Escola Maria Imaculada (Chapel School)
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Escola Maria Imaculada, also known as Chapel School, is an accredited American school located in São Paulo, Brazil, since 1947. It possesses the IB Diploma Programme. It has a Pre-School, an elementary school, and a High School.
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[edit] Chapel School
Chapel is a Catholic, value-centered international school with an American emphasis. It is “value-centered” in its commitment to the ideal of Christian education as envisioned by the Catholic Church.
It is “international” in the make-up of its diverse student body and in its three-fold curriculum, which is geared to prepare our students for universities in many countries. To achieve this objective, Chapel provides an enriching curricula along with a variety of school-related activities to encourage the moral, intellectual, affective, social, and physical growth of its students.
Chapel believes that the parents, administrators, teachers, students, and staff of the school form a community that should strive to reach out to others to enable them to grow to their full human potential in a manner consistent with Christian philosophy. It sees each student and every other member of the community as unique persons, made in the image and likeness of their Creator, and called to make a personal contribution to the building of a more just and peaceful world. For this reason, the moral and religious formation of Chapel students is a priority for all concerned, with due respect for that portion of the Chapel community committed to other religious beliefs.
Chapel’s emphasis on moral values, the variety of cultures of its students and its commitment to optimum academic standards, provide a unique source of educational enrichment in a world of destructive conflicts. Concerned with moral leadership, Chapel sees as its vital mission, and primary objective, the development of a critical mind and a committed conscience in each of its students. Only the active participation and support of parents and faculty can accomplish this mission.
The Chapel community is bound by a concern for our brothers and sisters of the one human family. Located as it is in the midst of a nation and city where poverty is the ruler rather than the exception, it faces a special challenge to build justice and peace. For this reason, service to the greater community is an integral characteristic of the school, and a central element in the formation of its students.
World peace is threatened by nuclear armaments, destruction of the environment, and the imbalance between the rich and poor. Chapel accepts the challenge to prepare better women and men for better times, so that they might hasten the arrival of the world peace, justice, and love, after the model of Jesus Christ, “The Way, the Truth, and the Life.” [1]
[edit] Mission Statement
In a caring and academically challenging environment, Chapel provides an American-style education to an international student body. Through Christian values, students learn to make informed decisions, to own responsibility for personal actions and community needs, and to respect life and cultural diversity.
[edit] The Project
This is a time capsule project for our IB 20th Century History class. We are trying to see if Chapel students 15 years from now will be able to access this information. We are also attempting to paint a picture of what the school, the community, and the world is like in the year 2008, as well as to provide predictions of the future.
[edit] IB 20th Century History
Professors: Matthew Cavanaugh, Sarah Colgrove
Students: Andres Piza, Timothy Wei, Karina Hisayasu, Manuela Andrade, Jessica Kherlakian, Yugo Wakayama, Daniela Akerman (Seniors) Roberto Sfeir, Lucas Parolin, Tabea Höfig, Tamires Michida, Soa An, Isabella Motta, Frank Ruang, Daniela Haidar, Nicole Assad, Fabio Ussher, Victor Chen (Juniors)
Course Description: Offer preparation for the International Baccalaureate exams, more specifically paper I and paper II. This course is focused on the causes, practices, and effects of 20th century wars (WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War)
[edit] Who We Are
An intelligent group that personifies synergy. We work hard and are a very welcoming group. We n-joy reading, watching movies, and group projects. We are like a family, and are very united. This school is like a small globalized society.
[edit] Chapel Two Thousand and Eight
2008 marks Chapel School's 60th jubilee. It is a year of honoring the past, celebrating the present, and anticipating the future.
Chapel's population is comprised of over 700 students and 70 teachers from all areas of the world, hailing predominantly from Latin America and South Korea. Smart Boards were introduced into classrooms this year, as well as high definition projectors. The computer labs and library were updated in a measure to keep the school as current with modern day demands as possible. Annual events, such as the International Festival and Festa Junina, occurred as scheduled. One of the hallmark trees of the school, located central to the building and soccer field, fell due to a termite infestation. Recycled paper was adopted by administration in an effort to reduce deforestation, and the prospect of switching from disposable plastic cups to more permanent glass ones is currently under evaluation. The Battle of the Bands took place after a one year hiatus, a last-minute sophomore band won the contest. Air conditioning in the computer labs were widely used. This year marked a change in the structure of the senior page.
[edit] Y2K8
Important Events: The Olympics in Beijing. Primaries and caucuses in US presidential elections are held in 24 states. Fidel Castro steps down from power. Cyclone Nargis hits Myanmar, leaving 130,000 dead. African Union and Comoros forces invade the rebel-held island of Anjouan.
2008 is considered: International Year of Languages; International Year of Planet Earth; International Year of the Potato; International Year of Sanitation; European Year of Intercultural Dialogue; Year of the Frog; Year of the Dolphin (extended from Y2K7)
Other Information: Commodity prices skyrocket. Chinese economy undergoes rapid growth. Fears of an American recession emerge. Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo is caught with alternative hookers. People still have short attention spans. Global warming is consistently destroying the environment. Writers guild undergoes strike.
[edit] Chapel Two Thousand and Twenty-Three
We current Chapel students hope that in 15 years the school will offer a more well-rounded curriculum, with a larger variety of classes and stronger emphasis on the performing arts. We'd like to see the art building renovated and improved, and have music classes be made available to other high school students, as they are available for 7th and 8th graders. We'd also like to see an increase in school spirit, as to build on our sense of community.
The school will be more eco-friendly, with widespread recycling and possibly even composting, in the ideal scenario. We predict that there will be an increasingly large Korean population amongst the student body, though it'll eventually settle after a couple of years. If you're reading this, it means that the school is still up and running.
