This Week in Grade 4

Hello everyone!  It won't be long now until we're all saying goodbye for the summer.  But luckily we've still got a lot of fun stuff to do and learn about here in Grade 4 before we take off.  Thanks as always for checking in!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Thank you to those of you who attended and participated in last night's General Assembly. Thanks, also, to the teachers who remained at school for the Assembly, and to the DPTO for their participation and presentation. Unfortunately, there were not enough parents present to make our required quorum of 1/3 of our families. Therefore, as required by our By-Laws, we have to schedule another General Assembly. That General Assembly will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2013, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria.

On the Agenda are:

Approval of the Budget

Approval of the school calendar

Election of 3 new Board members (current candidates are Wendy Willemsen, Wendolyn Sanchez, Arnaldo Palma, and Erica Herrera)

Discussion of the Cement Plant that is being built near the school (we will provide Separate denuncia forms for each family to sign. a petition that will be signed by all parents who want to sign it.

Discovery School is parent-owned, and this is your opportunity to make a real difference in the life and future of your child's school. With your participation and support, we believe we can stop this cement plant. However, without that commitment from all of our families, it will much more difficult to raise the level of awareness and concern about it.

The DPTO is supporting the General Assembly by offering a PIZZA PARTY to the grade who has the highest percentage of attendance from their parents! PLEASE JOIN US AT 6:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MAY 23 IN THE CAFETRIA--LET'S AIM FOR A QUORUM OF AT LEAST 2/3 OF OUR FAMILIES (115 FAMILIES).

• CUENTA CUENTOS – The Spanish Department worked on a Fluency and Reading Project during this school year. To conclude it, they will present a “Story Teller Show” on Friday, May 31st at 8:50 in our school gym. The cost of the activity is L. 50.00 per students, which have to be brought to Ms. Marisela or Ms. Norma, no later than Wednesday May 29th. Parents are invited to attend at no additional cost!

• DISCOVERY IDOL - Auditions will be held on May Wednesday 22^nd and Thursday 23^rd at the MUSIC ROOM ON recess and lunch time.

**An amount of L. 50.00 will be charge to each participant in order to buy MEDALS for 1^st, 2^ND and 3^rd places.

**We will select one student or group to represent each grade. The rest of the students will support their classmates during the show.

**ONLY SINGING performances will audition, no instrumental or dancing performances will be included this year.

• DPTO GARAGE SALE – The DPTO will be hosting an Open Garage Sale on Saturday, June 1. The price per stand is L.500.00 please contact the DPTO officers for further information or email discoverypto@gmail.com .

 

• DISCOVERY ZONE 4 – Our Summer Camp is back, beginning June 10. If you are interested in enrolling your child(ren) please stop by the office to pick up the registration form or access the form on our website (www.discoveryschool.edu.hn)  Great discounts are available!

THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES:

Math:  This week we will be learning about measurement.  This week we will focus on Customary Units of measurement with regard to length, weight, and capacity.  We will then compare and contrast the Customary System with the Metric System of measurement, and engage in some hands on measurement activities.

Reading and Writing:  Our guided periods will be focused on the bittersweet theme of our class novel, "Because of Winn-Dixie".  Students will explore this concept and discuss how it applies to the novel.  Our students will also finish drafting, and begin editing their classmate Biographies this week.

Social Studies:  We will begin to brainstorm ideas for the product creation for our 'young entrepreneurs project'.  The students will be working in small groups to use what they've learned about economic concepts to create a product that they think they could sell to the elementary students of Discovery.  This should be fun!!

Grammar:  Our grammar focus this week will be on reviewing all of the parts of speech.

Here's to another awesome week in grade 4!  Thanks for reading!