Ambergris Caye Elementary School

The Ambergris Stadium hosted the 2024 Belize Rural Primary School Football Tournament for Zone 5, which featured five female teams and seven male teams. The participating primary schools included San Pedro Roman Catholic (RC) School, Caye Caulker RC School, The Island Academy, New Horizon Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) School, Holy Cross Anglican School, Ambergris Caye Elementary School, and Isla Bonita Elementary School.

The San Pedro Volleyball Association completed its second week of games for the 2024 Indoor Volleyball tournament at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium on Sunday, September 29th. The event lasted from 4:30PM to 8:30PM and drew an enthusiastic audience ready to support their favorite team. Each match showcased the talent and abilities of the participating teams, providing intense and high-energy volleyball action. The victorious teams for the second week of games included San Pedro High School (SPHS) JRS, Isla Bonita Girls, Ambergris Caye Elementary School (ACES) Boys, Isla Bonita Boys, SPHS Sharks, Wild Sets, and Team Vikings, all of whom demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship and determination throughout their matches.

Students from six primary schools joined San Pedro High School (SPHS) on Friday, September 20th, to celebrate the annual Children’s Rally at the Angel Nuñez Auditorium. The Children’s Rally is held countrywide as part of the September Celebrations to promote patriotism among Belizean children. This year's theme was “A Nation Proud and Free: Belize at 43.” The event included motivational speeches, patriotic poems and dramas, and a special performance by Chelsy Castro, the national KTV (Karaoke) Singing Competition winner.

A graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, June 27th, for the Ambergris Caye Elementary School (ACES) graduating class of 2024 at the Sage Brush Church. The theme for the ceremony, 'A Million Dreams is All It Takes,' resonated with the aspirations and dreams of the students and the entire community.

The Miss ACES 2024 pageant, a significant event in the Ambergris Caye Elementary School (ACES) community, occurred on Tuesday, June 24th, at 6PM at the Sage Brush Church in Ambergris Caye. This event, organized to raise funds for the upcoming school semester, saw five talented candidates, Ariana Acosta, Mikeyla White, Sila El Kerdy, Talea Harmouch, and Jayda Figueroa, compete for the crown. At the night's end, Talea Harmouch, with grace and poise, emerged as the shining star, winning the prestigious title of Miss ACES 2024.

On Wednesday, June 5th, the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust (BTT) wrapped up a series of presentations at several San Pedro Town and Caye Caulker primary schools. The science-based organization, committed to conserving flats, fisheries, and habitats, conducted educational sessions with students from Infant Two and Standard One classes. The sessions focused on protecting fisheries habitats and the life cycle of tarpon, a protected fish species in Belize.

Hol Chan Marine Reserve held its Annual Reef Fest 2024 Primary School Trivia Competition on Wednesday, May 22nd, at the Lions Den in San Pedro Town. The tight competition started at 9:00AM, with the participation of nine contestants from five different schools: Ambergris Caye Elementary School (ACES), San Pedro Roman Catholic School (SPRCS), The Island Academy (TIA), Isla Bonita Elementary School (IBES), and the Holy Cross Anglican School (HCAS). The participants showcased their knowledge of the reef and marine ecosystems.

On Monday, May 20th, a vibrant sense of community and shared pride filled the air as students from different preschools, primary schools, and secondary schools gathered at the San Pedro edition of the Belize National Festival of Arts Annual Show. The event, which started at 9AM and ended at 12:30PM, was a testament to the rich artistic heritage of our island. Held at the Sage Brush Church in San Pedro Town, the event drew many residents eager to celebrate island students' talents.