P.E. CLASS

December 16 to 18, 2013

“Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.”

Week 10… ¡¡¡Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!...

Tough Monday for me, but we are back in action!

As always, Ladies & Gentlemen, for P.E. class:

-  No dresses for the girls

-  No jeans

-  No crocks

-  No sandals

-  No boots or shoes

(Please, mom & dad collaborate with us by sending a proper sunscreen or sun block with your son or daughter to avoid any skin rash, and there is a need for a fly repellent as well.)

9^th – 11^th grade, last week was last week, so I wish you all good luck in your semester exams.

6^th to 8^th grade, the last 2 days you have to bare me and the last 2 days for basketball. We will practice some lay ups with you guys and the last 20 minutes or so of class, we will engage in some basketball matches.

Take notice about the information below.-

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! – We wish to express our gratitude to all our parents and students for opening their heart this holiday season to share with those around you. The donations of the disinfectant were delivered to FUNDACION ABRIGO last week in the name of our student body. The shoes and socks that were given for the children at NUESTROS PEQUENOS HERMANOS are ready to be handed out at a Christmas event at the orphanage.  Your contributions for theSUPPORT PERSONNEL HOLIDAY BASKETS are being organized and will be given to them this Wednesday.  Since all these donations were voluntary, we deeply appreciate our community’s willingness to reach out and share with others.

DPTO NEWS- The DPTO wishes to remind the parents who have not yet done so, to please pay the L.200.00 fee to support the DPTO. This contribution fee was agreed upon on the last Assembly, and is a vital contribution in order to keep on planning fun events for all of our school community to enjoy!  You can leave the payment with Ms. Carolina at the reception.

We also want to let you know that our DPTO blog has been updated, so please check it out!

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE – Please check out our school Facebook page for news, pictures and tips that are helpful for both teachers and students. Look for Discovery School, Tegucigalpa, Honduras or follow this link:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Discovery-School-Tegucigalpa-Honduras/265341306871650

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For Secondary Only:

SEMESTER EXAMS – Semester exams from grades 9-12 will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

P.E. CLASS

December 2 to 6, 2013

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of others…”

Week 8…  It’s beginning to look alike like Christmas!...

As always, Ladies & Gentlemen, for P.E. class:

-  No dresses for the girls

-  No jeans

-  No crocks

-  No sandals

-  No boots or shoes

(Please, mom & dad collaborate with us by sending a propersunscreen or sun block with your son or daughter to avoid any skin rash, and there is a need for a fly repellent as well.)

9^th – 11^th grade, we will train to acquire control of the ball when we bounce it, also we will practice the proper position when we face the hoop to make a shot.

6^th to 8^th grade, we will practice bouncing control and engage in some pre-sport games related to basketball to get a sense on how the game properly played.

Take notice about the information below.-

MINI CHRISTAMS BAZAAR – Our school DPTO is organizing an early shopping opportunity for our families on December 5 and 6. The event will last all school day long! Come and support our DPTO and take advantage of the great items that will be on sale at terrific prices!!!!

SONGFEST – The School’s annual Songfest will be held on Friday, December 13 at 1:30 p.m. Parents are welcome to come and have lunch with our students before the performances. There will be a sale of food, baked goods and drinks. 

PREPARATION FOR SONG FEST - In preparation for our song fest, we are asking parents who have spare Christmas decorations which they would like to share with us for the stage presentation taking place on December.13,to please send them to your child's homeroom teacher next week.We will take good care of them and return them by Monday, December, 16. Anticipated thanks for your unconditional support in all our school activities.

CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE:  Nuestro Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) is an international organization that takes in abandoned and orphaned children, providing a home and education.  Here in Honduras, the NPH organization provides for over 500 children in at large ranch near La Venta and home in Tegucigalpa for severely handicapped children.   While many children at the ranch have aunts, uncles, or grandparents that come to visit them and can provide some Christmas gifts, some children at a ranch have no family to visit.  It is these children, whom we would like to provide for this Christmas.   On the second floor of the secondary building, a NPH Giving Tree will be set up.   Choose a paper tree that has a child’s information about his/her size for shoes or socks.  Purchase the new item and return it to Mrs. Agurcia’s Room (Rm. 7) by Tuesday, December 10th, with the tree tag taped to it.  As well, there are tree tags for basic food items that will be donated to the orphanage.  Cash donations will also be accepted to provide shoes and socks for children whose tags were not selected.  Thank you for giving this Christmas!  If more information about NPH’s work in Honduras, please visit http://www.nph-honduras.org/. 

FUNDACION ABRIGO - Discovery Schoo, l in solidarity with FUNDACION ABRIGO ( A foundation that provides lodging for families from outside Tegucigalpa who bring patients to Hospital Escuela), is asking our school community’s collaboration in sending us a donation of1 gallon of disinfectant per family by this Friday, December 6. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated!

           

For Secondary Only:

v  GRADE 6 TALK FOR BOYS - Dr.Guillermo Ruano ( psychiatrist) will be giving an informative talk on Friday, December 6 to the sixth grade boys on changes that occur during the puberty stage of development. This will take place from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.  We will be sending a permission slip with your child this week for parents to sign if they wish for their son to attend this presentation.

SCIENCE FAIR:  Please remember that Science Fair will be held on Friday, December 6th.  That day, all 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10A students will be involved in the fair during 3rd and 4th periods. First period will proceed as normal and 1/2 of 2nd period will be used to set up the fair on the second floor of the secondary building.  As well, students with top projects will be asked to present their project to a visiting judge that afternoon in the library (meaning the library will not be available for classes that afternoon).  Students from other classes will be invited to visit the fair in the following schedule:  6A, 6B, 10B, 11, and 12 during 3rd period, and elementary classes during 4th period (10:53-11:43).  More details about the schedule will given closer to the fair.

P.E. CLASS

November 26 - 27, 2013

“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind let each of you regard one another as more important than himself…”

Week 7…  well, more like “day and a half 7”…

As always, Ladies & Gentlemen, for P.E. class:

-  No dresses for the girls

-  No jeans

-  No crocks

-  No sandals

-  No boots or shoes

(Please, mom & dad collaborate with us by sending a proper sunscreen or sun block with your son or daughter to avoid any skin rash, and there is a need for a fly repellent as well.)

9^th – 11^th grade, week 7 is going to be merely a taste of the basketball drills and exercises that we are going to rehearse when we come back from the Thanksgiving Break. Many of you already handle the basic skills of the game, but still, will go over all the skills necessary to play basketball, that is: bouncing the ball, dribbling, shooting, defending, etc…

For the “Workout project”, the performers for this week will be:

·       Tuesday: for 7^th Ian, 9^th Luis, for 10^th A Diego

·       Wednesday: 8^th  Javier, 10^th B Luis

6^th to 8^th grade, we will have some basketball matches, but not before we go over the skills required to play.

P.E. CLASS

November 18 - 22, 2013

“Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles...”

Week 6…  Smells like Roasted Turkey! Yum!…

As always, Ladies & Gentlemen, for P.E. class:

-  No dresses for the girls

-  No jeans

-  No crocks

-  No sandals

-  No boots or shoes

(Please, mom & dad collaborate with us by sending a proper sunscreen or sun block with your son or daughter to avoid any skin rash, and there is a need for a fly repellent as well.)

9^th – 11^th grade, week 5 is over with, and we are moving to another sport; basketball. We will begin with exercises that will improve students jump and speed, and we will look at terminology proper of the sport.

For 11^th graders, we still have some exciting volleyball matches pending from one-on-one tournament: Dylan vs. Cata / Dylan vs. Andrea, and then semis and the Final Match.  Once again I would like to thank the kindness and amiability of the secondary teachers by name, for allowing the incentives for the winners of this tournament:

Mrs. Ashley Lardizabal

Mrs. Cristina Agurcia

Mrs. Gloria Palacios

Mrs. Regina Ochoa

Mr. Cesar Martinez

Mr. Charles Richard

Mr. Kjell Fenn

Mr. Sergio Andino

Mr. Vincent Taylor

For the “Workout project”, the performers for this week will be:

·       Monday: for 8^th Ian, 10^th B Jose, and 11th Cata.

·       Tuesday: for 7^th Ian, 9^th Isabella, for 10^th A Daniel

·       Wednesday: 8^th  Isabella, 10^th B Juan Diego, 11^th Katz

·       Thursday- for 7^th Chema, 9^th Luis and for 10^th A Franklin

·       Friday- for 8^th Javier, 10^th B Luis and for 11^th Dylan

6^th to 8^th grade, volleyball is done and now we are moving towards basketball. We begin by learning to bounce the ball properly.

Just as 11^th we have some exciting matches coming over, in the one-on-one volleyball tournament for 7^th grade, in the quarter finals: Rebekah vs. Kelvin / Paola vs. Ian…

Take notice about the information below.-

MIDTERM REPORTS – Midterm reports will be issued this Friday, November 22. Please make sure you ask your child for his/her report. If a conference was not requested by a teacher but you would like to have one, please contact the school to set up an appointment.

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FROM THE SCHOOL’S CAFETERIA -  Please visit the Cafeteria bloghttp://discoverycafeteria.blogspot.com/ for information on the delicious Pecan, Apple and Pumpkin pies that can be ordered for your Thanksgiving celebrations. The cafeteria is also offering a meal for the classroom festivities at a very attractive price!

LAST WEEK FOR DONATIONS  FOR “YA TENGO DONDE ESCRIBIR”:  Don’t forget to send in cereal boxes. Wednesday, November 20 is the last day! The grade that brought the most boxes will be awarded a pizza party or ice cream party! Please help us help those in need!

CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE:  Nuestro Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) is an international organization that takes in abandoned and orphaned children, providing a home and education.  Here in Honduras, the NPH organization provides for over 500 children in at large ranch near La Venta and home in Tegucigalpa for severely handicapped children.  While many children at the ranch have aunts, uncles, or grandparents that come to visit them and can provide some Christmas gifts, some children at a ranch have no family to visit.  It is these children whom we would like to provide for this Christmas.   On the second floor of the secondary building, a NPH Giving Tree will be set up.   Choose a paper tree that has a child’s information about his/her size for shoes or socks.  Purchase the new item and return it to Mrs. Agurcia’s Room (Rm. 7) by Tuesday, December 10th, with the tree tag taped to it.  As well, there are tree tags for basic food items that will be donated to the orphanage.  Cash donations will also be accepted to provide shoes and socks for children whose tags were not selected.  Thank you for giving this Christmas!  For more information about NPH’s work in Honduras, please visit http://www.nph-honduras.org/. 

For Grades 4 – 6 only:

Dra. Karen Funes ( gynecologist) will be giving an informative talk on Wednesday, November 20 to the girls from grades 4 – 6  on changes that occur during the puberty stage of development. This will take place from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.  We will be sending a permission slip with your child this week for parents to sign if they wish for their daughter to attend this presentation.

For Secondary Only:

COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB:  There will be a meeting of the Community Service Club on Tuesday, November 19th in Mrs. Agurcia's Room (Rm.7) at lunch.  All secondary students are welcome.

SCIENCE FAIR:  Please remember that Science Fair will be held on Friday, December 6th.  That day, all 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10A students will be involved in the fair during 3rd and 4th periods. First period will proceed as normal and 1/2 of 2nd period will be used to set up the fair on the second floor of the secondary building.  As well, students with top projects will be asked to present their project to a visiting judge that afternoon in the library (meaning the library will not be available for classes that afternoon).  Students from other classes will be invited to visit the fair in the following schedule:  6A, 6B, 10B, 11, and 12 during 3rd period, and elementary classes during 4th period (10:53-11:43).  More details about the schedule will be given closer to the fair.