Week 34 April 7th -April 11th

April 7, 2014

Week 34

                                                        

Dear Parents,

I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend!

If your child has still not brought in plastic Easter eggs, please have him/her bring them in by Tuesday the latest.

 
On Wednesday we will be having our Easter celebration at Club Banco Centroamericano. The permission slip was sent home last Friday. Please fill it in and return as soon as possible. Students are allowed to bring their morning snack to the club. However, they must purchase their lunch. Swimming, outdoor games, and an egg hunt are some of the activities planned for that day. Parents are welcome to join us. Balls and water toys are welcome (no rafts or air mattresses). Your child does need to wear/ bring a bathing suit if he/she chooses to swim in the pool. The more water toys the better!

This week, your child will be inquiring into the following:

Language Arts

Phonics- This week's words are big, eat, fun, here, and animal. Your child will be learning these words and reviewing older words through various chants and activities.

Reading & Writing- Your child will be inquiring into Expository writing. The students will write about and demonstrate a “How-To” activity to the class. The students will name the topic, supply steps on how to carry out task, and provide some sense of closure

Math- Your child will continue adding sums up to 20. They will explore different strategies that will help them add. The students will also be adding 3 numbers this week.

Social Studies- Your child will continue exploring Goods and Services. They will create skits “commercials”, selling a Good / Service.

IXL: B12,B13,B14,B15,B16

  Homework

Monday

Reading-Read for at least 10 minutes and fill out the reading log.

Math- Making 10worksheet

Language Arts- “A”, “An”, & contractions activity

Tuesday

Reading-Read for at least 10 minutes and fill out the reading log.

Math- Apply Addition Strategies worksheet

Language Arts- Adjective activity

Wednesday

Reading-Read for at least 10 minutes and fill out the reading log

Math-IXL

Espanol- worksheet

Thursday

Reading-Read for at least 10 minutes and fill out the reading log.

Math-Adding 3 Numbers worksheet

Working With Words- Study for Friday's spelling challenge

REMINDERS:

DISCOVERY GOES GREEN  - APRIL / EARTH MONTH- CELEBRATION

Month-Long Activities:

-          Recycling Drive- Teachers should highly promote paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic recycling. Students should bring materials from home, as well.  The class with the greatest amount of pounds/student will win a prize at the end of the month.   Environmental Science students will collect the materials from the homeroom classrooms twice a week.

-          Increasing our green space- Families will be encouraged to send money to cover the cost of a plant (tree, bush, or flower). Order forms will be sent out next week.  The plants will be planted on campus on Friday, April 25th

-          Green Day- Each Friday wear green to celebrate and help us remember to take “green actions.”

DISCOVERY IDOL - The time is here! Auditions will be held on Wednesday, April 23 in the music room. The secondary will audition during lunch at 11:45 a.m. The elementary will audition during recess at 12:45 p.m. Please come ready to sing or dance your heart out for the judges. The winners will be announced on Thursday, April 24 and the performance will take place on Thursday, May 1, at 10:15 a.m.

DPTO NEWS – The DPTO wishes to share the following dates for the activities that will take place before the end of the school year. Please mark your calendars, and support our DPTO by attending these events! More information will be provided as we get closer to the dates.

Ø  April 27 - Movie at the Cinema! (Rio 2)     

Ø  May 10 - Carnival and Fun Run

Ø  May 17 - Garage Sale

MARKETING DISCOVERY SCHOOL:  The Marketing Committee has been very active in developing ways to market the school. We are printing brochures and colorful signs that will let the public know more about us. If you have a business or organization that would like to display either a sign or brochures, please contact Karla Soto, Marketing Coordinator, at dsmarketing@discoveryschool.edu.hn  and we will provide those to you.