More end of the year pictures...

We leave tomorrow for the States. We're packing and checking off items on the list to make sure we don't forget any essentials or overpack. Looking forward to a long vacation visiting with family and friends!

My students did an amazing job this past Monday presenting Literature Trials. We ran 4 different trials, prosecuting characters from 4 different novels read this semester. They really impressed me. They have worked hard the past month preparing and each student walked away with a school memory they will not soon forget.

The standard Brazilian reply, thumbs up!!! When you don't know what to say, but you agree, a simple thumbs up will suffice!Me and Giorgio at the Middle School Celebration Party!Fellow teachers and friends: Barrie, me, Suzanne, Prescilla, and Shaysann. I work with some pretty cool people here!!