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GREETINGS FROM GEOS NEW YORK
Welcome to our November Newsletter! Halloween has passed and the Holiday season is in full swing. As families in the U.S. prepare for months of food and gifts, we get ready for the famous Thanksgiving Day parade, a classic institution of New York, as well as the lighting of the legendary Rockefeller Center Christmas tree that has been the centerpiece of many films.
Please keep in touch and join our FACEBOOK group! Feel free to insert pictures and share your experiences with your friends. Day after day, our FACEBOOK group is becoming more and more popular. It is always a pleasure to look at all the pictures added. Some of our current students discuss their wonderful stays in New York and at GEOS.
ANNUAL FALL/WINTER SCHEDULE
The time has come! Beginning on August 22nd, we will officially revert back to our Annual Fall/Winter Class Schedule for our Intensive English Program. See our class schedule below:
Intensive English Information
Integrated Skills Class: 9:30 – 11:30
Active Listening Class: 12:30 – 2:30
Electives: 2:45 – 4:15
TOEFL Preparation
Reading and Writing Class: 8:30 – 10:30
Listening and Speaking Class: 10:30 – 12:30
MEET OUR STAFF
Say hello to Sharon! She has just recently joined GEOS NY as our new Academic Coordinator and will be ensuring our high standards and that all of our students are learning from and enjoying their classes. Sharon has experience all over the world! Read a bit more about her below…
Sharon Teague
Academic Coordinator
Meet Sharon: My name is Sharon Teague and I am very happy to be the new Academic Coordinator at GEOS NYC. Having worked as the AC at GEOS San Francisco, I can boast I have covered both Coasts of the U.S. in ESL instruction! I graduated from UNC Greensboro with a B.S. in Education and obtained public school licensure. I was a middle school teacher here in the States before beginning my travels abroad. I began my TEFL career in Prague, Czech Republic and continued on to Tokyo, Japan. Before making my way to New York City, I returned to university and earned an additional teaching license in ESL, K-12. I enjoy teaching and meeting students from everywhere in the world and hearing about their particular cultures. In my free time I like to travel, read, dance, play Yahtzee, and watch old 70's horror movies.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN NEW YORK
Fall descends upon the city in November. You can expect the to see the changing colors of the leaves and the days more quickly giving way to brisk, sometimes chilly nights. Get ready for the holiday season with the Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 14th annual Chocolate Show, and beautiful fall foliage.
1. Thanksgiving Day Parade: A New York Institution! On November 24, 2011 at 9 a.m. the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin. The parade travels down Central Park West from 77th street and continues through Manhattan to Macy's Herald Square. Floats and Marching Bands for everyone!
2. 14th Annual New York Chocolate Show: Like Chocolate? We do! Come to the Chocolate show at the Metropolitan Pavilion to experience cooking demonstrations, book signings, and 65 chocolate companies from around the world sharing their wonderful treats.
3. Beautiful Fall Foliage: Be an active participant in the changing of the seasons by taking time to view the wonderful changing colors of New York's plant life. Central Park is a great place for this. Also, the Circle Line offers cruises down the Hudson River that will make for a lovely memory of fall.
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NATIONALITY REPORT
Currently we have 23 Nationalities represented in the school among our 102 students.
Thai: 14.7%
Korean: 12.8% each
Spanish: 11.8%
Turkish and Italian: 7.8% each
Argentinian and Brazilian: 5.9% each
German: 3.9%
French: 2.9%
Others: 15%
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
"Geos was one of the best schools I have ever attended in my life, because I met hundreds of different people who became my friends, the staff is wonderful. The school has a perfect location, close to subways, Madison park, everything, has excellent activities for students. I loved my stay here."
Ana Ninnive Cavalcanti de Arruda
Brazil
Intensive English, 20 weeks
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
October is already over and we have had a wonderful month! Below you can see just a few of the many activities and memories we enjoyed sharing with our students.
These photos are from our Halloween party, something we enjoy every year! Food, fun, and music were enjoyed as we celebrated this spooky holiday. We had some particularly great costumes this year thanks to our creative students!
Sometimes the best way to show your feelings is to draw a picture!
This was drawn by one of the students in our very excellent TOEFL class taught by our very excellent TOEFL instructor, Dee. It's a bit nostalgic, don't you think??
We went to see Paranormal Activity 3!
Some students thought the movie was scary, others a bit silly, but everyone had a great time. New York City is loaded with movie theaters, including several that offer 3D and IMAX.
UPCOMING COURSES
The next Intake Day, also know as a "Preferred Start Date" at GEOS NY, will be on November 8th, 2011.
Have any questions about our Electives or Super-Intensive Course? Don’t hesitate to contact us to receive more information!’
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