WEEK OF JUNE 3 – 7, 2013

IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS WEEK WE ARE BRINGING OUR SCHOOL YEAR TO AN END! There are no words to fully describe what a wonderful journey this year has been. Our students have grown and learned so much! Knowing that they are finishing this year with a strong academic foundation for grade four, and reflecting on the lessons that each one has learned to become better students, classmates and friends makes saying good bye a little easier.

Thank you for your support in last weeks HONDURAS VENDE project last Friday! The children really enjoyed the activity, and raised a lot of money!!! The proceeds will be used to complement the expenses of our field trip, buy going away mementos for our three friends who are leaving Discovery School (Gabe, Liza and Diego) and for an ice cream snack on Thursday.

This is what will be going on in third grade this week:

·        On Monday our third graders will be taking a “pair test” on what we have learned about Probability. At 9:30 we will be leaving school fo our end of the year celebration/field trip! We will be back before 3:00 p.m.

·        On Tuesday, the students will be reflecting on their MAP goals for this school year, doing a final Reading Fluency assessment, playing probability games and reading more international fairy tales. This is an early dismissal day (11:45 a.m.).

·        On Wednesday we will continue with math activities, reading fairy tales and packing up our belongings. This is an early dismissal day (11:45 a.m.).

·        On Thursday we will have an end of the year ice-cream celebration, do some wrap up activities, and attend the Awards Assembly. Thursday is the last day of school for our students. This is an early dismissal day (11:45 a.m.).

IMPORTANT SCHOOL NOTICES: 

CONCRETE PLANT UPDATE – The school has filed official denuncias in four agencies, attaching the documents that parents and teachers signed to each one. We are now in the process of investigating the plant with technicians, as suggested by the Alcaldia, to stop them from operating. The school's lawyer is following all legal means of halting the development of the concrete plant. We invite and encourage parents to come forward with any information, suggestion or idea that may help us to keep this process on the go by contacting Wendy Willemsen as President of the Board at wendywillemsen4@gmail.com. We will continue to update the school community regularly with new developments.

EARLY DISMISSALS – Monday, June 3 is a full day of school. Tuesday, June 4, Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 6 are early dismissal days. We ask our parents to plan accordingly.

AWARDS ASSEMBLY – This year’s Awards Assembly will be held on Thursday, June 6 at 11:00 a.m. Parents are welcome to come to this closing event of our school year (this is the last day for students).

DISCOVERY ZONE 4 – Our Summer Camp is back, beginning June 10. If you are interested in enrolling your child(ren) please stop by the office to pick up the registration form or access the form on our website (www.discoveryschool.edu.hn)  Great discounts are available!

ENROLLMENT DRIVE:  Do not forget the Enrollement Drive to attract new students to Discovery School is on, and ends on August 31, 2013. For specific information please refer to past Monday Memos on the school’s administration blog.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Giles (debgilespk@yahoo.com ; 9572-0230)

THERE WILL BE NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK!! 

WEEK OF MAY 27 – 31, 2013

We hope you have all had a great long weekend! With only a few days left in the school year, our third graders will be very busy (and excited) about what is going on this week.

In our Economics unit, our students have been learning about different economic concepts and principles. As a culmination activity for this unit, the children will be participating in a project called “HONDURAS VENDE”. This is a “market” in which, after careful planning, each group of students will be selling a product that is made from recycled materials, and a food item inspired in Honduran resources. On Tuesday, each student will take home a note specifying what food item they need to contribute with in order to put together the food they chose. We appreciate your cooperation in providing these items for your child in order for this activity to be successful. Parents are invited to come to the market on Friday, May 31 from 11:00-11:40 a.m.  We hope you will be able to come and join us for this activity.

We are planning the end of the year party for Monday, June 3. More details will be sent home on Wednesday in a note explaining the activity (field trip to Tatumbla) and the transportation/permission slips. Please email us or call us if you have any questions. A fee of L100 will be asked of each student, which will complement the money raised in the Honduras Market and what was left from the Easter Celebration. 

Here is what we will be working on in the other different academic areas this week:

ü      Math: we will be exploring the world of probability – categorizing events as certain, possible (likely or unlikely) or impossible, or whether something is fair or unfair. We will also be giving the chance for an event, writing it in ratio and fraction form.

ü      Social Studies: finalizing our Economics unit.

ü      R/W Workshop: publish the fables we have written, read international fairy tales, and work with a Time For Kids issue.

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• CUENTA CUENTOS – The Spanish Department worked on a Fluency and Reading Project during this school year. To conclude it, they will present a “Story Teller Show” on Friday, May 31st at 8:50 in our school gym. The cost of the activity is L. 50.00 per students, which have to be brought to Ms. Marisela or Ms. Norma, no later than Wednesday May 29th. Parents are invited to attend at no additional cost!
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• CHOIR PARENTS’ MEETING – There will be a meeting for the new and returning choir member parents on Tuesday, May 28 at 2:15 p.m. in the school Library. This meeting is to present the New York City (Carneige Hall) project.

• ELEMETARY PARENT LUNCHEON – Once again, our school cafeteria is hosting a luncheon for parents and students this Friday, May 31. Preorder forms were sent out last week, but are also available on the cafeteria blog, and are due on Wednesday, May 29. This is a great opportunity for parents to come in and share with their child(ren), support our cafeteria or simply bring your own meal to enjoy with your child(ren). We hope you will be able to join us!

• DPTO GARAGE SALE – The DPTO will be hosting an Open Garage Sale this  Saturday, June 1. The price per stand is L.500.00, and there are still a few spaces available! Please contact the DPTO officers for further information or email discoverypto@gmail.com . 

• DISCOVERY ZONE 4 – Our Summer Camp is back, beginning June 10. If you are interested in enrolling your child(ren) please stop by the office to pick up the registration form or access the form on our website (www.discoveryschool.edu.hn)  Great discounts are available!

HOMEWORK

Monday	HOLIDAY
Tuesday	Read a novel Math paper Work on your Economics project
Wednesday	Read a novel Math paper Work on your Economics project
Thursday	Read a novel Math paper Come prepared for Economics project tomorrow Remind your parents about the Cafeteria Luncheon tomorrow
Friday	Read a novel Remind your parents about the DPTO Garage Sale tomorrow

WEEK OF MAY 20 – 24, 2013

 The third graders continue working hard, learning new and exciting content, and having fun in their last weeks in grade three.

This week they will take their final MAP assessment for the year. The Language Usage test will be this Thursday, May 23. 3B will take it from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. and 3A will take it from 10:10-11:30 a.m. Please continue to remind our third graders (as are we) to put forth their best effort in this assessment!

Sending out THANK YOUs to our parents who:           * came to last Thursday’s General Assembly           *attended the Chronicles of Discovery Gala last Friday           *visited the Art Exhibit in the Library and Art room           * have brought in materials for our recycling projects Your support to the school is always appreciated!

Here is what we will be working on this week:

 

v      Math: we will have a test on Time and Data on Monday, May 20. We will begin our unit on measurement (weight, capacity and temperature) on Tuesday.

v      Social Studies: we will learn about supply and demand, and begin planning our recycling and cooking projects for our CLASSROOM SALE next Thursday, May 30.

v      R/W Workshop: we continue enjoying Aesop’s Fables (in pair reading and Read Aloud),recording our written responses and writing our very own fable.  Towards the end of the week we will venture into Fairy Tales.

v      Spelling: This week’s lesson is about SOCIAL STUDIES words. The quiz will be on Friday.

v      TFK MAGAZINES – our third graders are getting an issue of Time For Kids magazine every week. Please make sure that they are reading it at home, and have the sheet that goes along with it finished all by Friday.

• GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Thank you to those of you who attended and participated in last night's General Assembly. Thanks, also, to the teachers who remained at school for the Assembly, and to the DPTO for their participation and presentation. Unfortunately, there were not enough parents present to make our required quorum of 1/3 of our families. Therefore, as required by our By-Laws, we have to schedule another General Assembly. That General Assembly will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria.

On the Agenda are:

Approval of the Budget

Approval of the school calendar

Election of 3 new Board members (current candidates are Wendy Willemsen, Wendolyn Sanchez, Arnaldo Palma, and Erica Herrera)

Discussion of the Cement Plant that is being built near the school (we will provide Separate denuncia forms for each family to sign. a petition that will be signed by all parents who want to sign it.

Discovery School is parent-owned, and this is your opportunity to make a real difference in the life and future of your child's school. With your participation and support, we believe we can stop this cement plant. However, without that commitment from all of our families, it will much more difficult to raise the level of awareness and concern about it. The DPTO is supporting the General Assembly by offering a PIZZA PARTY to the grade who has the highest percentage of attendance from their parents! PLEASE JOIN US AT 6:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MAY 23 IN THE CAFETRIA--LET'S AIM FOR A QUORUM OF AT LEAST 2/3 OF OUR FAMILIES (115 FAMILIES).

• CUENTA CUENTOS – The Spanish Department worked on a Fluency and Reading Project during this school year. To conclude this project, they will present a “Story Teller Show” on Friday, May 31st at 8:50 in our school gym. The cost of the activity is L. 50.00 per student, which have to be brought to Ms. Marisela or Ms. Norma, no later than Wednesday May 29th. Parents are invited to attend at no additional cost!
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• DISCOVERY IDOL - Auditions will be held on May Wednesday 22^nd and Thursday 23^rd at the MUSIC ROOM ON recess and lunch time.

**An amount of L. 50.00 will be charge to each participant in order to by MEDALS for 1^st, 2^ND and 3^rd places.

**We will select one student or group to represent each grade. The rest of the students will support their classmates during the show.

**ONLY SINGING performances will audition, no instrumental or dancing performances will be included this year.

• DPTO GARAGE SALE – The DPTO will be hosting an Open Garage Sale on Saturday, June 1. The price per stand is L.500.00 please contact the DPTO officers for further information or email discoverypto@gmail.com .

• DISCOVERY ZONE 4 – Our Summer Camp is back, beginning June 10. If you are interested in enrolling your child(ren) please stop by the office to pick up the registration form or access the form on our website (www.discoveryschool.edu.hn)  Great discounts are available!

HOMEWORK

Monday	1.       Read 2.       Math test corrections 3.       Spelling activity (choose on from the new list)
Tuesday	1.       Read 2.       Math sheet 3.       Spelling activity (any one you want)
Wednesday	1.       Read 2.       Math sheet 3.       Spelling sheet
Thursday	1.       Read 2.       Math sheet 3.       Study for the Spelling Quiz tomorrow
Friday	ENJOY THE 3-DAY WEEKEND! SEE YOU ON TUESDAY