I hope you had a wonderful Semana Santa full of celebration, whether Easter, Passover, or just having a nice long break from school!
Well, ready or not, the end of the school year is FAST approaching! There are just three short weeks left in April, the five weeks of May are book-ended with long weekends, and the last day for students is June 7! That is less than two months away!!!
So, pull yourselves together and be ready, because the next nine weeks are gong to FLY!
Here are a few announcements from the Discovery School Administration:
DPTO FAMILY NIGHT – The DPTO has begun working on the preparations for our annual Family Night, which will take place on Friday, April 20. Teacher-hosted games will take place from 5:00-6:00 p.m. There will be other activities happening from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and a Choir Sponsored BINGO from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Check the Administration blog for more details!
NEW DISCOVERY SCHOOL T-SHIRTS AND POLOS – The new “Home of the Wolves” t-shirts and polos are now available for purchase in our Finance office. T-shirts are sold for $7 (L140) and polos for $13 (L250). With every shirt sold, we are contributing to the Choir in their effort to raise funds for their San Francisco trip this summer. Also, please wear Discovery School shirts on Fridays to demonstrate school pride. Let’s all pitch in and build our school pride!
And now for what's ahead in Room 4 on this (short) first week back:
6th grade: You will be looking at immigration to the Americas for the next couple weeks. You will start tomorrow with an overview PowerPoint and primary source documents! Thursday you will watch a short movie showing the experience of some immigrants. On Friday you will start your first Document Based Question...don't worry, we'll work through it together! Don't forget your Industrial Revolution worksheet is due tomorrow, Wednesday, April 11!
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7th grade: The final group of presentations is due tomorrow, Wednesday, April 11! Thursday will be a review day and your North and West Africa quiz will be Friday, April 13!
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8th grade: Wednesday and Thursday you will spend time evaluating Medieval and Renaissance Art in the traveling Discovery School Art Gallery. On Friday you will conduct research on a Renaissance painting. Don't forget your Renaissance Connection worksheet is due tomorrow, Wednesday, April 11!
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9th grade: You will start learning about World War II on Wednesday by learning about the causes of World War II and the major leaders at the beginning of the war. On Thursday you will begin looking at the effects of the war on the home front by watching an excellent TV Series, "1940s House". On Friday you will look at the reasoning behind and effects of rationing during World War II. Don't forget your Inter-War Years Take-Home Quiz is due tomorrow, Wednesday, April 11!
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There you have it! We're diving right in...with only 8 weeks to finals, make up your mind now to work hard and sprint to the finish!
KF
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