WEEK OF APRIL 29 – MAY 3, 2013

We begin this week’s blog post by saying that WE WILL FINALLY BE GOING ON THE FIELD TRIP THIS FRIDAY (which has been postponed twice!). Please try your best to be here on Friday – since this is a group activity, the absence of one member affects the whole group. We have now 5 chaperones, so please come forward if you can go with us from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m.

This week we will be working the following:

o        Math: we will be using tally charts and line plots to organize data. We will also finalize planning our field trip.

o        Science: we will investigate sounds produced by rubber bands, enjoy a cool presentation from Mr. Vincent about the didgeridoo, and design and plan our very own musical instruments. 

o        R/W Workshop: we continue working in our reading groups reading the biographies, learning new vocabulary and responding to literature.

o        Spelling: lesson 33 is about the sound /lf/, /mb/ and /tch/ The Quiz will be on Friday.

o        Handwriting: letters /X/ and /L/ in cursive.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS BINGO returns to Discovery! - Proceeds to buy    TECHNOLOGY for the school. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4! Lunch will be sold for all attending families, friends and guests starting at 11:00 a.m. and the grand BIGO will begin at 1:30 p.m. PARENT COLLABORATION NEEDED in donating prizes for this event. Please contact Ms. Ivonne Casco at icasco@discoveryschool.edu.hn  (2221-7790 and 9960-0070) or Ms. Nora Sierra Ms. Nora Sierra at nsierra@discoveryschool.edu  (2221-7790 and 9985-0732) if you can help by donating gifts.  The school will send home, a closed envelope with 5 tickets that we are asking each family to sell for Lps. 150 each. You will then need to send back the envelope with the money to the school, addressed to Ms. Carolina or Ms. Gloria. The school will keep record of each family payment. Make sure you contact the school if you are sending the envelope with your child, especially if he/she is very young, so we can follow up on the envelope. On the day of the event, you will find the TICKET TABLE, where you will be able to turn in the stubs and collect your Bingo Cards. You may also buy more tickets if needed. Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with the school and spend a wonderful afternoon with your family. If you have questions and/or doubts, please do not hesitate to contact Debra Giles debgilespk@yahoo.com  (2221-7790 and 9572-0230) or Ms. Gloria Palacios gpalacios@discoveryschool.edu.hn  (2221-7790 and 95611434).  DISCOVERY ZONE 4 – Our amazing Summer Camp is back, beginning June 10. To enroll your child(ren), you can either pick up the form from Carolina (Receptionist) or access the form through the Monday Memo. Just print and fill out the form and return it to Carolina. Great discounts are available—contact Cristiana Banegas (cbanegas@discoveryschool.edu.hn ) for details.

HOMEWORK

Monday	Read your novel & finish your packet due on Friday (if you haven't done so)  Math paper Write sentences with your Spelling words Practice your IXL and/or Reading skills on line!
Tuesday	Read your novel & finish your packet due on Friday (if you haven't done so)  Math paper / sign the permission slip Spelling sheet Practice your IXL and/or Reading skills on line!
Wednesday	NO SCHOOL Read your novel & finish your packet due on Friday (if you haven't done so)  Practice your IXL and/or Reading skills on line Don’t forget to bring your permission slip and money to school tomorrow!
Thursday	Read your novel & finish your packet due on Friday (if you haven't done so)  Math paper / sign the permission slip Study for the Spelling quiz tomorrow Practice your IXL and/or Reading skills on line! WEAR YOUR DISCOVERY SCHOOL SHIRT TOMORROW and bring the utensils your group will need for the pizza making!
Friday	Read for fun  Practice your IXL and/or Reading skills on line!