August 2013 - Nido de Aguilas International School of Chile

Gazette
August, 2013
Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year!
Annual Update of Nido’s Targets of Excellence
New Faculty 2013
The Board of Directors
New STUCO Executives 2013 - 2014
Nido Parents Art Project 2013
Nido Theater, Academy of Arts Center
Nido’s Green Heart
Leaving Nido to Fly High
Promoting a Culture of Safety
Arts In Action 2013
Brief News
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We have started an exciting and challenging new school year, with lots of activities and events ahead of us. This academic year, 23 new teachers from around
the world have joined the Nido Family.
Our long awaited Nido Theater and Academy of Arts is ready to welcome all
the creativity Nido students and staff possess. This year promises to be full
of progress and accomplishment, including the upcoming inauguration of the
theater, and three SAAC (South American Activities Conference) events that will
be hosted at Nido: a swimming tournament, a fine arts festival and a basketball
competition.
The International School Nido de Aguilas (Eagles’ Nest) is committed to offering each student excellence in the pursuit of academic achievement in preparation for attendance at a U.S., Chilean or other international university, all within the framework
of a challenging U.S.-based, English-language curriculum. We encourage open-mindedness, global diversity, environmental
awareness, community service and the development of leadership skills, including integrity, responsibility and self-discipline.
Our ultimate goal is to provide a well-balanced education that will help students ensure their future success.
2012-2013 ANNUAL UPDATE OF
NIDO’S TARGETS OF EXC
In support of the school’s
mission, which focuses on
target 1
The average Nido student’s academic
achievement scores as measured by external exams (e.g.: MAP-Measure of Academic
Progress, DIBELS-Dynamic Indicators of
Basic Early Literacy Skills, SAT-Scholastic
Aptitude Test, IB-International Baccalaureate), and/or other standardized tests in each
division will be above the average scores of
US private and/or other international school
students.
1. This past year, Nido students in grades 3
through 10 took the WrAP writing assessment
at the beginning and the end of the academic
year. The purpose of this external test is to
measure students’ writing ability in the areas of:
How well the
writer communicates with the reader, shows
awareness of the audience, task and purpose
for writing, and writes in the appropriate mode
of discourse.
The writer’s ability to
choose a logical plan of organization, maintain
coherence throughout the paper, and create
paragraphs.
The use of appropriate reasons,
details, and examples to enhance the effect
and/or support the generalizations and conclusions of the piece.
Completeness, correct usage, and variety or sophistication of
sentences.
Specific vocabulary, freshness and vividness of language.
The correct and effective use
of spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Nido student scores are compared to the norm
group of more than 300 public, private and international schools, including Singapore American School, Taipei American School, The International School of Brussels, American School
of Brasilia, Escola Americana do Rio de Janiero, Escola Americana de Campinas, Shanghai
American School, American School of Bombay,
American School of Rome, American School of
Madrid, International School of Manila, American School of London and many others.
2. The school decided that beginning in the
2011-2012 school year students would be taking the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP)
assessment instead of the Iowa Test of Basic
Skills (ITBS). The MAP assessment system is a
computer based adaptive assessment and can
give us far more detailed information than the
ITBS was designed to provide. We are in the
second of a two-year implementation process
for the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
tests in the elementary and middle schools.
We are at a point in the implementation process
where we have efficiency in the administration
of the test within each division, we are getting data from beginning and end of year test
iterations and are working to ensure teachers
in both divisions are capable of analyzing and
utilizing the data outputs from the test.
NIDO’S 50TH PERCENTILE SCORE ON MAP COMPARED
TO THE NORM GROUP FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL
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TABLE 1*
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Norm Group 50th
Percentile
Nido MATH
Percentile
Nido READING
Percentile
Grade 3
50th
44th
52nd
Grade 4
50th
60th
59th
Grade 5
50th
71st
68th
Grade
Grade 6
50th
76th
70th
Grade 7
50th
81st
69th
Grade 8
50th
82nd
78th
OVERALL PERCENTILE
50th
66th
68th
CELLENCE
* Table 1 indicates how the average Nido student compares to students in their same grade
level in both Reading and Math in other schools
administering the MAP assessment (6 million
student norm group). For example, the average
Nido 7th grade student scored in the 81st percentile in Math and the 69th percentile in Reading, compared to students at other schools.
650
623
600
586
595
586
609
616
602
591
582
579
595
574
594
587
588
550
3. The comprehensive SAT scores (critical
reading, math, and writing) on a 2400 scale for
the class of 2013 averaged 1798, improving 42
points from the previous year results (1756).
500
1795
1795
2009
2010
1763
1756
1798
450
4. The average IB exam score for Nido
students taking the full IB Diploma program in
May 2013 was 5.53. The average total score
for full Diploma students was 35 points.
400
2011
CRITICAL READING
2012
2013
WRITING
MATH
IB OVERALL STATISTICS
NIDO
2010
NIDO
2011
NIDO
2012
NIDO
2013
Global
Average
IB TEST SCORES
6
32
32
32
33
35
29.77
5
Points per subject
5.23
5.17
5.11
5.29
5.53
4.67
4
% receiving Diploma
93.5
97.1
89.8
95.2
100
78.48
Bonus points per student
1.17
1.05
1.22
1.35
1.34
1.15
Total points
This table shows a summary of the key results, compared to previous years and
global averages. As global averages do not change more than 1% year in year out,
we use the latest numbers available, which are from May 2012. As global averages
only take into account students who obtained the diploma, a score of 35 matched
with 100% attainment rate is outstanding. The global average of 29.77 is reflective
of only the top 78.5%. Our score is therefore comparable with top schools worldwide. Only highly selective schools would score significantly higher.
5.23
4.66
5.18
4.65
5.11
5.53
5.29
4.66
4.67
3
not yet available
NIDO
2009
Overall statistics
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1
0
2009
2010
NIDO AVG
2011
2012
2013
WORLD AVG
PERCENTAGE OF NIDO STUDENTS IN IB
40
45%
47%
42%
38%
30
20
10
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
The chart shows the percentage of 11th and 12th graders taking one or more IB examinations.
target 2
Fifty percent of all HS students will experience the
academic rigor, challenge and study skills associated with the International Baccalaureate Diploma
program by pursuing either the full Diploma or taking certificate exams in one or more specific subject
areas.
In 2013, 42% of 11th and 12th grade students took one
or more IB exams, compared to 47% the previous year.
In May 2013, 72 Nido students took 400 exams in thirty
five subject areas.
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49%
% 50
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target 3
All non-native English speaking graduating seniors will be able to
achieve scores on the TOEFL iBT or an equivalent score on another
language exam such as the SAT or ACT that meet US university
entrance requirements. Within three years of enrollment, all ESL
students will have English skills commensurate with their grade
level as measured by the MAP, DRA or other standardized test.
Average scores on the English language portion of the SAT for those
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCORES (SAT)
550
595 591
586 586
580
579 582
574
554
502 494
500
501 493
501 492
497
594 588
587
496
486
488
not yet available
650
600
who took the test in 2013 were 594 in critical reading compared to
574 in 2012, and 588 in writing compared to 587 in 2012. Although
a number of Nido students take the TOFEL for admission to US
universities, these test results are sent directly to universities identified
by the student and Nido does not have access to these results.
However, based on university admissions, we are confident that nonnative english language students are scoring at or above the objective
of this goal.
450
400
2008
2009
NIDO CRITICAL READING
2010
NIDO WRITING
2012
2011
US AV CRITICAL READING
2013
US AV WRITING
English language achievement for Nido HS students, as measured by the Critical Reading section of the SAT exam over the past five years (2008-2012) is 14% higher than the Critical Reading average score for US college bound
students taking the SAT exam (2008-2012). For the Writing section, Nido HS students scored 15% higher than the average score for US college bound students over the same period (2008-2012).
target 4
Nido will seek continuous improvement in average PSU
(Prueba de Selección Universitaria – Chilean university
entrance exam) scores compared to its own previous
three-year average by providing exam preparation and
building relationships with local universities to enhance
the admission of Nido students.
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1. The average PSU score for the class of 2012 was 647
compared to the previous three-year average of 627. The
highest score was 726 and the lowest score was 563.5.
Twenty students took the PSU in 2012, compared to the
previous three-year average of 15. In 2012, of a total of 31
Nido graduates in the National Program, 6 entered university
outside of Chile, 7 were admitted to local universities via
special admission and 15 via PSU. 2012 graduates who
remained in Chile are attending the following universities:
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Universidad Católica (7)
*
Universidad de Chile (2)
*
Universidad del Desarrollo (2)
*
Universidad de los Andes (3)
*
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (7)
*
Universidad Andrés Bello (1)
HIGH SCHOOL PSU MEAN SCORES
700
600
601
637
601
621
658
647
2011
2012
500
400
300
200
100
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
1. Offered year long (March-December) after school PSU
prep classes in Math, Spanish and Social Studies.
2. High School National Program students participate in
“mock” practice exams in Math and Spanish each quarter.
target 5
Within three years of enrollment, as tested
in grades 4, 8 and 12, all native Spanish
speaking students will have above average
reading and writing skills as compared to
their Chilean school peers.
IB SPANISH LANGUAGE SCORE
(HIGHER LEVEL FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS)
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1. The average IB exam score for high school
students taking the Spanish language higher
level exam (for native speakers) in May 2013
was 6.6 compared to the world wide IB average
score of 5.54. In the case of students taking
the test at the standard level, the average
score achieved was 6.47 as compared to the
worldwide average of 5.01.
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5
4.86
4.80 4.70
5.41
5.58
4.93
5.54
4.86
4
3
2
1
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
NIDO AVG
WORLD AVG
GRADE 4
SIMCE RESULTS 2012
350
300
312
300
314
312
GRADE 10
SIMCE RESULTS 2012
400
350
352
357
323
316
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
0
2013
MATH
NIDO
LANGUAGE
COMPARISON GROUP
0
MATH
NIDO
LANGUAGE
COMPARISON GROUP
Simce scores compared to a comparison group of Chilean schools (Dunalastair, Craighouse, The Grange, La Girouette, Lincoln,
Redland, Santiago College, Saint George, Southern Cross)
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2. The SIMCE (Sistema de Medición de
Calidad de la Educación) was implemented
at Nido during the 2010-2011 school year as
required by the Chilean Ministry of Education
for host country students.
This is an
assessment taken in grades 4th, 8th, and 10th in
Spanish Language and Math. The assessment
is closely aligned with the Chilean Ministry’s
National Program Curriculum and is intended
to be predictive of performance on the PSU
(Prueba de Selección Universitaria) exam. The
SIMCE was given to 2nd, 4th and 10th grade
Nido students and was not given to 8th graders
in 2012. The 2nd grade SIMCE 2012 scores in
language obtained by Nido students was 294
points, they didn’t take the math test. As of this
year, 2013, National Plan students will have
to sit the SIMCE in all of the following grade
levels: 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th.
6.6
5.81
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target 6
Nido will promote/provide a culture where
all students can participate in environmental and community service projects, after
school activities, and leadership opportunities that support the development of personal character, responsibility, team- work,
and respect for diversity.
All grade levels from 6 through 12 provided overnight field trips focusing on environmental, cultural,
leadership or community service activities. At the
high school, the week-long Week Without Walls
(WWW) excursions included environmental, historical, cultural, community service options and international trips. Students choose activities based
on interest.
Last year’s Week Without Walls program had a 99%
student participation rate of which 64% participated
in out of Santiago options (20% of these traveled to
other countries: Peru, USA and Ecuador. 4th grade
students visited Santuario de la Naturaleza as part
of the environmental awareness curriculum. 5th
graders traveled to the Mantagua Wetlands along
the coast as part of their environmental awareness
program.
Environmental activities for 2012-2013 included:
The traditional Earth Week was not long enough to
host all the activities below, therefore the new model for this celebration is Earth Month (April).
* 2nd grade students attended a presentation by
Amaro Gomez-Pablos (a well-known TV anchor in
Chile TVN who is involved in a number of environmental and nature-related activities. He is also a
Nido alumnus).
* On April 22 (Earth Day) the Middle School held
an assembly in which Marcelo Mena presented
some of the main environmental challenges we face
and simple solutions we can all implement in our
daily activities. (Marcelo Mena is the Director of the
Center for Sustainability Research at Universidad
Andres Bello. Marcelo does research on regional
air quality and climate modeling. He has participated in many NCAR, NOAA, and NASA aircraft measurement campaigns in North and South America.
He holds a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Iowa, and a postdoc
from MIT Joint Program for the Science and Policy
of Global Change.)
MS:
* Reforestation: the 6th and 7th grade science
classes and NJHS helped develop the Edible
Forest during Earth Month.
HS:
* Due to a busy agenda and different tests taking
place during Earth Month, the HS has migrated
the environmental events to September 2013.
Others:
* A green house, a compost and worm composting
site are now available for all divisions.
MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROJECTS INCLUDE:
* Hogar de Ancianos “Villa Los Aromos” (senior
citizen home)
* Jardín Infantil Santa Rosa (pre-school children)
* Colegio Madre Tierra Lo Barnechea (handicapped youth)
* Colegio Helen Keller (for the blind)
* Colegio Forjadores del Futuro (elementary
school in La Pintana serving students from area
orphanages)
* Oficina de la Infancia (location needs refurbishing to receive children who have been pshychologically or physically abused)
* Hogar Misión de María (home for infants who
have been abandoned or their rights have been
infringed).
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY (NJHS)
Contributed to the following community service
projects:
* NJHS visited the House of Hope (a branch of Vision for Chile) to help with tutoring and painting.
The NJHS group consists of approximately 20-25
students. They coordinate with the high school
NHS group in supporting this organization.
* NJHS raised money and bought Christmas presents for 30 children with the House of Hope and
Las Parcelas food program. Students raised
money with bake sales and took a shopping trip
to pick out presents.
* In mid-April, NJHS students washed quinces
picked from Nido property, then created a stand
and recipes for Earth week.
* Students visited the Oficina de la Infancia in Lo
Barnechea to meet with them about how they
work with students in need. NJHS created art
for their walls that emphasized caring, education,
help, love, honesty, community.
HS STUDENT COUNCIL (STUCO)
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This year the HS Student Council has once again
focused on strengthening Nido and surrounding
communities.
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ECC:
* An organic garden in now available to all divisions
Each ECC class made and planted “seed balls”.
During Earth Month each class had an “Edible Forest” tour, made clay balls with flower seeds inside
and planted them by fruit trees to attract pollinators.
* The Edible Forest has over 30 different fruit trees
and other species and is available for all divisions.
ES:
* Edible Forest Project: All classes in grades 1-5
planted fruit trees at the Edible Forest during their
PE periods during Earth Month.
* The second edition of the Nido de Aguilas Environmental Fair took place on April 20. The fair
showcased alternative energies, organic produce, recycling alternatives, energy efficient
transportation, biodegradable cleaning products,
composting systems, CO2 offset alternatives
and many environmental workshops for children.
The STUCO officers and representatives have
worked to increase communication in the high
school and cooperation between all student
organizations on campus. To this end, STUCO has
collaborated with Tri-M (Modern Music Masters),
NHS (National Honor Society), and GIN (Global
Issues Network) on several events such as Battle of
the Bands, lunch-time fundraisers, and Earth Week
events. STUCo has also initiated a regular monthly
meeting between the leaders of all student groups
to discuss common ventures, obstacles, and goals
for the student experience at Nido. Events like Light
Up the Night, the Glow Dance, and the Talent Show
were the result of this increased collaboration.
Off campus, STUCO has continued the relationship
with Hogar Luz de Cristo in Puente Alto. The hogar
is home to 12 -15 children from the area who are
victims of physical or sexual abuse. The STUCO
visits the hogar twice a month where they provide
lunch, educational games, and mentorship for the
children aged 5-12. They are also involved in
long-term projects with the hogar. STUCO
funds raised through choripan sales and other
similar endeavors have helped to create a
new laundry facility, rehabilitate an adjoining
building that is being used for more play space
and a computer lab, and the construction of a
sustainable garden that will be managed by the
children. STUCO, in conjunction with other
student groups, will also undertake a large
scale painting project at the hogar.
Lastly, the STUCO has represented the student
body during very healthy and amicable dialogue
with the Board of Directors regarding policies
that directly affect students in which consensus
and compromise that both sides felt good
about were reached.
was held in May and coincided with the group’s
third diaper drive of the year.
The student group has been using the funds
to purchase paint and supplies to improve the
orphanage and to help families that are improving their living situations so that children can go
home to their families. During first semester,
they provided building materials to two families so that they could winterize and improve
their houses, and they are working on a second home now. They are also completing the
painting of a large fence around the hogar as
well as painting a mural in the small children’s
play area. In addition, they have organized donations of clothes for the children at the hogar.
There are approximately 27 regular volunteers
in this group that have learned a lot through
their participation in this community service
activity.
OTHER HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY
SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
* Habitat for Humanity
* International Relief Club Save the Children
* Club Kids for Wish Kids for Make a Wish
Foundation
* Villa Los Aromos
* Colegio Madre Tierra Lo Barnechea
* House of Hope
* Casa Grada
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
HOGAR MISIÓN DE MARÍA
ATHLETICS
During the 2012-2013 academic year, the Hogar Misión de María Volunteer Group in the High
School has spent quality time with the children
at the hogar while raising awareness and fundraising for the orphanage. The group continues to visit the hogar at least twice a month on
Friday afternoons to play with the children and
give them individualized attention. The students
are nurturing and offer the babies a lot of love
during these sessions. This year at Christmas,
the group provided gifts for each child and
treats for a special visit from Santa Claus.
1. Student participation in the athletic program for the 2012-2013 school year was as
follows:
During Week Without Walls, student volunteers spent five days playing and caring for the
children, cleaning toys at the orphanage, and
painting. We had a very successful trip to the
beach with the children who were one year or
older. It was a big thrill for the little children to
splash in the ocean and play in the sand!
The students have also organized two successful diaper drives this year. The first was
well supported by the school community during
Kermess and a second drive was held in the
high school during Spirit Week. In addition, the
volunteers have raised funds by organizing a
game called “Spin and Win” at Kermess and by
organizing a school wide yard sale in December. Participants pay a donation to participate
and the student volunteers sell donated items
and hold a bake sale. The second yard sale
boys’ and girls’ swimming; and our girls’ soccer
and boys’ basketball teams both earned team
silver medals for their second place SAAC finish. Not to be outdone, our varsity boys’ rugby
team earned a hard-fought bronze medal for
their third place result in their international
competition in Buenos Aires. Nido continued
its participation in the Deporte Escolar UC
tournament with boys’ and girls’ middle school
basketball as well as middle and high school
boys’ rugby. The boys’ high school & middle
school soccer teams participated in the local
AFUTCOP league as well.
Middle school: Semester I: 220 students; Semester II: 250 students.
High school: Semester I: 160 students; Semester II: 170 students.
2. In 2012-2013 the Nido interscholastic
athletic program fielded 37 teams (middle
school and high school) offering interscholastic competition in the following sports: volleyball, soccer, basketball, cross-country running,
rugby, field hockey, gymnastics, cheerleading
& dance, baseball, swimming, water polo and
NEW programs in gymnastics and track and
field. Nido once again witnessed an increase in
the number of competitions and growing publicity in organizing/hosting the Copa La Dehesa
tournament that competes in volleyball, soccer,
field hockey, basketball and now water polo
for both middle and high school teams. There
were 23 local schools competing in at least one
Copa tournament throughout the year. Nido
continues to compete at the international level
with its involvement in the South American Athletic Conference (SAAC) that consists of the
American/International schools from Argentina,
Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Chile. Nido
captured SAAC titles in girls’ basketball and in
1. Over 630 elementary students participated in approximately 90 different after school
activities during the 2012-2013 school year.
400-450 students per day participated in an
elementary after school activity. Total number
of participations in any given week is around
1,700 students.
This is 85-90% of elementary students that
participated in ASA during the 2012-2013
school year.
2. The middle school currently offers 25 after
school activities/clubs in which there are a 251
students formally involved.
Semester I: 232 registered students participated in 20 activities. Plus Math, Language
Support and Homework Center student who
attended when needed (between 20 to 40).
Semester II: 251 registered students participated in 25 activities. Plus Math, Language
Support and Homework Center student who
attended when needed (between 20 to 40).
3. The high school currently offers 36 after
school activities/clubs in which there are 434
students involved (with some students involved
in more than one activity).
4. The Nido cheerleading/dance program included 82 students from grades 1-12.
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STUCO has also continued producing twiceweekly video announcements which are shown
rather than read in the mornings. There are plans to
review and improve an already very positive program
as the school year ends so that we can start the new
school year with a system that allows for greater
efficiency and consistency getting information to
staff and students.
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target 7
To promote the highest quality teaching and
provide a supportive and encouraging environment for teachers to grow professionally,
Nido will encourage every faculty member
to participate in at least one personal, professional growth/improvement activity each
year, as identified in their annual comprehensive written performance evaluation.
Nido will offer competitive salary and benefits
to ensure the recruitment and retention of
the highest quality local and international
teaching staff, essential to fulfilling the School’s
mission and providing a learning environment
and opportunities that promote Excellence,
Academics, Globalism, Leadership, English,
and Success.
1. 2012-2013 was the first full year of operation
of the Nido Aquatics Center. All students in
K-12 now have a swimming/water activity unit
as part of the P.E. curriculum and approximately
330 students participated in after school swim
programs. The Swim Club and Water Polo
team participated in roughly 20 competitions.
1. Nido faculty and administration have logged
more than 200 hours of professional development over the course of the 2012 - 2013 school
year. This has been a mix of professional development offered by consultants visiting from
other institutions (Southern Methodist University, the International Baccalaureate, Readers
and Writers workshop programs, Phillips Exeter Academy, etc.) as well as Nido faculty and
administrators leaving the school to take advantage of professional development opportunities
(NCTM conferences, AASSA conference, Phillips Exeter Academy, Columbia Teachers College, PTC, Southern Methodist University, etc.).
1. Nido successfully filled all vacancies for
international teachers despite there being a
shortage of candidates worldwide for positions
available in international schools.
Many
schools left the international school recruiting
conferences last February without filling all
their positions. Reducing teacher turnover is
important for continuity and for establishing
a better understanding of our school and
community. Internationally hired teachers are
staying at Nido an average of 5 years. Sixteen
internationally recruited faculty will join Nido in
July 2013. Of these, fourteen were first choice
candidates. Nido continues to seek the highest
quality local and international teachers to serve
our students.
As part of the school’s Technology Plan, the
following enhancements have been achieved
during the past year:
Infrastructure:
* New network core switch to manage more
connections inside the school.
* 11 new switches installed to complete transition into a gigabit school.
* Twenty three 802.11n access points to speed
up wireless speed within classrooms.
* HS building rewired to enhance computer
data transmissions.
* Administration servers upgraded to improve
business office efficiency.
* Accounting system update completed.
Services:
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target 9
Nido will provide a safe, attractive and comfortable school environment, including up
to date technology and facilities in order to
promote students’ learning, to support and
develop their unique talents and interests,
and to enable Nido to serve as a center for
after-school and week-end activities for
Nido students.
Construction of the theatre is complete and
the application for final reception and use was
received. We also had the final approval for five
other buildings. Architect plans for expansion of
the MS/HS cafeteria and sports complex have
been prepared.
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target 8
* 129 new computers to renew older Apple
desktops
* 12 new Smartboards and new short projectors in all K2 and 1st grade classrooms.
* 5 New multi-touch wide Smartboards and
new wide short throw projectors in HS Math
classrooms.
* 7 new short throw projectors for classrooms
in MS Science and HS Computer Lab.
* 4 sets of 24 response device clickers to enhance student interaction in MS & HS classrooms.
* Centralized printers service with scanning
and copying system integrated.
* Destiny service for Library updated to deliver
e-books for students.
* Starting this year registration online admissions (ROL) system is in production.
2. Currently, 62% of Nido faculty hold a Master’s degree.
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Early
Childhood Center
ALLISON RYAN, Kindergarten K2
Overseas teachers.
She is from Richmond, Virginia. Coming from Bangkok, Thailand.
EMILY DAWES, K1 Instructional Assistant
Coming from Santiago, Chile.
Coming from Santiago, Chile
Coming from Santiago, Chile
Coming from Santiago, Chile
Elementary
School
GREGREY JAMES, Elementary Assistant Principal
JENNIFER LINDAUER-THOMPSON, Literacy Coach/Specialist
He is from Portland, Oregon. Coming from Eugene, Oregon.
DENISE HOLLEY, Elementary Music
She is from Jackson, Tennessee. Coming from Tennessee.
ALLISON HUNT, Grade 2
She is from Ontario, Canada. Coming from Cartagena, Colombia.
ELIZABETH JAMES, Grade 2
She is from Portland, Oregon. Coming from Eugene, Oregon.
She is from Pennington, New Jersey. Coming from New Jersey.
NASHA DUBOIS,
Grade 2 Instructional Assistant
Coming from Santiago, Chile
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LEIGH ANN GORDON, Elementary English as a Second Language-ESL
She is from Rochester, New York. Coming from Mumbai, India.
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Nido Governance:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In accordance with the school’s Foundation document, the
Board of Directors shall be composed of from 9 to 13 members.
Of the 9 minimum members, four must be U.S. citizens, four
must be Chilean citizens and one is an appointee by the U.S.
Ambassador. The governing Board is “self-perpetuating”
meaning members are elected by the current members of the
Board.
Other characteristics of the Nido governance structure include:
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Francisco Sánchez: Board President
Partner, Asesorías Jurídicas y Corporativas Ltda.
John Stevens: Board Vice President
Latin America Business Development, Power Engineers, Inc.
Charles Bunce: Board Treasurer
Quality & Risk Management Partner in Chile for Ernst & Young.
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When electing Members of the Board, consideration is given to what divisions their
children are in so that the elementary, middle and high school levels are as best
represented among the Board members as possible.
Andrea Tokman: Board Secretary
Executive Director Res Publica Project.
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Board Members are elected to three-year terms by the existing members of the
board. For continuity purposes, Board members may offer their candidacy for reelection.
Mary Sue Fields: US Ambassador’s Rep. to the Board
Cultural Attachée, U.S. Embassy Santiago.
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The Board’s Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying, interviewing
and presenting potential candidates for election by the full Board when there are
vacancies.
Alejandro Bertuol: Board Member
Managing Director, FitchRatings Chile.
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The Board meets monthly except during school vacation times and all Board
Members are assigned to one or more committees that also meet monthly or as
necessary. Board Committees include, Finance, Capital Projects, Policy and
Nominating. Board members must have travel and/or work schedule that permit
them to attend and actively participate in regular Board and Committee meetings.
Michael Ginsburg: Board Member
Administrative and Financial Officer, The Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations in Santiago.
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Board of Directors are elected by existing members of the board on the basis of
the above criteria, the specific skills and experience required to best serve the
school, and by professional backgrounds that complement those on the Board with
other areas of expertise. The objective is to have a balanced governing board with
expertise in areas such as finance, facilities and construction, human resources,
management, leadership and policy making.
Nido de Aguilas Board of Directors 2013-2014
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Board Members serve as volunteers without pay or compensation and are NOT
entitled to any special benefits or privileges. They are subject to the same tuition and
fees as all other Nido parents.
Board Members are representatives of the entire Nido school community, NOT
representatives for any special interest or group.
Parents interested in serving as a member of the Board of Directors may submit a
letter of interest and curriculum vitae to the chairperson of the Board’s Nominating
Committee, in care of the Board/Headmaster’s Secretary.
Mila Howard: Board Member
Development Manager El Bosque S.A.
Jim Spanier: Board Member
Project Control & Risk Manager, BHP Billiton.
Paola Camhi: Board Member
Lawyer, Assistant Manager Legal Affairs, Compañía Cervecerías
Unidas S.A. (CCU)
New STUCO executives
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Nido Parents Art Project 2013
COLLABORATIVE
ART LEARNING
The first mom invited was Ingrid B. Tumblin, who has been a
Nido mom for two years, mother of 4th grade student Liam.
She is a freelance photographer and artist, and an active
collaborator to the PTA. Her talent and creativity stands out.
During the second semester of school year 2012-2013, she
taught the little ones the basic of the needle embroidery
technique, which she has developed and been working on
for several years. It is a very laborious and slow technique,
that requires great detail, precision and patience.
“When I was a child I was blessed to be surrounded by
very talented people. One of them was an Italian nun
named Josefina who taught me cross-stitch. The love
for art, literature, and composers was inherited from my
mother. Although I could have used my own designs in my
art, I chose classic artworks due to the striking colors and
brilliant composition they have”, points out Ingrid.
Some of her artwork in this incredible technique, that requires
millions of stitches, includes paintings rom renowned painters
of art history:
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The Annunciation, from Orazio Gentileshi (around year 1600)
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The Girl with the Turban, Veemeer
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Fleming June, British Painter (late 18th century)
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Her beloved dog Rena, who died in February 8th, 2013.
“Every year I have a Nido Parent as a guest conducting an
art project with one of my grade level classes, in order to
involve parents in this learning process”, says Leo Sierra.
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“To have had the opportunity to teach the 2nd grade
children how I do my work was amazingly rewarding for
me. I think that they also had tremendous fun in learning
something so easy but yet so difficult at the same time,
and to be able to recreate with their hands an image that
they had in their minds. They were so proud of themselves,
and the parents appreciated that as well”, adds Ingrid.
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Nido Theater,
Academy of Arts Center:
As many of you know and as we announced at the end of last school year, we are so very
pleased to start school year 2013-2014 with our Nido Theater and Fine Arts Academy
ready to receive all the creativity and art projects that students and faculty have been
eager to explore and develop.
All middle and high school music, art, drama, and dance classes will now be held in the
new building and we are thrilled to have a beautiful theater for our concerts, plays, and
fine arts performances this school year.
The School Administration and the Nido Board of Directors express their sincere
appreciation to the Nido community for your patience, understanding, and support
during the prolonged delays regarding the final reception for the new Theater.
A special inauguration and official opening event will be held in November and in March
2014, Nido will be hosting the SAAC Performing Arts Festival.
So stay tuned, as the Nido Theater and Fine Arts Center will give us all lots of surprises.
With the latest technical and architectural
features, the theater has high quality acoustics and lighting systems, and stage equipment
required for professional performances.
This beautiful facility had been designed by
prestigious Chilean architect Teodoro Fernández, nationally known for his architectural
work on several significant projects in Santiago, such as Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho
(Santiago), Parque Inés de Suárez (Providencia) and Parque Bicentenario (Vitacura),
among others.
The theater will provide an excellent venue for
the celebration of important functions such as
graduation, school performances and ceremonies, as well as community events.
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LONG
LIVE
THE
ARTS
AT
NIDO
Dear Nido Community,
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Environmental Fair 2013
Learn how to take better care of our
environment and build a solar ener
gy toy.
Discover how a hybrid car works
and why happy chickens give bett
er tasting and healthier
eggs.
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Workshops available: Bicycle main
tenance/ Make biodegradable dete
rgent and toothpaste/
Natural tie-dye/ YikeBike riding/
Star t your own compost / Solar oven
s/ Medicinal plants/
Grass dolls/ Juicebike.
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Old or abandoned bicycles and part
s to donate to recicleta.cl
A white t-shirt to tie-dye it green!
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Empty bottle to make bio-detergen
t or toothpaste.
Recyclable materials for Punto Limp
io Lo Barnechea.
Water bottle or cup to enjoy orga
nic juice or coffee - minus the disp
osable cup!
Some cash to buy: organic produce,
biodegradable cleaning products
, or to offset your Co2
footprint.
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LEAVING NIDO
Nicolás Nuñez
Stanford University ‘17
A true Nido product having spent 15 years
at the Eagle’s Nest, Nicolás completed the
Chilean National Diploma and the Nido/
US high school diploma. Although he did
not pursue the IB Diploma, Nicolás did take
Higher Level Math, Physics and English. While
he has yet to decide on his choice of majors
at Stanford, his interests are in engineering,
maths and economics.
Looking ahead, what are you most excited
about for your first year of university
studies?
“It is Stanford! To be able to join the Stanford community is a dream come true, like-minded individuals
with the same passion in subject areas. What a great
way to make new friends that share similar interests”
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How did you create your college list and
decide upon Stanford?
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“I originally had 15 US-college listings, in the end I
only applied to two. It was a strategic decision on my
and my family’s part. I was equally open to pursue
admission here in Chile and would have been happy to
do so. As such, I decided to only apply to the highest
ranked US colleges and if accepted then I would go
overseas. Otherwise, I would have stayed and studied
here. So when Stanford said yes, so did I!”
What advice would you give underclassmen?
“Time management. Looking back this is the
fundamental key to success. Sure you have to go
above and beyond, work hard, take advantage of
opportunities, but being able to do well really comes
down to your ability to structure and manage your
daily life. I found that is was much easier when you
have a goal, passion. That way when things are
tough you know what it is that you are working so
hard for. The second yet equally important thing is
extra curricular activities. I felt these were vital in
the success of my application as well as to help me
to identify my passions.”
Favorite memories
“I would have to say the quality of teachers. I am
continually impressed at how they make themselves
available, are open to questions or further discussion.
Then there are the friends, friendships that will be
life-long.”
Final thoughts from Nicolás
“The more passion one puts into doing something, the
larger are the odds of succeeding. It is the curiosity
and the interest that you have for something that
determines how far you get. I would like to mention
my teachers, which were enthusiastic enough to help
me find my passion, my friends, which are more than
half my life, and my family for supporting my every
decision.”
TO FLY HIGH
Valeria Ibarcena
Princeton University ‘17
Valeria attended Nido de Aguilas for 5
years, completing the full IB Diploma and
the Nido/US high school diploma. Her
academic interests developed while taking
International Relations and participating in
the Model United Nations club here at Nido.
Valeria will study international public affairs
at Princeton.
Woodrow Wilson school reputation within the field and
concentration on undergraduate students were the
main feature.”
Favorite memories
What advice would you give
underclassmen?
Final thoughts from Valeria
“Be sure to know the school counselors, introduce
yourself, help them help you. Use your extra
curricular as sports wisely, view them as a
constructive way to take time off from school. They
are irreplaceable stress-relievers. And take Internal
Assessments VERY seriously even if IB results seem
ages away they have a huge impact on your final
grade. Dedicate the appropriate amount of time and
effort towards them. Start your college applications
early, including standardized tests, the college
essays and the research as it takes a lot of work to
discover what is a right fit. Participate in a summer
program, I thought I was going in for psychology but
a summer program at Boston University introduced
me to politics and then I enrolled in International
Relations at Nido. It was not one thing that was
done, but a whole series of smaller things that led
to the result. ”
Spirit Week and just the day-to-day of being a Nido
student.
I need to thank my counselors most of all for the
invaluable advice, support, calming me down when I
was on the verge of panicking and always being in my
corner. Also to all the high school teachers, for much
of the same reason and for being understanding and
caring all of the time. Lean on your classmates, my
grade was a wonderful support system for comfort,
encouragement, advice and welcomed diversion. My
family, especially my parents, for putting up with how
crazy someone can get in the application process
yet were always there – thank you!
Looking ahead, what are you most excited
about for your first year of university
studies?
How did you create your college list and
decide upon Princeton?
“Creating the list was a long and complicated
process, but from advice and encouragement of Mr.
Maki and Dr. Harris, I created a list. Had it not been
for Mr. Maki’s prompting I would not have applied to
Princeton, it is Princeton and I simply thought what
are the chances. Choosing Princeton was easy, the
Contribution of HS College Counselor, Michael Maki.
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“I would have to say the intense classes in my area
of concentration. Princeton is known to have small
class sizes and being in the room with others with
the same interest is most appealing. Secondly, the
independence of college.”
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COMITE PARITARIO
Nido Health and Safety Committee:
Promoting a culture
of safety
This year we will focus on enhancing safety
conditions, training staff, improving health
and safety procedures, avoiding operational
risks, providing greater welfare for workers.
The Nido Health & Safety Committee meets
once a month and is composed of members
of all school employee groups. Among its
main objectives and functions are to:
1. Advise and instruct workers as to the
proper use of protection devices.
2. To make sure that both the school and
workers, follow prevention measures for
health and safety.
3. Investigate the causes of accidents and
occupational hazards that occur on Campus
and on the way between school and the
workers’ homes.
4. Adopt health and safety measures for use
in the prevention of occupational risks.
* CONTROL OF HAZARDS, RISK ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION AND
CONTROL MEASURES.
* PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
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5. Conduct systematic and ongoing actions to
reduce Occupational Accidents and Hazards.
6. Promote
personal training: through
courses, workshops, and technical talks.
Train and motivate employees in compliance with safety regulations and industrial
hygiene.
Research, analyze and report on accidents occurring in school, making the
necessary recommendations to prevent and control risk of accidents.
Conduct safety observations to detect unsafe actions and schedule activities to
enable the worker to avoid accidents.
» President: Claudio Alvarez, Buildings & Grounds Director.
» Secretary: Ingrid Arnold, Purchasing.
» Adviser from Asociación Chilena de Seguridad ACHS
(Chilean Safety Association):
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Carolina Muñoz.
» Members:
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Course of use of fire extinguishers, National Firemen Academy.
Patricia Robinson, Personnel Director
Anne Croocker, Instructional Technology Integration Director
Claudia de Petris, School Nurse
Fernanda Cornejo, Janitor
Mónica Muñoz, General Services & Transportation
Ximena González, ECC Spanish Teacher
Gonzalo Aguilera, ES P.E. Teacher
Verónica Lübbert, HS Spanish Teacher
Miriam Auad, Security Guard
Camila Arrigorriaga, Communications Officer
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Safety at Heights Course, at Vertisub.
Complete health screening for
all school service staff.
Training in fire prevention
and control: use and handling
of fire extinguishers. For all
school guards. It was done
at the National Firemen
Academy.
Working Safety at Heights,
for service staff; specifically
maintenance workers. Done at
the ACHS Specialized Training
Camp.
Use of personal protective
equipment. For service staff.
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arts in
action
2013
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TEACHERS V/S STUDENTS BASKETBALL
GAMES
In May, a group of 8th grade parents with the help
of MS P.E. teacher Zach Beaty, organized two fun
days of MS and HS recreational student vs teacher
basketball games, as a fundraiser and entertaining
lunchtime activity. Each day had gender-separate
games at each division’s respective lunchtime, females on Thursday and males on Friday.
For the fundraising angle of the event, students donated money towards the particular teacher(s) they
wanted to see play. A quality community event that
showed the students that teachers know how to enjoy themselves in friendly competition.
NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY NJHS
Held on June 1st, it celebrated the initiation of the
following middle school students:
Vladimir Amiouny, Luz Darouiche, Fernanda
Cornejo, Allison Graham-O’Malley, Inés
Guzmán, Lillian Hernández, Kaylee King,
Emily Larsen, Sara Montoya, Alejandra
Pacheco, Cristalina Parra, Finley Price,
Madison Raumaker, Giovanna Rojas, Maite
Rojas, Hina Tateyama, Rafael Toro and Tamara
Valderrama.
Elementary students from the “Reading Buddies”,
an activity guided by ES Counselor Nancy Seibel,
exhibited their improved reading skills, thanks to
the support they received from NJHS students.
MS MUSICAL: VIGNETTES FROM
GREAT PRODUCTIONS
For the Middle School Musical, held on May
28th and 29th, MS Music Teacher Mr. Mark
Anding put together scenes/songs from 5
different musicals to showcase the talent of
his singers and band students. Among them
were “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from
The Lion King, “Kiss the Girl” from The Little
Mermaid, “Maria” from Sound of Music.
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
NIDO DE AGUILAS
Phone: (56-2) 2339-8100
Fax: (56-2) 2339-8105
Email: mail@nido.cl
Casilla 162, Correo La Dehesa, Lo Barnechea
Santiago, Chile
www.nido.cl
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