BULLETIN No. 32

Upcoming Dates

 General
 
Email Addresses:
So that we can respond effectively to your email requests, we would remind parents to direct their emails to the indicated address as explained in the “Parents’ Handbook” (pages 7-8).  In emails requesting a change in the time or manner of their child’s exit from School, these emails must be sent before midday to recepcion@bscr.ed.cr, they should include the full name of their child and, if appropriate, a copy should be sent to the Bus Company info@tranosys.com; otherwise they may not be received in time to serve their purpose (as for three examples this week). 
 
We have now revised and made the necessary changes to the Parents’ Handbook in English so that it reflects the OFFICIAL version in Spanish.  Please contact the school at info@bscr.ed.cr  if you need a copy of this important document in English.
 
Representative Teams Update
We are delighted to share an update on the fantastic performance of our various representative teams in the La Amistad football tournament:
 
Girls Y4-Y6: qualified for the final next Saturday 19th October at 8:00am at Colegio Metodista
Boys Y4: qualified for the quarter finals vs St Francis Monday 21st October 9:30am at BSCR
Boys Y5-Y6: qualified for the quarter finals (opponents still to be defined)
Boys Y7-Y8: qualified for the quarter finals (opponents still to be defined)
Boys Y9-Y10: qualified for the round of 16 vs Liceo Franco Canadiense in Plaza Viquez, San José
Senior Girls: qualified for the semi-finals (opponents still to be defined)
Boys Y10-Y11: qualified for the semi-finals vs Yorkin School Tuesday 22nd at 3:00pm in Plaza Viquez, San José
 
In addition to the above success, our boys’ basketball team qualified for the semi-final of the ULatina Tournament, ranking in the top four teams from private schools in Costa Rica.

We would like to congratulate all players and staff members for their impressive level of performance in these competitions and wish them the very best of luck with their upcoming games!
 
COLIBRI and OLCOMA National Math Olympiad Finalists
Congratulations to our National Math Olympiad Finalists!  In the COLIBRI Primary Math Olympiad, Naima Alvarez (Y6) will be one of the thirty-seven national finalists.  The competition is from 8am to 6:30pm on Saturday, November 23rd at the Miravalle School in Cartago.  In the OLCOMA Secondary Math Olympiad, in Level 1 Judy Wu, in Level 2 Emiliano Robalino, and in Level 3 Leonardo Jimenez and Ally Lin will compete over three days on November 11th, 12th, and 13th.  We wish all finalists the very best of luck as they train and compete!
 
Primary
 
Girls Football in Primary
Student Voice is alive and well in Primary! Following on from some feedback from the Primary Student Council, all Year 3 and Year 4 girls now have a dedicated time and space to develop their passion and hone their skills in football. It is also providing a wonderful opportunity to see collaboration in action across year groups with a regular group of Year 5 girls supporting the lunchtime games as goalkeepers, and last Thursday even saw Ibrahim from Year 5 voluntarily support the Year 3 girls group, not only refereeing, but also acting as a coach and mentor to the girls. Photo / Photo / Photo / Photo
 
Gymnastics Success
Congratulations to Alexa Martinez Brenes (Year 3) on competing in a club level gymnastics competition, held at the Eurogym gymnastics club in Desamparados last weekend. In the Level 3 category, she placed second in Floor and Bars, first in Beam and Vault, as well as gaining first in the All-Around category. Photo / Photo
 
Year 6 (2025) Secondary Induction Fair and Meeting
We would like to invite all current Year 5 parents to a Secondary induction meeting and fair on Tuesday the 22^nd of October between 8:10am and 10:10am.  The meeting will consist of two parts: the first part will be a general presentation about the Secondary School while the second part will provide Year 5 parents with an opportunity to speak with teachers from each of our Secondary Departments so they can learn about our curriculum and assessment approaches.
 
Financial Literacy Year 5.
As part of their current P.S.H.E unit, Year 5A and 5B were delighted to welcome Rodolfo Herrera (Director Banca Personas y Tesorería) at Davivienda, together with his banking assistant Katherine Umaña, who visited the school on Wednesday this week to present to the students about all matters related to finance. The students were treated to a wonderfully informative presentation, a fun and interactive financial game, as well as having an opportunity to ask Rodolfo and Katherine a series of questions related to financial matters. Photo / Photo / Photo / Photo
 
Secondary
 
October Art Competition
The Art Department invites Year 6-8 students to submit their designs for the Pumpkin Competition – let’s get spooky! Be as haunted as you dare with your devilish design.  The deadline for your designs is lunchtime on Wednesday 30th October and the winner will be announced during lunchtime on Thursday 31st October.  Express your haunting spookiness and good luck! Details
 
Tennis Champion
Congratulations to Cristina Zúñiga Casado on being crowned champion in the Under 16 category of the VII Torneo Nacional de Menores Nuevos Valores 2024 held by the Costa Rican Tennis Federation.
 
Year 12 Exams
We would like to wish each of our Year 12 students the very best of luck as they begin their final IB examinations next week.  The Year 12 students had their last day of classes on Wednesday which they celebrated by attending school in fancy dress and having a foam party (see our social media pages for pictures!)