NEW CLASSES AT THE RESOURCE CENTER

Combined English and Life Skills classes started the first week of February. The first class was a success and we expect that the number of students will increase. Classes will be offered weekly at the Antares Resource Center, with plans to add more classes by spring.

The classes are beginner's English, with a focus on learning life skills such as manners and confidence. Our teacher, Ana, has a degree in child education and counseling. She is also an English major.

In March, the Peace Corps Volunteers will begin life skills classes starting with budgeting and finances.

Thank you Paradise Empowers for making this possible and giving these young adults a better future!


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RBS-POLUDINO SIBLINGS REUNION UPDATE

These sweet siblings were finally reunited, after several months!
Due to extreme -30 and below weather, quarantines, and the holidays,
there has not been a Siblings Reunion since October. How they have missed
each other! How happy they are to be together...if only for a few hours!

Younger children from Poludino, the preschool orphanage, were brought to town
to the Regional Boarding School Orphanage, where their older siblings reside.
The siblings all ate lunch together, and then the older ones, took their younger
siblings to their "family" or group, where they enjoyed some time together.
All too soon, it was time for the younger children to bundle up, get in the van
and head back to Poludino. Hopefully it won't be as long until the next reunion!

MORE CHRISTMAS GIFTS

POST-ORPHANAGE GRADUATES RECEIVE GIFTS FROM ANTARES RESOURCE CENTER


Thanks to the generous donation of shipping expenses by Paradise Empowers, Antares was able to send ten Christmas gift bags for the post-orphanage students coming in to use the Antares Resource Center (ARC) in Kazakhstan. Each gift bag contained a toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, small journal, pens, gum, candy, chapstick, manicure kit, and more.
Many thanks to Paradise Empowers, Inc

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RBS "STUDENT OF THE MONTH" WINNERS

.........September - Olga K..................................................October - Kristina R

Antares is proud to announce the recent winners of our seventh Student of the Month Contest for the 2009-2010 Senior Class at the Regional Boarding School. The winners are: Olga K - September 2009, Kristina R - October 2009,

Vika K - November 2009 and Denis K - December 2009.

.........November - Vika K...................................................December - Denis K

Antares started this program in 2004 as a way to encourage the students in their studies. Each month a winner is chosen by the Vice-Director based on their grades and attitude. Winners are given a variety of awards such as cash, mp3 players, flash drives and other items.

Congratulations to these students!

RBS Orphanage Request For Help

REGIONAL BOARDING SCHOOL – REQUEST FOR REPAIRS

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The Director of the Regional Boarding School, Rizabek Kakpenov, has asked the Antares Foundation to help pay the labor for repairs and renovations being made to the RBS lobby and cooridor. They have to change the wooden decorative panels to something less flammable. Per the director, The Ministry of Education does not allow him to use the School’s money for building repairs.

The request was made for $2000.00 – we responded that we would ask for donations and give what we raised for the renovations.

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.If you would like to make a donation to help with repairs, please do so using the PayPal button on the left side bar or send a check to Antares Foundation. Please be sure to indicate that the donation is for "RBS Repairs." Thank you!

RBS Christmas Celebration Photos

Details about the RBS Christmas Celebration Coming Soon!

For Now ~ Enjoy the photos!

Cafe Outing for Sponsored Children

A Cafe Outing--what a wonderful way to spend part of a cold, winter day!

Thank you sponsors, Nancy, Patricia, and Renia, for making this possible.