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Thomas Caretella Jr. Chopped In San IgnacioThomas Caretella Jr. Chopped In San IgnacioThomas Caretella Jr. Chopped In San IgnacioThomas Caretella Jr. Chopped In San IgnacioThomas Caretella Jr. Chopped In San IgnacioSan Ignacio Town, Cayo, Sunday,August 25, 2013: Thomas Ivan Caretella Jr., 28,one of two men acquitted in June2012 of the September 1, 2007murder of San Ignacio taxi man,Leopoldo “Polo” Waight, is todayin critical but stable condition at theKarl Heusner Memorial Hospital inBelize City, the victim of a choppingincident in San Igancio. San Ignacio police reportedreceiving the 911 call at around 12:30am on Sunday, August 25, 2013 of ableeding man on the ground onIndependence Street, San Ignacio. A team of policemen rushed to the

scene where they encountered thevictim with chop wounds to both armsand feet lying in a pool of blood. Thebleeding man was rushed to the SanIgnacio Community Hospital foremergency medical treatment. Hewas later transported to the KarlHeusner Memorial Hospital forfurther medical treatment.

The preliminary investigationrevealed that the victim was walkingon Independence Street in SanIgnacio when he was attacked by agroup of male persons who afterchopping him fled the scene. While an arrest in this latestchopping incident is yet to be made,police investigation continues.

San Ignacio Town, Cayo, Satur-day, August 24, 2013: The body of Mexican veterinarian,Dr. Macelino Sosa, has beenreturned to his home country forfuneral services, the latest victim of adrowning incident in the MountainPine Ridge. San Ignacio police reports thatGabino Canto, Belizean FieldDirector for the National CattleSanitary Plan Project informed that ataround 4:30 pm on Friday, August

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friends and elements of the securityforces. At the time of the tragic incident,the deceased was employed by theBelize Agriculture Health Authority(BAHA), in the cattle sweep projectto test cattle for Brucellosis. The body of the 28 year oldMexican veterinarian was transportedto the Karl Heusner MemorialHospital in Belize City, for the legallyrequired post mortem examinationwhich was conducted by Forensic

23, 2013 the deceased, along with agroup of Mexican veterinarians, wastaking photographs near a waterfallat the Rio On Pools when he report-edly slipped and fell off a twentyfoot high cliff. A search for the body wasimmediately mounted but it was notuntil eighteen hours later when thebody was discovered by relatives,

Specialist, Dr. Mario Estradabran,who certified the cause of death asasphyxiation by drowning due to mildhead trauma due to an incidentalconsequence. The body of Dr. Marcelino Sosawas subsequently released to thefamily and will be returned toMexico where he will be laid torest.

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Control Campaign in San Pedro TownBelmopan City, Thursday, August22, 2013: As a part of its ongoing country-wide Dengue Prevention Campaign,the Ministry of Health is introducingan operation in San Pedro Town. The campaign includes ultra-lowvolume (ULV) spraying, thermalspraying of houses, premisesinspections, spraying of drains andissuing of bed nets to homes inhigh-risk areas for dengue. A team of personnel from theVector Control Unit was dispatchedto San Pedro Town on Tuesday,August 20, to investigate and assesssuspected cases of dengue that werereported in areas such as DFC, Bocadel Rio and San Pablo. The issuance of chemically-treatedbed nets has proven to be the mosteffective form of personal protectionto reduce dengue transmission. Thisinitiative is free of cost to the residentsand is being carried out in closecollaboration with the San PedroTown Council.

The public is encouraged to takeevery precaution necessary tocombat the breeding sites for theAedes mosquitoes. Eliminate theplaces where the mosquito lays hereggs, such as containers that holdwater in and around the home. Inaddition, clean water containers atleast week, such as animal feedingbowls and flower pots, and coverwater storage barrels. For personal protection userepellent and when possible, wearlong sleeves and long pants. Residentsare also advised to keep housewindows open whenever the Minis-try of Health is conducting sprayingactivities in order for the insecticideto reach mosquitoes inside the home. Interventions will be employed onthe island from August 26-30. TheMinistry continues to take an inte-grated approach on the prevalence ofdengue in order to control and reducefurther cases. This is a health andwellness message from the Ministryof Health.

World Bank and Ministr y of HealthImplement Japanese Social Development

Fund Child Health Project in ToledoBelmopan. Friday, August 23,2013: The Ministry of Health (MOH), theWorld Bank and the Japanese SocialDevelopment Fund (JSDF) continueto work closely together to promotebetter health for women and childrenin communities of the Toledo District. This week, members of the WorldBank Team are in Belize meeting withofficials from the Ministry of Healthto monitor the implementation phaseof the JSDF Grant which funds the“Improving Children's Healthand Nutrition” project. The projectis being implemented by the Toledo

District Health Council (TDHC) withthe Ministry of Health providingoversight of the process. Working sessions to share theresults and progress of this project arebeing held throughout the weekfacilitated by technical advisors of theMinistry of Health and members ofthe World Bank team led by SeniorOperations Manager for the Grant,Carmen Carpio. Carpio said, “The project focuseson pre-natal care, nutritionmonitoring in the critical windowof opportunity and school healthinterventions at the primary

school level. We are hopefulthat through strong communityengagement the project will havea positive impact at the local levelin strengthening the quality andaccess to health services in ToledoDistrict and that our experiencein that area serve as amodel ingood nutrition monitoringpractices for the country.” This week the team will make fieldvisits to schools in the southerndistricts and also facilitate workshop

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Greetings Editor: Twice per month, Francine Sabal(2013 MDP, Belize) leaves theKorean Development Institute (KDI)School of Public Management andPolicy campus and makes her way tothe Dongdaemun Welfare Centerwhere, for an hour, she teachesEnglish to third graders, "I strongly believe thatwhatever knowledge was passedon to us by others we owe it toothers to pass it down to themtoo.” Francine is one of nine devotedstudents participating in the VolunteerEnglish Program run by the KDISchool Library. The volunteer program, whichstarted in 2009, provides Koreanteens from low-Income families theopportunity to improve their Englishand be exposed to diverse cultures.

At the start of the Spring Semester,the library sends out the call askingfor students with a proficiency InEnglish, enthusiasm and love forchildren to sign up. Nine students fromBangladesh, Belize, Iran, Egypt,Belarus, Algeria, Colombia andNigeria answered that call and Inreturn are rewarded with the oppor-tunity to make a difference in the lifeof a child.

The program runs from April toDecember and currently enrolls 25eager teens and 9 dedicated student-

teachers. At the end of the program,the teachers each receive a VoluntaryCommunity Service Certificate andmemories to last a lifetime. Francine graduated from theUniversity of Belize with a BachelorDegree in History with Magna CumLaude distinction in January, 2012.She is currently pursuing a Mastersdegree in Public Policy with aconcentration in International Rela-tions and Political Economy at theKorean Development Institute inSouth Korea.

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(L-R top r ow) Alternate Chaperone Ms. Odette Palacio, Public Af fairs Intern AliciaKrueger, Mrs. Barbara Thummalapally, Marilyn Mora, Jose Montes, Sherrie

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good scholarship. At the casual luncheon, Ms.Hawthorne chatted with the youths

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Ministr y Of Energy, Science And Technology And PublicUtilities Rejects SATIIM Accusing The Government Of

Belize Of Engaging In Illegal Activities In Southern BelizeBelmopan, Thursday, August 29,2013: The Ministry of Energy, Science andTechnology and Public Utilities(MESTPU) notes with regret a recentpress release by Sarstoon-TemashInstitute for Indigenous Management(SATIIM) in which the organizationcontinues to erroneously accuse theGovernment of Belize of engaging inillegal activities on their customarylands as it relates to the issuance ofoil concessions and accompanyingpermits in southern Belize. While the Ministry respectsSATIIM rights to espouse theirviews regarding its interpretation ofthe Court of Appeal ruling, theMinistry must reject as irresponsiblethe insistence by SATIIM inmisinforming the public regarding theruling of the Court of Appeals as itrelates to oil exploration in southernBelize. The Court of Appeal in itsruling, expressly refused to uphold theorder issued by the then Chief JusticeConteh that required the Governmentof Belize to “abstain from issuingany concessions for resourceexploitation, including conces-

sions, permits or contractsauthorizing logging, prospectingor exploration under the ForestActs, Mines and Mineral Act, thePetroleum Act, or any other Act”Furthermore, the Court of Appealagreed with the Government of Belizethat the learned Chief Justice Conteherred in law in failing to take judicialnotice of the Petroleum Act whichvests property in petroleum in theState and of the Sixth AmendmentAct which, for avoidance of anydoubt, exclusively vests the owner-

ship of petroleum and other mineralsin the Government of Belize. Consequently, the GOB reiteratesits position that its decision to issuelicenses, concessions and allnecessary permits as required bylaw is completely legal and consistentwith the decision of the Court ofAppeal. As such, the MESTPU callson SATIIM to fully ventilate andexplain the significance of the Courtof Appeal ruling to its stakeholders,particularly as it relates to theGovernment of Belize’s rights, under

law, to issue concessions, licenses andpermits for oil exploration in southernBelize. An explanation that is focusedon facts will serve to educate allstakeholders and minimize the inten-tional rhetoric and sensationalismsurrounding this national issue.Ministr y of Energy, Science andTechnology, and Public Utilities

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2013 Village Arts and Craft ExpoWednesday, August 28, 2013-Belize City: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB)invites you to the 2nd Annual VillageArts & Craft Expo, on Saturday,August 31st, at the Fort Point Pedes-trian Walk at the Memorial Park inBelize City. Over one hundred and twentyartisans will treat patrons to anexhibition of craftsmanship throughlocal souvenirs, carving, clothing,jewelry, and packaged foods. TheBTB recognizes the importance oflocally made arts and craft in promot-ing Belize, and, as a result, over thepast three months, BTB’s DestinationPlanning Department has beenworking with artisans from across thecountry on how to better package,present, and market their products toa local market. The Village Arts andCraft Expo is a result of the VillageOutreach Program outlined in theTourism Master Plan, which Destina-tion Planning Coordinator, CliveMyers, said, is set to create useful

ties and provide income generatingopportunities, “Theobjective of theevent is to encourage localproduction and increase thevisibility of brand Belize, and,by extension, strengthen thetourism product.We believe thataside from providing thesetalented craftsmen and womenwith the opportunity to promotetheir offerings, they will also beable to sell their work, networkwith local buyers and buildrelationship with other creativesin the business.” The Village Expo is an all-day eventwhich takes place between 9:00 am-4 p.m, which the public will be ableto access for free.The booths will bedividedaccording to districts, makingit easier to identify crafts by their re-spective areas. The event is the resultof the collaborative efforts of theBTB,Beltraide, SBDC Belize, NAVCO/DAVCO, Ministry of Labour, LocalGovernment, and Rural Development& NEM.

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Aries, your intuition is increasedtoday to the point where you feel likea mind reader, like you could deducethe thoughts and motives of peopleyou've never met before. Readingabout news events might bringsudden insights as to how they aregoing to turn out. You could decideto put this ability to work advancingyour financial condition. Do this if youcan, within reason. Your insightsare probably correct! Lucky num-bers: 12, 52, 67.

TAURUS: April 21 to May 21

You should be feeling especiallypassionate at this time, especiallyregarding partnerships. Romanticpartnerships definitely call for anevening together! Professional andcreative partnerships call for a newproject that you believe in strongly.Look to events in other states orforeign countries for inspiration.Something begun in places far awaycould capture your imagination.Lucky numbers: 23, 45, 89.

GEMINI: May 22 to June 21

If you have been feeling less likeyourself lately, Gemini, a surge ofinner power could push you over thetop and make you feel strong andhealthy again. You could decide tofinish the unfinished tasks around youtoday. You might get most of themdone by day's end. Don't forget toenjoy yourself, however. You will wantto make the most of your newfoundenergy. Lucky numbers: 05, 38, 93.

CANCER:June 22 to July 23

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Your Weekly Horoscope and Lucky Numbersit, Cancer. An intimate evening with alover would be a good idea. Creativepassion is also strong, and you couldbe hit with sudden inspiration, perhapsinfluenced by distant places. Don'tbe afraid to take time out from yourmundane chores to pursue this inspi-ration. Creativity is as important asanything else. Lucky numbers: 50,65, 72.

LEO:July 24 to August 21

A romantic evening at home withyour partner could bring the two ofyou closer, Leo. Your emotions areintense right now, so you need to useyour intuition to judge exactly howmuch of your feelings you shouldreveal. An intellectual passion couldalso come your way. You mightdiscover a new field of interest andyou will want to bury yourself at homestudying it for hours. Lucky num-bers: 19, 58, 70.

VIRGO:August 22 toSeptember 21

Information received from far awaycould excite your passion to learnmore about a subject, Virgo. Youmight be inspired to use your newknowledge in a project that includesa partner. Your mind is extremelyinsightful at this time, so if you facedecisions, this is the day to follow yourheart. Don't be surprised if you findyour telepathic abilities expanded aswell! Lucky numbers: 02, 35, 79.

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SAGITTARIUS:November 22 to

December 21 Memories from your past couldresurface, Sagittarius. You mightwonder why you are suddenlythinking about them, but theyprobably represent a release of oldemotional hang-ups that have beenholding you back. By midafternoonyou should feel more focused, deter-mined, and ready to take onjust about anything. This is definitelya great day to start new projectsor complete old ones. Lucky num-bers: 17, 61, 94.

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PISCES:February 20to March 21

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everyone was astounded at thewoman's new beauty. She lookedmore beautiful than she ever hadbefore! All her friends and relativesjust went on and on about heryouthful beauty! One day, she was alone with herhusband, and she was overcome withemotion at his sacrifice. She said,"Dear, I just want to thank youfor everything you did for me.There is no way I could everrepay you." "My darling," he replied, "I getall the thanks I need every time Isee your mother kiss you on thecheek.”

The Tough Teacher A school teacher injured his backand had to wear a plaster cast aroundthe upper part of his body. It fit underhis shirt and was not noticeable at all.On the first day of the term, still withthe cast under his shirt, he foundhimself assigned to the toughest stu-dents in school. Walking confidently into the rowdyclassroom, he opened the window aswide as possible and then busiedhimself with desk work. Theclassroom became a bit unruly and headmonished them. This happened

several times. When he would do work at hisdesk, the strong breeze from thewindow made his tie flap annoyingly.He kept rearranging and rearrangingthe tie as the class raised it's level ofunruliness. Finally, becoming disgusted withthe wayward tie, he stood up andtook a big stapler off his desk andstapled the tie to his chest in severalplaces. Discipline was not a problem fromthat day forth.

Breaking Bad News A bachelor who for companionship,had a beloved cat for over 10 years,plans a vacation to Paris and entruststhe cat with his brother. As soon as

he arrives in Paris he calls his brotherand asks how his cat is doing withouthim. "Oh, the cat? He's dead."said the brother bluntly. "I can't be-

lieve this!" yells the bachelor. "Howcould you tell me he's dead likethat?" "How else was I supposed to tellyou?" the brother asked. "Well you could have broke itto me gently." the brother went on."When I called today you couldhave said he is up on the roof butthe fire department is getting himdown. Then tomorrow when Icalled you could have said that hefell while they were trying torescue him and broke his back but,

don't worry, the best vet in townwas doing the surgery to repair it.And then when I called the thirdday you could have said they didall they could do but they couldn'tsave him." The brother thought about this andsays, "That does sound better thanthe way I said it." "Never mind," says the bachelorexasperated, "How's mother?" The brother says "She's on theroof but the fire department isgetting her down."

Little Johnny At Test Time In class one day, Mr. Johnson pulledJohnny over to his desk after a test,and said, “Johnny I have a feelingthat you have been cheating onyour tests.” Johnny was astounded and askedMr. Johnson to prove it. “Well, saidMr . Johnson, I was looking overyour test and the question was,‘Who was our first president?’,and the little girl that sits next toyou, Mary, put ‘George Washing-ton,’ and so did you.” “So, everyone knows that he was

the first president.” “W ell, just wait a minute,” saidMr. Johnson. “The next questionwas, ‘Who freed the slaves?’Mar y put Abraham Lincoln and sodid you.” “Well, I read the history booklast night and I rememberedthat,” said Johnny. “Wait, wait,” said Mr. Johnson.The next question was, ‘Who waspresident during the LouisianaPurchase?’ Mary put ‘I don'tknow,’ and you put, ‘Me neither’.”

Flying home from France on arecent trip I noticed a rather haggardlooking mom walking into the customsarea with eight children-- all under age10. Collecting their many suitcases,the nine of them entered the crampedcustoms area. A young customsofficial watched the large entouragein disbelief, ''Ma'am,'' he said, ''doall these children and this

Big Familyluggage belong to you?'' ''Yes, sir,'' the lady said with a sigh,''they're all mine.'' The customs agent began hisinterrogation: ''Ma'am, do you haveany weapons, contraband or drugsin your possession?'' ''Sir,'' she calmly answered, ''if I'dhad any of those items, I wouldhave used them by now.''

Really Good Intentions The preacher just finished hissermon for the day and proceededtoward the back of the church for hisusual greetings and handshaking as thecongregation left the church. Aftershaking a few adult hands he cameupon the seven year old son of one ofthe Deacons of the church. "Good morning, Jonathan," thepreacher said as he reached out toshake Jonathan's hand. As he was doing do he feltsomething in the palm of Jonathan's

hand. "What's this?" the preacherasked. "Money," said Jonathan with a bigsmile on his face, "It's for you!" "I don't want to take yourmoney, Jonathan," the preacheranswered. "I want you to have it," saidJonathan. After a short pauseJonathan continued, "My daddysays you're the poorest preacherwe ever had and I want to helpyou."

Mr. ObviousA woman was shopping at her localsupermarket where she selected ahalf-gallon of 2% milk, a carton ofeggs, a quart of orange juice, ahead of romaine lettuce, a 2 lbs canof coffee, and a 1 lb package ofbacon. As she was unloading her items onthe conveyor belt to check-out, adrunk standing behind her watched asshe placed the items in front of thecashier. While the cashier was ringing up herpurchases the drunk calmly stated,"You must be single."

The woman was a bit startled bythis proclamation but she was equallyintrigued by the derelict's intuitionsince she was indeed single. She looked at her six items on thebelt and saw nothing particularlyunusual about her selections that couldhave tipped off her drunken observeras to her marital status. Curiosity getting the better of her,she said, "Well, you know what,you're absolutely correct. But howon earth did you know that?" The drunk replied, "Cause you'reugly."

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France's Hollande backs US on Syria action France is still ready to take actionin Syria alongside the US, despite UKMPs blocking British involvement,President Francois Hollande hassaid. He told Le Monde newspaper astrike within days could not be ruledout. The US says it will continue to seeka coalition, and President BarackObama is meeting his national secu-rity team. The UN is investigating claims thatthe Syrian forces of President Basharal-Assad used chemical weapons. MrAssad denies the claims, blamingrebels. UN chemical weapons inspectorsvisited a hospital in a government-controlled area of Damascus onFriday. The UN says the whole teamwill leave Syria on Saturday, andSecretary General Ban Ki-moonsays they will then brief him on theirpreliminary findings. Syrian officials say they will rejectany "incomplete report" from theUN before the results of laboratorytests are known. Mr Ban is scheduled to meet thefive permanent members of theSecurity Council in New York later. They have held talks twice alreadythis week, but after the last meetingon Thursday, diplomats said theywere "far apart". Mr Hollande said the UK vote, inwhich parliament rejected a govern-ment motion supporting the principleof military action, made no differenceto France's position. "Each country is sovereign toparticipate or not in an operation.That is valid for Britain as it isfor France," he said. He said that if the UN SecurityCouncil was unable to act, a coalitionwould form including the Arab Leagueand European countries. "But there are few countrieswhich can have the capacity ofenforcing any sanction throughthe appropriate measures," hesaid. "France will be part of it.France is ready." He ruled out strikes while the UNinspectors were in Syria. However hedid not rule out the possibility thatmilitary action could be taken beforenext Wednesday, when the Frenchparliament is due to debate the issue. Neither France nor the US needparliamentary approval for action, andSecretary of State John Kerry saidthe US could not be held to theforeign policy of others. The UK vote was welcomed inRussia, Syria's main international ally. Moscow said it reflected agrowing public understanding of thedangers of an attack. And the BBC's Jeremy Bowen inDamascus says Syrian MPs are de-

lighted with the UK vote. He says they believe a letter theysent to the UK parliament inviting theirBritish counterparts to inspect theevidence of chemical attacks hadhelped sway the vote against militaryaction. China, which has vetoed previousUN Security Council resolutionsagainst Syria, reiterated on Fridaythat no action should be taken untilthe UN inspectors have reported ontheir findings. And Germany said of militaryaction that "such participation hasnot been sought nor is it beingconsidered". Officials in the US and UK hadbeen insistent throughout the weekthat the Assad regime had carried outa poison-gas attack in easternDamascus on 21 August in whichhundreds were killed. However British Prime Minister

David Cameron told parliament onThursday he could not be 100% sure. In the US, government officialsbriefed a Congressional committee onthe case for launching action againstMr Assad's forces. Eliot Engel, the top Democraticmember on the House Foreign AffairsCommittee, told reporters after thebriefing that officials had said it was"beyond a doubt that chemicalweapons were used, and usedintentionally by the Assadregime". Mr Engel said officials had citedevidence including "interceptedcommunications from high-levelSyrian officials". Reports in the US media this weekdescribed Syrian officials suggestingin phone conversations that thechemical weapons attack had beenmore devastating than was intended. More than 100,000 people are

estimated to have died since theconflict erupted in Syria in March2011, and the conflict has producedat least 1.7 million refugees.

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The Gilmore Henkson TrophyPress Release from: Belize OlympicAnd Commonwealth GamesAssociation It has been announced by Mr.Charles Bartley Hyde, Presidentof the Belize Olympic Committee’sFair Play Commission, and othermembers; Mr. Raymond Lashley,Ms. Hadie Gomez, Mrs. YolandaFonseca and Mr. Edward Pitts, andwith the consent of Mr. HillyMartinez , President of the BelizeOlympic & Commonwealth GamesAssociation, in concurrence withHis Excellency, Sir Colville Young,Patron of the Belize Olympic Com-mittee that the Gilmore Henkson FairPlay Trophy has been awarded to Mr.Woodrow West and Mr. IanGaynair for their outstandinghonesty & patriotism during theirparticipation in the Gold CupTournament in the U.S.A. Theircharacter exemplifies the aims andobjectives of the International Olym-pic Committee. The Gilmore Henkson Trophy wasestablished some years ago by theBelize Olympic Committee in memory

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Colombia Troops To Patrol Bogota After Protests

Colombia is to deploy troops in thecapital, Bogota, following violentprotests in support of a strike bysmall-scale farmers. Colombian President JuanManuel Santos said the troops wereneeded "to assure normality". Clashes with police broke outafter thousands of people took tothe streets in support of thefarmers. The farmers say the government'sagricultural policies are driving theminto bankruptcy. "It's unacceptable that the ac-

tions of a few impact the lives ofthe majority," President Santossaid after an overnight cabinetmeeting. He had earlier said that the protestswere valid, but urged demonstratorsto keep them peaceful. Police fired tear gas in centralBogota overnight, and a curfewwas imposed in three areas tocontrol outbreaks of violence. Interior Minister FernandoCarrillo said that those who hadresorted to violence were "vandals,not farmers".

Back To School Week: 7 Teacher Tips ToGet Your Kids Back Into School Mode

Sleep Time This is easily the issue that parentsare dreading the most. We all knowthat our kids need to get back intothe habit of going to bed at 8 andwaking up by 6am. That doesn’tmake it any easier after the bedtimeshave been creeping backwards overthe summer. It wasn’t your fault, it wasstill sunny at 6pm! “But it really is going to bedifficult for students those firstcouple of weeks if you don’t getthem used to it,” multiple teacherswarned me. “There’s so muchgoing on in the beginning, youdon’t want them to be exhaustedand falling asleep on their desksafter lunch.” So a couple of pro tips? Make thetransition gradual, don’t just try toplop them into bed an hour earlier theweek before school and expect amiracle. And enforce the morningwake-up time too. After a couple ofearly mornings on little sleep, yourkids will want to go to bed at anormal time.

Reading The other biggie that I know I don’tactually have to tell you. “It’ s justamazing how you can tell the kidsthat have been reading during thesummer versus the kids whohaven’t,” one elementary schoolteacher confided. “I know it seemssimple, but it just has such animpact.” And don’t let reading be the end ofit. For younger kids, journaling andmath skills are also important thingsto catch up on. Take a look at last

year’s academic markers and makesure your kids haven’t forgotten thingsthey already knew over the summer.“If you still have end of the yearassignments or tests to look backover, those are great resources,”we learned. Honestly, one month of reviewinga small amount each day can helpyour kids be more confident andsecure once the school year starts.Give positive incentives to help moti-vate your little ones to get back intothe habit.

Morning Routine “You know the parents whopracticed their morning routineahead of time,” one teacher warned,“because they’re the only ones whomake it on time! The others comerolling in fifteen minutes late for thefirst couple weeks.” And walking into a classroom that’s already in fullswing can make the first week ofschool even more intimidating for littleones. I know that the morning routine isnot easy. It was the hardest part ofworking motherhood to adjust to forme. Getting up at 5am so I can makesure lunches are packed, hair isbrushed and socks are matching forthe entire family has never particularlyfun. Over the summer, it’s so nice tosee the little ones lounging at home asI take the time to do my make-up andiron my clothes. Now, it’s back to the grind. Try tomake time to let kids wake up slowlyand get in a good sit-down breakfastbefore rushing off to school.

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Everyone’s day will go better.Socialize

If your kids have been hanging outat home with no friends but thebabysitter all summer long, they couldhave a hard time readjusting to thesocial world of school. “If you knowa couple friends in your kid’sclass, it’s a great idea to get themtogether for a playdate before thefirst day of school,” another teachersuggested. “When kids walk intothe room and see a familiar face,we lose so much of the beginning-of-the-year jitters.” Especially for younger kids whomight be nervous about their classesor new friends, calling up friends fromlast year can remind them how muchfun school is! My daughter spends the summerwith family members, cousins and hersitter. That’s a bit different from thesocial world of school. But just onebirthday party with an old schoolfriend had her right back in the swingof things and excited to get backto school. Plus, moms can startworking out volunteer schedules andcarpools before the year even starts.

Meal Times Have your little ones been grazingall summer long as well? I feel like wehave one meal a day at my house.Aside from family dinner, it’s snacksand picking a yogurt here or an applethere. Unfortunately, that lax eatingschedule just doesn’t translate for theschool year. Kids are going to have avery defined breakfast, lunch anddinner now that their back to the thebooks. “It seems simple, but when achild wants a snack at 10am andthen another around 2pm, it’shard for them to focus,” one teachertold me. “Just like sleep andmorning routine, you want to helpyour kids get used to the sched-ules that go with school. Thatincludes mealtimes.” It’s an easy thing to overlook,because we don’t often realize justhow out-of-hand it gets when thefridge is just a few feet away. So I dida little experiment with my ownmunchkin. Without a normal schoolschedule, she’s gotten to snackingabout 4 or 5 times a day, then justhaving a big meal for dinner. Thoselittle snacks won’t work so well sheheads to the classroom, so it’s timeto remember that lunch is an actualmeal that happens in the middle of theday.

Goodbye Screen I know, I said that I wasn’t tooworried about a little extra screentime in the summer. But that doesn’tmean that kids aren’t going to needto tone it down now that the schoolyear has come back around.

“It’ s amazing to see the numberof kids who seem to be goingthrough screen withdrawal oncethe school year comes around,”remarked a middle school teacher.“The ones hiding their cellphones under their desks. Theones who say that want to useiPads to take notes as if I’m notaware what’s really going on. It’sodd, but parents really need tostart weening that stuff down alittle before back-to-school,” shesuggested. The beginning of the school year isalways a good time to go over rulesabout cell phones and screen time ingeneral. It’s also a good time for par-ents to take stock of their children’sscreen time usage and how controlledit’s been. While every other part ofthe schedule is shifting, why not use

this time to make sure that yourtech-obsessed child isn’t going a littleoverboard?

Downtime Remember that half hour afterrecess when your teacher made youlay your head on your desk and listento a chapter book? That was a greathalf hour. And kids always needed it. Your children are going to need ittoo. And with all the rush of the schoolsupplies and new clothes and newfriends, it’s easy to let them getoverwhelmed. It’s easy to forget thatrelaxation is important, even for littleones. “T ry to have a little time eachday where your kids sit down andtake a breather. Let them relax,empty their kids, maybe do a littlereading on their own,” one teachersuggested. Sounds like something

that all of us could benefit from.


BTB Stands Willing & Ready to Support Guests,Staff and Management of Ramon’s Village Resort

Wednesday, August 28, 2013-Belize City: Minister Manuel Heredia Jr,Minister of Tourism & Culture andArea Representative, Board ofDirectors and Staff of the BelizeTourism Board express deepestregret at this most unfortunateoccurrence to hit Ramon’s VillageResort. On Tuesday, August 27th,around eight p.m., Ramon’s, one ofthe island’s oldest and iconic resorts,located on Coconut Drive in SanPedro, Ambergris Caye, was guttedby fire. While preliminary reports indicatethat more than thirty cabanas, restau-rant, gift shop, and other facilitieswere destroyed, and the island waswithout electricity for an hour due toan emergency power interruptionwhich was needed to mitigatedamages from the fire to nearbytransmission lines, we are happy toreport that there were no casualtiesnor injuries. All twenty-five guestsstaying at the resort at the time of thefire have been accounted for andrelocated to nearby hotels. The safetyand well-being of these guests remainthe priority and concern of BelizeTourism Board and Ramon’s VillageResort, and, as a result, we haveensured that they will not incur anycost for their new accommodations,and we have provided them with carepackages. Furthermore, our thoughts

and support are with the employeesand management of Ramon’s VillageResort, as they embark on a difficultand painful task to pick up the piecesfrom last night’s devastating loss. Westand ready and willing to assist themas they start rebuilding. While theresort was significantly damaged, fortyof its cabanas and dive shop facilitythat weren’t affected by the fire arefully functional and open for business.The BTB recognizes that this isofficially a police matter, and asks thateveryone affected or involved fullycooperate with the police. The BTB’sQuality Assurance Department,which is tasked with ensuring thatindustry partners are in compliance

with established standards of safetyand quality, has reported that onDecember 16, 2012, the QualityAssurance Inspectors conducted afull inspection of Ramon’s VillageResort and found them to be in fullcompliance and up to standards.Members of the Board of Directors,Executive Management Team, andStaff of the Belize Tourism Board areon the ground in San Pedro assistingwith a rapid assessment of last night’sdamage. We are extremely grateful tothe San Pedro Fire Station, San PedroPolice, Management & Staff of theresort, BEL and the many SanPedranos whose quick thinking andactions prevented what could’ve

been worse. As demonstrated duringthe fire on Tuesday night, the SanPedro community sprang into action-assisting with evacuation and formingbucket brigades to put out the blaze.A community galvanized by loss, weare confident that Ramon’s VillageResort will bounce back from thisrather unfortunate and unforeseenincident with the help of residents andother local tourism partners. Ramon’s Village Resort is one of theoldest resorts on the island and hasbeen in operation since 1982. In2002, Ramon’s was named Hotel ofYear at the BTB’s Annual TourismAwards. Later, in October 2010,founder of the resort, Ramon Nunez,was awarded with BTB’s LifetimeAchievement Award for his contribu-tion of over forty years to the tourismindustry.

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the environmental and structuralconditions of School sanitaryfacilities, including thecommunity health posts. Trainingof Community Health Workers isin progress. Toledo teachers andschools are alsobenefitting fromhealth and nutrition workshops.” The project seeks to promotehealthier lifestyles in communities inthe south and dramatically improve thehealth and development of ourBelizean children over the next twoyears. This has been a health andwellness message from the Ministryof Health.

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How To Be A Good ListenerContinued From Last

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5. A good listener uses positivebody language; leaning forward andshowing an enthusiastic, relaxednature. They don’t fidget, crossarms, look elsewhere or expressinappropriate shock or disbelief atwhat’s shared.6. A good listener does not hurrysomebody, but asks good questionsto guide the sharing. They guide andhelp shape what’s being shared, butif the other person feels cut off orsquashed they’ve failed.7. A good listener does not approacha conversation with prejudice,expecting to know what’s going tocome out of the speaker’s lips.

They don’t listen with a pre-formedopinion but attempt to have an openmind to what’s being communicated.It’s amazing how much time is wastedwith the belief that people understandwhat someone means without takingthe effort and time to listen.8. A good listener cares. They showempathy for what the other person hasto say. It’s genuine, authentic andcomes from a place of truthfulconcern.9. A good listener identifies areas ofagreement with the speaker whilstavoiding the cliché statement: “Iknow exactly how you feel.”Because you don’t. It ends up sound-ing insensitive, trite or self centred.Everyone loves to be truly

understood. No one likes to bepatronised.10. A good listener remembers.They remember and follow upconversations wherever possible.They treat what is shared with respectand where appropriate ongoinginteraction.11. A good listener knows how totreat what is shared with confidenti-ality. They are trustworthy andsensitive with information and neverlook to use anything that is shared forany purpose other then good. Goodspeakers don’t always make the bestlisteners. But a speaker who knows

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how to be a good listener, has aprofound impact on someone whosimply likes the sound of their ownvoice. Good listeners earn the rightto speak, because they aresharing more than their ownexperiences. As a result of listening to othersand hearing different stories, good lis-teners often become great in commu-nication. They join the dots forpeople, and end up being greatquestioners. What have youdiscovered makes a good or badlistener? What approaches to youuse? I’d love to hear your thoughts?

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