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December News 2015
November in Review:
The month of November was busy as usual as the children learned about First Americans and Breads. During the First Americans Unit, the students discovered the past and present lives of Native Americans. They learned about diverse tribes including the Hopi, the Pacific Northwest Indians and the Ojibwa. They learned the legends behind the rain stick and the dreamcatcher and how totem poles tell a story about families and tribes. The children whittled canoes out of soap, wove dreamcatchers, created totem poles, narrated an oral story using Native American symbols and learned a rain dance. To emphasize how First Americans had to catch their own food and make their own clothes, the children celebrated a Hopi tradition of making gifts for each other. The girls made par fleches for
November in Review
the boys (bags for carrying hunting tools) and the boys made kachina dolls for the girls. They offered each other their present as they gave their special person a Native American name. The children also enjoyed a field trip to the Manitou Cliff Dwelling where they toured the pueblos and made clay pots.
Our Bread Unit was cut short by one day because of a snow day, but we still enjoyed this delectable unit. The students learned how yeast makes bread rise and they participated in a bread tasting experiment and charted their favorite bread. One of the best days of the year was Gingerbread Man Day. We read the story of the Gingerbread Man and made gingerbread cookies. However, while we were at recess, our class gingerbread man ran away! Good thing he left clues around the
classroom so we could find him. We then enjoyed the poor guy for snack and decided we should eat his legs first so he couldn't run away again. On the last day of the unit we read Seven Loaves of Bread and made rolls and bread sticks for the Family Feast. In December, we will focus on two units. The first is Math in Literature. We will be doing everything math. The literature will be a vehicle to keep the children's interest as they will be sorting, comparing, adding, subtracting, counting, skip counting, patterning, making equal sets and doing a simplified version of division while reading the Doorbell Rang. We will finish up 2015 with our Holidays around the World Unit the week before Winter Break.
PE: In November, the children enjoyed physical activities that promoted jumping and hopping. The kids jumped like animals, hurdled over a "river," leapt from low heights into hula hoops and bounded over a "candlestick" while playing Jack Be Nimble. During December, our physical education program will support the developmental skill of balance. Through play activities, the children will practice walking on, between and outside of lines and balancing on one foot. The students will also walk forwards and backwards on a 4X4 board as well as along pathways in a balance obstacle course.~Ms. Baker
Music: Students have done a great job learning about tempo this month. We have learned that songs can be sung: very slow (Lento) -like a worm, very fast (Presto)- like a lion, and 4 other tempos in
between. We enjoyed singing songs such as: The Wheels on the Bus, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, and The More We Get Together with different
tempos. One of our favorite songs with changing tempos is Our Train and doing it using our homemade Native American shaker rattles was especially fun. Using our knowledge of rhythm, beat, and tempo as we learned the song, We Are All Connected and then performing it was our grand finale experience for the month. Next month we will learn songs with numbers in them and talking about math in music.~Mrs. Draper
Sign Language: During the month of November, the students have been learning the signs for members of the family and making sentences. We practiced sentences like: "I am __ years old," "My name is__," and "My family eats___." We also spent time learning the signs for a Native American children's song called: We Are All Connected. It was fun signing something that used so many of the signs we have learned since August. Of course performing the song for family and friends was our favorite activity this month. Next month we will review manners and learn weather words. ~Mrs. Draper
Art and Drama: Storytelling was the emphasis in the month of November. Storytelling helps expand young children's vocabulary as they build plots, climaxes, characterizations, conflicts and resolutions. While developing stories, the students have practiced memorization while engaging in imagination. As the children prepared for their presentation of The 3 Tales of Three, they took turns putting their own personality into the characters they portrayed. The students also made puppets and created their own stories as well as retold familiar stories. This allowed the children to rehearse speaking in front of an audience and develop the skills to be a good audience. ~Mrs. Ruth
Looking Ahead to December:
December Themes
Math in Literature and Holidays around the World
Language Arts:
Following directions read from
Creating Number Books
Poems: Five Fat Peas, One-Two
Buckle My Shoe, I'm a Little
Rhymes: -est, -icks, -at
Oral Language: Share favorite
holiday decoration from home and groups of 10 and 20 for Show and Tell
Illustrating Poems
Class Book: Quiet Night
Math, Social Studies and Science:
Comparative Words-more, less,
equal, bigger, smaller, taller,
shorter, heavier, lighter
Patterns, equal sets, counting,
addition, subtraction, sorting, pairs,
skip counting by 2's, 5's and 10's
Crayon making, heat experiment
Concept of Zero
Exploration of Cultural Celebrations
November News 2015
In October, we finished up our Five Senses Theme with Sight. We learned about the anatomy of the eye and read books such as Lucy's Picture and It Looked Like Spilt Milk to support our theme. The students discovered the idea of Braille as a tool for reading and they used glue to create their name in this format.
We then moved into the Growing Season Unit. In this unit we learned how seeds grow into plants. We learned about the parts of the plant and enjoyed tasting and
graphing our favorite parts: root (carrot), stem (celery), leaves (spinach), flower (broccoli), fruit (pepper) and seeds (green beans). We dissected plants from root to fruit and dissected seeds to observe the seed coat, the food and the baby plant. We learned that plants need four basic elements for survival: the seed, soil, water and sun. We also discovered how seeds travel to give each seed more space for growth. From this unit we moved into the theme of Apples. We took the knowledge we learned about plants and placed it into new context with apples. Apples start as seeds and they need soil, water and sun to grow. We learned the life cycle of the apple tree and discussed how the fruits we eat, are "suitcases for seeds." Math was emphasized using apple themed literature such as Ten Apples Up on Top and Ten Red Apples. The children sequenced apples from 1-5 or 1-10, depending on ability, on a self-portraits to create their own "apples up on top." We also used red, yellow and green apples for patterning and creating a chart of our favorite apple to eat. Lucky for us, we were able to incorporate apples into lots of cooking. We enjoyed making apple muffins and apple pie. Hmmmm, maybe the children did not quite understand this unit and we should do it again!
We ended the Apple unit learning about Johnny Appleseed. We studied about four of the major states he visited to plant seeds: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania. We used this knowledge to help us travel from state to state during the Johnny Appleseed Traveling Party. During the party the children created a beautiful apple tree mural, "bobbed" for apples with spoons, pinned the stem on the apple, laced Apple Jack necklaces, played apple bowling, threw bean bags through an apple tree and ate apples and drank apple cider for snack.
PE: During the month of October, we stressed eye-hand-foot coordination. The children enjoyed many activities that helped with this concept including tossing games, kicking a stationary ball and ball relays. In November, the emphasis will be on hopping and jumping. Activities like Jumping as Animals, the Jump Bump, Jack Be Nimble and Jumping Over the River will be enjoyed. As always, Soccer Buddies continues to support our physical education program once a week. ~Ms. Baker
Music: October has passed quickly. We have practiced listening and following directions in songs. Some of the songs included: "The Magic Seed", "Can you do it?" "The Train Song" and an 'apple version ' of the " Hokey Pokey". We have also been learning about the seasons with "It's Fall Again" and "The Four Seasons" song. Our favorite direction song this month was the "Polka Dot Pants Dance." Next month we will be learning about tempo and the ways it can change in songs.~Mrs. Draper
Sign Language: This month we have been learning signs for different foods, animals, and some plants. It was fun talking about our favorite foods in sign language. We also learned signs for "Way up high in the apple tree", one of our rhymes for the month. It was interesting to watch a short video of a family communicating through sign language because they were deaf. Next month we will be learning family and manners signs while we continue reviewing food and animals.~Mrs. Draper
Art and Drama: Children have been making masks so that they can then "become " the mask. They've created a wonderful story about a rocket ship and aliens! We have been singing songs like " Ooooo, eeeee, oo, ah, ah , ting tang, walla, walla, bing, bang" and acting out the story. The children are also preparing for their presentation of 3 Tales of Three to be performed on November 20th.
Looking Ahead
Themes: First Americans and Breads
Language Arts:
• Writing Stories with Native American Symbols
• Identifying Fact VS Fiction
• Rhymes: -ay, -op, -ock
• Letters and Sounds: Cc, Ee, Ff
• Create Personal Horse Stories
• Oral Storytelling
• Sequencing The Little Red Hen
Math, Science and Social Science:
• Rock Hunting
• Boat Carving and Totem Poles
• Numbers 7, 8, 9
• Baking Beads
• Discovering the stories behind dreamcatchers and rain sticks
• Boys will make Kachina dolls for girls, girls will make par fleches for boys
• "Let It Rise" Experiment
• Bread Tasting and Charting
• From Wheat to Bread
• Bake bread, breadsticks and gingerbread cookies
October 2015 News
Hello Families, October 2015
So many things have happened in the last month. The children are learning quickly and experiencing so much more. It has been fun to watch the kids go from new students to experts and from younger students to leaders.
One of things we have been stressing in September is independence. Young children respond to the reaction of the adults around them as they try to do more and more things independently. As adults, it is our job to foster independence by offering opportunities and support. This newfound freedom takes children into a path of self-confidence. However, it does take some effort on the adult to create success with limited amount of frustration. Such things as offering children easy on and off clothing and jackets, easy to open snack and lunch containers and high expectations of cleaning up after him or herself help children get the "I did it!" feeling.
Psychology Today recently generated a list of ideas to assist parents in creating self-assured and independent children:
1. Don't do for children what they can do for themselves (While it may be quicker and easier to do it yourself, it won't help to make your child more self-sufficient.)
2. Expect more (You would be surprised what we expect of the children at school and how well they do!)
3. Don't redo what the child has done ("It's natural to want to make everything perfect, but if we do, we cheat kids of the chance to experience success." (Lamb, N.A.)).
4. Let your children solve simple problems (If you see your child trying to assemble a toy or get a book from a shelf that she can reach if she stands on her tiptoes pause before racing over to help.)
5. Assign Chores ("Putting your preschooler in charge of a regular, simple task will build her confidence and sense of competency," (Buss, Weekday School, N.A.).
6. Praise your child often for the effort
7. Let your children work out minor squabbles. Instead of swooping in to settle disputes, stand back and let them work it out (unless a child is getting hurt). (Marguerite Lamb, N.A.)
Some adaptive skills preschool children should be able to achieve:
3 Year Olds:
• Undresses and dresses self-may need help with buttons and zippers but needs practice so let them try
• Understands what weather-appropriate clothing means
• Puts clothing away
• Takes off and puts on shoes
• Washes face and hands
• Combs and brushes hair
• Uses paper towel to clean up spills
• Hangs up coat
• Makes own bed
• Uses a napkin
• Removes plate from the table
• Rinses off fruits and vegetables
• Plays alone for one hour
• Wipes nose without being told
4 Year Olds
All of the above plus:
• Washes own hair
• Brushes hair and teeth
• Replaces toilet paper roll when empty
• Explores tying shoes
• Peels vegetables and fruit
• Learns emergency numbers and how to use a phone
• Knows clothing front and back
• Puts shoes on the right feet
• Cuts up own food with a table knife
During the month of September, the children were very busy. We have learned about the five senses: Taste, Smell, Hearing, Touch and Sight. We have discovered how the Senses help us stay aware and keep us safe. We learned how information goes into our sense organs then on to our brain. We have discussed how the brain has a great memory and can tell us when it remembers what something tastes like, the sound of someone's voice, what our parents look like, how things feel when touched and the smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. The students had many writing "assignments" including writing about our favorite food and our favorite smell. The children wrote some books such as I Hear a _________, ________ing My Ear, My Black Book of Colors and our classroom feely book. We also participated in several graphs including Our Favorite Taste, Our Favorite Smell and whether or not we would cross a crocodile infested sea for a banana. In science we learned about the sense organs and the anatomy of the tongue, ear, skin, eye and nose. We also went on a listening hike and used a pendulum to make sounds.
In the month of October, we will be finishing up the Five Senses Theme and head into the unit of the Growing Season. We will be learning about the life cycle of the plant and then the life cycle of apple trees. The children will learn about the anatomy of a plant and parts of a seed and the parts of the apple. We will end the month being introduced to Johnny Appleseed and we will culminate the unit with a "Johnny Appleseed Traveling Party." More about this important day is discussed below.
Here are some teasers about the month ahead.
Language Arts:
• Class Book: It Looked Like Spilt Milk
• Introducing Oo, Aa, and Dd
• Working on rhymes for -at, -on, and –eed • Gaining facts from literature
• Sequencing the events in a story
Math and Science:
• Learning about the lifecycle of a plant from seed to plant • Observing apple and plant anatomy
• Charting our favorite apples-red, green or yellow
• Sequencing 1-10
• Understanding seed travel
In September, we worked on Body Strength doing activities like Blast Off!, Snake Curls and Wheelbarrow Races. We used the parachute a lot to play games that used our senses and following directions. The kids played Shark Attack, Bean Bag Shuffle and Parachute Tag.
During October our physical education curriculum will emphasize Eye- Hand-Foot coordination. We will work a lot with balls, rolling them to friends, throwing them overhand, tossing them one handed and passing them between legs and trying to self-catch them. We will hit a ball hanging from the ceiling with a pool noodle and also try to kick a ball already in motion. Eye-hand coordination is good for many reasons. Not only will it help in sports one day but supports handwriting (the eyes need to guide the hand in letter formation), reading (eye tracking skills) and life skills (stacking towers, tying shoes and frosting cakes!). ~Ms. Baker
This month the preschoolers have enjoyed singing and acting out the characters in The Little White Duck. They have been learning drama words such as characters, stage, audience, music and lyrics. The children have been exchanging roles and acting out familiar stories for one another such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the Three Little Pigs. Later we will prepare for our performance with props, backdrops and costumes. It's wonderful to watch their progress in square dancing and singing, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" and "She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain."
Their Art experience incorporated painting with oil pastel and collage using primary colors, red, blue and yellow and mixing colors to create secondary colors, green, orange and purple.
Next month we will focus on costuming, mask making and performance skills. ~Mrs. Ruth
Sign Language:
This month we have been learning signs for the senses, body parts, clothing and colors. We have also been learning numbers and activity words like: sit, slide, run, spin, eat, wake, and sleep. It has been fun playing games with these signs and incorporating them into songs we sing during the day. The children are getting good at not only signing the alphabet, but recognizing letters being signed to them. Next month we will continue working on signing numbers as we learn food, plant, and animal signs. ~Mrs. Draper
We have enjoyed learning many songs using rhythm and body movement this month. It was fun taking turns leading the song, "Do as I'm Doing" and trying different body movements. Other songs we enjoyed were: "Johnny Works With One Hammer" and "Hinges". We also got to practice colors with the song,"Monkeys, Monkeys". Our definite favorite was,"Go Bananas". Next month we are looking forward to working and playing with following directions in songs. ~Mrs. Draper
Johnny Appleseed Traveling Party
On October 28th we will have a Johnny Appleseed Traveling Party. This culminates our Growing Season Theme and helps the children to enjoy a harvest party atmosphere. The party will center around Johnny Appleseed and his travels. The students will learn about this person and how he basically traveled in four states planting apple seeds. The children will learn about the states and on the day of the party, they will travel from state to state doing different activities. We will be doing our version of "bobbing for apples" (using wooden spoons not our mouths), we will do an art project, throw beanbags through an apple and make an apple snack. We will be asking for four parent volunteers as we get closer to the date. These volunteers will "mind" a state and help the children with the activities. After the party we will all go out and plant some bulbs and apples seeds in honor of Johnny.
Children are encouraged to dress as Johnny Appleseed or a person of that era but they do not have to. Please do not go and buy anything special and we will be making hats for the day on that Monday and Tuesday prior to the party. Overalls, plaid shirts, jeans, etc is all it takes to be Johnny Appleseed for a day!
Grading Day and Parent/Teacher Conferences:
Later in the month of October, we will be providing you with your child's first assessment. If you want an idea of what these look like, please go onto our website and view a sample. There have been a few changes to the assessment since that was posted, but similar. To prepare for this assessment, we will be closed on October 23rd to produce the Report Cards and we will have Parent/Teacher Conferences on October 30th and 31st. . There is no school on these days as well so that we can meet and spend time going over your child's progress. We ask that if possible, students DO NOT attend the conferences. Because we discuss a lot about development, we do not want students to feel they cannot do something they have no control over. If you know you have some specific questions you would like answered on this day, please email them ahead of time so that we can have the information available. However, we know questions will arise during the conference so don't hesitate to ask.
The report cards are developmentally based. The scores we present are from things that are observable here at school. We then write an Individual Educational Narrative under each heading giving you an idea of where your child is both developmentally and academically.
Dates to Remember:
October 12: Explorer's Day-NO SCHOOL
October 17: Family Field Trip Fountain Creek Nature Center 12:00-1:30PM October 23: Grading Day-NO STUDENTS
October 28: Johnny Appleseed Traveling Party
October 30 and 31: Parent-Teacher Conferences-NO SCHOOL for students
November 10: Field Trip to Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings
November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break-NO SCHOOL
Happy October to all! Jen and Lisa
September 2015 News
September 2015
Dear Parents,
The 2015-2016 school year is off to a very fast start. The students have come so far in just the last two weeks. They should be going home very tired as they are learning not only classroom rules and routines, but also social procedures and self-management. The children all want to do well and are trying their best. This takes a lot out of anyone! Young children have been used to mostly their families and their rules at home then they come to school and they learn there are additional, or even different, rules at school.
One of the most important skills children are learning at this age is self-control. Self-management is one of the biggest indicators of future school success. According to the National Mental Health and Education Center "Children who do not make choices for their own behavior, but instead rely on other children, parents, teachers, or adults to make choices for them, do not learn self-control" (Teaching Young Children Self-Control Skills, 2003).
In an effort to help our students with this skill, we (Discovery Trails):
· Set age-appropriate goals that the children understand
· Teach and provide opportunities for children to learn how to pay attention
· Provide positive feedback for appropriate behavior
· Enforce natural consequences for not following the rules
· Provide "breaks" so that the time children need to be positively rewarded is realistic and more successful to encourage an affirmative self-image ("I can do it!")
Our curriculum and activities that are designed for the beginning of the year help introduce "how" we do things. We talked a lot about how to be a good friend, how to be kind and how to take care of the classroom. We also introduced science and math activities that we do often throughout the school year to give the children a "glimpse" of what they will see as we move into our first theme of the Five Senses. In Language Arts we have listened to many stories including Jessica, Silly Sally and My Crayons Talk. We also participated in some writing answering questions like "My favorite color is….? and "I can …." For math, we introduced graphs as a means to gather information and have discussed, more, less and equal. The children are also being assessed for math skills that include counting, adding, patterning and number recognition. Science comes in many forms and we utilize this subject in experiments, observations and cooking projects. The children enjoyed observing colors as they change when combined, noting how brown and white eggs are similar and different and making pizza after reading Pete's a Pizza.
In September, the children will be very busy as we begin our theme studies. We will be including the following activities but please see the weekly curriculum posted in the classroom and the monthly calendar for additional information.
Language Arts:
· Reading about and gathering information about the five senses
· Reading Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? and writing a class book
· Creating a book based on My Black Book of Colors for sight
· Writing and listening for the sounds of the letters, Ll, Ii, Tt and Aa
· Listening for the rhymes to –at, -og, -ow and –ay
Math and Science:
· Learning about the Five Senses and the anatomy of each correlating part of the body (eye, ear, nose, tongue and skin)
· Charting our favorite taste (bitter, sweet, salty, sour)
· Graphing whether or not we would cross a crocodile infested sea for bananas
· Estimating the number of cups of water that will fill a diaper
· Playing a "What's Missing…." game for cognitive experience
· Making cherry pie after reading Pie in the Sky
Soccer Buddies/PE
Soccer Buddies will continue to support our PE program by coming once a week. The program alternates Monday and Tuesday to be sure all the kids get the opportunity to have Soccer Buddies at least every other week.
In PE, we worked on personal space. We read Personal Space Camp and did several activities that helped us learn where our bodies start and it ends. We played Bumper Bubbles (using hula hoops like cars) and tried to avoid the other drivers and Space Spin where we held our arms out and spun working hard not touch others. In September, we will work on Body Strength. We will do more with parachute play to support upper body strength, play Blast Off! to enhance lower body control, do Snake Curls to improve core muscles and the participate in the See Saw Pull to work the muscles in rhythm. ~ Jen Baker
Sign Language
We have had fun in Sign Language practicing the American Sign Language alphabet and playing games with our names and their beginning letters. We have practiced words we use often in the classroom such as: friend, help, please, thank you, go, stop and more. We are learning signs for the days of the week and will learn colors and signs for words representing the five senses in September. ~ Lisa Draper
In Music this month, we have been learning about rhythm. We have learned how to count and keep time for different rhythms by clapping, patting, stomping and using rhythm sticks. Busy Busy Bumblebee was our favorite rhythm song. Next month we will continue working with rhythm and add in more body movement. ~ Lisa Draper
In art, the preschoolers began with a Line Design that included three elements of art, line, color and shape. They created a Watercolor Landscape using lines that are straight, curved and broken. They had fun singing, "She'll be Comin' Around the Mountain" and learning basic square dancing steps. Beginning with primary colors, students will mix colors to create secondary colors next month.
I'm also looking forward to beginning a performance of " The Three Tales of Three" in September. ~Mrs. Ruth
Dates to Remember:
September 7: LABOR DAY-no school
September 9: First Field Trip to Starsmore Discovery Center (see separate information)
September 10: Picture Day (see separate information)
October 12: EXPLORER'S Day-no school
October 23: Grading Day-No Students
October 30: Johnny Appleseed Traveling Party
October 29 and 30: Parent-Teacher Conferences-no school
Field Trip September 9: We will have our first field trip on Wednesday September 9th to Starsmore Discovery Center. We will be enjoying the program "Andy's Animal Senses" to support our Five Senses theme. Permission forms and detailed information will go home the first week of September. This trip is available to children who attend school on Wednesdays. For fairness, we do our best to schedule field trips and special guests so that basically children who come five days, get five, children who come to school three days, get three and those who come two days, get two. Which trips and activities depend on availability of the destination along with what we feel is the most appropriate for that specific group of children.
The night before the trip, Mrs. Draper and Ms. Baker go to Intermountain Coach and pick up two 12-passenger vans. They will be parked in front of the school on the day of the field trip with a list of students who will be riding in that particular van posted on the window. It is the parent's responsibility to install their child's car seat according to state regulations and car seat guidelines. In Colorado, children under four years of age, MUST be in a five point, front facing car seat while older children may ride in a booster seat. With safety being at the helm of the ship, we are very strict on following laws and we have high behavior expectations for the children. We take only trips we know are safe and positive for our students to attend and all trips planned for this year are ones we have taken before.
Please be sure to let us know if you have any questions! As we get closer to the field trip date, we will send home permission forms, a list of what your child needs and ask for two parent volunteers to join us on the trip. We will pay admission fees for the two chaperones. Parents are more than welcome to join us but the parent must cover any fees. Siblings are not allowed to attend so that we can keep our attention on the students. Field trips are optional, however we do not offer an alternative activity. Please let us know if you are going to drive your own child to the destination or if your child will not be attending. This may make a difference if we need to rent one or two vans.
Picture Day September 10: On September 10th, LifeTouch photos will be here to take individual and group pictures. LifeTouch will take pictures of your child and in a few weeks, they will offer you a package of different poses and sizes. You are under NO OBLIGATION to buy any pictures and you can buy one sheet or all the sheets. If your child is enrolled for Thursdays, you don't have to do anything. Drop your child off as you usually do. When it is your child's turn, we will be sure he or she looks his or her best. If your child DOES NOT attend school on Thursdays, we do ask that you bring your child about 8:15 AM. We will have these children get their portraits done first. Then we will get our class picture done so those who are only here for portraits may leave with their parents. After the class picture then the rest of the students will get their pictures taken. We do ask that all students please come for the class picture.
Jen and Lisa
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August News 2015
August News
Dear Parents,
Summer is quickly coming to a close and we will soon be starting school. The days get very busy from here on out. Soon we will be in full swing at Discovery Trails and these times but a memory. We certainly hope your summer was full of nostalgia.
As the new school year begins, Discovery Trails has a few dates to remember for August.
August 10-12: Home Visits for New Students
August 13: Back to School Night for Adults Only 6:30-7:30PM
August 15: Back to School Social (All Children and Families) 10:00-11:30 AM
August 17: First Day of School
When school begins we will be learning about our new classroom and friends. Here is a list of just some activities we will be doing in each subject.
Language Arts
o Friendship Stories
Rainbow of Friends
My Crayons Talk
Stand Tall Mary Lou Mellon
o My favorite color is ______
o I can make a _______ with one dot o I can _________
o How can I be a good friend?
o What does it mean to be kind?
o Playing partner balloon toss
o Creating a friendship picture with a peer o Making classroom Do's and Don't's
o Cooperative musical hula hoops
Math and Science
o Creating a 3D chart to represent our favorite colors o Hair color chart
o Egg experiment
o Pepperoni math
o How many seeds are in the slice of watermelon?
o Will the watermelon sink or float?
o Make pizza
Motor Skills
o Parachute play
o Mood song
o Vertical and horizontal lines o Name writing
o Stop that sound
Music and PE Themes o Music: Rhythm
o PE: Personal Space
Show and Tell is on Friday at 3:00. Each week we have a requirement and typically the Show and Tell would represent the Letter of the Week to help make the school/home connection and to emphasize sounds of letters. We ask that parents "assist" students with their selection but please do not do it for them. If a child brings something that does not start with the sound we are looking for we merely make it into a learning experience and listen for the sounds.
Since we do not start our Letter of the Week until the third week of school, we have other requirements for the first Show and Tells.
o August 21: We will send home a paper bag with instructions asking the children to put two to three things in the bag that tells us something about them.
o August 28: Bring something that rhymes with "-at."
It will be a very busy first two weeks of school. We will all, teachers included, go home
very tired, hungry and thirty. This only means we had a great time!
Sincerely, Jen and Lisa
May News 2015
Dear Parents,
Well, it is time for the last newsletter of the school year. We can't believe how quickly the year has gone. Soon it will be the last day of school and we will be saying goodbye to much of our class as they venture on to Kindergarten. The month will be full of roller coaster emotions for students and teachers alike.
April was yet another busy month. We finished our Space Theme and ended with a day of rocket launches. The children made paper rockets and dispatched them off our teacher-made air launcher outside. The students learned about thrust and how rockets need a boost to take off. They then made their own rockets and off they went. We also enjoyed a unit on Bats and began our Arachnid Theme. During these earth science-based themes the children are learning how there is a delicate balance of life and we are all interdependent.
Within the Bat Unit, the children learned about these adorable creatures including how they live, what they eat and how beneficial they are to humans. As we entered into the Arachnid Theme, the children have thus far learned the anatomy of a spider, the life cycle of the eight-legged creatures from egg to adult and how they spin webs. Using the themes as vehicles to learn developmental skills, the children utilized small motor muscles to cut out folding bats and to weave webs on plates.
In May, we will conclude our study of Arachnids with a viewing of Charlotte's Web and head into the theme of Biomes. We will learn about different habitats such as the desert, the savanna, the ocean and the tundra. To support this theme and the two before (Bats and Arachnids) we will head out on a field trip to the Cave of the Winds on May 13th.
Language Arts
During April we discussed the terms fact and fiction. We looked for both of these ideas in the stories we read and we emphasized getting information from literature. The children looked for facts within text and even when the story was obviously fiction (i.e. Bats at the Beach: bats wearing swimsuits and roasting bug-mallows) there may be some truth included. The children also practiced writing non-fiction as they wrote facts about bats and drew pictures of the life cycle of the spider. We also worked a lot with fine motor activities to strengthen the writing muscles in the hands by making webs with glue and weaving webs with paper. In April we worked on the alliteration and handwriting for the letters Vv, Yy, Ww and Xx and listened for the rhymes of –ace, -ive, I, and –ine.
In May, we will continue strengthening our skills by writing about our feelings. We will listen for the rhymes for–et and –in as well. For handwriting and alliteration, we will be reviewing the alphabet in order from A-Z. The Zaner-Bloser writing program we use teaches handwriting from easiest to hardest and by similar movements. For example, they group Ll, Ii and Tt because they all start from the top down and the lines are easy to make. Now we will pull it all together and start from the beginning of the alphabet in review. On May 8th we will have an End-of-Alphabet Party from 2:30-3:30. All children are invited to attend (please see below for more information).
Math and Science
We have been especially busy with Math and Science the last few months and May will be no exception. In April, we used math when we observed charts on whether or not we were "afraid of bats" or if we would "let a spider crawl on us." We also participated in a group dot-to-dot activity in which the students made a bat by following the dots with a small group of friends. The groups then had to color it and name it being able to listen to the ideas of others and exercise the art of compromise. We also counted the number of spiders in an egg sac and found our "baby bat" by matching patterns. In science we learned about the life cycle of the bat and the spider and discovered echolocation. We also did an experiment to find out if we would make good fruit bats by using our sense of smell to decide which paper bag had the banana and which had a rubber glove.
In May, our math program will support drawing conclusions, or alternate conclusions, from information we already know and matching the number of spider babies to the egg sac . For science, we will continue learning about spiders with an activity in ballooning and taking turns being a trapdoor spider making a split second decision if we will be a predator or become prey. We will participate in a venom experiment to find out how spiders eat and then learn about the different categories of the earth's biomes.
The month of April brought a hodge-podge of skills to PE as it was hard to predict "will PE inside or outside?" The kids practiced eye-hand coordination with golf and body awareness with hopscotch. We played Sharks and Minnows; a tag game using flags. One of the most successful activities we participated in was called " What If…." The students took turns thinking of a cause and effect such as, "What if we were swimming/jumping/hiding/etc" and the children used their body to act out the "What if…"
In May we will concentrate on the skills needed to be successful at kicking, catching and throwing. ~Ms. Freeland
Our music program was about feeling emotions in music and dance. We applied critical thinking skills regarding the relationship between music and feelings through listening and responding to different musical scores. The children drew self-portraits of how certain music made them feel. We listened to March, Dance of the Flutes (The Nutcracker), The Swan (Saint-Saens) and Hoedown (Copland). We also danced to the Mood Song to portray how we felt in pantomime. We learned that diverse music makes us feel differently and we may feel dissimilar than others do about the same piece of music.
This month, we will concentrate on Music from Different Traditions and Cultures. Although we will listen to lots of different kinds of music, we will focus on songs from Asia, Latin America and Australia.
The kids have been busy in Art and Drama in April. The children used the color wheel to paint rainbows. They used the printing method outside as they directly painted on the table, drew pictures with their fingers, then printed using different types of paper. The children also used oil pastels on black paper and then on white paper using a watercolor wash. The students learned about shapes by creating neighborhoods drawing squares, rectangles, triangles and circles. They learned about 3D shapes understanding that one can see the shape all the way around while creating spheres, columns, cones and cubes with playdough. For Drama, the children played theatre games and pantomime with Mirror and Wax Museum.
In May we will be learning hula dances to be performed at our annual luau the last day of school. ~Mrs. Ruth
Lego Club
This month each of the students made Lego measurement predictions about objects in the classroom, wrote them down, and then measured them with Duplo Legos to see how close their predictions were. Many of the students had close guesses. We talked more about symmetry and made bats and spiders to go along with our themes. They had cool symmetry! Making mazes was also fun and we got to take turns trying each others' mazes by rolling a marble through them. Now we are spending time using our imagination as we make Lego creations and write stories about them. Next month we will spend time working on what comes next in a series and being able to independently make creations from examples our friends design for us. ~ Mrs. Draper
Sign Language
We have been learning signs for manners and food. It was fun using our play money and cash register to practice our food and manners signs while we went "shopping". We also reviewed our clothing and color signs as we played "Who has _____ ______?" (It's like "I Spy") The new song we learned this month was It's Raining, It's Pouring. We are now working on family signs and will start learning weather signs next week. ~ Mrs. Draper
| End-of-the-Alphabet Party
We will have a curricular-base party on the 8th of May from 2:30-3:30. The kids will play alphabet games and they will have to match a letter they pull from a "hat" to a letter on a cookie. All children who attend DT are invited and those who do not attend on Fridays, may come at 2:30.
| End of the Year Luau
At Discovery Trails, we have an annual tradition of ending our year with a luau. On the last day of school, May 22nd, school will end at noon. Parents will come and set up outside at the tables and chairs. The students will entertain us all with hula and Hawaiian dances. Then we all eat a potluck lunch with DT providing pizza and the table setting and families volunteering for sides, drinks and desserts. Families are invited. If more than just Mom and Dad are going to join us, please let us know so we know how much food to provide. The students are then free to go at any time after they give their teachers a hug and receive their end-of-the-year gifts. Report cards and personal items will be available to take home as well. More information about this incredible day will be presented as it nears.
Letters of Intent to Enroll/Deposits
Please remember that Letters of Intent to Enroll for the 2015-2016 school year are now due. Your child's space is not guaranteed until we receive a deposit. The deposit is equal to one-month tuition. Contracts are written after the deposit has been made. If you choose a 12-month payment, your next tuition payment after the deposit is due July 1st. If you choose the 10-month plan, the next payment after the deposit is due September 1st.
Preschool Conferences
Just as we held prekindergarten conferences in April 17th, we will have preschool conferences on Tuesday, May 26th. We will send out more information about this day as the year comes to a close.
Conference Schedule
|M. Brayley
Dates to Remember
May 4: May Day Break-No School
May 13: Field Trip to Cave of the Winds
May 22: Last Day of School and Luau (School ends at noon. We have Hula dances and entertainment by the students that starts promptly at 12:00PM and then lunch. Families are invited. If more than just Mom and Dad are going to join us, please let us know so we know ho much food to prepare).
May 25: Memorial Day: School Closed
May 26: Preschool Conferences
Jackets: Please send your child with a jacket or sweater EVERYDAY. It is often still chilly when we go outside at 10AM. Recently the high was scheduled to be 68 degrees but when we went out at ten, it was 38 degrees…too cold for children in shorts and no jackets.
Sunscreen: Sunscreen must be applied to your child everyday before school. The Colorado Department of Human Services requires children to have sunscreen applied and we must comply. If your child cannot wear sunscreen or you prefer to have your child not wear it, we must have a written permission form signed by a doctor and a liability waiver will need to be signed by the parents that releases Discovery Trails form any liability of your child gets sunburned or any other sun-related reaction. We will apply extra sunscreen if we spend extended time outdoors for curricular activities so please have some available here at school.
2015-2016 school calendars are now available. Please let us know if you would like one before Back to School Night in August.
Hoping for a sunshiny May!
Jen and Lisa


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Rookie Antonio Giovinazzi pipped Prema teammate Pierre Gasly to score his second GP2 pole of the season at Spa-Francorchamps as championship leader Sergey Sirotkin was only 13th.
The Italian lowered Gasly's benchmark with his 1m56.607s effort in the final minute, forcing the Red Bull junior, who had led for most of the session, to settle for second.
While the Prema duo is set to start from the front row, title rival Sergey Sirotkin will is set to line up 13th.
The Russian made a mistake on his first flyer and could not fully recover on his second lap nor during the second part of the session.
Gustav Malja was best of the rest behind the Premas in third, the Swede starting his second stint before the rest of the grid to take his best qualifying result in the series
Racing Engineering's Norman Nato and Jordan King will start fourth and fifth respectively, with Arthur Pic claiming sixth.
Raffaele Marciello, fourth in the standings, was seventh as DAMS driver Alex Lynn took eighth, more than a second off the pace.
ART's Nobuharu Matsushita and Carlin's Marvin Kirchhofer were ninth and 10th respectively.


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Tuesday evening November 17
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Opening response
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
All your faithful ones bless you
They speak of the glory of your kingdom.
Prayer of thanksgiving
Blessed are you, Sovereign God,
our light and our salvation,
to you be glory and praise forever.
Now, as darkness is falling,
wash away our transgressions,
cleanse us by your refining fire
and make us temples of your Holy Spirit.
By the light of Christ,
dispel the darkness of our hearts
and make us ready to enter your kingdom,
where songs of praise forever sound.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God forever.
O That the Comforter Would Come
Charles Wesley
O that the Comforter would come!
Nor visit as a transient guest,
But fix in me his constant home,
And keep possession of my breast.
And make my soul his loved abode,
The temple of indwelling God!
Come Holy Ghost, my heart inspire!
Attest that I am born again;
Come, and baptize me now with fire,
Nor let thy former gifts be vain:
I cannot rest in sins forgiven,
Where is the earnest of my heaven?
Grant me the indisputable seal,
That ascertains the kingdom mine,
That powerful stamp I long to feel,
The signature of love divine,
O shed it in my heart abroad,
Fullness of love, of heaven, of God!
Confession of sin
Let us admit to God the sin which always confronts us.
A time of silence and self-examination may be kept.
Almighty God,
patient and of great goodness:
I confess to you,
I confess with my whole heart
my neglect and forgetfulness of your commandments,
my wrong doing, thinking, and speaking;
the hurts I have done to others,
and the good I have left undone.
O God, forgive me, for I have sinned against you;
and raise me to newness of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
May the God of love and power
forgive us and free us from our sins,
heal and strengthen us by his Spirit,
and raise us to new life in Christ our Lord.
The Word of God
Psalm 67
Let God grant us grace and bless us;
let God make his face shine on us,
so that your way becomes known on earth,
so that your salvation becomes known among all the nations.
Let the people thank you, God!
Let all the people thank you!
Let the people celebrate
and shout with joy
because you judge the nations fairly
and guide all nations on the earth.
Let the people thank you, God!
Let all the people thank you!
The earth has yielded its harvest.
God blesses us—our God blesses us!
Let God continue to bless us;
let the far ends of the earth honor him.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and will be forever. Amen.
Psalm prayer
In the face of Jesus Christ
your light and glory have blazed forth,
O God of all the nations;
with all your people,
may we make known your grace
and walk in the ways of peace;
for your name's sake.
Psalm 72
The Lord rules! Let the earth rejoice!
God, give your judgments to the king.
Give your righteousness to the king's son.
Let him judge your people with righteousness
and your poor ones with justice.
Let the mountains bring peace to the people;
let the hills bring righteousness.
Let the king bring justice to people who are poor;
let him save the children of those who are needy,
but let him crush oppressors!
Let the king live as long as the sun,
as long as the moon,
generation to generation.
Let him fall like rain upon fresh-cut grass,
like showers that water the earth.
Let the righteous flourish throughout their lives,
and let peace prosper until the moon is no more.
Let the king rule from sea to sea,
from the river to the ends of the earth.
Let the desert dwellers bow low before him;
let his enemies lick the dust.
Let the kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute;
let the kings of Sheba and Seba present gifts.
Let all the kings bow down before him;
let all the nations serve him.
Let it be so, because he delivers the needy who cry out,
the poor, and those who have no helper.
He has compassion on the weak and the needy;
he saves the lives of those who are in need.
He redeems their lives from oppression and violence;
their blood is precious in his eyes.
Let the king live long!
Let Sheba's gold be given to him!
Let him be prayed for always!
Let him be blessed all day long!
Let there be abundant grain in the land.
Let it wave on the mountaintops.
Let its fruit flourish like Lebanon.
Let it thrive like grass on the land.
Let the king's name last forever.
Let his name endure as long as the sun.
Let all the nations be blessed through him and call him happy.
Bless the Lord God, the God of Israel—
the only one who does wondrous things!
Bless God's glorious name forever;
let his glory fill all the earth!
Amen and Amen!
The prayers of David, Jesse's son, are ended.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and will be forever. Amen.
The Lord rules! Let the earth rejoice!
Psalm prayer
May your kingdom come, O God,
with deliverance for the needy,
with peace for the righteous,
with overflowing blessing for all nations,
with glory, honor and praise
for Christ, the only Savior.
Old Testament reading
Daniel 8:15-27
Now I, Daniel, needed help understanding the vision I saw. Suddenly standing in front of me was someone who looked like a man. I then heard a human voice coming out of the center of the Ulai canal. It called out: "Gabriel, help this person understand what he has seen."
Gabriel approached me, and I was terrified when he came. I fell with my face to the ground. Gabriel said to me, "Know this, human one: the vision is for the end time." As soon as he said this to me, I fell into a trance. My face was still on the ground. Then Gabriel touched me and set me up on my feet.
He said, "Now, I am going to tell you what will happen during the time of doom that is coming, because at the appointed time there will be an end. The two-horned ram you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. The long-haired he-goat is the king of Greece, and the big horn between its eyes is the first king. The horn that snapped so that four came up in its place means that four kingdoms will come from one nation, but these four won't have the strength of the first one.
When their kingship nears its end
and their sins are almost complete,
a king will step forward.
He will be stern and a master of deception.
At the height of his power,
he will wreak unbelievable destructions.
He will succeed in all he does.
He will destroy both the mighty
and the people of the holy ones.
Along with his cunning,
he will succeed by using deceit.
In his own mind, he will be great.
In a time of peace,
he will bring destruction on many,
opposing even the supreme leader.
But he will be broken—
and not by a human hand.
Now this vision of evening and morning, which has been announced, is true. But you must seal it up, because it is for days far in the future."
Then I, Daniel, was overwhelmed and felt sick for days. When I finally got up and went about the king's business, I remained troubled by the vision and couldn't understand it.
Silence may be kept.
New Testament reading
Revelation 11:1-14
Then I was given a measuring rod, which was like a pole. And I was told, "Get up and measure God's temple, the altar, and those who worship there. But don't measure the court outside the temple. Leave that out, because it has been given to the nations, and they will trample the holy city underfoot for forty-two months.
"And I will allow my two witnesses to prophesy for one thousand two hundred sixty days, wearing mourning clothes. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. If anyone wants to hurt them, fire comes out of their mouth and burns up their enemies. So if anyone wants to hurt them, they have to be killed in this way. They have the power to close up the sky so that no rain will fall for as long as they prophesy. They also have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with any plague, as often as they wish.
"When they have finished their witnessing, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them, gain victory over them, and kill them. Their dead bodies will lie on the street of the great city that is spiritually called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. And for three and a half days, members of the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will look at their dead bodies, but they won't let their dead bodies be put in a tomb. Those who live on earth will rejoice over them. They will celebrate and give each other gifts, because these two prophets had brought such pain to those who live on earth.
"But after three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet. Great fear came over those who saw them. Then they heard a loud voice from heaven say to them, 'Come up here.' And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them. At that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed by the earthquake, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven."
The second horror is over. The third horror is coming soon.
Silence may be kept.
Gospel canticle
The Magnificat (The Song of Mary)
Well done! You are a good and faithful servant. You've been faithful over a little. I'll put you in charge of much.
With all my heart I glorify the Lord!
In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior.
He has looked with favor on the low status of his servant.
Look! From now on, everyone will consider me highly favored
because the mighty one has done great things for me.
Holy is his name.
He shows mercy to everyone,
from one generation to the next,
who honors him as God.
He has shown strength with his arm.
He has scattered those with arrogant thoughts and proud inclinations.
He has pulled the powerful down from their thrones
and lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty-handed.
He has come to the aid of his servant Israel,
remembering his mercy,
just as he promised to our ancestors,
to Abraham and to Abraham's descendants forever.
Luke 1:46-55
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning is now
and will be forever. Amen.
Well done! You are a good and faithful servant. You've been faithful over a little. I'll put you in charge of much.
The Apostle's Creed
Let us unite in this historic confession of the Christian faith:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Thanksgiving and intercession
Thanksgiving may be made for the day.
Intercessions are offered
for peace
for individuals and their needs
God of grace,
hear our prayer.
Silence may be kept.
Collect of the day
Heavenly Father,
whose blessed Son was revealed
to destroy the works of the devil
and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life:
grant that we, having this hope,
may purify ourselves even as he is pure;
that when he shall appear in power and great glory
we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom;
where he is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.
The Lord's Prayer
Uniting our prayers with the whole company of heaven,
as our Savior taught us, so we pray
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and forever.
May Christ, who has opened the kingdom of heaven,
bring us to reign with him in glory.


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USF Home > College of Arts and Sciences > Department of World Languages
Congratulations to the WLE BA students on the Dean's List for Fall 2014:
Amanda McDuffie - Classics
Angela Smith - French
Travis Street - German Studies
Joshua Thornton - German Studies
Isabella Parizon - German Studies
Clayton Thompson - German Studies
Ian Finch - Spanish
Aimee Bertalon - Spanish
James Ross - Spanish
Jacob Alcala - Russian
Dr. Pablo Brescia in La Gaceta
An article on Dr. Brescia's work on Argentine literature was featured in La Gaceta (Tampa), the nation's only trilingual newspaper (English, Italian, Spanish). To read the article please click HERE.
Graduate Success!
WLE rejoices with MA French graduate and PhD SLAIT graduate James Aubry who learned officially of his Tenure and Promotion in French at the University of Tampa. Congratulations James!
Recent French MA Graduate, Juan Serrano-Vazquez, holds a teaching position at the American Youth Academy, a local private school. He teaches IB English and will be alternating with another teacher to teach IB Spanish next year. He writes: "The French Masters program helped me be able to teach literature and I am enjoying it very much."
Nicky Gauthier (MA in French, Class of 2014) has accepted a job as a Visiting Instructor of French at the University of Central Florida.
USF Chinese Program in Competition for Top Ten Volunteer Organizations in Qingdao for 2014
As a follow-up to the previous post below, the following articles appeared in the Qingdao Daily, the city's official newspaper, on 11/16/14, 11/19/14 and 12/17/14 about our students' volunteer activities in China. Because of their work over last summer and fall, the program was one of thirty-five organizations nominated for a competition for the Top Ten Volunteer Organizations in Qingdao for 2014. The competition has descriptions of the organizations and their activities on-line at this LINK. The "USF group" is the first group listed on the page with the description below the picture with our students and Dr. Eric Shepherd, the program director, standing with some of the elderly people they worked with. The competition involved on-line voting. The group are in the top ten therefore they are likely to be recognized by the Qingdao municipal government in an official ceremony later this month.
Education Abroad Tier I of the Chinese Learning in the Culture Program -- Students in the News
Chinese I students participated in the Education Abroad Tier I of the Chinese Learning in the Culture Program this past summer, they participated in a large number of community service learning activities. These first year Chinese students used their Chinese language skills to contribute to the local Qingdao community in a wide range of activities including selling newspapers to raise money for leukemia patients, volunteering at the Qingdao School for the Blind, teaching elementary children about American culture, spending time with elderly peasants in surrounding rural villages, and assisting elderly who are living on their own. During the summer, the local media including several newspapers and local television stations reported about these community service activities USF students were involved in.
Upon their return to Tampa, the students wrote letters thanking the media organizations for providing these learning opportunities to them. The original hand written version of one of those letters, written by student Lindsay O'Brien, appeared in Qingdao Daily, the official Party paper of the city, with a follow up article about the students and the USF Chinese program. The newspaper also sent out a version on their official WeChat (twitter-like microblog) account and published an article on their web site.
A link to the web article is included HERE (in Chinese) with the letter written by Lindsay and a picture of some of the students visiting an elderly woman at her home.
The Qingdao Daily has published several follow up articles with contributions from the students including short videos. Below is the video clip (with English subtitles) of the elderly receiving the students' letters and reactions to their video clips.
Dr. Heike Scharm mentioned in El Pais!
The University of Barcelona celebrated its first Transatlantic Event organized in collaboration with Brown University's Transatlantic Project. WLE's Dr. Heike Scharm was among the invited speakers, presenting Alexander von Humboldt's work Cosmos as a precursor of current transatlantic theory and eco-cosmopolitism.
To read more about the Barcelona Colloquium (in Spanish) in El Pais!, click HERE.
December 2, 2014 -- WLE in the News
The USF Oracle published an article featuring Classics Program. Please click HERE to read it.
November 29, 2014 -- Dr. Camilla Vasquez in the New York Times
Dr. Camilla Vasquez was featured in the New York Times on Nov. 29, 2014 in the article "The Art of the Amateur Online Review". To read it please click HERE.
November 14, 2014 -- German Day 2014
Jurgen Borsch, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany
The German Section of the Department of World Languages celebrated another German Day on Nov. 14, 2014. The special theme of this year's event was the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Over 150 students studying German at Tampa Bay area high schools and at USF showcased their poster projects and performed in a poetry jam. The Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Jurgen Borsch, and Honorary Consul Norma Henning participated in the festivities, as did the faculty of the German section and several volunteers. Two other events were held in remembrance of this special anniversary: On Nov. 13, 2014 Dr. Will Lehman presented a lecture entitled "The Wall in Film" and on Sept. 23, 2014, there was a film screening of The Lives of Others.
All events were sponsored by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, DC.
To see more pictures of the event, please click HERE.
November 14, 2014 -- German Day 2014
12:30pm - 4:30pm;
Please join us to celebrate another German Day. The year 2014 also marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall - a monumental day in
history that led to Germany's reunification - and we will commemorate this anniversary on November 14 as well. German Day will feature a poetry slam, poster contest, and a presentation on the Berlin Wall. We will also give away lots of great prizes in a drawing and awards and prizes to the best poetry and poster presentations. Please join us for an afternoon of fun, food, and Vergnuegen. For more information, or to find out how to enter into the poetry slam or the poster contest, please contact your German instructor or Dr. Margit Grieb (email@example.com). Sponsored by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Department of World Languages.
November 14, 2014 -- Classics Program - Screening of Two of Vassilis Loules' Short Documentaries presented by the USF Classics Program
Time: 1pm - 2:30pm
Grace Allen Room, USF Tampa Library
Please click here for event flyers.
November 13, 2014 -- "The Wall in Film" presented by Dr. Will Lehman
Time: 3:30pm
Grace Allen Room, USF Tampa Library
Please click here for event flyer.
November 12, 2014 -- MA Thesis Defense
On November 12, 2014 Vivian Mills defended her MA Thesis on the medieval Jewish philosopher Abner de Burgos. The committee was formed by Dr. David Arbesu (chair, center), Dr. Anne Latowsky (left), Dr. Heike Scharm (not pictured), and it counted with the advising of Dr. Sonia Wohlmuth (right). Congratulations Vivian!
November 5, 2014 -- Dr. Pablo Brescia at the Cervantes Institute
On November 5, 2014 Dr. Pablo Brescia gave the keynote address in the celebration of Argentine writer Julio Cortazar's centennial (1914-1984) at the Cervantes Institute in Chicago. The talk was entitled "A Hundred Years: Cortazar, Before and After". His visit was sponsored by the Cervantes Institute and the Argentine Consulate in Chicago.
Two Students Awarded Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation announced the selection of 40 new 2014 Fellows in a program that prepares outstanding candidates to represent the United States as Foreign Service Officers.
We are delighted to announce that two students from our programs were awarded the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship: undergrad Hiram Rios (undergraduate) and alumnae Denise Marton Menendez (graduate).
Administered for the U.S. Department of State by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships develop a source of men and women whose academic backgrounds fulfill the skill needs of the State Department and who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad. Find out more HERE.
Mr. Rios is a Bachelor of Arts candidate in economics and international studies, with a minor in Modern Chinese Language. He expects to graduate in May 2015.
Ms. Marton Menendez graduated in December 2014 with multiple degrees: Bachelor of Arts in International Studies; Bachelor of Arts in Economics; and Bachelor of Arts in French. She plans to attend the Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver for a master's degree in Global Trade, Finance and Economic Integration.
October 29, 2014 -- Russian Poetry and Music Festival, MUS 172-3, 3:30pm-5:45pm
The USF Russian Program and Russian Club invited everyone to a Festival of Poetry and Music!
Students and faculty read and recited poetry of great Russian poets, such as Pushkin and Tyutchev, in the original and in translation, and there was singing and other musical performances as well.
Recipient of 2014 Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Award
Dr. Judy Genshaft (USF President), Dr. Anne Latowsky (Associate Professor of French), Dr. Paul R. Sanberg
(Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation)
WLE is proud to announce that our very own Dr. Anne Latowsky was one of the recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Faculty Research Achievement Awards.
USF recognizes the accomplishments of faculty members for their outstanding publications, awards and grants recognizing their scholarship and research.
Please click HERE for the official press release. Congratulations Dr. Latowsky!
October 17, 2014 -- An Oktoberfest Winner of Best Research Poster
Julie Dell-Jones, current Ph.D. student and online French TA for WLE, was one of the winners for Best Research Poster at this year's CAS Oktoberfest 2014, which was held on Friday, October 17, 2014. The title of her poster was The Arts as Content-based French Language Learning: "Renoir to Chagall" Museum Lessons.
Congratulations Julie!
October 13, 2014 -- Honorable Mention - 2014 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award
From L-R: Dr. Jane Harvey (INTO, former SLAIT PhD student), Dr. Elizabeth Bell (CAS Associate Dean), Ruben Vasquez, Dr. Nicole Tracy-Ventura, Amy Fioramonte (current SLAIT PhD student), Dr. Camilla Vasquez, Zeynep Erdil-Moody (current SLAIT PhD student), Kristin Cardellio (current SLAIT PhD student), Dr. Stephan Schindler
WLE is proud to announce that our very own Dr. Camilla Vasquez received an Honorable Mention for the university-wide 2014 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award. There was one overall winner and two Honorable Mentions for the ENTIRE university, and it is a great honor for us that one of them is from WLE. Dr. Vasquez was honored at the Scholar of Excellence event, which was held on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014.
October 2, 2014 -- USF Hispanic Heritage Celebration Kickoff Event, Marshall Student Center Ballroom, noon-2pm
Please click HERE for the event flyer.
July 24, 2014 -- WLE Undergraduate Spanish Colloquium
The Department of World Languages held its first successful Undergraduate Spanish Colloquium on July 24, 2014 in the Aula Maria Zambrano. The Colloquium was also mentioned in the nation's only tri-lingual newpaper La Gaceta. To read the article (in Spanish) please click HERE.
May 8 - 10, 2014 -- Sunshine State TESOL Conference
Applied Linguistics faculty, Dr. Nicole Tracy-Ventura and Dr. Camilla Vasquez, along with several of PhD students, presented their scholarship at the Sunshine State TESOL conference held in St Petersburg, FL on May 8-10, 2014.
(From left to right: Dr. Tracy-Ventura, Judith Bridges, Jelena Vuksanovic, Dr. Vasquez, Jhon Cuesta, and Andrea Lypka)
April 24, 2014 -- Culture Wars: German Intellectuals and WWI by Dr. Helmut J. Schneider, Grace Allen Room (USF Tampa Library), 2pm-4pm
April 23, 2014 @ 2pm in SOC 403 &
April 24, 2014 @ 6:30pm in SOC 161 - Portuguese II Skits
April 15 & 17, 2014 -- 2nd WLE International Movie Series, Grace Allen Room (USF Tampa Library), various times
A group of WLE faculty members have joint efforts to make this intercultural movie series possible. There will be five movies in the following languages: Chinese, Russian, Arab, French, and Spanish. Here are the list of movies along with the presenters: In the Mood for Love (Dr. Chiang), Mermaid (Dr. Oleynik), Amreeka (Amer), The Artist (Dr. Brulotte),) and Beautiful (Manzur Leiva). The theme for this year is "Beauty" and all the films were carefully selected to give the students the opportunity to explore the topic in a variety of ways.
In the Mood for Love - April 15 @ 1pm
Mermaid - April 15 @
Amreeka - April 17 @ 11am
The Artist - April 17 @ 1pm
Beautiful - April 17 @3pm
April 7, 2014 -- Spain in la Florida, Grace Allen Room (USF Tampa Library), 3pm-5pm
To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon and the 450th anniversary of the founding of St Augustine by Pedro Menendez de Aviles, Dr. David Arbesu (USF Tampa) and Dr. Michael Francis (USF St Petersburg) gave two talks on early colonial Florida history. The talks, sponsored by ISLAC, were scheduled on Monday, April 7th, 3-5 pm (Grace Allen Room). Light refreshments were served. Click HERE for more info.
April 5, 2014 -- 8th Mid-Florida Japanese Speech and Skit Contest, MSC 2709, 3pm-6pm
April 4, 2014 -- WLE Research Colloquium, various USF Tampa Library rooms, 9am-4pm
Please click HERE for the full colloquium program.
April 2, 2014 -- 7th Annual Spanish Fair, TECO Room, USF College of Education, Tampa Campus
The Hispanic/Latino Section of the Department of World Languages at the University of South Florida invites you to our Seventh Annual Spanish Fair, on April 2nd, 2014,10 AM-2 PM, at the TECO Room, USF College of Education, Tampa Campus. The Fair showcases our graduate and undergraduate Spanish programs to the USF and Tampa communities and presents an opportunity for academic and cultural exchanges and collaborations. Come and join us in a day of cultural awareness, music, videos food, and fun activities! The ongoing event will have presentations about the diverse regions and cultures of the Hispanic world. Please click HERE for the program (in Spanish & English).
April 1, 2014 -- Joe Goodkin performing THE ODYSSEY, BSN 1201, 2pm-3pm
The Classics section invited Mr. Joe Goodkin, a Classics scholar and professional musician, who performed a 30-minute piece based on the story of Homer's Odyssey. Using acoustic guitar and voice, the piece told the story of the Odyssey through song in a manner similar to that of the Homeric bards, but with a modern twist. Mr. Goodkin used the performance to guide discussion into a wide range of topics, from classically specific to broader questions about the role of myth, literature, and identity. His university performances have included University of Wisconsin, University of Notre Dame, Bucknell, Millsaps, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, and Rochester University.The presentation consisted of an introductory talk, the performance, and a follow up interactive question and answer session. The event was sponsored by the Classical Society, the Eta Sigma Phi Honors Society for Classics, and the Hellenic Society.
March 26, 2014 -- Chevalier dans l'Ordres des Palmes Academiques
On March 26, 2014, Philippe Letrilliart, Consul General of France in Miami, presented USF Distinguished University Professor Gaetan Brulotte with the honor of Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques. Please click HERE to read more about the event. The Department of World Languages congratulates Dr. Brulotte on accepting this incredible honor.
Congratulations to Dr. Christine McCall Probes (French) and Dr. Camilla Vasquez (Applied Linguistics) for receiving the Outstanding Faculty Award. Dr. Probes and Dr. Vasquez (in absentia) were honored and presented with a plaque in recognition of their outstanding dedication to student education.
February 28-March 1, 2014 -- The State of Beauty Today - An International Bilingual (French/English) Conference
This international conference hosted by WLE was a success thanks to a great team effort. WLE students and Francophone colleagues (including from French, Spanish and Linguistics) volunteered to introduce speakers and/or summarize in English the French presentations. This event furthered USF and CAS goals through its presentation of distinguished interdisciplinary research; by its inter-departmental & inter-colleges cooperation (WLE, Anthropology, Humanities Institute; CAS, Business; Fine Arts, Contemporary Art Museum, Graphicstudio); its institutional support, which included an array of universities and centers from France, Canada, New Zealand, as well as our USF ResearchOne, USF World, Research & Innovation Sponsored Research and Senate Research Council; by its strong and active student involvement via the USF French Club among others; and by its community engagement through the French Embassy and the Consulate General of France in Miami, as well as the business community with the French-American Business Council of West Florida.
February 28-March 1, 2014 -- The State of Beauty Today - An International Bilingual (French/English) Conference
This international interdisciplinary conference on The State of Beauty Today will address the specific topic of beauty in our contemporary world, especially as it pertains to culture, fashion, design, marketing, art, language, literature, drama and film. Is there a common ground to define what beauty is today? The conference will examine how is beauty debated and represented in our global culture. Speakers mainly from France, New Zealand, Canada and the USA will be part of the debate, which will take place on the USF Tampa campus, on Friday Feb. 28 (Library, Grace Allen Room: 9:30am-5:00pm) - March 1st (Marshall Student Center 3705: 10:30am-5:00pm). The conference will be free and open to all. French and English will be the two languages of the conference.Contacts: Gaetan Brulotte: email@example.com; Christine Probes: firstname.lastname@example.com. Please click here for the conference program.
February 21-22, 2014 -- 21st Southeast Conference on Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Film (SCFLLF)
The Department of World Languages was the 2014 host of the 21st biennial Southeast Conferences for Foreign Languages, Literatures and Film (SCFLLF) on Feb. 21 & 22. For over 30 years, this conference has been a venue to bring together scholars from a variety of disciplines in the Humanities. Over 60 presentations by scholars from many different US states and from countries as far as the Ivory Coast addressed diverse topics concerning language, literature, culture, film, as well as foreign language pedagogy and second language acquisition. The 2014 SCFLLF keynote speaker was Dr. Brad Prager (University of Missouri) who presented a talk on Holocaust documentaries. More pictures from the conference here.
February 21-22, 2014 -- 21st Southeast Conference on Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Film
At the 21st SCFLLF, hosted by USF in Tampa, Florida, national and international scholars will present papers on all aspects of literature, linguistics, civilization, culture, film and pedagogy pertaining to foreign languages (ancient and modern). Please follow this link to the conference website: http://languages.usf.edu/scfllf/
January 31, 2014 -- German Day 2014
Almost 200 USF German students and area high school students studying German, as well as their teachers, attended "German Day," organized by the German section of WLE. The event was sponsored by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany as part of their "Campus Weeks - Germany in Europe" campaign. Students of German presented poems and posters and competed for prizes. USF faculty presented talks on European and German issues. Click here to see pictures from the event.
January 31, 2014 -- German Day 2014
The German Section at USF invites students, faculty, and staff to join us in a day of activities showcasing the talents and interests of students studying German at Tampa Bay area and Florida high schools, as well as USF students. All activities are generously sponsored by the German Embassy in Washington, DC as part of their annual "Campus Weeks" campaign. This year, the theme and focus is "Germany in Europe."
For more details, please click here.
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For two weeks, Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park is testing a new lighting scheme on the long-broken Yeti audio-animatronic figure in Expedition Everest.
For many years, the figure has been illuminated by only a strobe light. During this test, the strobes are still on, but a fairly bright light is also shining on the creature as it did when it was functional.
With Pandora now open, it is expected that the ride will be closed for a period and the Yeti will be fixed, but it is unclear as to when that might happen.
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Treatment with the Hyaluronic Acid Synthesis Inhibitor 4-Methylumbelliferone Suppresses SEB-Induced Lung Inflammation
Treatment with the Hyaluronic Acid Synthesis Inhibitor 4-Methylumbelliferone Suppresses SEB-Induced Lung Inflammation - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
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Abstract Exposure to bacterial superantigens, such as staphylococcal enterotoxin B SEB, can lead to the induction of acute lung injury-acute respiratory distress syndrome ALI-ARDS. To date, there are no known effective treatments for SEB-induced inflammation. In the current study we investigated the potential use of the hyaluronic acid synthase inhibitor 4-methylumbelliferone 4-MU on staphylococcal enterotoxin B SEB induced acute lung inflammation. Culturing SEB-activated immune cells with 4-MU led to reduced proliferation, reduced cytokine production as well as an increase in apoptosis when compared to untreated cells. Treatment of mice with 4-MU led to protection from SEB-induced lung injury. Specifically, 4-MU treatment led to a reduction in SEB-induced HA levels, reduction in lung permeability, and reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Taken together, these results suggest that use of 4-MU to target hyaluronic acid production may be an effective treatment for the inflammatory response following exposure to SEB. View Full-Text
Keywords: staphylococcal enterotoxin B; acute lung injury; hyaluronic acid staphylococcal enterotoxin B; acute lung injury; hyaluronic acid
Autor: Robert J. McKallip * , Harriet F. Hagele and Olga N. Uchakina
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Cypress Heights adheres to a classical Catholic liberal arts curriculum. Students in each grade study language arts, history and geography, science, mathematics, Spanish, Latin and religion. These disciplines are supplemented by enhancement activities such as art, music, and health and physical education. Each subject is integrated with all others so that as students grow, they come to appreciate the fullness of God's gifts and develop a real joy of wisdom and genuine love for learning. Therefore, they become better able to fulfill the mission for which they were created.
Children are taught to live their faith in their daily lives through participation in daily gospel reflections of Holy Scripture, presentations of the Saint of the Day, and regular prayer three times daily. Cypress Heights encourages regular participation in the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Penance through Masses and Confession when possible. Virtue campaigns and the Kids for Jesus (K4J) program are implemented for development of virtue and human character. The "Leadership Speaker Series" brings leaders of the community into the school to teach the children that they can always keep Christ as the center of their day, regardless of their vocation in life.
Apostolic, or service projects, are planned to encourage demonstration of their love for others and creating a heart in each student that is sensitive to the needs of others. In this way, children learn that the gifts Christ has given them are to be shared with others.
Cypress Heights also fosters continuing human, spiritual, intellectual and apostolic formation by sponsoring activities that provide families an opportunity to participate directly in the education of their children.
Cypress Heights strives to meet the needs of an expanding population who desire a quality education taught within the guidelines of Catholic morality. Although Cypress Heights is not a diocesan school, we strive to maintain a positive relationship with the diocese and seek to aid the bishop and diocese in their role of responding to the needs of parents who desire help in educating their children. Furthermore, we constantly encourage parents to actively participate in diocesan activities since it is the lifeblood of our Catholic faith.
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Prescription Advantage is the Massachusetts State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (SPAP), which is overseen by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. It is one of the most comprehensive SPAPs in that the program provides financial assistance to both Medicare and non-Medicare qualified individuals.
Individuals who are eligible for Medicare must enroll or be enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan or a Medicare Advantage plan that has prescription coverage. When filling a prescription, Medicare is the first payer, and costs not covered by Medicare are then eligible to be paid for by the Prescription Advantage program.
For persons ineligible for Medicare, the program serves as the individual's primary coverage for prescription drugs. It helps with prescription costs directly, requiring only small deductibles or co-payments from the program participant.
There is also an annual maximum out-of-pocket spending amount set for individuals enrolled in this program, regardless of whether they are Medicare eligible or not.
To be eligible for this program, the state of Massachusetts considers the following factors. Note that there are interdependencies between some of these requirements.
Residency - applicants must be a Massachusetts state resident.
Age - applicants must be 65 years of age or if they are under 65, they must be blind or disabled as certified by the state.
Income - applicants who are a minimum of 65 years old and receive Medicare are permitted an annual income of up to 500% of the federal poverty limit. As of 2018, single applicants can have an annual income up to $60,700 and married applicants up to $82,300. Note that this is the maximum income limit and benefits increase for persons of lower annual incomes. For applicants who are at least 65 years old and do not receive Medicare, there is no income limit.
Medicaid Dependency - to be eligible, one cannot also be eligible and receiving assistance from Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth).
Worth mentioning is that assets are not an eligible factor, nor is the applicant's health or veteran status.
The Prescription Advantage program provides different benefits depending on if the enrolled individual is or is not on Medicare. For those individuals in Medicare, Prescription Advantage will help them with the cost of their Part D drug coverage. For those individuals who are not enrolled in Medicare, the program, which has no monthly premium, will pay for their prescription medications. This is provided they have reached their individual out-of-pocket spending limit. The out-of-pocket limits vary depending on their income level.
The Prescription Advantage program does not have application or enrollment fees.
To gather more information about this program or to receive an application, one can visit the Prescription Advantage website, go to their local Mass Area Agency on Aging, or call the toll free number at (800) 243-4636.


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6 men apply to fill mayor vacancy in Brainerd
Six men have applied to become the new mayor of Brainerd.
Those who applied to fill the vacancy are Kevin Goedker, Chad McCoy, Ed Menk, Don Samuelson, Kevin Stumpf and Kevin Stunek.
Mayor James Wallin's sudden passing on Sept. 26 meant the city of Brainerd would have to adopt a process to fill the vacancy left by his death.
The Brainerd City Council will appoint a mayor to serve until the general election in November of 2016, when a mayor will be elected to serve the remaining two years of Wallin's four-year term.
Council President Gary Scheeler has been and will continue to serve as acting mayor until an appointment is made. Scheeler did not apply to fill the mayoral vacancy.
The regular election cycle for the mayor position will not be changed under this schedule.
The deadline to submit applications for the position was Nov. 6. Applicants were asked to include a brief resume and statement of interest, and will be interviewed by the council at a later date.
The rest of the timeline for the appointment process goes as follows:
• Schedule interviews for candidates for Nov. 30.
• Officially fill the appointment at the city council meeting on Dec. 7.
The requirements for the process are:
• All applicants must meet criteria of election eligibility.
• Application letter must be accompanied by resume.
• Each applicant will be interviewed by the full council.
• Any questions for candidates will be determined by the council.
Check the Dispatch next week for a story with more details on the background of each candidate.
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Game four saw a similar outcome to the previous game with the Burrards taking a 3-1 series lead with a 9-6 win at QPA.
WIth New West getting two quick goals to take an early 2-0 lead the Burrards answered quickly and ended the frst period up 5-4. The second period was all Burrards as the Bellies could not find the net with the Burrards lead stretched to 7-4 after 40 minutes of play. The final frame saw a come back by New West to make it 7-6 late in the game but could not close out as Ridge scored two empty net goals for the 9-6 win.
New West had six different goal scorers on six goals - Robinson, Jones, Crowley, Malcom, McCready and Herreweyers. Buque in the net with 4 shots on 38 saves.
Three Stars
STAR 1: Scigliano, Frank
STAR 2: Buque, Alexis
STAR 3: Loewen, Riley
Game 5 back out at Cam Neely Saturday night.