Classroom Passport Program Packet #1: “About Our School”

Casas Viejas Primary School, March 7, 2011

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 Community Profile

Community Population: 336

Local Economy: Agriculture
Department: Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Amenities/Basic Services: Potable
Municipality: Ciudad Darío Water, Electricity, Health Clinic, and Bus
Community: Casas Viejas
Route

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 School Profile: Casas Viejas Then and Now

Casas Viejas - Casas Viejas - Today

CasasCasas
Viejas Viejas
- Before-
Before Constructed in 2000
Today
The old school is just down the Number of Classrooms: 3
road. It was too small to house Grades Served: Preschool to
all of the students of Casas 6th Grade
Viejas. It is currently being 3 Teachers (2 primary, 1
used as a communal meeting preschool)
house.
54 Students
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 Meet the Teachers

Ana Isabel Salmerón Vega (1st, 3rd Maritza Herminio Lara Orozco
& 4th Grades) (2nd, 5th & 6th Grades)
10 years teaching at Casas Viejas; 23 years teaching at Casas
also taught preschool for 5 years. Viejas.
Participated in the national adult
“I Iike to play with the children and literacy campaign in the 1980s
impart my knowledge to them…I and has continued to contribute
want the best for them and I like her free time to improving adult
dedicating my time to them.” literacy in Ciudad Dario.
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 Meet the Class

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 A Map of Our School and Classroom

Latrines
My school “This is a picture
of my school and
My classroom my friends. I
would love to
have many
friends.”--
Carolina Torres
Vallejos, Age 9,
4th Grade

The patio where

we play
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 A Map of Our School and Classroom

“I like to play
soccer with my
friends in front of
the school”—
Engel Salmerón,
Age 8, 4th Grade

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 What Is a Typical Trip to School Like?

“On my way to My house

school from my
house I pass my Pichelito
dog Pichelito.”—
Roger Vallejos,
Age 8, 3rd Grade
My School

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 What Is a Typical Trip to School Like?

My house

“On my walk to school I pass

My my teacher’s house, a boutique,
rou
te to s a mill, and a health center. My
ch o
ol school is very nice. It has 3
classrooms and 3 teachers.”—
Melania Gonzalez, Age 10, 5th
Grade
My school

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 What Is a Typical Trip to School Like?

My house

The
church
ario
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“Hi, my name is Ana Cristina. I d ad
C iu
study at Casas Viejas and I am in d to
a
6th Grade. I would like to tell you Ro My
that my school is big, it has 3 school
teachers, 3 classrooms, and many
students. I am very proud to send Health My friend
Center Lesbia’s
you this small map.” house

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 My Favorite Class
“My favorite class is literature and
language. I love this class because I
have learned many important things.
And because of it [this class] we
have realized a better life.” – Ana
Rodriguez, 5th Grade

“My favorite class is math and my

favorite topic is learning about
regular and irregular polygons…I
learned that regular polygons are
ones that have equal sides and
irregular polygons have unequal
sides.” ---Pedro Matamoros Vallejos,
6th Grade
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 Lunch Time and Recreational Activities

We love the homemade

food we get served every
day.
Click here to listen to stude
nts talk about their favorite
foods.

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 Lunch Time and Recreational Activities

Hanging out
at the swings
with friends.

Soccer! Our favorite

Click here game is
to watch u
s play! “Caballito.”
Click here to w
atch us play
!
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 Lunch Time and Recreational Activities

Before we eat and

after we play we
wash our hands.

Latrines and hand-washing

station.

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 Goodbye My New Friends!
We hope that you write us very soon!

Lunch crew School mascot

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