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Talent Show
Safari Del Mar
Del Mar Academy celebrated its annual Talent Show on Friday, March 27th. The theme for this year was Safari Del Mar.
The show began with the entire school singing "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses and continued with 22 acts consisting of dances, acrobatics, a magic act, songs and a piano performance. Spectators' hearts stopped when Lower Elementary student Valentina Spendlingwimmer performed an aerial dance more than three meters above ground.
The evening ended with the whole school singing "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson in a beautiful, ambiance filled setting with candles, music, happy children, and a gorgeous moon and stars above our stage.
Thank you to all who made this special evening possible.
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Garden House
Growing the Seeds of Tomorrow
Through our Ecology and Conservation class, children are starting to grow a variety of seeds that will produce edible plants. Cherry tomatoes, cilantro, basil, mixed greens, pineapples, among other plants are being grown in and around our new Garden House. Beds have been prepared with incredible, rich soil (by adding compost created at DMA with fruit peels and food scraps from students and teachers, horse manure, and saw dust).
We are REUSING materials such as avocado crates to grow our plants.We are also caring for 100 trees donated by the Barri-Guiones Reforestation Project. The trees will be planted in Playa Guiones at the beginning of our rainy season.
The Garden House is dedicated to John Sheffield, father of our founder, Jessi and teacher, Aidi Sheffield and grandfather of our students Kai and Lucia Shook.
We would like to thank the Environmental Committee for making this project possible!
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Playground for Santa Marta Public School
A Community Committee Project
Del Mar Academy?s Community Committee joined with the Nosara Civic Association to build a new playground for the local Santa Marta Public School. The children and their parents were ecstatic with this wonderful donation.
We would like to thank Angelina Fraser, the head of the committee, as well as other committee members, the NCA and all the parents of DMA who made a contribution to make this project a reality.
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Back Pack and School Supplies Donation
DMA Community Committee Donates to Santa Marta School Children
The DMA Community Committee donated school supplies and backpacks for children from the Santa Marta School who commenced their school year in February.
Thank you to all DMA parents and Community Committee members who helped with this wonderful cause.
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Movie Animation Workshop
By Recognized Animator Jordi Grangel
On Tuesday, March 24th Middle School students and some Upper Elementary students received a very interesting workshop led by Jordi Grangel, one of the animators of the movie "Corpse Bride", directed by Tim Burton. Grangel was responsible for other characters in movies such as Balto, Rex, a Dinosor in New York, Antz, Spirit, Simbad and Madagascar.
Thanks to Gerardo Brenes, Rogeli G?mez, Juan Carlos Salda?a and of course to Jodi for making this conference possible.
Here is a link with more information about Jordi's work:
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Science Experiments
Upper Elementary Program
Upper Elementary studied the Scientific Method to contrast experiments with demonstrations. The students completed all the paperwork to compare an experiment (with independent and dependent variables) with a demonstration. Students worked in small groups in the classroom and later worked with a partner to conduct independent experiments.
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Africa Safari Field Trip
Fifth and Six Grade Field Trip to Liberia, Guanacaste
Fifth and sixth graders visited Africa Safari located in Liberia, Guanacaste on March 20th. The main goal ofthe field trip was to learn about African animals and their behavior in captivity, as well as ways of protecting endangered species. Students used this information to develop a research project for their Spanish class.
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La Selva Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Fourth Grade Students Field Trip, S?mara, Guanacaste
Fourth grade students visited La Selva, a wildlife rehabilitation reserve on March 20, 2015. Children learned about many animals that will be reintroduced into the wild after an inspection and approval of release by the Ministry of Environment. The students had lunch at Carrillo Beach following the visit. It was very interesting experience and a great lesson on captivity and reintroducing wild animals into their natural environment.
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Stand up Paddle (SUP) and Kayak Club
After School Aquatic Education Program
Experience Nosara leads this popular and adventurous after school aquatic educational program. The students learn balance, aquatic safety and marine education while gliding down the Nosara and Montana rivers.
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BarriGuiones Reforestation Program
Workshop and Tree Donation
We would like to thank Gerardo Bola?os, project manager of the BarrioGuiones Reforestion Program for the workshops held at Del Mar on Friday March, 20th. During his workshops he explained the importance of reforesting our coastal community, which is part of the Ostional Wildlife Refuge. He also spoke of the history of Playa Guiones and why the beach was left with no trees.
He brought 100 trees of nine native species and children learned how to identify them. Students will take care of these trees until the beginning of rainy season when they will have a field trip to plant them in playa Guiones, with the goal of recuperating the coastal forest.
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Celebration of Spirit Week
DMA Field Day was held January 28th. It was a really fun day for teachers and students alike! Students participated in various activities at different stations around the campus, including sack races, tug of war,a soccer match, and water balloon games and other entertaining games. Field Day was part of Spirit Week. During Spirit Week DMA organized: Backwards Day, Cheers Day, Pajama Day and Crazy Hair Day.
For more pictures CLICK HERE
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Green Arts and Crafts, Climbing Club, F?tbol Lovers, Muay Thai Fighters, Computer Evolution
DMA Field Day was held January 28th. It was a really fun day for teachers and students alike! Students participated in various activities at different stations around the campus, including sack races, tug of war,a soccer match, and water balloon games and other entertaining games. Field Day was part of Spirit Week. During Spirit Week DMA organized: Backwards Day, Cheers Day, Pajama Day and Crazy Hair Day.
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