17 March, 2023

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Important Upcoming Dates:

Saturday, March 18th: 60th Anniversary Celebration- This is an adults-only event.
Monday, March 20th: National Junior Honor 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 21st: World Down Syndrome Day- Wear mismatched socks in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. Students will have an activity to bring awareness to Down Syndrome on Monday.
Tuesday, March 21st: Q3 Report Cards will be published for parent/student viewing on ISAMS.
Tuesday, March 21st-Friday, March 24th: Junior Global Games @ CDS- 6th Grade Nord Anglia students from The Americas will come to CDS to enjoy games, competition and local Costa Rican activities.
Wednesday, March 22nd: Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences for grades 6-8 (2:30-4:30)
Wednesday, March 29th: Parent Teacher Conferences for grades 6-8 (8:00-2:30)

High School Course Selection for 2023-2024

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 .

MIT Roller Coaster Challenge for MS Students

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.

From the College Counselor, Mr. Gerardo de Vega:

We are one week away from the Central American College Tour. These are exciting times at CDS, You are more than welcome to join us March 27, from 8 am to 1 pm, in the Gym. I hope to see many of you at the fair. Here's a list of participating universities:

Arizona State University by Kaplan International	Kansas University	Universidad Austral Argentina
Audencia Business School	Lakehead University (Ontario, Canada)	Universidad de Navarra
Australian Option Education	Le Cordon Bleu	Universidad EARTH
Berlin School in Business and Innovation	Lynn University	Universidad Europea del Atlántico
Bryant University	MacEwan University	Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Business & Hotel Management School	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Cats Global schools (CSVPA)	Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti, NABA Istituto Marangoni	UNIVERSIDAD PANAMERICANA
CEU Universities	Ontario Tech University	Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
CIS University - Madrid	Purdue University	University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Concordia University	Red de Universidades Anahuac	University Canada West/ UCW
Coquitlam College	Rider University	University College Birmingham
De Montfort University	San Francisco State University	University of Bristol
Elon University	Savannah College of Art and Design	University of British Columbia
Emerson College	Servicio Alemán de Intercambio Académico (DAAD)	University of Colorado Boulder
Esade Business & Law School	Sommet Education (Glion - Les Roches - Ducasse)	University of Delaware English Language Institute
Florida State University - Republic of Panama Campus	Southeastern University	University of Essex
Fordham University	Swiss Education Group	University of Kentucky
Franklin & Marshall College	Tecnológico de Monterrey	University of Miami
Full Sail	Texas Christian University	University of Oregon
Georgia State University	Texas Tech University Costa Rica	University of Pittsburgh
Gettysburg College	The New School	University of Rhode Island
Hope College	The University of Guelph	UNIFIED JOURNEYS
Hult International Business School	ULACIT	UNEDassis (España)
ITAM Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México	ULEAD	Vancouver Community College
Jacobs University Bremen	John Cabot University	Yondders (Valencia Community College)

Course selection meetings will resume next week. At the Secondary Office we have been working nonstop to better align curriculums and offer a more rigorous course load. We have added some new APs such as Psychology and Computer Science A. Also, students are now allowed to take 5 APs per year.