October 2013
We have had a
successful and enjoyable first two months of classes. We have our highest
enrollment of students this year with 130!
Spreading the Word
In August Maria and
Gilbert were able to travel to churches and other locations to speak about the
work at Colegio Ganley. They spoke in Albuquerque, NM, Hutchinson, KS,
Smithson, KS and Highlands Ranch, CO.
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring!
In September we had some
excitement with unusual amounts of rain falling. For a city that receives very
little rain, having so much water around can really disrupt the normal routines
of life! We had to close down for two days because the roads to the school were
flooded. Thankfully a team had recently reinforced our drainage systems, so
none of our classrooms got flooded. The basement was flooded and we’re still
working on cleanup.
Running Club
Some of our fifth and
sixth grade students have joined our sixth grade teacher in a running club. Maestra
Marta coaches students after school in running as a part of the after-school
program. Nine students participate. Students run in the neighborhood near the
school for an hour after school. Students participate in races on Sundays and usually
come in first or second in competitions against other schools. Running club
will continue all school year.
Flag Football
Sixteen of our students
played intramural flag football this fall and did an amazing job! We found out
about the program only a week and a half before our first game. Students
practiced after school with the P.E. teacher, Elijah, and Jeremiah coaching.
The students played against other schools that had been practicing for two
months.
Students played three
games the first Saturday. They played for three more consecutive Saturdays. On
the day of finals, our students played two games and the 3rd and 4th
grades got third place, and the 5th and 6th grades got
fourth place. Our students showed outstanding Christian character and
sportsmanship.
Help From Teams
Praise
God for the help of teams at our school. A team from New Jersey worked on
reinforcing our drainage system in July. A team from Colorado helped build
walls for our new playground in October.
