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Mar 08  School Dance!
Congratulations to our students who
planned and executed another healthy, fun
teen dance for the community!
Apr 08  SCUBA certification
Congratulations to all students who
attended & passed our spring SCUBA
certification course in Bocas del Toro.
Jun 08 Integrated Aventura
Students who will be graduating in June
went on a "community service Aventura" to
work on their transition plans while giving
back to the community that has supported
them this past year. Check out pictures here!
Aventuras!
Students completed another successful
Aventura trip... some trekking and rafting
through the cloud forest... & others hiking &
camping through Corcovado National Park!
Spring 08  Sports & Fun!
Weekend recreation is fun, healthy, and
exciting!
Jun 08 Aventura Chirripo
Students who will be graduating in June
went up Mt Chirripo on their final Aventura as
hope this "top of the world" experience will
start you off on the right foot!
Jun 08  Homestay Family Picnic
Check out great pictures from our picnic to
thank the wonderful Costa Rican families
who welcome our students into their homes
every Sunday.  We enjoyed football, soccer,
swimming, Bingo, a concert & great food!
Jun 08  Tree Day
We celebrated Tree Day by planting over 20
trees homegrown by our Environmental
Science class. A local public elementary
school joined us for the planting and a
presentation created by our students.
Jun 08 Graduation Ceremony
Congratulations to students graduating on
June 27th from high school or those
transferring successfully to another school.  
We will miss you!
Jul 08  Summer Break Aventura
Taking a break from school, students biked,
hiked, swam, checked out all sorts of
animals, went horse-back riding and
Guanacaste region. Enjoy the pictures!
Summer Fun 2008
free time on the weekends!
Aug 08  Mother's Day Dinner
Students cooked, served & enjoyed a
Mother's Day dinner with their homestay
mothers... Check out these beautiful
pictures!
Take a look at these amazing pictures from
our trip to the Galapagos Islands in July.  It
was an experience neither our staff nor our
students will forget!
Jul 08  Galapagos Study
Jul 08  Documentary Premiere
Check out pictures from our documentary
premiere about the all-school trip to the
Galapagos Islands.  The actual DVD is
available upon request!
Before embarking on our Galapagos
Islands Adventure, we spent a lot of time
researching, learning, and having fun
"understanding" what we would soon see...
The students held a costume party and
dance for our families and friends in the
community. It was a lot of fun!
Aug /Sept 08  Graduations
Nov 08 Thanksgiving Family
Workshop Weekend
As usual, our Thanksgiving Family
Workshop Weekend was a huge success
with 19 families attending and celebrating
with us!
Congrats, Joaquin and Robbie. We'll
miss you!
Oct 08 Halloween Dance
We celebrated Mother Nature by planting
31 trees with a local elementary school
class. We got our hands dirty and had fun!
2009 Summer Sports
Check out these photos of just some of
the ways we actively spend free time.
June 09 Tree Day
The entire school trekked through Peru to
Machu Picchu for an unforgettable 11 day
trip. Check out our newsletter!
Jun09 Graduation & Awards
May 09 Integrated Aventura
Check out these cool pictures from the
Aventura that went to Corcovado National
Park. All these pictures are taken by
students!
Congrats to our 9 graduates, some of
who will be going to college and some
who will be transferring back to another
high school.
Jul 09 PERU Incan Aventura
Jun09 Homestay Family Picnic
Our home stay families joined us for
Father's Day as we cooked out great local
Costa Rican food, played Bingo, rocked a
concert, and busted a pinata!!
Here are some pictures of basketball,
community service, classes, and other
daily happenings at NSA!
Sept09 Cultural Celebrations
September is a busy month in Costa
Rica--Kid's Day and Independence Day
lend itself to lots of fun celebrations for
our students to enjoy in Atenas!
Sept09 A Day in the Life
Aug09 Integrated Aventura
The group split up and some went kayaking
around the Golfo Dulce, and others went
hiking and rafting in the cloud forest. Check
out these great pictures!
The students split up this weekend--half
going to the beach for fun in the sun... and
the other half going to learn about the
Borukan tribes of Costa Rica.
Oct09 Costume Ball
To celebrate Halloween, NSA put on a
great costume ball for local homestay
families and friends. Check out these
pictures!
Oct09 Beach & Boruka Trips
Congrats to Derek, Kevin, & Adam for
graduating both high school and the NSA
Program! Also congrats to all the students
who won awards this quarter.
Sept09 Graduation & Awards
Nov09 Aventuras & Community Service