新年快樂 (Happy New Year!)
On Tuesday, February 1st, ANS welcomed the Year of the Tiger with a high-spirited Chinese New Year celebration. This long-standing tradition at ANS—after a prolonged break from school events due to the pandemic—had a strong return, uniting the school with a beautiful exhibition of Chinese culture. The event was done safely, following social distancing regulations: […]
Spirit Week
Spirit week is celebrated worldwide by thousands of schools. It is a week designed for students and faculty to dress up according to a themes which are fun and raise school spirit. The American Nicaraguan School (ANS) celebrated their spirit week from December 13-17. Monday was pajama day, Tuesday was fashion disaster, Wednesday was sports […]
Flex Day
The American Nicaraguan School (ANS) has started a new initiative on Wednesdays for middle and high schoolers called “Flex Day”. This is a day where students get to try new classes based on their interests. Classes such as baking, eco workshop, Zumba, learning lab, and even CrossFit. There are also some mandatory classes like Global […]
ANS Concert Band Year-End Performances
From late November to the first weeks of December, the ANS Concert Band delivered a series of concerts to various groups of ANS students. This is the first time the Concert Band has ever given performances in this way—with concerts delivered day after day, to different audiences, over the span of several weeks. The multitude […]
She’s the First ANS: More than Just One Girl
Original Publish Date: Date: October 11, 2021 Helping just one girl achieve her dreams for an education may seem like a small amount of work with a small amount of change, but there is more to it than you may think. “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world,” is […]
How to: College Supplements
The college application can be frightening: essays, resume, supplements, FAFSA or CSS Profile, scholarships, deadlines, early decision/ early action/regular decision. It seems as if the list goes on and on. This process can take months, but with a checklist in hand and time distribution, the long hours of stressing out will end before you know […]
Thanksgiving & ANS
Having and embracing cultural diversity is something that ANS prides itself on. The student body, alongside the faculty, is filled with individuals who come from diverse backgrounds from all around the globe. Therefore, when the holidays come around, it’s an interesting time since everyone celebrates them differently. In this case, Thanksgiving was right around the […]
ANS Concert Band Performs Together Again
On Wednesday May 26, the ANS Concert Band performed for young students in the ANS Library. This performance was a significant one, as it was the first time in more than a year that the band was able to come together as a whole and perform in front of an audience. Since the beginning of […]
The ANS Concert Band is Still Working Together, Even Outside the Classroom
The ANS Concert Band is dedicated to playing music together, even amidst the indefinite quarantine resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The band, lead by Mr. Spiro, is finding new and innovative ways to maintain the same quality of work as before, while following the necessary physical distancing measures. It’s safe to say that it […]
Valentine’s Day Concert
On February 14th, the ANS Concert Band hosted a Valentine’s Day themed concert. The event took place in the Centro Cultural Pablo Antonio Cuadra, and lasted approximately one hour. The group of performers consisted of the members of the Concert Band, as well as four additional singers. In contrast to the band’s previous events, this […]