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Words and Photos by: Sarah Digby, 4th Grade Teacher SJBS
Cenas Navideñas
Words by: Sarah Digby (4th grade teacher, SJBS) Photos by: Sarah Digby and Jessica Barrett (2nd grade teacher, SMBS) On Saturday, December 10th, just a little over a week ago, we celebrated a highly-anticipated and exciting annual tradition here in the Hondu: Cena Navideña. At both the Santa Monica Bilingual School and the San Jeronimo … Read more
Honey I Shrunk the Volunteers
Words and Photos By: Y.W.Y.K (You Wish You Knew) Due to the chemicals in a surprise fumigation, Don Josh and Miss Colleen have been tragically shrunken down to popsicle-stick size. But since they are true BECA volunteers, their new 3-foot stature has not affected their commitment to the community they serve. What follows are a … Read more
Thanksgiving in the Hondu!
Words by: Sarah Digby (4th Grade Teacher, SJBS) Photos by: Jessica Barrett (2nd Grade Teacher, SMBS) Hello faithful readers! My apologies for a belated Thanksgiving post. Apparently this time of year is a crazy one no matter where in the world you are. Nevertheless, your update has arrived! As you all know, a few weeks … Read more
“Math and Happy is Everywhere”
Words and photo by: Sarah Digby (4th grade teacher, SJBS) Forget running the NYC Half-Marathon, forget moving to Honduras, and forget graduating magna cum laude from NYU – because yesterday at 7:15 a.m., as that first bell rang at the start of the school day, the smallest of gestures suddenly triumphed everything I’d previously upheld as … Read more
Professional Development in the Capital City!
Words by: Maddy Heath (3rd grade teacher, SJBS) Photos by: Sarah Digby (4th grade teacher, SJBS) The other volunteers and I just returned from the capital city of Tegucigalpa (Teguc for short) for 3 days of professional development and training. The weekend was full of such learning and growth, and we are excited to bring … Read more
Visitors from the Homeland!
Words by: Sarah Digby Photos by: Barbara Digby and Sarah Digby Last week was a very exciting week for us in Honduras! Not only was Mr. Mike in town (three cheers for Mike! Hip, Hip, Hooray!!!), but we had our first parent visitor! And that parent visitor happened to be no one other than my … Read more
Mira, Escucha! The Sights and Sounds of Cofradía
Words by: Marisa Garcia (Lower School Resource Teacher, SJBS) Photo by: Sarah Digby (4th Grade Teacher, SJBS) Living in Cofradia, I have seen many things that one would not normally see in Boston or most places in the U.S. In just one day, I am constantly surprised by some of the things I see and … Read more
Breakfast Musing in Honduras
Words and Photos Courtesy of: Renee Johnston (Renee Johnston is the 1st grade teacher at Santa Monica. This post can originally be found here on her personal blog.) ———————————————————————————————————- Forward: I’m going to be honest. I started this blog exclusively so I could talk about the breakfast cereal I eat in Honduras. It is extremely … Read more
First Day of School!
Words Courtesy of: Sarah Digby Photos Courtesy of: Sarah Digby and Kim Murray Whether you’re a student or a teacher, the first day of school is always one of those days you want to capture and put somewhere safe to remember forever … and today was no different for the BECA teachers at the Santa … Read more
