Monday, February 29, 2016

Kayla Sveen



Kayla is reading the spelling words for the spelling test.

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Sending messages home.




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Library



The start of the library!!!
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National Anthem and My Pledge to Belize







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Stephanie Farwell


The students are learning the National Anthem and My Pledge to Belize along with the different cultures within Belize. Mestizo, Garafuna, Maya, Chinese, East Indian are some of the different peoples of Belize.

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Alli Plath



Alli checking work in the infant 2 class.
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Stephanie Lukesh


Miss Stephanie's teacher has a bad cold an NO voice. Stephanie is the teacher today!!

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Christy helping with suffixes



The first day in Belize classroom.
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Preparing for class tomorrow!








You can get an idea of our accommodations. The ladies are being troopers. We have sprayed the showers with disinfectant and replaced the shower curtains. Have seen a few small bugs and on gecko type lizard in the bunkhouse. Living at its finest! Very close to nature.

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At School

I have been busy with Mrs. Shirley Humes this morning. I have seen the room for the library. They have had others donate many books. About half of what they have are old text books. The reading books are so needed. I am trying to upload some of the picture I took on Friday night and one on Saturday prior to checking in for our flight. The next attempts will be pictures of our ladies in their classrooms. Keep your fingers crossed that I do not crash their internet.


Susan (Sue) Filler, M.Ed.
Adjunct Instructor
Teacher Education
Office: DSU - KC 140
Cell: 605-321-4811

We are on the plane!



What an adventure!! First they charged my credit card twice for my luggage so I sent the ladies ahead after 30 minutes of waiting. Then security did not like me bringing the microscope on the airplane! We were the last 6 on the plane. I'm not in my reserved seat with extra space. Life is good. We are all on board and ready for Houston.

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First Sleep Over!



























I should have titled it a nap! Up at 3:30 to airport at 4AM.

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At Church




At Pastor's church
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At border of Guatamala!



The ladies wanted to see Guatamala. Went for a Sunday afternoon drive with new friends the Chan sisters

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Open air market in San Ignasio




After church a quick change of clothes. Lunch at Hodes and then fruit buying at the market.

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We are here!



About ready to land!

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Friday, February 26, 2016

One full truck!



We have the truck packed. Stopped at Culvers for dinner. The last beef we will most likely eat for two weeks. On our way to Omaha! Leave in the morning for Belize.
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Sunday, February 14, 2016

Lake campbell luncheon


Date: January 17, 2016 





We are getting ready to serve lunch. Baked ham, baked potato, green beans, hot buns, and a dessert buffet. We made nearly $1000 for the agricultural program at Alvin Young High School in San Jose Succotz. Thank you to the generous members of Lake Campbell!!

Getting Ready!


There are so many components to the DSU Study Abroad: Service-learning in Belize I do not know where to start. One of the many components of this year's trip includes doing our best to provide enough books so each classroom has a small library of free reading books. Check out the 250+ pounds of books in these pictures. I have 5 student teachers who each have 50+ pounds of books at the homes / apartments, two DSU professors who will be teaching literacy comprehension strategies to the faculty at Victorious Nazarene Primary School each have 50+ pounds and I am picking up another 250+ pounds of books this weekend from Harvey Elementary School in South Sioux City, NE.












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