Digital Citizenship

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Ciclo escolar 2013 - 2014, No.3
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Digital Citizenship
Directory
ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTORY
ETON SCHOOL FOUNDER
Margarita Arzac
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Liz Panchuk
EARLY CHILDHOOD & ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Yvonne Kogan
TODDLER CENTER PRINCIPAL. GRADES NURSERY & PRE-KINDER
Carmen A. Castillo
PRESCHOOL PRINCIPAL. GRADES KINDER & PRE-FIRST
Leticia Valero
EARLY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Sylvia Karam
UPPER ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Pepa Pin
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Rosamaría Díaz-Vélez
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cecilia Moreno
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Claudia Camacho
OPERATIONS AND SERVICES DIRECTOR
Ma. Elena Ruschke
EDITORIAL STAFF
Communication and Image Department Coordinator: Alejandra Torres
Graphic Designers: Gina Paillés and Carlos A. Ramírez
Editor: Ma. Elena Pelly
Translator: Gabriel Castro
Editor: Vanessa Farrant
COLLABORATORS
Alan Abruch, Monserrat Barrera, Alejandro Caravantes, Rosamaría
Díaz-Vélez, Nicole Dieter, Florence Gontrán, Ángel González, Leticia
Incháustegui, Sylvia Karam, Yvonne Kogan, Eduardo Kreimerman,
Mariana Lahud, Ramón López, Álvaro Martínez, Kath McKeown, Jorge
Morfín, Pepa Pin, Diamari Quilarque, Erika Sedas, Micheal Swank,
Virginia Torres, Leticia Valero and Karen Zarkin.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Ángel González, Gina Paillés, Carlos A. Ramírez, Micheal Swank,
Alejandra Torres and Ma. Elena Kirk.
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Greetings
Digital Parenting
Liz Panchuk
Head of School
We exist in a world where we have more tools for communication
available than any other generation in history, but how do we
use them wisely? These tools can help children create, connect,
explore, and express themselves.
But what is your role as a parent? You have to help children
learn how to protect themselves and become responsible digital
citizens. It is in the nature of children to over share and they do
not have the foresight to comprehend that their digital fingerprint
will last forever and is available to a vast, invisible audience.
There is a new mentality that we “need” to be connected at all
times. But you can help your child understand that it really is an
option to not answer a call or a message, or suggest going out
together without these devices. Encourage them to be actively
present.
You can also establish some basic guidelines for use such as,
the cell phone is switched off at night, is not allowed at the dinner
table, and never used in class. To lead by example however, we
also need to follow these guidelines. Many parents text their
children during school, or use them during dinner. As hard as it
is, we need to change our behavior as well.
Ultimately, our job as parents is to empower our children with
knowledge through guidance and example.
Yes, there are challenges of living in this new age and it can be
tricky to know how to navigate through digital waters, but never
forget, parents will always be parents and kids will always need
your wisdom, they cannot find that online.
24 going on 25!
By Yvonne Kogan
Remembering our past,
consolidating the present,
and looking forward to
new beginnings
Eton School will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this
coming school term. Our story during these 24 years has
been one of profound love, conviction, and commitment for
what we do every day. There are many protagonists involved
in our story, mainly our students and their parents, and our
current and former teachers and principals who have been
valuable contributors in helping us become the Institution we
are today. We gratefully remember Ms. Margarita Arzac
founder of Eton, who still accompanies us in every action, and
who is present in every corner of our School. Ms. Constance
Balawender another of our founding members, whose passion
for education permeated the lives of our students, and Ms.
Tayde Licéaga who headed our elementary department
for nearly a decade. This year, we bid farewell to Ms. Lety
Valero, we thank her for her warmth and dedication, and for
considering Eton her home for 22 years. We wish Ms. Lety
much luck and success in her new endeavors and want her to
know that we will always hold her in our heart.
We have many dreams yet to fulfill and many plans to make
Eton School better, stronger and readily able to meet the
challenges our students face in today’s constantly changing
world. We thank you for your support in building our learning
community and for entrusting us with the vision our Institution
holds in welcoming its new beginnings.
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INDEX
Vision
Eton School is a progressive and nurturing learning
community that embraces diversity, enhances
collaboration and provides opportunities for
individuals to develop their unique potential.
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24 going on 25!
3Editorial
4
Early Childhood
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Encounters with Light
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Listen to your Body
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The Art of Being a Mom
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Elementary
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Technology Workshops
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Deporte Eton
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Middle & High School
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Digital Learning Environments
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Fábrica de sueños
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Art & Technology
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Personal Project
17MUN
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Technology & You: Who is in Control?
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Actividades Artísticas del ASP
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Talent Show
24Distinctions
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Parent Association
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Earth Day
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2nd Walk / Race
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In Appreciation / Welcome
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e-corner
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Things to do, Places to Go
34Alumni
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Teacher’s Day
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Wishing you well
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Class of 2014
Mission
Eton School provides a challenging academic
program within an engaging learning environment.
We offer meaningful educational experiences
which support understanding, creativity, problemsolving, ownership of learning and self-discipline.
Eton students will then be capable of pursuing their
life choices with commitment and joy, contributing
to their community, their country and the world.
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Editorial
A three year old child approaches her parents’ desk and
picks up a tablet. She turns it on and navigates through its
applications. Almost instinctively, she is able to command the
gadget as she plays with it. Her parents stare at her in awe of
her actions and way of thinking in this digital era.
As we celebrate the inclusion of technology in our academic life,
we understand the challenges of navigating through this new
digital era. We invite all parents to join us in our commitment
to helping your children through this era, starting with the
final issue of Encuentro magazine for this school term, which
focuses on this very topic.
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Early Childhood
“
Awe & wonder,
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”
all around
Encounters with Light
Karen Zarkin
Toddler Center Teacher
A face glows as someone leans across the light table
inquisitively: Is this a small onion? Another face radiates as
it observes closely and discerns it is a purple grape. One
more face illuminates at the thought of grabbing the grape
that is asking to be explored with yet another sense….
The collectively established prediction was corroborated!
The light encounters fruits and reveals unknown secrets
hidden inside them… It shows the delicate details of a
sliced orange, the array of colors of watermelon and the
shadows the fruit seeds can make.
It is not unusual to find children having an immediate
sensory and emotional attraction when allowed to
explore an object that can dialogue with light. Light tables
generate a space rich with possibilities for observing,
imagining, creating and discovering. The power of light
invites small hands to engage in open-ended explorations,
and to inquire about the world that surrounds them in an
engaging and meaningful way.
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Listen to your Body
Lety Valero
Preschool Principal
For nine weeks, the children of Pre-first 4 and their teacher,
Ms. Florence, worked on a project entitled, “Listen to your
Body”. During this time, the children explored the human body
to see how and why it communicates to us when something is
not right or we feel sick.
Doctor Gómezperalta played a key role in this project as he
answered all the children’s questions and shared important
information about this topic.
The children visited the new tower at the Hospital Angeles,
where they had the opportunity to analyze and observe
closely the most important components of a hospital. Using
the information they gathered, the children made amazing
representations of their bodies. They also dissected a cow’s
heart and explored its texture and anatomy. Students learned
that our bodies have different ways of communicating with us,
and that we are all unique.
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The Art of Being a Mom
It was a huge pleasure to share
a bit of our daily work with our
moms.
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Elementary
“
Learning,
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bonding, growing
Technology Workshops
Ángel González
Elementary Teacher
The “Technology Integration” and “Video and Photography”
workshops were created to provide our students with a space
in which they could experiment with the different uses of an iPad.
We wanted them not just to view it as a device for information
or entertainment purposes, but to consider its potential for
communicating ideas.
In these workshops, students learn about the basic skills,
components and organization of an iPad, and its capacity to
improve audiovisual components. They also utilize information
and multimedia searches, discover storage capacities, and learn
about the setting and fast access options of the device.
Most importantly, every semester, we select a series of activities
that include the use of specific applications to acquire technical
learning and find new ways to organize ideas.
For example, in order to improve writing and narrative skills, we
have used apps such as “Book Creator” to help students create
their own e-books, and “Comic Life”, where students created
comics based on academic subjects. We have also used apps
such as “StopMotion”, “Educreations”, and “Toontastic” to make
videos, and “GamePress” to improve our students’ logical thinking
through game programming.
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Deporte Eton
Jorge Morfín
Coordinador de Educación Física y After-School Program
El gusto de la familia Eton por realizar actividades recreativas
y deportivas ha sido la pauta para fortalecer el camino al éxito
que lleva nuestra vida deportiva dentro del Colegio. Tenemos
la fortuna de contar con familias enteras que disfrutan
de la actividad física como una forma de vivir con retos y
satisfacciones, y esto es un pilar importante en el desarrollo
del ser humano.
Los recreos son un momento de esparcimiento guiado,
en el que nuestros alumnos de todas las secciones
voluntariamente pueden disfrutar grandes emociones en
eventos recreativos y deportivos que se realizan con mucha
frecuencia, para brindar las alternativas de desarrollo de
sus habilidades físicas y sociales en un ambiente divertido.
Este año realizamos eventos como torneos de jalón de
cuerda, pelas de básquetbol, juego de la vida, tochito
bandera, cachibol, friendly softball, entre otros tantos
juegos y deportes que gozan los niños, y finalizamos con el
MundialEton Dolphins de futbol, en el que equipos mixtos
de todos los grupos de Primaria y Bachillerato pudieron
representar a un país participante de la Copa del Mundo en
Brasil.
El After–School Program también ha tenido diferentes
facetas a lo largo de los años. Hoy en día estamos muy
orgullosos de que cada vez va mejorando más el nivel
competitivo de nuestros equipos deportivos, por lo que
nuestro Colegio se ha consolidado en todas las Ligas donde
ha participado como protagonista indiscutible para disputar
los encuentros finales, llevando el nombre de Eton Dolphins a
recibir el reconocimiento por los mejores resultados.
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“El deporte tiene el poder de transformar el mundo. Tiene
el poder de inspirar, de unir a la gente como pocas otras
cosas...Tiene más capacidad que los gobiernos de derribar
las barreras sociales.”
Nelson Mandela
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Middle & High School
“
Emotionally
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engaged
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Digital Learning Environments
Rosamaría Díaz-Vélez
Middle & High School Principal
This year, Middle and High School students at Eton were
immersed in a stimulating digital learning environment with highly
interactive teaching practices. Our students developed new ways
to learn and understand a wide variety of concepts and skills in
a dynamic digital environment that supports the achievement of
their academic potential. Through the use of audiovisual tools and
online group discussions, students developed understandings
and the critical thinking skills that are required in the 21st century.
Our digital environment project to enhance the education of our
students has been successfully implemented, and it continues
its consolidation through innovative teaching practices for
students and strong development workshops for teachers. Our
students are demonstrating their creative and critical thinking by
developing innovative products using technology and digital media
to communicate and work collaboratively.
We will continue offering our students these digital environments
for learning, guiding and reinforcing digital citizenship and
helping them understand cultural and societal issues related to
technological ethical behavior.
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Fábrica de sueños
Ramón López, maestro coordinador de PANDA
Eduardo Kreimerman, de 10.° A, alumno coordinador
Nicole Dieter, alumna de 8.° A
Álvaro Martínez, alumno de 9.° A
Y los sueños inician… con soñadores.
En el inicio fuimos un grupo de Preparatoria con un proyecto
único que desarrollamos con calidad, honestidad y amor a
nuestro Colegio (en realidad más honestidad y amor). Fuimos
creciendo en lectores, pero decreciendo en integrantes; los
compañeros se graduaron hasta quedar sólo uno al iniciar el
tercer año.
Fue cuando se integró Secundaria…
En ese momento, aumentamos a 26 integrantes, un número
inimaginable en los inicios del proyecto. Las revistas se
triplicaron, teniendo 17 números sólo en el tercer año
(iniciamos con la edición núm 13, hoy; estamos en el número
29). Cada uno de los integrantes realiza una función particular,
que nos hace crear más revistas en menos tiempo. Con
colaboradores de entrevistas, horóscopos, tecnología, salud
y belleza, gente, teatro y musicales, libros y películas, “sabías
qué…”, visión oriental, entre otras. Todas estas secciones
ayudan a que la revista sea cada vez más completa.
De esos integrantes salió una idea, que estaba destinada a
no ser más que eso. Sin embargo, digitalizar Panda en una
página de internet se convirtió en algo mucho más que una
propuesta; se hizo una realidad. La página original se creó
como un boceto que se mantuvo estancado por algún tiempo.
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Conéctate
Te invitamos a visitarnos en:
www.etonpanda.com
Hoy podemos considerar que la página oficial de Panda es una
idea hecha realidad… una página que salió de una propuesta
simple y en una computadora.
Ahora, con esta nueva página, podemos revolucionar por
completo la forma en la que se hace y se lee Panda; tenemos
la capacidad de agregar buenos gráficos a color, videos y hasta
audio. La experiencia de leer Panda en tu teléfono, tablet o
computadora es muy distinta y más completa que el Panda en
papel. Así también se logra facilitar la manera en la que se puede
tener acceso a nuestra revista desde donde sea.
Art & Technology
Micheal Swank
Middle and High School Art Teacher
This year’s art exhibition was an opportunity to celebrate the
results of Eton students’ research, risk taking, and reflections
on the creative art making process. Our diverse display of
drawings, paintings, sculptures, digital iPad art, furniture design,
iPad application design, animations, films, architectural designs,
and mixed media pieces ignited Eton’s imagination.
High school students took on the role of curator as part of the
IB curriculum. They edited art work and made key decisions on
how the work would be displayed. Students wanted the work
displayed without names based on a reading from Joshua
Rothman’s review of Healing Arts by Alain de Botton in the New
Yorker Magazine. Students wanted their peers to see the work
first and appreciate it for its artistic qualities and not the name
attached. The identities of the artists not being revealed allowed
the artists to reveal more of them. It was an opportunity to
appreciate each piece for the essential qualities of the artist at
the moment of creation.
The students took many risks and explored skills and emotions
at a depth, which at times was frightening. It was a great
reflection on the power of the IB curriculum and the potential
of the IB student.
By Lorena Villa Aguilar,
12th grade student
By Nicole Dieter Caraza,
8th grade student
By Susana Argüelles Sánchez
de la Barquera,
12th grade student
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Personal Project
Monserrat Barrera Tapia
10 grade Personal Project Teacher
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As we are lucky enough to say every year, “Mission Accomplished!” On May 14, the 10th grade Personal Project Presentation was
held to conclude the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP).
We are thankful to parents for participating and supporting their children so enthusiastically. We would also like to congratulate our
students who presented their work throughout the year. They demonstrated an admirable capacity to research and analyze, provide
organization and structure, and most importantly, great creativity. Congratulations!
“The focus of my personal project was a short story told by
Karen (an eight-year-old girl with Leukemia) who describes all
the different experiences and emotions she has gone through
during her illness. Seeing how Karen copes with Leukemia,
and how children live with cancer everyday, made me realize
how important a positive attitude is in life. Things aren’t always
objectively good, but one can always make them look better.”
“Making ‘Math Race’ was a challenge. People have always said
to me that I’m great at making anything I can dream up a reality
on the computer and that when I grow up, I will end up working
in an area related to them. I made ‘Math Race’ thinking that if it
was something I liked, then it could be something I could work on
in the future.”
Fernando González Pérez, 10th grade student
Paula Alcántara Sapena, 10 grade student
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MUN
Kathleen McKeown
Middle & High School Academic Coordinator
In March of this year, Eton’s Model United Nations club joined
3,500 other delegates for an international MUN conference
in New York, which culminated in an unforgettable trip to UN
headquarters. For many of our students attending, this was a
totally new experience, which involved a lot of personal and
academic growth.
In the months leading up to New York, we had a lot of work to
do, researching current affairs and background information on
various countries, preparing official papers outlining our positions
on a variety of topics, practising debating and negotiation skills
and attending other MUN conferences here in Mexico City. For
some of us, the hardest part was putting our knowledge and
our ideas into words before audiences of up to 200 other MUN
delegates! Public speaking may seem like the easiest part of the
process, but it turns out it’s both the most daunting and the most
rewarding.
Arriving at the Hilton hotel on 6th Avenue, greeted by a lobby
crowded with many other nervous and excited students, the
anticipation that had been building up over the last few months
really began to kick in. Over the course of 4 exhausting days, we
learned about good debating style - how to listen to what others
say with a critical ear and how to respond in a diplomatic and
assertive manner. After all, that’s an important part of personal
growth and how wonderful it is to be able to learn these key skills
in such an inspirational setting!
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Technology & You:
Who is in Control?
“The App Generation”
(A commentary on Howard Gardner’s book,
“The App Generation”)
by Sylvia Karam & Pepa Pin
“An “app” or “application” is a software program, often
designed to run on a mobile device, that allows the user to
carry out one or more operations, and is controlled by the
individual or organization that designed it”. Grand or simple,
broad or narrow, apps are like shortcuts that take you
straight to what you’re looking for: you can access tunes and
news, enable games and conversations, introduce and review
concepts, go from point A to point B, create new products,
answer questions and raise new ones, and many other things.
The apps arranged on a person’s mobile device represent a
combination of interests, habits, and social connections that
identify that person and tell multiple aspects of his identity.
Whether you are a digital native (if born before 1996) or
a digital immigrant, apps can be seen from an audience
perspective if you are limited by the available options, or can
constitute a challenge to go beyond and create something
new.
Some people tend to see their world as a group of apps, and
when we allow apps to restrict or determine what we want
to do, or choose where we want to go, we can become “appdependent”.
On the other hand, Apps are great if they take care of
ordinary stuff and help us to explore new ways, form stronger
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relationships, and instill curiosity to examine the big questions
of life. When open to pursuing possibilities, one becomes “appenabled”.
The three aspects of the lives of young people that have been
most affected by digital technology are their sense of identity, their
ability for intimate relations and their imaginative potential. Apps
can limit identity-formation, by pushing you into being someone
else, by focusing on limited options (app-dependent), or they can
allow you to approach identity formation in a more holistic and
thoughtful way (app-enabled).
As for intimacy, apps can promote superficial relations with
others, discourage face-to-face interactions as people hide
behind the screen (app-dependent) or apps can expose you to
a much wider world by encouraging you to look for new ways of
relating to people, while becoming portals to a more globalized
world, actually inviting you to shut devices off and have face-toface conversations (app-enabled).
Regarding imagination, apps can make you lazy and limit the
development of new skills (app-dependent), or they can open
unexplored worlds for imagining, producing, and creating new
ways of closeness between people (app-enabled).
There is a thin line between being “app-enabled” and becoming
“app-dependent”. New media technologies can open up a great
number of possibilities for self-expression and learning, but our
identity should never be based on technology, for we should
always be willing to explore life, create, take on challenges and
engage in intimate relationships that are beyond the technology
realm.
How does this book apply to our everyday life as complex
human beings? We may become dependent on apps such as
Facebook, or we may choose carefully and not fill the display in
our smartphones with so many apps that we consume time and
batteries but reach no benefit. Here is a list of apps that might be
helpful in different areas of our modern lives, while still leaving us
free to enjoy life fully:
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Productivity
Voice Memos- allows you to dictate a reminder or a note in
a simple, direct way. Good sound quality, and easy to access.
DocScan or Scanner Pro- these apps allow you to take a
picture of documents while enhancing reading quality.
Printer Pro- connects your iPhone to wireless printers,
allowing you to print without a computer.
Appsgonefree- this app locates new apps that are free for
one day. It provides clear descriptions of the apps, plus rating
and quality.
Wiselist- a smart to-do list, including color coding and
calendar synchronization.
Dropbox- allows sharing heavier documents, photographs,
and videos.
Speaky- this app recognizes text and translates it into speech,
thus allowing you to drive or engage in a different activity while
listening to Internet articles
Digital Safety and Citizenship
Commonsensemedia- gives parents sensible trustworthy
information on the content of apps, videogames, movies and
a wide variety of Internet sites.
Learning.com- provides students with information and
instruction on online safety, ethical use of digital resources
and cyberbullying.
Mindfulness and Wellness
Insight Timer- a Zen approach to timekeeping, sounds include
gongs and Tibetan bowls. Perfect for meditation or study time.
Ananda- meditation app that includes nature sounds, a
timekeeper, and a variety of brain waves.
Zenbrush- this beautiful app promotes relaxation through the
movements of a brush on a white canvas.
Pocket Yoga- excellent app that guide your yoga practice with a
variety of positions and flows.
The Mindfulness App- The Mindfulness App helps you to
reduce stress and increase wellbeing.
Fit in 7 min- Got no time to exercise? This app offers short
workouts that can be fitted into even the tightest of schedules.
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Learning
TED- Magnificent talks on a variety of topics.
iTunes U- You can promote personal development by
participating in various courses from prestigious universities.
DailyArt- This app contains daily in-depth explorations of
individual pieces of art.
Dictionary- A very useful app indeed! It offers definitions, word
games, synonyms and antonyms and even word origins and
pronunciation.
Museum apps (such as Louvre HD)- Most famous museums
have an app that displays their collections and gives basic
information on each piece. Some apps even have virtual tours of
the museum.
Music
Spotify- For a very modest fee, you can download hundreds of
songs from all genres. As it is a social network, you can also
connect to people who share your musical taste, and download
their playlists.
Tunein Radio- Music from all over the world, as well as news
and cultural programs are available through the Internet.
Shazam- There are several apps that recognize songs and let
you know the singer, the title of the song, and even the lyrics.
Many even connect you to the iTunes store, so you can buy it on
a whim.
Social Media
Waze- This very popular app helps you find your way around our
city’s streets. One of its particular features is that it promotes
connection between users, who warn you about accidents, police
surveillance points, water leaks, etc.
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Actividades artísticas del ASP
Diamari Quilarque
Este año las actividades artísticas han tenido su espacio en
vespertinas con clases de Teatro, Guitarra e instrumentos con
el método Suzuki. Se hicieron clases abiertas para Teatro y
Guitarra en las que participaron activamente padres, alumnos
y profesores; así mismo se realizó una gran presentación el
pasado 21 de junio en el Auditorio para mostrar el valioso
aprendizaje adquirido durante muchas horas de esfuerzo y
trabajo.
Nuestros profesores buscan canalizar las inquietudes de sus
alumnos, potenciar sus habilidades y permitirles explorar en
el arte, con el fin de que ellos mismos descubran y disfruten
su talento. Esto se ha traducido en un importante adelanto en
el nivel artístico de los alumnos que forman parte del grupo de
artistas del Colegio Eton.
Para el cierre de este año escolar, los alumnos de Teatro
presentaron Las princesas guardianas y el Día de la
marmota, ambas obras con un gran éxito y alto nivel en
escena. También se llevó a cabo el Festival Artístico Eton
2014, el cual contó con la participación de alumnos del
método Suzuki de piano, violín, violonchelo, flauta y guitarra y
una exposición de trabajos de las clases regulares de artes
plásticas de Primaria y Bachillerato.
Para el próximo año escolar nuestra oferta de actividades
artísticas se enriquece con el fin de invitar a más alumnos a
pertenecer al maravilloso mundo artístico de nuestro Colegio.
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Distinctions
Talent Show
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Distin
On March 29, the Museo del Papalote celebrated Saint
Patrick’s Day with an event organized by the Embassy of
Ireland in Mexico and the Charity & Coalition Association. Our
students participated in the “Green Projects” contest at this
event, where they won first place with their projects oriented
toward sustainability and community development.
Distinguished students: Ángel Casillas, José Juan Flores and
Santiago Fernández, 9th grade: “The use of renewable energy:
solar panels.”
Yoichi Kaneda, Pablo Beitman and Emilio Zúñiga, 12th grade:
“Solar heater.”
Amanda Paiva, Paula Alcántara, Cristina Mayorca and Luis
Enrique Hernández, 10th grade: “Light up, a campaign to
save energy in the School.”
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nctions
“Del Suelo al Cielo” is just a small example of the huge talent
7th graders Isabella Sáenz and José Andrés Díaz Ceballos have.
Special moments, situations, people, and our environment were
all captured by these two talented students and shared with the
world in an exposition organized by photographer Virginia Torres,
alongside the top seven students from different schools who
have excelled in the art of photography.
Congratulations Isabella and José Andrés, a promising future
awaits you!
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A year of fantastic support!
We are thankful to the Parent Association for a year of wonderful activities. Your effort and commitment are the foundation on which
we continue to build a better future for our children. All parents are invited to participate actively in our committees during our 25th
anniversary year!
comitedecuidadonutricional@eton.edu.mx
cuidadoambiental@eton.edu.mx
concienciasocial@eton.edu.mx
comitedeportivo@eton.edu.mx
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convivesano@eton.edu.mx
Earth Day
This year, we celebrated Earth Day at Eton School with talks,
conferences and workshops for our students. They had the
opportunity to be more aware of what they could do to help keep
the Planet clean, healthy and harmonious.
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2 Walk/Race
nd
The 2nd annual walk/race at Bosque de
Chapultepec was a big success. It was the
perfect setting for our community to come
together and celebrate unity, exercise
and a healthy lifestyle. Thank you to all the
participants, volunteers and people who came
to cheer everyone on!
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“
For
a healthy
lifestyle
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In Appreciation
Eton School is thankful to the following students and families for
their donations to our Library:
Alonso González
Books
January, 2014
Ander Somoza
Books
March, 2014
Figueras Suárez
Books
January, 2014
Giulia Orsenigo 7.°C
Books
November, 2013
Fam. Narcia Crespo
Books
January, 2014
Fam. Ojeda Martínez
Encyclopedia
May, 2014
Fam. Patrón Uhthoff
Books
December, 2013
Fam. Torres Kimura
Books
January, 2014
Fam. Urow Strikovsky
Books
March, 2014
Iulia Dancu
Books
May, 2014
Welcome
Kai Benavides de la Garza
Books
January, 2014
Jessica Molina
Jefe de Recursos Humanos
Luciana León de la Barra
Magazines
January, 2014
Fam. García de Letona de la Barreda
Books
February, 2014
Fam. Heredia López
Books
January, 2014
Fam. Matrajt Frid
Books
April, 2014
Estudios
Egresada de la Facultad de Psicología de la UNAM, cuenta
con una Especialidad en Recursos Humanos y Desarrollo
Organizacional del la UDLA.
Experiencia laboral
Ha trabajado para las empresas Jumex y DHL en el área
de Recursos Humanos, y en las Universidades Casa Blanca,
Tec Milenio y Universidad de Occidente, en las áreas
administrativas como Directora de Postgrados y como
catedrática impartiendo materias administrativas y de
humanidades.
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I took a photo of my friend that
I want to share... Now what?
Yes No
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Play nice. You wouldn’t
want your friend to
broadcast a bad photo
of you, would you?
3. COULD IT GET MY FRIEND INTO TROUBLE? Yes No
Don’t post any photos that might come back to haunt you or your friends. You never
know who will see them.
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Then it’s not worth postin
5. AM I AWARE THAT ANYONE CAN SHARE IT? Yes No
So my friend is okay with it, but how might it affect me?
Well, it’s true. Anything you post online can be saved, copied, and
shared with a large invisible audience.
6.WOULD I BE OKAY WIT
H MY GRANDMA
SEEING IT? Yes No
If you think it will make
your grandma blush, the
n there’s a good
chance somebody else
will find it inappropriate,
too.
7. A YEAR FROM NOW, WILL I FEEL GOOD ABOUT
MAKING THIS PUBLIC? Yes No
Hold off if you’re having doubts. Your future self will thank you.
Congratulations! You clearly self-reflected before you
self-revealed online, so...
Go ahead! Share & Enjoy!
For information and resources about digital citizenship,
visit www.commonsense.org/educators.
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Things to do
Places to go
Actividades
CURSO DE VERANO “ANIMAL KIDS”
En el Bosque de Tlalpan
Es un concepto innovador que combina actividades deportivas,
artísticas y recreativas mientras aprenden la importancia de
cuidar el medio ambiente y la biodiversidad de México y del
mundo. Conoce de una manera práctica y divertida cómo cuidar
la naturaleza y a los animales que habitan en ella.
Lunes 14 de julio al viernes 15 de agosto del 2014
verano@animalkids.org.mx.
SEGWAY D.F.
Conoce la Ciudad de México en dos ruedas El Segway, es ese
vehículo eléctrico de dos ruedas que parece sacado de una
película del futuro. Con una velocidad máxima de 20 km/h y con
un guía repleto de datos curiosos, historias y rutas por descubrir,
puedes recorrer grandes distancias sin mayor esfuerzo. Esta
experiencia que te ofrece Segway Tours es ideal para quienes
visitan la ciudad por primera vez o para chilangos que buscan
nuevos descubrimientos. Edad mínima: 11 años, el peso máximo
es de 135 kg y el uso de casco es obligatorio. Rutas en diferentes
ubicaciones incluyendo Polanco, Reforma y el Centro Histórico.
www.experimenta.com.mx/segway
Talleres
MUSEO ANAHUACALLI
Taller de yoga
El yoga es una práctica originaria de la antigua India, la cual
sigue perdurando hasta nuestros días y, que te ayuda a crear un
bienestar físico y mental. Prueba esta magnífica disciplina en una
primera clase gratuita.
Todos los sábados de 9:00 a 10:00 h.
Taller de artes plásticas
¿Quieres desarrollar tu creatividad?
Los talleres de Artes Plásticas te darán acceso a toda clase de
técnicas y materiales para crear verdaderas obras de arte.
Todos los jueves de 17:00 a 18:00 h.
Taller de canto y solfeo
¿Has tenido la curiosidad de saber qué se siente cantar enfrente
de un grupo de personas? Aprende y practica en este curso de
canto y solfeo, y disfruta de tu primera clase gratuita.
Todos los sábados de 16:00 a 17:30 h.
Informes: talleres@museoanahuacalli.org.mx ó 56174310.
No te puedes perder...
SUMMER CAMP OVERNIGHT. Berlitz
Vive un verano lleno de diversión, aventura y retos. Con amplia
experiencia en campamentos, Berlitz Kids & Teens te lleva
al Rancho Los Leones en donde podrás practicar el idioma
inglés mientras te diviertes al máximo.
Para fomentar la interacción y la convivencia sana entre los
acampantes, este campamento se divide en dos grupos:
Houses y Day Groups.
28 de julio al 2 de agosto
http://www.berlitz.com.mx/berlitz-overnight
Museos
CENTRO CULTURAL MUSEO SOUMAYA. Plaza Carso
CONFIDENCIAS DE ARTE. Visitas dramatizadas. Recorre las
salas del museo de la mano de Carlota, Emperatriz de México,
y descubre su cautivadora historia junto a Maximiliano de
Habsburgo. Participa en familia de una experiencia diferente.
Sábados y domingos 12:00 y 15:00 h.
Informes: www.museosoumaya.org
MUSEO CASA DEL RISCO
Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela
El Centro Cultural surgió en 1958, cuando Don Isidro Fabela
Alfaro, donó al pueblo de México la Casa del Risco, ubicada en
el típico barrio de San Ángel. Entre numerosas exposiciones y
actividades que este bello museo nos presenta, se encuentra
la obra de Rodrigo de la Sierra titulada “Todos somos
TIMO”, conformada por una serie de esculturas de una gran
profundidad y que nos llevan a serias reflexiones sobre el “ser”.
Plaza de San Jacinto 5 y 15, San Ángel. Del. Alvaro Obregón.
México D.F. 01000. Teléfono +52 (55) 5616 2711
Conciertos
LIFE IN COLOR UNLEASH 2014 FAMILIAR
La fiesta más espectacular e impactante de pintura está
de regreso presentando su más reciente show, “Unleash”.
Una increíble producción y alucinantes presentaciones de
acróbatas, bailarines, más pintura y mucho más color. Es
un concepto único y original que ha dado la vuelta alrededor
del mundo. ¡Sé testigo y revive la experiencia de la fiesta más
grande de pintura! Expo Bancomer
Av. Santa Fe #270. Colonia Santa Fe, Del. Álvaro Obregón,
México, DF 01210 AGOSTO 16, 2014
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Alan Abruch Fleisher
Mariana Lahud
Class of 2006
Class of 2009
Even though I only attended my last three years of High
School at Eton, those three years played a huge role in
shaping me into the person I am today. During my time
at Eton, I learnt a lot about History, struggled through IB
mathematics and learnt how to write a proper essay.
In retrospect however, I can say that the true learning
experience at Eton goes far beyond what you learn in the
classroom. It is the way you are encouraged to achieve
your goals, how they help you understand that your most
valuable asset lies in the friend next to you, and that a
little bit of empathy and humility can go a long way.
I graduated from Eton in 2009, and with great enthusiasm
moved to Shanghai where I spent ten months learning
Mandarin. What a magical place!
My name is Alan Abruch, and after graduation I had the
opportunity to travel around the world and be exposed
to different cultures. Upon my return, I decided to study
international business and Economics at Universidad
Iberoamericana in Mexico City and complement it with a
degree in Postural Alignment and Muscle Re-education
by the Egoscue Method University in San Diego California.
Back in Mexico City I began working at OCESA, the biggest
live event company in Mexico, my dream since I was 16.
I moved on to Full Sail University in Florida, where I
graduated with a Bachelors in Entertainment Business as
an Advanced Achiever (most likely to succeed).
I then traveled to New York to work at Madison Square
Garden, which was the most important experience in the
entertainment industry I would have up to that point.
Thank you Eton School, for believing in me from the beginning
and teaching me the value of commitment, honesty and
benevolence.
My advice to you? Always ask yourself, “why not?”
My passion and my profession is to help people
eliminate chronic pain by re-educating their muscles
and targeting postural dysfunctions that prevent their
body from moving properly. We use software that allows
us to identify the muscles that are not doing their jobs
properly and create a personalized routine to strengthen
those specific muscles. It is a modern approach to
understanding where pain comes from, and what we
can do to stop it, in order to enjoy a life without pain and
without physical limitations. I love my job.
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Teacher’s Day
“
We
the celebrate
commitment
to our
”
children
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Wishing You Well
As the end of my 22-year journey as an Eton School
teacher, coordinator and preschool principal
approaches, I can only look back with a feeling of deep
gratitude and appreciation. What I most enjoyed during
this time is getting to know and having the chance to
work with each and every one of the wonderful children
that filled my life with happiness and precious moments.
Some are living the preschool adventure they will
never forget while others are readily facing the joys
Elementary, Middle & High School offer them. Others
are in college, graduating and even starting their own
families. All of them will always live in my heart and in my
dearest memories.
Another priceless gift I will forever treasure is having
met, loved and befriended the wonderful staff that makes
Silvia Quijano
Eton School so special; all these men and women whose
endless qualities have never ceased to amaze me. They are
truly outstanding and dedicated professionals who deserve
my sincerest admiration and whom I will miss very much.
Leaving Eton School is one of the most difficult choices I
have made in my life, a life that I have lovingly and truthfully
dedicated to the education and growth of children. I feel
thankful for what I have learned, for the people I have met,
for the wonderful parents who gave me the gift of trust and
for the love I have given and received during all these years.
I now leave my beloved school family knowing that my
dream of making a difference in children’s lives is a dream
that came true.
Lety Valero
de su profesión con una actitud humana que la llevó a tener
un trato especial con los alumnos.
Durante su paso por el Colegio Eton admiró a sus
compañeros de profesión y reconoció el alto nivel académico
que hacen de esta Institución un Colegio de excelencia.
“Para ser feliz, debes enfrentar la vida con actitud, formarte
con valores, amar tu profesión y ser auténtico”.
¡El Colegio Eton le desea lo mejor en sus proyectos
venideros!
“44 años se recorren con la certeza de saber que amas lo
que haces.” La voz de Silvia Quijano ilustra los matices
de una vida dedicada a la educación. Durante este andar
reconoce en los jóvenes el valor del agradecimiento y
la satisfacción de haber sembrado semillas que con el
tiempo florecen. Asegura que ellos siempre fueron su
motor y real inspiración para mantenerse en lo más alto
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We also express our gratitude to the teachers and leaders
who will be leaving Eton at the end of this school year. Their
invaluable contributions to the School will not be forgotten
and we wish them the best of luck for the new paths they
have chosen to explore. We choose our staff very carefully
and those departing are a fine example of the type of
educators we are lucky to have here at Eton.
Class of 2014
Many people say that everything we learn in school will become
useless once we graduate, and that school does not prepare us for “real
life”. It is true that we will probably never use the periodic table of elements
again, and we will not have to analyze a poem or name every Mexican
president. It is also true that school does not teach us how to keep track
of our bank accounts, buy a house, vote or be a parent. However, school
does teach us about responsibility, friendship, how to set goals and work
hard to accomplish them, to realize our own potential, to do the best we
can and never give up. I will miss school, my teachers and the friends I
have made, but I will take these valuable lessons with me in the next stage
of my life. I wish you all the best of luck.
Michelle Door Icochea,
12th grade student
A Day at Eton
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