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Maria Eduarda N.
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Who is Mr. Spannring?
Name: Steve Spannring Born: Livingston, Montana, USA Favorite dish: Pork chile verde with fresh corn tortillas Favorite place: Home. Or...
Luisa F.
Sep 29, 20234 min read
An Inspiration to Grow
Bernardo Ferreira Pedro, better known as Mr. Bernardo, was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro and studied physical education at UERJ...
Giovanna V. & Karyna Z.
May 26, 20234 min read
One of Our Dearest Security Guards
Luciana Nascimento, our beloved security guard, was our interviewee for the last Panther Press edition, and has just celebrated her...
Maria Eduarda S.
Apr 19, 20233 min read
Cats, Teaching and CAS - An Interview with Ms. B!
This month, I had the privilege of sitting with Ms. Kirstin Boutilier, Ms. B, an English teacher and CAS coordinator at EARJ. Born in...
Sofia Z.
Mar 17, 20235 min read
New Addition to the Barra Campus
Ms. Carla Nunes, our newest High School Portuguese teacher, has taught the subject since 2004 after completing her undergraduate,...
Gabriel A.
Dec 1, 20225 min read
McFarland’s Life Changing Journey
For our last edition of the year, we interviewed one of the oldest teachers at EARJ, who has been working with us on and off for over...
Lorena A.
Nov 11, 20224 min read
Inside the Mind of an Artist
This edition, we have interviewed the lower and upper school art teacher, Mrs. Marcia Vicentini. Mrs. Marcia spent 10 years at the Gávea...
Alberto C.
Sep 30, 20223 min read
The New Math Maestro
Hello everyone! Welcome back to reading Panther Press! To begin the year, I've decided to interview Mr. Luiz Coelho, our newest Upper...
Maria Eduarda S.
Jun 2, 20222 min read
Our Most Famous Marathoner
Our Upper School English teacher, Ms Shannon White, is our interviewee for this edition, and we looked forward to discovering more about...
Igor M.
Apr 14, 20225 min read
Mr. "Dunbar"dore
PP: What is your favorite thing about EARJ? JD: My favorite thing about EARJ is going home at the end of the day so I don’t have to see...
Igor M.
Mar 24, 20222 min read
How much do you know about Ms.Silvia?
In this month’s interview, we have invited Ms. Silvia, the Spanish teacher who wholeheartedly trusts that being able to exchange...
Amanda N. & Isabela S.
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Have you met Rose?
When you go for snacks at the Snack Shack you will probably notice a kind woman with a pretty smile on her face. That is Rose, always...
Sofia Z. & Alberto C.
Oct 6, 20213 min read
Is Ms. Debs really that DAUNTING?
Our guest for this month's interview is our IBDP coordinator, Ms. Deborah Dale Fontes. Ms. Debs was born in Wasdale, England, a city that...
Jennifer C. & Giovanna M.
Sep 8, 20215 min read
Exploring Ms. Marina's Secrets
HS History teacher, Ms. Marina Procópio, is the guest for our September edition interview. This is her 6th year teaching in EARJ Barra....
Giovanna P.
Jun 2, 20204 min read
Mr. Russo Interview
Mr. Andrew Russo granted us an amazing interview for this month’s edition! We invited our Upper School Counselor and got to know more of...
Pedro M. & Alejandra G.
Oct 11, 20193 min read
Live a Little, Love a Little
Educator, husband of Lisa, father of Haylee, born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Scott Little is the guest for this edition's interview....
Manuela C. & Giovanna P.
Sep 18, 20192 min read
Gerry with the "G"
To start of the year off in style, our guest for this edition's interview is the one and only Mr. Maciel, Upper School Math and...
Analu B. & Claudia A.
Jun 6, 20192 min read
The Good Shepherdess
Natasha Jane Winnard, from Leicester in the UK, is EARJ Barra US counselor. She started working at EARJ in 2018, and she is very...
Clemence M. & Maureen R.
May 2, 20193 min read
Ms. Christin's story
MS ELA teacher is our guest for this edition’s interview. Ms. Christin Carless is from California, she is married and has two adorable...
Gabriela D. & Lucia R.
Mar 12, 20192 min read
One-on-One With Mr.Bernardo
Mr. Bernardo Pedro, one of our Upper School P.E. teachers, is the guest interviewed for our 1st edition this year. He coaches the girls'...
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