- Colégio Santo Antônio
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Colégio Santo Antônio (St. Anthony College) is a traditional Brazilian Franciscan college located in the region of Savassi, Belo Horizonte, and maintained by Casa de Santo Antonio (St. Anthony House).
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History
The college was established at São João del-Rei (Minas Gerais), at May 1, 1909, by Order of the Friars Minor and solidified itself as a benchmark in education, welcoming students from all over the country.
In late 1940, the leaders moved the school to the state capital, in order to better prepare students for entry into the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UMG at this time). At the same time, the Commissioner of Santa Cruz Province is disengaged from the Holy Martyrs Gorcumienses province, of the Netherlands, when the first became an independent one.
With the direction of Frei Bertrando (Brother Bertrando), Pedro Schretlen and with help of other members, the college installed on the Pernambuco street, 880, the district officials, on February 17 of 1950 when an inaugural Mass was celebrated in a makeshift chapel. The college also began to support the autonomy of the Franciscan province just created.
That same year, worked seven classes of science (current school), and two years later came the first classes of the gymnasium (equivalent to the second half of today's key).
In 1972 the unit of São João del Rei, the High School San Antonio, finally ended their activities, leaving the building for the Municipality of that city. In the old building started to run the Municipal Foundation of Sao Joao del Rei, one of the entities forming the Federal University of São João del-Rei.
The Franciscans always drove the school, keeping it true to the principles of the Order. After the death of Brother Bertrando have passed the College Frei Felix, from 1959 to 1962; Frei Humbertino Backes, Eduardo Copray and Giraldi, from 1962 to 1967; Frei Aristides Kasbergen, from 1967 to 1984, Fr Dario Campos, 1984-1991; Hilário Meekes, from 1991 to 2000.
In 2001, the Freis (Friars) took charge Francisco Carvalho Neto, Gilberto Teixeira, José Roberto Garcia and Pedro Carlos Ferreira. In 2002 and 2003, respectively, Zé Roberto and Pedro left the direction of the college, and Frei Flávio Silva Vieira continued the work in the area of pastoral care.
Frei Jonas Nogueira da Costa took over the ministry in late 2006. Frei Jacir de Freitas Faria is also Director General and Pedagogical since late 2006. Already Frei Alexsandro Rufino da Silva is the Director Administrative and Financial since late 2007.
Chronology
Range celebrating the centenary of the institution.
- 1909 - Foundation of the College at São João del-Rei.
- 1950 - Inauguration of the headquarters in Belo Horizonte, initially focused on the science course.
- 1964 - Inauguration of the Shrine of St. Anthony.
- 1977 - Installation of Coleginho (little school) to receive the first grades of elementary school.
- 1992 - Implementation of the teaching of informatics.
- 1999 - Implementation of an educational gratuity project to serve disadvantaged students.
Caracteristics
Coleginho.Fourth place in Brazil in the High School Nacional Exam (ENEM) 2008, Colégio Santo Antônio (CSA) is maintained by the Association of Franciscan Education and Welfare. It belongs to the Province of Santa Cruz, internal division of the Order of the Friars Minor, founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assis.
The current directors of the College are Frei Jacir de Freitas Faria (Educational and General), Fr Alexsandro Rufino da Silva (Administrative and Financial) and Frei Jonas Nogueira da Costa (Pastoral). On 1 May 2009, the College completed 100 years.
The College has the Primary Education (Coleginho), located at Rua Pernambuco, 732 (Funcionários neighborhood). Here students studying from 1st to 5th grades. As for Unit 2 Elementary School and High School is located at Rua Pernambuco, 880 (Savassi neighborhood). Here students study the 6 th to 9 th grade of elementary school and high school.
A series of extra-curricular activities are offered by the CSA in artistic and sports areas. Students take classes in guitar, violin, flute, ballet, jazz, folk dancing, soccer, handball, volleyball and basketball. The College also has three choirs and an experimental orchestra.
Student council
The College of St. Anthony's Student Council is very active and receives support from principals and teachers. In the election period, the Council holds an awareness of students, promoting the debate between candidates for elective office and inviting judges of Regional Electoral Court (Tribunal Regional Eleitoral de Minas Gerais) to give lectures.
In the cultural sector, the Council and its Department of Internal Affairs develop projects such as Debate Theatre and Reading the Classics. It also promotes the Festival of Bands at recess time. Students vote for the best bands and the winners play in the Ice Cream Festival, also sponsored by the Council.
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