SP celebrates Salvador victory over Mexico

Celebrating a 2-1 victory over Mexico, Salvador supporters took to the streets last night. The soccer match had bars packed with spectators eager to see who would score the winning goals.After the win, Salvador supports flocked the streets chanting "Salvador, Salvador, Salvador!" Honking their horns, screaming at the top of their lungs, they eagerly await for the next match.

Supa G at Coconuts tonight!

Preparations are underway as the stage is being setup for what is expected to be a spectacular show. The General Supa G is in town ready to launch his new album - Club Jams. Stepping out from his well known and infectious Punta beats, Supa G has branched out in his musical career and this album will showcase it to the world. Getting inspiration from his daily life, Supa G wrote the tracks to the new album and plans to take the world by storm. His first single "Wine It" has already started to receive fantastic reviews.

Branching out from the soulful music of Punta Supa G now embrace the fun Caribbean Soca. What perfect venue to launch a cd of this caliber than in San Pedro at Coconuts Hotel. It is all happening tonight at 6:00 p.m. Music will include Chico Ramos, Lova Boy and Supa G's younger brother Elroy. "This will be a concert. It wont be a dance. It is a concert in all senses of the word," commented Supa G.

Supa will soon begin his US Tour but would like the Belizean people to see what the world will soon be experiencing.

Coral Reef Ed-Ventures is back in Belize for its 10th year of coral reef fun!

The Coral Reef Ed-Ventures is an educational camp that teaches children about reef ecology. In 2000, Professors Al Curran, Paulette Peckol, and Susan Etheredge from Smith College, USA collaborated to create a program that provides a way for Smith students to give back to the community of San Pedro, Belize and its beautiful resource of the coral reef. The goal of the program for the past nine years has been to foster collaboration between Smith students and the residents of San Pedro to understand and learn more about the environmental and economic benefits of a healthy reef ecosystem. Smith students participate in the Ed-Ventures program hoping to increase awareness of conservation of this remarkable resource.There is an Advanced Camp for children ages 12 and over, who will create, with the Smith student teachers, a coral reef conservation project. Last year the group created their own magazine that was distributed throughout San Pedro educating the community about the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef nearby. This camp starts on Thursday, June 18th and ends on Friday the 26th. The program runs from 4 to 6pm (Location TBA).

For children ages 7 to 11, there is a Youth Camp, lasting for two weeks: Monday, June 29th to Friday, July 10th. The children participate in many hands-on activities emphasizing care and preservation of the reef. The program runs from 9 to 11:45 am at the RC School.

Interested students should pick up permission slips at the Library (across from the RC School) or at the Hol Chan Office and bring it to the first day of camp. We hope you will join us on our coral reef adventure!!

Before the camp officially gets underway, there will be two movie nights with popcorn and juice. Be on the lookout for dates and times. All are welcome!

PSE Results are in

San Pedro Roman Catholic School tops the island once more

The Primary School Examination Results are out. A total of 6,858 students (including private candidates as well as those who attend alternative schools) registered for the PSE in 2009. Of this total 6,661 sat the examination while 196 were absent.

In San Pedro, students from 8 schools sat the exam. Two of the top three scorers came from San Pedro RC, and one from MRSK (Maestro Reyes School of Knowledge). The students are pictured below:

Top 3 Island Students:

I - Gabriel Azueta – 340/400 – SPRCS

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II - Patricia Acosta – 337/400 – MRSK

III - Monica Ack – 333/400 – SPRCS

Top students of Each School:

San Pedro Roman Catholic School
I Gabriel Azueta – 340/400
II Monica Ack – 333/400
III Alisha Cadle – 318/400

Maesto Reyes School of Knowledge
I Patricia Acosta – 337/400
II Arian Paz – 271/400
III Ajimsy Contreras – 250/400

Isla Bonita
I Walter Tut – 324/400
II Omaya Nasser – 303/400
III Mariano Guerrero – 293/400

New Horizon
I Rocio Gonzalez – 316/400
II Luis Pinelo – 309/400
III Javier Williams – 307/400

Ambergris Caye Elementary School
I Kristian Zaldivar - 318/400
II Jesus Castillo – 297/400
III Tiffany Rivero – 288/400

Island Academy

I Zachary Mattes – 311/400
II Valdemar Vasquez – 294/400
III Elizabeth Westby – 286/400

Holy Cross Anglican
I Jonathan Martinez – 303/400
II Gaspar Villamil – 284/400
III Christian Ramos – 277/400

St Peter Elementary
Gilberto Trojillo – 205/400

The top three students country wide are as follows:
Demi Bellini - Our Lady of Guadalupe R C School, Belmopan City - 380 points
Suraye Solis - St Ignatius RC School, Belize City – 378
Brigette Ruby - Louisiana Government School, Orange Walk District - 376 points

Read more in the next edition of The San Pedro Sun Newspaper!

The Green Page - Tommy Coconut Seed

We’ve all heard of Johnny Appleseed, the guy that went around planting apple seeds everywhere he traveled. This “do-gooder” supposedly filled the wilderness with apple trees. Well, John Chapman (September 26th, 1774 – February 18th, 1845), aka Johnny Appleseed, actually planted nurseries to introduce apple trees to Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois in the US. Appleseed knew that the trees needed tending, if they were to survive, and left the newly planted seeds in the care of land owners.

We actually have our very own version of Johnny Appleseed right here in on Ambergris Caye. Tommy Coconutseed (aka Tom Vidrine) spends his days loading his boat with sprouted coconut palm trees and bags of dirt. Along with paid workmen, Tommy Coconutseed heads off to the vast islands and islets to give Mother Nature a helping hand in holding the existing soil together while adding the beauty that only a palm tree can in a Caribbean setting.
Tommy Coconutseed doesn’t just plant the area with palms but also helps mangroves take root on damaged beaches and shorelines. He knows that a watchful eye will help ensure the “trees of the Caribbean” survive and makes rounds quite often checking on the progress of the flora he loves.
With a green thumb, a boat, some dirt and a little help Tommy Coconutseed will continue brightening our future and holding the islands together. Set a great example for your kids, plant a tree or mangrove together.