Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

Feelgood news of the day.  The Belize Forest Department visited Santa Elena primary and Sacred Heart primary schools to plant some trees in celebration of Children's Month.  Thanks, Belize Forest Department!

Feelgood news of the day.  The Santa Elena Primary students had their Easter marathon yesterday.  More pictures here.  Thanks go out to Janet Lopez, for organizing the wonderful event.

"Janet Lopez hosted her second annual Easter marathon give away.  Over 1000 students and not one left without sticky hands, a smile and something in their hands to remember the day.  MONTHS of collecting and sorting, and accumulating.  What an incredible, thoughtful, giving, loving, woman.  Okay...what's for dinner?"

Feelgood news of the day.  The Galen Eagles Band went to Santa Elena Primary School to do some playing for the kids and their families for an early Mother's Day.  Thanks, Eagles, for making them smile!

"Our Galen Eagles Band having a good time with the children and mothers of Santa Elena Community Preschool...Mothers' Day Style!"

Happy Education Week!  The San Ignacio Public Library is celebrating Education Week, and visiting, and being visited by, many of Cayo's primary schools to promote reading.  They've visited St. Francis Xavier in Esperanza, and have been visited by Sacred Heart Primary, and Santa Elena Primary schools.  Education Week goes through Friday, May 17th, which is also Teacher's Day.  Thanks, SIPL!

The Festival of Arts was held at Santa Elena Primary School this week.

"St. Hilda Anglican School of Georgeville has won two gold certificates in the Children’s Festival of Arts which was held at the Santa Elena Primary School on Wednesday.  The winning entrants for St. Hilda were a poem entitled 'The Rights of A Child' and a dance by the Standard 5 students entitled: 'No Worries, Kukere.'  In addition to the two gold certificates, St. Hilda Anglican also received a silver certificate for their rendition of the Black Eye Peas song 'Where is the Love.'”

The San Igancio Public Library finished up their Education Week school visits with a trip to Santa Elena primary school.

"Education week concludes with Santa Elena Primary School.  It was a very informative afternoon."

Kim Simplis-Barrow, the Special Envoy for Women and Children, was at the Octavia Waight Centre to launch the new book, 'My Body is Precious.'  Jonathan Cariddi was on hand to capture the fun.

"Great day in Cayo yesterday!  Was honored to be in Cayo where it all began - seeing all those students, parents & teachers.  It was also very special having students from Santa Elena Primary School (Santa Elena library Biatriz Moreno) present - the school i attended many years ago.  Seeing that green and yellow uniform brought back so many great memories!  Thank you Cayo for the warm welcome!"