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FIRST Global Robotics Olympics in Mexico City 2018!
What did Ocean Academy do during the summer of 2018? We represented Belize at the Olympics in Mexico City. What? Yes! Daniela, a Form III student, and her I.T. teacher Mr. Tzub led Team Belize to the FIRST Global Robotics Olympics August 16-18. The kit arrived in June and students had to build and code a robot capable of lifting small boxes and glass panels and twisting a handle on the game field with the theme of “Energy Impact”. 182 countries signed up, and 161 teams competed in the three-day Olympics. Daniela was the flag bearer for Team Belize. An added twist is that countries were randomly matched together into Village Alliances and had to strategize and work together in the competition. Each game lasted 2:30 minutes and the team robots had to lift and carry and twist game pieces that represented solar panels, energy cubes, wind turbines. Belize placed 106/161 and also earned a “Safety Award”. A full sponsorship allowed Daniela and her teacher to participate in this amazing international technology opportunity.... read moreGraduation 2017
Congratulations to the Class of 2017 of Caye Caulker Ocean Academy!! Valedictorian is Anabelle Requena, Salutatorian is Milvia Reyes and Matthew Sandoval took third place in their graduating class!! Best wishes to all Graduates and... read moreRaspberry Pi 3rd Place Winners 2017
Be sure to watch the Caye Caulker Ocean Academy Tech Club on Open Your Eyes! The Club won 3rd place in the 2017 Raspberry Pi Jam competition for their innovative design of a voting booth and tabulator powered by Raspberry Pi and Python programming language. The U.S. Embassy is so proud to fund Ocean Academy’s work to turn youths into innovators, entrepreneurs and professionals through one of our CARSI-ESF grants. Way to go guys continue the good... read more... read more
OA Application 2017-2018
OA Application 2017-2018 read morePrincipal Recommendation 2017-2018
Principal Recommendation 2017-2018 read moreOA Application
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Mapping Marine Debris with ArcGIS and Drone Technology
OA students welcomed back Dr. Hawthorne, Dr. Visaggi and 13 GSU students for a second year of ArcGIS and Drone Technology in mapping marine debris. Read... read more
Il Pellicano Cucina Italiana Business Internship
Students learn skills in Quickbook accounting, business management and... read more
Il Pellicano Cucina Italiana Culinary Arts Apprenticeship
First-form students loved learning Italian cooking skills (tirimisu!) as well as kitchen safety rules, culinary techniques and front-of-house... read moreOA’s “Hire Belize” mobile app wins PwC’s Belize Innovation Challenge
Ocean Academy students earned first place in a fierce competition among 15 high schools to solve youth unemployment (25% among 14-25 year-olds in Belize). OA’s winning solution is “Hire Belize,” a mobile app designed and created by the students to connect youth with potential employers and customers. Judges were able to try out the app prototype on Android phones during the presentation. The prize package includes a mentoring partnership with Beltraide and $2000bz to take the prototype to the next stage of development for real-world applications. Each student also won a cash prize and the school won a laptop. Students finessed presentation and communication skills and really worked cohesively as a team. The competition was organized by PwC, Peacework and the Belize Ministry of Education. A big thanks to team mentors: Shola Babb of Belize Tourism Board, Sam Liu and Valbona Bushi of PwC, Ariel Samara and Heidi Curry of Ocean Academy. Channel 5 News reports the full story here:... read more
Ocean Academy creates expressive media as an Adobe Youth Voices School
Adobe Youth Voices and TakingITGlobal nominated Ocean Academy as a grant-recipient and member of the Adobe Youth Voices international community of schools that are encouraging youth to express themselves via creative media... read more
Ocean Guardian School Grant for Reusable Shopping Bag Project
Ocean Academy is partnered with Stevenson High, California, as NOAA Ocean Guardian Schools, to educate both our communities about the benefits of using reusable shopping bags instead of single-use... read moreBusiness Plan for “Fish with Purpose” wins International School Enterprise Challenge
Ocean Academy Fly Fishing students won first place in North America and the Caribbean for their business plan submission to the School Enterprise Challenge. 1250 schools from 83 countries participated this year. Ocean Academy’s business idea is called “Fish with Purpose”. Students will sell hand-made flies, rent rods to visitors, and share their fishing knowledge about the island’s best spots, while also being eco-ambassadors for catch-and-release conservation. Profits will support student fees, stipends and the school scholarship fund. The School Enterprise Challenge is organized by Teach A Man To Fish, who provide entrepreneurship curriculum and support to schools worldwide. Certificate of Achievement and USD$1000 prize Aidan and Spenser’s fish chart Fly Fishing P.E. class Fly Fishing P.E. class: Daniel (with tarpon), Jonathan, Aidan, Spenser, Johnny and Kevin Fly Fishing P.E. class A perfect cast School motto Aidan making flies Students attend the Bonefish Tarpon Trust meeting... read more