vasile alecsandri national high- school galati, romania

Vasile Alecsandri Vasile Alecsandri National High- National High-

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Galati, RomaniaGalati, Romania

Vasile Alecsandri High- School has Vasile Alecsandri High- School has the biggest prestige in Galati, and the biggest prestige in Galati, and one of the most important in one of the most important in Romania.Romania.

It was founded in It was founded in 1867 and was at 1867 and was at first a boy school. first a boy school. The first The first headmaster was headmaster was Ion Cetatianu.Ion Cetatianu.

1888-1890: now begins the construction 1888-1890: now begins the construction of the school;of the school;

11 nov. 1890: the school takes the name 11 nov. 1890: the school takes the name of Vasile Alecsandri, a very popular poet;of Vasile Alecsandri, a very popular poet;

1916-1918, 1941-1944: the high-school 1916-1918, 1941-1944: the high-school goes through a rough period, when the goes through a rough period, when the number of students decreases and many number of students decreases and many of the teachers are sent to fight in the of the teachers are sent to fight in the wars;wars;

1990: the high-school is included in the 1990: the high-school is included in the UNESCO network; the “high-school UNESCO network; the “high-school week” is established, a period during week” is established, a period during which take place lots of educational which take place lots of educational projects;projects;

PerformancesPerformances International Olimpics Exams: 8 gold International Olimpics Exams: 8 gold

awards, 2 silver awards, 3 bronze awards, 2 silver awards, 3 bronze awards in maths, 3 bronze awards in awards in maths, 3 bronze awards in chemestry and 1 bronze award in chemestry and 1 bronze award in biology;biology;

Hundreds awards in Local Olimpics Hundreds awards in Local Olimpics Exams;Exams;

More than 320 students who passed More than 320 students who passed the Cambridge Exams, 87 DALF the Cambridge Exams, 87 DALF Exams and 20 Goethe Exams. Exams and 20 Goethe Exams.

Remarkable graduatesRemarkable graduates

Cuclin Dimitrie- musician, philosoph, Cuclin Dimitrie- musician, philosoph, dramatist, poet, academician;dramatist, poet, academician;

Grigorescu Eremia- general in the Grigorescu Eremia- general in the First World War;First World War;

Ressu Camil- academician, painter;Ressu Camil- academician, painter; Madgearu Virgil- academician, Madgearu Virgil- academician,

economist, professor.economist, professor.

The High- School The High- School consists in:consists in:

37 classes;37 classes; 2 Physics classes;2 Physics classes; 1 Chemestry class;1 Chemestry class; 4 Informatics classes with Internet access;4 Informatics classes with Internet access; 2 Multimedia classes;2 Multimedia classes; 1 UNESCO class;1 UNESCO class; 1 library with almost 30,000 volumes;1 library with almost 30,000 volumes; 1 swimming pool;1 swimming pool; 1 gymnasium;1 gymnasium; 1 glass house;1 glass house; 1 medical point;1 medical point; 1 amfitheatre(approx. 200 people capacity).1 amfitheatre(approx. 200 people capacity).

GALMUNGALMUN

Every year, in our high- school takes Every year, in our high- school takes place an event called GALMUN, a place an event called GALMUN, a Model United Nations project, in Model United Nations project, in which participate hundreds of which participate hundreds of students, not only from Galati, but students, not only from Galati, but also from the rest of Romania.also from the rest of Romania.

THE INTERCOUNTY THE INTERCOUNTY MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS

“CRISTIAN S. CALUDE”“CRISTIAN S. CALUDE” This competition is organized every year, in This competition is organized every year, in October and/or November, by the department of October and/or November, by the department of mathematics at “Vasile Alecsandri” National mathematics at “Vasile Alecsandri” National College, in cooperation with the County School College, in cooperation with the County School Inspectorate of Galaţi and the Galaţi branch of Inspectorate of Galaţi and the Galaţi branch of the Romanian Society of Mathematical the Romanian Society of Mathematical Sciences.Sciences.

The contest is aimed towards the elites of The contest is aimed towards the elites of Romanian mathematics, is being held under the Romanian mathematics, is being held under the patronage of teacher Cristian S. Calude, a patronage of teacher Cristian S. Calude, a former student at “ Vasile Alecsandri ” National former student at “ Vasile Alecsandri ” National College in Galaţi, at present teaching at the College in Galaţi, at present teaching at the Auckland University, New Zealand, and a Auckland University, New Zealand, and a worldwide-known personality, and represents a worldwide-known personality, and represents a way of stimulating students to prepare for great way of stimulating students to prepare for great results, both nationally and internationally.results, both nationally and internationally.

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“CRISTIAN S. CALUDE”“CRISTIAN S. CALUDE” The Intercounty Mathematics Contest The Intercounty Mathematics Contest

“Cristian S. Calude” has been “Cristian S. Calude” has been approved without financing by the approved without financing by the Romanian Ministry of Education in Romanian Ministry of Education in the Extracurricular Activities the Extracurricular Activities Calendar.Calendar.

The subjects, results and prize-The subjects, results and prize-winners from all ten editions of the winners from all ten editions of the competition can be found on the competition can be found on the official site of the contest, atofficial site of the contest, at www.mategl.comwww.mategl.com..

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“CRISTIAN S. CALUDE”“CRISTIAN S. CALUDE” DaDate of the contestte of the contest Nu Numbermber of students in the contestof students in the contest The The 0101stst of Nof Noovembervember 2000 2000 110110 -120 -120 students, school class 7-12 students, school class 7-12 The The 2424thth of Novemberof November 2001 2001 141141 students, school class 7-12 students, school class 7-12 The The 3030thth of Novemberof November 2002 2002 214 214 students, school class 6-12students, school class 6-12 The The 1515thth of Novemberof November 2003 2003 216 216 students, school class 7-12students, school class 7-12 The The 3030thth of Oof Octombrie 2004 ctombrie 2004 671 671 students, school class 5-12students, school class 5-12 29.10 29.10 && 26.11.2005 26.11.2005 861 861 students, school class 5-12 students, school class 5-12 28.10 28.10 && 04.11.2006 04.11.2006 1082 1082 students, school class 5-12students, school class 5-12 2200.10 &.10 & 27-28 27-28.10.10 2007 2007 1488 1488 students, school class 5-12 students, school class 5-12 25.10 25.10 && 01-02 01-02.11.11 2008 2008 1391 1391 students, school class 5-12students, school class 5-12 24.10 24.10 && 31.10 31.10-01.11. 2009 -01.11. 2009 12591259 students, school class 5-12 students, school class 5-12

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Prize Award CeremonyPrize Award Ceremony

Prize Award CeremonyPrize Award Ceremony

Our school team Our school team The 01The 01stst of November 2009 of November 2009

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