MK 101 One of our special classes was MK 101. (Missionary Kid) We talked about the unique characteristics of growing up outside of your passport country. We read lots of books to help illustrate the concepts we were teaching. Mrs. Petersen also shared about her experiences growing up in Cameroon. One of our favorite activitiesContinue reading “December JLS 2020”
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December JLS Highlights
Swimming is often mentioned as the highlight for December JLS – so we gave swimming it’s own post. Here are some other classroom highlights: Kindergarten: Our students loved making Gingerbread cookies. It was a 3 day project – mixing the dough, cutting out the cookies and decorating them, and eating! The 1/2 grade class learnedContinue reading “December JLS Highlights”
End of the Year Pool Party
Doesn’t everyone get to celebrate at the pool in December? What a great way to celebrate the end of JLS, the end of the semester, and the end of the year – a pool party with our familes!
Christmas Program
This year, we combined our JLS Christmas Program with the International Church of Yaounde’s (ICCY) worship service on Sunday, December 15th. The 3-year old preschool sang in French: Bonjour, Les Amis and Noël, Noël. They were a bit nervous to be in front of all of those people. The 4-year old Preschool and Kindergarten classContinue reading “Christmas Program”
August 2019 JLS Specials
Our afternoons during August JLS were filled with basketball and Egyptian art. So thankful for our many parent volunteers who worked hard to make these so fun! Basketball During our last day of JLS, we had a basketball shootout – a chance for our kids to show their parents what they learned –and also aContinue reading “August 2019 JLS Specials”
August JLS 2019 Highlights
It is so hard to summarize all the fun and learning that took place during our August Joint Learning Session. We studied Ancient Egypt, did research reports, played basketball, did art projects, and SO much more. 5/6 Grade Class– A few of their highlights were studying the human body and did research reports on anContinue reading “August JLS 2019 Highlights”
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December 2017 – Swimming & Singing
SWIMMING – As part of the December Joint Learning Session, our students participated in 10-days of swimming lessons at various commercial pools in Yaounde. It is a highlight for our students and they make great progress. SINGING – Students also worked hard to learn the words to songs for our Christmas Program. Many students hadContinue reading “December 2017 – Swimming & Singing”
New Beginnings
The 2017-18 school year began with almost 3 weeks of a Joint Learning Session. Home school students and The Greenhouse students learned together about Ancient Rome, writing research papers, science and reviewed their math. They learned to play basketball better and how to tie knots and how to use them! It was a fullContinue reading “New Beginnings”
2017-18 Academic Calendar
The new school year will start with almost three weeks of the Joint Learning Session, August 7-24. Friday, August 25 is a Teacher Transition Day – no school for the students! The Greenhouse will officially start on Monday, August 28. FES 17-18 Calendar
The Greenhouse 