La madre vela – and the candlelight service

Two sponsors of new chapters have asked me this year where to find the big candle for the ceremony.  Another teacher gave me one to use several years ago but we lost it this year, so I will be looking for a new one next year, too.  Any ideas on where to get a nice [...]

Sociedad Honoraria Capitulo Cristóbal Colón

The First Honor Society to come to Island Pacific Academy speaks Spanish!
Our chapter belong to a new school and being a new school we have many “first” experiences. The most recent happened on Thursday, April 24, when six sophomores were inducted into the Society.  To be a member of this chapter a student must have a 93% grade [...]

Sociedad Honoraria Capitulo San Andres

El 9 de abril tuvimos nuestra segunda ceremonia de iniciacion.  Los nuevos miembros del capitulo son:
Ahsya Devocht-Patel  Ali Mitchell 
Anders Keitz Cristóbal Smiles 
Federico Fisher Gavin Kane 
Heidi Bahrenburg Jacob Boshart 
Jeff May Katie Felter 
Victoria Cadiz  Margo Goltz Sunny Kumar Marissa Vinas

Spanish Honors Society Induction CeremonyOn October 8th, the Spanish Honors Society began the celebrations for National Hispanic Awareness month by initiating a group of 20 students. The ceremony was lead by President Valentina Stransky, Vice President Brian Reimer, Secretary Alex Lelchuk and Treasurer Max Kirkpatrick. New members are:Joshua AyalaCourtney LamondinSari Libbin
Adrian Mahoney
Courtney Rivkind
Annie Siassipour
Bianca Singh
Samuel [...]

Sociedad Honoraria Capitulo San Andres

El 18 de abril celebramos en el colegio Saint Andrew’s en Boca Ratón, Florida, la primera ceremonia de inducción de la Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, Capitulo San Andrés. La ceremonia fue especialmente conmovedora ya que se celebró en una pequeña capilla que tiene el altar y cuadros hechos por los indios Seminolas especialmente para la primera [...]