We have recently reported that the group of the Gymnasia pupils took part in the second international conference in Israel.
Once the conference was over, all the participants, and two Gymnasia pupils, who lived in Israeli families all the time, began to work on a new RYLA project.
12 pupils will live in the Israeli families for nearly a week, go to school in Haifa, work on joint projects and will visit historic sites of the country.
Let us remember you that this project is a Rotary youth project. Last September, 12 Israelites spent a week in Cherkassy as part of RYLA.
9 senior FCG pupils are taking part in the second international youth conference ROTARY - LEADERS TO PEACE, which began near Jerusalem, Israel on April 4.
Last year, three FCG pupils participated in the first conference in which 150 participants from scores of countries actively worked.
The entire conference is held in English only.
The conference aims to promote the development of leadership.
About 200 people gathered in the Cathedral Square yesterday to take part in setting the national flag and the flag of the European Union on the flagpole at the House of Oblast Council.
Among them there were scores of our Gymnasia pupils, who brought the symbols of the EU and Ukraine with them.
The reason for this was that Ukraine and the EU had signed the political part of the Association Agreement.
The youth, dressed in national costumes, were charged to set the flags.
During the celebration the young people were also given an opportunity to be the first to speak.
Our Gymnasia pupils were interviewed by the TV Channel "Ros'".
At last we have received long-awaited orders from the Department of Education and Science of the RSA, which identified participants of Stage IV of the All-Ukrainian subject Olympiads, the team leaders and members of the jury.
Thus, 19 FCG pupils are preparing laboriously to the highest level of the All-Ukrainian Olympiads as well as 16 pupils from the PhMlY, 11 - from Secondary school No. 17, 8 — from the HLL, 7 — from Gymnasia No. 31, 2 - from Gymnasia No. 9 and 2 - from the Collegium "Berehynya". From 1 to 2 participants are from Schools No. 28, 33, 4, 32.
Among the jury members and team leaders there are our teachers Sylenko V.A., Mokrushyna T. G., Yegorova Y. S.
Odd-come-shortly, the Olympiad participants will leave for different cities of Ukraine.
The famous Ukrainian children's composer Mykola Vedmederya has set to music poems by the FCG sixth-former Tetyana Shvets.The composer took to two verses by Tanya: "The girl-autumn" and "Cranes".
Besides writing poetry, Tanya Shvets studies well.This is the first creative success of the young poetess.
After changing 3 planes and spending around 30 hours flying, the Group has finally been met by the host families in the airport. Kind, smiling, hospitable faces of American friends have added power and energy to the children and they drove to their host families. The first night was calm and full of sweet dreams about home and the upcoming event that is called "Miami".
We all woke up early in the morning, took a quick morning shower, had breakfast and went to school. Every member of the group gets to school by himself. Kids live in pairs, so it is a great event for them to get to school early in the morning just as any casual american does.
We've already made a Great Bus Tour around Miami! That was fantastic!!! The combination of skyscrapers with the quiet park area of neighbourhoods and wonderful views of the ocean makes the staying here just magic!
Everybody sends best regards to all the teachers and gymnasists.
62 gymnasia pupils of 6th-10th Forms began studying according to the syllabus of the distant learning of English SMRT at Canadian College of English Language in Vancouver, Canada. All the pupils took a Placement Test and got to know their level.
Yaroslav Czech, a pupil of Form 8 B facilitates the distant education project at gymnasia.
He knows computer technologies well and eagerly studies English. On March 4, he invited 6th formers, who are studying distantly, to a computer class to familiarize them with the next stages of work on improving their knowledge of English.
Then Yaroslav answered the students' numerous questions.
Let's wish them every success in acquiring knowledge through distance education.
On March 4, the gymnasia hosted an unusual exhibition "Mouthwatering stones." It was organized by Nikolashyn Oleksandr, a resident of Smila, who has been collecting these unusual exhibits for the last few years. These stones are like food in form and colour. The amateur's collection consists of about 40 species. Among them there are delicious kebabs, pies, fat, pastries, candies, bread, etc. The major part of the collection has been found in Ukraine, particularly in Cherkasy Oblast.
With great attention did the students examine the skull fragments found near the village Buzukov, mammoth and shark teeth, a variety of shellfish.
The visitors bought souvenirs to keep as a memento of the exhibition.
On February 28, the last day of winter, there was a competition among 6th formers for the title of the best experts in the history of ancient Greece.
The meeting was held in the form of a brain-ring. The intrigue did not leave until the last participant.
The Gymnasia pupils, working in teams, wanted to show off their best.
Supporters warmly rooted for their teams, actively responding to the questions.
The team "Sparta" (Form 6 B) looked pretty convincing, but during the reckless competition the team "Athens" (Form 6 A) won, what we congratulate them with.
The brain-ring was organized and held by the teacher-trainees from Cherkasy National University.
The FCG contest "Queen of Gymnasia" is approaching. On February 27, it was finally decided that there would be 5 participating members of the popular Gymnasia contest. Intriguing is the fact that there are two twin sisters among the participants.
That day a draw of the contestants was held.In the final, which is scheduled for late April, they will perform in the following order:
Six Gymnasia pupils from Form 9A (Vieprieva Veronika, Dymych Katheryna, Kovaliov Andriy, Nadtochiy Anastasia, Ohol' Anna, Lebedynskiy Artem) have shown a decent result and scored 90 points out of 100 in the final of IV International Olympiad in Countrystudy «GO WEST».
By the way, this Olympiad has been held in our Gymnasia for the third year running (coordinator Zamuruyeva A. A.).
Congratulations to the winners and their teacher Ovcharova N.A.
Today, the participants were presented the diplomas from the FCG principal.
"Practice Cactus" is a one-day English language camp held by the Peace Corps volunteers.
It will be held at our Gymnasia on February 22.Participation in this one-day camp is a prerequisite for applying to participation in a summer camp, held by the Americans in Ternopil the sixth year in succession.
The organizers have just launched the site of the camp.
It is the second year that the FCG pupils are given an opportunity to study the SMRT distance English course at the Canadian College of English, the city of Vancouver, Canada.
This study was made possible under the agreement between the Gymnasia and the Association of International Student Exchange and Education (Director Kobets I. V.) and the Canadian College.
In 2013, 29 pupils mastered different levels of English.
In 2014, 62 FCG pupils from Forms 6-10 are beginning to study the course.
After the registration at the Canadian College they will get a Placement Test, pass it and will work independently with the tasks representing different types of speech activities according to the levels they have got.
After every four sections they are to pass their tests with the performance level of no less than 75%.
During a recent visit to Lviv, where a forum for principals of schools-members of the ASSOCIATION OF REVIVED GYMNASIAS OF UKRAINE was held, the FCG principal had the opportunity to talk with Mrs. Līvija Jankovska who presented the work of the Latvian Association of School Principals.
According to the guest of Ukraine, Latvian schools are interested in establishing friendly relations with Ukrainian schools.
The FCG principal presented the potential partners with copies of the Gymnasia newsletters, business cards, etc.
We have recently received a reply that several Latvian schools may be interested in cooperation with Ukrainian schools.
We hope that school partnership will develop to the northward.
On February 1, school leavers of the previous years kept an appointment with their dear Gymnasia.
Traditional meetings with school leavers are conducted by all schools in Ukraine, and our Gymnasia is no exception.
Warm memories, meetings with teachers and former classmates, a small concert program, words of thanks to their teachers from the school leavers of 2004 and 1994, the FCG principal's speech – all that instantaneity was present at the appointment of the school leavers with the First City Gymnasia.
After the formal efforts one could hear memories of school days, that had become the history of each of the school leavers, in many classrooms and halls of the Gymnasia.
On January 21, 2014, an official ceremony of presenting international certificates of completion of the SMRT distance English course at the Canadian College of English, the city of Vancouver, Canada to the Gymnasia pupils took place. A group of pupils from Forms 8-11 mastered the offered course and completed all tests. They managed to significantly improve their communicative competence. Much attention was paid by the pupils to speech, linguistic and socio-cultural competencies. They developed their listening competence with the help of You Tube. Studying without assistance by using ICT is not an easy task for both teacher and students. That's only 65% of pupils managed to successfully complete the course distance learning. 8 Gymnasia pupils completed the course with honors: Vladyslav Alfiorov (Form 11 A) Baybuz Victoria (Form 11 A), Maryna Frolova (Form 10 B), Olha Popovych (Form 9 B), Kalashnikova Tamara (Form 8 A), Yelyzaveta Orel (Form 8 A), Daryna Chernova (Form 8 A), Bratsev Anton (Form 8 B).
At 11. 30 on February 1, the Gymnasia graduates of all previous years will be gladly welcomed here.
At this time, a small presentation, at which everyone will be able to remember their personal school histories, will start at the Assembly hall.
In case the graduates, who left the FCG 5, 10, 15 etc. years ago, liked to meet with individual teachers, we'd advise them to send an email to serte@i.ua in advance.
The graduates who cannot be with us on this day can send greetings to their classmates and teachers, which will be posted on this site.
WE WELCOME GRADUATES OF ALL PREVIOUS YEARS TO GO OUT ON A DATE WITH THE GYMNASIA.
On January 21, 2014 there will be an official ceremony of distributing international certificates of completion of the SMRT distance English course at the Canadian College of English, the city of Vancouver, Canada. Since the beginning of January to the end of December 2013, a group of 29 FCG pupils studied the English course at English 110, 115, 120, 125 and 130 levels.
Thus, the distance learning was organized in 4 groups.
19 pupils from Forms 7-11, ie 65%, successfully completed the course, and they will receive their international certificates.
8 FCG pupils are completing the course with honors.
On January 18, 2014 at the FCG, the official examination venue for Cambridge ESOL examinations (FCE), testing is to be held once again.
It will be taken by 32 graduates: 16 FCG pupils and 16 pupils from other Cherkasy secondary schools (Schools No. 28, No. 7, No. 17, Gymnasia No. 31, Collegium "Berehynya" and PhyMLy, Chornobayiv School No. 1).
At the international testing such types of speech activities as listening, reading, writing and speaking will be checked.
The test will be held in the computer lab and the media center.
The level of speaking will be tested by employees of the British Council in Ukraine.
We wish good luck to the participants of the international English language exam.
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