School Wide Photo Competition - Barcelona in the snow
Written by Jane Narich   

The PTA is holding a school wide competition to find the best photos of “Barcelona in the snow”!

There will be five categories:

  1. High School
  2. Middle School
  3. Elementary School
  4. Staff
  5. Parents

Winners will receive 2 free tickets to the IFF 2010 (Internatonal Food Fair)

And everlasting glory as their photos will be enlarged and framed and put up for auction at the BFIS Global Gala.

Please send entries one at a time (if you wish to submit more than one) in their original format to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Remember to include your name and the category you are in.

Photos must be received before the deadline April 1st 2010
 
Host Families Urgently Needed for MS Math Competition - March 23-25
Written by Jane Narich   

We have 132 students to host from April 23 – 25. We currently have 20 beds that have been offered. Please host a student(s) and let us show the world how hospitable BFIS is.

BFIS is hosting an international math competition April 23 - 25. Middle school students from all over Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will be coming to our school for this competition. We need families to host students for the two nights of the competition - Friday and Saturday night. This is a great opportunity for our students to meet people from other schools and to show off both Barcelona and BFIS. For more information, please contact Genevieve Hiltebrand, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
Mind, Brain, and Language Acquisition Expert visits BFIS
Written by Kili Lay   

From March 18 - 20, there will be various opportunities for staff and the public to hear from Dr. Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, a mind, brain, and language acquisition expert.

During the day on Thursday, March 18, Dr. Tokumaha-Espinosa will present two main topics of her wor to staff members - teaching multilingual children using evidence-based methodologies and the myths of multilingualism. She will also address the 9th grade on "Everything a teenager must know about his/her brain."

Friday, there will be a public presentation held at the Clinica Planas. Information below:

PUBLIC PRESENTATION

Location: CLÍNICA PLANAS

Refreshments: 6:00 – 6:30

Presentation: 6:30 – 8:30

Lecture: "The Art and Science of Teaching: Myths and Truths about Brain and Learning”

Dr. Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa holds a Master’s from Harvard University in International Education and Development, a Doctorate (PhD) from Capella University – a cross-disciplinary approach: comparing findings in neuroscience, psychology, pedagogy, cultural anthropology and linguistics-.

Dr. Tokuhama-Espinosa is an international educational consultant and conducts workshops for parents, teachers and educational professionals on themes of language acquisition, multilingualism, brain development, learning styles, critical thinking and teaching methodologies.

“Twenty-six experts in the new field of Mind, Brain, and Education Science joined forces in 2008 to sort the facts from the myths about the brain and learning.  They found only five well-established facts and dozens of  neuromyths.”

The Art and Science of Teaching: Myths and Truths about Brain and Learning, Dr. Tokuhama-Espinosa (2009)

For more information:  http://www.educacionparatodos.com/tracey.html

 

Finally, on Saturday, March 20, she will run 3-hour workshops for staff, one session in English and one session in Spanish, on "Best Practice in Planning, Evaluation, and Methodology in International Schools."
 
Clases de Tecnología para familias BFIS -- BFIS Family Technology Workshops
Written by Roberto Baldizon   
Estimados Padres;
Nuevamente regresan las clases de tecnología para familias de BFIS. Todas las clases se impartirán en castellano. Hacer clic aquí para mas informacíon.
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Dear Parents;
The technology classes for BFIS families are back. All classes will be in Spanish. Click here for more information.
 
China MUN Updates from Mr. Hershberger
Written by BFIS Webmaster   

As you know there is a small group of BFIS students visiting China this week to participate in the MUN. Mr. Hershberger has been sending updates about their trip. Below are his notes.

 

Wednesday, March 10

We had an adventure 2 days ago after our great wall trip was canceled and braved the snow- a walk down to Tienanmen Square- which is closed to the public right now because of the People's Party Congress- security and military everywhere.  The whole morning Chinese people stopped us to take their picture with us and talk to us.  The we went to the Forbidden City as the snow swirled and hushed everything to a quiet whisper- it was gorgeous (and freezing cold). After warming up we went to the Pearl Market and the students went shopping crazy. After dinner went went to sing karaoke. We got up again at 5:30 yesterday to blue Beijing skies and then went on a hike of the Great Wall.  We had an almost 3 hour drive from Beijing then hiked for 4 hours through 30 towers- it was amazing- breathtaking- inspiring- then from the last tower we all descended by zip line 100 meters over a lake.  We have been going non stop since we arrived.  The students are having an incredible time and everything is going smoothly.  I have been greatly impressed by the poise and maturity.

 

Monday, March 8

"We woke up this morning at 5:30 to hike the great wall and were greated with 3 inches of snow- they cancelled the trip because of the weather- we are off to see tianamen square and the forbidden city under a quiet blanket of white."
Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:33
 
Update from BFIS students in NY...
Written by Paula Guardans   
So far being at Bard is quite a change coming from BFIS.

The most noticeable thing that first comes to mind is the size and the amount of students, which is about six hundred for four grades. That was the first change to we had to get used to. Regardless, people here are very nice so it’s been easy to adjust. The next thing I noticed was the lack of bells. Yes, NO bells from class to class, which gives the school a chill environment and gets the students used to being punctual (or not) to class. Also what’s quite different is that they’re not as techy as BFIS. Classes don’t have projectors, and some even use chalk boards. The thing that has been wonderful, and all of us would really enjoy in BFIS is the free periods we get every day (the amount depends on the day) and in which we are allowed to leave the school without having to sign out. We are expected to return in time for our next class and that is based on our own sense of responsibility. There is no designated time for lunch and the free periods are used to grab lunch at the cafeteria (or outside) and also to start doing homework or ask for help and tutoring. Since there is no designated lunch and the periods vary depending on the day of the week and for every individual, the students of different grades interact more. What is also great about here is that you can have lunch in class. People handle it well and are very careful not to leave food around. I think that if we wanted to do this in BFIS it should be for the whole high school.  Another thing that was interesting was the fact that teacher’s switch per semester so that for each semester you have a deferent teacher for a certain subject. Overall I don’t know if to say the work is harder here. After all we have only had a couple of weeks of school before we had a week break, and then there were two snow days. Finally we’re getting into the habit of routine and study and the truth is BFIS prepares us more than we think it does.

Regards,

Paula
 
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