Dear
Parents,
This week we will be having many amazing
activities. We will begin learning about color purple. We will be
working on color purple activities. The vocabulary words we are going to be
focusing on are: grapes, plum, violet,
eggplant
If you have any items at home that are
color purple, send them over with your child and we will be discussing them in
class, we will display them on a table and we will return them back on Thursday.
The kids get excited to bring things from home.
On Thursday the students will have ¨Purple dress day¨ Please have your
child wear a purple piece of clothing. Thanks a lot for your involvement.
Some of
the stories that we will be reading this week are:
In our Science unit we will be talking about our FIVE SENSES. We will begin with this
unit this week. Some of the vocabulary words we will be learning this week are:
touch, smell, sight, hear, and taste. If you have anything about five Senses that you
are willing to share with us, we would really appreciate it.
Book Character Day is around the corner. We are
going to be having a celebration on Thursday, October 29th since
there our UN Day celebration will be on Friday, October 30th. We are
going to make a trick or treat around the school classrooms, for this, we are
asking you cooperation with one bag of
chocolates or candies and Lps. 50.00 (for the baskets) that should be hand
in before Tuesday, Oct.27th. We will separate them and delivered
them around the school. They are all very excited about this day and we would
like to have something nice prepared for them.
This Friday Oct. 23rd we are having
Parent-Teacher Conferences. You will be getting a note in your child´s folder
stating the time that we have assigned each one of you. Please return this note
signed on Wednesday. If you are unable to attend at the time that has been
assigned for you let us know and we will work it out at a different time.
BOOK CHARACTER DAY - In keeping with
Discovery School tradition, students are invited to dress up as his/her
favorite book character. Your child should pick a book that he/she has read or
that has been read to him/her. It should also be a book that was written before
it became a movie or TV show. Please remember: NO SCARY COSTUMES! The 3rd, 4th,
and 5th graders will set up a live interactive museum on Thursday, October
29 which will last from 8:50-9:40 a.m. This will allow the younger students
to come and learn about new book characters. Parents are welcome to come and
meet all of the exciting characters and learn about some new books.
DPTO UN Day Preparations- The DPTO has begun on their
preparations for our school UN DAY celebration on Friday, October 30, from 8:30
to 11:30 a.m. All school families are invited to participate and represent
their country of origin. If you have a typical outfit from your country, and
would like to participate in the annual showcase, please contact Carolina
Villareal
carovilla252@hotmail.com
or Miriam Salgado
miriamasalgado@yahoo.es
CHRISTIMAS BAZAAR- LOOKING FOR VENDORS- Discovery’s Helping Hands
Club, a community service club that benefits the children of the Nuestros Pequeños
Hermanos orphanage will be having a Christmas Bazaar. Interested vendors should email,
Discovery_bazaar@outlook.com.
ADVANCED
EXTERNAL REVIEW TEAM VISIT- The school continues preparing for the
AdvancED team visit October 18-22. The
team has invited all parents for a meeting on Tuesday, October 20, from 2:15 p.m.
to 3:15 p.m. The Early Childhood and Elementary parents will meet in the
2nd Floor Conference Room, and the Middle and High School Parents will meet in
Community Information Center. Please mark your calendars/agendas if you are
interested in coming and being a part of this accreditation process.
NOCHE
BENEFICIOSA – The Senior Class
would like to invite you their fund raising activity this Thursday, October
22. The activity will take place in Pollo Tropical, located in Boulevard
Juan Pablo II from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm. All profits will go towards their
Community Service project. Come and enjoy a nice dinner with your family and
friends!
DISCOVERY SPORTS
Track and Field
We will be participating for the
ABSH in Track & Field ,that will be held in San Pedro Sula.
It has been organized by the EIS(
Escuela Internacional Sampedrana ,San Pedro Sula.This
event will take place on October
28-October 31.This event is only for Middle School and
High School students/athletes .
Basketball - We are getting ready for the ABSH Basketball
tournament. This will take place at the American School of Tegucigalpa, from
November 11 to November 14.
Important Points: If parents
or relatives would like to accompany us for support, they are welcome.
FUNDACION
ABRIGO – Once again, Discovery School
supports Fundación Abrigo in their mission to lodge families from the rural
areas who come to Hospital Escuela. We are asking our school families to
send 1 gallon of floor disinfectant per family, and to send it in by
Friday, October 30. What a wonderful way to show our gratitude for what we have
– to share what we have with those in need!
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