marzo 16, 2015

Comenzando el último parcial.....del 2014-2015

SEMANA DEL 16 AL 20 DE MARZO DE 2015
Grado /Asignatura
Tema
Tarea
Proyecto
Prueba/Examen
Sexto grado:
América Latina I
Próceres de Latino América
Investigar los próceres del país asignado a cada estudiante y sus breves biografías

 Libro de Biografías
No habrá examen o prueba escrita esta semana
Séptimo grado:
Historia de Honduras I
Proceso de Independencia de Honduras
N/A
Ver documentales acerca de la Independencia de Estados Unidos y la Revolución Francesa y hacer un librito ilustrado.
No habrá examen o prueba escrita esta semana
Octavo grado:
América Latina II
Países Latino Americanos
Investigar sobre
N/A
No habrá examen o prueba escrita esta semana
Noveno grado:
Civismo
Derechos y Responsabilidades de los ciudadanos de un país.
Hacer lista de los deberes y derechos de un ciudadano.
Traer para la próxima clase ilustraciones impresas sobre el tema.
N/A
No habrá examen o prueba escrita esta semana
Décimo grado:
Historia de Hond.  II
Fin del período Independentista
           N/A
Hacer un diorama sobre el tema
No habrá examen o prueba escrita esta semana
Undécimo Grado:
Desarrollo Socio-económico
Las Mipymes en Honduras
Investigar cuales son las mipymes que operan en Honduras (hacer una lista de 20)
N/A
No habrá examen o prueba escrita esta semana
Duodécimo grado:
Historia de las Culturas
Historia de la Biblia y el Corán Análisis del Himno Nacional de Honduras.
Buscar las semejanzas y diferencias de ambos  libros.
Propósito fundamental de cada uno.
N/A
No habrá examen o prueba escrita esta semana
ACCREDITATION PROCESS – SURVEYS FOR PARENTS- Below you will find the link that will take you to the corresponding survey that you need to complete. This is the last week that the surveys will be available for parents!  Please take some time from your busy schedule to complete the survey that will provide valuable information towards the accreditation process and therefore, school improvement.

A Spanish version of the survey for parents is available in this message; however the survey needs to be completed in English. The Spanish version will help parents complete the English version as it is an exact copy of the survey.


Surveys in Spanish, please Click Here

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER REPORT CARDS AND CONFERENCES–Notices for the third quarter conferences (on a need basis) will be sent home today. Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday, March 19. However, if you would like a conference, and one has not been called for by a teacher, please contact the school to set an appointment for the afternoon of Friday, March 20.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 – There will NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, March 20. Following our school calendar, the morning will be devoted to Professional Development for Teachers, and the afternoon will be used for Parent-Teacher conferences.

EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY READ-A-THON –This is week three of our Read-a-thon! Grades Kindergarten through five are participating in this month long competition. Students should be completing the reading logs that were distributed last week! The winner from each class will go out to lunch as a special treat from our DPTO!

BRICKS4KIDZ - After conducting exit surveys that reveal what a success this activity was, and given its educational value, the school will be offering a Second Module of Bricks4kidz. The session will be held on Fridays (in April 10,17 and 24; in May 8,15 and 22) from 3:15 to 4:15 and will be open for students in from kindergarten to grade five. Registration will be available on the afternoons of Friday, March 20 and Friday, March 27. Hurry and save your space!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB NEWS - Scholastic Book Club leaflets were given out last week. This is an optional activity offered by the school, because we know you want to motivate your child to read at home.  With your purchase, our library will accumulate points to redeem more books for the benefit of your children in our school.  The due date to purchase the books online is March 20. The books will arrive to the school in one single delivery, and we will distribute them to the students according to their orders, approximately three weeks after the purchase due date.


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Special Teachers’ Grades due on the server

Notices for Conferences sent home



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Homeroom Teachers’ Graces due on the server

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NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Deadline for Scholastic Orders

Area Meetings 8:00-9:00 a.m.

Professional Development (Committee Work)
9:00-11:00 a.m.

Report Cards and Conferences on a need basis 12:00-3:00 p.m.

Bricks4kidz registration 1:00-3:30 p.m.
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Deadline for Book, Science and Equipment Orders

Bricks4kidz registration 2:00-3:30 p.m.

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Semana Santa Begins
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Semana Santa
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STUDENTS AND TEACHERS RETURN TO SCHOOL
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Bricks4kidz
Session #1
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**STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: We are very proud to share with the Discovery School community that our student Juan Sebastian Duron, from 11th grade, has taken part of the movie “Un Loco Verano Catracho”. This is the second time that Juan Sebastian acts in a movie, having participated in its prequel “Una Loca Navidad Catracha”. The premier is scheduled for this coming Thursday. We invite our Discovery School community to support Juan Sebastian and our local talent. The link for the movie trailer is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vevRCM-z6hQ




marzo 09, 2015

End of the III quarter....


Recuerdos de nuestro viaje a la Ruinas de Copán


SEMANA DEL 9 AL 13 DE MARZO DE 2015
Grado /Asignatura

Tema

Tarea

Proyecto

Prueba/Examen

Sexto grado:
América Latina I

Entrega y/o presentación de trabajos realizados en Copán   
N/A
N/A
Séptimo grado:
Historia de Honduras I

Entrega y/o presentación de las etnias de Honduras antes de la llegada de los españoles  
N/A
            N/A            N/A
Octavo grado:
América Latina II

           N/AEnsayo sobre tribus urbanas y violencia juvenil            N/A
Noveno grado:
Civismo

Entrega y/o presentación de trabajos realizados la semana anterior.
          N/AEntrega y presentación sobre los derechos humanos            N/A
Décimo grado:
Historia de Hond.  II

Entrega y/o presentación de trabajos realizados la semana anterior.
           N/AVenn diagram sobre cambios en Honduras.
N/A
Undécimo Grado:
Desarrollo Socio-económico

Entrega y/o presentación de trabajos realizados la semana anterior.
            N/APresentaciones orales sobre leyes laborales            N/A
Duodécimo grado:
Historia de las Culturas

Análisis del Himno Nacional de Honduras
             N/A
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ACCREDITATION PROCESS – SURVEYSFOR PARENTS- Below you will find the link that will take you to the corresponding survey that you need to complete. Please take some time from your busy schedule to complete the survey that will provide valuable information towards the accreditation process and therefore, school improvement.

A Spanish version of the survey for parents is available in this message; however the survey needs to be completed in English. The Spanish version will help parents complete the English version as it is an exact copy of the survey. [Paola: WE NEED THE SPANISH VERSION FOR TEACHERS ALSO PLACED IN THIS MEMO. DOES CESAR HAVE IT?]


Surveys will be available Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 20.

STUDENT SURVEYS – This week our students will be completing the AdvancedEd surveys requiered for the accreditation process in school. A special schedule has been made so that each grade will go to the computer lab with a teacher so students can take the survey.

YEARBOOK PICTURES THIS WEEK – Please take note that we will be taking individual, class and all school yearbook pictures this week.Our class will have their pictures taken onplease include the date and time of your grade as indicated in the schedule. We will take the ALL SCHOOL PICTURE on Thursday, March 12 at 8:00 p.m. Please bring your class to the field by the cafeteria. All students, teachers and staff should wear a Discovery School polo or t-shirt.

END OF THE THIRD QUARTER AND CONFERENCES– Please take note that this Thursday, March 12 marks the end of the third quarter. Teachers will be calling for Parent-Teacher conferences on Monday, March 16. These conferences are on a need basis. However, if you would like a conference, and one has not been called for by a teacher, please contact the school to set an appointment for the afternoon of Friday, March 20.

EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY READ-A-THON –This is week two of our Read-a-thon! Grades Kindergarten through are participating in this month long competition. Students should be completing the reading logs that were distributed last week! The winner from each class will go out to lunch as a special treat from our DPTO!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB NEWS - Scholastic Book Club leaflets were given out last week. This is an optional activity offered by the school, because we know you want to motivate your child to read at home.  With your purchase, our library will accumulate points to redeem more books for the benefit of your children in our school.  The due date to purchase the books online is March 20. The books will arrive to the school in one single delivery, and we will distribute them to the students according to their orders, approximately three weeks after the purchase due date.
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AvancedEd student surveys this week
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AvancedEd student surveys this week

Yearbook Pictures will be taken
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AvancedEd student surveys this week

Yearbook Pictures will be taken

Special Teachers’ Narratives due on the server
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AvancedEd student surveys this week

Yearbook Pictures will be taken
ALL SCHOOL YEARBOOK PICTURE at 8:00 a.m.

Homeroom Teachers’ Narratives due on the server

End of the Third Quarter

AdvancedEd Committee Meetings
3:15 p.m. 


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HOLIDAY
Spring Break
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Special Teachers’ Grades due on the server

Notices for Conferences sent home



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Homeroom Teachers’ Graces due on the server

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NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Deadline for Scholastic Orders

Professional Development for Teachers 8:00-11:00 a.m.

Report Cards and Conferences on a need basis 12:00-3:00 p.m.
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Semana Santa Begins


marzo 02, 2015

Comenzando un nuevo mes!!!

SEMANA DEL 2 AL 6 DE MARZO DE 2015
Grado /Asignatura

Tema

Tarea

Proyecto

Prueba/Examen

Sexto grado:
América Latina I

 Viaje a Copán
Investigación sobre lugar de visita

Séptimo grado:
Historia de Honduras I

Viaje a el Lago de Yojoa



Octavo grado:
América Latina II

Viaje a Tela

Investigación sobre el lugar de visita
Noveno grado:
Civismo

Derechos Humanos

  No aplica esta semana

No aplica esta semana

No aplica esta semana
Décimo grado:
Historia de Hond.  II

Presidentes de Honduras
 No aplica esta semana



No aplica esta semana
Prueba escrita sobre el Período Colonial de Honduras
Undécimo Grado:
Desarrollo Socio-económico

Los programas de desarrollo 
No aplica esta semana


Hacer PPT sobre programas de desarrollo
 No aplica esta semana
Duodécimo grado:
Historia de las Culturas

 Viaje a Tela


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ACCREDITATION PROCESS – SURVEYS -Below you will find the link that will take you to the corresponding survey that you need to complete. Please take some time from your busy schedule to complete the survey that will provide valuable information towards the accreditation process and therefore, school improvement.

A Spanish version of the survey for parents is available in the email sent to parents with the weekly Monday Memo. However the survey needs to be completed in English. The Spanish version will help parents complete the English version as it is an exact copy of the survey.


Surveys will be available Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 20.

LOST AND FOUND – If your son or daughter has lost a sweater, Tupperware, or water bottle, please send him or her to the office to check out the Lost and Found boxes. There are many items that need to be claimed by their owners as soon as possible.

            For Early Childhood and Elementary Only:

EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY READ-A-THON – To commemorateDr. Seuss’ birthday in March, the students from grades Kindergarten through five will all be participating in the month-long Read-a-Thon. The winner from each class will go out to lunch as a special treat from our DPTO! Please encourage your students to read, read, read, and fill out the reading logs that will be distributed next week.


MARCH
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Early Childhood and Elementary Read-a-Thon begins

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Grades 6-8 and 12 on fieldtrips
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Grades 6-8 and 12 on fieldtrips
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Grades 6-8 and 12 on fieldtrips
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Special Teachers’ Narratives due on the server
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End of the Third Quarter

Homeroom Teachers’ Narratives due on the server


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HOLIDAY
Spring Break
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Special Teachers’ Grades due on the server

Notices for Conferences sent home

Yearbook Pictures will be taken
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Homeroom Teachers’ Graces due on the server

Yearbook Pictures will be taken

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Yearbook Pictures will be taken
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Yearbook Pictures will be taken
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NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Professional Development for Teachers 8:00-11:00 a.m.

Report Cards and Conferences on a need basis 12:00-3:00 p.m.
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