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Around noon every day you see some of the elementary school children eating their lunch with their mothers in the park across the street from the school. Some grade levels only go a half day, morning or afternoon, meaning they eat lunch before or after school. But all ages of children are very close to their mothers making lunch with Mom very natural. Almuerzo con la madre.
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| A class lines up for Physical Education activities last week. This week there is no school, many businesses closed, and many on vacation trips. Atenas, Costa Rica |
All of the usual activities I pass by daily during most weeks aren’t happening this week, Holy Week, in a quiet little town with many on vacation. Tomorrow is Easter AND Election Day!
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| Walking home from town I passed this children’s soccer game in the Recreation Park. I was surprised that they had artificial turf! Just for “official” games in the dry season, I guess. Not there other days. |
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| The other day I caught the public primary school (grades K-6) older kids band practicing on the move in the recreation park across the street. The masks are usually used for a Catholic religious ceremony, but don’t know here. Getting ready for one of the many parades we have here, I guess.
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| Escuela Central (Grades K-6) building built in 1886 |
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| Colegio Liceo had the largest group of marching flags led by a Drum Majorette. |
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| When they stopped they had a very intricate presentation of weaving the lines in and out of each other to create a sea of red, white and blue – Colegio Liceo. |
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| As usual I watched the parade from Gelly’s across from Parque Central. Here Colegio Liceo is starting their presentation seen in second photo. |
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| Escuela Central Elementary School did great for younger kids! And they had the coolest caps! Boys and girls marched in separate lines. That’s elementary school for you! 🙂 |
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| Colegio San Rafael was led by a drum major. |
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| Though not as large as Liceo, San Rafael had impressive group & show! |
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| Patriotism and color on 15 de septiembre is just as big as US 4th of July! Just no mucho fireworks in Atenas. Another shot of Colegio San Rafael. (There’s a big fireworks show in San Jose. But I like my little farm town!) |
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| Unlabeled School (or I missed the sign) leave our area by the church. |
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| A 4 or 5 shot panorama of wall behind high school that I walk by almost every day. There’s more beyond gate at right, next. |
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| More behind the high school gym to the right of above image. |
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| The front of the high school however would never have graffiti. |
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| Wall on big city recreation park in front of primary school, more in next photo. This park has soccer, basketball, volleyball, skateboard, and more recreation. |
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| Though not all great art, it too seems too well organized to be vandalism. Note the skate board ramp is also painted with graffiti above & below. |
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| Skateboard ramp in city park in front of Escuela Central. |