28 November, 2002

Maya's Graduation Day
In Costa Rica, the school year has ended. 'Summer" vacation begins in December and lasts through early February. This is due to the 'dry' season in the winter months versus the wet summer months. This last week, Maya graduated from her kindergarten class of 2002. The graduation was celebrated by a 'show' put on by the students.

This year, Maya learned how to read and write all of her ABCs and to read & write her name and other simple words. School was from Monday through Thursday from 8 to 11a.m. with about 30 minutes of homework everynight. Maya shared the class with 2 other full time students: Rosa and Alan. Maya's teacher, Debbie, is actually one of our neighbors and a friend. She came here from San Francisco about 7 years ago.

Although school is offered in English and not Spanish, Maya has amazingly been picking up Spanish. It's amazing to hear your daughter speaking to strangers in a language you barely understand yourself!! Now, whenever she learns a new word in any language, she always asks "and how do you say it in English? Francais? Espanol?"

 

Archived Writings: November 22, 2002 Jake visits Maya November 05, 2002 Well Well Well - the well is well We have a road - or does it have us? Home construction begins OUI OUI Update October 30, 2002 Gisele and Marlene's Vacation October 4, 2002 Building plans are in Snake in the yard OUI OUI Update Welcome Christain New Wheels Manuel in Miami September 21, 2002 The trucks are rolling in OUI OUI Update Where's the water? September 14, 2002 Bridge is finished September 7, 2002 Jeep birthday A new Arrival A day on the waters September 4, 2002 The NONI plant September 1, 2002 August in a Flash August 10, 2002 Tornadoes and Earthquakes July 11, 2002 The Road Begins....and ends July 9, 2002 The Container July 1, 2002 We Made It June 1, 2002 We're Moving!

Previous Post
22 November

Next Post
10 January







Schedules

December
Begin structural home construction
Bring power to site.

Continue garden design and planting.

Fix and maintain drainage for water.

Solve erosion problems

2003
Complete home construction

Punta Uva Visits:
David Pinto
21 Dec to 06 Jan

Laure & JeanNoel
11 Feb to 07 Mar


Farragut Reunoin
Sept 2003