Happy Spring Break everyone!
What a wonderful
learning celebration this morning (impressive!) and en equally wonderful
appreciation send off for our AISC staff - thank you all for being as
appreciative as the children were. Our
staff do an amazing job to keep AISC ticking along; as do all of you. Thank you
- enjoy a well-deserved spring break.
Thank
you’s…
- "The 2nd grade team would like to thank Ms. Sarah
for her amazing music and games activity that she led with Seva Samajam
students and our 2nd graders. It was fabulous!
- Grade 2 would like to say thank you to Carl and Dilip
for their help with our science projects and their continuous support and
flexibility while our students work on their iTime projects in the Design
Lab
- We would also like to say thank you to Ron and Lori for
their continuous support with social/emotional/behavior issues in our
classrooms
- Dee, Janna, Jyotsna, Marcus, Ross, Fiona, Uma and Adi
for hosting such a well-rounded learning celebration
- 4JN would like to thank Ms. Hilary for supporting our
learning and pushing us to think deeper as we work on our projects
- 4JN would also like to thank Mr.Carl for teaching
us many skills in the Design Studio
- Sarah and Jane for adding musical and acro flair
- Barbara and Leontheen for being the driving force behind
all things Roots and Shoots
- Lori, Hilary, Jyotsna, Alex, and Jet for judging the
NESA virtual science fair
- Priya, Ken, Clinton and Joseph for the wonderful G3-5
Art Exhibition
- Curriculum Area Leaders - Kay, Lily, Tiffany, Amy,
Megha, Sarah, Jack, Keeley, Amritha, Samantha, Salome, Scott, Joseph,
Bindu for leading their curriculum teams through all work session this
year
- Everyone for your thoughtful and careful feedback on
English language instruction - you are all amazing!
Dave Allen
- Incoming ES AP
Dave will
be joining us from Monday after the break; March 26 to Thursday March 29. We will have an ES Faculty Meet and Greet out in the ES Courtyard on
Tuesday 27th from 7:45 - 8:15 am. Please drop by to introduce yourself to
Dave and have a coffee together!
Meet AISC
- Ms Lori Newman - Associate Principal
The
favorite part of Ms Lori’s job is being at the Elementary gate first thing on
Monday morning to welcome students and their parents as they begin a new week
full of energy and smiles. Her family calls Vernon, British Columbia home
where they escape to a cabin in the woods to spend summers at the lake. She
began her teaching career in Canada but has also worked for two years in
Caracas, Venezuela and sixteen years in Tokyo, Japan. She has taught special
education, second grade, fourth grade and worked in curriculum before going
into administration. Lori is looking forward to her upcoming move to the
American Cooperative School of Tunis where she will be the new elementary
school principal. AISC will miss Lori in
more ways than one!
Absences -
please inform Hazel
If you are
calling in sick in the morning or taking any other leave, it is vital that the
message you are sending also goes to Hazel so she can plan accordingly.
Thank you!
Student
Led Conferences - coming up after the break
This year
SLC are on Friday 13th April; one day only.
Due to
specialist stations, the day will be divided into 4 blocks for parents to sign
up into.
8:30am -
10am
10am -
11:30am
11:30am -
12:30pm (lunch break)
12:30 -
2pm
2pm -
3:30pm
After
signs up are complete, if homeroom teachers find only one child/parent signed
up in a specific block, you are welcome to reach out directly and invite this
family to join another block if possible. Sometimes with multiple siblings this
may not always be possible.
·
Each
homeroom should plan to have 4 stations; Math, Reading, Writing & whatever
Science/Social Studies Unit children are currently learning. Children can share
learning, complete a task, show goals, and /or share highlights/challenges (etc
etc) together with their parents in each of the areas.
·
Grade
levels are please asked to create passports for the children to check off each
station/area visited. Prepare for children to be in the homeroom for
around 45 minutes.
·
Students
can start in either homeroom or specialist area.
·
Students
will visit their specialists areas for 45 minutes also; Art, PE, Music, Indian
Studies/FLEX and World Language (G4-5).
·
Specialist teachers need to designate grade level specific
spaces within existing areas, and ensure the appropriate grade level knows this
for their students to visit.
·
Each
station (specialist or homeroom stations) should have instructions, prompts
and/or questions - and the children should be prepared and know what to
do/share at each station.
·
Teachers
are present to ensure children are flowing through each area, are not stuck, or
to ensure supplies/set up remains present throughout the day.
·
This is
not a parent-teacher conference; the child drives the conversation and leads
their parents. through their learning journey. Teachers are highly encouraged
to visit other areas during this day, and or redirect focus back to children if
the need arises.
·
Sibling
child care will be arranged in the ES Library (EY children) and on the
playground (G1-5 students).
Warmly,
Keryn and Lori
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