CHRISTMAS SUPPORT STAFF BASKETS

 As a tradition at Discovery School, we are starting our drive for the support personnel holiday baskets. Please send these items no later than Tuesday, December 13th.  Your cooperation is deeply appreciated.




Pre Kinder and 6th grade students 1 5-lb bag of beans

Kinder and 7th grade students 1 5 lb bag of rice

1st grade and 8th grade students 1 5-lb bag of sugar

2nd grade and 9th grade students 1 bottle or 2 bags of oil, 2 boxes of margarine, OR

3 lbs of lard

3rd grade and 10th grade students 1 4lb-bag of MASECA

4th grade and 11th grade students 3 lbs of spaghetti (six packages) OR 1 bag of coffee

5th grade and 12th grade students 4 packages of tomato paste

Semester Exams

Students in 9th-12th grades will take semester exams from Dec 12-14th.   Students should begin to prepare for these exams as soon as possible. 
Tips to help students prepare:
- Make a study guide
- Study with friends
- Ask your teacher to review topics you don't understand
- Study in small chunks
- Take a small study break every 20 mins or so (then go back to studying)
- Get a good night's sleep before the exam
- Eat a good breakfast before the exam

Happy Thanksgiving

UN DAY

UN Day

As an international school, we are excited to celebrate all the nations represented at our school this Friday, October 28th at our annual UN Day festival.  Parents and students are invited to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of the many nations represented at our school.  Activites start at 9 AM.

End of First Quarter

The end of first quarter is Friday, October 14th. 
This is time for students to evaluate their performance and make goals for 2nd quarter. 
Questions to consider:  What have I done well first quarter?
                                    What have I enjoyed doing first quarter?
                                     In what subjects am I excelling?
                                     In what subjects am I struggling?
                                     What have I done to learn material (study)
                                      that has been successful/unsuccessful?
                                     What goals do I have for 2nd quarter? 
                                     What steps do I need to take to accomplish these goals?
                                     Who can I ask to help me accomplish these goals? 
                                      (teachers; parents; classmates)
This is also time for students to catch up on missing work.
ALL MISSING AND LATE WORK IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th.  AFTER 3:15 PM ON WEDNESDAY, NO MISSING OR LATE WORK FOR FIRST QUARTER WILL BE ACCEPTED!

                                    

Field Trip to the Opera

OPERA SEASON IS BACK IN TOWN!!!!

This year,the Honduran Musical Foundation will stage the Opera Buffa "The Secret Marriage" by Domenico Cimarosa.

Students from grades 6 - 12 will attend the presentation on Friday, Oct. 7 at Manuel Bonilla Theater. Tickets already on sale at the music room with Ms. Norma López (L. 225) We will leave the school campus at 8:30 a.m. Students from grades 6-8 will returned to the school at 1:00 p.m.
Students from grades 9 -12 will stop by the Identity Museum to observe the Picasso Art Exhibit (they will need to pay Ms. Campbell, L.30.00 extra to enter the Museum) and will come back to school around 1:45 p.m.



IMPORTANT DETAILS:

Students MUST wear formal clothes. (No tennis shoes or jeans)

Students must have a very good breakfast because we won't be allowed to eat at the theater or museum.

Independence Day

Independence Day Celebration

Tuesday, September 13th

Middle and High School – Breakfast at 8:00 am- 1st period homeroom (regular classes 2nd period)

Independence Day Celebration from 10:00-11:45 a.m.

In the Secondary (Middle and High School) teachers will send a notification assigning what each student should bring to share with their grade for their breakfast.
We are also encouraging children (and teachers too!) to wear “Honduran” clothes on this day. This may be a typical Honduran outfit (traje tipico), the National Soccer Team sports outfit, any creative dress up that is representative of Honduras, or simply blue and white.

Enjoy your Independence Day break.  This would be a great time to get ahead on Science Fair reasearch.  Remember that the first two sources must be reviewed and notes taken by Friday, September 23rd.


Also- please check out the cafeteria blog-
http://discoverycafeteria.blogspot.com