By Amanda Soto & Jim Soto

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SCHOOL KEYS WELCOMES THE MSA VALIDATION TEAM!
APRIL 2011
Volume 5, Issue 8
THE FUTURE BEGINS AFTER ZERO HOUR

• By Amanda Soto Jim Soto
•   Ten years ago, when FFBS received the MSA's
  accreditation, a new age flourished in our
  institution. Middle school, the science lab, the
  library, and also the computer lab were all
  created. The MSA validation process changed us
  forever. Now, ten years later, Zero hour is upon
  us as a new validation team arrives to our shores
  by 4/11/11. We have no doubt that this year we
  will receive the accreditation as well. And not
  only will it maintain the institution's status of
  excellence, but it will also push us towards a
  new age of technical renovation.
• A vital component of this will be the new
  'smart classrooms' which would need extra
  internet capacity, more electrical

capacity, and several antecedent processes before
its implantation. It's scheduled to be ready by
August 2012.  Both principals, Silvia Rodríguez
Marin and Luis Rodríguez, in collaboration with
the MSA Steering Committee, have prepared a work
plan for the next 7 years. The plan will consist
of 5 smart classrooms in the middle school area,
renovations toward the Math and Spanish programs,
increment the amount of computers available, and
also the renovation of the school's
infrastructure as part of the smart classrooms'
preparation process. And what after this? Did we
mention FFBHS? Yes, high school.
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Hear Ye,Hear Ye

• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
•  By Yashira Rios
• (This is the second of a series of articles.)
• II
• Who Gets SAD?
• SAD can affect adults, teens, and children. It's
  estimated that about 6 in every 100 people (6)
  experience SAD.
• The number of people with SAD varies from region
  to region. One study of SAD in the United States
  found the rates of SAD were seven times higher
  among people in New Hampshire than in Florida,
  suggesting that the farther people live from the
  equator, the more likely they are to develop SAD.
• Interestingly, when people who get SAD travel to
  areas far south of the equator that have longer
  daylight hours during winter months, they do not
  get their seasonal symptoms. This supports the
  theory that SAD is related to light exposure.
• Most people don't get seasonal depression (SAD),
  even if they live in areas where days are shorter
  during winter months. Experts don't fully
  understand why certain people are more likely to
  experience SAD than others. It may be that some
  people are more sensitive than

others to variations in light, and therefore may
experience more dramatic shifts in hormone
production, depending on their exposure to light.
Like other forms of depression, females are
about four times more likely than males to
develop SAD. People with relatives who have
experienced depression are also more likely to
develop it. Individual biology, brain chemistry,
family history, environment, and life experiences
may also make certain individuals more prone to
SAD and other forms of depression. Researchers
are continuing to investigate what leads to SAD,
as well as why some people are more likely than
others to experience it. How Is SAD Diagnosed
and Treated? Doctors and mental health
professionals make a diagnosis of SAD after a
careful evaluation. A medical checkup is also
important to make sure that symptoms aren't due
to a medical condition that needs treatment.
Tiredness, fatigue, and low energy could be a
sign of another medical condition such as
hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, or mononucleosis.
Other medical conditions can cause appetite
changes, sleep changes, or extreme fatigue.

• English Week 2011
• por Amanda Soto
•   
• English Week is known for its book sales,
  puppet shows, Spelling Bee tournament, and more
  importantly, the Short Film Festival.
  Unfortunately, this year's event will be shorter
  than usual. Why, you ask. Well, since the MSA's
  visit coincides with the event, very little time
  was left to accommodate a few activities such as
  the Film Festival, which is set for Thursday,
  April 14 at 730 pm.
• This year, unfortunately, there will be no book
  sale due to scheduling problems. The Travelling
  Puppet Show will remain as usual. This year, as
  we all know, we will have special visitors and we
  hope they leave with great impression about
  these special events.We can't wait...

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April Fools' DayBy Ambar Morales  April
Fools' Day is celebrated in the Western world on
April 1st of every year. Sometimes referred to as
All Fools' Day, April 1st is not a legal holiday,
but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day
which tolerates practical jokes and general
foolishness. The day is marked by the commission
of good humored or funny jokes, hoaxes, and other
practical jokes of varying sophistication on
friends, family members, work associates,
etc.Traditionally, in some countries such as the
UK, Australia, and South Africa, the jokes only
last until noon, and someone who plays a trick
after noon is called an "April Fool". It is for
this reason that newspapers in the U.K. that run
a front page April fool only do so on the first
(morning) edition. Elsewhere, the jokes last all
day.
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purpose of informing our academic community about
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• Easter
• By Wilmary Hernández
• Easter is the central feast in the Christian
  liturgical year. According to the Canonical
  gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third
  day after his crucifixion. Some Christians
  celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or
  Easter Sunday, two days after Good Friday and
  three days after Maundy Thursday. The chronology
  of His death and resurrection is variously
  interpreted to be between AD 26 and 36,
  traditionally 33. Easter also refers to the
  season of the church year called Eastertide or
  the Easter Season. Traditionally the Easter
  Season lasted for the forty days from Easter Day
  until Ascension Day. The first week of the Easter
  Season is known as Easter Week or the Octave of
  Easter. The week from Palm Sunday to Easter is
  known as Holy Week. Easter also marks the end of
  Lent, a season of fasting, prayer, and penance.
• Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not
  fixed in relation to the civil calendar. The
  First Council of Nicaea (325) established the
  date of Easter as the first Sunday after the full
  moon following the northern hemisphere's vernal
  equinox. Ecclesiastically, the equinox is
  reckoned to be on the March 21st (even though the
  equinox occurs, astronomically speaking, on March
  20th in most years), and the "Full Moon" is not
  necessarily the astronomically correct date. The
  date of Easter therefore varies between the March
  22nd and the April 25th. Eastern Christianity
  bases its calculations on the Julian Calendar
  whose March 21st corresponds, during the 21st
  century, to the 3rd of April in the Gregorian
  Calendar, in which calendar their celebration of
  Easter therefore varies between the April 4th and
  May 8th.
• Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by much
  of its symbolism, as well as by its position in
  the calendar. In most European languages the
  feast called Easter in English is termed by the
  words for passover in those languages and in the
  older English versions of the Bible the term
  Easter was the term used to translate passover.
• Secular customs, such as the Easter Bunny and
  Easter egg hunts, have become part of the
  holiday's modern celebrations and are often
  observed by Christians and non-Christians alike.
  There are also some Christian denominations who
  do not celebrate Easter.

This Month in FFBS
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER IN APRIL 1
April Fools 8 Student Talent Show 11
MSA team arrival / English Week begins 14
Last book order / 3rd Annual Short Film
Festival 15 Casual day/ School half day
only 18-22 Spring Break recess (school closed)
24 Easter Sunday 25 Earth Week begins
27 Secretary's Day / Handout of final's
reviews
Osvaldo L. Cardona, MD Donde tu salud es lo
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Meet (Conozca a )
Look at What I Can Do
By Leo Cardona
Our student body is truly talented. Students
such as Jean Sebastian Sullivan from Mrs. Zs
5-1 stand out as living examples. During a
creative writing project Jean wrote a story which
he titled GOOD vs. BAD. It so blew away his
teachers mind that she send it to our
newsletter for publication. Weve got a copy! Now
you can enjoy this remarkable students work.
Nitza Pérez is the new Middle School Spanish
teacher. She received her Bachelors degree in
Secondary Spanish Education at the Universidad
Interamericana, Aguadilla campus. Her favorite
hobbies include reading and watching movies and
TV sitcoms.   All she did to get her job here
was to turn in her application to the directors
and they called in January to begin working in
February. She says that the school has an
excellent faculty and a very good administration.
She feels very supported by all of them. She says
that they listen to her ideas and that theyre
very respectful.   As of a message to the
students, she said, Respect your teachers and
your peers. Also, learn to love to learn. What
an upbeat and respectful message, right? We are
glad to welcome Mrs.Pérez to our schools.
Welcome to Froebel!
Earth Day By Gabriela Gomez Earth Day is
intended to inspire awareness and appreciation
for the Earth's natural environment. It was
founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson
as an environmental teach-in first held on April
22, 1970. While this first Earth Day was focused
on the United States, an organization launched by
Denis Hayes, who was the original national
coordinator in 1970, took it international in
1990 and organized events in 141 nations. Earth
Day is now coordinated globally and is celebrated
in more than 175 countries every year. Numerous
communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week
of activities focused on environmental issues. In
2009, the United Nations designated April 22
International Mother Earth Day.
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The Geeks Nest...
Talent Show 2011 By Alanis Morales  
Get ready for Froebels 2011 Student
Talent Show on April 8, 2011 at 700 pm. This
year would be Mrs. Janet Riveras second time
being in charge of the activity because of her
creativity and love for music. For this
iteration, Mrs. Rivera proposed a new concept in
which the students wanting to participate must
audition to be able to perform in the Talent
Show. The auditions were held on March 31,
2011. This year we will have dancing, singing,
and musical instruments for the first time.
However, only the best competitors will be able
to participate. We will also have students art
exhibition. Dont forget to come! It would be one
of the best Talent Shows ever seen at Froebel
Bilingual School!

• By Digifreak

Musical shirts from ThinkGeek Start a super
awesome band with these t-shirt instruments
This is Not Funny
By Coralithia Ruiz A blind man walks into a
store with his seeing eye dog. All of a sudden,
he picks up the leash and begins swinging the dog
over his head. The manager runs up to the man and
asks, "What are you doing?!!" The blind man
replies, "Just looking around."
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The Fun Page
Fashion Young People

• By Gabriela Gómez
• Al entrevistar a esta reconocida diseñadora
  aguadillana sobre el momento en que supo que
  quería ser diseñadora me contó que desde muy
  pequeña dibujaba muñequitas con sus vestidos,
  hasta que un día su mamá le dijo Tú deberías ser
  diseñadora cuando seas grande, y desde ese día
  ella se decidió a hacer ese sueño realidad. Hoy
  en día ella es una diseñadora bien famosa y está
  planeando su próximo fashion show.
• Al preguntarle Cuáles son los colores que están
  de moda en esta temporada? Ella honestamente
  respondió Pues en mi opinión creo que el rojo,
  el negro y el azul turquesa son colores que se
  están usando mucho esta temporada. También le
  pregunté Qué consejo le darías a las
  adolescentes que quieren ser diseñadoras? Ella
  respondió Que no sólo tiene que gustarte como
  diseñar y dibujar, pero también tienes que saber
  utilizar patrones, aprender costura y que lo más
  importante de todo es estudiar.
• Mantengan esas palabras en sus mentes para
  siempre chicas!)

By Mr. Jim Soto
Sudoku?
SCHOOL GRIND
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• Soul Surfer
• Rated PG
• Release date4/08/2011
• Movie synopsis Bethany was a natural talent who
  took to the waves at a young age. She was leading
  an idyllic, surfer girl's life on the Kauai
  Coast, competing in national competitions when
  everything changed in a heartbeat. Bethany was on
  a typical outing when a 14-foot tiger shark came
  out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her
  dreams. In the moving aftermath of this
  headline-making story, Bethany fights to recover
  and grapples with the future. Strengthened by the
  love of her parents she refuses to give in or
  give up, and begins a bold return to the water.
  Still, the questions keep hammering her Why did
  this happen? Will she ever feel the joy and power
  of riding the waves again? And if she can't be a
  surfer, then who is she?

Coming Attractions
By Kenneth Badillo

• Rio
• Rated PG
• Release Date 4/08/2011
• Movie synopsis Set in the magnificent city of
  Rio de Janeiro and the lush rainforest of Brazil,
  the comedy-adventure centers on Blu, a rare macaw
  who thinks he is the last of his kind. When Blu
  discovers there's another -- and that she's a she
  -- he leaves the comforts of his cage in small
  town Minnesota and heads to Rio. But it's far
  from love at first sight between the domesticated
  and flight-challenged Blu and the fiercely
  independent, high-flying female, Jewel.
  Unexpectedly thrown together, they embark on an
  adventure of a lifetime, where they learn about
  friendship, love, courage, and being open to
  life's many wonders.

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• Fast Five
• Rated PG-13
• Release Date 4/28/2011
• Movie synopsis Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead a
  reunion of returning all-stars from every chapter
  of the explosive franchise built on speed in
  'Fast Five. In this installment, former cop Brian
  O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the
  opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia
  Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown
  across many borders to elude authorities. Now
  backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must
  pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
  Filmed entirely in Puerto Rico.