Kristina Romero, NDACC representative in San Pedro, welcomed the gathering to the important event. Under the theme, “Tobacco: A Threat to Development,” NDACC, along with Project Abroad Belize, the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC), and the Kidney Association of Belize converged at the San Pedro Lions Den to provide information of various diseases to community members. ‘World No Tobacco Day’ is observed annually on May 31st, and the National Drug Abuse Control Council (NDACC) got a head start with their annual activities, hosting a Health Fair on Friday, May 26th. NDACC hosts Health Fair to highlight effects of tobacco At 10AM, the graduates proudly marched to the sound of Pomp and Circumstance, awaiting their Primary School Diplomas. The ceremony was held at the TIA campus, where students, family and friends gathered to celebrate the graduate’s academic achievements. On Friday, May 26th, TIA celebrated its 22nd commencement exercise, with a total of seven graduating: Tellen Smith, Wyatt Barenfanger, John Greif V, Collin Greif, Skylar Guerrero, Jamilet Garcia, and Alexandra Lausen. The children took turns holding the creatures, while learning important facts about the species.Īs the 2016-2017 school year comes to a close, The Island Academy (TIA) was the first educational institution to hold graduation ceremonies. With the help of Hol Chan Marine Reserve, the students had the opportunity to interact with a ‘touch tank’ filled with Belize’s native sea creatures like the Queen Conch, star fish, sea cucumber, pencil sea urchin and various mollusks. It was her second year hosting the exhibit, and Paz invited SPRCS’s Infant One through Standard Six classes to observe, learn, and interact with many species that live inside the reef.ĭuring the exhibit, Paz explained the importance of marine life, as they contribute to the health of the reef. In an effort to raise awareness on reef conservation, Carina Paz, 13 year-old Standard Six student at San Pedro Roman Catholic School (SPRCS), hosted a marine exhibit on Friday, May 26th. Also with the most recent Open Your Eyes, and other specials Last night's TV news on Channel 7, Channel 5, LOVETV, PGTV, West Vision (Cayo) and CTV 3. Click for our Daily Tropical Weather Report.
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