This semester ABC's Art Teacher, Paola, rounds out the end of the year with amazing projects that carry an important message: Recycling.  As we know, the Dominican Republic could be more conscious in its recycling efforts and that's just what ABC students aim to achieve. Therefore, they have turned trash to treasure. With old magazines and newspapers they brought in, students intricately wove baskets, trivets, and wall décor. In many shapes and sizes, students executed their creativity into numerous projects all in the spirit of recycling, or rather upcycling, which is the process of converting waste materials into better quality and reusable products. These beautiful designs will make their way into homes this season just in time for Mother's Day.

Left: Branche with Robert Kennedy Jr.  Right: Branche with his mother, Lina Vargas de Ortiz, Vice-President Margarita Cedeño de Fernández and her daughter, Yolanda Fernández-Cedeño.

ABC is proud to report that 6th grader, Branche Ortiz, met renowned attorney and environmental activist, Robert Kennedy Jr. at the Hotel Jaragua during Mr. Kennedy's Keynote Speech, "Our Environmental Future" for Green Revolution. Branche's recent short story, "Un niño le hace diez preguntas al planeta Tierra" has won him praise for his clear concern for a sustainable future and has made him a young star in the eyes of today's environmental leaders and our country's leaders. In honor of "Dia del Libro," Branche was invited to the Presidential Palace to meet President Danilo Medina and Vice-President Margarita Cedeño de Fernández to introduce his short story. With such great connections, we are eager to see Branche's career as one of the youngest Dominican authors and environmentalists unfold.

El viernes antes de Semana Santa los pequeños de maternal hasta tercer curso de primaria curso participaron en la búsqueda de huevos de bellos coloridos y diversos diseños. Muchos de ellos luciendo orejas de conejos y todos con sus canasticas adornadas se divirtieron buscando los huevos escondidos en el partió del pre-escolar. Aplaudieron con entusiasmo el gran conejo que vino a distribuir chocolates. ¡Todo fue alegría!

Alumnos del colegio St. George de Montreal  y del ABC se unieron para entregar juguetes, hot-dogs y coca-cola a niños desde recién nacidos hasta de 12 años en una finca de Sierra Prieta.  En otra ocasión, durante en su estadía de un mes en el ABC, también participaron en una actividad de enseñanza,  juegos y deportes en un colegio publico Manuel Emilio de Bayaguana.  Emina Kubat, canadiense, se  expreso diciendo “la entrega de regalos en Sierra Prieta fue realmente espectacular y la visita a Bayaguana nos lleno de satisfacción.  La experiencia fue significativa e inolvidable”.