Great first week back! Big thank you to
all homeroom teachers for getting the growth story conferences prepared and the
progress report comments entered into Powerschool. These have been printed, and
once we do a final check of these hard copies, we will get them to each
homeroom teacher on Monday.
Next week Keryn will be out from Wednesday for NESA Fall Leadership. Dave and Calley will be holding down the fort.
Thank yous…
- Grade 5 team for hosting their Family Math
Morning on Tuesday
- Grade 4 would like to thank Joseph and Clinton
for giving each student a personalized mahindi. They loved the experience
and are very proud of your work.
- Mona, Esther, Lakshmi and Sruthi, Anitha,
Zahida, Thanmaie, Geetha - for working on the India Month dances with all
the students
- Valar - for photography for the event and for
the slideshow she created
- Clinton - for stage set up including lights,
risers, microphones and lighting and for all events and props
- Joseph - for assisting with the wonderful
decorations, as well as coordinating all outside experts
- All the teachers and TAs who learned the
teacher dance and performed for our students
- Alex, Hilary, Mary Kelly, Sherriden, Dan,
Sarah, Amanda, Melissa, Jen, and Amritha for helping with proof reading
progress report card comments
- Cheryl, Hazel, and Padma - these three ladies
helped numerous teachers put on our sarees today and we couldn’t have worn
it without them!
- Preethi - an AMAZING start to India Month.
Your attention to detail, the preparation and organisation have
helped this all run so smoothly. Thank you.
- Sheriden for presenting so fabulously to Grade
4 today
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Monday 15 Oct
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Growth story conferences 3:45 - 5:30 p.m
Snacks from 3 pm in the ES Office
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Tuesday 16 Oct
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Growth story conferences 8:30 - 3:30 p.m
Lunch provided in the ES Cafeteria
from 11:30 onwards
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Wednesday 17 Oct
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ES Section meeting looking at service projects
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Thursday 18 Oct
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Friday 19 Oct
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Adaptive Schools Foundations Training (continues through weekend and
Monday)
HS Discovery Day - many HS Students in ES classrooms
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ES Vision of a
Learner Recognitions
To continue to
highlight our Vision of a Learner profile and socialise these attributes
further in our section, we will be recognising students who have consistently
demonstrated one of the traits from this profile.
If you have
recognised a student displaying these attributes, please click here
to add names. Anyone can add to
this, specialists, homeroom teachers or teacher assistants.
**If you see a student’s
name listed and you also support this nomination, please add your name too.
Recess Updates
Rainy Day Recess - As monsoon season approaches we have added a column to the duty schedule for rainy day recess coverage. For morning recess, there is coverage
for each grade level with additional faculty roaming on the first and second
floors. For lunch recess, two faculty members will be covering each grade
level.
Covered Area - As you may have noticed this week, two 4 square courts have been
added to the covered area along with a hopscotch pattern. Students can four
square or two square with the bouncy balls. If students want to kick a ball
with a friend then they should be directed to the field.
Devices - Just a reminder that there should be no devices used at recess.
However, if a student has a KIndle instead of book then that’s acceptable.
Please review the Duty Locations and
Responsibilities document if you didn’t get a
chance before Fall break.
Growth Story Conferences
Conferences days next Monday after
school and then all day on Tuesday
Enjoy this face to face connection time with families sharing the data points that make up each students growth story.
Enjoy this face to face connection time with families sharing the data points that make up each students growth story.
Some logistical points
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Snacks from 3 pm in the ES Office on
Monday
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Lunch in the ES Cafeteria from 11:30
onwards on Tuesday
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Supervision will be held in the ES CIC;
supervision schedule can be found here
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Top tips and commonly asked questions can be
found here
India Month Activities
Following our wonderful performances,
students in Elementary School will have activities designed and differentiated
according to grade levels and our class schedules.
We will have demos from a Potter and a
Glassblower, workshop- style music sessions with an Indian Percussionist,
Indian Art related activities(diya painting, tie and dye and block printing),
Mehendi, Yoga and Story-telling sessions. These activities will primarily take
place during Indian Studies, Art and Music.
*Students of Grade 3 and Grade 4 will have optional Yoga sessions during recess.
*Teachers of Grades 3-5 and EY, can choose to sign up here, if you wish to have your class witness a quick demo of Pottery and
Glassblowing.
*Parents are invited to purchase products from the glassblower between
3:30-4:30 on October 29th and 30th in the covered area.
Indian Snack and Lunch on Friday,
October 26:
All students will be provided a
complimentary Indian Snack and Lunch, catered by our Taj Madras Flight Kitchen
on Friday, October 26th. Spices in the food will be minimal.
The Snack menu is: Carrot sticks and cucumber sticks with ranch.
(Indian Flag- Tricolor Themed Healthy
Snack)
The Lunch menu is: Jeera rice(rice cooked with cumin seeds and garnished with coriander
leaves), poori(wheat bread), raitha(yoghurt with chopped vegetables), paneer
masala(for vegetarians) or chicken tikka(for non-vegetarians), soan
papdi(dessert), vadaam(rice crisps), buttermilk and juice/yoghurt.
*Parents who do not want their children
to have this, will send a packed snack and lunch from home.
Budget and Overseas Ordering
As teachers and teams start thinking
about their supply/order requirements from next year, please know that each
Grade Team leader will be asked to compile a list of orders to send for
approval. As you start to think of supplies (etc) that you need, please
note them down so when your team leader or HoD receives the official
spreadsheet you are ready to go.
Have a wonderful weekend! There is a lot going on here tomorrow
with the ASIAC soccer, feel free to come by and support the Raptors!
Warmly,
Keryn, Dave, and Calley
Warmly,
Keryn, Dave, and Calley
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