Week of Nov. 11 -15, 2013

6th Grade 
(Quiz on the CHORDS, Friday 15)
G Chord 
1. Students will work on reading guitar scores (studies in "D", with whole, half and quarter notes) 
A Chord
D Chord 




2.Guitar major chords (G, D, A) 

7th, Grade 
(QUIZ on the B Scale on Thursday 14) 

 1. Students will work on "B" scale, notes and chord. 
2. Will start learning the song "Caminando por Tegucigalpa", using the chords D, G, A. 

 8th Grade 

 1. Star a new song: We Wish you a Merry Christmas. 

 Click on the following link to see the scores. 
Scores "We Wish you a Merry Christmas"

 9th Grade 
(Thursday 14, presentation day on Classical Composers) 

1. Learn the song "Caminando por Tegucigalpa" 
2. Work on their presentations 

3. Music periods in history. 
Please click on the following link to check the evaluation rubric for this project. It was send through engrade too. 


FROM THE SCHOOL’S CAFETERIA -  Please visit the Cafeteria blog http://discoverycafeteria.blogspot.com/ for information on the delicious Pecan, Apple and Pumpkin pies that can be ordered for your Thanksgiving celebrations. The cafeteria is also offering a meal for the classroom festivities at a very attractive price!
DONATIONS NEEDED:  Don’t forget to send in cereal boxes for “Ya Tengo Donde Escribir” between now and November 20. The grade that brought the most boxes will be awarded a pizza party or ice cream party! Please help us help those in need!
For Early Childhood and Elementary Only:
CHILDREN’S OPERA – Thanks to all our parents who accompanied us to the Theater last Wednesday. Your contributions helped to the success of this field trip.)
For Secondary Only:


PASSING GRADE ACCORDING TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCTION - We would like to remind parents that the passing grade, according to new regulations, is 70% for the Ministry of Education. Your child needs to score at least 70% in order to avoid coming to recuperation exam/s. We encourage you to check blogs and Engrade on a weekly basis, and to keep close communications with teachers.


STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOPS - To help improve students' overall academic performance we will be offering the following mandatory Study Skills Workshops taking place at the Library:


    • Middle School (grades 6-8): Wednesday, November 13, from 8:00-9:40 am
    • High School (grades 9-12): Wednesday, November, 13 from 10:00-11:40 am


These workshops are geared to students in particular.On a later date we will offer workshops that are more focused on parental support at home.


The University of Michigan and Hope College will be visiting us on Tuesday, November 12 at 10:00 am.