Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Teachers Learning Together - Education Workshop was fantastic!
El pasado viernes 21 y sábado 22 de noviembre Discovery School llevó acabo su 8avo Taller anual en el Hotel Marrito de Tegucigalpa. Por los últimos 8 años consecutivos, Cristiana Banegas (Coordinadora de Primaria y de Curriculum) ha sido la líder del equipo de Discovery, y quien organiza este evento para maestros bilingües. Debido a la falta de oportunidades para desarrollo profesional que existen en Honduras, este taller se ha convertido en un evento esperado por muchas escuelas a nivel nacional. Alrededor de 400 maestros de todo el país se reunieron por 2 días en este hotel. Mas de 50 maestros compartieron sus experiencias y éxitos en sus clases con sus colegas. El objetivo principal de este evento es el de apegarse a la filosofía de enseñanza en Discovery: el aprender a hacer algo haciendolo. No hay conferencias magistrales o disertaciones, al contrario: es promover que los maestros aprendan juntos practicando lo que ellos mismos podrán implementar en sus aulas de clase al finalizar el evento. .
El taller tienen un tema especifica para cada año- Manejo de Conducta, Evaluación, Diferenciación, o Síndrome de Atención e Hiperactividad entere otros. El Taller del 2008 ofreció a un grupo de maestros y administradores de Discovery School y otras dos escuelas bilingües la oportunidad de tomar un entrenamiento ofrecido por la Universidad de Northern Florida. Este entrenamiento esta destinado a maestros que estarán supervisando a estudiantes de esta prestigiosa Universidad al hacer su practica educativa en Honduras. Esto abre nuevos horizontes para nuestra escuela ya que amplia nuestros horizontes tanto nacional como internacionalmente
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This past Friday, November 21st, and Saturday, November 22nd, Discovery School hosted its 8th annual Teacher Workshop at the Marriot Hotel. For the past eight consecutive years, Cristiana Banegas (Elementary and Curriculum Coordinator) has headed the Discovery School team by organizing this workshop designed for bilingual teachers. Due to the limited staff development opportunities in Honduras, the workshop has evolved into a much anticipated and successful annual event. Around 400 teachers from all over the country joined in a two-day intensive setting, where more than 50 teachers from different schools came forth to sharing their successes and expertise in the classroom. The main focus in this event lies in staying true to one of Discovery School’s fundamental beliefs: hands-on learning. No lectures, no master discourses or dissertations- it’s all about teachers coming together to learn by doing what they themselves will be implementing in the classrooms.
Each annual event has had a specific theme, topic or distinct signature: Behavior Management, Assessment, Differentiation and ADHD to mention a few. The 2008 Workshop offered selected teachers and administrators from Discovery School and two other bilingual schools the chance to receive training from the University of Northern Florida. This training is geared towards teachers that will be supervising UNF interns as they come and do their teaching practicum here in Honduras. This opens a new door to endless possibilities for Discovery School, as well as broadens our horizons in both national and international settings.
El taller tienen un tema especifica para cada año- Manejo de Conducta, Evaluación, Diferenciación, o Síndrome de Atención e Hiperactividad entere otros. El Taller del 2008 ofreció a un grupo de maestros y administradores de Discovery School y otras dos escuelas bilingües la oportunidad de tomar un entrenamiento ofrecido por la Universidad de Northern Florida. Este entrenamiento esta destinado a maestros que estarán supervisando a estudiantes de esta prestigiosa Universidad al hacer su practica educativa en Honduras. Esto abre nuevos horizontes para nuestra escuela ya que amplia nuestros horizontes tanto nacional como internacionalmente
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This past Friday, November 21st, and Saturday, November 22nd, Discovery School hosted its 8th annual Teacher Workshop at the Marriot Hotel. For the past eight consecutive years, Cristiana Banegas (Elementary and Curriculum Coordinator) has headed the Discovery School team by organizing this workshop designed for bilingual teachers. Due to the limited staff development opportunities in Honduras, the workshop has evolved into a much anticipated and successful annual event. Around 400 teachers from all over the country joined in a two-day intensive setting, where more than 50 teachers from different schools came forth to sharing their successes and expertise in the classroom. The main focus in this event lies in staying true to one of Discovery School’s fundamental beliefs: hands-on learning. No lectures, no master discourses or dissertations- it’s all about teachers coming together to learn by doing what they themselves will be implementing in the classrooms.
Each annual event has had a specific theme, topic or distinct signature: Behavior Management, Assessment, Differentiation and ADHD to mention a few. The 2008 Workshop offered selected teachers and administrators from Discovery School and two other bilingual schools the chance to receive training from the University of Northern Florida. This training is geared towards teachers that will be supervising UNF interns as they come and do their teaching practicum here in Honduras. This opens a new door to endless possibilities for Discovery School, as well as broadens our horizons in both national and international settings.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Jovenes en Accion sponsoring Empty Bowls project at Songfest
This year during songfest the Jovenes en Accion youth group is conducting a joint fundraiser with Discovery School, to support the "Empty Bowls" worldwide initiative to fight hunger. Our Discovery School Art Teacher will organize the students to make bowls during school or even at home. Parents are encouraged to participate by making bowls. The "Empty Bowls," which symbolize hunger around the world, will be sold during the songfest celebration. 100% of the money raised will be donated by the Jovenes en Accion to three daycare centers that serve the working poor in Nueva Suyapa. The money buys two meals and a snack for each child every day. The menu was developed by a volunteer nutritionist. Most of the kids are from single mother households whose mothers work as maids or street cleaners. Some of the poorer children have mothers that don't work, but send the kids to daycare for the free food. Those that can pay, pay a symbolic daily rate of around Lps.5. and those that can't pay are sponsored by the school. The money has really made a difference because buying food was a constant struggle for the project. Through Jovenes en Accion, funds can be set aside to be used to feed the children.
Friday, November 14, 2008
DPTO Donation to Pilar Salinas School for the Blind
Today Kris and Jackie attended the graduation ceremony of the Pilar Salinas School for the Blind. They gave us a huge thank you for the L. 3,000 donation from the Fun Run, which they already spent to buy track shoes for their running program.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Fun Run - WOW!
Congratulations to the Fun Run Committee of the DPTO for a fantastic event! Kudos to our volunteers: Kris Angerthal, Chantal and Michael Von Schoenberg, Fabrizio Cross, Anke Afflerbach, Stefan Haberle, David Thompson, Priscila Izar, Eduardo Retes, Tony Lu, Susan Cheung, Steve Angerthal, Darrell Freeman, Alison Ergang-Prek, Katie Majoris, Holger Afflerbach, Sigret Sanes, Yulia Melara, Marcela Vargas, Virginia Cochran, Rochelle Benning, Nicholas von Schoenberg, Elizabeth Morrison, Amy Robertson, Yolanda Zurita, Nina Glynn, and Pancake man Tony McClure, as well as the Student Council volunteers: Sara, Victoria, Teo, Ana, Oscar, Rodrigo, Student Community Service volunteers: Mario, Ana, Jose, Jonathan and Andrea; and our teachers, Debra Giles, Carlos Ferrera, Gloria Palacios, Cristiana Banegas, Regina Ochoa, Gigi Mejia, Rebecca Lambeth, Mathew Blake, Charissa Needham, Maricarmen Raunelli, and Christina Hurley; the cafeteria ladies and Juan and his crew who helped make this a big success.
The DPTO raised L. 39,180! Six kids from the Pilar Salinas School for the Blind participated in our race, and in the end we donated L 3,000 to them to purchase new track shoes. We also collected dozens of pairs of used running shoes to donate to them. After expenses for food and supplies were paid we will pass the remaining profit of L. 29,045 to the Discovery School Athletic Department to purchase sports equipment for Discovery School.
It was a great day!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Discovery is going green!
The Discovery School is promoting environmentally friendly practices on our campus, and we need your help and participation! DPTO would like to organize a "Green Committee" comprised of parents, teachers and students, to support ongoing student recycling and composting projects, and introduce new ideas, launch new activities, and make our school a model of a "green school". If you are interested in this initiative, contact discoverypto@gmail.com. And look for more information here about our first meeting!
Meanwhile, Ms Hurley and the 12th graders are moving ahead with their composting project. The 12th grade environmental science class has designed a composting structure and has proposed this to the board. The proposed structure, if approved, will be built in the lower soccer field area. It is estimated that composting the school's organic waste could reduce its waste by 1/3 and save the school up to 15,000 lempiras each year, from the reduced cost of waste removal and the elimination of the need to purchase fertilizer and dirt, as those are created composting. The students are asking for funding from the board (approximately 3000 lempiras) and help from the maintenance staff to build the structure. They are also looking for donations from parents or community members to help cover the cost of the structure or for volunteers to help in the construct the structure. The students are looking to complete the construction by the end of December, so that the composting may begin at the beginning of third quarter. During third quarter, the environmental science students will give classroom chats to elementary and secondary students about the process of composting and how the project will be accomplished at our school.
Please contact Miss Hurley (churley@discoveryschool.edu.hn) for more information.
Meanwhile, Ms Hurley and the 12th graders are moving ahead with their composting project. The 12th grade environmental science class has designed a composting structure and has proposed this to the board. The proposed structure, if approved, will be built in the lower soccer field area. It is estimated that composting the school's organic waste could reduce its waste by 1/3 and save the school up to 15,000 lempiras each year, from the reduced cost of waste removal and the elimination of the need to purchase fertilizer and dirt, as those are created composting. The students are asking for funding from the board (approximately 3000 lempiras) and help from the maintenance staff to build the structure. They are also looking for donations from parents or community members to help cover the cost of the structure or for volunteers to help in the construct the structure. The students are looking to complete the construction by the end of December, so that the composting may begin at the beginning of third quarter. During third quarter, the environmental science students will give classroom chats to elementary and secondary students about the process of composting and how the project will be accomplished at our school.
Please contact Miss Hurley (churley@discoveryschool.edu.hn) for more information.
Monday, November 3, 2008
¡ Maraton en la Discovery School !
Este sábado 8 de noviembre se realizara el DPTO MARATON CAMINA O CORRE.
La corrida comienza a las 8:30 de la manana, y el desayuno de panqueques para los participantes es a las 10:00 a.m.
¡Necesitamos voluntarios!
Si usted desea ayudar favor comunicarse con Kris Angerthal o en enviar un correo a discoverypto@gmail.com
Tambien, pueden inscribirse si desean ser patrocinadores de la carrera ¡ ahora !
Los niños han estado solicitando su promesa de donacion a sus padres, enviando correos electronicos a sus abuelos, tias, tios. primos etc......
Ellos pueden comprometerse con cualquier cantidad que deseen, asi que pueden firmarles su promesa de donacion.
TRAER FIRMADAS LAS PROMESAS DE DONACION Y EL DINERO CON USTEDES EL DIA DE LA MARATON.
¡ Nosotros necesitamos recaudar fondos para mejorar el equipo de deportes de nuestra escuela. !
¡ La Escuela para ciegos Pilar Salinas va a participar ! Por favor traer zapatos deportivos usados o nuevos para ser donados a los niños de esta escuela, esto va apoyar su programa de caminata en la escuela para ciegos.
Los zapatos pueden ser entregados a la Escuela Discovery esta semana , a Mr.Victor , o pueden traerlos el dia del Maraton.
¡ VEN Y DIVIERTE CAMINANDO O CORRIENDO EN ESTA GRAN MARATON ¡
La corrida comienza a las 8:30 de la manana, y el desayuno de panqueques para los participantes es a las 10:00 a.m.
¡Necesitamos voluntarios!
Si usted desea ayudar favor comunicarse con Kris Angerthal o en enviar un correo a discoverypto@gmail.com
Tambien, pueden inscribirse si desean ser patrocinadores de la carrera ¡ ahora !
Los niños han estado solicitando su promesa de donacion a sus padres, enviando correos electronicos a sus abuelos, tias, tios. primos etc......
Ellos pueden comprometerse con cualquier cantidad que deseen, asi que pueden firmarles su promesa de donacion.
TRAER FIRMADAS LAS PROMESAS DE DONACION Y EL DINERO CON USTEDES EL DIA DE LA MARATON.
¡ Nosotros necesitamos recaudar fondos para mejorar el equipo de deportes de nuestra escuela. !
¡ La Escuela para ciegos Pilar Salinas va a participar ! Por favor traer zapatos deportivos usados o nuevos para ser donados a los niños de esta escuela, esto va apoyar su programa de caminata en la escuela para ciegos.
Los zapatos pueden ser entregados a la Escuela Discovery esta semana , a Mr.Victor , o pueden traerlos el dia del Maraton.
¡ VEN Y DIVIERTE CAMINANDO O CORRIENDO EN ESTA GRAN MARATON ¡
Character Costume Day
Parents and Teachers, If you have any Character Day photos to share, please send them to discoverypto@gmail.com and we will post them!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Fun Run is Coming - Volunteers Needed
The DPTO Fun Run is this Saturday, November 8. The run starts at 8:30 AM, pancake breakfast for participants at 10:00 AM. We need volunteers! Please let Kris Angerthal know if you can help, or email discoverypto@gmail.com.
Also, sign up your running sponsors NOW! Kids have been passing pledge forms around their parent's offices, sending emails out to grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins... They can pledge any amount they want, so sign them up! BRING SIGNED PLEDGE FORMS AND MONEY WITH YOU TO THE FUN RUN! We need to raise money to upgrade our sports equipment!
PILAR SALINAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND will be participating! Please bring used or new running shoes, all sizes to donate to the children of this school for the blind. It will support their track program. Shoes can be delivered to Discovery school THIS WEEK, to Mr, Victor, or bring them to the Fun Run!
Also, sign up your running sponsors NOW! Kids have been passing pledge forms around their parent's offices, sending emails out to grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins... They can pledge any amount they want, so sign them up! BRING SIGNED PLEDGE FORMS AND MONEY WITH YOU TO THE FUN RUN! We need to raise money to upgrade our sports equipment!
PILAR SALINAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND will be participating! Please bring used or new running shoes, all sizes to donate to the children of this school for the blind. It will support their track program. Shoes can be delivered to Discovery school THIS WEEK, to Mr, Victor, or bring them to the Fun Run!
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