Dear Faculty,
Greetings on this Super Thursday! We hope you will all enjoy the rest
and rejuvenation of a three-day weekend after a big week of field trips and
author visits in the elementary school.
In the next few weeks, we will be ramping up to Student Led Conferences
and continue progress on our goal of using data to tell our students’ growth
stories. Please take a careful look at the timeline and expectations for SLCs,
since a good bit of parent communication and coordination will be required for
smooth conferences.
Thank yous
- Ms. Anita would like to thank
Clinton, Valar and our AISC Intern, Shri, for helping prepare student
artwork for the Upper ES Art Exhibit.
- Thank you to Jen Cypra for
your hard work on developing the Grades 2 - 5 Math STEM projects.
- Mr. Ross says, “Thank you to
the grade four teachers for being committed to our students over the past
couple of busy weeks. Your flexibility and collaboration as a team are
appreciated!”
- Thank you all of the G3 - G5
TAs for helping students complete the student-teacher feedback survey
during specials! Thank you also to all teachers for supporting this
opportunity for students to give feedback!
- Thank you from Calley to
Megha, Angie & Barb, Marea, Vanessa and Bindu for inviting me to do
some targeted math instructional coaching. We worked on Number Talks
notation, differentiating using Bridges resources and re-thinking our math
workshop behaviors. What math coaching might suit YOUR needs?
Monday 25 Feb
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8:10 - Vision Project Launch Breakfast (expected
for all 3-5 faculty; anyone else welcome!)
WRAP Testing 3-5
ASA Season III Begins
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Tuesday 26 February
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WRAP Testing 3-5
Student
Feedback - Makeup for absentees (please send students to the CIC at 11:00 am)
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Wednesday 27 Feb
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Faculty Meeting 3:45 p.m - focus on SLC and
guiding students to share their own growth stories (ES Cafeteria)
WRAP Testing 3-5
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Thursday 28 Feb
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WRAP Testing 3-5
All School Concert 4:30 pm
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Friday 1 March
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EY5-G5 Learning Celebration 2:45 pm FAC Theater
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Vision Inspiration Projects Launch
If you are not a specialist teacher, you might be wondering about Vision
Projects. What are they? Who will be involved? Read more to find out
and come to our breakfast next Monday morning; 8:10 a.m in the Design Studio. This
is on the calendar for all Grade 3, 4 and 5 faculty, however, others are
welcome too!
Overview
Directed by our strategic pathway around ‘learning and innovation in the
system where “AISC implements innovative learning experiences incorporating the
inquiry framework and transdisciplinary skills, and alternative schedules to
engage the vision of the AISC learner,” we have designed vision projects to be
implemented for Grades 3-5 next academic year.
AIMS
- To engage AISC students in the development of
the attributes from the Vision for an AISC Learner through a
transdisciplinary, multi-age, immersive learning opportunity
- Aligned with our AISC mission, these projects
offer opportunities for students to apply academic skills along with
communication, self-management, social, thinking and research skills,
through alternate schedules outside of the four walls of the classroom.
- The aims of the Vision Projects are aligned to
each of our AISC beliefs.
How?
Vision Project
leaders have been identified and project outlines have been developed through a
project based learning approach. The nature of the projects differ; some
projects focus on one curricular area and others are transdisciplinary with
elements of many different areas incorporated into the project.
Who?
All students and teachers from Grades 3-5 will participate. All faculty from these grades will be part of a project team.
All students and teachers from Grades 3-5 will participate. All faculty from these grades will be part of a project team.
When?
Next November, the
traditional MCT week will become Project Week. This will include MCT as one
project option that children can choose from. This year we will have work
sessions during faculty meeting time for Grade 3-5 teachers to work on project
outlines.
What?
We have a menu of project options outlined here. These will be further explained during our breakfast, and also our upcoming work sessions, with all G3-5 teachers contributing in some capacity.
We have a menu of project options outlined here. These will be further explained during our breakfast, and also our upcoming work sessions, with all G3-5 teachers contributing in some capacity.
Student Led Conferences SIgn Up Edmodo
Please make a copy of this template for parents to
sign up for Student Led Conferences. Second, please send the signup sheet to
parents via Edmodo before the end of the day on Tuesday, 26 February.
SLCs are on Thursday, March
14th - one day only. Due to specialist stations, the day will be divided into 4
blocks for parents to sign up into.
8:30 am - 10 am
10 am - 11:30 am
11:30 am - 12:30 pm (lunch break)
12:30 - 2 pm
2 pm - 3:30 pm
The Focus of our faculty meeting on
Wednesday will be on Student Led Conferences.
Grammarly Account
As report writing season approaches, consider getting a free Grammarly
account to help avoid grammar and usage
mistakes in your writing. From their
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with Grammarly’s AI-powered writing assistant” that is embedded into your
Google Docs, Gmail and other apps that you use in Chrome. It takes exactly 30
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Next Week is Spirit Week at AISC!
We want you, the students, staff & community of AISC to show your
school spirit by making some small acts of random kindness throughout the week.
- Do
you have the courage to try something new?
- Do
you have the compassion to tell someone you care?
- Do
you have the confidence to speak with someone you don’t know?
- Do
you have the creativity to show kindness in a new way?
Examples include:
- Open
the door for someone
- Buy
someone their favorite snack
- Help
carry something for your friend or teacher
Tuesday - wear an AISC
shirt with Raptor pride!
Wednesday - Be kind to the environment
- Don’t
buy one-time use plastic items
- Reduce,
Reuse and Recycle
- Throw
your trash in bins
- See
litter on the floor? Pick it up!
- Write
a nice message on the paper provided for a friend or teacher
- Remind
someone of why they are important to you
- Tell
someone that you appreciate their work
- Give
a high 5 to new people who you haven’t talked to before
- Give
a high 5 to your friends, classmates, and teachers
Summer Institutes TCRWP in NYC (shared from Alex)
Interested in attending a reading or writing institute this summer in
New York City? The dates for the summer institutes were just posted this week!
Click on the Summer Institutes at TCRWP pamphlet to find out more information. Below are the
dates:
· Writing Institute: June 17-21
· Reading Institute: June 24-28
Please remember with all PD to complete your AISC PD application before
applying through TC.
Raptorthon
Sunday, March 3rd at 7 AM is the annual Raptorthon. This year, since we
have a track, we're changing the event a little and it will be a 180 meter swim
then a 2 K run (Younger athletes can do a shorter run). If you're
interested, please register here by February 28th.
Have a great weekend!
Keryn, Dave and Calley
