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BajaBlanca
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donations ... doncha love me ???? update w/ student Dali versions ...
A plea to all amigos heading south (past vizcaino in BCS):
please bring anything you can to donate to our local schools: copy paper, pens, crayons, szissors, old magazines,
hi lighters, pencils, coloring books, posters for the classroom ANYTHING GOES  )))
the stuff can be put in a box with BLANCA DE LA BOCANA on it and left at ARMIDA'S RESTAURANT right on highway 1 at the Punta Abreojos exit ...
The classrooms were BARE til I started putting up the wonderful donated maps (donated by a bajanomader) when school started Feb. 7, 2012:
a dentist in TJ donated clocks:
one of the new teachers used donated magazines to teach geometry shapes:
I had the students do artwork - we are studying impressionism along with English (decided to throw a little culture their way) and this COULD NOT HAVE
BEEN DONE last year since I did not have magazines:
note all the national geographic animals in this one !
Can u tell this guy adores baseball and hopes to become a professional player ???? HE HATES ENGLISH LOL
and some repeat guests just brought me 2 reams of copy paper, clothes to resell at garage sales (which helps me raise money for various projects) as
well as 2 wonderful BIKES !!
thanks all of you who have so generouly supported la bocana over and over ........ we THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts !!
Free French classes tomorrow at 10 am for anyone interested ...
Here are some recent folks and their amazing help:
[Edited on 2-18-2012 by BajaBlanca]
[Edited on 3-6-2012 by BajaBlanca]
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BajaBlanca
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note that there is no window in the bedroom behind these gentlemen
we just had the windows removed to put in sliding glass doors so all front room guests have access to their room/front porch without having to go thru
the house ... it was sooooooooo messy but the end result is gorgeous !
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wilderone
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Will do! Heading down next week, but a few stops before I get to your neck of the woods. Planning to go out toward San Roque and not sure if the road
is OK for me to drive to La Bocana along the coast (so I may drop off at the restaurant).
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We will be in San Felipe at the end of March.....
I know, I know....
If you give me a list, I'll fill up the box. BUT.....we need someone that is heading south to del from SF :-(
Good for you BTW for helping the kids. Folks like you...are Baja's heros
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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BajaBlanca
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thanks wilderone - the road seems to be fine now - we drove part of it last weekend and it was excellent...would love to meet you. come have a cup of
coffee on the front porch and count the whales heading south ...
McFez - I sure hope we can figure something out - do you never come further south ? Actually, if you are coming through san diego, you can leave
tanything at my mom's house ... we can u2u on this !
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wilderone
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"come have a cup of coffee on the front porch and count the whales heading south ..."
I would love to, thanks. Scored on some books yesterday too that I think you'll find useful.
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Hola,It's nice to know that ther ar,,some good folk's left on this spinnin chunk of rock,,,,, K&T
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Islandbuilder
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wilderone, we drove from La Bocana to Abreojos and then back to Bahia Asuncion last week. We also went out to San Roque. All the roads were fine, but
some of the salt flats routes had standing water. Abreojos to La Bocana the flats were fine, but the La Bocana to Bahia Asuncion route was wet enough
that we took the drier, and rougher, pole line road.
We also took several side roads to get over to the beaches, and all was well there too.
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bufeo
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Blanca, I'll put together a box (or two, or three) but they probably won't reach you until later this spring. Our daughter and son-in-law will most
likely be making a trip down to La Bocana.
"French classes"??? I can also throw in a few French/English books, but I don't think I have any French/Spanish ones. Can you use just plain ol'
French books? How 'elementary' is the French?
Allen R
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BajaBlanca
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oh bufeo - Thanks so much !! Any French book will be great !! I can make it work 
Today (class 3) was the kids' first attempt at making full sentences and they are doing so well. Now they write phrases in French on facebook to each
other !! How cool is that ?!
magazines, reams of paper, szissors, glue, every student in one class got a pen and a pencil from me at the beginning of the month and they will get
highlighters as prizes for knowing their verbs this Tuesday, the other class got a notebook, a folder to keep their classswork and homework in .....
I have noticed that the students are taking class more seriously and genuinely seem to be enjoying themselves, despite themselves ! BIG sigh of
relief.
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bufeo
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Glad to help, blanca. I'll get right on it.
Allen R
P.S. How many students?
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BajaBlanca
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Bufeo - I have 2 classes and they are HUGE. Please, just bring what you can and we will be very happy !!
one class has 38 and the other 36.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
Bufeo - I have 2 classes and they are HUGE. Please, just bring what you can and we will be very happy !!
one class has 38 and the other 36. |
In San Diego/Chula Vista...that is the norm....
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805gregg
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All of you US residents, the US schools also need donations so they can educate the illegal residents children, give at home first.
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I'll be heading down in April and will see what I can bring down.
Joelt
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BajaBlanca
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actually gregg - people can donate time reading to kids at home - the LEGAL ones, anytime ... the kindergardeners - the first graders - the second
graders ...they all need adult help, so Ihope you go to your local schools and for donate TIME. It is a huge gift .... do it for your nephews nieces
grandkids and local kids.
Libraries also have programs where we can help out.
I did all the above in the States Gregg and now I live here so I ask for help HERE. I think we have had this conversation before .... broken record !!
If you need my help in your area Gregg, simply ask and I will be your spokesperson too !!!
bajaboy - I sure wish the economy was better so that class sizes could come down ...35+ is just so so so big.
I still laugh every time I read the part about "this spinnin chunk of rock" ...'cause really, that is all it is, isn't it ?????
thanks all, the donations are still acoming and I am very thankful to all of you. very.
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HI Blanca,
I mailed your mom a check as promised. Can I send her a box with school supplies too? Will she be able to get it to you? Please advise and I'll help
as much as I can.
Laura
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
All of you US residents, the US schools also need donations so they can educate the illegal residents children, give at home first.
[Edited on 2-23-2012 by 805gregg] |
Why?
Your future maids and gardeners don't need to speak French, even in Ojai.
If not supporting those kids, how about doing it for those great & wonderful people like Bajablanca, going out of their way and teaching &
probably installing some fond memories in those kids, you might not ever had......
Karl
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
All of you US residents, the US schools also need donations so they can educate the illegal residents children, give at home first.
[Edited on 2-23-2012 by 805gregg] |
I also donate my time and money to US Schools so the kids can be educated and not be illiterate and close minded. Glad that you have children's best
interest at hand. As a mother of a Kindergartener and a 4th grader I know how difficult ALL teachers have it ALL over the world, so I will always help
within my means.
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BajaBlanca
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funny story: I decided to give the kids some BLEU cheese to enhance their French experience last Sunday .... for sure you all must-ve heard the
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWS coming out of their mouths ... aww, it was a precious moment foks, priceless.
angels 4 - THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS - now I added 2 + 2 to get 4. Now i know who you are !!
WILDERONE IS HERE !! and she really brought me such a fun box of goodies .... and she also brought a wealth of stories that make my jaw just drop in
awe ... how can one woman be so courageous ???? My hat off to her bigtime. I am rewarding the kids who memorize verbs/pass oral quizzes with high
scores with pens, pencils, highlighters, notebooks ....
I have 8 classes .... Les rolls his eyes ...we are supposed to be retired !!
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