Field Day

Today, the Friday before spring break, was Field Day at the Country Day School. It reminds me of the Johnson Olympics, we had in elementary school. The day was filled with various activities such as traditional Costa Rica games, board games, relay races, obstacle courses, etc. This above picture is the Opening Ceremonies where we all sang some songs and got excited for the day. While waiting for the ceremonies to start, I saw a man in an Iowa State hat, while I was wearing my Panther t-shirt. We both saw each other and started chatting. His son goes to the school and he is from Fort Dodge. I would never have imagined that I would talk about the Clay County Fair with a stranger in Costa Rica!

Because I'm not working with a traditional classroom, my cooperating teacher and I were placed around the school in the various stations. In the morning, I worked with the tug-of-war and parachute games. This was a lot of fun, but really draining because we were in the sun for the whole morning. I wore lots of sunscreen, so I didn't get burned but boy, was I tired! After lunch, I worked in the shade of the front lawn helping with 4-square games and jump rope.

This is a quick photo of the fruit bar we had for a snack in the middle of the morning. Delicious! We had pineapple, mangos, strawberries, grapes, canteloupe, and lots of bananas. The day was so exhausting, but a lot of fun. The students really seemed to enjoy it, which was awesome to watch.

Next week is Semana Santa, or Holy Week. We have the entire week off from school. Kristen and I are going to use the time to do some traveling around the area. We're heading to Arenal, a local active volcano, and then Monteverde, the cloud forest that has characterized the country. I'll have my computer with me, so if you need anything, feel free to email! We're planning to get back on Thursday. I'll start updating with some pictures then. Have a great week!

love,

Molly