Thank yous & recognitions!
- Congratulations to Megha and Samantha for their successful presentations at the ELLSA Conference in Vietnam last weekend
- Everyone who attended one of Tania’s optional after school session on Monday or Tuesday
ES Resource Marketplace
Rachael will be hosting a swap of all unwanted but great condition resources and materials that are still in great shape, but may no longer be needed in their current classroom.
Materials can be dropped off beginning next Tuesday, May 2nd.
- If you have old running record kits, you may want to consider holding onto one per grade. If you ever get a child who has ‘stalled’ on a level and you’ve used both the fiction and non-fiction book, you could use the old kit as an alternate text. Extra kits can be sent to Rachael’s room.
- If you have class library books that you don’t need, those can go to Rachael’s room as well. Feel free to book shop anytime to enhance your current library; books left at the end of the marketplace will be donated. EY-Grade 1: Please make sure that any new books added to your collection are barcoded.
The Marketplace will close on Friday 12 May. All remaining resources will be donated.
ES TGIF
Hold the date! Friday, May 12th will be our final TGIF of the year at Keryn’s house.
Want to teach our AISC EAL Summer Jumpstart Camp this summer?
We are looking for teachers to teach our pilot EAL summer camp to families joining AISC with children who are new to English. Teachers would be paid for each day the work based on current salary step.
Dates: 17 July - 1 August;
Times: 9am - 1pm (KG - 2) & 10am - 2pm (3-5)
Teachers would work 8:30 - 3:30pm, setting up, preparing for next day etc. Ratio of children/teachers would ideally be around 1:6 - Eg. 30 kids = 5 adults (teachers/TAs)
- Teachers will be responsible for planning and facilitating fun and engaging EAL instruction with the key outcome of building students' confidence and English skills for the new school year.
- Classes will provide exposure to school vocabulary, survival phrases, and provide practice with role play. Activities such as TPR (Total Physical Response), practice with classroom routines, visiting places on campus, and learning the alphabet and numbers in English will be a good jumpstart for all students.
- For grades K-2 students classes would be play-based with hands on experiences, art, songs, games, and interactive read aloud.
- For grades 3-5, students would be taught skills and encouraged to leverage their home language as they begin with the routines of reading and writing workshop. Students would receive their raz-kids accounts and be encouraged to read with a teacher in class and practice at home. Songs, games, and fun experiences using English will also be included to help these newcomers build confidence, relationships, and optimism before day one.
Interested EAL teachers or TAs should send email of interest to Keryn & Lori by next Friday 5th May.
Report Card Narratives - due to admin proofers by Wednesday 24 May (repeat announcement)
Weds 17 May
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faculty meeting dedicated to reports; time could be used for entering proficiency levels (B, D, A, E), writing narrative comments or for proofing a colleague’s narratives
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By Monday 22 May - 8am
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Narratives written on google doc and given to proofing buddy
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BY Weds 24 May 4pm
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report card narratives (google doc) due to admin for final proofing
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Thursday 25 - Tues 30 May
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Admin proof reports (will return as completed)
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By Tuesday 30 May 4pm -
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Reports returned to teachers, can begin entering narratives into skyward
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By Thursday1 June 8am
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All report information entered into Skyward
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Thursday 1 June
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Reports go live to parents
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Thank you everyone! Have a wonderfully relaxing long weekend!
Warmly,
Keryn & Lori
