Teachers from Njardvikurskoli, a school in Iceland, visited schools in Pennsylvania in October 2010. Iceland has a population of around 800,000, with two-thirds living in the capital city of Reykjavik. Njardvikurskoli is the school the Icelandic teachers are from, which educates students from ages 6 to 16 in grades 1 through 10 with about 80 teachers and 362 students. The teachers' goal is to promote respect, responsibility, and friendship.

1. Teachers from Njardvikurskoli, Iceland visit schools in PA October 2010

2. We are from Iceland

3. Iceland USA

4. Comparing USA –Pennsylvania - Iceland Facts from Wikipedia

6. 11% of the land is covered with ice – glaciers

7. Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Europe

8. Iceland was settled by Nordic people in the 9th century - tradition says that the first permanent settler was IngólfurArnarson, a Norwegian Viking

10. People know us from….,,Eyjafjallajökull” (E15)

12. Fifth largest town in Iceland

13. Reykjanesbær is an industrial town and service town with shops, schools, hospital and hotels

14. Two sports teams

15. Njardvik and Keflavik

16. Ljósanótt – Night of Lights

17. First weekend in September

19. Icelandic schoolsystem

20. Our school is Njardvikurskoli Students from 6 to 16 years old 1st to 10th grade Teachers and other staff are about 80 Students are 362 Our goals are: Respect – Responsibility – Friendship

21. Students in our school...

22. Thankyou