Yesterday, our Middle and High School students were honored to have Gabriela Lucke, the Director of the Center for Collaborative and Women's Leadership at INCAE Business School, as a keynote speaker. The High School club, Equality Now, organized the speech as part of the Women's Day celebration.
Ms. Lucke focused on the issue of unconscious biases and microaggressions that women face in the workplace, and how these biases can hinder their career opportunities. She emphasized the need for both boys and girls to work together to challenge these biases and create a more inclusive and equitable society. The speech not only provided valuable information, but also served as a source of inspiration, encouraging students to take an active role in promoting gender equality. Following the speech, students had the opportunity to ask questions, and some stayed to have deeper conversations with our guest. Overall, it was an enlightening and engaging experience.
Based on feedback from our Parent Survey after Semester 1 conferences, we’ve made a few changes to our Parent Teacher Conferences for Semester 2. The changes that parents will most notice are expanding the time for conferences to 10 minutes and a more user-friendly sign-up. Because conferences are 10 minutes in length, we will need to offer conferences at two different times: March 22nd, from 2:30-4:30 and March 29th, from 8:00-4:30. The Parent Teacher Conference sign-up form will be sent soon.
It’s hard to believe, be we are already scheduling students for NEXT YEAR’s high school courses. This past week, Mr. DeVega met with current Junior students to schedule courses for next school year. Next week, he will begin meeting with current Sophomore students. If you have questions about course availability or best ideas for your student, please feel free to contact Mr. DeVega@ gerardo.devega@cds.ed.cr
We are excited to announce that we are bringing the MIT Roller Coaster Challenge to our Middle School students this spring. You may recall that our High School students competed in the Challenge earlier this year. More information will be shared following spring break, but LINKED HERE is a preview of what our MS students will be doing . . . and LEARNING.
| Saturday, March 11 |
CDS Golf Tournament | REGISTER HERE: www.cds.golf |
| Tuesday, March 14 | Secondary Parent Update Night @ CDS | All Middle and High School families are invited to CDS for an update on all things ‘Secondary’. More information to come. |
| Wednesday, March 15 | 8th Grade PSAT | More information will be shared with 8th grade families and can be found in this week’s Counselor Update by Mr. DeVega. Questions: Contact Mr. DeVega @ gerardo.devega@cds.ed.cr |
| Wednesday, March 15 | To celebrate our 60th Anniversary (Celebrate the past, Disfruta el presente, Shine in the future) students and staff are encouraged to dress down based on specific themes. |
Dress down day themes: |
| Friday, March 17 | All school assembly for 60th Anniversary | |
| Friday, March 17 | End of Q3 | Teachers will be finalizing grades and entering Q3 information. |
| Saturday, March 18 | 60th Anniversary Celebration | This is an adults-only event. Free of charge, but registration is required. REGISTER HERE: https://forms.office.com/r/pEw2fAskVF |
| Monday, March 20 | National Junior Honors Society Induction Ceremony | After a six-year absence, the National Junior Honors Society is back, and we will hold our induction ceremony on March 20. More information will be coming soon. |
| Tuesday, March 21 | World Down Syndrome Day | Wear mismatched socks in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. |
| Tuesday, March 21 - Friday, March 24 | Junior Global Games | 6th Grade Nord Anglia students from The Americas will come to CDS to enjoy games, competition and local Costa Rican activities. |
| Wednesday, March 22 | Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences for grades 6-8 | More information will be shared soon. |
| Wednesday, March 29 | All day Parent Teacher Conferences for grades 6-8 |
More information will be shared soon. No school for students in grades 6-8. |
A reminder to all 8th graders that the PSAT will take place on Wednesday 15, from 8 am to 10:30 am, in the Theater. The PSAT is a diagnostics tool used for aligning student passions with their strengths. It also allows CDS to provide an academic route for success and to start looking into the professional goals associated with the student profile.
We are off to a great start with the one-on-one meetings in order to discuss next year's courseload. The courseload is being set up using a Form, thus reducing our use of paper and lowering our Carbon Footprint.
Remember the Central American Tour on March 27, from 8 am to 1 pm in the Gym. All high school parents are welcome.
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