WELCOME TO JANUARY 2017!

Some of our girls enjoying snacks at our first-ever Winterfest!

Newsletter Date

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 Volume 1, Issue 1

Inside this issue:

A Message from

Administration

2

Winterfest

Memories

3

Spotlight on 6th

Grade Talent

4

Students of the

Month

5

Staff Shout Outs 6

Thank You! 7

Calendar of Events 8

Happy New Year Doral Explorer Families! It is amazing to

think that 2016 is already behind us. What a fun and ex-

citing year it was! Our faculty and staff closed out De-

cember with continued hard work and hands-on learn-

ing. Our 3rd graders observed as a monarch caterpillar

changed into a chrysalis and eventually a butterfly! Our PE classes stretched

as they strove to maintain their physical health… AND our 5th and 6th grade

classes took advantage of our Science Lab and conducted chemical reac-

tion experiments! With all of this hard work, the Doral Explorers also took some

time to enjoy the season with family, friends, and good music. Winterfest was a

big hit, and we had a number of musicians visit us in December. We can’t wait

to see what 2017 has in store for us!

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Welcome to 2017! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break

with family and friends. It is amazing to realize that half the year is already be-

hind us. With that being said, it’s time to resume working diligently towards our

goals. FSA tutoring is being conducted as scheduled and our school-wide FSA

Crunch Plan will begin to take effect soon! More information to come!

This month, we have very important dates to remember! On January 16th

and 23rd there is no school. Additionally, January 24th marks the first day of

the third academic quarter. Students, please remember to do your best so that

you are able to earn honor roll. Finally, the week of January 24th through the

27th we will be celebrating our annual “National School of Choice”

week. Throughout the week, our students, teachers, and parents will receive

special rewards and treats in order to celebrate being part of a school of

choice! In closing, let’s continue to work together to help our Explorers succeed

in all that they do. Parents, remember to help students arrive on time for the

morning bell in order to be prepared for the day ahead. We are confident that

with your partnership as parents, our students will continue to meet and ex-

ceed their academic goals this school year!

A Message from Administration

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From the Administration Team at Doral International!

Mrs. Gomez Mrs. Stuart Ms. Ibanez

Principal Assistant Principal Dean of Students

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Making Memories at Winterfest!

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Mrs. Marchal’s 6th grade Spanish classroom was full of creativity during

“El Show de los Talentos en Español.” The students developed different

activities and performances related to a high variety of different top-

ics. We saw magic tricks, puppet shows, Spanish songs and dances be-

ing performed, interesting science experiments, poetry recitation,

Legos creations, amazing gymnastic spectacles, origami sculptures,

and much more! The students worked hard for the audience, and all

of them enjoyed the event in Spanish class. We will have more Shows

de Talentos, as the first one was a success!

Spotlight on Sixth Grade: A Talented Bunch

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December Students of the Month

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Ms. Cobas Tatiana Gomez

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Mrs. Salvo Mauricio Caceres

Mrs. Sanchez-Cohen

Isabella Rivero

Ms. Van-Clief Fernando Urbano

Ms. Jordan Sophia Sanchez

Mrs. Martinez Isabela Febres

Mrs. Bull Esteban Franco

Mrs. Fradley Gabriela Shang

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Mrs. Cohen Salome Cook

Ms. Moreno Emiliana Mayorca

Ms. Hernandez Lucas Ramirez

Ms. Ramos Andre Fresco

Mrs. Campbell Carmela Salinas

Ms. Andreu Miranda Moros

Ms. Batres Santiago Amadio

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Ms. Brandreth Nicole Fernandez

Ms. Alvarez Matias Restifo

Ms. Rivera Carla Ochoa

Ms. Tomas Jazmin Maguitman

Ms. Delgado Lucas Quijano

Mrs. Rangel Juan Diego Calic-

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Mrs. Nacer Diego Alvarez

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Ms. Villavicencio Angelina Aleman

Ms. Rojas Natalie Devilliers

Mrs. Boronat Aythor Rodriguez

Mrs. Gaudi Julie Le

Mrs. Ramirez Michelle Roumie

Ms. Perez Marzialucia Gue-

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Ms. Rodriguez Valentina Leite

Ms. Franco Santiago Torres

Mrs. Gutierrez Santiago Rodriguez

Mrs. Fernandez Zachary Rodriguez

Mrs. Pimienta Rachel Fernandez Fifth

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Mrs. Mejia Sarah Zuluaga

Mrs. Zaki Omkhie Chan

Mr. Oliver Nicole Ramos

Mrs. O. Martinez Carmen Figueroa

Mrs. Jimenez Liliana Caputo Six

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Ms. Lam Angelica Villamil

Ms. C. Martinez Matheus de Quiroz

Ms. Marchal Mario Dona

This month’s character trait is

FAIRNESS

Treating everyone equally.

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A Shout Out to Some of Our

Amazing Staff!

Counter clockwise from top:

Teacher of the Month: Ms. Perez for smiling through each day and doing an excellent job with everything she does!

Staff of the Month: Ms. Hernandez for always juggling a million things at the same time!

Math Ruler: Ms. Van Clief for making math flu-ency a priority with our youngest Explorers! Reading Rock Star: Ms. Delgado for sharing her energy and passion every day with students!

Helper of the Month: Ms. Rodriguez for helping us with ESOL requirements and making this whole process possible! Thanks for being our “Gran Ayudante!”

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Thank you to our parents who help every

day with arrival, smiled through Winterfest

and completely outdid themselves with our

Book Fair. Though we do not have everyone

pictured, we would like to thank each and

every one who helped out.

Thank you to the Osorio Family! We are so

grateful to the phenomenal singer-songwriter,

Fernando Osorio, and his family for providing

holiday cheer to our Explorers during their lunch

before setting off for the holiday! Our students

just loved hearing them sing and play their in-

struments.

Thank you also to Ms. Eirini Tornesaki, a

professional singer from Cirque du So-

leil (she is pictured in the center).

Thank you Mr. Milesis for organizing

such a wonderful practice session, our

students loved it and they learned a

great deal about what it takes to per-

form their talents on stage!

A Big THANK YOU to ALL who make our school

such a special place to be!

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Upcoming Events

Sailing to Success!

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Visit our webpage http://www.doralinternational.org/

pages/Doral_International

January 9-Welcome Back to

School

January 16-No School-Martin

Luther King Day

January 17-18-PTSO Meeting

January 19-Class Picture Day

January 23 -Teacher Planning

Day

January 23-27 –School of

Choice Week

January 24-Thank You

Teachers! - 3rd Grade Portfolio

Begins

January 25-Thank You Par-

ents!

January 26-Minion Day

January 27-Essay & Poster

Contest

January 30-WIDA Testing

Window Begins