SPRCS' Alessandra Gutierrez scores 4th highest in the PSE

For students in primary school, the culmination of their 8-year studies is the Primary School Examination (PSE). The years of study and hard work are tested with the PSE, and often, students find that they must prepare months in advance to do well.

This year, the San Pedro Roman Catholic School (SPRCS) is proud to name one of its own as the top 4th scorer in the entire country of Belize. Alessandra Gutierrez, daughter of Amparo and Oscar Gutierrez, and Standard 6 student at SPRCS managed to score a total of 368 points out of 400, or 92%. This score puts Alessandra in fourth place countrywide. Holy Redeemer Primary School’s Aliyah Marin topped the exams with a score of three hundred and eighty five points (96.25%). Placing second overall this year is Josette McGann of United Evergreen Primary with three hundred and seventy six points (94%) and Jordan Murrillo of Belize Elementary with three hundred and sixty nine points (92.25%).

(L-R: Xanairi Xiu, Jacqueline Hernandez, Jamie Valentine and Alessandra Gutierrez)

At the SPRCS, there is much to celebrate, and according to Mrs. Roxanni Kay, everyone is very “happy and very proud [of all the students].” Of the 58 SPRCS students that sat the exam, 57 passed, making this year’s PSE another success story for the island’s largest, most populated school. Rounding out the top five were Jamie Valentine (87%), Rosanna Guerrero (86%), Jacqueline Hernandez (82.3%) and Xanairi Xiu (81.3%).

Congratulations to all the students!! Job well done!

Students of SPRC School honor Kindness Week!!!

Students of the San Pedro R.C. School today encouraged each other to show a little kindness - marking the clothing of each other, with kind words, encouraging each other to cease the violence, practice patience and offer a word of kindness to all!!!

SPRCS hosts 2010 Open day

It is the end of the school year for most schoolchildren, and San Pedro Roman Catholic School, as always, hosted an Open Day where parents, friends and community could come by and view their efforts. Each classroom had their own theme, ranging from the solar system, natural resources, health, folk tales, nutrition, sex and sexuality, communicable diseases, and some featured natural disasters. The San Pedro Sun swung by to take a look at the efforts of the students...kudos on a job well done!!

Students join in celebrating Dental Week

In celebration of Dental Week, the Dental Central Region joined forces with Grace Kennedy (suppliers of Colgate) and the San Pedro Dental Clinic to hold a Dental Fair at the Lions Den. Students were invited to take part in the various discussions concerning dental health. With free gifts which included toothpaste and toothbrushes, kids were educated on how to properly brush their teeth while having lots of fun. Dental Week ended yesterday.

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!