2008
Angelica Barreno: "Building a Seismograph"
Ruben Bergstresser: "Tomato Plant Project"
Armando Bos: "The Use of Seismographs with Earhquakes"
Amy Jamsa: "Cleaning Guatemalan Tap Water- 149 Degrees Does the Trick"
Nathan Jamsa: "Pana Monkeys"
Karina Nimacachi: "Training My Dog"
Larissa Recinos & Jacquelin Yoc: "Dog Intelligence"
Mildred Yax: "Hydroelectric Generators"
I hope this finds you well. I know it has been far too long since we sent you an update. Please check out our latest edition of LIFE News, to get a glimpses into our activities over the past two months: LIFE News 13
A warm welcome to our new sponsors Genevieve Leiper & Charles Karrick and John & Kathryn Humphries.
Congratulations to our wonderful secretary, Eunice, who just finished her law degree!
As you can see above, Daniel Jamsa and his students have been working very hard to create websites for the 8th Annual Canadian Virtual Science Fair. This is a tremendous achievement, especially considering the limitations of our current computer lab. The ability to create a website will be a great asset to our students in their future academic and professional careers. Bravo for doing such a fantastic job!
The year is quickly coming to an end with many exciting events still ahead:
- Introduction of new Mac laptops in the upcoming weeks. A big thank you to Andrea, Catherine, Jaime, and the donors (Catherine Todd, Martin Suter, Mariana Froehlich & Uli Goerke, Andrea Netscher & Nuno Jimenez, John Kully, Tom Boice, Cheryl Yelek, Meagan Londy, Abel & Guadalupe Recinos, Jon & Mihoko Cybyske, Dina Salpor, LIFE News, and students at LIFE) for helping to make this happen!
- A second science video conference at the US Embassy in Guatemala City this Wednesday and Thursday with a visit to the zoo
- Mothers Day Breakfast this Friday
- Our annual science fair next Wednesday
- A trip to the Xocomil Waterpark with the entire school next Friday. This trip was made possible by generous donors who would like to stay anonymous.
- Father's Day and Graduation in June
Nothing we do would be possible without the tremendous support of this year's LIFESavers:
Louise Anderson, Jenny Audette, Marylin & John Boeldt, Ann Cameron & Bill Cherry, Bruce Doyle, Anne & Paul Dunn, Betsy Fonfara, Cristina Glaeser, Gerald & Judith Grant, Kim Haney, Joseph Huse, Machelle Lee & Eric Lindland, Dianna Maish, Lloyd & Melanie Monroe, Kevin Moriarty & Pamela Will, New Hartford Presbytarian Church (Rev. Janet Hoover), Janie & Jim Perkins, Mischa Prince, Brenda Redfern, Pius Rieder, Mike Saltz, Mary & John Scott, Stephen Shapiro, Christopher & Camilla Smith, Martin Suter, Inge Sutter, Susan Taylor-Conner, Tim Thompson, Patricia Tyler, United Nations Women's Guild, US Embassy (David Young), Patrizia von Gunten, Damian Werlen, Constance & John Williams, Cynthia Woods, Cheryl Yelek, Andy Young, Concepcion Zaccagnini de Ory, Josef Zenhaeusern and other Swiss Friends
Thank you, Gracias, Matiox, Merci, Grazie, Danke, Tak, Obrigado, Xie Xie, Pashalsta, Todah, Shukran, Efcharisto, Arigato...
Kind regards,
Franziska Zenhaeusern
Principal & Foundation Director
"If you plan for a year, plant a seed.
If you plan for 10 years, plant a tree.
If you plan for 100 years, teach a child."