WEEK OF AUGUST 26-30,
2013
SIXTH
GRADE
Content:
Homework due:
Quiz due: N/A
Project due: Time line 6A 8.26.13 &
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SEVENTH
GRADE
Content:
Homework due:
Research about the different regions of Honduras previously assigned by the teacher. 8.27.2013
Finish the work at home to present their work. 8.29.2013
Quiz due:
Project due:
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EIGHTH
GRADE
Content:
Homework due:
1.
2.Do a draft
of an essay about changes that have occurred in Latin
America over time. 9.03.2013
Quiz due: N/A
Project due: Timeline
of the most important events in Latin America, since independence to the
present. 8.27.2013
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NINTH
GRADE
Content:
Homework due:
1.Research about political parties philosophies in Honduras. Print or write on a notebook. Print logos pictures of all parties that will participate in this year´s elections. 8.28.2013
Quiz due: N/A
Project due:
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TENTH
GRADE
Content: Importance of history in
the development of Honduras from Independence to modern-day history
Homework due:
Research and bring information about Huelga Bananera 1954, text and pictures. 10A 8.28.2013 10B 8.26.2013
Quiz due: N/A
Project due: Timeline for 10A 8.26.2013
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ELEVENTH
GRADE
Content: Concepts of
under-development and dependency as it exists in society
Homework due:
Quiz
due:
Project due:
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TWELFTH
GRADE
Content:
Homework due: 1. Research about the Mongols.
Quiz due: N/A
Project
due:
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEDNESDAY – As stated in our school calendar, the last Wednesday of every month is assigned for Teacher Professional Development. This Wednesday, August 27 is an early dismissal day for students (11:45 a.m.). We appreciate parents picking their child(dren) up promptly so our teachers can attend the professional development that has been planned for that day.
ECOFRIENDLY LUNCH DAY - Discovery students are aiming to be more "green" by recycling and reducing our waste production. To promote this effort, the 10th grade Environmental Science students will be hosting Ecofriendly Lunch Day on Thursday, August 29th. During recess, there will be games, activities, and prizes that will encourage students to pack a waste-free lunch. Previous to this, environmental science students will be visiting classrooms to promote waste reduction and recycling. Parents, please join with us in this effort and help your student pack a waste-free lunch each day. For more information about waste-free lunches, please see http://www.wastefreelunches.org/MATH
REINFORCEMENT: IXL ACCOUNTS (for grades Kinder through 5 only) – Last year our teachers piloted the IXL Math
enrichment with our students. Because it was so successful and well received by
parents and students, the school has acquired a
subscription
to IXL for all students in Grades KG-5. This is an individualized on-line
program that reinforces math skills across the curriculum and is aligned to our
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment that we administer to all
students in Grades KG-10 three times during the school year. Teachers will post
information in their weekly blogs indicating what areas and how much time
students should work on IXL during the week. Parents are encouraged to support
their children by checking the weekly blogs and having their child complete the
practices assigned by each teacher. If you are unclear about any aspect of the
IXL, please contact your child’s teacher or the Area Administrator (Nora for KG
– Grade 1 nsierra@discoveryschool.edu.hn and Cristiana for Grades 2-5 cbanegas@discoveryschool.edu.hn.
SCHOOL
CAFETERIA – for information on the school
cafeteria menu and services please visit discoverycafeteria.blogspot.com
AFTER-SCHOOL
SPORTS PROGRAM – Our first session of
After-School Activities with Believe and Achieve Sports started today. The
sessions will run from 3:15 - 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 9:00 a.m.
- 12:00 noon on Saturday for students from Kindergarten up. During the
sessions, students will rotate through different sports, including soccer,
basketball, frisbies, golf, American football, and others. Focus is on helping
students learn skills, practice teamwork, and have fun, regardless of their
current knowledge or skills!
· TRANSPORTATION: The
school will follow the practice we have followed over the past several years
and provide transportation for the students at the end of the Tuesday and
Wednesday sessions in the main part of Tegucigalpa. We will not provide
transportation to the outlying areas, such as El Hatillo, Santa Lucia, and the
airport. As in the past, there will not be a nanny on the bus; however, the
driver will make sure all students are buckled up. We will not provide
transportation to any area on Saturday.
· TRANSPORTATION
FEE: Parents are asked to pay Lmp.100 per month for the bus
services if their children are planning to use it on Tuesday and Wednesday, and
Lmp.60 per month if they are planning to use it for only one of those days.
That can be given to Carolina (Receptionist) or anyone in the Finance Office.
· SIGN-UP
FOR SPORTS PROGRAM: Sign-up for the sports program is with Mr.
Eric Hamm directly. His phone number is 9599-2959. As this is a new program, we
may need to make adjustments as we go along, and we will keep you informed of
any changes. One thing that we will be considering is the traffic at 5:00 p.m.
and how long it takes us to get the students home after the activities.
The
school welcomes any suggestions parents may have. If you have not had a chance to sign up yet, please
contact Ms. Paola Mena, Administrative Assistant, atdsoffice@discoveryschool.edu.hn, 2231-7790 or 9950-66924 to let us know of your
interest.
· At
the current time we are not planning to offer other activities during the first
quarter, with the exception of Choir. After we have assessed the Sports
program, we will make a decision if we will offer other activities starting in
the second quarter. Choir teachers will provide parents with a schedule of
practices this week, but we will attempt to schedule the Choir practices so
they don’t interfere with the Sports.
FROM
THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE – Ms.
Marilis, our Guidance and Career Counselor, will begin working on group
discussions/presentations with the sixth graders this week. The topic they will
focus on will be "Reinforcing Organizational and Study Skills ".
ENROLLMENT
DRIVE: The Board of Directors
elected to repeat the Enrollment Drive for the 2013-2014 school year, and the
term will expire soon.
1. PERIOD OF THE
ENROLLMENT DRIVE: This opportunity is available until August
31, 2013, and is not retroactive.
2. CONDITIONS:
A. Discovery Parent must
personally introduce a potential new student and parents to
Ms. Giles at the beginning of the admission process (this must be
someone who has not already requested information on admission)
B. The school will follow
the usual admission process in determining whether the student
will be admitted
C. The cash benefit
will apply only if the new student is actually admitted for the
2013-2014 school year.
3. CASH
BENEFIT FOR DISCOVERY SCHOOL PARENTS AND TEACHERS:
During
the enrollment drive period, for each new student that a family introduces to
Ms. Giles and who is thereafter admitted after meeting all of our admission
requirements, the sponsoring parent or teacher will receive a cash
bonus in the amount of 5% of the tuition (not capital fee) that
the new student actually pays during the 2013-2014 school year.
4. ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS: All new students are required to meet the admission
requirements that are already established. If a student applies and is not
admitted, no bonus will be paid.
5. ORGANIZATIONS: This
offer applies to individuals who pay their own tuition and does not apply to
organizations.
6. UNFORESEEN
COMPLICATIONS: The Board reserves the right to discontinue the
Enrollment Drive at any time if there are any unforeseen complications for the
school.
**NOTE: If
a class is or becomes full, Discovery School reserves the right to put a new
applicant on a waiting list. In that case, the bonus would not be paid unless
the child is admitted during the 2013-2014 school year.
If
you have any questions, please contact Ms. Paola Mena, Administrative
Assistant, at 2221-7790 or dsoffice@discoveryschool.edu.hn.
Important Dates Coming Up:
Wednesday, August 28 Prof. Dev. 11:45 a.m. Dismissal AM Schedule
There will be NO SPORTS TODAY
There will be NO SPORTS TODAY
Monday, September 2 All-School Assembly for September festivities 8:05-8:20 a.m.
Thursday, September 5 Area Meetings 3:15 p.m.
Friday, September 6 Midterm
Thursday, September 12 Honduran Independence Day Celebration – Early Dismissal (PM Schedule); Progress Reports go home
September 13 & 16 HOLIDAY – Honduran Independence Day
