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Pedro Ascencio Elementary, Grades 4-6, and Grades 1-3 This is a “Uni-grade” school, two teachers share the six grades which implies Elementary education. One teacher teaches 1st., 2nd., and 3rd., grades and the other 4th., 5th., and 6th., grades, both teaching all subjects: Maths, Spanish, Natural Sciences, Geography, Mexican and Universal History, Civic Education and Ethics, Art and Sports; this last one only two times a week. During this visit on January 22 Moms and Grand-Ma’s are shown at the school. These women are there to learn to read and write at the same time as their children/grandchildren are attending classes! They shared with Estela,
With the older students they had a good discussion of local flora and fauna existing at the forests of Monarch Butterflies results really interesting with children at this age. They all go to the forests with their families and friends all the time and know well about those species of animals which population is really scarce now, such as birds (owls are rare to see nowadays –we discuss it--), and reptiles. They name some of the animals in the forest rare to see nowadays and share anecdotes of them or their dads or grandpa’s having seen one of the most rare animals. Onto the topic of Monarchs’ life-cycle, their breeding in the North, the migration of the Mathusalen Generation to overwinter and mate in our Oyamel forests.
With the younger students there is a good discussion about the local flora and fauna that are living and sharing our forests with Monarch butterflies.
Children slowly writing their letters reflecting on how mushrooms, other plant species and all species of animals co-inhabit the Oyamel forests with Monarchs, emphasizing that our Oyamel forests are unique among a few others in all of our planet. BREAKTIME: This is the only school in the season that still preserves dinner service for their students. An excellent service, having today: Rice soup, Enchiladas filled with chicken meat dressed with green chili souce and cream and grinded cheese on; lemon water. After this lunch or early dinner at 13:30 hrs., children will continue school until 5 pm. This school and it Schedule is an exception in our region. Directors and teachers are free with their educational system to engage with such a scheme of education and schedule and dinner service, or not. Moms are very much needed to run such a project, and it is not always positively resulting. Donations: “Technology” ilustrated book on last developments in technology for the older students, and “Animals” illustrated book of habitats in different latitudes and continents in the world for the younger students.
Butterflies Received Saint Dominic Catholic SchoolBrookfield, WI
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