To the students of Horacio Macedo School,
I enjoyed my visit to your school. We were greeted warmly by Professora Juddy Hoolliday. We then walked to your auditorium where we were given a short presentation introducing us to your school. I was impressed with your school from the start. You have a very nice facility. I would have liked to see the Technical School that is associated with your school in another location. I liked the fact that students have the option of studying a Technical School while attending Horacio Macedo School. I really like the idea that you have themes for each school year. I think this gives a focus to the information you are learning. I am trying to get my school in Fishers, Indiana USA to adopt this same idea. During the tour of your school I enjoyed the presentation of the Native Brasilian culture that was enacted for us. I was impressed by the two presentations we were able to watch. I like being able to sing an American song with the English class we visited. I think songs are a great way to teach English to students. I really liked being able to ask and answer questions from students about the United States in another class we visited. All the students at Horacio Macedo School were very pleasant, polite and very nice during our visit. I felt very welcomed and enjoyed the friendliness that was shown to us during our visit. I was very impressed with your library and again the cultural displays that were in the library. I have told my students about my stay in Brasil and about my visit to your school. I have many pictures and videos from your school that will always remind me of how nice Horacio Macedo School was to us during our visit. Thank you for allowing me to visit your school and for all the hospitality you shown me while I was there. I will always remember and cherish the time I spent with you in Brasil. I look forward to seeing your project online and sharing more with you from the United States.
Bill Reed
Hamilton Southeastern High School Math Teacher
Sinopse:
Esta foi carta escrita pelo professor de matemática de uma escola pública americana que nos visitou este ano. Ele fez parte de uma comitiva que visitou alguns colégios públicos do Rio de Janeiro. Nesta carta professor Willliam Reed fala da sua visita a nossa escola, de como foi bem recebido por nossa professora Juddy Hoolliday. Conta que assistiu uma apresentação no auditório, depois fez parte de algumas atividades e visitou toda escola. Ficou feliz com as atividades que viu na escola, tanto sobre a cultura brasileira como da música que cantou em inglês junto com seu grupo de visitantes com uma turma. Gostou do fato dos alunos poderem estudar ao mesmo tempo numa escola técnica. Levou para seus colegas professores em Indiana, USA, a idéia de trabalhar usando um tema por ano, como se faz aqui no HM, pois dá um foco as informações . Ele destacou que os alunos de nossa escola foram educados e gentis, que gostou de ter podido conversar com alguns, que falou sobre o HM para seus alunos. Ele tirou muitas fotos e fez vídeos, sempre relembra sua visita ao Brasil e ao HM. E agradece a chance de ter nos visitado, por fim, diz que quer ver nosso projeto do jornal on line para poder trocar idéias de lá com o Brasil. E, note que, mostrando seu respeito com nosso idioma e país sempre escreve Brasil com s. Nice Guy! Cara legal.
