Tennis class

Tennis class

Tennis class

Tennis class

Street Parade

After we finished with the eggs at school , I went home for a short rest.There was something new and interesting.There was an appeal to everyone to stop for a minute and to think about the nature.There were many volunteers and 3 of my classmates and friends took place as making a construction of falling bottles.It was new and really interesting.I really hope that this will make people to think about the nature.After this we put the blue t-shirts(if I can say a t-shirt , it looks like a sack,but nevermind) and started to give the colour papers with the thoughts.I liked it a lot and the people liked it,but at the beggining I was feeling like an idiot because of blue sack on me.First people didn’t want to take the papers , because they thought that I will want money from them :D , but then they came alone to me :D:D:D:DAt about 6 o’clock the bus with Sandy Rivera came and tail of hundreds of people started to enjoy.We started from the municipality and we went to Carevec . I was on high heels and I really don’t know how I did this ... but I did it :D When we went to Carevece we let many paper lanterns to burn in the sky , it was so romantinc and beautiful.Actually 22^nd march was such a great day.

http://novatv.bg/news/view/2011/03/22/13834/%D0%A1%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%82-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B5-%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D0%A2%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE/ - link from the site of a bulgarian television

Open day at school ( Eastern workshop)

The Open doors in school was on 22^nd March ( the holiday of Veliko Tarnovo).On this day students who want to be accepted in our school come to see the school and we are studying.The students are separated in groups(for the eastern workshop,for chemistry,physics&biology experiments,for english&german language games , etc . ) Me and my classmates were in the Eastern workshop and we painted wood eggs with water colours.It was so fun.Every egg was unique and beautiful , but I like Radoslava’s egg the most J We took many pictures with our work of art and we talked about Faberge Eggs (here you can read more about them http://collectibles.about.com/od/companyprofiles/p/fabergeeggs.htm )J . After we finished we started with the preparation for the Street Parade J

When I went home I saw that our CAS teacher put pictures of our eggs on the online edition of one famous bulgarian magazine for decorations J I was so happy for this too J J J

http://www.borbabg.com/?action=news&news=11035 – link from the site of the local newspaper “Borba”

http://www.ac-arcus.com/?mod=events&show=267 – link from our school site

 

 

 

" Cause for Everyone"

On 17^th March there was a Charity Concert , called “Cause for everyone” , in the municipality.There were members from four schools , who were defended their cause.The money from the tickets we sold will go for the winner cuase,so ... we won the competition.We we all so happy,because we really deserved it.The money which we won had to go for a women ,from the local resident home , who has a problem with her eyes , but then at the of the concer our CAS teacher decided that it is better to give the money to the people from Japan.At one side I’m happy that we will help to those people , who don’t have where to live or those who don’t have what to eat , but at the other side I think that the money we have won have to go to the woman’s eye operation , because we already promised this to her.

There is a link from our concert:http://www.ac-arcus.com/?mod=events&show=264

Selling Tickets

On 14^th March we were selling tickets in school for our charity campaign , that is going to take place on 17^th in the municipality on the charity concert.This campaign includes different performances from four schools ( 3 from Veliko Tarnovo and 1 from Svishtov) and in the end of the concert guest will give the ticket for the campaign which they want to support.The price is collectef from the tickets ( one ticket is 2 leva) money which is about 400leva (200 euro).The money will go for charity,but the causes of the different schools will be different.

So we went in every classroom and offered the students and the teacher to buy tickets for the concert,nothing special.I hope that we will win the competition

 

 

Theater play " The three musketeers"

On 10^th March me and some of my classmates visited the local theater.The performance was “The three musketeers” and many famous actors took place in it(like Kalin Vrachanski I told you about him in the previous posts J ).I didn’t know what kind of genre it will be the performance and I didn’t expect anything , but it was really good.The actors played really good.

After the performance me and my friends discussed it ,we were all so excited :)

Instructions for the Street Parade

On 9^th March me and my classmates went to the municipality.There the PR of the municipality told us instructions about the Street Parade,but he did not tell us something which we do not know.We did not know that we were going to wear enormous,ugly blue t-shirts with stickers on it and that we will give colour papers with thoughts to the people.They told us that the DJ on the Street Parade will be Sandy Rivera.Usually I don’t listen this type of music , but when I went home I listened Sandy Rivera’s tracks and I liked him , so I will see what will happen on the Parade :)

Second Yoga Class

On 7th March was my second yoga class for the second term.I was so stressed , because of the first exam ( the exam for the bulgarian language) for the IB program and this was the most relaxing yoga class ever.We talked about the yoga alternative medicine and when I went home back I read more about it in wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_as_exercise_or_alternative_medicine

My yoga teacher told me to listen this song and I realli liked it , that’s why I want to share it with all of you 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBfF2l738k0

1 March

On 1^st March we went to school a little bit earlier ( at about 7:30) , because we gave martenici to the students from school .. Some of them were very enthusiastic and happy , but most of them were sad because they were late for school ... After school we went to the local resident home for old people.

There we had a short performance, we read a poems connected with the holiday and the coming spring.I read two poems J When we finished with the performance we gave to the old people our martenici with message.

We were so surprised when the old people gave us so many presents :hand – made martenici to all of us , book with poems from a man from the home and hand made wall panel J

We were all happy , because of their happiness and because of their surprise to us J

Poster for the holiday
made by the old people in the home

 

The hand-made wall panel :)

Book with picture of the home

Cover of the book.The title in english is "Salvation"

http://veliko-tarnovo.net/novini/amerikanskiyat-kolezh-podari-martensko-darvo-za-zdrave-i-kasmet-na-doma-veneta-boteva.html link from the online edition of the local newspaper

 

CAS Meeting

On 24^th February we had a CAS meeting in the library J We talked about our future activites and specially for 1^st of March and 22^nd March J

We talked about our program in the local resident home and we counted the “martenici” for last time , because we did not want to take less . We also talked and discussed the Street Parade in Veliko Tarnovo on 22^nd March.We will be on the bus , which will go through the whole town .. It will be so cool J J J I am so happy.

 

 

Yoga class

On 21^st February was my first yoga class for the second term.I was so happy , because I really wanted to go there , because I needed time special for me and I need relaxation J I really liked this class , because we made more intense excersises.The different this time was that we didn’t start with relaxation as usual , we had relaxation only at the end of the class.We talked about how to deal with the flues during the winter and specially about the homeopathy.

March instalation

On 17^th February we had the funniest creativity class ever.We made a thing called “March installation” it looked as a tree for 1^st of March – “Baba Marta” I told you about this holiday in my previous post.Our “tree” is for the old people in the local resident home.We will be their guest for the holiday , we have a program for them , with songs and poems and when we finish with the program we will give them the tree.We had a great time and the result was PERFECT

http://www.borbabg.com/?action=news&news=10628

- this is link to the online edition of the local newspaper "Borba" - article about our work in the Creativity Class :)

Making Martenici

On 16th of February our CAS teacher Ms.Petarcheva gave me a martenici which I have to make at home.I love this spring’s holidays a lot

I think that there are martenici only in Bulgaria(and maybe Macedonia,but I am not sure) , so I will tell you more about them.

Martenica is a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn and worn from March 1 until around the end of March (or the first time an individual sees a stork, swallow or budding tree). The name of the holiday is Baba Marta. "Baba" (баба) is the Bulgarian word for "grandmother" and Mart (март) is the Bulgarian word for the month of March. Baba Marta is a Bulgarian tradition related to welcoming the upcoming spring. The month of March, according to Bulgarian folklore, marks the beginning of springtime. Therefore, the first day of March is a traditional holiday associated with sending off winter and welcoming spring.

Symbolism

The red and white woven threads symbolize the wish for good health. They are the heralds of the coming of spring in Bulgaria and life in general. While white as a color symbolizes purity, red is a symbol of life and passion, thus some ethnologists have proposed that in its very origins the custom might have reminded people of the constant cycle of life and death, the balance of good and evil, and of the sorrow and happiness in human life.

The martenitsa is also a stylized symbol of Mother Nature. At that early-spring/late-winter time of the year, Nature seems full of hopes and expectations. The white symbolizes the purity of the melting white snow and the red symbolizes the setting of the sun which becomes more and more intense as spring progresses. These two natural resources are the source of life. They are also associated with the male and female beginnings.

Wearing one or more martenitsi is a very popular Bulgarian tradition. The martenitsa symbolises new life, conception, fertility, and spring. The time during which it is worn is meant to be a joyful holiday commemorating health and long life. The colours of the martenitsa are interpreted as symbols of purity and life, as well as the need for harmony in Nature and in people's lives.

 

I took the information from wikipedia , because If I start to write it by myself I will miss something :D

On 1st of March we will give a martenici to the students at school. :)

 

We will give a martenici like this in the local resident home for old people on 1st of march :)

 

Selling Valentine Cards and the New Edition of our IB Newspaper

On 7^th of February till the 11^th we were selling our hanmade valenitene cardsJ The students could buy a Valentine for the one they love,a teacher or a friend.We had three different kinds of Valentines and they could buy them for 1 lev , with the raised money we will buy martenici.We were also selling new edition of the newspaper,the whole edition was for love and alcohol J I think that this was the most enjoyable and exciting edition. Brani our classmate made a picture on Photoshop and we were all like an angels J It was so cute J Thank you Brani:*

 

At 12:30 we went to the municipality , one girl from 8^th grade ( Leda) read a message for Saint Valentine’s Day to the people in the municipality.Then the mayor of Veliko Tarnovo , doctor Rumen Rashev , told us that Veliko Tarnovo was announced as a Romantic Capital of Bulgaria , we were all so happy J After the official part , we went to every floor of the municipality and we gave a valentine card to every person J

In front of the municipality , there were members from the Bulgarian Red Cross , I gave money for charity and I bought 3 boxes with surprise in it J There are so cute

After we finished with the municipality , we went to the office of the local newspaper Yantra , people there were so nice and friendly.They were all so happy , that we gave them Valentine’s cards J

I was so happy , because we made a lot of people happy J

Correct the planning page and making love messages for Saint Valentine's Day

On 3^rd of February was our first CAS meeting for the second term.First we corrected our Planning Pages .. I was thinking to start to go to Folk Dancing , but than I decided that it is better to continiue with my Yoga and Tennis classes J

Personal Planning Page:

Activities	Evidence	Hours
Creativity	·        Theater play ·        Making love messages for St. Valentine’s Day ·        Making Martenici ·        “Cause for Everyone” ·        Eastern workshop ·        Saying good-bye to the seniors ·        Ceramic club ·        meeting	5 3 2 3 5 1 3 1 Total: 23
Action	·        Tennis class ·        Yoga class ·        Street Parade ·        Trip to Varna ·        Trip to Kavarna ·        Trip to Balchik ·        meeting	8 4 4 8 3 8 1 Total: 36
Service	·        Selling Valentine’s Cards ·        St. Valentine’s Day ·        1st March ·        Street Parade ·        Selling tickets for “Cause for Everyone” ·        “Cause for Everyone” ·        Open day at school ·        Charity club ·        meetings	4 2 2 4 2 2 2 10 3 Total: 31

Project:

Local project- School Newspaper - "IB cocktail"

·Internationa project: European Volutneering corpus

After we finished and gave our Planning Pages to Mrs.Petacherva we made love messages for Saint Valentine’s Day.I like them,they are so cute

J J J

World smile day

On 25^th of January was the World Smile Day.We took a picture with the Smile Board the previous day,because on 24^th we understood that the government let us flu vacation because of the large number of patients in Veliko Turnovo and the region. There is no greater surprise, even to sound like black humor,because of the holiday we were all happy.

Bowling Competition

On 23^rd January me and my classmates had a bowling competition in the local mall.We separated into two teams (Me,Ivelina,Brani and Mirela,Christina,Martina and Lora).At the beginning of the first Brani had the highest score,I was after her and then was Iva J My team decided to play one more game,because we really had a lot of fun.Brani was the winner in the second game too,but she is a really good bowling player .. but the most important was that we have a lot of fun J