Aaron Hultstrand is the new student teacher at ECA. He is from Bismarck, North
Dakota and studied at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has really enjoyed
the easy availability of fruits and vegetables, and having a wide variety of stores within
walking distance. He is also excited about living in a large metropolis like Bogotá since
he is from a relatively small city. As a math teacher, he says he loves this subject because
of its well formulated proofs and detailed organized problems. In addition to that, he really
likes that in math there is no middle ground--it is either right or wrong. He loves reading,
cooking, gardening, audiobook recording with Librivox, and woodworking. Before coming
to Colombia, he thought fitting in and having people to socialize with would be an issue,
but luckily that hasn’t been the case. He really likes the community at ECA and is glad
that the teachers and students have been “very welcoming and inclusive”. He enjoys
playing sports such as football and baseball, but basketball is his favorite.
By Carolina Silva (11th)
Praise
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For Sara Jane Guzmán's (Elementary Principal)
father's successful heart transplant last Saturday.
Prayer
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For our admissions team as they work with 73 families who have completed the
online application, of which 17 are ECA families applying for Pre-K. We don’t
have enough spaces for all of the good applicants so we need much wisdom.
For the needed teachers for next year! Pray as our team is in contact with
various possible candidates, but we still need multiple teachers in all of the
levels.
For Paula Díaz (11th) who will be hospitalized during the next few weeks for new
chemotherapy sessions. Pray for strength for Paula and her family during this
process.
For Hernán López (Director of Operations) while he is in Hawaii in March to
participate in the leadership training at the Haggai Institute. Pray for a safe trip,
health and wisdom.
For Juan Vásquez (ECA parent) as he undergoes medical treatment.
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For the mission trips during Holy Week: 23 students & 7 staff are going to Santa
Marta with Yolanda Cardozo or to the Amazon with Juan Carlos Castellanos.
Pray for wisdom, protection, and finances for these trips.
AMAZON MISSION TEAM
Men
Juan C Castellanos (Coordinator)
Henry Piñeros (Spanish teacher)
Elías Frantz (12th)
Camilo Lancheros (9th)
David Gómez (12th)
Gabriel Castro (12th)
Women
Megan Yohe (Elem teacher)
Hannah Anderson (Elem teacher)
María Ximena Pérez (12th)
Valentina Santiago (11th)
Seo Hyun Ko (11th)
Carolina Silva (11th)
This is the team of 12 going to Guanabara III (2 hours
by boat from Leticia). They will be working with kids
and youth, joining the construction brigade, and
teaching Bible, art, and English to the Tikuna
community. Their goal is to bless the missionaries who
are currently serving in the village.
UPCOMING EVENTS
In chronological order . . .
Half Day
Fri, March 4 is a half day at ECA to allow more of our academic team to contribute to and
participate in the OBED Convention. All students must be picked up at noon, except
students authorized to stay for spring play rehearsal.
OBED Convention
Fri-Sat, Mar 4-5 (Fri 7:30 - 4p and Sat 7:30a - 12:30) is the annual Christian school
convention for Christian teachers in Colombia. This year it is being held at Gimansio
Campestre Cristiano in Chía. For more information, see the classified ad section.
If you know of anyone who would benefit from this excellent opportunity for professional
growth, inspiration, and networking, contact ASOCIACIÓN OBED at
asociacioncolegiosobed@gmail.com or 320-230-7480.
February Parent Workshop
What Teachers Wish Parents Knew
Mark your calendars for Tue or Wed, Mar 15 or 16 from 7:45a to 9:15 for the February
Parent Workshop by Sarah Trussell (PK). Sarah will be sharing in English with
translation into Spanish.
Optional Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parents who would like to speak with one of their children's teachers at the optional
conferences 3:00 – 5:00p on Friday, March 18 should contact the school office. For
students who have grades below 70 at the end of 3 rd quarter (March 11), the office will
contact the parents to set up a conference.
Movie Time for Cross-Cultural Families
This cross cultural movie time has been postponed. This week has been so full that we
will select and announce a new date soon.
ALL-SCHOOL NEWS
Flag Raising
Today as part of ¡Celebremos a Colombia! we had our monthly Flag Raising. On this
occasion, students were recognized for excellent handwriting (PK & K) and spelling in
Spanish.
PK
K
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Luciana Cardona
Samuel Moreno
Martín Vergara
Jerónimo Fernández
Matías Cancelada
Martín Santiago
Samuel Marín
Isabella Gutiérrez
Gabriela Sabogal
María José Patiño
Isabella Perilla
Valentina Parada
Juan Marcos Herrera
Jessica Vásquez
Ana María Díaz
María Alejandra Remolina
Elisa Trujillo
Hanna López
Santiago Castellanos
Isabella Bejarano
María Camila Rojas
Juan David Castro
Santiago Díaz
Sarah Amado
Benjamín Castro
Sofía López
Dominic Barón
Esteban Talero
Laura Guzmán
María José Rangel
Samantha Silva
Elías Frantz
February Parent Workshop
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week we had 24 families attend the workshop Family
Conflicts that Affect Children’s Development and Maturity, presented by Angélica
Larrota, our Colombian counselor. She shared principles related to the proper and
improper handling of domestic conflict, and how this impacts our children’s present and
future decisions.
Matriculation for 2016-17
Click here to see the process to enroll your children for next school year. The next
deadline is for the Scholarship Application, due Fri, Mar 11. Click here to print the
application form.
Family Memory Verses
We continue memorizing 1 Corinthians 13:1-8. Our verse to memorize this week is verse
5, while reviewing verses 1 to 4.
1 Corinthians 13
1
If I speak in the tongues of men or
1 Corintios 13
1
of angels, but do not have love, I am
fathom
all
mysteries
and
2
all
falta el amor, no soy nada.
3
para que lo consuman las llamas, pero
gain nothing.
no tengo amor, nada gano con eso.
4
not envy, it does not boast, it is not
self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it
keeps no record of wrongs.
El amor es paciente, es bondadoso. El
amor no es envidioso ni jactancioso ni
proud.
It does not dishonor others, it is not
Si reparto entre los pobres todo lo
que poseo, y si entrego mi cuerpo
may boast, but do not have love, I
5
Si tengo el don de profecía y entiendo
logra trasladar montañas, pero me
give over my body to hardship that I
Love is patient, love is kind. It does
y
conocimiento, y si tengo una fe que
love, I am nothing.
4
humanas
todos los misterios y poseo todo
can move mountains, but do not have
If I give all I possess to the poor and
lenguas
un platillo que hace ruido.
knowledge, and if I have a faith that
3
en
soy más que un metal que resuena o
cymbal.
If I have the gift of prophecy and can
hablo
angelicales, pero no tengo amor, no
only a resounding gong or a clanging
2
Si
orgulloso.
5
No se comporta con rudeza, no es
egoísta, no se enoja fácilmente, no
guarda rencor.
Elementary
Chapel
Upper Elementary
Third grade taught us that "love does not boast." Boasting is like making a big bubble
with gum – it looks big and beautiful but really it is just full of air and will turn into an ugly
messy glob. The Bible teaches us that we should not boast about ourselves but about
God and what He does in our lives. Third graders did an awesome job of teaching us this
lesson through skits and Bible verses.
Lower Elementary
Juan Carlos Castellanos, Community Care Director, taught students the story of Elijah
and the 450 prophets of Baal. Students learned that the one true God hears and answers
prayer.
Secondary
HS Retreat
The high school retreat in Tenjo last week was a wonderful time of growth and fun. The
retreat’s focus was Trust, and it was a great time of restoring broken relationships and
building new ones through the sessions, small groups, and team building activities.
We talked about topics such as:
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What does it mean to trust God?
Where does my relationship with God need some repair?
Where does my relationship with others need repair?
How do we listen to the Holy Spirit and how does trust play into that?
How can I know that I’m saved?
How do I continue to battle sin when I’ve lost the desire?
We experienced some substantial growth on this retreat and are thankful for the work that
the Lord did in the lives of students.
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