When School Director Almaïs told me that the school was holding a “reading day,” I was not sure quite what to expect.  I certainly did...

Moving on up!…through the grades, that is. Let’s take a peek at what second grade is up to these days… Grammar In grammar, the kids are...

Today, we leave the Kindergarten and “graduate” into the primary grades.  Of course, we haven’t left Kindergarten too far behind.  First...

Continuing our series about what the kid’s are currently learning in each class, let’s visit Kindergarten 2! Kin 2 is the largest class...

As part of our sponsorship blog, we would like to give you an inside glimpse of what each class is learning at a given time.  This week,...

Christmas/New Year’s vacation is over, and the kids are back! We are kicking off the return to school with something we’ve never been...

The kids and school staff are on vacation until January 5th.  Stay tuned for more blog posts once the school year recommences in 2016!!

At the end of each period, the school hands out the report cards to the parents, so that they keep track of their child’s progress in...

This week, we are thrilled to have Judy’s uncle and aunt, Jim and Mary, and their family on the Plateau with us for Christmas!  The...

Some of our students walk a couple of miles every day…twice.  (We are not able to provide transportation to all areas where these...

This week, the kids have testing for their second period of the year (Nov/Dec).  Today, as I was on my way to the school office, I...

Next week, the school will hold second period exams.  Before hunkering down into the stress of exam week, the school staff planned a...

Sometimes, it’s the “little” things that touch the heart the most… Although it may appear ridiculously low according to US standards, the...

Last week, veteran guest Kelly Heise did some special sessions for the school kids about basic hygiene and wellness.  She talked to the...

This past Friday, the school did not hold regular classes.  Instead, they chose to teach through example and practice by participating in...

This year, school director Almaïs put two new things on the class schedule: a music class and a craft class. Now, the “craft class”...

The 2015-2016 school year is split up into four periods: Sept-Oct; Nov-Dec; Jan-March; April-June.  At the end of each, the students have...

At the end of every period (there are four periods in a year), the school holds a week of exams.  On the Friday before exam week, they...

Usually, lunch at the school involves rice or sorghum, beans (either whole or made into sauce), and a fish sauce of some sort. However,...

Happy Dessalines’ Day! Kindergarten 2 salutes you. And Kindergarten 1 shows off their feathers. Everybody got in on the hats and fun!...