Invocation

CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE!

First Semester Accomplishments

CERTIFICATES

St. Ignatius’ PrayerToma Señor en tus manos toda mi libertad;mi memoria, mi entendimiento, mi voluntad.

Todo lo que yo poseo, Tú me lo has dado.Yo te lo devuelvo y te lo entrego, para que disponga

de ello conforme a tu santa voluntad.

Dame tu amor y gracia. Con ellos soy bastante rico y nada más deseo.

Our Lady of Belen: Pray for us!

IGNATIAN PARADIGMExperience – Reflection - Action

Experience! Look back at this first semester Celebrate accomplishments and excellence

Reflect! Think about what we have accomplished as a middle school. (What you have done ?)

Action! How can we continue to improve our school and ourselves to serve one another for A.M.D.G

Mr. Gerardo Portela Seven Sacraments.

Presentations on St. Paul’s Journeys and Trials.

Essay on Movie Five People You Meet In Heaven.

New Testament readings and interpretations.

Outstanding Student: Daniel Romeu, John Powell

Ms. Raquel García Establishment of the church and how it continues

the mission of Jesus Christ

Missionary journeys of St. Paul the Apostle 7 Sacraments

“The Five People We Meet in Heaven”Outstanding Conduct/Work: David Fager, Juan

Carabeo-Nieva, Alex Fernández, Andrés Márquez, Marcelo Mión, Kevin Ramos, Andrés Concepción

Ms. María D. Alonso Elements that make up a short story.

Read many different short stories.

Wrote poems for Father and Son Day.Wrote essays for Belen Legacy.

Started newsletters and video projects.

Outstanding Student: Jaime López, Fernando Piñera

Ms. M. Sendrós-Iglesias Improved reading comprehension with study skills.

Practiced analyzing literature and writing skills

Lord of the Flies read and attended, wrote critique.

Outstanding Students: John Egusquiza, Nicolás Tamborrel, Matthew Feiler, Alexander Piccolo, Tomás González, Ryan Navarro, Antonio Valencia, Claudio Laratelli, Harry Formoso-Murias

Ms. Teresa Campos Covered Chapters 1 through 5

Set up Jr. Honor Society math tutoring after school for Jr. High students.

Went over Variables, Fractions, Rational Numbers, Percents, Decimals

Outstanding Student: Juan Carabeo-Nieva, Tomás González, Michael Cairo, Daniel Silva

Ms. Adriana Delgado Chapters 1 through 6Expressions, equations, functions,

properties of real numbers, problem solving, graphing, and writing linear equations.

Outstanding Students: Giancarlo Pinto, Jorge Gómez, Andrés Márquez, Daniel Dager, Alejandro Ruiz, Adrián Rey, Luis Mejer, Kevin Lemos, Rodrigo Bustamante, Nicholas García, Manuel Rojas-Romero

Mr. Eugene Zoller Honors Civics students learned a lot about the

business practices of the McDonald’s Corporation and other companies that produce the food we buy at restaurants and markets.

The students completed six chapters in the textbook.

Outstanding Students: Andrés Concepción, Nicolás Roca

Mr. Ramon NicosiaCivics class has covered nine chapters.

Viewed a couple of documentaries followed by questions that focused on historic themes from the films.

Participated in the Constitution Scavenger Hunt worksheet exercise.

Outstanding Students: Peter Prieto, Ryan Martínez, Wilfred Allen, Patrick Arean, Giancarlo Pinto, Kevin Valdés, Antonio Valencia

Fr. Christian Saenz Covered citizenship – duties and

responsibilities of a U.S. citizen.

Origins of U.S. Government

Declaration of Independence and framing of the U.S. Constitution.

Outstanding Students: Nicolás Tamborrel, Ryan Pérez, Lucas Lorenzo

Dr. Adabel Díaz-Rivera Lessons 1 through 4 in the Grammar Section

from El Mundo 21 Hispano.

12 grammar and 8 historical and cultural lessons.

Proud that majority of students showing an interest in learning about Latin America & Spain.

Outstanding Students: Giancarlo Mesa, Eric Echeverría, Jorge Escobar, Daniel Romeu, Alejandro Ruiz, Rodrigo Bustamante, Juan Carabeo-Nieva, Ryan Navarro, Jose Jiménez

Ms. María I. AlonsoRefranes en español fueron memorizados

Cómo se Hace was covered up to page 20

Leyendas de Puerto Rico were covered up to El Pozo

Outstanding Students: Daniel Silva, Benjamín Frisbee, Peter Prieto, Luis Corps

Dr. María C. ReyesParticipated in a successful Modern Languages

Fair.

Completed Leyendas de Puerto Rico.

Participated in the Christmas Concert. Proceeds went towards John Portuondo’s Cause and medical costs.

Outstanding Students: Juan Carabeo-Nieva, Adrián Hernández, José Infante, Rodrigo Bustamante, Jorge Escobar, Daniel Portuondo, Andrés Marquez, David Fager, Daniel Romeu, Nicolás García, Giancarlo Mesa, Nicolás Roca, Kevin Lemos, Alexander Alepuz

Ms. Leandra Novoa Improving their understanding of Spanish

grammar, their communication skills and their knowledge of different cultures of Latin America.

Participated in the Belen Fair and wrote poems for the Miami-Dade County Fair.

Outstanding Student: John Powell

Modern Languages Fair

Mr. Carlos Bravo Participated in the Science Fair.

Performed many interesting experiments.

Worked in groups and learned the scientific method.

Outstanding Student: Rodrigo Bustamante, Jaime López

Mr. Julián de ZuluetaSix chapters with subjects such as States of

Matter, Atomic Structure, The Periodic Table, and Chemical Bonds.

Performed several labs including Layered Solution, Boiling Water, and Density of Solids.

Participated in the Science Fair

Outstanding Student: William Kindelan and John Powell

Science Fair Open House

Science Fair

Ms. M. Urbay Learned the importance of team work.

Learned how to work handle their instruments.

Played at Awards Ceremony & Pep Rally among others.

Performed excellent Christmas Show!

Christmas Concert

Christmas Concert

Mr. Gerard Albert How to properly execute a pull-up and push-up

Covered skills and rules in Basketball and Football

Participated in a Football and Basketball League.

Outstanding Students: Daniel Romeu, Daniel Silva, Noah López

Florida Middle School Model United Nations Conference

11 from 14 middle school delegates earned recognition!

Honorable Mention

Representing Australia

Michael Cairo in UNEP

Nicolás Tamborrel in General Assembly

Model United Nations

Service & Star StudentsMost reported community service hours this

year:Alexander A Gutiérrez

José N. García Nicholas A. Llobell Nicolás Tamborrel Fernando Pujals

ISSF Star Student * and Finalists:Armand del Castillo*, John Powell, Andrés Márquez

8th Grade Assemblies

Career Day

Father and Son Day

Mix It Up

Middle School Sports Middle school football 8th grade team – 5 – 3 Middle school football 7th grade team – 0 – 6

Middle school Basketball Gold team – 10 – 0 ACC Division Champions and ACC Tournament Champions

Middle school Basketball Blue team – 8 – 4

Middle School Cross Country – ACC ,Tri-County, Catholic State and Dade County Champions

Middle School Volleyball – 5 -4 ACC Tournament Champions

6th grade Cross Country – ACC and Tri-County Champions 6th grade Basketball – 6 – 2 ACC Champions 6th grade Soccer – 10 – 0 ACC Champions

First Semester Honor Rolls

Honor Roll Principal’s HR6th 117 - 61% 41 - 21%7th 89 - 50% 22 – 12%8th 115 - 58% 29 – 15%

Rodrigo Bustamante

Daniel DagerDavid FagerNicolás García

Daniel Portuondo

CELEBRATION!FRI. JAN 27TH- 3:00 PM – IGNATIAN

CENTER

Pizza in the PATIO

Raffle Prizes in the Roca TheaterPUT YOUR NAME ON TICKET!

DISMISSAL AT 4:00 PM.

BELEN JESUIT - IGNATIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTSPATIO OF THE POETS ROCA THEATRE

STAGE

6TH 8TH 7TH

GRADE SECTION GRADE SECTION GRADE SECTION

6Th GRADE ENTRANCE

LOBBY

8TH GRADE ENTRANCE 7TH GRADE ENTRANCE

PATIO OF THE POETS

Citizenship & School Spirit

Care about each other

Care for our school

Do what is best and right for all!

DO YOUR BEST… GOD WILL DO THE REST!

Congratulations to all who did their best the first semester !

Here’s to an even better second semester!