welcome back!

It has been great to see so many smiling faces back at Discovery School as we celebrate our 7th year of excellence!

Our students are settling into the new academic year. They're actively engaging in shaping their classroom culture, focusing on discipline, and growing a spirit of contribution and excellence. We see them grow daily into our future leaders and influencers.

We have several important updates for Discovery families please take 3 minutes to read this newsletter to the last paragraph!

Upcoming Events

Class-Level Curriculum Meetings (with Parents)

Parents are all invited to a curriculum meeting with their child's class teacher. These meetings will be held on September 28th, 29th, and October 6th and 7th, 2023.

Each class will have a 1-hour slots on any of the dates above.  Your child's class's time slot will be shared on your class WhatsApp group.

This session is one of the highlights of the academic year and provides an excellent opportunity for parents to:

• Get acquainted with our teachers.

• Gain insights into our programs and resources.

• Understand the educational objectives that will guide your child's academic journey throughout the year.

We are committed to working hand in hand with you to ensure the success and well-being of each student. Therefore, we strongly encourage both parents to attend. If possible, please consider carpooling to maximize our parking space.

We look forward to your active participation!

General Parent Informational Session

Date: Saturday, 23rd September 2023

Time: 10:00 am 

Location: Gisozi Campus

Join us for a General Parent Informational Session on September 23rd, 2023, at 10:00 am, hosted by Discovery Leaders.

Who Should Attend:

• Parents who are new to Discovery and any Discovery parent seeking to learn more about our school.

• Parents who joined Discovery in 2023 are requested to attend

• Parents looking for more clarity and information about Discovery International School

• Parents looking to support Discovery in any way or guide new parents are warmly invited to join

• Participants must register here to attend. 

Note: 

**Concerned parents from the Kibagabaga Campus are also included in this event. 

**All Guests must have children registered and attending Discovery International School. 

We encourage parents to keep children at home for the Parent-Info Session. If you are unable to arrange child care on the 23rd of September, please inform your class teacher immediately so that we can make the necessary arrangements for you. 

Celebrating 7 Years of Love and Excellence 

Join us in celebrating "The 7 Years of Discovery" campaign series! 

Over the next 7 weeks, we will shine a spotlight on various achievements from the past year and the last 7 years to commemorate our journey. 

Each week, we'll explore a different theme that reflects our commitment to love and excellence. We are looking forward to this journey of celebration with you!

School Supplies

Ensure your child is well-prepared for the term by providing the following:

• A pair of indoor shoes for the classroom (e.g., Crocs).

• Three boxes of tissues for all students

• Three packs of wet-wipes for children aged 4 and below

• A labeled water bottle.

• A reading corner cushion (which will be returned at the end of the academic year).

• Always pack a sweater for all students and a change of clothes for children aged 7 and below

Traffic Flow

To keep traffic moving efficiently during pick-up and drop-off, please follow these guidelines:

• Avoid arriving more than 5 minutes before the gates open to prevent traffic and parking congestion (kindly inform drivers and relatives who pick up your children).

• Aim to arrive at gate opening or within 20 minutes after to keep traffic flowing smoothly.

• Avoid arriving too early or too late!

• Arriving over 10 minutes early means the lessons must stop even earlier, we therefore lose 30 minutes of lesson time every day, if we do that over a school year, students lose almost 100 hours of teaching time...  

• Remember, the same math applies when a child is consistently late or on time to school, the gains or losses all add up and have a compounding effect!

Updated School Menu

Explore our updated school menu and snack guidelines here.

Clubs and Extracurricular Activities

Discover the exciting clubs and extracurricular activities available for your child:

• Gisozi Clubs and Extracurricular Activities: Link

• Kibagabaga Clubs and Extracurricular Activities: Link

• To register for clubs, visit tools.discoveryrwanda.org and update your child's health and home address information.

Access Card Verification

• Ensure your child's access card is processed to avoid interruptions to their learning. Schedule an appointment with our school accountant if you haven't already.  

• Call +250783627836 or email finance@discoveryrwanda.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Office Hours

• Please note our office hours for September:

• Administration and finance offices will receive parents by appointment only in the afternoons from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Access card processing will not be available during morning hours in September.

• Full-day appointments with the administrative team will resume in October from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Communicating with Discovery Teachers

• For efficient communication with teachers:

• Send messages between 8 am and 5 pm from Monday to Friday.

• Teachers will respond once they are free from direct supervision.

• Phone calls are accepted between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays.

• Teachers do not work on the weekend or beyond 6 p.m. on weekdays, however, for urgent matters outside working hours, contact us, and we'll do our best to assist promptly.

School Calendar

Don't forget to refer to our school calendar for important dates and events throughout the academic year.

Save these Dates

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events and activities:

• 23rd September: Parent Info Session (Discovery Leaders will meet parents new to Discovery).

• 28th-29th September & 6th-7th October: Class Group Parent Meetings.

• 5th October: World Teachers' Day (School will be closed).

• 9th-13th October: Inter-cultural week.

• 13th October: End of the 1st half-term.

• 16th-20th October: Mid-Term Holiday.

• 23rd October: Classes resume after the first midterm break.

• 13th to 17th November: Early Years Art Fair, 

• 13th to 17th November: Primary Math and Science - Parent Class Visits

• 27th November to 1st December - End of Term Assessments

• 6th and 8th EY Christmas Celebration with EY Club Performances during class time

• 9th December: Christmas Spectacular and Business Fair

• 11th-13th December - Theme Days

• Wednesday 13th December - Last day of term 1 classes

• Parent-Teacher Meetings: 13th to 15th December

• 14th December to 5th January: Term 1 Holiday (for students)

• 25th and 26th Christmas and Boxing Day