrias: 9th grade students performing for elementary students. |
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| Fiestas Patrias: The Seniors Spencer decided to be a stagehand (He is third from the left) |
Spencer is very involved in planning for his senior class. He is a leader on the senior trip committee and the senior gift. The senior gift is a token of appreciation given to the school.
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| Spencer preparing to present senior trip options. I guess trip planning runs in the family :-) |
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| Spencer discussing options for the class gift to the school. |
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| Sometimes, the afternoon heat is unbearable. Here we are all eating dinner in the bedroom, the only room with A/C. |
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| After our 14 hour layover on our way back to Colorado this summer, Jeremy was determined to find a solution for the trip home. For just $19.99, he found a self-inflatable "couch." Jeremy and our neighbor Steve enjoy life. |
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| Popsicles on a hot day in the A/C. |
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| Jeremy has been waiting for me as I walk home from school since we have no car. Today, he met an amigo and talked about life. |
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| Nuevo Amigos. |
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| Helping Hannah with homework. Oddly, I have another photo of Jeremy helping Spencer with science several years ago out of the same textbook. |
Spencer still attends Elevate where he and a team of students visit an orphanage on Saturday mornings to teach them to play basketball while sharing the gospel.
Also, as part of the student leadership class that I teach, I encourage students to participate in community service. Two years ago, one of our now graduated seniors began a program called "Leamos" which means, "We read." Students travel to a nearby community center and conduct reading lessons with children. One of my student leadership students decided to revive the program.
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| Students use Play Dough to build relationships and make story pictures. |
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| Reading with all age students. Education is a privilege here, not a right. |
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| One of our leaders organizing materials. |
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| Using plastic letter tiles to play word games. |
Life at Nicaragua Christian Academy....
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| My homeroom girls for the 3rd year in a row. We talk about EVERYTHING. This day, they were making pricetags to where at school. Why? Because Jesus bought each of them at a price. No one else could ever pay that high of a price. Their tags said things like "Priceless" and "You Can't Afford Me." I try to instill in them their value everyday that we meet. |
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| Spirit Week: Pajama Day! As an advsior for Student Council, I help coordinate these events. |
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| Twin Day! The science teacher, Mrs. Stuebner, and I surprised many people this day. |
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| Teacher Day! This is one of my 7th grade boys dressed up like Mr. Kane. |
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| Some of my 9th grade homeroom girls and I in our "class shirts." I am affectionately called "Fresh-mom" (Mom to the freshman class). |
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| Jeremy and the cafeteria staff. Jeremy has been working on improving efficiency in the cafeteria with thsese ladies. He has built quite a reputation and an incredible relationship with them. |
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| Hannah's artwork. The pot on the left was thrown using a manual pottery wheel. |
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| Hannah's pencil art. These were on display during parent- teacher conferences in mid-October. |
This sums up our world in Nicaragua right now. Also, many of you already know that in early October, our vehicle's engine siezed. It will cost $5000 to fix, or at least that much to buy a new vehicle. We have developed a "GoFundMe" account to help raise money, as transportation is necessary for us to live and work here. We are very thankful for those who have already helped. The link to donate is below. Please remember, every little bit will help. Jeremy and I calculated and if all or our facebook friends would donate $10, we would have the money we need!
Kane Car Fund
