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HEALTH & WELLNESSBRINGING YOGA TO THE EARLY YEARSDEVELOPING LEADERSPESOS FOR PEACELET´S MOVE FORWARDIRONMAN IN KONA

T H E A M E R I C A N S C H O O L F O U N D A T I O N O F G U A D A L A J A R A , A . C .

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Let´s move forward!Spreading awareness of 350

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Developing Leaders, One Child at a timeInspiring greatness in elementary

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Health and Well Being at ASFGASFG fosters healthy living

3 Our Friend JuanitoP1st grade students focus on healthy living

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Bringing yoga to the early yearsHow to help children become more awareof their bodies and begin to take more responsibilityfor their health and well being

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Pesos for PeaceOur very own students’ program to help kids inPakistan and Afghanistan

10 Filántropos de corazónCreación de la Asociación de Ex Alumnos del ASFG

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15P-E-A-C-E songElementary students’ peace reflection

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1918

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A lovely Christmas letterFinding your own Christmas meaning

La Asociación de PadresPresente en el bienestar de los alumnos

ASFG & ESFTogether we can make a difference

What if waiting for the bus were a gift?A reflexion while waiting for the green light

Ser padres:El gran reto de una maravillosa aventura

Historia de la medicina:Las aportaciones de Galeno

Our Student CouncilBeing in student council feels...

Ironman in KonaA story of a daughter s admiration

FlexibilidadProtégete de lesiones

Prevención de AdiccionesVisita de FCD (Freedom from Chemical Dependency)

30 32Songs of identityStudents’ demonstrations of self-awarenessand a strong sense of identity

Stories from room 4-31Mazamitla

of Early Childhood students report they DO NOT use a security car seat...

We can do betterLet´s better

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Director´s noteEditor´s note

Health and Well Being at ASFGASFG strives to ensure that our entire community enjoys good health and a sense of well being. As the 21st century

unfolds, it seems for many of us more and more difficult to maintain a healthy balance between work, family, spiritual, and

leisure activities. According to the KnowledgeWorks Foundation out of Palo Alto, California, one of the emerging trends for

this century will be increasing signs of health distress. It will be harder to be healthy. With the new horizons of a global

world, our challenge will be to maintain our health and well being in order to be creative and productive in a world that is

evermore connected and constantly changing. Our joy for living as well as our satisfaction with daily life is maintained and

nurtured by a sound mind and body.

New knowledge and information on how to best maintain our health and well being is available from a wide variety of

sources. We learn to make healthy choices from our family, from what we learn, and from what we experience in the

community. Unfortunately, many of the life styles that society deems acceptable do not foster health or well being. We are

well aware of the difficult and often disastrous results that can occur when we do not take care of ourselves as we should,

either physically, socially, or emotionally. Our goal as a learning community is to share with our students and families the

knowledge which can motivate us to make healthier choices for ourselves. Even the smallest change can have a huge

impact in our health and overall well being. The ASFG human development program (which includes addiction prevention,

body image, and emotional intelligence strands), the co-curricular after school sports and activity program, the ASFG

academic curriculum, and our service learning program all assist students in maintaining a happy, healthy, and productive

life. Our parent conferences and workshops also provide our families with important tools for maintaining healthy personal

and family relationships.

In this issue of Connexion magazine, the articles are focused on how ASFG fosters healthy living and well being in our

academic and co-curricular programs, in our work with parents through Parents School, and our work in the community.

A special thanks to all of the contributors. May 2010 bring us even more knowledge, and most importantly, the strength

and motivation to make healthier choices for ourselves and our families. Please enjoy this special issue of Connexion.

I wish you all a healthy and productive year!

Sincerely, Ms. Janet Heinze Director General

Even the

smallest change

can have a

huge impact

in our health

and overall

well being.

ASFG fosters healthy living and well beingart director & editorMaría José González

copy editorsSheree Nuncio, Tatiana Wunderli & Rosa María Colín

creative contributorsNacho Salazar, Laura Solórzano, Tina Carstensen, Dawn Lussier, Zoe Belland, Carlie McGrath, Avery Teal, Antonio González Pérez Lete, Gabriela Ponce, Christy Rapp, Alejandro Garza, Dorothy Zeigler, Kristen Fry, Betty van der Kaaij, María Rosa Palacio, Tatiana Wunderli, Rosa María Colín, Gabriela Sagástegui, María Eugenia Pérez Benavides, Ana Paula Ibarra Caballero, Rubén Ibarra, Brenda González Solórzano, Diederik Smitts, José Pablo Rueda, Constanza Aceves,Gaby R., Itzel Rod., Paulina Gutiérrez (Pollo), Pilar Eugenia Servín de la Mora, Santiago Vargas Cervantes, Andres Betancourt López, Caden Gallagher.

director generalJanet Heinze

Cover photo: Paulina Gutiérrez (Pollo)Inside cover photos: Jeff Hastings

THE AMERICAN SCHOOLFOUNDATION OF GUADALAJARA, A.C.

Colomos 2100Colonia Italia Providencia

Guadalajara, JaliscoC.P. 44630

Méxicophone: 3648 0299

fax: 3817 3356

www.asfg.mx

Vida en equilibrioHablar de salud es hablar de balance.

Es volver al estado natural del cuerpo a través de conocimiento y buenos hábitos que nos permitan alcanzar no sólo bienestar físico, sino también bienestar emocional y espiritual.

A pesar de todos los avances tecnológicos actuales, en lo que respecta a nuestra persona nos estamos volviendo menos saludables que nunca. Es importante revisar detenidamente qué estamos haciéndole a nuestro cuerpo y hacer los cambios necesarios.Para lograr el equilibrio podemos buscar una mejor manera de alimentarnos, incluir el ejercicio en nuestro estilo de vida y darle un mejor cuidado a esta maravillosa máquina que es nuestro cuerpo.

El bienestar una meta alcanzable, sólo necesitamos adoptar un estilo de vida equilibrado que incremente nuestra salud y nos permita disfrutar la vida. No tiene nada que ver con dietas restrictivas y otras modas de salud que son inútiles y algunas veces hasta perjudiciales para nuestro cuerpo (las dietas pueden provocar una disminución peligrosa en nutrientes básicos que pueden debilitarnos el sistema nervioso).

La salud es cuestión de balance. Es ejercitarte a través de una actividad que disfrutes; es divertirte de manera sana y darle también al cuerpo su merecido descanso; es comer alimentos saludables y disfrutar de un antojo de manera ocasional; pero sobre todo, es mantener siempre una actitud positiva.

Para el ASFG lo más preciado es su comunidad; es por ésto que esta edición de Connexion está dedicada a ti y a tu bienestar. Aquí encontrarás algunas recomendaciones, incluyendo diferentes estilos de vida. Te sorprenderás de cuánto puedes hacer por tu salud si logras llevar a cabo ciertos cambios simples, seguros y sensatos. ¡Dáte una oportunidad! Todo empieza con un pequeño cambio. Recuerda que sólo tenemos un cuerpo y sólo tenemos una vida.

María José González


heir look is awed when they see the body torso. Their

imagination flies all over the body and their inquisitive mind

leads them to pull the organs apart and they want to know

what each organ is for and how it works in the body.

We take it one at a time. An organ which these students can actually

hear beating is the heart. So we begin speaking about how this

muscle pumps oxygen, a gas

we get from the air, up to the

head and down to our toes

continuously through blood.

They manipulate a

heart-shaped sponge soaked

in red water (make-believe

blood), squeeze it slowly on

and off, and watch how blood

gets pumped. After this, we

speak of healthy food

choices. Then they listen to

the story of a boy who started

to get a pain in his heart.

Mom gets terribly worried and takes little

Juanito to the doctor. At this point, Mr. Nacho

becomes the doctor who is using a stethoscope

in his ears and is holding the heart model in his

left hand. He begins asking Juanito if he likes to

eat ice cream every day? how about chocolate

chip cookies?, candy? pizza? huevos rancheros

for breakfast? a hot dog for lunch?... And on

weekends, do you eat a hamburger with fries, a

regular coke, and a piece of cheese cake for

dessert? The answer to all of the questions is

yes. So Mr. Nacho, the doctor, suggests eating fruits and vegetables

instead and maybe a hamburger once every two weeks. The heart will

be pain free and Juanito will feel healthy. However, there is always

a student who will raise the question: What if Juanito doesn’t like

to eat fruits and vegetables? Well then, if he doesn’t watch what

he eats, his heart will eventually be in pain again, and this time

they may have to operate on

his heart and clean out all the

fat that is making Juanito’s

heart ache. (At this point they

see the model of the heart

open). Most of the children

yell in excitement.

Now is the time when the

students learn how to use the

stethoscope. They listen to

each other’s heart while

sitting down, standing up,

and after doing ten jumping

jacks. In their science journal,

they write the number of beats they heard

during one minute for each of the positions. Ah

yes, it’s also intriguing to hear from the

children the stories about their grandpa,

father, or uncle who is having trouble with his

heart. This is one of the labs pre-first students

do in relation to health. Our next labs deal with

the lungs, then the stomach, then the brain,

the ears, and so on.

Pre -�rst Grade Students Focus on Healthy Liv ingBy Nacho Salazar, elementary science instructor.

Our friend

It´s elementary It´s elementary

Winning design of the 4th grade project Step Into Your Greatness logo, made by Teresa Lee.

They listen to each other’s heart while sitting down,standing up, and after doing ten jumping jacks.

Early Childhood Early Childhood


Young children are discovering the world and are curious about everything that is around

them. Part of this discovery is getting to know their body.

This year I have been learning how to take advantage of the young child’s interest in

his/her body, to teach the students I work with, about yoga. Last year, I graduated with a

degree in Early Childhood education. I also have a personal yoga practice. My goal is to

use my knowledge of yoga to help children become more aware of their bodies, begin to

take more responsibility for their health and well being, and to care for the world around

them.

Yoga combines movement, breathing, and thinking. This gives the child the opportunity to

play with balance, laterality, and to connect hemispheres in the child’s developing brain.

Conscious breathing can help to combat stress.

In each yoga posture I teach, the child

gets to imitate an animal

or plant. This helps

the child develop empathy

for living things. When the child takes

on the tree posture, he or she is asked to

imagine what it would feel like to be

a tree, what the tree represents in other

creatures’ lives, and what it could feel like

for a tree to be cut down. Our health is

tied to our environment and so helping children

understand from an early age the importance

of caring for everything that is around us

is a way to help protect this generation’s

health and our world.

Yoga can help you know yourself

better and develop a positive attitude

for your own well being as well as

others. As an educator, I think it is

important to transmit this empathy and

responsibility to children. Procuring a

healthy future is our responsibility and

teachers shouldn’t take for granted

that children know how to do this.

Promoting a healthy diet, exercise, and

respect for others and ourselves

should always be in our plans.

Bringingto the Early Years

By Laura Solórzano, EC Teacher Assistant

I asked the childrenwhat it feels like to be

an animal or plant,and these were some

of their answers:

Luis Ernesto: When I do the gorilla

I feel strong.

Diego: I like the turtle, because I can swim and see di�erent animals in

the sea.

Caden: I feel the speed of the shark.

Pili: I like to dothe butter�y because

it’s my favorite animal. We need to be nice

to animals.

Stephan: WhenI was a tree

the wind moved meand it felt like

I was �ying.

yoga



INSPIRING GREATNESSone child at a time

Teachers are empowering students by discussing their individual growth on evaluations such as the MAP and ENLACE and then providing them with strategies to help them improve.

Students often work in pairs or small groups in the classrooms where they teach each other.

Students, in most classrooms, are given specific jobs, i.e. line leaders, keeping track of point systems, passing out papers and materials, acting as classroom greeters, supervising the cleanliness of their classrooms, etc.

Students speak clearly and confidently in front of small and large audiences, in their classrooms and at Flag Assemblies i.e. fourth graders wrote and gave beautiful speeches of gratitude to our support staff at the Cheer Box presentation in December.

Older children are great role models as Reading Buddies to children in grade levels below them i.e. first graders with pre-first students; fourth grade students with first grade children.

Students are able to identify problems and provide solutions i.e. when a group of third graders realized that the Lost and Found items were overflowing in the office, they volunteered to sort and return all labeled items to their rightful owners; when a quick and accurate attendance count was needed during the flu season, fourth graders were very responsible about reporting to the office and then quickly and efficiently visiting classrooms to collect and report on the information that was needed. Third and fourth grade students were trained to run the Your Turn, My Turn organized games store. They now open and close the store, record students’ names, and make sure that games and equipment are returned at the end of each recess. They have proven to be very

capable and efficient in running their store.

Service Learning Projects provide our students with many invaluable opportunities to become community contributors and leaders.• Fourth graders create a variety of Christmas crafts and sell them at their annual Bazaar. This past year they raised over $21,000 pesos to support children of prisoners• Third grade students work, with great enthusiasm, at different game booths during various events throughout the school year to raise money to help 89 boys at a home. This year’s money was destined to provide food, a kitchen appliance, and 237 pairs of socks. All third graders have a chance to visit the boys, share lunches with them, and spend time playing with them. • Second grade students are usually very involved with the recycling of newspapers at ASFG. This year, one of our second grade groups, initiated a very special service learning project called Pesos for Peace. The second graders bravely gave their persuasive speeches at elementary and middle school Flag Assemblies as well as in high school classrooms. Through their campaign, they convinced a great many people to donate pesos to their cause and they raised over $12,000 pesos to provide a better education to children in Afghanistan and Pakistan.• First graders, like all elementary students, participate in the many service learning projects at ASFG but one that they are especially dedicated to is our annual Book-A-Thon. The children bring in hundreds of books that are destined to create libraries in schools around Guadalajara. They help to bring the joy of reading to schools that do not have the luxury of a library or books.• Pre-first students showed their love and support to the children in Haiti by making a bunch of cute little handmade stuffed Teddy Bears. They hope to brighten someone’s day with this labor of love.• Pre-first students work hard tending to their gardens to keep the school looking pretty.

Howreassuringto know that our childrenare thefuture leaders of our world.

By Dawn LussierElementary Principal

Inspired by Stephen R. Covey’s book (The Leader in Me) the elementary staff is learning how to apply Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to their own lives so that they will be better able to teach the habits to the elementary students. The habits are extremely useful in developing leadership skills in all students.

Teachers, throughout elementary, are all looking to identify their students’ strengths and talents so as to be able to help each child develop his/her potential as a leader. The following are just a few of the ways that teachers are developing leaders in the elementary section:

Creativity, a very important leadership quality, is reinforced by teachers in both the English and Spanish programs. Our children’s creativity emerges in the poems, stories, and songs that they write, in the PowerPoint presentations that they put together, and in the posters and artwork that they design.

The Buddy System, implemented to help new students make a smooth transition to ASFG, helps our children to become more responsible as leaders in the school. The Color Guard members model responsibility, dedication, and self-discipline at every Monday morning Flag Assembly.

DEVELOPING LEADERS,

One Child at a Time,in the Elementary Section

Designs of the 4th grade project Step Into Your Greatness logo, made by Vania Alvarez and Regina Pacheco.

Imagine you were in a cold mountain village in Pakistan or Afghanistan. Imagine trying to write

with a stick in the dirt without the comfort of a school building. Imagine not having enough

education to make your life easier. Now open your eyes. This is how it all started.

We read a book called “Three Cups of Tea” and it inspired us to help these two

countries. The main character and author of the book is Greg Mortenson who went

to climb K-2 the second highest mountain in the world. He got lost and found a town called

Korphe where the people cared for him. Then he noticed that the children did not have a

chance to go to good schools. So he began a program called Central Asia Institute. At the end

of the book Greg’s daughter talks about a program called Pennies For Peace.

This gave us an idea to start our own program which we named Pesos For Peace.

Our classmates in room 2-20 agreed and supported us in this project. We are now raising

money to help community-based education in remote mountain regions. Your pesos will be

used to buy materials and to give the children an opportunity to learn and experience what the

world is about. Your donation will help give the children a chance to break the cycle of poverty,

terrorism, and war. Together we can build a bridge to a peaceful world where people live in

harmony. We appreciate your support.

Pesos For PeaceBy Zoe Belland, Carlie McGrath and Avery Teal (with the help of their Enrichment teacher, Dorothy Zeigler).

A pesodoesn´t seem

like much money but just 1 peso

can supply7 pencilsto kids in

Pakistan and Afghanistan.

By donating whatever pesos you have in your pockets,the bottom of your backpack, or rumbling aroundat the bottom of your purse you can help payfor school supplies, teacher´s salaries, and evenschool buildings in Pakistan and Afghanistan.



Asociación de Ex Alumnos Asociación de Ex Alumnos


Después de juntarnos cerca de un centenar de veces para lograr este primer

gran paso, en diciembre de 1995 queda formalmente constituida, ante Notario,

esta entidad no lucrativa, con fines de apoyar en un 100% a nuestra alma mater.

Desde su creación los fundadores fueron: Moisés y Joel Hernández, Carlos Wolstein,

Antonio y Lupita Pérez Lete, Jesús Obregón, Pilar Camarasa, Zulema de Obeso, Ruby y

Esmeralda Aubert, Dorothy Lee de Ruelas y Lily Jáuregui de García. En la actualidad el

presidente de nuestra asociación es el Dr. Moisés Hernández Nuño. Como parte de nuestras

actividades hemos continuado avanzando con la creación de bases de datos con información de los ex

alumnos del ASFG, institucionalizado reuniones anuales para fomentar la convivencia de los ex alumnos del

ASFG, donado recursos para becas que el ESF otorga y contribuido económicamente en la iluminación de la

cancha de soccer; también estuvimos presentes apoyando el proyecto “Verde para todos”. No obstante de

estos logros, nos hemos enfrentado con una carencia de cultura filantrópica en nuestra ciudad para este tipo

de asociaciones; sin embargo, en estos más de diez años que han pasado desde su creación,

orgullosamente hemos visto cambios y simpatía de nuestra comunidad hacia este tipo de entidades

filantrópicas, lo cual nos ha motivado para continuar. Se han sumado nuevos miembros que nos están

aportando nuevas ideas y nos están dando esperanza en seguir caminando por lo que un día parecía

imposible tener en nuestra ciudad.

Actualmente, los ex alumnos tienen la concesión exclusiva de la venta de bebidas dentro de todos los eventos

que se realicen en nuestro colegio, para con esto recaudar fondos. Así mismo, se le pide a la comunidad

escolar un donativo voluntario al inicio de cada año. Estamos trabajando todos los actuales miembros en

crear nuevas ideas para recaudar fondos para algún día lograr grandes beneficios para nuestra alma mater,

para nuestros compañeros ex alumnos y para nuestra comunidad, como se hace en otros países.

Si tienes interés en participar en esta increíble labor comunícate con Gabriela Ponce al 3648-0299 ext. 1006 porque recuerda que los ex alumnos del ASFG siempre estaremos presentes.

Antonio González Pérez LeteAsociación de Ex Alumnos del ASFG

La creación de la Asociación de ex alumnosdel American School surge gracias a la recomendación del

Sr. Charles Prince, director en ese tiempo de la escuela, y por iniciativa de algunos ex alumnos y ahora padres de familia del ASFG, quienes en el pasado habíamos sido

compañeros aquí mismo, y empezábamos a reencontrarnos en los eventos de nuestro colegio, al estar colaborando como “room-mothers”, y por supuesto al llevar o recoger día

con día a nuestros hijos. Ahí nace la idea de frecuentarnos nuevamente, por lo que solicitamos un aula dentro de nuestro ASFG y comenzamos a reunirnos. La Asociación empezó a tomar

forma después de investigar y darnos cuenta que tanto en E.U.A. como en otros países los ex alumnos tienen mucha unión, mucha comunicación y logran importantes

colectas económicas que se traducen en beneficios de diferentes tipos. Finalmente, explorando todas las responsabilidades que una asociación

conlleva nos dimos a la tarea de crear esta

tal y como la gran mayoría de los colegios y universidades, tanto en Estados Unidos como en otros países

del mundo tienen.

Asociación de ex alumnos del ASFG

It´s elementary Memories


P-E-A-C-E! The magic word.

Peace! World Peace!

P-E-A-C-E! The magic word.

Yeah Yeah Yeah Peace! Yeah Yeah Yeah World Peace!

Peace is such a wonderful word!

P-E-A-C-E! Such a grand word.

Peace means love!

Peace means care!

Peace is a thing that everyone can share! Everyone everywhere should use

peace. P-E-A-C-E the magic word, such a nice word.

Peace! World Peace! Peace brings magnificent love. Peace has a lot of meanings,

you should use them all! Peace is the finest word of them all! P-E-A-C-E! The

magic word. Such a kind word, such a wonderful word. YEAH!

"And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It

came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit

more?” Dr. Seuss

P-E-A-C-EWritten by Carlie McGrath and Zoe Belland, room 2-20

Hello! Merry Christmas to One and All,

I hope that this letter finds you well and that you are enjoying the Christmas season. I’m ready for my trip home to Saskatoon and 98 Columbia Drive. Seuss has a point, I think. Where do I find Christmas?Christmas will be found in decorating the tree under the supervision of my mom. I will do my best and then the tinsel will come out. I will ask if we can go without tinsel this year and mom will say no. She will laugh and then she will finish it off! It will be found along the South Saskatchewan River, as we trudge from the new bridge north. I will be reminded of other Christmas walks. I will ask dad about the geese that remain in the small patches of open-river. Why do they stay? Are they crazy? Why don’t they go south? And dad will respond “They have already come south, this is as far as they go.” We will both think how it is that I go much fur ther south to avoid this frozen river. And we will continue our walk.Xmas will be found over coffee chats, phone calls, and get-togethers with pals. It will be found around a table with great food, snow outside, and conversation spinning from the topic of the food to the government to a new book to what we think about this or think about that. Dad will ask who wants coffee or tea. Both mom and I will say no to coffee and then five minutes later we will say yes. The next morning we will both agree that we shouldn’t have had coffee. This is where Christmas is.Christmas will surely be found under the tree where gifts have been lovingly placed but my Christmas has to be found within me and my memories and my attitude. The spirit of the year has to be found within all of us. This is my chance. This is our chance to build bridges from one faith to the other, one church to the next, and one neighbor to the next. Christmas is really the chance we have to find some peace and some love where we didn’t think there was any! The idea of Christmas can’t be bought and packaged up. That is what we have going for us. You are all where Christmas is found for me… in the love that stretches from north to south, from east to west to all over the place. I hope you find your own Christmas this year to be a “little bit more”. Love, k

A lovely Christmas letterfrom Kristen Fry

a asociación de padres realiza varios proyectos durante el año. Uno de los más importantes

es el de proporcionar a las diferentes secciones del colegio, material o artículos que por

algún motivo las secciones no contemplaron incluir en su presupuesto. Gracias a las cuotas

con las que los padres de familia contribuyen al tiempo de inscribir a sus hijos, la asociación de padres

les proporciona dicho material, contribuyendo así con “nuestro granito de arena” al bienestar de los

alumnos.

Este ciclo escolar ha sido particularmente emocionante, pues hemos realizado ya varios proyectos. Hace

apenas unas semanas entregamos diferentes juguetes al proyecto “Your Turn, My Turn”, en el cual los

estudiantes de primaria que así lo deseen, pueden hacer uso de estos juegos durante el recreo.

En la sección de “Middle School” se entregaron varios artículos; entre otros, una cámara digital, la cual

se utiliza para tomar fotografías y videos de los ensayos de los alumnos en su clase de drama. Al revisar

dichos videos, el profesor y los alumnos tienen la oportunidad de discutir los detalles que hay que

mejorar, ya sea en sus diálogos, o bien, en su lenguaje corporal, por lo que la cámara otorgada por la

asociación de padres ha sido una herramienta muy importante para este propósito.

También nos complace informarles que en la sección de early childhood, entregamos no solamente

juegos muy interesantes para los chiquitines, sino también una vajilla completa para los eventos sociales

de esa sección, evitando así que los papás que quieran celebrar los cumpleaños de sus hijos en el

colegio, traigan desechables que no sean biodegradables. De esta forma, la asociación de padres está

también aportando su “granito de arena” al importante proyecto del comité ecológico y, como

consecuencia, al bienestar de nuestros alumnos.

Parents Association Education Scholarship Foundation


La Asociación de PadresPRESENTE EN EL BIENESTAR DE LOS ALUMNOS

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The Educational Scholarship Foundation, ESF, is a

fundamental part of our ASFG community since it helps

students who are going through financial difficulties to

continue with their education at ASFG. It is noteworthy to

see more and more students, parents, teachers, alumni

and administrative staff supporting this Foundation and

assigning 5% of all fundraising activities to ESF. Thanks

to all of this help, ESF has been able to assist students

since 2006. This year the Foundation is supporting nine

students with partial scholarships.

Being part of a caring community, sharing with others,

and helping those who are in need are important

aspects of a student’s education. If we teach this to

children at a young age, they will make this commitment

to their society throughout their lives.

Remember, every gift makes a difference; even the

smallest gift combined with other´s can have a positive

impact on the life and the studies of our students.

Thank you very much for your ongoing support. Your

help makes a difference.

together we can make a differenceby María Rosa Palacio & Tatiana Wunderli

Thanks tothe ASFG Community

ESF is supportingnine students

with partial scholarshipsduring this school year.

ASFG ESF &

Opportunities determine destinies!Betty van der Kaaij

Para ser capaces de dar respuesta a las interrogantes que plantea la paternidad, es indispensable hacer una pausa, ponerse en contacto con uno mismo y abrirse al aprendizaje. El conocimiento es un regalo que permite no sólo ser mejores padres, sino disfrutar de nuestros hijos plenamente. Muchos padres de familia han aprovechado ya el espacio de reflexión y crecimiento que Parents School ofrece, y son muchos los que ahora comparten sus fascinantes y satisfactorias experiencias después de haber asistido a los diversos talleres. A continuación les comparto algunos de sus comentarios :

“¡El taller ha sido buenísimo! Me ayudó a darme cuenta de mis propios problemas y separarlos de los problemas de mis hijas. Me ha ayudado a buscar la causa de los problemas en mi familia y me ha dado herramientas para tratarlos y aceptar el cambio.”

“El curso me ayudó a tomar conciencia de lo que soy y del rol que me toca desempeñar en relación a los demás. En mis relaciones con mis hijos y con los demás ahora parto de la base del amor y del respeto.”

“Los cursos de Parents School son una herramienta en el camino que me permite saber cómo y hacia dónde dirigir mis acciones.”

“Con el taller Educar para ser es educar para el éxito, cambió para mí el signi�cado del término educar: dar valor a cada uno de los miembros de tu familia, dar herramientas para que se conozcan a sí mismos y desarrollen sus propias habilidades. Anteriormente educar era para mí trasmitir mi saber, esperar que los demás siguieran mis pasos y mi vida.”

“Los cursos de Parents School son una oportunidad para conocer y ampliar los conocimientos sobre variados temas.”

“Los talleres de Parents School son un alimento vital para los padres en el manejo del conocimiento emocional tanto de nosotros mismos como de los miembros de nuestra familia y sus necesidades. El aprendizaje es para mí gotas de vida continua.”- Rosa Lezama

“Yo vine al curso buscando educar mejor a mis hijos y he ido descubriendo que la que tiene que mejorar soy yo y ello conllevará una mejora en mi relación con ellos.” - María Nieves Flores

Al compartir estos testimonios en Parents School pretendemos animar a todos los papás que están en “búsqueda” a inscribirse a nuestro programa. Es una invitación para aquellos que anhelan llegar a ser papás con respuestas a las interrogantes de la paternidad, capaces de implementar métodos actuales y eficientes de disciplina, preparados para contestar a las preguntas de sus hijos y aptos para transformar sus relaciones con los demás en relaciones mucho más sanas. En Parents School deseamos que existan muchos papás con profundo deseo de experimentar la vida y la educación de sus hijos como una maravillosa aventura.

* Algunos de los comentarios son anónimos, pues los papás que contestaron la evaluación omitieron sus nombres.

Wellness Parents School


The other day I was stopped at a traffic light at a busy intersection. As I waited for the green light, I observed two women standing at the bus stop. I sat in my air conditioned car, stressed and hurried. They stood in the blazing afternoon sun, but looked relaxed and at ease. Sure, they looked tired, but they looked rested; they were resting there in the midday sun. Could it be possible that they were more at ease than I was? Had I overestimated the value of a car? Was I imagining it or were they breathing more deeply than I?Years ago, I came to Guadalajara without a car. My first rides on the bus were extremely stressful. For two years, I rode the bus. I figured out the routes, asked questions, and squeezed and squirmed my way through the sardine-like buses toward the back door exit. I used to joke that getting onto and off of a crowded bus in Mexico was like getting a massage - practically every part of your body had been touched by the time you made it

to your stop. And I never did get the hang of standing. They say sailors have “sea legs” allowing them amazing stability while at sea. Many bus riders have “bus legs” or an uncanny ability to stand in a moving vehicle as it jerks forward and backward, left and right. Needless to say, I got good at saying “perdón” as my bag, arm, leg or whole body flew into another poor human. I tried to be cool about it, hanging on with one hand like the locals, but there was nothing cool about me standing on a bus. Trust me, it was embarrassing.I do remember moments of relaxation on the bus, when I finally settled into my seat and I knew where my stops were. I am not so sure I remember a feeling of peace, the kind that I witnessed in those two women recently. Yet, I am certain those moments existed. The beauty of bus riding is that even if you are late, you cannot make the bus get there any sooner; it’s going to arrive when it arrives, so you can just settle in and wait. Let’s be clear, there is no rushing

when it comes to city bus travel. You have to leave your house early, wait for the bus, take a ride and then walk to your destination. It requires us to travel less, due to the time involved in each movement across the city. When I finally got a car, I was relieved, excited, and liberated. I could truly go wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted. No waiting, no planning, just spontaneous travel around the city at my leisure. Why then did driving a car become stressful? Perhaps the responsibility of a car is what makes it so tiresome. Not only the responsibility to pay for it, maintain it, park it, and clean it, but the never-ending responsibility of driving it! Conceivably that is the burden I sensed when stopped at that traffic light the other day.What if waiting at the bus stop were a gift? What if we who have traded in our bus tickets for cars, our landlines for cell phones, our laptops for Blackberries have also traded in a sense of patience, rest, or peace? Sometimes I feel so righteous in my world of things; I admit, sometimes I feel better than others because of the things I have, pure material items. I think I may have overlooked the simplicity of life before technology and I am quite certain that I am not alone. What if those folks without cars, without cell phones (is there anyone left?), without high-speed internet in their home or hand… What if they were the ones enjoying what it seems all humans want? Happiness, inner peace. Certainly, those two women at the bus stop may or may not have been as relaxed and serene as I perceived, but they certainly emanated a simplicity and patience that I lacked in that moment.Upon reflection I realized it’s not the car or the cell phone that is eating away at my inner peace, and honestly, riding the bus isn’t the key to happiness either. Our happiness and inner peace exist -- bus or car, cell phone or landline, Xbox 360 or Monopoly; it is up to each of us to find it, sustain it, and live it. So, sitting in my car at a red light was as much a gift to me as waiting for the bus appeared to be for those two women. The only difference is I couldn’t see it... What are the gifts you are neglecting to see?

What if

“... getting onto and o� of a crowded bus in Mexico is like getting a massage:

practically every part of your body had beentouched by the time you made it to your stop“.

a gift?

Ser padres: el gran reto de una maravillosa aventura

Rosa María Colín de Julián

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waiting forthe bus were

by Christy Rapp

“Yo vine al cursobuscando educarmejor a mis hijos

y he ido descubriendoque la que tiene que

mejorar soy yoy ello conllevará

una mejora enmi relación con ellos.”

María Nieves Flores

Science History MS Student Council


En los albores de la era cristiana, la medicina romana estaba basada en supersticiones, fórmulas mágicas y hierbas medicinales; predominaba entonces la creencia de que las enfermedades eran alteraciones del cuerpo un tanto asociadas o provocadas por la divinidad. Hipócrates fue el primero en afirmar que las enfermedades no son de origen divino sino que provienen del ambiente: primero creía que el cuerpo mismo tenía facultad para restaurar la salud, después propuso acciones concretas para remediar estos males.

Devoto de dichas enseñanzas y observaciones clínicas, fue otro griego de nombre Galeno quien se dedicó, en primera instancia, a estudiar y analizar las enseñanzas contenidas en los trabajos de medicina de los autores que le precedieron para posteriormente dedicarse durante treinta años a la medicina experimental. Galeno dejó un maravilloso legado que tiene trascendencia hasta nuestros días: sus obras contribuyeron al avance de la medicina occidental.

Una importante aportación de Galeno fue afirmar que la salud del individuo se basa en el equilibrio entre la sangre y una serie de humores conocidos como bilis amarilla, bilis negra y flema. Los antiguos médicos griegos no habían considerado la fisiología del cuerpo humano en términos químicos, y por lo tanto, las enfermedades no se atribuían a entidades externas que invadían el cuerpo humano, como sabemos hoy de los virus y bacterias.

Galeno generalizó la práctica de tratar de restaurar el equilibrio humoral con medicinas; en tiempos de Hipócrates se creía que el cuerpo por sí mismo tenía el poder de restaurar los humores perturbados, y por lo tanto, no se debía “molestar” al paciente con medicamentos.

Por otra parte, al estudiar las cualidades de los alimentos Galeno se convierte en el "Padre de la Farmacología o Farmacopea”, pues en aquel entonces los medicamentos eran de origen vegetal o animal -bilis, crestas de gallo, cochinillas-, no mineral. No fue sino hasta la última parte de la antigüedad, que con la influencia de la alquimia, se aplica este concepto a la medicina, con Paracelso (1493-1591), descubrimiento que dio origen a la química médica.

Galeno fue, a la vez, un clínico y un científico. En sus escritos explica el equilibrio humoral y sus alteraciones, las crisis de las enfermedades y las diferentes formas de fiebres. Analizó el pulso y de ello dedujo sus teorías sobre las enfermedades. Clasificó las distintas afecciones y estudió las lesiones propias de cada enfermedad. Observó cómo debe de ser el recto régimen de vida para sanos y enfermos.La importancia del legado de Galeno es definitiva: por un lado se le reconoce como el primer médico experimental, es decir, él no se conformaba con curar sino con encontrar causas, localización precisa del órgano afectado y repercusiones de la enfermedad en el organismo todo. Fue un clínico erudito.

Si bien la medicina moderna se vale hoy de los resultados de los análisis que se logran en base a los adelantos tecnológicos (microscopio, rayos x, estetoscopios, monitores cardíacos, etc.) y las curaciones se dan gracias a, en su mayoría, sustancias desarrolladas en laboratorios, existe todavía la práctica de métodos alternos o diferentes a los alópatas, el más difundido es la homeopatía.

Cuando la “medicina” romana estaba basada en supersticiones, fórmulas mágicas y hierbas medicinales Galeno desafió las creencias de la época, logró comprobar fehacientemente la mayoría de sus teorías, y lo hizo mediante la experimentación. La importancia de su obra reside entonces, entre otros aspectos, en haber sido el primer investigador experimental en medicina, en iniciar el conocimiento sistemático de la anatomía humana aplicada al diagnóstico y tratamiento de las enfermedades. Los tratados de Galeno contienen menos intuición, menos arte que en Hipócrates, y más ciencia.

Galeno nos heredó un legado valiosísimo al dejar por escrito gran parte de sus investigaciones y descubrimientos; aunque no se conserva toda su obra, ésta fue esencial para la formación del conocimiento y para la salud de las siguientes generaciones.

Referencias bibliográ�cas:1. Cuesta Marcelino. El saber griego y la ciencia romana .Apuntes de su cátedra en la clase de Historia de la Ciencia en la Maestría en Humanidades de la Universidad Virtual del Tec de Monterrey.2. Mason F. Stephen. 2001. Historia de las Ciencias. Vol. 1. La ciencia antigua, La ciencia en oriente y en la Europa medieval. Madrid. Alianza.3. Mason F. Stephen. 2001. Historia de las Ciencias Vol. 2. De la Alquimia a la Química Medica. Madrid. Alianza Editorial.

Mtra. Gabriela Sagástegui R.

Historia de la Medicina:

Galeno desa�ó las creencias dela época, logró comprobar

fehacientemente la mayoría desus teorías, y lo hizo

mediante la experimentación.

Las aportaciones de GalenoBeing in student council feels... helpful.

Representing more than 300 people, being their

voice, making actions from AND for them. That's

what it's all about and trust me, being helpful just

rocks. In these four months that have passed, I

believe I have done more things for the greater

good than in all my fourteen years of life. We gave

candy bags for Halloween, sold recycled bags for

the good of nature, recycled lithium batteries,

formed a graduation committee, awarded many

students with Wonka Bars and diplomas, decorated

the bulletin boards three times already, made a

comment box, added one more survivor day to the

school year, collected sweaters for people who

needed them so much... The list can just go on with

things we have accomplished, and the list of the

things we have planned to do is just about the

same size. Right now we are working on changing

the P. E. uniforms, doing one more art mural, and

the list goes on too, but just like any other good

enterprise, we like to surprise everyone. We will do

our best to make sure our fellow students get what

they ask for, but believe us when we tell you: it is

challenging.

Our Student Council Written by Luis Caraza

From Left to Right:María José Flores Espinosa (8th grade), William Baker (8th grade), María Inés Aranguren Zermeño (8th grade), Ana Gabriela Ramírez Casillas (6th grade).In Front:Luis Caraza Peimbert (8th grade and author of the paragraph).

The High School Student Council, Model United Nations, and the ASFG Green Committee organized a school-wide campaign focused around the number 350. This is the parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide our atmosphere should have to remain healthy; it is the level of carbon scientists report as a safe limit. Our current atmosphere is at 390ppm!

The purpose of spreading awareness of 350 is to show people that we need to care about the policies and procedures our world follows regarding the consumption of fossil fuels. In December, the world’s leaders will meet at the United Nations International Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to discuss the global crisis. We need to show these leaders that constituents understand the problem and expect them to approve policies that will effectively address this issue. The ASFG High School joined thousands of other organizations around the world and submitted photographic evidence to the United Nations that ASFG is aware of this issue and we care.

Our school should be proud of having a voice, but our message must go beyond those pictures. The pictures and spreading awareness are only the first step. We need to change our minds and encourage others to do so. There are no excuses, only initiatives.

You must adopt new habits. You must produce less trash, use less paper, improve (not degrade) your environment, recycle, change the amount and type of carbon emissions you are responsible for, buy locally, and be sustainable in your habits. Incorporate the information on garbage separation the school provides into your home life, as well as teach others. Rethink the products you buy. We have only taken the first steps, though with everyone’s help we will be able to move faster. Remember Pachamama as a healthy home for humans does not have time. If Pachamama gave us our resources, we need to give back. We owe it to her and to the next generation. Success is connected to action, and action is the initiative we need.

Let s spreadawareness ofLet s show people that we care about the policies and procedures our world follows regarding the consumption of fossil fuels.


Healthy Earth

ur personal health in the future is directly related to a sustainable,

green, and healthy Earth. High school students focused on this concept this year during their Climate Action Days. Their goal was to spread awareness of the necessity to address climate change NOW, TODAY. Pachamama, a word used by the indigenous peoples of the Andes referring to Mother Earth, our home, provides us with the resources to survive. However our current

consumption rate results in scarce resources since consumption exceeds the resources our Earth can produce. In simple terms, we must consume less. Peak oil production, over-consumption, production of goods, and transportation of goods are directly related to the global climate changing faster than our current systems can support. Humans are responsible for the problem, and the current and future generations will need to find the solution.

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High School´s Goal

He trained for this race more than a year, four

hours daily plus 10 hours during the weekends.

And he had to work and be my dad, that by the

way, he is an extra fantastic dad.

It´s elementary


Last October my dad raced in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

An Ironman is a triathlon where athletes swim 3.8 km, bike 180 km, and run 42 km in less than 17 hours. To compete in this championship, first of all you either qualify or get lucky like my dad, who won one of the 50 lottery slots (available for Ironman athletes). For my dad, it was like a dream come true because all the best triathletes in the world compete in Kona, and it is one of the most difficult Ironmans in the world, too. He trained for this race more than a year, four hours daily plus 10 hours during the weekends. And he had to work and be my dad, that by the way, he is an extra fantastic dad. To train like this he had to follow a very special and strict diet. He ate a lot of times a day, a lot of fish, fruit, and vitamin shakes, and he was still always hungry because he burned a lot of calories. He lost almost 10 kilos during this training, although since he began doing Ironmans he has lost almost 25 kilos! Even if he was tired he woke up every morning to train, sometimes very early in the morning. It took a lot of discipline to do this.

My dad always accomplishes his goals. He does what he proposes to do. My mom says she remembers five years ago when my dad, who was fat and not very healthy and didn t do any exercise at all (except for golf, but that doesn t count), one morning woke up and said he was going out to jog two blocks, and when he came

back all sweaty and out of breath, he said “Tomorrow I ll run three blocks”…and that s how he started. Then one day he ran a 10 k that left him out of breath, but he finished. Then he said he wanted to run a half marathon, and he did. And then a full marathon, and he did that, too. After a couple of marathons he said he wanted to do and finish an Ironman. Wow! My mom said he was totally crazy. Then after he had finished his first Ironman he said he wanted to go to the World Championship in Kona someday, and this October, he did! Now he has done 5 Ironman competitions but Kona was by far the hardest one. One day I would like to do an Ironman like my dad but the only problem is that I don t like swimming. I know it is very hard, and sometimes there is a lot of pain, but when we were in Kona, I met Rudy Garcia Tolson and David Bailey, both are challenged athletes. Rudy doesn t have both legs since he was 5 years old, and David can t move his legs, he is in a wheelchair. Both did the World Championship, both qualified for this Ironman. Wow! They gave me some really incredible advice: “the real disability is having a negative attitude, it s all in the mind”, “anything is possible, don t stop, keep going” and “always believe”. Rudy couldn’t finish the bike part, but David won second place in his category! I know Rudy will try again some other year, he won t give up, I m sure. When I do an Ironman I will remember their advice and I am sure I will finish.

Ironman in KonaBy Ana Paula Ibarra Caballero 3-23

Extracto de “Memorias de Kona”escrito por Rubén Ibarra - padre de familia del ASFG

Kailua - Kona, Hawaii10 de octubre del 2009

“... pocos metros mas adelante entré en el carril de entrada a la meta, delineado por barreras en ambos lados, las banderas de los 57 países presentes y miles de espectadores aplaudiendo, gritando mi nombre y el de México. ¡Una gran ovación!Todo lo anterior se borró de mi mente, como si hubiera llegado al cielo, era la meta y la ovación era para mi... me llegó no solo por los oídos al corazón, al alma, sino a todo el cuerpo.. te dan escalofríos de la emoción, se tensa el cuerpo... ganas de llorar... cuando oí “let s bring him in... from Zapopan, México... Rubén Ibarra... You are an Ironman!” ya había cruzado la meta.”

“He cumplido un sueño y una meta más en mi vida, cruzar la línea en el Campeonato Mundial de Ironman en Kona, Hawaii con los brazos en alto.Si bien las condiciones no fueron las planeadas ni las que yo hubiera esperado, nada está escrito en un evento de 226 kilómetros. El mismo lema del evento “Anything is Possible” me recordó hoy que no sólo se refiere a lo que se tiene que pasar para llegar aquí, sino lo que puede suceder durante el evento. Que cruzar la meta es saber sobreponer y resolver los problemas en el camino. Que no sólo es un evento físico, es quizás aún, un mayor reto la unión y acoplamiento del cuerpo con el alma, la mente y el espíritu, y la fuerza y determinación que nos llevan a convertirnos y tener realmente la actitud de hombre de acero.”

It´s elementary

“...Fue un momento increíble. Estaba flotando junto a los mejores atletas de todo el mundo que han calificado para estar aquí hoy. Pero a diferencia de otros Ironmans en que he participado, en Kona el ambiente es

diferente, los participantes no vienen a ganarse un lugar, sino a cobrar su premio.

Hawaii es la cereza del pastel, la recompensa de horas y años de

entrenamiento, y el estar flotando aquí ya es, por el momento, el premio mayor que

puede haber en este deporte.”

“... Si bien estar en la Gran Isla de Hawaii( ja va í ) es ya entrar a un lugar místico

y de leyendas del triatlón, la ruta de ciclismoes mucho mas… es un viaje al más allá.”

Natación - 3.86 kms 1:22:41

My dad always

accomplishes

his goals.

He does what

he proposes

to do.

Wellness


We thank our �rst Connexion sponsors!

La flexibilidadse define comola capacidad de

movimiento articulary está dada en

grados de amplitud.

Estirar los músculosde manera regular

te protege de lesionesdurante las sesiones

de ejercicio.

Flexi b i l i d a dPE and Sports.

¿Y tú, eres flexible?Una buena flexibilidad mantiene un buen balance

muscular que se traduce en una buena postura,

mayor relajación muscular, lo cual reduce el estrés,

además de ayudar en algunos síndromes dolorosos

y molestias de artritis.

Para iniciar una actividad aeróbica se recomienda un

calentamiento que incluya estiramientos, sobre todo

en las zonas que van a ser mayormente utilizadas.

¿Cuándo y cómo estiro?

Antes de iniciar con estiramientos o “stretching” se

debe aumentar la temperatura muscular con una

actividad ligera como caminar de 5 a 10 minutos. El

inicio de los ejercicios debe ser generoso, sin

rebotes, hasta un punto de tensión lo más

confortable posible y mantenerlo. Concéntrate en los

músculos que estas estirando y cuenta hasta 15

segundos. Repite el ejercicio alternando lado de 2 a

3 veces.

Un estiramiento constante genera mayor capacidad

de respuesta en el músculo. Los expertos

recomiendan estirar antes y después de cada sesión

de ejercicio; esto hace que los músculos se adapten

más rápido, se relajen mejor y aumenten su

recuperación.

FCD´s visit


FCD´s visit

Además de continuar abordando el tema de prevención como parte del programa de desarrollo humano de primaria a preparatoria impartido cada año, en esta ocasión con la visita de FCD se ofreció además un curso intensivo a los alumnos de 7º, 9º y 11º, el cual, a partir del presente ciclo escolar será ofrecido sistemáticamente en dichos grados, llevando como principal objetivo - además de los tres anteriormente mencionados - el responsabilizar a los jóvenes de su capacidad de la toma sana y responsable de decisiones respecto al uso del alcohol y otras drogas.

Se seleccionó también un grupo de alumnos de preparatoria que desde el ciclo escolar 2008-2009 fue entrenado para reconocer los tempranos signos de alerta del abuso de sustancias e intervenir apropiadamente. Dicho grupo funciona como recurso informativo para el resto de los alumnos, comparte información e identifica riesgos y sabría, en caso necesario, cómo canalizarlos dentro del colegio para su pronta y adecuada evaluación/atención.

Uno de los principales proyectos que hemos lanzado a partir de esta última visita de FCD es la creación de un equipo de intervención de profesores voluntarios, que además llevan una excelente relación con los alumnos de secundaria y preparatoria. La función de dicho equipo de intervención será recibir y canalizar las preocupaciones que llegan a suscitarse entre alumnos, padres y personal sobre el consumo de alcohol principalmente de alguno de nuestros alumnos.

Tendremos a la vez, una junta anual y obligatoria con los padres de familia de secundaria para hablar sobre los riesgos y las implicaciones del uso del alcohol, el tabaco y otras drogas durante la adolescencia. Estas juntas están pensadas incluso para los grados en los que el consumo no está presente, con la finalidad de abordar y prevenir de manera temprana y así reducir la posibilidad de que en edades posteriores se llegue a convertir en un riesgo mayor o en un problema.

Como cada año, quedamos todos muy satisfechos con la visita de FCD y con los frutos y proyectos que a partir de ésta se generan. Estamos muy motivados por la implementación y/o mantenimiento de cada una de las partes mencionados pues se adhieren para solidificar nuestro programa institucional de prevención.

En el ASFG estamos comprometidos con nuestra responsabilidad de dar a conocer a los jóvenes los riesgos y las realidades del consumo del alcohol, el tabaco y otras drogas. No es una tarea fácil y no podemos lograrla solos, pero con la ayuda y la unión de esfuerzos de toda la comunidad educativa confiamos en lograr proveer a cada nueva generación con el conocimiento, el cuidado y las habilidades sociales que necesitan para llegar a ser adultos sanos y responsables.

Brenda Glez. SolórzanoSCHOOL COUNSELOR

Como respuesta y alianza constante ante dicha creciente preocupación, este año invitamos de nuevo a los profesionales de FCD (Freedom from Chemical Dependency) a participar con nuestra comunidad.

Desde hace más de 30 años, FCD ha trabajando con colegios endiversos puntos de EU y alrededor del mundo, promoviendoabordajes comprensivos y efectivos en la prevención delabuso de sustancias. Todo con la finalidad de proveera adolescentes y jóvenes de la información, lacomprensión y las herramientas necesariaspara tomar decisiones sanas e inteligentesrespecto al uso del alcohol, el tabaco y otrasdrogas. El presente es el tercer ciclo escolar que FCDparticipa con los estudiantes, padres de familia, profesoresy personal administrativo del ASFG, y cómo cada uno de ellos,tanto el recibimiento como los resultados fueronmuy positivos.

Durante los días en que se llevó acabo la visita de FCD [noviembre11-13, 2009] se ofrecieron juntaspara padres de familia y capacitaciónpara el personal del ASFG en diversostiempos y formatos, con los objetivosde:

•Educar sobre los efectosfisiológicos y psicológicos delalcohol y otras drogas.

•Promover la concepcióny la atención de la adicción adrogas, incluyendo el alcoholismo,como un padecimiento progresivo,crónico y frecuentemente, fatal.

•Fomentar y apoyar la abstinenciadel uso del alcohol y otras drogasilegales durante los añosde crecimiento.

p r e v e n c i ó n d e ADICCIONESDentro de la comunidad del ASFG, hemos

notado durante los últimos años un

incremento en la preocupación de

profesores y personal administrativo por el

uso y en ocasiones abuso del alcohol de

nuestros alumnos fuera del colegio.

A su vez, cada vez más padres de familia

expresan abiertamente su interés y

necesidad de tener más información sobre

este asunto y sobre su rol como padres,

especialmente en relación a cómo lidiar

con las �estas y eventos sociales de sus

hijos. Sabemos cuán difícil puede llegar a

ser este tema para muchos padres de

familia, llegando incluso a generar

con�ictos y confusión en el hogar; además

de los innumerables daños y riesgos que el

uso del alcohol, tabaco y otras drogas

implica para un adolescente en cuanto a

desarrollo, salud, crecimiento, habilidades

intelectuales, etc.

Subs tance abuse p r e ven t ion i n schoo l si s no t a p r ogr am. I t i s a c l ima te .

Middle School Middle School


Seventh grade Connections students

created a song to represent their

identity. Inspired by a PowerPoint of an African tribe that

creates a song before the birth of a child and sings this song to that

child at all important events in his/her

life(�rst day at school, graduation, marriage

etc.), ASFG 7th graders took on the challenge

of writing their own songs. As you see

below, these students demonstrate

self-awareness and a strong sense of

identity.

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identityby Christy Rapp

We will we will rock you (Queen)by Diederik Smitts

Buddy you´re a boy make a big noiseStudying in school gonna be a big man some dayYou got tan on yo´ faceYou get out of my placeHittin´ your tennis ball all over the placeSingin´

´We will we will beat youWe will we will beat you´

Buddy you´re a young man strong manSkating´ in the street gonna skate the whole world some dayYou got faith on yo´ faceYou big huge spaceDrivin´ your golf cart all over the place

´We will we will stop you´Singin´´We will we will stop you´

Buddy you´re a young man happy manPleadin´ with your eyes gonna make you some peace some dayYou got a smile on your faceYou big happy faceSomebody better put you back into your place

´We will we will help you´Singin´´We will we will see you´Everybody´We will we will hug you´´We will we will hug you´Alright

When I´m Sixty-fourby Jose Pablo Rueda

When I get olderLosing my hair,Will I be the same?The same as I am at the age of thirteen,Or will I be lonely, grumpy, and mean?

Life for me right now is very hardBut I complain no more.

Chorus:

Will people need meWill I still be me,When I´m sixty-four?

I don´t hate my school.I like to learn a lot.But sports sure are cool.

I´m very peaceful,I´m pretty calmed,But I do get stressedWhen things aren´t going as they could and should be,Yeah, whatever, this is just me.

I have very good grades, and I help a lot,Who could ask for more?

Chorus:Will people need meWill I still be me,When I´m sixty-four?

When it comes to classes I´m a saint but then I lose my mind, and the fun begins.Then go back to work, responsible I am, surely not a dork.

When I´m aloneDon´t know what to do,Play some basketball.Then go to the library to find a book,Write a song that a long time it took.

I may be crazy and a bit lazy,Lay down on the floor.

Chorus:Will people need meWill I still be me,When I´m sixty-four?

Original Music by: The Beatles - When I´m Sixty Four

As I amby Constanza Aceves

Never gonna look backNever gonna surrenderA strong girl sees no endAfter all, that´s what life is about

Girl with dreamsGirl with hopesGirl that dreamsYeah! that´s me

Love to partyLove to dance.Music never stopsalways in my head

Feeling the rhythm of lifeDancing to the beat of lovefall, get upStand, look up

Aspiring to be Martin Luther KingDreaming for a better worldWatching the rainbow go downWalking through a sky of life

Girl who laughs till cryingGirl who hates to fightGirl that never stops believingYeah! that´s me

Always with a smile on her facethose beautiful green eyes hit me like a gunshotSometimes cold and gruntybut always waiting for a better day

A girl with hopes for a better dayNever stop dreamYeah! that´s me!

Keep on Smiling Ana!by Ana María Fernández

Na Na Na La,

Ana María, listen to us nowWe now inside you there is much moreLove and friendships, all waiting to be found,Just take a deep breath and find peace,let it in, open up your heart

CHORUS 1I hope you know, I hope you knowYou´ve gotta follow your dreams now,become a pro in basketball,get my own solo dancing jazz,visit the world that´s what I want,

learn how to speak italian,It´s time for you to reach your goals,cause we believe in you...

that´s right, that´s right, that´s right

Remember that life is not about dreams,you´ve also got values, you should never lose, no, no,Kindness, honesty and friendship,are the main three, I´ll say,always have the smile on your face,we all like

CHORUS 2I hope you know, I hope you knowno matter what we´ll love you tooyou´ve got your friends and family,we´ll always be there to help you outcause when it´s dark, rainy outside,we´ll bring out the sun and the shelter for you,just mark my words, we´ll be right there,cause we believe in you...

Knowing who I amby Gaby R.

I, sometimes can get lost in pathsbut I know that being me will always be the sameuh, always the sameif I change my hair or clothesIt´s sometimes just to please the outside

But insideI´m pretty niceand willing to help youin everythingno matter what it isno matter how difficult the challenge is

Family is part of methey are my rockand who I am is partly because of them

Quiet and shy I amBut when you really get to know mecrazy and wild I can be

Kindness and laughteryou can find in mebut not that instant

you need to dig deepand find the real me

This is me, Demi Loval

Can you guess me???Itzel Rod.

From: Lemon tree, Fools Garden

I´m sitting here at my classroom,It´s just another Monday morning at my schoolI´m thinking about my air dance class,I´m hanging around just waiting for that,But nothing ever happens,And I wonder,

I wonder how I wonder why,Will I ever master all the moves in dance class?And all that I can do, is just to keep on trying hard,I´m turning my hands, up and down, I´m trying, trying, trying, trying, trying real hard,And all that I can do, is just to raise a meter or two,Sing

Bop bodo bop bop did a dop, bo bo bo bo did a dop, dip dip dad dop...

I´m sitting here thinking of my dog,Of how she is black and so small,I wish she could be here with me,Learning pre-algebra and geography,But there is not a pet day,And I wonder,

I wonder how I wonder why,Dogs are not allowed to be here in class,And all that I can see,It just my imagination and dreams,I´m turning my feet, side to side,I´m turning, turning, turning, turning real fast,And all that I can do, and all that I can do is just to give an idea or two.

Now you know,Who I am,But if for some reason you don´t,I am Itzel,The fabulous and I love this world!

“Mexico was made with all kinds of dirt and colors.Lots of water. Lots of wood.

Billions of paint bottles, scrap, and junk.Bricks and metal.

Mexican hats, skin, blood, bones,mouths, chalkboards, paper, paints,

and lots and lots of colorful cloth.”Caden Gallagher, Kinder 9 Student

Rainbow made by Santiago Vargas Cervantes - K6 Little people made by Andres Betancourt Lopez - K6

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It´s elementary

32 CONNEXION February 2010

C A M P F I R E A T M A Z A M I T L A

Monteverde, Mazamitla is a place by the mountains with fresh air and muddy ground, beautiful views and tall trees and, of course, even though this does not make it less beautiful, it is rainy and cold. That´s where we went for our fourth grade study trip, which is where this campfire happened. It had been a long tiring day. At that time we were all sleepy and exhausted, not to mention cold. Once the fire began to dance and wave, tilting to it´s sides and throwing little sparks, we began to sing. First we sang basic -Mary-had-a-little-lamb kind of songs. That´s when the s´mores came in. They were small pieces of melting brown chocolate on top of marshmallows stuffed with crunchy yellow crackers. I say the sugar lit us up because we sang and sang until we came to songs like “Bamba” and “Cielito lindo”. So after singing some student-led funny songs we sang the “Circles round it never ends...” song as the final touch. I had such a wonderful experience that I won´t forget this campfire... ever.

M Y M A Z A M I T L A T R I P

Do you want to know how was my fun, relaxing, peaceful, exciting, and adventurous trip to Mazamitla? I´m pretty sure you want to. I´ll tell you about all the adventures and memorable moments I had... When I arrived to Mazamitla, I was so exited I was ready to explode. I felt the cold wind in my face and I saw the beautiful sight of the glorious mountains. The cabins, well, in my opinion were perfect: cozy rooms, fireplace, two levels, and a poker table. I think at this point you´re on my side. The food in the cafeteria was finger-licking good. The only thing I did not like was the type of fruit. My favorite thing of cabin time was playing poker. With all that shouting and candies that animated my emotion, I was delighted. My favorite game was Predator-Prey. In this game you had to run from your enemies and at the same time find food and shelter. When I was at the fire I ate s´mores. The s´mores are super good treats formed by chocolate, marshmallow, and cookies. Well, I think I´ve told you enough. Ok, see ya!

by Tessi Male

by Matías Álvarez Alfaro

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