On Saturday, May 5th, students, teachers, parents, members of the community and volunteers from the United States gave a new look to Serapio Lopez Fajardo School in Nosara. 

The school has been in a deteriorated state since the former director was expelled by parents in October of 2011. 

The activity was organized by the Nosara Recycling Association, Surfing Nosara Foundation, and Sustainable Nosara as one of many community programs they develop called “Blue Flag Adopt-a-School.” The goal is that the local schools can apply and earn the coveted national “Blue Flag” prize. 

This year, the Recycling Association decided to start with Serapio Lopez thanks to the notification of the new director, Victor Julio Madrigal Leal. 

The public schools Portal of Garza, Santa Marta and the Bocas de Nosara high school will be the next to receive this privilege, along with the bilingual school Del Mar Academy, whose environmental programs provide an invaluable experience in these community activities. 

Twenty volunteers from the University of Malone, Ohio arrived at the site exclusively to work on the renovation of the school, and about 100 kids, teachers and parents from the school cooperated in all of the tasks. 

In six hours of work, they succeeded in renovating the bathrooms, painting the exterior walls of a pavilion and paint and write the name of the school on the entrance of the building. And since aesthetics are also important, they planted flowering plants in old tires and trees and palms around the classrooms. 

Materials were purchased thanks to donations of individuals and local businesses. “We’re going to hold another community day in order to continue with the improvements.

The committee of parents, the School Board and directors are super committed. For this, we’ll be requesting more donations of materials,” said Jessica Sheffield, organizer of the event. 

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