BULLETIN No.12

Upcoming Dates
 

 
General
 
Health and Wellness Week, May 5th to 10th
We would like to invite parents of students in Year 5 and above to join two virtual talks that will be delivered in Spanish, during Health and Wellness Week.
 
Thursday, May 8th, 9:30am – 10:30am
“Vaping and its effects on the physical health of young people”, “Support and counseling for parents regarding the management of the issue” with Dr. Manuel Soto (pulmonologist) and psychologist Lucía Castillo.
Link: https://meet.google.com/oup-fnon-xce
 
Friday, May 9th, 9:30am – 10:30am
“Management of electronic devices in adolescence, recommendations” with Psychologist Lucía Castillo.
Link: https://meet.google.com/fqn-bxkn-jef
 
Early Years and Primary
 
International-Mindedness
Aligning with the School’s mission of “The BSCR is dedicated to developing globally aware, multilingual, lifelong learners with the key skills to fulfill their potential” Year 4 students were delighted to invite Year 12 student, Rania Canales, to their classroom to learn all about the holy month of Ramadan. This was a wonderful opportunity to increase their awareness and learn about the cultures and traditions of another religion as well as promoting integration between Primary and Secondary students. Photo
 
Superhero Day
On Monday 28th of April, Year 4B is hosting a Superhero Day assembly.  As a result, students in Early Years and Primary are invited to come to school on that day dressed as their favourite superhero (superhero, pop star, athlete, family member, artist etc.). Year 4B will also be raising funds for Chepe se Baña on this day, with any monetary donations being gratefully received. Flyer
 
Book Week in Primary
Primary used this week’s Monday assembly to launch the activities for Book Week 2025. Led by Teacher Adi, with valuable contributions from Mila Aguilar and Valeria Halloran (Year 4 students), students learned about all the exciting events that will be happening during the course of the week, which will culminate in Friday’s costume parade! We were also fortunate to receive a visit from our Early Years 3 students who performed a beautiful poem in Spanish. Photo / Photo / Photo
 
Primary Library during Book Week
At the heart of the Primary School lies the library and during the course of Book Week it comes alive, even more than usual, with a range of engaging and interactive activities for our students to enjoy each break and lunch time. Many thanks to our wonderful librarian Adi Barrantes for always looking to motivate and inspire our students to develop a genuine love for books and reading. Photo / Photo / Photo
 
Chess Success
Congratulations to Atharv Marwaha (Year 3B) on his performance in several recent chess tournaments.  Atharv finished first in the Under 9 category at the Costa Rican Chess Championships and second in the ‘Blitz’ category of the same tournament.  Atharv also finished second in the I Chess Talent 2025 tournament. Photo / Photo
 
Early Years Egg Hunt
On Tuesday, our Early Years students had a wonderful time during their Egg Hunt activity.
They were full of excitement as they searched for the eggs filled with chocolate and surprises. A heartfelt thank you to the mothers who helped organise this fun activity that made our day extra special!  Photo / Photo / Photo
 
Secondary
 
NHS’s Bake Sale (Sports Week)
The National Honor Society would like to thank the entire BSCR community for the donations received during NHS’s Bake Sale throughout Sports Week. We were very happy to see the entire community united by the common goal to support “Proyecto Educativo Suri” (https://proyectosuri.org/ ). We are proud to announce that 222,000 colones were donated to collaborate with their school in Pavas that helps underprivileged women.
 
Cuba Visit
Between the 6th and 12 of April, 12 of our Year 9 to Year 11 Secondary students visited Havana, Cuba.  During the visit students had the opportunity to participate in music and art workshops while also exploring various aspects of Cuban culture.  Many thanks to all participants as well as to Mr. Borrington and Ms. Ashton for their organisation and management of the visit. Photo / Photo / Photo
 
Parent-Teacher Meetings
Parent-teacher meetings for all secondary students will take place between 1pm and 4pm on Wednesday 30th April.  To schedule an appointment with your children’s teacher/s, please see the email sent to parents on Tuesday of this week.  Please note that to facilitate these meetings all classes will end at 12 noon on this Wednesday for students from Year 6 to Year 12.  Students from EY1 to Year 5 will follow their regular schedule and EY and Primary clubs will operate as normal.
 
Cancellation of Clubs – Wednesday 30^th April
Due to the Parent-Teacher meetings the following afternoon clubs will be  cancelled on Wednesday 30^th of April:

• Girls’ Football (Year 6 to Year 12)
• Girls’ Basketball (Year 6 to Year 12)
• Chess (Year 7 to Year 9)
• MATEM 125 – Pre-cálculo (Year 10 to Year 12)

 
IGCSE Ceremony
On Monday the 28th of April our Year 11 students will be receiving their formal IGCSE certificates.  Our guest of honour for the ceremony is Ms. Dana Cryderman, who serves as a Political Counsellor for the Canadian Embassy here in San Jose.  We would like to invite the parents of Year 11 students to this ceremony which begins at 11:30am in the Auditorium.
 
Secondary Library – Student Projects
We warmly invite you to visit the exhibition of projects by our Year 6, 7, and 8 students, which is in the Senior Library. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the students who participated in the World Book Day activities, and to their teachers for their great support. Photo
Don’t miss out on the fun “Bookshelf Challenge” – try to guess who each bookshelf belongs to by filling out this form:  Bookshelf 2025 .  We look forward to your participation!