NO MEDIOCRITY – TOWARDS EXCELLENCE!!
Reminders:
- Starting Monday, November 5, homework needs to be
turned in at the beginning of the day. (HOMEWORK BOX) No work no credit.
- Do not forget to make your index cards with rules
and procedures on a daily basis.
- Homework must be kept
in your binder at all times.
- Quizzes are given back
to the students once they are graded and discussed in class. They are
placed in the binders. Corrections are made in the notebook.
- Please bring all
supplies to class every day (book, notebook, binder, pencil case)
- Check ENGRADE every
week.
- MATH OLYMPICS TEAM: Monday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 10
Dates to remember:
- Thursday, April 11 → Quiz # for 6th
graders
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS:
DPTO Fun Run and
Olympic Games April 20
Proceeds to buy TECHNOLOGY for the school.
On
Saturday morning, April 20, the DPTO will once again host the annual Fun Run
for parents and students of all age. This year, it will be even better, as we are beginning the event with
an Olympic torch run, followed by the Fun Run, Parent/Student/Teacher
competitions (such as basketball,
volleyball, soccer) archery, and Greek games created and hosted by the
Grade 5 students.
The
DPTO is also hosting a pancake breakfast at the conclusion of the games. The class that completes the most laps in the
Fun Run will have an ice cream party during the following week. More
information will be forthcoming in future Monday Memos.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! -- On Wednesday morning, April 10, at 7:30 a.m. in the Cafeteria, there
will be a meeting for parents and teachers who want to help us organize and
present this opportunity for
our families to have some fun and raise money to improve TECHNOLOGY on the
campus.
BINGO returns to Discovery May 4
Last
year's event that was organized by the Choir parents was such a big success
that we want to do it again.
This year, the event will again be organized by
parents and the proceeds will be used for TECHNOLOGY
to benefit all of our students. In order to be a success, an event
like this takes the combined effort of many dedicated individuals.
We
need people to organize and/or donate prizes; organize, provide, and/or sell
food; print and sell tickets; and handle logistics. Ms. Lourdes Retes has graciously agreed to be the overall organizer
for the event--when she or someone else from the school contacts you to help,
please be generous with your time, talents, and ideas.
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR
-- Our first organizational meeting will be held on Thursday, April 11, at 7:00
a.m. in the Cafeteria -- and all great ideas and offers are most
welcome! We are asking for at least 2 or 3 parents per grade level to get
involved. This will be great fun for our families, and the Bingo will generate
income -- Bingo for Technology!
If
you cannot attend the meetings or help organize gifts, food, etc., please
consider making a donation to this worthy cause. We will keep our parents
informed of how the money is spent. A Technology Committee will be formed this
week to identify our goals and provide the energy and impetus for moving
forward. If you would like to be part of the team that spends the money--please
email Ms. Giles at debgilespk@yahoo.com and let her know of your interest.
DPTO
Garage Sale May 25
This annual event is always well received and
attended by our Discovery families, as well as families in the larger
community. It is an opportunity to clean out your closets and sell things you
no longer need, or find treasures from others who are selling. Tables/space can be bought from the DPTO at a
very reasonable price. Food and drinks will be available throughout the
morning. Come join us! If you are interested in this event, please contact the
DPTO at discoverypto@gmail.com
$$$$$ Below are approximate costs of things we would like to purchase for the overall improvement of the school and enhancement of the learning experience for our students.
- Technology - Laptop Computer - $800 - $1,000 -- we need laptops for teachers to check out for students to use with presentations
- Mimio (or 'smart') board - $850 - wouldn't it be great to have one per classroom! (Maybe the parents in a grade level would like to go together and buy this for their children's class)
- LCD Projector - $800 -- for use with the laptops or Mimios
- Plasma TV - $500 - $600 -- this could be connected to a laptop
- Electronic Tablet - $400 - $750 -- this could be connected to a projector
- Artificial Turf for the area beside the cafeteria -- It is impossible to keep grass on this area, and the dust is unhealthy for the children who play soccer during breaks or just walk across the field area when going between classes. A preliminary estimate on the cost of quality artificial turf is approximately $20,000.
- Sound system - Instead of renting a sound system for events, we would like to buy our own. The cost for this is not yet known.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! If you have access to better pricing for any of the above, if you would like to donate anything toward these purchases, if you would like to purchase something during your summer travels and bring it back to the school, or if you have other ideas to help move our school forward in Technology, please contact either Ms. Giles (debgilespk@yahoo.com) or Efrain Ochoa in Finance (dsadministration@discoveryschool.edu.hn) and we will be happy to have your input and help.
MAP TOOLKIT
Do you want to improve your MAP
scores? For math, look at your RIT range by goal strand for Fall 2012 (Use the index card
we made in class). Use these numbers to select appropriate activities under
each goal area. For example, if your RIT range for Geometry is 175-190, you
would go to the click on the 171-180 and 181-190 links under Geometry and
Measurement in order for find activities at your level. Since Geometry and
Measurement are grouped together, you would be looking for geometry skills,
such as shapes. Here is the math website:
6TH GRADE BASIC MATH
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Monday 8
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8-9 Solving Equations with
Integers
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
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Tuesday 9
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8-10 Problem Solving
Skill: Working Backward
Homework: Worksheet
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Wednesday 10
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8-11 Graphing Ordered Pairs
Online tutor:
Homework: study for quiz # 20 (lessons 8-5 → 8-10)
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Thursday 11
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Quiz # 20
Homework: Worksheet 8-11
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Friday 12
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8-12 Patterns and Tables
Online tutor:
Homework: Worksheet
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Tentative date for quiz # 21 → Thursday,
April 18
7TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA
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Monday 8
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Go over Quiz # 20 in class
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Tuesday 9
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13-1 Patterns and Sequences
Online tutor:
Homework: None
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Wednesday 10
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Continuation 13-1
Homework: Worksheet
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Thursday 11
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13-2 Graphing Nonlinear Functions
Online tutor:
Homework: None
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Friday 12
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Continuation 13-2
Homework: Worksheet
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Tentative date for quiz # 21 →Wednesday,
April 17
