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