I hope that you have all had a relaxing, refreshing, and invigorating holiday! I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday as we begin the final push to the end of the school year.
The 6th grade will finally conclude their research papers by completing the final draft and make any last minute adjustments to their outlines, bibliographies, and finishing their presentations. Students will make their presentations on Thursday and Friday of this week.
The 7th grade class will begin the week by completing a short essay detailing the events of their Semana Santa vacations. Also, students will begin to read their final novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton. Students will pre-read the novels jacket to draw conclusions and make predictions of the novel based on what they see and read. Also, student's will understand why they are reading the novel by understanding the themes of the novel, the author's purpose, and the author's point of view. Student's will have daily reading assignments, diagnose vocabulary, and discuss the chapters of the novel in small literature circles. Good luck, students!!
The 8th grade class will begin the week by completing a short essay detailing the events of their Semana Santa vacations. Also, the class will begin to read short stories from their Elements of Literature textbooks and increase HOTS by completing the Making Meanings questions at the end of the story and deepening the discussions of those stories.
Let's have a fabulous, yet rigorous week of learning!!
CHRONICLES OF DISCOVERY - The Discovery School Chronicles of Discovery Gala will take place at the school's gym on Friday, April 25, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.. It's a semi-formal event, with hors d'oeuvres and live entertainment. Tickets will be sold in the Main Office by Ms. Carolina. Regular admission is L.100 and Prime, the first two rows, is L.150.
The Chronicles of Discovery Literary and Art Magazine will debut that night and copies will be on sale. Only high quality literature and artwork are in the magazine, after a very critical submission process. Those works which made it into the magazine will then compete that same night to win, in their respective categories, the very prestigious award titled the "Flame of Knowledge".
DISCOVERY GOES GREEN - APRIL / EARTH MONTH- CELEBRATION
Month-Long Activities:
Recycling Drive- Teachers are encouraging their students to recycle paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic. 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.
Green Day- Each Friday wear green to celebrate and help us remember to take “green actions.”
Increasing our green space- In line with Discovery’s month long effort to “go green,” on Friday, April 25, Discovery students will have an opportunity to “green” our campus by planting plants around the school. Discovery families can sponsor a plant for only L400. This will include the plant, soil ,fertilizer, and other materials need for the planting. Students can have the joy and experience of watching their plant grow over the years that they are here at Discovery. If you wish to sponsor a plant, please send L400 cash to your child’s homeroom teacher by Thursday, April 24th
SPANISH WEEK – The Spanish department has the honor to announce that the students and teachers will be involved in a series of activities during the week of April 23 to April 28 such as: making sawdust carpets, drama, characterizations, language contests (“Bombas”, proverbs and tongue twisters, quick search and acrostics), living statues, Latin American writers wax museum and tri-folds, door decorations, guests writers Rolando Kattán and Eduardo Sandoval. All these activities will be carried out to celebrate the Spanish week and will help our students improve and demonstrate their Spanish language skills. Some of the activities will take place during class time and others will be presented to students, teachers and parents who are our special guests.
This is the program that will be followed:
1. Inauguration assembly – Wednesday, April 23 @ 8:00 a.m. in the gym (all school)
2. Recital of poems and acrostics breakfast – Friday, April 25 @ 8:00 a.m. (Kindergarten and Grade 1)
3. Wax Museum Exhibition – Monday, April 28 @ 1:20-2:30 (Follow the Schedule below)
Grade 2 A & B (1:20) Grade 3 A& B (1:30) 4 A & B (1:40) Grade 6 A & B (1:50) Grades 7 & 8( 2:00) Grades 9 & 11 (2:10)
Grade 10 A & B - 12 (2:20)
4. Closure – Monday, April 28 @ 2:30-3:00 p.m. in the gym (all school)
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. Students should come ready to sing or dance their hearts 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
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