Happy Children's Day!!

What is better for Children's Day than happy children enjoying a day dedicated to them? San Pedro RC School had an open day full of activities planned, and despite inclement weather, managed to squeeze in a few games in between downpours.

Here are some happy faces to brighten the day!!

San Pedro RC School students cool down with Paletas!

Every year, Larry and Debbie Heimgartner team up with Manelly's Ice Cream Parlor to bring some much needed relief to the students of San Pedro RC Primary School. Paletas (ice pops) are an ice cold treat that bring relief to the students while they study in their hot classrooms.

The Heimgartners have been doing this wonderful activity every year, and the kids are always extra happy to enjoy their treats!!
Loud shouts of "Thank You" fill the air as the Heimgartners go from classroom to classroom with their very able helpers and even Manelly's owner Manuel del Valle.

Thank you to the Heimgartners for their generous treat!!

Fun events at SP Library

Presenting Summer Camp 2010

The San Pedro Town Public Library's Annual Summer Program, started July 26th and will run through August 6th. Children will have the opportunity to improve their reading skills with group and individual reading activities. Both weeks will also include creative arts and crafts, plus drama (skits and dances). The theme for 2010 is Belize and BNLSIS: History in the Making.

For the first day of the children’s summer program at the Library, kids got to make their own paintings. Lots more activities are planned for the kiddies, so stay tuned!

Books Donated

A special thank you goes out to Rebecca and Kate Beskow of Sugar Land, Texas USA, who coordinated a book collection from their local community as a service project to promote reading among young children at the San Pedro Public Library on Ambergris Caye, Belize. Rebecca and Kate collected 200 picture, story and chapter books and presented them to Iracela Acosta (Librarian), on Thursday July 8th, as several children looked on. Rebecca and Kate stated that they hope that these books are read and enjoyed by many children.

RC School Art class gets creative!

As part of their Expressive Arts Class, 117 Standard II students of the San Pedro Roman Catholic School hit the beach and expressed themselves with Sand as their art medium. Many shapes and sizes of sand castles sprang up, and it was quite a spectacle for those on the beach.After some fast and furious sandcastle building, onlookers were asked to judge the end products. Taking the top prize was the Mayan Ruin sandcastle. Great job kiddies!