Week 28 March 7-11

March 7, 2016

Dear Parents, 
We hope you enjoyed your weekend! We have a busy two weeks coming up.

Easter is right around the corner. Please send in one dozen (12) plastics eggs for our Easter party. The plastic eggs are available at Mas X Menos and Yip! Please send them in as soon as possible.

Next week on March 18th, we will be going to Chimimike to see a production of The Three Little Wolves. The field trip and transportation cost is 135 lps. We will leave school at 8:30am, thus every child should be here at 8:00am wearing their discovery school t-shirt. If your child does not have a Discovery t-shirt, please contact Ms. Carolina at the front office. We will have snack at Chimimike. Student are not allowed to bring in a packed snack and they must buy their snack at Chimimike. The options are the following: 

Menú 1: Hamburger French fries Juice Lps. 65.00

Menú 2: Hot dog French fries Juice Lps. 55.00

Menú 3: Slice of pizza Juice Lps. 40.00

We will be back at school at 11:30am. This day is an early dismissal, so the children will leave at 11:45am. We will be sending home the permission slip next week.


We have a new digital portfolio called Seesaw. We will be uploading cool things we do here at school. To access this portfolio, you need to download the app called "Seesaw Parent". Please check it out and let us know what you think.



It is starting to get hot in the afternoon. Please remember to have your child bring in refillable water bottle and a hat. Please make sure to put bug spray and sunscreen on daily 

We would like to ask you for your cooperation. Lately, the first graders have been playing games that are quite physical: play-fighting, throwing rocks and bark. We have talked to the kids about this and would like you to talk to your child about this as well.  

This week your child will be inquiring into the following: 

Language Arts
Word Wall- This week your child will be reviewing all the Word Walls with various chants and activities. The spelling challenge will be on Friday, March 11th.

Vocabulary: here, following, came, want, show, best 

Reading: For this week, we will read about Nate the Great by Marjorie W. Sharmat. 

Writing/Social Studies: We will be begin our unit on Legends and Fairy tales.  We will read different versions of well-known fairy tales. If you have any legend or fairy tales you would like to share, please write your child's name and bring them in.  

Math- This week your child will learn about adding and subtracting two digit number within 100.

 

Chapter 8 Skills:   B14, B24, B25, B26, B28, B29, D13, D18, F5

Homework

Monday

Reading: Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.
Reading: Watch the mystery video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9OsRljQSbw

Tuesday

Reading: Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.
Math: Practice one IXL skill listed above

Wednesday

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

Thursday

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

WWW: Worksheet and Study for Spelling Challenge  

  

LICE – We once again have several cases of lice at school. Lice are common in all schools this time of year and there is no reason for shame. Parental cooperation is crucial in effectively eradicating this small epidemic. The school nurse will check students for lice, and a student will be able to come back to school once there are no more lice/nits on the student and has been cleared by our school nurse. Please help us by sending your child back to school once you have gotten treated the problem, and please understand that the measures we take are to ensure the well-being of our students. 

PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS - We cordially invite all DS school parents to attend a presentation that will be given by the Lic. Manuel Morales on the topic “The Four Types of Parents”. This presentation will take place on Thursday, March 10, at 12:00 p.m., in the Conference Room. The school will be providing some refreshments. We hope you will be able to attend!

III QUARTER REPORT CARDS AND CONFERENCES - Report cards will be sent home with your child on Friday, March 18, if there is no need for a conference. An email will be sent home if you need to come to school and meet with your child’s teacher(s). Parent teacher conferences will be held that same Friday, March 18 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. We strongly advise you to come to school and meet with your child's teachers.

SENIORS BAKE SALE – The Seniors will be having a Bake Sale this coming Friday, March 11. Goodies will be sold during snack and lunch. Do not forget to bring money!

NUESTROS PEQUEÑOS HERMANOS BAKE SALE – NPH (the school’s community service club) will be having a bake sale on Friday, April 1. Delicious baked goods will be sold during snack and lunch. Do not forget to bring money.

Important Dates Coming Up: February 29 – March 18      READ – A – THON March 10                              Presentation for Parents @ 12:00 (The Four Types of Parents)                                                 Area Meetings 3:15 p.m.                                              Special Teachers’ Narratives due on the server March 11                              End of the Third Quarter (47 days)                                              Homeroom Teachers’ Narratives due on the server                                              Seniors’ Bake Sale March 14                              Special Teachers’ Grades due on the server by 3:00 p.m. March 15                              Homeroom Teachers’ Grades due on the server by 3:00 p.m. March 18                              Early Dismissal  A.M. Schedule / Report Cards go home                                              Conferences in the afternoon March 19 -  28                     HOLIDAY – Semana Santa March 29                              Students AND Teachers return to school April 1                                  Read-a-Thon Winners go out to their Award’s Lunch                                              NPH Bake sale April 8                                 DPTO Pirates & Mermaids Carnival (FAMILY NIGHT)