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P A N A M E R I C A NS C H O O L O F

P O R T OA L E G R E

THE WAY

As in previous years, PAS POA has focused on being an innovative leader in education and currently enjoys a solid local and international reputation for the exceptional quality programs we offer. We achieve this by never becoming complacent with our success and remaining steadfast to our school’s mission, vision and core values.While our mission of inspiring global, life-long learners to build their future represents our daily focus, the vision of becoming an exemplary international learning community nurturing confidence to embrace change represents our path forward.The faculty, staff, and board remain focused on our recently revised strategic plan that builds on the tradition of excellence enjoyed by all stakeholders while continually raising expectations in the areas of scholastic achievement, the arts, athletics and global citizenship. As we discussed at the AGM assembly in May, 2019, we are committed to providing opportunities for all students to reach their full potential.In today’s climate of social and economic uncertainty, we have continued to grow and prosper by staying attentive to our school’s mission and vision, concentrating on specific professional and school program developments such as:

> establishing and accomplishing specific school-wide and section goals,> providing ongoing curricular review and professional development for faculty and staff,> increasing support structures for students and teachers,> embracing and expanding school collaboration, design, and technological platforms, > updating our short and long-term master facility plans,> remaining steadfast to our focus on academic excellence,> monitoring our growth and results,> celebrating the vast achievements of our graduating seniors.

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JEFFREY MICHAELJURKOVAC, Ed.S

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To properly implement these educational programs, Pan American must also foster the social and emotional wellness of our students,

staff, and community. We are living in divisive and tumultuous times. Whether it’s conversations about political ideology, social

inequality, environmental degradation, world hunger, armed conflict, or cowardly discrimination in any of its rampant forms,

there are many challenges that we must face with dignity, confidence, and optimism.

As an international association of families, together we must raise levels of consciousness in understanding, awareness, and tolerance of our similarities and differences. We promote sharing our unique cultural perspectives and views; networking with key stakeholders,

and upholding the International Baccalaureate mission of developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through

intercultural understanding and respect.The collective efforts and hard work of the entire PAS POA

community have resulted in a renewed sense of purpose, optimism, and commitment to create and expand a unique learning environment which allows our students to pursue their dreams and

embrace change. I welcome you to explore our Annual General Report to learn more

about our school’s numerous successes and future initiatives. Thank you for your continued support and active involvement with

our learning community. More than 50 years thinking back and looking forward.

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L E A D I N G T H E W A Y !

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This year we, as a school community, worked harder than ever to create spaces and interactions between our varying stakeholders, working to address the many growth opportunities that were so important to all of us; opportunities that if taken would only make us stronger. Arriving now at the end of one school year and on the cusp of yet another, I can say with absolute certainty the journey is always worth it.If you were able to attend the AGM (Annual General Meeting) in May, or even if you accessed the presentations afterward, you were able to see the continued progress that our students have made in our most important pillar; academic excellence. Pan American students have distinguished themselves, outperforming not only in Brazil and Latin America but also in the USA. Their MAP, SAT, AP and CESGRANRIO results attest to this fact. Our very first STEAM Day Fair this year celebrated student learning and achievements in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. Speaking of mathematics, our secondary students brought home gold and silver medals after participating in an international math olympics. We see the final proof of this continued progress with every college acceptance letter that our graduating students received. The 2018-2019 school year will be

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remembered as a strategic year. One where we solidified who we are as an institution and the future that we seek for ourselves. As the latest political developments in Brazil created noise around questions of ideology, values, beliefs, our community rallied and took on the opportunity to engage in important defining conversations. The school administrative team has taken and continues to take concrete measures to provide our community with clarity and assurance that Pan American will remain loyal to her mission, vision, values and core beliefs. The work begun with John Littleford, one of the world´s most successful consultants in the field of educational administration, combined with the support of professionals like Eduardo Wolf, will ensure that we find the right balance and approach to academics and parent engagement at our school. The greatest outcome to this work is that we grow and learn as a community, with the expectation that every family will engage with a positive agenda, striving together for the continuous improvement of our school.As our school population continues to grow, infrastructure remains as another important opportunity.We aim to grow in numbers, achieving our long-term goal of having two classes per grade. As such, we need to

LAIR HANZENBoard President

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F O R O U R K I D S .ensure appropriate and inclusive spaces for learning to take place, where our student and staff body can grow and flourish.It is important to remember that we are a Parents Association, a school without a single owner, but with several owners; all of us with students enrolled here. This means that the future for our kids will be as good as what we do for them

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L E A D I N G T H E W A Y !

today, where education plays a critical role. The strong partnership between parents, staff, and students has proven successful so far, and we will continue to reinforce and develop it to the next levels, with your support.Show up, be engaged and help us to build the future we want to see for our kids.

JEFFREY MICHAEL JURKOVACSuperintendent

BÁRBARA DE OLIVEIRARIBEIROBrazi l ian Program Director

DANIEL SIMÕESSecondary School Principal

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MARCIO SILVEIRASecretary

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P A C R E P R E S E N T S a dedicated group of parent volunteers who support our school community by promoting open communication between parents and the school , connecting and engaging the community through social events, supporting a posit ive learning environment, cherishing the diversity in our community, and developing school ambassadors.

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A N D V I S I O N , F O S T E R I N G

A S E N S E O F C O M M U N I T Y

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C O L L A B O R A T I O N .

T H I S W A S A V E R Y B U S Y Y E A R F O R T H E P A C ! The Cafeteria Committee worked closely with the school in a selection process for a new food service provider. The PAC Executive Committee was able to further develop our partnership with the administration meaning that we were able to offer opportunit ies for parents to have information sessions that enhanced their understanding of the school. The PAC hosted three PAC Enhancement sessions during the f irst semester that focused on communication (Bloomz), the IB Program and the AP Capstone program. During the second semester, class representatives and communicators participated in the PAC Ambassador Training. The training consisted of 8 sessions with our school administrators. Participants were able to develop a more in depth understanding of the school ’s mission and vis ion and its educational phi losophy and programs.

PAC on Bloomz: The community is able to hear about our actions and opportunit ies in a more eff icient manner.Service Learning Opportunities: Students gained service hours by working with PAC volunteers.PAC Supporting the Community: PAC supported student-led init iat ives such as POA MUN and BRAMUN. PAC also supported community activit ies such as Teacher Appreciation Week and the community giving tree.International Families Get Togethers: Together we bui lt relationships and connections between local and international members of our community.

A D D I T I O N A LH I G H L I G H T S :

J O Ã O O B I N O> Renovation of al l classroom furniture> New furniture in open areas > Garden renovations

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> Publ ic address system on both campuses > Paetzel gym and cafeteria renovation > Turnsti le security access > Cafeteria renovations at both Obino and Paetzel

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EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENDITURE: payroll , labor taxes, benefits, professional development, recruitment and other expenditure related to personnel .ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS: after school program, tournaments, f ield tr ips, student conferences, theater and other school activit ies and events.EDUCATIONAL COSTS: educational materials, subscriptions, software l icenses, seminars, student meals and other costs.GENERAL ADMIN EXPENSES: school conferences, associations, consult ing, information systems, internet, marketing, insurance, legal fees, rental agreements, maintenance, uti l it ies, transportation, security, cleaning, suppl ies and other expenses.DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: non-cash al location of costs and expenses of tangible and intangible assets over their useful l ives.OTHER EXPENSES: other expenses, such as to receive donations.

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PAS AT A GLANCE

POA

PAS POA at a glance

Independent Non-Profit School and Parents Association_

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Implementation of Eureka Math program in P3 to grade 4. In the 2019/2020 school year, we wil l also implement in G5.

Interdisciplinary Curriculum and Program Development_

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Formative and summative assessment in the units of inquiry addressed conceptual understanding and al lowed students to demonstrate their learning in varied ways.

Next Generation Science Standards were implemented throughout the school. Teaching and administrative support was given through instruction and science coaches.

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Additional physical education classes were added, following best educational practices. Preschoolers have daily opportunities to play collaboratively and develop their gross motor skills with our full-time PE teacher. Music was another focus this school year. We extended our music program, by hiring a music teacher just for preschool, and expanding the introduction of musical instruments to include keyboards, guitars, xylophones, cajons as well as music creation apps. Parents also had the chance to join in on the learning as members of our first ever parent choir! Committed and talented parents practiced once a week and performed at our major school events, such as graduations and assemblies. Special attention was given to our preschool arts program, art and homeroom teachers worked collaboratively to integrate meaningful, relevant arts projects, and displays.

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In order to increase preschool student support, we began a learning intervention program in preschool. Pull-out and push-in sessions were introduced as a means of differentiating not only for our second language learners, but for all preschoolers. Meetings with the whole pedagogical team were held once a month to discuss accommodations, analyze student data and plan future steps. The preschool counselor increased her presence in the classroom and collaborated with homeroom teachers. She supported the implementation of the Second Step Program and Counselor’s Corner, meeting weekly with all teachers and leading monthly Parent-Counselor Coffee Mornings. We encourage parents to continue to join in on these important sessions. In the 2018/2019 school year P3, P4 and K5 students, parents and teachers had a great time playing, learning and making meaningful connections!

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In every unit of inquiry, students were challenged to take action in solving real-world problems. A major event in our Primary Years Program each year is the G5 Exhibition.In the process leading up to the exhibition, students began by choosing from a range of possible topics, then delving into deep investigation, analyzing data and planning what action they would take. Students learned to work through the challenges of working in a group. At the G5 moving on ceremony, students were recognized and celebrated for their accomplishments.Math was a primary focus this school year in Elementary as the new Eureka Math program was introduced from P3 to G4. Our students learned many

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new strategies to solve complex Math problems engaging their higher critical thinking skills. Likewise, teachers received additional professional development so that they were well equipped to implement this program with confidence, analyze the data, and plan for the upcoming school year. To help G2 students prepare for the MAP test in G3, they were switched from MAP K-G2 to MAP G2-G5. This will not only help them in G3, but will also better inform instructional time and give more accurate results. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were integrated into the Program of Inquiry. Our Primary School Science Coach, co-planned and co-taught

with all our Elementary teachers and our students were excited to be able to participate in the school’s first ever STEAM day where we celebrated their learning in the areas of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math!Elementary Tech Clubs were also a success. Led by Ms. Marta and Mr. Rodrigo, Elementary students could choose to go to the Makerspace during their lunch and learn coding, robotics, 3D printing, Scratch and more!STUCO played a major role this school year. They were responsible to lead an all elementary Morning Message webcast at the start of each week. They shared news, special events, important information and celebrations during this short online live transmission. STUCO was empowered and encouraged to give life to their ideas on how to make Pan American the very best school!

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The Student Support Services Team restructured the way support is given to our students in Elementary. Monthly meetings, on how to increase accommodations, were held with homeroom teachers. Our SSS team had many accomplishments including extending PAL and EAL support and creating specialized plans to meet individual learning needs. Coffee Mornings and private meetings with the SSS team and Principals, were held so that parents could learn about the toolbox of resources that PAS POA uses to address academic, social and emotional challenges. In the 2018-2019 school year Elementary students were protagonists in their learning, set and achieved their goals, solved hard real-life problems, and grew socially and emotionally making their teachers, parents and themselves proud!

Addit ionally, the secondary section goals of authentic assessment and purposeful collaboration, led to an enrichment of activit ies inside the classroom and provided students with a wide scope of possibi l it ies to show their learning.

Outside the classroom students were engaged and challenged to apply the ski l ls they had acquired in math, robotics, sports tournaments, the MYP Personal Project, Capstone Seminar, and Capstone Research projects. The student clubs were once again crucial spaces for students to showcase their leadership ski l ls as members of Student Council , National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Global Issues Network and as well with the countless hours of service learning completed by our students.

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Y E A R I N S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L .

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_CLASS OFH I G H L I G H T S A N DA C H I E V E M E N T S :

> Our highest number of AP Courses offered on campus.> 100% of the students in the AP capstone program were awarded the diploma. > MAP and SAT averages continue to be well above U.S. and international averages.> AP scores are higher than Brazil and global average for f ive years running. > history & cinema and Publishing were included as new HS electives. Students f i lmed and premiered their f irst ever f i lm entit led Acinesia.> Students completed more than 2500 hours of Service Learning.> THREE Pan American students wi l l be chairpersons at the 2019/2020 Brazi l Model United Nations conference.> THE First ever Porto Alegre Model United Nations took place and was completely student planned and executed. > Our first ever robotics Lego league team was formed.> Students received computer science and math olympiad awards.> First ever STEAM Day took place at our 9th Annual Science Fair.> Global Issues Network (GIN) f irst aid training held for students by students.

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O F Q U E S T I O N S A N D

C E R T A I N T I E S .

T H E L E S S O N S T H A T

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R E S P E C T .

With each lesson, we are challenged to make our certainties the launch pad for new achievements,

our reflections ground for personal growth, and our questions the inspiration to improve.

Throughout the 2018-2019 school year, we in the Brazi l ian Studies department, have had the

enormous opportunity to accompany our students on their learning journey as they proved themselves

to be autonomous, brave inquirers! With each project, students developed their inquiry, research, problem solving and crit ical thinking ski l ls through

interdiscipl inary projects, and by making meaningful connections between their learning and the real

world.

Students participated in projects and f ield tr ips that bui lt on their knowledge, provoked creativity,

inspired acts of leadership, and encouraged healthy spir ited debate. Primary students engaged in

activit ies directly connected to their units of inquiry, as the result of program al ignment done between

homeroom and Portuguese language teachers. Students in G1 to G5 saw continuous growth in their Portuguese language ski l ls as demonstrated by PAS

POA’s Internal Portuguese Language Test (TILP) results.

Students in Middle School and High School engaged in a wide variety of activit ies, many that focused on production, performance and l iterature. They

continue to show strong Portuguese language ski l ls , as seen by their results in the Portuguese

language test appl ied by Fundação CESGRANRIO. Pan American results far exceed private schools in Rio

Grande do Sul and private schools in al l Brazi l . Our Senior class has proven the Pan American method to

be effective. They have been prepared for l i fe and can decide

whether to continue their studies here in Brazi l or outside of he country. Six of our graduating students,

having been admitted to universit ies outside of Brazi l , have opted to remain and attend university

here! We know that because of the foundations that they have bui lt , they wil l f ind success!

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BRAZILIAN STUDIES PROGRAM_

Classroom without walls (CWW) is an experiential learning program intended to give students (Preschool through Grade 12) learning opportunit ies outside the regular classroom. The CWW experience offers students the chance to engage in educational f ield tr ips that take placein Porto Alegre and throughout Brazi l .

At PAS POA, we envision CWW as part of our formal curriculum, therefore al l students, preschool to grade 12, are encouraged to participate. All CWW trips are designed around our school mission: “ inspir ing global , l i fe-long learners to bui ld their future”.

In order to ensure that every tr ip plays into this mission, each and every tr ip has specif ic academic objectives that are al igned to the curriculum for each grade level in the different subject areas. Many CWW programs also include a service-learning activity which encourages PAS POA students to engage in service-learning that posit ively impacts the local community and opens their eyes to the real it ies of their community.

field trip to Quinta da Estância

Field trip to religious temples in poa

g5 field trip to the legislative assembly Visit to a flower shop

little salad restaurant

> Serra Gaúcha> Pelotas and Rio Grande> Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra> São Paulo> Brasí l ia> Whale watching at Praia da Rosa

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C L A S S R O O M W I T H O U T W A L L S :

School Teams Results 2018-2019> Boys´ Futsal were CHAMPIONS at EAB Bulls Futsal Invitational in Brasí l ia ;> Boys´and Girls´Soccer won SILVER at Grand Prix Soccer> ISSL Season I - Boys’ Soccer and Basketball made it to the semi-f inals;> ISSL Season II - Boys’ Futsal and Volleyball got the SILVER and girls´reached the semi-f inals both in Soccer and Volleyball , earning the fourth place.> Friendship Festival – 40 MS students participated!

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P H Y S I C A L

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A T H L E T I C S

HUSKIES,RAISED BY WOLVES!

Physical and health education is about teaching students the importance of sportsmanship, mindfulness, nutrit ion, body image, and f itness. We are focused on teaching students that the mind and body are connected and you need both in order to achieve a healthy l ife. With PHE classes in at least 4 out of 5 days per week in Preschool, makes us the only school in Porto Alegre with more than 3 hours of physical activit ies per week in the curriculum from P3-K5. For MS /HS, the partnership with Grêmio Náutico União al lows us to teach unique sports such as swimming, tennis, weight-l ift ing, beach tennis and track & f ield, an important differential in our PHE curriculum.

T H E

T H E A R T S A T P A S

P O A E X P O S E S

S T U D E N T S T O

D I F F E R E N T A R T

F O R M S A N D

A D I V E R S E

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O F S T Y L E S ,

T E C H N I Q U E S ,

T I M E P E R I O D S ,

T R A D I T I O N S ,

A N D C U L T U R E S .

As an international community, our program promotes an appreciation of the similarit ies and differences in the various forms of art ist ic expression of people around the world. The Arts Department at PAS POA offers a wide range of activit ies for students from P3 up to G12. In the PYP and MYP the students showed their learning and engaged their interests in mult iple forms of art ist ic expression. In addit ion to curricular units in the arts, throughout the year, students had the chance to join the Arts Assembly, International Day Assembly, Holiday Concert, Art Exhibition and the school musical, Beauty and the Beast. The PAS POA Arts Department aims to keep our students highly engaged and satisf ied with the arts program offered at PAS POA, as well as inspire students to appreciate and engage with the arts outside of school! P3-G5 students, in al ignment with the PYP worked on musical presentations that supported their units of inquiry, bui lding their knowledge and music appreciation!

O U R M Y P A N D

E L E C T I V E S T U D E N T S

W E R E E X P O S E D T O

M U S I C A L N O T A T I O N

A N D C O M P O S I T I O N ,

M U S I C A N D C U L T U R E ,

S O N G W R I T I N G ,

M U S I C T H E O R Y ,

M O V I E S C O R I N G ,

A N D T H E U S E O F T H E

P R O G R A M F L S T U D I O .

O U R G O A L I S T O I N S P I R E

S T U D E N T S T O E N G A G E W I T H

T H E A R T S O U T S I D E O F

S C H O O L !

Professional development is a strong factor closely related to student learning. With changing paradigms of education, we need to be l ifelong learners to best meet our student’s needs. In the 2018-2019 school year our staff completed over 2,000 hours of professional learning provided in the form of conferences, on-site, onl ine, teacher-led and face to face workshop sessions. In addit ion, the 2018-2019 school year saw a new direction in Instructional Coaching. A veteran PAS POA science teacher stepped up to coach and develop our elementary teachers with implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards. We also hired a ful l-t ime institutional coach to serve our entire school. She supports teachers from all sections both individually and as teams. She also provided leadership coaching to the school administration as they worked to meet their leadership goals.

S O M E H I G H L I G H T SO F T H E Y E A R I N C L U D E :

ProfessionalDEVELOPMENT_

W I T H C H A N G I N G P A R A D I G M S

O F E D U C A T I O N , W E N E E D T O B E

L I F E L O N G L E A R N E R S T O B E S T

M E E T O U R S T U D E N T ’ S N E E D S .

> More than 20 teachers have appl ied to participate in the on campus Master’s degree, offered by SUNY Buffalo during the 19-20 school year. > As a school , we wil l focus on Social and Emotional Learning, with an emphasis on bui lding community.> At the elementary level , we wil l have a new emphasis on digital learning led by Marta Voelcker.

L O O K I N G F O R W A R D :

P R O F E S S I O N A L

D E V E L O P M E N T

I S A S T R O N G

F A C T O R

C L O S E L Y

R E L A T E D T O

S T U D E N T

L E A R N I N G .

> Six FACULTY MEMBERS traveled to Santiago, Chile, to present at Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA)> Nine teachers participated as hosts for video based learning labs.> All teachers AND ADMINISTRATORS continued to deepen their understanding of the PYP and MYP> Primary teachers received new training in the Next Gen Science Standards (NGSS) and Eureka Math > Teachers and school leaders shared how they changed their students’ l ives in the f irst Teacher Professional Evaluation System (TPES) celebration

COMMUNITY

HIGHLIGHTS

Our parent choir was one of the highlights at several school events this year

AASB Principals conference activity in the Makerspace

Book Fair presentations

AASB Principals conference trying to solve

problems in programing

Face painting at the halloween party

Ms. Sophie, Ms. Sam and Mr. Graham enjoying the halloween party

Graduation ceremony 2019

STEAM bringing together science and technology

STEAM Day activity in the makerspace

Student projects at the science fair

Incoming students at our student 's breakfast in February

Students enjoy learning about other countries at International Day

The Korean booth at International day!

The Portugal Booth at international day!

The team behind the scenes in bringing the school musical to life!

Our robotics team at their first tournament!

The husky bots team also got new uniforms!

The school musical Beauty and the Beast

The ITALY Booth at international day!

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E N D O F T H E S C H O O L

Y E A R , W E C O M P L E T E

Y E T A N O T H E R C Y C L E

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