8 th Grade Assembly

1. 8th Grade Assembly Invocation CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE! First Semester Accomplishments CERTIFICATES

2. 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!

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Modern Languages Fair

18. 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

19. 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

20. Science Fair Open House

21. Science Fair

22. 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!

23. Christmas Concert

24. Christmas Concert

25. 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

26. 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

27. Model United Nations

28. 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

29. 8th Grade Assemblies

30. Career Day

31. Father and Son Day

32. Mix It Up

33. 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

37. First Semester Honor Rolls Honor Roll Principal’s HR 6th 117 - 61% 41 - 21% 7th 89 - 50% 22 – 12% 8th 115 - 58% 29 – 15%

38. Honor Roll CertificatesG.P.A. of 3.4 or higherPrincipal Honor RollAn A in all SubjectsFr. García-Tuñon, S.J., Ed. D.Principal

39. TOP 5 THIS FIRST SEMESTER Rodrigo Bustamante Daniel Dager David Fager NicolásGarcía Daniel Portuondo

40. 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.

41. BELEN JESUIT - IGNATIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS PATIO OF THE POETSROCA THEATRE PATIO OF THE POETS

42. Citizenship & School Spirit Care about each other Care for our school Do what is best and right for all!

43. 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!