Vida Elementary School Chijulhá grade two

Your class is learning a lot this year! In Grade 2, the students are learning to recognize themselves as a unique creation of God and how much they are loved by Him. They are learning to display consideration and respect towards their peers, and they are learning their role as part of a family and a community. Grade 2 students are working on reading and composing short texts with comprehension, writing in cursive and script, solving simple math problems, expressing fractions, identifying and writing numbers up to 1000, and recognizing Mayan numbers and Roman numerals. They are exploring elements of their natural surroundings, practicing environmental stewardship, classifying living beings based on common characteristics, and learning the role of their five senses in relationship with the environment.

Vida Elementary School Chijulhá

The Agua de Vida Chijulhá campus is located in the community of Chijulhá, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala and hosts two school programs: an elementary school (opened in 2018) and a junior high school (opened in 2023). This class is part of the Agua de Vida Chijulhá Elementary School which serves over 150 students from Pre-kinder to Grade 7 from five surrounding communities. Many homes that our students come from have only one parent present, and it is not unheard of to have siblings on their own for extended periods of time. It’s very difficult for families to find food to eat each day. At the Vida School the children are given a daily meal and are provided with resources and support which otherwise would prevent them from attending. Children at Agua de Vida Chijulhá Elementary School are receiving an academic education and lives are being changed as students learn to seek God and bring His love home to their families. Our hope is that they will grow into godly leaders who will serve the Lord and impact their community.