Invocation
CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE!
First Semester Accomplishments
CERTIFICATES
St. Ignatius’ Prayer
Toma 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 PARADIGM
Experience – 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 6
 Expressions, 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 Nicosia
 Civics 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. Alonso
 Refranes 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. Reyes
 Participated 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 Zulueta
 Six 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 Students
 Most 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
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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
6th
7th
8th
Honor Roll
117 - 61%
89 - 50%
115 - 58%
Principal’s HR
41 - 21%
22 – 12%
29 – 15%
Honor Roll Certificates
G.P.A. of 3.4 or higher
Principal Honor Roll
An A in all Subjects
Fr. García-Tuñon, S.J., Ed. D.
Principal
TOP 5 THIS FIRST SEMESTER
Rodrigo Bustamante
Daniel Dager
David Fager
Nicolás García
Daniel Portuondo
CELEBRATION!
 FRI. JAN 27TH- 3:00 PM – IGNATIAN CENTER
 Pizza in the PATIO
 Raffle Prizes in the Roca Theater
PUT YOUR NAME ON TICKET!
 DISMISSAL AT 4:00 PM.
BELEN JESUIT - IGNATIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
PATIO OF THE POETS
ROCA THEATRE
STAGE
6TH
GRADE SECTION
8TH
7TH
GRADE SECTION
GRADE SECTION
PATIO OF THE POETS
6Th GRADE ENTRANCE
LOBBY
8TH GRADE ENTRANCE
7TH GRADE ENTRANCE
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!