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.