Cheerleading Dance

The second dance that was performed at big 4 had to have a theme and could be different, without using pom-poms. Our theme was LADY GAGA. Unfortunately EAB had the same theme but our outfits and dance was very different. We tried to make it as original as possible, got some ideas from Lady gaga's video clips but most of the choreography was created by us. We put a lot of hard work, went after clothes, glued some sparkly glasses on a stick and it turned out all very well. We gave our all and were very proud of ourselves. We hope everybody else enjoyed it.

Cheerleading Routine

During the season all of the varsity cheerleaders practiced Mondays and Wednesdays two different dances. One of them was the routine. Which was the one presented at the pep rally. The routine contains more cheerleader moves, utilizes pom-poms, and has stunts during the dance. Our performance at the pep rally was nothing compared to our performance at Big 4. We had an amazing improvement, and had great results. We were 8 cheerleaders and there were 4 different squads. Ours, one from Graded, one from EARJ, and another one from EAB. As soon as the video is uploaded to youtube I will attach the link so anybody who is interested may watch it.

WATCH VIDEO HERE.

Girls Softball Champions

After a fabulous season here in Sao Paulo we were able to go to Big 4 and continue unbeatable. With NO game lost the entire season! Hard games were played at the competitions, where the score was sometimes very close but other games were won from a difference of 20 points! We struggled and fought together as a team and were able to reach our objective, our goal. We were the only Chapel team to win first place at Big 4. Malu, Serami, and Fernanda scored home runs throughout the tournament. Fernanda Pinto even did a Grand Slam! Many unforgettable moments that will remain in every member of the team. Mari, our coach, was exeptional! Helped us when we were feeling insecure and motivated us when we were winning.

Girls & Boys Volleyball @ Big 4

We had two amazing volleyball teams representing Chapel at the competition. Both teams had very talented players which helped the team get to the finals. Saturday one game was right after the other and although the boys team had worked very hard they ended up loosing the game against EARJ. EARJ had a very strong team including 3 boys which played in their sport clubs. The boys should be really proud because they have grown a lot together throughout the season, have learned new techniques and played a lot better than the last Big 4. The girls had the dream team. This was the last competition for some girls and the team will have to work a lot to be able to replace them (if that is even possible). They won every single game there, but somehow lost the last game against EAB for 3 to 1. Everyone was really proud of them and knew they had done their best. Fernanda Bastos, both volleyballs team's coach, was the one responsible for taking both teams so far. She encouraged them and made them work very hard. She is a great coach and she should be very proud of what both teams accomplished.

Girls Futsal @ Big 4

The girls overcame everybody's expectations at Big 4. They gave their all and conquered 3rd place at the tournament. It was Hikari's first time playing as a goalie and she did a great job! defended many goals and helped the team succeed during the games. All the other girls fought for the ball, made great passes and tried their best to score goals and hold the score. At first Juliana Torquato, one of their best players, wasn't there because she was visiting Notre Dame. But the girls were able to make it through their first games without her. Caroline stole many balls and contributed with many amazing passes. Larissa, Jessica, and Julie received many incredible passes from Malu and were able to score goals. Sofia and Luiza also helped a lot and stole many balls. Malu's performance at Big 4 was indescribable, she played with her heart and led the team to victories and scored fantastic goals. Sometimes you didn't even have a chance to find the ball because Malu ran so fast that she scored a goal seconds after the referees whistle. The girls did their best and everybody was very proud of them!

Air Conditioners

The weather in Sao Paulo has been very unpredictable these last few weeks. One day its freezing cold while the the next day you can't stand having long jeans on. Because of these drastic changes many students come dressed in a way that is not the most adequate for the weather. So they tend to get really hot and whiney, because no one likes to get all sweaty. A very big problem we have is that not every class has a decent fan or air conditioner. Chapel has improved a lot and added new air conditioners to some classrooms but some still need some work. The school should really invest on buying air conditioners for every class, either to warm up the class or to cool it up.

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