PAN AMERICAN SCHOOL

PANAMERICAN SCHOOLof Porto Alegre

PAS POA INSPIRESLIFE-LONG LEARNERS TObuild their future.

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MESSAGE FROM As we cross our “first” 50th Anniversary, we are working hard to

continue successfully towards another 50 years.Our school continues to grow, in a solid and sustainable manner. Loyal

to our mission and vision, we continuously work on our most important pillar, Academic Excellence, and all what is needed to succeed in it. We have over the last years done continues investments, not only on the academic part, but also on the infrastructure side, to improve on our most weak area, which is space. Two key projects were recently delivered to the PAS community: The Co Labs building, enabling modern space for our students, and recently, the Rooftop, creating more outdoor space for our kids. We will continue to work on creating more space and improve on our current locations, while also assessing more longer term alternatives. But this is our home for the many years to come, as transformational projects take long time, and resources that we do not have yet. We are also keeping our investments and efforts in developing our staff, key to our success as a school. And to ensure that we have a good balance on International Staff, our Director, Mr Jeff, invests a lot of his time to attract and hire good teachers to PAS, and so far, we have been very successful. Financially, and tuned to the difficult times, we are constantly looking for areas of improvement, and it is great to see that we have made good savings compared to our projections, which helps us to finance our needed investments. We have a good financial reserve, in line with benchmark for similar schools, but this covers only our “business as usual” journey, and not transformational movements. I remind you all again that we are a Parents Association, and our school is fully administered and funded by the parents, with no external interference nor financial support. That is just to say that the success or failure of PAS going forward depends on us all, owners of the school and its future. In some way, the future of our kids! I am also very pleased with the development of the PAC (Parents Advisory Council), which is an interesting link between the community and school administration. While this can be further improved, PAC has been a good discussion partner, supporter, and arms, for a series of issues that we face daily at our school. Yes, we face a lot of situations, every day! Going forward, PAC will be granted an invited seat position at the Board, in an aim to further strengthen the link with the community. Thanking you all for your great support during the past school year, I call you in again for all of us continuing to work on this very successful “triunviratum”: Students, Staff, Parents. No one can succeed alone, and

this alliance is very strong, being the base for a solid development of our, parents, most important “assets” and legacy: our kids!

Board President

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PAS POA At a GlanceSTUDENTS AND FAMILIES

CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

TOTAL STAFF AND FACULTY

total students 412

135

families292

TEACHING STAFF 85

international families

63nationalities represented

13

BACHELORS

24MASTERS OR PHD

47100% of staff trained and certified in differentiation through ASCD

IB PYP offered P3 through grade 5

IB MYP implemented grade 6 through grade 10

Introduced Implementation of Engage New York Math program and NGSS Science standards in elementary

Beginning plans to offer AP Economics and AP Computer Science in 2019 and 2020 for high school

CSTA Computer Science standards will be implemented school-wide

Secondary Students participated in Math Olympiad testing

Diplomas include, American, Brazilian and AP Capstone

PAS POA NATIONALITIES

North America

Asia/Middle east

Central/South America

Europe

Each new school year comes with expectations, optimism, and a renewed sense of hope for students, staff and parents. The past decade has been defined by significant student, facility and program growth that has required us all to embrace the new paradigms related to teaching and learning. Perhaps no other time in history will be more transformational to PAS POA, and have a longer lasting impact, than the upcoming school years. As stated by Richardson and Dixon (2017), “Education in the United States and around the world is at an important crossroads.”

Our recent focus has us studying and learning about best education practices. We have been embarking upon new and innovative ways of teaching and learning that will disrupt the status quo and overtake the traditional educational approaches. Outdated teaching strategies are eliminated and replaced with inquiry based and participative learning that will better meet our student’s needs. The “10 Principles for Schools of Modern Learning” have been shared and analyzed with our community and will serve as an initial guide to help us all reimagine the possibilities for PAS POA.

To achieve true greatness and reach our full potential, we must be open to transformation and stand true to our vision of “nurturing confidence to embrace change.” Deeper than merely embracing change, we must be prepared to meet the new educational challenges in order for continued success. Richard Riley, former Secretary of Education (US) said it best. “We are currently preparing

students for jobs that don’t yet exist, using technologies that haven’t been invented, in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.”

So, how do we address this quagmire? At PAS POA we have:

continued developing exemplary teachers by providing an extensive and ongoing professional development program;

redefined our school’s curriculum, pedagogy and delivery system by implementing personalized, student-centered inquiry approach to learning and realizing best educational practices as prescribed by the International Baccalaureate Organization, College Board AP courses and AdvancED guidelines;

expanded our facilities to provide the spaces necessary to implement a true 21st century focused education;

begun investigating and implementing a schedule redesign to better meet student needs and interests;

undertaken an extensive revision of our Master Facilities Plan to meet our evolving needs;

secured the services of an external consultant to guide an extensive review of our guiding statements and strategic plan;

focused on our strategic ends SAAGE (Student Achievement, Athletics, Arts, Global Mindedness and Enrollment);

showcased student learning and

solving real-life problems at numerous school-wide events.

Although we live in uncertain times, our path is set, the process is underway and the transformation is happening. Stakeholder support has been excellent as they have been involved with defining academic excellence and participating in regular coffee mornings. Our goal is clear; we are working to create an “exemplary international learning community, nurturing confidence to embrace change.” Collectively, we have the power and responsibility to transform educational opportunities for our students and community. If not us, then who? If not now, when? We must respond to the needs of the next generation of learners today. We must take calculated risks as we prepare for the unknown. Our students must be given opportunities to solve real problems, to succeed and fail trying, to proactively collaborate in our community and to become world-class citizens. Our children deserve the best, we will not settle for anything less. Working together, we can accomplish all of our dreams.

Thank you for your continued support and active participation.

BOARD members

LAIRHanzen

FERNANDOHasenberg

RODRIGOVontobel

BEATRIZJohannpeter

RAFAELSá

JEFFREYM. Jurkovac

JEFFREYM. Jurkovac

DANIELAD. da Rosa

CARLOSSouto

President

Treasurer

Vice-president

Secretary

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Superintendent

Superintendent

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MESSAGE FROM THE

AS IT HAS BEEN STATED, “it takes a village to raise a child.”

The 2017-2018 school year, my tenth year as superintendent at this amazing school, has proven to be yet another eventful and successful year for us all.

superintendent

G4 AND G10 STUDENTSvisiting Paetzel

LEARNING: preschool

LEARNING: elementary

Our preschool campus proudly features indoor and outdoor play spaces, a cafeteria adapted to accomodate our little ones, and two classrooms per grade level (PR - K5) fully equipped with Smartbord technology an iPads. This year we hosted our second Kindergarten graduation, first preschool holiday concert, and continued our monthly parent/counselor meetings. Preschool also welcomed the entire school community for our Mother’s Day and Talent Show event.

Our elementary students presented a colorful and informative array of student led assemblies! G3 taught us about the inventions from ancient civilizations that we use today, while Grade 4, in song, shared the importance of taking care of the animals on our planet. During our literary week, elementary students were given the opportunity to participate in the Battle of the Books. These students read, of their own will, a series of books provided by our school library, and participated in a literary competition! Student leadership took the front seat again as G5 prepared their exhibition projects and elementary students from all grade levels participated in the Invention Convention.

HEALTHY EATING CLASSES WITH NUTRITIONIST AND SODEXO

P3 FIELD TRIP TO TRAIN MUSEUM

G4 AND G10 STUDENTS VISITING PAETZEL

K5 TRANSITION DAYS AT OBINO

P4 TRIP TO ANCHIETA MUSEUM

FUN IN THE SUN DAY

K5 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECTS ON CYCLES

MATH LEARNING LABS TO INTRODUCE EUREKA MATH

ELEMENTARY COFFEE MORNINGS

GOOD STUDENT AND FAMILY PARTICIPATION ON SATURDAY EVENTS

STUDENT VISITS TO THE KITCHEN (SODEXO)

NEW ROOFTOP AREA OPEN FOR RECESS

G4 TRIP TO OSORIO TO EXPLORE WINDMILLS AND HOW HUMANS PUT A RENEWABLE RESOURCE TO WORK DIRECTLY FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

G5 TRIP TO PELOTAS

G4 TRIP TO BENTO GONCLAVES TO DISCOVER THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT WAVES OF IMMIGRATION ON THE REGION

G4 TRIP TO QUINTA DA ESTANCIA TO LEARN ABOUT BIOMES AND INTERDEPENDENCE WITHIN THESE BIOMES

The communication app Bloomz, which was first used in preschool, has now been implemented throughout the entire school, making it easier to share out about student work, field trips and learning moments throughout the day. Some of this yearÕs activities included.

The 2017/2018 school year marks 3 years at the Paetzel Preschool campus!

The elementary 2017/2018 school year was marked by student leadership.

G3 TRIP TO THE PUC MUSEUM AS PART OF THEIR UNIT OF INQUIRY, WHO WE ARE.

G2 DATA DAY

G1 TRIP TO QUINTA DA ESTANCIA AS PART OF THEIR UNIT ON SHARING THE PLANET

SCOTT GENZER VISIT TO WORK WITH TEACHERS

BOOK CLUB

LEARNING: middle and high school

The learning in and outside the classroom has unfolded in many different ways. Students were exposed to a variety of

experiences aimed at providing them with opportunities to grow academically, socially and emotionally. Such opportunities included our revamped advisory program that offers more

one-on-one teacher-student time, group projects, homework being done at school with the additional support of peers

and teachers. Additionally, enrichment Saturdays enabled student leadership, with STUCO taking charge of activities at Family Day, Seniors hosting a college/career advice stand at

International Day, and the formation of a Student Athletics Leadership Team (SALT)! This years honor ceremony offered

three additional awards that acknowledge student leadership, excellence in civic engagement and athletic achievements.

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES

OUR HIGHEST NUMBER OF AP COURSES OFFERED ONSITE

INTERDISCIPLINARY UNITS

WORLD MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

OLIMPIADA BRASILEIRA DE INFORMÁTICA

FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF MIDDLE YEARS PROGRAM FROM G6 - G10

CLASS OF 2020 WILL BE THE FIRST CLASS AT PAS POA TO COMPLETE THE MYP PROGRAM

100% OF OUR SENIOR CLASS ARE CANDIDATES FOR THE AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA

PAS POA AP SCORES, ARE HIGHER THAN BRAZIL AND GLOBAL AVERAGE FOUR YEARS RUNNING

INCREASED TEACHER COLLABORATION THROUGH VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL COLLABORATION MEETINGS

ALL TEACHERS HAVE RECEIVED OFFICIAL IB TRAINING TO TEACH IN THE MYP

STUDENTLEADERSHIP

National Honor Society - National Junior Honor Society

NHS charter was granted 7 years ago while the NJHS was chartered 6 years ago. Current membership includes 20 students in the NHS and 39 students in the NJHS. Induction Ceremony was in September 2017. This year, 12 new students were inducted to NHS and 10 new students inducted to NJHS.

NHS NJHS(G10 – G12) (G7 – G9)

20 39members members

CLASS OF 2018 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service

READING AND TEACHING COMPUTER SKILLS TO KIDS AT SANTA ZITA, AS WELL AS GATHERING AND TAKING DONATIONS THE SCHOOL

TOY DRIVE FOR THE CHILDREN’S CANCER INSTITUTE

CLEANING AND RENOVATING THE PARK NEXT DOOR ON A WEEKLY BASIS

FOOD DRIVES FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN FOR DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS

EASTER EGG DONATIONS TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN

STUDENT ORGANIZED THE TEDXYOUTH@PAS

FOOD DRIVE TO HELP NOSSA SENHORA DE FATIMA DAY CARE CENTER IN BAIRRO RUBEM BERTA FOR CHILDREN’S DAY AND CHRISTMAS

SOCK PROJECT - students collected hygiene material to donate to an ngo called banho solidario.

NHS

NJHS:

This has been an exciting year in Secondary School.

ATHLETICS: HUSKIES RAISED BY WOLVES!

At PAS POA physical and health education (PHE) is more than a 45 minute period of sports, it is about teaching students the importance of sportsmanship, mindfulness, nutrition, body image and the dangers of substance abuse.

SCHOOL TEAMS SPORTS: BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, SOCCER AND FUTSAL (INDOOR SOCCER)

ISSL SEASON I - BOYS` SOCCER - bronze medal for the first time ever; BOYS` BASKETBALL achieved the semifinals for the first time everISSL SEASON II - BOYS` AND GIRLS` VOLLEYBALL - bronze medal; THIS WAS THE FOURTH MEDAL IN A ROW FOR THE GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL TEAM

FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL – 46 STUDENTS (44 ms students + 2 g9 students) LOCAL LEAGUES AND FRIENDLY GAMES INVOLVING MORE THAN 100 BOYS AND GIRLS FROM MS/HS

ANCHIETA CUP - BOYS` BASKETBALL AND GIRLS` SOCCER - silver medal

THE arts The Arts at PAS POA exposes students to different art forms and a vast repertoire of styles, techniques, time periods, traditions and cultures. Our program strives to promote an appreciation of the similarities and differences in the various forms of artistic expression of people around the world! This is accomplished through exhibitions, concerts, and theater!

GRADE 4 STUDIED THE WORK OF AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINES FOR THEIR INQUIRY ON BELIEFS

GRADE 2 THOUGHT, PLANNED AND PRODUCED A PUPPET SHOW FOR THEIR ASSEMBLY

GRADE 6, 7, AND 8 CREATED PEACE BANNERS FOR THE DANIEL PEARL CONCERT

P4 AND K5 STUDENTS PAINTED FOR THE DOT DAY PROJECT

INCREASED NUMBER OF HOURS IN VISUAL ARTS FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS IN ELEMENTARY, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 10 HOURS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL

DRAMA CLASS WAS OFFERED AS A GRADE 10 ELECTIVE

BAND STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN SERVICE LEARNING BY PERFORMING AT A RETIREMENT HOME, DAYCARE CENTER AND TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH MUSIC AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

THE SCHOOL MUSICAL, GREASE, INCLUDED THE PARTICIPATION OF OVER 70 STUDENTS!

OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDED PRIVATE OR SMALL GROUP INSTRUMENT LESSONS IN PIANO, GUITAR, AND VIOLIN

ALUMNI VISIT

ASSEMBLEIA DA PATRIA

BOOK FAIR

HALLOWEEN

FAMILY DAY

G4 MARKET DAY

HOLIDAY CONCERT

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS 2017/2018

INAUGURATION

TEACHER APPRECIATION

PRESCHOOL HOLIDAY CONCERT

INTERNATIONAL DAY

ROBOTICS CHALLENGE

STANDARDIZEDTEST RESULTS

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TILPPORTUGUESE LANGUAGE TEST

CESGRANRIO results 2017

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GRADE 5

234,6247,6

268,4

GRADE 7

255,7264,3

277,3

GRADE 9

285,9290,8

306,7

GRADE 11

307,1318,7

338,3

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MAP SPRING 2018overview

MAP SPRING 2018mathematicsMAP SPRING 2018reading

João Obino has a new 540 m2 open area for P.E., afterschool and events. Close circuit water system has also been installed that gives us 3-4 days of self-sufficiency.

The green wall at João Paetzel has been waterproofed to help block out the humidity on the 1st and 2nd floor.

At João Paetzel thermic polyurethane was placed on the gym roof, decreasing the temperature in the gym by 10-15°C lessening the weight of the summer heat.

Installed lights and power in GYM for events, and placed an air conditioning system at the cafeteria space.

FACILITIES

Rooftop Construction

Green Wall Waterproofing

Gym Thermic Isolation

Additional Improvements at Paetzel

BRAZILIAN Social Studies ANNUAL PROJECTS FOCUSED ON PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE:

CLASSROOM WITHOUT WALLS:

GRADE 6 - Festival de Curtas

GRADE 7 - Exibição Fotográfica sobre Minas Gerais

GRADE 8 - Livro de Contos

GRADE 10 - O Panamericano

GRADE 12 - Livro de Memórias

G4 - Serra Gaúcha

G5 - Pelotas e Rio Grande

G6 - Parque Nacional da Serra

G7 - Minas Gerais

G8 - São Paulo

PROFESSIONALdevelopmentProfessional development is a strong factor closely related to student learning. With changing paradigms of education, we need to be lifelong learners to best meet our student’s needs. In the 2017-2018 school year our staff completed over 2,000 hours of professional learning provided in the form of conferences, on-site, online, teacher-led and face to face workshop sessions.

OPERATIONAL REVENUE

TUITION: net revenue of annual tuition.

ASSOCIATION CONTRIBUTION: one-time association contribution.

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS: after school program, tournaments, field trips, student conferences, theater and other school activities and events.

OTHER REVENUE: donations and other revenues.

OPERATIONAL COSTS AND EXPENSES

EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENDITURE: payroll, labor taxes, benefits, professional development, recruitment and other expenditure related to personnel.

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS: after school program, tournaments, field trips, student conferences, theater and other school activities and events.

EDUCATIONAL COSTS: educational materials, subscriptions, software licenses, seminars, student meals and other costs.

GENERAL ADMIN EXPENSES: school conferences, associations, consulting, information systems, internet, marketing, insurance, legal fees, rental agreements, maintenance, utilities, transportation, security, cleaning, supplies and other expenses.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION: non-cash allocation of costs and expenses of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives.

OTHER EXPENSES: other expenses, such as to receive donations.

Tuition

Activities and events

Other revenue

Association contribution

Employee related expenditure

Educational costs

General admin expenses

Depreciation and amortization

Other expenses

Activities and events

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FINANCES SY2017/2018

DATA ANALYST SCOTT GENZER CAME TO TEACH ON HOW TO BEST USE MAP DATA

CONTINUED PYP AND MYP TRAINING FOR TEACHERS

FIVE STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED HIGHER EDUCATION DIPLOMAS

ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (ASCD) PROGRAM WAS PURCHASED AND 100% OF OUR TEACHING STAFF COMPLETED THE CERTIFICATION ON DIFFERENTIATION

FIVE TEACHERS TRAVELED TO QUITO, ECUADOR TO PRESENT AT THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN SCHOOLS IN SOUTH AMERICA (AASSA) EDUCATOR CONFERENCE

BUSINESS OFFICE AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVED PD RELATED TO THEIR AREAS (BUSINESS AND FINANCE, MARKETING, AND EVENTS)

PRINCIPALS TRAINING CENTER

COUNSELORS TRAINING CENTER

PROJECTED

CARING balancedRISK-TAKERSOPEN-MINDEDreflective

INQUIRERS knowledgableTHINKERSCOMMUNICATORSprincipled