Change in Early Dismissal:
*On Friday, Dec. 17 the students will be dismissed at 11:00AM, instead of 11:15AM. Please make sure to pick up your child on time. Thank you!
Ms. K

EMPTY BOWLS PRE-SALE
Dear Parents: Your children have worked very hard on their bowls for the Empty Bowls event this year, and I think you will be pleased with the results! If you would like to reserve your child's bowl (so that no one else buys it) you will be allowed to do so by sending L.150 to me or Ms. Gomez, the art assistant, by this friday, December 3rd. You will be able to take the bowl home on or after December 9th.We hope to see you at the Empty Bowls event on December 9th, at 4pm!Have a great week!
Cecilia Maduro
K-5 Art Teacher

PRE-VENTA EMPTY BOWLS
Estimados Padres: Nuestros alumnos han trabajado mucho haciendo sus tazones para el evento de Empty Bowls, y creo que estarán complacidos con los resultados! Si usted quisiera reservar el tazón de su hijo/a (para que nadie mas lo compre) puede hacerlo mandando L.150 a mi o a Ms. Gomez, mi asistente, a mas tardar este viernes, 3 de diciembre. El tazón siempre se exhibirá durante el evento y luego se lo podrá llevar a la casa.Espero verlos en el evento de Empty Bowls este 9 de diciembre a las 4pm!Que tengan una linda semana.
Cecilia Maduro
Maestra de Arte K-5

November 23, 2009


Dear Parents (Nursery – 12th):

As another holiday season nears, many of us will enjoy our time with loved ones and celebrate the joyous memories of the past year. As we give thanks for the blessings and gifts in our lives, we also have an opportunity to appreciate those people who make the American School outstanding, but who rarely get the recognition they deserve.

On behalf of all American Schools students, we would like to extend our gratitude to the maintenance workers, the bus drivers, the nannies and their families by preparing food baskets for them as gifts at Christmas. Students in each grade level are asked to contribute the following items:

Nursery Bar Soap 7th grade Ketchup
Pre-Kinder Detergent 8th grade Beans
Kinder Toilet paper 9th grade Cooking Oil
1st grade Rice 10th grade Maseca
2nd grade Pasta 11th grade Soup
3rd grade Sugar 12th grade Oatmeal
4th grade Tomato Paste
5th grade Cereal
6th grade Flour

Thank you for participating in this event, and for involving your children in the charitable activities of the American School. Please send the item with your child to his homeroom teacher (Pre School and Elementary School) and to their Class Advisors (MS / HS) before Friday, December 10. We hope that we can foster in all students a spirit of generosity and compassion which will, in the end, make our world a better place.


Sincerely,



Claudia Pereira Elcenora Martínez
Pre-School Principal Elementary Principal



Ricardo Belgrave Maria Francisca Motz
Middle School Principal High School Principal









23 de Noviembre de 2009


Queridos Padres (Nursery – 12):

Al aproximarse otra época de Navidad, muchos de nosotros disfrutaremos con nuestros seres queridos y celebraremos los felices recuerdos del año pasado. Al dar gracias por todas las bendiciones y regalos en nuestras vidas, también tenemos la oportunidad de agradecer a las personas que en la Escuela Americana sobresalen, pero que rara vez se les da el reconocimiento que se merecen.

En nombre de todos los alumnos de la Escuela Americana, nos gustaría extender nuestro agradecimiento a los empleados de mantenimiento, a los motoristas, a las niñeras y sus familias, preparando para ellos canastas con víveres como regalos de Navidad. Los estudiantes de cada grado contribuirán con los siguientes artículos:

Nursery Jabón de baño Grado 7 Salsa de Tomate
Pre-Kinder Detergente Grado 8 Frijoles
Kinder Papel higiénico Grado 9 Aceite para cocinar
1er grado Arroz Grado 10 Maseca
2do grado Pasta Grado 11 Sopa
3er grado Azúcar Grado 12 Avena
4to grado Pasta de tomate
5to grado Cereal
6to grado Harina

Gracias por participar en este evento y por involucrar a sus hijos en las actividades caritativas de la Escuela Americana. Por favor enviar el artículo con su hijo al maestro de aula (Pre Escolar y Primaria) y con su Asesor de Grado (MS/ HS) antes del viernes 10 de diciembre. Esperamos poder fomentar en nuestros estudiantes el espíritu de generosidad y compasión el cuál al final, hará de nuestro mundo un mejor lugar.

Sinceramente,

Claudia Pereira Elcenora Martínez
Principal de Pre-Escolar Principal de Primaria


Ricardo Belgrave María Francisca Motz
Director de Media Director de Secundaria

Advanced Math Club canceled!
*Tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 18 advanced math club is canceled after school. Please pick up your child at the normal time. Thank you!

Tie-Dye Activity Canceled!
*The tie-dye activity has been canceled until January. I will be keeping the money from those students who brought it. The names are: Antonio, Santiago, Mikaela, Karim, Fabiana, Valeria, Gabriel, Mari, Walker, and Lucciana. If your child wants to participate, they can bring 100Lps in January, when I post the date on the blog. Sorry about the confusion!

Eagle League

Thursday, Oct. 28

3 pm Covered Court with their uniforms.

Friday, Oct. 29

3pm Girls and Boys Game

Saturday, Oct. 30

10am Girls and Boys Game

Friday, Nov. 5

3pm Boys and Girls Game.

Saturday, Nov. 6

9am Boys and Girls Game

Wednesday, Nov. 10

3pm Girls-Game, Boys-Practice (2:45-4:00pm).

Friday, Nov. 12

3pm Boys and Girls.

A BIG THANK YOU!!!!

A big thank you to Marie Anne and her family!! They donated a new microwave to the classroom!!!!!!! Now we can heat up our food again!! Thank you Marie Anne!!:)

NO Eagle League:
*There will be no Eagle League practice tomorrow, Oct. 20. Please make sure to pick up your child on time. Thank you!

Art Class:

Dear first grade parents:

Next week in art class we will be working on a project about the things that make us unique and individual. For this project, I need each student to bring to school a collection of personal things that make up the “real you” for your child: family photos, favorite drawings, handprints, small toys, jewelry (costume jewelry), keys, tickets, hair ribbons, baby booties, playing cards, or anything else that is important and valuable to your child. We will be making a DNA mobile with these things. Stay tuned to our website (http://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/elementary-art/) to see the results!

Please send the objects to school on or before October 19^th.

Thank you in advance for your help,

Mrs. Maduro

Estimados padres de primer grado:

La próxima semana en la clase de arte estaremos haciendo un proyecto acerca de las cosas que nos hacen únicos como personas. Para este proyecto necesito que cada niño traiga a la escuela una pequeña colección de objetos personales que definen el “verdadero yo” para su hijo: fotos de familia, dibujos favoritos, impresiones de la manita, pequeños juguetes, joyas (de fantasia), llaves, boletos, chongos de pelo, botitas de bebe, o cualquier otra cosa pequeña que sea valiosa o importante para su hijo. Estaremos creando un móvil del ADN de cada niño con estas cositas. No se pierda las fotos en nuestro sitio web (http://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/elementary-art/) para ver los resultados!

Por favor mande la foto con su hijo a mas tardar el 19 de octubre.

Agradeciendo de antemano su colaboración,

Mrs. Maduro

Maestra de arte de primaria

Microwave!
*If anyone has a microwave they can donate to the classroom it would be most appreciated! Our microwave has broken and we can no longer heat the children's food in the classroom. Please, if anyone has an extra one laying around or would be willing to buy one, it would be AMAZING!!!
Thank you,
Ms. K

Eagle League:
*Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 8, 1st and 2nd grade students have Eagle League. They need to bring their new uniforms to change into. Also, they have Eagle League on Friday, Oct. 15.

La Paz Things: Thank you to everyone who brought things for La Paz! We are now done with our unit, so you may come and pick up your beautiful things. Thanks again!

Honduran Dress!
*Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 1 the students are allowed to wear the Honduran typical dress or they may wear their Honduras soccer jersey/Honduras t-shirt with their uniform pants!

No Eagle League Again!!
*Today, Wednesday, Sept. 29 there is no Eagle League because the field is wet. Please pick up your child at 2:30PM. Thank you!

No Eagle League!
*Today, Monday, Sept. 27 there will be no Eagle League because the field is to wet! Please pick up your child at 2:30PM. Thank you!

Eagle League T-shirts!
*If your child is in Eagle League, they have received their practice t-shirt today. They need to wear this t-shirt on practice days. If they have P.E. on practice days, they may wear their P.E. t-shirt and shorts.

Eagle League: On Monday, Sept. 20 Eagle League will be at 1:00PM-2:30PM because the students have early dismissal.

1-B Newsletter Sept. 13-14
*There are only two days of school next week so I am not posting my normal newsletter and homework tracker. Below are a few items you should know about for the week of Sept. 13-14:

1. There will be no homework on Monday or Tuesday!

2. Thank you to all the Mothers who came to help on children's day!

3. We will continue to learn about transition words (first, next, then, last). In Social Studies we will continue to learn about Honduras.

4. On Monday our specials are p.e. and homeroom block. On Tuesday our special is Computers.

5. E-mail me if you have any questions!

Thank you! Ms. K

Color's Day and P.E.:
On Friday, Sept. 10 the students are allowed to wear color clothes for free, but they will be having P.E. on this day. They may still wear their color clothes, but need to wear their tennis shoes (no sandals). Thank you!

August:
Fiona (8)
Juan Carlos (13)
Marcelo (26)
Sebastian (30)

September:
Gabriel (6)
Ruben (7)

*This will be the rubric I use to grade for all of the oral presentations this year.

Hello 1b Parents!

Please check my blog tomorrow, Monday, Aug. 30 in the afternoon for the weekly newsletter and homework tracker. (I just moved into a new house today and do not have internet right now.) Thank you for understanding!

Ms. K

Cover Reading Books!
*I handed out the reading books to the students today. Only some of the books need to be covered. If your child gets one of these books, which need to be covered, they will be bringing them home today. Please cover them in clear plastic wrap as soon as possible. Thank you!

Open House!
*Don't forget on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 4-5PM in the multipurpose room will be the 1st grade open house. This will be where you can sign up for parties and help me with my wish list! You do not need to come on Thursday, Aug. 19 for the other open houses; those are for 2nd-5th grade parents.
*If you would like to meet with any of the special teachers they will be in the art room on Thursday, Aug. 19 from 5-7PM.
*A special thanks to our room mother, Lori for providing snacks! Thank you!

Ms. K

Welcome New First Graders!
For this week, Wednesday, Aug. 11-Friday, Aug. 13 I will not be posting a newsletter or homework tracker. This means they will not have homework this week! Please make sure to check my blog next week Monday, Aug. 16 for more information. First grade is an exciting time and I am glad I get to share it with you!

Sincerely,
Ms. K

P.S. In your child's homework folder you will find two information cards and a paper your child needs to sign for the student handbook; please send those papers back as soon as possible. Thank you!

*Summer Reading Books:
The Spanish summer reading books are on sale in the book store, but you will need to go to Metro Media to buy the English summer reading books.

*Computer Class Blog:
Make sure to check out the computer class blog because they will be having a test this week in computer class.

Color's Day Correction!
*On the newsletter I posted that there was color's day on Friday, May 14, but really color's day is on Friday, May 21 for 5 Lps. Sorry about the confusion!

*Artwalk: On Thursday, May 13 from 6-9PM will be an artwalk! This is a time you can come to school and look at your child's artwork on the walls!

MAY BIRTHDAYS!
*Adriana May 13!
*Luciana May 19!
*Natalia May 27!

*No Eagle League on Friday, May 7 because of P.T.O. Bingo
*Please bring in your Mom and child pictures by tomorrow, Tuesday, May 4! We need these to finish our project! Thank you!