It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...Winter Break! (Week of December 12-15)

(Season's) Greetings!

Can you feel it? I think it's...Winter Break, just around the corner! In fact, just in case you'd forgotten, Winter Break begins this Friday, December 16! (But please don't forget to return to school on Wednesday, January 4!)

But before we get to that point, we have to get through all the major events coming up during this four-day week!

Here are some general announcements you need to know:

CHRISTMAS SUPPORT STAFF BASKETS: As a tradition at Discovery School, we are starting our drive for the support personnel holiday baskets. Please bring these items to your homeroom teacher no later than Tuesday, December 13.

Pre Kinder and 6^th grade students 1 5-lb bag of beans

Kinder and 7^th grade students 1 5 lb bag of rice

1^st grade and 8^th grade students 1 5-lb bag of sugar

2^nd grade and 9^th grade students 1 bottle or 2 bags of oil, 2 boxes of margarine, OR 3 lbs of lard

3^rd grade and 10^th grade students 1 4lb-bag of MASECA

4^th grade and 11^th grade students 3 lbs of spaghetti (six packages) OR 1 bag of coffee

5^th grade and 12^th grade students 4 packages of tomato paste

SEMESTER EXAMS FOR GRADES 9 - 12
The schedule is as follows:

	Monday, December 12	Tuesday, December 13	Wednesday, December 14
8:00 – 10:00	Math	Social Studies	Science
	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
10:30 – 12:30	Spanish	Language Arts

Thursday, November 15 is exam revision day.

Grades 6 - 8 have regular school from 8:00 - 3:00.
High school students (grades 9-12) may leave with their parents/drivers after their second exam; however they must request a dismissal pass from Ms. Carolina or Ms. Gloria.
If a student wishes to leave with another student, he/she needs to bring a note in advance from parents.

SONGFEST: A reminder that Discovery School's winter musical event is this Thursday night from 6:00-8:00 PM. Please double-check with your student's homeroom teacher for the time they need to arrive for the event. (9th grade, let's meet at 5:30 to practice the play one more time).

FOOD SALE DURING SONGFEST: The Juniors and Seniors will be selling food and baked goods before Songfest, Thursday, December 15. Please bring money to support this fundraiser.


And here are some specifics:
6th grade: I hope you have your projects ready, because they are due for presentations on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! On Thursday you will have a geography game day.
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7th grade: Monday and Tuesday will be computer lab days during which you will be practicing for your "Half of the Whole World" Quiz, which will be held Wednesday, December 14. Thursday will be a geography game day.
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8th grade: Monday will be a review game day, and Tuesday, December 13 will be your Ancient Rome Quiz. Wednesday and Thursday will be semester review days in anticipation of the Semester Exams you will have after Second Semester.
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9th grade: Good luck on your finals this week! Remember to study hard and review those connections for your Social Studies quiz on Tuesday! Thursday is revision day (if you need it). You can do it!
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I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
KF