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June 2008
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Su tiempo a compartir

Estudiantes de sexto grado aprecian la oportunidad de servir a los otros

Sonia Montiel Espinoza

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El mes pasado, como parte del día de servicio, un grupo de estudiantes de sexto grado y yo fuimos a la clínica del seguro social para hacer servicio voluntario con el grupo de ancianos que se reúne ahí cada semana. Los estudiantes compartieron con los ancianos conversaciones, artes manuales, cantos, un refrigerio, y nos faltó el baile porque el tiempo no alcanzó.

En estos tiempos, cuando la sociedad aparta al anciano y lo hace invisible, ver el respeto que los estudiantes les demostraron, el interés con que escucharon sus historias de vida, el trato cariñoso y considerado con que los trataron y especialmente, sentir que esos sentimientos eran muy genuinos, nos hace sentir una gran satisfacción por esa educación que están recibiendo tanto en los hogares, como en la escuela.

Los ancianos nos piden que regresemos, y los estudiantes están deseosos de regresar. Ellos tuvieron palabras de felicitación hacia los estudiantes porque sintieron y vivieron la experiencia de compartir con niños genuinos, respetuosos y dispuestos a dar parte de su tiempo para compartirlo con otros. Carlomagno Méndez, una persona de ese grupo, nos ha estado visitando en la clase de estudios sociales para contarnos la historia de Monteverde de primera fuente, porque él la ha vivido. Se ha convertido en un amigo muy cercano a nosotros y apreciamos sobremanera el tiempo y cariño que nos ha dado. Los estudiantes tienen muchísimas preguntas que hacerle y están escribiendo las historias que nos cuenta para tener ese legado por escrito en nuestra biblioteca de la clase.

Agradecemos la oportunidad que nos da la escuela para servir a los otros.

A time to share

Sixth-graders appreciate the opportunity to serve others

Sonia Montiel Espinoza

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Last month, as part of service day, a group of sixth-graders and I went to the social security clinic to do volunteer work with the group of elderly people who meet there every week. The students shared conversations, handicrafts, songs, and a snack with them, but we missed the dance because we ran out of time.

In these times when society sets the elderly aside and makes them invisible, to see the respect the students showed them, the interest with which they listened to the stories of their lives, the considerate and affectionate rapport with which they treated them, and especially to feel that these sentiments were sincere, made me greatly satisfied with the education the students are receiving both at home and at school.

The elders asked us to return, and the students are eager to comply. Their parting words to the students were very cheerful, for they had felt and lived the experience of sharing with sincere and respectful children who are willing to share their time with others. One of the group, Carlomagno Méndez, came to visit us in our social studies class to tell us the history of Monteverde — straight from the source, for he had lived it. He has become a dear friend to us, and we deeply appreciate the time and affection he has given us. The students have many ques-tions still to ask him, and they are writing down the stories he told us so that this legacy may be permanently inscribed in our class library.

We are grateful for the opportunity the school gives us to serve others.

Translated by MSS.

Our school is sustained by donations to our scholarship fund. Over one third of our students are on financial aid. To start the 2008–2009 school year we will need approximately $50,000, of which we currently have only $36,000. We are blessed by a broad base of donors, each contributing a small amount. Each one makes a difference.

_____ $230 provides an 85% scholarship for one elementary student for one month
_____ $135 provides a 50% scholarship for one elementary student for one month
_____ $ 67 provides a 25% scholarship for one elementary student for one month
_____ $ 27 provides a 10% scholarship for one elementary student for one month

Your donations to our scholarship fund allow us to retain quality teachers, and buy books and supplies. Monteverde Friends School is grateful to our broad base of donors who allow us to provide the quality education we do to all eligible students regardless of their ability to pay.

If you are in need of a U.S. tax deduction you can send money to Monteverde Friends US at the following address:

Clara Rowe
Monteverde Friends U. S.
P. O. Box 993
Amherst, MA 01004

Checks can also be made out directly to the Monteverde Friends School and delivered here.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION!