Dear faculty,
Happy Friday! Dave and I had a great day today at ASB with the other elementary leadership teams from ASB and AES. We had a particular focus looking at early years programmes, and in particular moving towards multi-age early years classes.
HOLIDAY GIFT OF TIME: A Big Thank
you to Teachers!
As a way of showing our appreciation at
this time of year, and for all that you do, please sign up for a holiday
guest reader to come in for a holiday themed read
aloud! You can feel free to leave at this time, continue to work on report
cards, get a coffee, whatever it is you need to do at this time! Homeroom or specialists may avail of this; to begin
with, please only sign up for one block to make sure everyone can benefit.
In addition, next Wednesday's section
meeting time will be individual time to work on report cards. We will not come
together as a whole ES section.
Thank yous:
- Thank you in
advance holiday guest readers - Kirsten, Sherriden, Calley, Dave, and the
other helpers
- Thank you to the
NEW teachers who have already set their mid-year meetings.
- Thanks for the
teachers and TAs who prepared with their students for a great EY5-Grade 2
Celebration of Learning.
- A big shout out
to Esther for providing students with quality feedback that recognises
their hard work and pushes their thinking further. Marcus, Ross and Fiona.
NOTES ABOUT PARTY FROM PARENT REPS:
Upcoming winter parties
Please see here the notes that have
been shared with parent reps regarding the upcoming winter parties.
“As much as possible, teachers have expressed a preference to connect
these parties to the winter performances to ensure time for learning is
protected right up to the end of the year. Parties can be held last week
before the break; no earlier than Friday 14 December, with Friday 7 December if
no other option possible. Decorating
- with children's crafts as much as possible
makes it more meaningful for the children - can begin from Friday 7th December
after school.”
Considering these notes, it is
appropriate for parents to approach teachers to decide together what is the
best date for your individual party, considering your kids’ needs and their
preparation for their performance.
Secret Santa begins on Monday - let’s
have a lot of fun surprising and treating our colleagues during these last
three weeks of school before winter break. The Kalakshetra Fair this weekend is
a great place to pick up some fun and festive gifts.
Report Card Timeline - repeat
announcement
It is time to start thinking about the
upcoming semester report cards! Pay close attention to character count: as
these report cards are being printed, we cannot exceed character count in any
area!
Wed 21 November
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Faculty meeting focusing on data
evidence for report cards
Calibrating report card data
and narrative comments in own grade level teams; a facilitator will
join you to work through a protocol and answer any questions you may have
Teams should meet in the
GTL’s room
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Done
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Wed 5 December
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ES faculty meeting time dedicated to
finalise writing and proofreading of colleagues report cards
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By 7 December 4pm
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Comments (Google doc) due to
admin/coach for final proofing (can be shared with final proofer earlier if
ready)
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Tues 11 December by 4pm
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Edited comments returned to teachers,
can begin entering narratives into PowerSchool
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By Thur 13
December 8am
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All narrative comments and ratings on
standards entered into PowerSchool - printing will begin at 9 a.m.
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Mon 17 December
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Reports given to HR teachers with
named envelopes. Please double check name, do a final glance of doc, and
place into matching name envelope.
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Tues18 December
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Please double check name, do a final
glance of doc, and place into matching name envelope. Give to children to
take home.
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Arts, Sports &
Activities
Faulty sign up for
Season 3. If you wish to offer activities for the last season, click on this Form.
Counseling Dept -
Student Protection - letter to parents
We have shared below
information with parents through the Principal’s blog today, please share it
through Edmodo as well.
Student Protection Curriculum
As part
of our annual school counseling program, we school counselors wanted to let you
know that we would be delivering lessons pertaining to personal safety. These
lessons are designed to help our students recognize and understand what our
bodies perceive as a threat. Our hope is that through our lessons, students
become better prepared to respond to unsafe situations. We thank you for your
continued support of our elementary school counseling program. If you have
questions or concerns, please reach out to your child’s grade level counselor,
either Ms. Linda Gerberich or Ms. Vanessa Kim. Detailed information shared here.
Advent Water Challenge
(from Beth via the Wellness Blog)
Amrita Varshi and
Serin Kim, as well as Arun Krishnamurthy spoke at the RISE event last week. If
you didn't get a chance to see it, you might have missed an opportunity to be
inspired to be "more than an armchair conservationist." One important
way that we can take action is by acknowledging the water crisis in India, and
helping to conserve water. For daily tips on how YOU can be part of the
solution, share this Advent
Calendar with your family and
friends and decide what actions you can take together. It will 'open' on
December 1 (but don't have to wait until Saturday to start conserving water)
and goes all the way to the 24th. You can also tweet about the actions
you are taking! Use #aiscH2O in your
tweets.
Rehearsal Schedule for
the Upcoming Winter Concert
IMPORTANT POINTS
- For classes who are performing in the dance:
there are NO regularly scheduled music or dance classes for the
weeks of 10 - 14 December and 17 - 21 December.
- New info: For those classes who are not
performing in the dance (Grade 2: FL and UK, Grade 3: JM and TG , Grade 4: RC and JH, Grade 5: JD and BT) please expect to hear from us
on Monday, Dec 3 about your students’ missing dance block - we will
arrange for a special make-up in consultation with you.
- Rehearsals Listed below REPLACE music and
dance classes. Children all still receive 2 x music blocks and 1x
dance blocks during these weeks.
- We understand this may be disruptive to your
schedules and or planning, so we want be sure you have this information
early, so you can plan accordingly.
- Teacher assistants are required to BOTH walk
classes over to the FAC theater and remain present for the duration of the
rehearsal to support the music team when they are working with whole
grades.
- The rehearsals are
done by grade level with all classes coming to the FAC at the same time
for music.
- The TA’S need to
accompany because seating will be assigned. Please bring the
children in a “TALL to SHORT” order. It is much easier to go onto the
risers if this is already assigned.
Yellow - Dance
TIME
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MON 10
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TUES 11
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WED 12
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THURS 13
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FRI 14
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9:05-9:45
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EY - 3
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G - 5
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EY - 4
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G - 5
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9:50-10-30
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G - 2
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EY - 4
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G - 2
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EY - 3
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G - 4
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10:55-11:35
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EY - 5
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G - 1
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G - 1
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(D)
G - 4
4MG/4JN
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11:40-12:20
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G - 3
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G - 4
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EY - 5
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G - 3
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(D)
EY - 5
All
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1:15-1:55
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(D)
G - 3
3SS/3MR
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(D)
G - 2
2BW/2DJ
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(D)
EY - 5
All
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(D)
G - 1
All
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(D)
G - 1
All
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2:00-2:40
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(D)
G - 4
4MG/4JN
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(D)
G - 5
5EF/5VL
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(D)
G - 2
2BW/2DJ
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(D)
G - 3
3SS/3MR
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2:45-3:25
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(D)
G - 5
5EF/5VL
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FULL CONCERT REHEARSAL &
PERFORMANCE (All):
TIME
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MON 17
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TUES 18
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WED 19
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THURS 20
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FRI 21
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9:05-9:50
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EY Run
Through
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G1&2
Run Through
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G3-5 Run
Through
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2.30-3.15
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EY
Performance
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G1&2
Performance
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G3&5
Performance
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Emergency drill Thursday 13th; Situation:
Evacuation to Safe Haven (gym)
EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL GUIDELINES:
1. Once we have an indication/alarm of an emergency
situation, all students and staff should maintain silence at all times to
ensure that directions can he heard. The indicator is a wailing alarm.
2. Safe Haven is located at the gym. The Safe Haven will be used as the school’s “Lockdown” option according to the type of emergency and specific instructions. The Safe Haven is equipped with food and water supply for 72 hours for all students and staff.
3. All classes/groups should lock their Classroom|Office, form in straight alphabetical lines and maintain the lines until further instruction.
4. The responsible teacher should be at the front of the class/group so that they are accessible to principals.
5. Groups should not sit unless instructed to do so.
6. Silence is maintained until the drill is over and students are released.
7. Do not use elevators.
2. Safe Haven is located at the gym. The Safe Haven will be used as the school’s “Lockdown” option according to the type of emergency and specific instructions. The Safe Haven is equipped with food and water supply for 72 hours for all students and staff.
3. All classes/groups should lock their Classroom|Office, form in straight alphabetical lines and maintain the lines until further instruction.
4. The responsible teacher should be at the front of the class/group so that they are accessible to principals.
5. Groups should not sit unless instructed to do so.
6. Silence is maintained until the drill is over and students are released.
7. Do not use elevators.
All Teachers: Please carry the emergency booklet
and class roster with you when you leave the class room. The RED and GREEN sign are inbuilt in the booklet.
Note: During an emergency situation the security
staff - (QRT - Section Marshal) - on duty will pay his first attention to
ensure safe evacuation process of students/staff using wheel chair through the
available safe channel - it is an additional support to lead.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Keryn, Dave, and Calley
Warmly,
Keryn, Dave, and Calley
