Collage of SCCS Girls Soccer and Volleball Teams

Collage of SCCS Girls Soccer and Volleyball Teams by Rodrigo Adriazola

Glimpse of SCCS

Poem: To My Junior Class

To My Junior Class

Fabiana Peña Feeney

Temporarily we reside in a location unknown

Not wanting to be traced down.

Afraid of the brute reality that undeniably lies ahead

Lies ahead of me, ahead of us.

We have stood together hand in hand for thirteen years,

Or so it seems.

The day that we are forced to let go rapidly

scurries its way to our present

Like a bike with no breaks moving in a vertical manner

 down a steep jagged mountain.

What should I be?

Who should I work hard to become?

These questions become our tongue twisters

As we have a hard time verbalizing them

 But they appear to be comfortably living

as one of our permanent thoughts.

Am I good enough for this? How far?

How far can my middle finger reach when

 I stretch out my arm; it feels like it could just detach

from my shoulder and levitate high up and

never stop rising. But is it high enough?

Low enough that it means nothing at all?

No one will take it seriously, not even I, will believe my own finger?

And what happens when I fill in the first miniature

 bubble with that lead #2. What will happen then?

 Because of this bubble will my future in some way

make a shift? Will it change?

Our lives have been reduced to a series of questions.

Every sentence I write uncertainty of whether a

question mark should go at the end is present.

Some things I am sure of but more that I am not?

I keep repeating “One test does not define my life.”

but then again, how many do? At the end of this fourteen-year

odyssey numbers will stand firmly besides our names.

These numbers will be part of who we are.

The reality is, my dear juniors,

that the numbers that have been added, subtracted,

divided and multiplied through the years in our school

 will make a lot of decisions for us.

And that makes me uneasy…

someone, actually something; making decisions for us.

But these numbers are ours.

We made them and added them and everything in between.

 I know that I have to assume responsibility

and I will do just that

 but the nerves are talking, the uncertainty

and the million of questions on my mind.

My dear junior class, I am afraid

 we are all rabbits in a forest full of wild cats.

  We have nowhere to go just yet.

No one seems to understand us,

when we try to utter the wretched tongue twisters

 we work so hard to forget.

Friendship Games

             

                After 3 arduous days of playing and cheering, Friendship Games are over. After many years, it was finally our turn to host the games. Trying to overcome last year’s defeat as overall champions to AISB, the Jaguar athletes were more than motivated, they were hungry for victory. During the 3 days of competition, with the help of our marvelous supporters and the great effort from our athletes we were victorious. We won the overall champions cup with two first places in soccer and two second places in volleyball, having more points than our opponents. Way to go Jaguars!

Rafael Sakuma

The SCCS Cancer Project

     One out of every three people on Earth will be affected by cancer in their lifetime. In Santa Cruz, Bolivia the statistics are higher since we have the highest rate of cancer in all of South America. Bolivia has the highest rate of cancer in South America, and out of Bolivia, Santa Cruz has the highest rate. In twenty years if we don't do something about cancer prevention and education, the statistics of one in three is going to increase: it is going to double! That means that almost everybody will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime... In Santa Cruz, Bolivia that statistic will be worse. That is why we formed the Santa Cruz Cooperative School Cancer Project: to help prevent this epidemic from occurring.

-Renee Gurley. SCCS Cancer Project Director

     This is a video that allows you to have a peek of what the SCCS Cancer Project is all about: who they are, what they do, and why they do it. Even though this club was initiated at the beginning of this school year, it is increasing in members and achieving marvelous things that the members never thought possible. This is a club that is eager to receive new members since the Centro Oncologico del Oriente Boliviano (the oncology hospital), does not get many volunteers as they would like. If you are interested in hopping on board this team of dedicated students, contact Mrs. Gurley at her classroom, and begin the journey to creating a healthier community.

-Maria Fernanda Flores

Introducing The Jaguar Journal Photo Gallery

We have made our own photo gallery with pictures where you can find images related to school and the Jaguar community. So far we have two albums; the first features various views of the campus, and the second album shows a glimpse of the new elective program.  We are planning to add more pictures soon, so click on the "Jaguar Journal Gallery" page on the right sidebar and enjoy our pictures!
                                  --Anna Reyes, Alexendra Velasco, and Vennessa Luna

Cancer Club Halloween Party

        The SCCS Cancer Club threw a Halloween party at the Instituto Oncologico del Oriente Boliviano. The hospital was beautifully decorated with spider webs, jack-o-lanterns, posters, balloons, and much more. These was also delicious treats and food such as cookies, candies, and cakes for the children and their parents to enjoy. The members of the club organized entertaining activities such as bowling and face painting and bought toys that all the children were eager to receive. Because everyone put so much love into everything they did, the party turned out perfect. The SCCS Cancer Club was able to make many children smile with joy and make SCCS proud, once again. 

-Stephanie Vidovic 

SCCS iPad Program: Going from Old School to New School

 Forget the heavy textbooks, the piles of papers, and the mess of pens and pencils in your backpack—at least if you’re in grades six through ten at SCCS. The school is experiencing a big change: The SCCS iPad Program. Beginning this year each student in grades six through ten are required to have an iPad. Talking to Ken Davis, Dean of Students and iPad Program Coordinator, reveals a lot more about the advantages, motivations, and purposes of the iPad Program.  Mr. Davis discussed the difficulties with textbooks and how the iPad has helped solve these issues: “Here in Bolivia it’s difficult to get textbooks.” He mentioned the issues with importing books from the States, the complications with replacing books, and the high expenses of obtaining textbooks. The iPad program helped solve all of those issues immediately. We can get all the books cheaper and downloaded right away,” Mr. Davis explained.  In addition, Mr. Davis has been hosting weekly meetings where teachers meet to learn and share new applications and uses for the iPads in the classroom.
This is just the start of our new school, and we look forward to the iPad program expanding and seeing where it goes in the future.