New Adventures: Festival of nations

America - 2nd biggest group at ASB

Sisters from Finland - I teach the youngest on the left

two of my german 6th graders

India - biggest group

The other side of her sign said " I represent the PEOPLE of Iran"

The very serious Israeli contingency :)

The not so serious Japanese and Korean contingency

The UK

they are trying to be a unicorn with the statue of liberty being the horn. yes they are 6th graders :)

Anchel

My school is an American school, but kids from all over the world attend our school. Every year we have a Festival of Nations where the kids wear the dress of some country special to them. Some kids have never lived in their passport countries or they are of mixed nationalities so the can pick whatever country they want. It is a lot of fun! for teachers too! Some of the pictures that were taken sideways on my iphone will not save on computer the right way but they are appearing on here that way so Yea!!

Some Texas women in the back - aunts of a teacher!

Corey - a Language Arts teacher

Corey is new this year too. He is from all over but used to teach in Chicago. I don't see him much, but he is a lot of fun.

Will and I

Will and I never had much interaction until he started helping out in one of my 6th grade classes. He is from WI and he and the French teacher came here from Morocco. She teaches in my classroom. Will is very "techy" and helps me with school stuff and my iphone :)

Jordan - My Canadian Math teaching partner

Jordan is the best teaching partner I could ask for. I believe we were divinely brought together. We interviewed at all the same schools and were offered jobs at the same schools and both chose this one. We have very similar teaching styles so we get along great! We have enough differences to challenge each other too. I honestly don't think I could have gotten through this year without him. He has taught me a lot about international teaching and has put up with a lot of tears, insecurity, and ignorance from me! ha! He has also endured many Charlie pictures and videos like a champ! And he feeds my chocolate addiction. Perfect partner!

Madeline and Ethan - Italy

Madeline and I share an advisory and I wouldn't have lived through this year with out her!! She has been here 6 years and knows tons about the school. She has had to put up with a lot of my tears and insecurity too! We have 12 very rowdy advisees and she helps me wrangle them! Her son Ethan is adorable and I help her with him a lot.

Nancy - Portugal

Nancy is a counselor here and I have traveled with her and her husband multiple times. They are great fun! I did not go trekking with them this spring break because the altitude was just too much. Zach and I go Alligator and Cobra hunting all the time together. I will be bummed if he finds one without me on this trip. They are moving to Thailand next year so hopefully we will have many more adventures together.