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32 Pages·2014·9.4 MB·English

by  Manu Gonzalez

NEWSLETTER / May 23, 2014
IN THIS ISSUE
From Assitant Head of School,
Yamile Francese

From Assistant Head of School
Art Show & Spring Concert
From the Desk of Miss Alix
I would like to give special thanks to Ms. Lemley

& Mr. Hoffman for a wonderful Arts & Spring
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Concert. The show demonstrated the

dedication & development of the students in
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the music program.
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IOWA Results Released May 30th

Family Fun Parents will be receiving a copy of their child’s profile for the IOWA Test
of Basic Skills (ITBS), which was administered in February. I am proud to
Birthdays announce compared to the National Norms, our students performed

above average in all testing subjects and in some cases the students
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performed at the exceptional level.

Scores on the IOWA test are used to:

•Understand how a student performs in key areas like math, reading,
and writing

•Helps identify strengths and limitations in key areas

•Monitor performance over time

•Compares performance with others in the nation

The highest score a student can attain is 99, and the lowest score is 1.
The scores are presented in various ways including:

Standard Score (SS) is a score that describes performance on an
achievement continuum from Kindergarten through 12th grade. The SS
allows you to monitor your student’s growth and compare performance
from year to year.

Newsletter compiled by National Percentile Rank (NPR) is a score that describes the relative
Ms. Ellen Burr comparison of your child’s performance to other students in the nation
who are in the same grade and were tested at the same time of year. An
NPR of 80 means that your student’s performance was better than 80%
of the students who took the test.

Parents are encouraged to discuss the score results on the Iowa
Assessments with your child. If you need further assistance, please
contact your child’s teacher or mentor.
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NEWSLETTER InterSEK 2104
Santo Domingo

One of the most unique opportunities for Upper School students attending Boca Prep is the chance to
participate in the annual convention of all SEK schools know as InterSEK. Each year student delegations
from all the InterSEK schools unite for one week to compete in friendly competitions and strengthen the
sense of community and friendship between all of our schools. From May 12th to the 17th, three Boca Prep
students attended InterSEK Cultural 2014 at Colegio Las Americas in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The Boca Prep delegation was made up of Rebecca Dicicco, M2, Jia Wei Russo, M3, and Sara Petra
Castedo Farias, M4. Mr. Baxter served as the faculty representative.

The girls spent the week participating in academic and artistic competitions that challenged students both
creatively and mentally. In addition, the girls had the opportunity to meet and become friends with students
from SEK schools located throughout South America and Europe. Schools from Ecuador, Chile, Mexico,
Spain and England all sent delegations to this year's InterSEK. The Boca Prep delegates also had the
opportunity to experience some of the Dominican Republic's history and culture by visiting cathedrals and
neighborhoods dating back to the time of Columbus' first years on the island. Of course, there was also
some quality beach time included as well.

Despite having such a small delegation, all three of our girls came home with an award. Jia placed 3rd in
the Pencil Drawing Competition and Rebecca and Sara Petra placed 2nd in the Trivia Competition.
However, as the girls will tell you, the most rewarding part of the entire experience was meeting new
students from throughout the SEK community. InterSEK is a wonderful and unique opportunity that all Boca
Prep students are encouraged to participate in.
-Mr. Andrew Baxter
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The Spring Music Concert was a huge success! Ms. Lemley wants to
thank the parents and teachers for their assistance with the concert. The
students were a huge hit!

The concert began with a riveting performance of the "Star Spangled
Banner" by Juan Gomez-Sanchez. Then the primary grades delighted the
audience with their singing and dancing. Baylee Materia and Jose Aguilar
played a violin duet of "Cripple Creek", followed by first and second grades
singing "Rubber Duckie". A second violin duet, "Aura Lee" was performed
by Dylan Provenchar and Diego Gomez-Sanchez. The Glee Club showed
off their dance moves in "Everything is Possible". The audience was
impressed with Vonnie Garbett, Molly Kantor, and Holly Richer playing the
flute trio "Kum Ba Yah". Lower School and Middle School Band members
performed a rousing version of "Low Rider". Aviva and Shoshana Kogan
arranged the music for "Fandango" and added Juan Gomez-Sanchez and
Baylee Materia to fill out the parts. Body percussion was used to perform
"Rain" which sounded just like a rain storm. "El Condor Pasa" showed off
the talents of Gregory Kriman on baritone ukulele, and rousing applause
was given to Alejandro Morales for his piano solo. The evening was
capped off with "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"! Well done to all the
students who participated and made this evening a huge success!!
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Risk-Taker recipients:
Maria S. Ryan C. Casper G, Petra
C., Shoshana K., Rommel S., and
Fernando S.
Reflective recipients:
Catherine B., Rebecca,
Giacomo P., Antonio V.,
Daniella A., Leonardo
B. and Adam S.​
Panther Stephanie and Mrs. McGrath
Kyle a Panther, Matias a , Arina a Hawk and
receive the honor of the most points this
Andres a won the individual highest points for
school year.
each house and earned an iTunes gift card
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An annual end of the year award at Evert Tennis Academy

Academic Excellence
Leonardo B.
Daniel L.
Elena J.
Theodora F.
Scholar Athlete of the Year
Xavier O.
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