Dear all,
Great week with responsive classroom,
robotics, futures planning, our first early release, and also beginning MAP
testing. This weekend we host the Big Bad Blue - many ES swimmers, so pop by to
cheer them on if you can! Don’t forget to come to school in your pyjamas on
Monday - feel free to post a reminder to Edmodo so your class doesn’t forget
either :) Newbie Twobie is tonight - what a great newbie handover tradition!
Thank you’s
- From Vanessa L to
the Library Team: Thank you for always being so flexible!
- From Hilary to
John Merletti: Thank you for being so willing to explore motion senses and
prepare for the upcoming unit.
- From Calley to
Jen Cypra: Thanks for reaching out to find math and STEM alignments - it’s
going to be a great year for math in the Maker Space!
- To Jen, Shravya,
and Dilip plus Geetha and Priya V for hosting the Grade 5 Robotics
Challenge
- To all our
participants in the Responsive Classroom modules, and those who covered
their classes. We appreciate your commitment to professional development.
- To Keeley and
Priya for organising the first Operation Appreciation treat delivery
- To all of you who
baked or delivered treats for the above
- To all those who covered
classes / duties for the Responsive Classroom participants!
Upcoming week at a
glance
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Monday 10 Sept
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All school spirit week begins
Pyjama day! Don’t get dressed before coming
to school :)
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Tuesday 11 Sept
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Crazy day (crazy hair or crazy outfit combo)
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Wednesday 12 Sept
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Multiples Day - find a friend or team to dress
alike
All faculty meeting - FAC
Strand survey due
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Thursday 13 Sept
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Character Day - great chance to model your
favourite book
Emergency Drill 1:45 p.m (Fire drill: evacuation to soccer field)
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Friday 14 Sept
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National Dress Day
UN Parade of Nations
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Saturday 15 Sept
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International Day - 11:00 - 3:00 p.m
Bring a friend to International Day
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Specialist & Homeroom Collaboration
in Communication
At our last GTL meeting, some questions
surfaced about whether or not Specialist teachers ought to be contacting
parents. We’d like to clarify that ALL teachers are encouraged to communicate
to parents as needed. It’s essential, however, that homeroom teachers be
consulted when troubleshooting any challenging student behaviors. Wondering how
to begin the conversation? Here’s an email template (or conversation guide) that specialist teachers can use to get the
best information from homeroom teachers.
Math Mornings - Coming
up!
Just a reminder that Grades 1 - 4 have their math
mornings coming up in the last week of September. Teams can work with
Calley to prepare for a fun morning of math learning. Exact timing to be confirmed next week.
Grade 1: Sept 24
Grade 2: Sept 25
Grade 3: Sept 26
Grade 4: Sept 26
Grade 5: Oct 10
EY5: TBD in Nov
Dan shared this with the leadership team this week
with the focus question, “How can helping others to have comfort with
ambiguity, benefit AISC, specifically in the areas of Q01 "Know What's
Expected"? It is a easy-to-digest read, and a worthy reminder that
some people find ambiguity anxiety-inducing, while others find it
energy-giving. How do you manage ambiguity?
Repeat Reminder:
#aiscelementary
Twitter Challenge is back! #aiscelementary
So...here we go! Post anything that
will increase capacity for growth and our collective learning.
- Add a picture with a short text, post it to
Twitter, and use the hashtag #aiscelementary.
- Post a link to an article you found
interesting with a reflection or question and use the hashtag
#aiscelementary.
- Participate in a twitter chat and use the
hashtag #aiscelementary.
- Share a list of experts to follow and use the
hashtag #aiscelementary.
- Share a resource and use the hashtag
#aiscelementary.
This twitter challenge on! Great
prizes to be won for the most posts using #aiscelementary hashtag and other
random prizes - the more you post, the more chances you have! The twitter
challenge will run for the month of September.
Happy tweeting everyone!
From your Heads Round Table Reps
Click here to learn how the
HRT works. Please know you can share with
them any school wide concerns or feedback; this is a not a venue for
individual, grade level or section specific input.
Have a nice weekend,
Keryn, Dave & Calley
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Inspiration Station - Optional Reading
Stop reading now if you choose, or keep
scrolling for something completely different.
Weekly faculty notes will now include
some inspirational, fun, thought-provoking, or heart-warming bits at the end of
the required reading. Do you have an article, a link, a story or
something else special to share? Please
email Calley!
LGBTQI Rights: Big news from
India
As Nigel shared at our Child Protection
meeting on Wednesday, AISC has a commitment to protecting and meeting the needs
of all children, and especially looking towards the emotional and social safety
needs of LGTBQI students.
In a landmark ruling for equality, the
Supreme Court of India has struck down an British-era law that made
homosexuality illegal in practice. Many people flocked to the streets to
celebrate what is, for some, a deeply emotional acknowledgement of human rights
and dignity. Read more about the history
and the news here.
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