¡Bienvenidos Amigos Argentinos!
A delegation of Argentinian students arrived at Shorecrest this week to visit fourth, fifth and sixth grades, with their teacher Julieta Correas, who has brought Argentinian students to Shorecrest since 2004. Eight Middle School Chargers are acting as ambassadors for the visitors.
The Global Explorers Student Exchange & Hosting Program at Shorecrest provides opportunities for Lower and Middle school students and their families to join exchange programs and host overseas students. It fosters curiosity about the world and encourages students to see themselves as global citizens. Through the program Shorecrest has hosted visiting students from Mexico, El Salvador, Argentina and Spain.
Señora Emili Jaime-Allwood, Global Explorers Chair and Lower School Spanish Teacher, said, “Global Explorers helps our students in Lower and Middle School have an appreciation for different cultures in a natural and lively way. It is a great opportunity for Shorecrest students and our visitors to connect, learn about each other, and start getting Global Explorers rolling again after a two year pause.”
Visiting Argentinian students will present about their country in Lower and Middle School Spanish Classes, and they have also visited Spanish classes in Upper School. Their visit also coincides with Hispanic Heritage month, and they were introduced at the Lower School Town Meeting on Friday, September 17 which kicked off that campus celebration.
“The Argentinian students have felt welcomed and so happy at our school,” shared Sra. Jaime-Allwood. “These types of experiences open our students’ minds, helping them appreciate diversity and making them tolerant in a way that you cannot teach in a classroom -- it just happens!”
Reminder: All members of the Shorecrest community are invited to join Latinos en Shorecrest on September 25, 10am - 2pm for an outdoor family fun day on campus to recognize and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn more here.
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5101 First Street Northeast
St Petersburg, FL 33703
Phone: (727) 522-2111 | Fax: (727) 527-4191
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Shorecrest Preparatory School is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students preschool through high school, located in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Shorecrest acknowledges its obligation to prohibit discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin sex, citizenship status, genetic information, handicap or disability in admissions, access, employment, tuition assistance, educational policies, or other school administered student and employee programs and activities. Questions regarding the School’s compliance with the application and administration of the School’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to Kristine Grant, Head of Middle School, 5101 First Street Northeast, St. Petersburg, Florida 33703, (727)-522-2111, kgrant@shorecrest.org or to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Please refer to the School’s Non-Discrimination Compliance Policy on the School’s website for information on how to file complaints with OCR.