Eirene Ministry Blog

Completed the fourth training session for teachers.  

For three continuous Fridays for two hours, we held our School for Parents.  The three sessions talked about proper views of self-esteem, relationship of the couple/parents, relationship of the couple/parents with their children.  We will be giving out diplomas to all who completed the three full sessions.

We are working to prepare for our annual Christmas program which will be held on December 17.

We are planning, along with Lincoln School, to hold special parties for the children on the 15th and 16th of December which will include, games, crafts, sports, food and gifts. 

Working with the students to complete their examinations for the first grading period. 

Made the necessary contacts for a course in first aid to be given next year. 

Continuing to hold meetings every Friday with the staff of the school to encourage our communication and working together. 

Amount of children currently attending Centro de Capacitación Eirene is: 

3 yrs. old:   11   4 yrs. old:    7     Kindergarten:    4      First:   4       Third:   3       Total: 29

Submitted by:

Gustavo Enrique Méndez Rubio

Below are some pictures from our classes for parents…

• Arrancó el curso de “Formación para Docentes”  para todo el personal.  Se han impartido dos sesiones de diez que están programadas.

• Se llevó a cabo la junta para padres para iniciar las clases del ciclo escolar 08-09. Tenemos programada una segunda junta para padres el viernes 10 de octubre. Está próximo el inicio de Escuela para Padres.

• El 12 de septiembre por la tarde se fumigaron todos los salones.

• Se apoyó, con padres de familia,  pintar algunos muros del pasillo del plantel escolar.

• Hemos tenido juntas de trabajo cada viernes con el personal para fomentar la intercomunicación. Aparte se han tenido entrevistas con cada colaborador para mantenernos en sintonía sobre nuestros objetivos de estudio.

• Gracias a Dios se ha provisto maestra voluntaria para impartir la clase de computación los jueves a las 13:30 a alumnos de primaria.

• Con ayuda del equipo del plantel escolar se presentaron propuestas de Nuestra Misión y Nuestra Visión para trabajar con un mismo propósito objetivo y visión.

• Se elaboró una propuesta  del Reglamento Interno para Alumnos y Reglamento Interno para Docentes con el fin de favorecer el trabajo con responsabilidad, armonía y disciplina.

• Se integraron dos alumnos más en esta última semana de Septiembre. Nuestro estado actual de número de alumnos es el siguiente: 

 Nivel 1:   11   Nivel 2:    8     Nivel 3:    4      Nivel 4:   4         Nivel 6:   3       Total:        30

Abajo hay algunas fotos de los niños disfrutando sus nuevos salones y el nuevo año escolar…

• Began the training course for teachers with the first two of ten sessions being presented. 

• Held the first parental meeting to begin the school year for 2008-09.  We have planned a second meeting on October 10^th, and we will soon begin the “School for Parents.”

• September 12 we were able to fumigate all of the classrooms.

• Various school parents came and helped paint walls in the hallway of the school.

• Began team meetings with the teachers each Friday to keep good communications flowing.  Each teacher also meets personally with the director every week to make sure that there is harmony amongst all involved and clear objectives being met and maintained. 

• We have been blessed with a volunteer computer teacher who will be giving classes each Thursday to the children in first through third grades.  

• Worked to form the mission and vision of the school to define its purpose as a ministry of Eirene as a whole.

• Completed a policy and procedures manual for teachers and students/parents to encourage responsibility, harmony and discipline.  

• Two new students began the last week of September.  We now currently serve the following numbers of students in each grade level: 

Three year olds:   11   Four year olds:    8     Kindergarten:    4      

First Grade:   4         Third Grade:   3       Total:       30

Below are some pictures of the kids enjoying their new classrooms and the new schoolyear…