Growing and Learning Together!

Teachers: Anite and Dominique
Class: Third Grade
Region: Léogâne

How has God shown up in your class?
[Anite] God has shown to up in class when we do devotion each morning with our students. The devotion lessons make them behave well and respect each other. In class, they have a good attitude and are always ready to support others.

[Dominique] God has shown up in my class through the way my students behave. They like to sing Christian songs instead of other songs they usually hear in the neighborhood. They are very friendly and always ready to support each other.

What are some notable updates or activities that your class has been a part of? (i.e. holidays, celebrations, traditions)
[Anite] Labor and Agriculture Day, Flag Day, and Christmas.
[Dominique] Flag Day, Recreation Day, Labor and Agriculture Day, Christmas.

What was the occasion and why is it important to your culture? 
[Anite] Every May 1st, we celebrate Agriculture and Labor Day. We do fun activities with them, like coloring and ask them to describe a plant they know. Flag Day is always celebrated on May 18.  For Flag Day, we sing and dance and sometimes participate in the parade in the city. Flag Day is important to us because it reminds us of our flag and what it stands for.

[Dominique] We celebrate Flag Day every May 18th. It is important to us because the flag represents our freedom. On this day we color and participate in the parade that we usually have in our city. Recreation Day is when we organize fun activities to do in class with our students, and we learn new songs, games, and riddles. Labor and Agriculture Day is always celebrated on May 1st. On this day, we explain how they should take care of nature and also how to contribute to their society when they are able to work. Christmas is always a fun time for us. It is important because this when we celebrate the arrival of Christ on earth. We learn new songs and riddles.

What is your favorite memory from this year so far? Something that made you laugh? Cry? Praise God?
[Anite] It was on my birthday that the students surprised me by singing a song and everyone came to give me a hug. My heart was overwhelmed with joy!

[Dominique] One of my students brought me cherries that he was able to plant at his house. He told me that it was because of the teaching he received from me how to plant trees that he was able to have these fruits. It made me happy because his action proved to me that my students are not lazy!

What are some activities or events that you and your class are looking forward to?
[Anite] Soccer, spelling contests, Flag Day, and Labor and Agriculture Day

[Dominique] We are looking forward to participating in the school championship, Flag Day, and Recreation Days by the sea.

Is there a Bible verse that your class has been studying? Or maybe a verse that God has put on your heart during this season? 
We are studying Isaiah 40 verse 28. We study a verse every week in class with our students.

Is there a student or parent that has stood out to you? How and why?
[Anite] In class I have a student who is very smart. We were doing vocabulary and one of them misspelled a word. She stood up to spell it correctly for the students.

What would you like to say to partners who are supporting the class and students
[Anite] I want to thank you for being so kind to my students and for supporting them. May God bless you and protect you from evil. Sometimes school can be fun and sometimes not. By supporting them they will put more effort into their schooling. We will pray for you all. May the peace of God be with you.

[Dominique] Thank you for being willing to support my class. We are very happy because you have chosen to do so. Your support will help my students in putting more effort into their schooling. We look forward to meeting you in the future and we will pray for you!

Prayer Requests:

Anite

• I would like you to pray for me that God will fill my heart with love and patience to share with my students.
• You can pray that my students will be smarter and give full attention to their schooling.
• We also want God to keep everyone healthy, so this year is going well for us.

• I would like you to pray for me that God will continue to use me to teach my students and share His words with them.
• I also want you to pray that our students will stay healthy and focus more on their schooling.
• We also want you to pray that the presence of God to be in their lives and that they can share what they have learned in our devotion with other children in their neighborhood.