Vergez takes Brazil
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- September
- 28
Maria Vergez travelled to Brazil last month but for the Chestnut Ridge Middle School principal, it was no summer vacation. As I note in a story today, Vergez toured schools in two different Brazilian states, meeting with principals, teachers and students.
Here are a few tidbits I didn’t have room to included in the published article:
- * In Brazillian science classes, some students bring their own lab-worthy materials—like cow testicles. Seriously.
- * Brazillian students young and old were excited to meet Americans like Vergez—very excited. “They wanted our autographs. They wanted to stand next to us and take pictures,” Vergez said. “It was very exciting for them.”
- * Vergez brought back a number of souvenirs from her trip, including a wooden owl sculpture, a bottle of sand art and a package of cashew candies. Vergez also brought back silver owl necklaces for some of her colleagues. Owls, she said, are the symbols of education in Brazil.
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