Here are some pictures of the school:
It's quite a walk from the gate at the bottom to the high school at the top of the hill!
Yup, it's a basketball court. Guess what the kids play there? uh-huh, futbol :-) 
Here is a walkway over to the middle school. Oh, yeah, it's a pre-pre-K to 12 school.
And here is the administration building.
And all over the school you find these water bottles. That high altitude really dehydrates you!!!In fact, I guess I was pretty lucky. I only suffered from fleeting altitude headaches for the first two days. But drinking lots of water cleared them right up!
The Math Team
My first graders!
My favorite spot
Close to CNG is their sister school, Hogar. While CNG offers an excellent education to the wealthiest of Bogota's families, Hogar selects its students from the poorest of families. Because of donations from CNG families, students at Hogar have more school supplies than the regular public schools, access to dental and medical professionals, as well as family counseling. It's quite a program and the school is definitely a success story. Here are some photos from my visit:
Unlike CNG, where the class size is 22 max., Hogar's classes have up to 40 students.
Here are some little ones taking their afternoon nap. Aaaaahhhhh
The school library...
Lunch time!
Yup, those are the body guards of the mom's who are volunteering at the school today!
The children at Hogar were asked to draw pictures of what they wanted to be when they grew up. Notice the king! :-)
New friends!
But I didn't just work at school while I was in Bogota.
Me and the Gang!
Washington apples!!!
And here is my apartment building.
The only problem with my visit is that now all I can think about is getting back there!!
10 comments:
Talkative Kids
+ Talkative Teacher
= Fun Times!
I so want to visit colombia! Don't leave me and the other students of rm 9 we need you. at least visit us little people in camas :)
Love,
Mikayla
Wow. Looks like you're going to have lots and lots of fun in Columbia. I just hope that you will visit Camas often.
-Andrew
ih mrs.lum!i hope you had a good time in colombia! what do they speak there agian? see you at school tommorw!!
Love,Merina
Thank you for the blogspot and the website. I like the pictures and the learning centers from the website.
love, Dylan
Ms.lum i wish i could go with you. But we haf to stay here. You better visit us room 9 students!!!!!
love,
seth
Mrs.lum rulez! I hope you miss us? I heart 2 read! You mrs.lum need to expalin why you aren't studing spainsh. No buts go to your rm! I will miss as you miss us and who the heck is andrew?
Read backward,
alyakim or mikayla
P.s i love 2 read just so it is clear! :)
YES! Nice first post. I think blogging fits you REALLY well. Our next adventure to SF should be blog-worthy, but definitely closer to home! Good luck with your paperwork! Mine's driving me nuts!
so are you going away for the rest of your life i mean you are going to be gone for a week and columbia! Way 2 much travleing LOL.
I am so sad that you are leaving. You are the best teacher ever. Hopefully you have an amzing time.
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