Ciao a tutti,

this weekend Fields embarked on a trip to Venice, Italy. Along with other students, she discovered the wonderful streets of the “City of Canals”. Founded 1602 years ago, Venice is one of the most beautiful cities, not only in the Adriatic Sea but in the whole world.

In addition to eating plenty of pasta, pizza, lasagna, and gelato, Fields visited the Palazzo Ducale, situated in Piazza San Marcos. They also got lost in the streets of Murano, an island very close to Venice where they learned about the art of making glass. Before coming back to Geneva, they visited La Fenice, one of the oldest and most famous theaters in the history of Italy.

Arrivederci, Venezia. Next stop…?

Maria and Lina 🐿️

Today is a bank holiday in Switzerland and therefore all stores, restaurants, and gathering places are closed.

Kseniia and her friends didn’t want to miss the opportunity of the lovely weather we have today and organized a barbecue! Mr. Nacho was kind enough to open the door of his home and let them do the barbecue in Villa Franconis. Fun, laughs, screaming and lots of joy were shared between all of them.

Maria and Lina 🐿️

In this week’s takeaway, we discussed how peer pressure can affect our decisions. For this, our amazing Advocates group created this poster to help other students identify peer pressure and how to avoid it.

Maria and Lina 🐿️

On May 4, Defne turned 18. What an important date! Turning 18 means so many things, like independence, responsibility, and becoming an adult. But no pressure Defne, you’ll always be your parents’ baby, just like all of us. 😂

We wish you a magical birthday, and all the best for this new year as a young adult. 🩷

On May 6, it was Sofiya’s turn. She turned 17, the best age! No adult problems yet, but mature enough to do what she wants. It’s such a pleasure for us to have Sofiya in the house. Very kind, polite, and intelligent girl. On top of that, she’s so pretty, what more could we ask for? Happy birthday, we love you!! 🩷

With love,

Maria and Lina 🐿️

Boxing was on Sofiya and Kseniia’s agenda this weekend. I think they’ve found a new passion, they’re so talented! 🥊 

Like every Sunday, it’s Pilates for Akmaral. A good way to take a break between studying. Good for the body, good for the mind! 💪

With love,

Maria and Lina 🐿️

Millions of Orthodox Christians around the globe join in the celebration of Easter, the most significant event in their religious calendar. This joyous occasion is a culmination of fasting, prayer, and deep spiritual reflection.

Orthodox Easter is more than just a day. It ends Lent, a period of self-discipline. The Easter celebrations are full of traditions, symbolism, and heartfelt rituals that have been passed down from generation to generation. 🌸

We wish to all of our students and colleagues who are celebrating it a blessed and wonderful Easter. 🐣🥚

With love,

Maria and Lina 🐿️

Our last well-being pillar was launched on Wednesday during our Boarding Assembly. Over the next few weeks, our incredible team of advocates will be talking and discussing how to make safe and responsible choices.

We are pleased to have Sofiya as our own advocate for the house! We will be sharing more information every week. Stay tuned!

Lina and Maria 🐿️

Kseniia is passionate about tennis; she has been playing for as long as she can remember being able to walk. She doesn’t miss a chance to watch any ATP tournament on TV. Last night it was time to support Medvédev, a tennis player she is very fond of. Unfortunately, he had to retire but Kseniia was still happy he had the chance to play for a full set despite his injury.

Maria and Lina 🐿️

We are pleased to introduce you to our May Fitness Challenge! Each day students will be challenged to do a different activity and will be able to win special rewards! With this initiative we want students to forget about their textbooks for 5 minutes a day and get involved in some stress-relieving activities before their End of Year exams next month.

Yesterday Sofiya was our house winner, after flipping her water bottle 14 times in just a minute!

How will today’s challenge go?

Maria and Lina 🐿️

After our monthly Boarding Assembly on Wednesday, the girls enjoyed a delicious and typical American dinner, with ribs, chicken wings, Caesar’s salad, and various desserts such as cookies, donuts, or brookies.