Week 14 November 9-13

November 9, 2015

Dear Parents, 
We hope you enjoyed your weekend!!

On Monday morning, the children will be attending an assembly regarding conflict resolution, Calmadores.

This week your child will be inquiring into the following:

Language Arts

Word Wall- This week your child will be reviewing all the Word Wall words with various chants and activities. The spelling challenge will be on Friday this week! 

Spelling words:   my, than, first, water, been,

Reading: The students will continue reading, Frog and Toad All Year. They will read the stories, "The Corner" and "Ice Cream". 

Writing:
This week, your child will learn more about poems with alliteration. They will create their own alliterative poems. 





Science: The students will start learning about weather. We will be studying about temperature and clouds. 

Math- This week your child will continue working on learning subtraction strategies of count back.

 Chapter 4 Skills: B14, F3, D13, D14, D15            

Homework

Monday

Reading: Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.

Math:  Worksheet p70

Tuesday

Reading: Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.
Working With Words:  Worksheet 81-85

Wednesday

Reading:Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.

Español: Worksheet

Thursday

Reading:Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.

Working With Words:   Study for spelling challenge.

For Early Childhood

HEALTH FAIR: Next Friday, November 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. we will have the Optica Matamoros and Dra. Sandra Noguera doing visual and dental screening for our Early Childhood students. Permission slips allowing this screening to be done will be sent home this week.

For Grades 1-5

BRICKS4KIZ – The second module for Bricks4kidz begins this Monday, November 9, and will run for all the remaining Mondays of November. This exciting new module focuses on INVENTIONS! There are still spaces available, so come on Monday and sign up!  

For Grades 6-8

MIDDLE SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS – Unfortunately, we were not able to reach quorum to organize the different field trips (Copan – 6^th grade, Lake Yojoa – 7^th grade, and Tela – 8^th grade). The initial payment will be reimbursed on Wednesday, November 25. Please, see Belgica in the Finance Office for the reimbursement.

For Everyone

CHRISTIMAS BAZAAR- LOOKING FOR VENDORS- Discovery’s Helping Hands Club, a community service club that benefits children of the Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos orphanage will have a Christmas Bazaar.  Interested vendors send email, discovery_bazaar@gmail.com

WOLVES’ SPORT

Kenpo Karate

We are ready to begin with Kenpo Karate classes. The schedule is as following:

Elementary: Monday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:30 p.m.

Middle School and High School: Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:30 p.m.

If you need the form of registration please contact  Mrs. Yeri Villeda (9480-7862) email: yvilleda@discoveryschool.edu.hn

Basketball

We are getting ready for the ABSH Basketball tournament; this tournament will be held in the American school, Tegucigalpa. From November 11 to 14^th.

Important Points: If parents or relatives would like to accompany us for support, they are welcome.

Important Dates Coming Up: November 9                        Todo Tranquilo Assembly @ 8:20 a.m. November 16                      Special Teachers grades on the Server November 17                      Homeroom Teachers grades on the server November 20                      Midterm Reports Go Home November 25                      Early Dismissal                                            PD for Teachers on Teamwork 1:00 p.m. November 26 & 27           THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY