Dear all,
Happy Spring Break! Woot woot! End of the third
quarter of the year. Rest. Rejuvenate. Relax and recharge during this Spring
break before our final, and hottest, quarter of the year. We’ve had a wonderful
end of quarter with so many positive happenings in the ES. SLC, art exhibitions, spring concerts, a book
fair and a staff appreciation event to mention a few. Well done to all those
involved in all of these things.
Thank Yous
- Sarah, Finny,
Fiona and Jane for all the did to prepare the Grade 3-5 students for their
spring concert. It was phenomenal!
- Sarah would
like to give special thanks to Fiona Babu for always being there to give a
helping hand behind the scenes with the Singing Raptors
- Thanks to Jet for organising
the Scholastic book fair and to Jet and Teena for chaperoning all classes
through the book fair
- From Hilary - A big thank you
to Seema, Jyotsna, Janna, Liza, Priya V. and Sai for all time and effort
they have dedicated to the social studies project. It has been such a rich
learning experience and working collaboratively has made it even more
special.
- Keeley and Priya for all
their hard work and thoughtful dedication with the staff appreciation
event
- Thank you to the MSIS math
cohort for their hard work learning proportions - and thank you to the EAL
colleagues and TAs who covered for their PD absences.
- Thank you to Grade 3 for
their willingness to start a pilot of Prodigy math program, right before
the break. Way to make it happen!
- Morgen, Amanda, Jack, Marea, Elliot, Preetika, Linda, Hilary, Geetha, Tiffany, Jen, Calley, Mary Kelly and Kay for baking and delivering all the treats for staff appreciation day. This means so much to so many!
- Thank you to everyone who
contributed to the curriculum guide, whether through revisions or editing.
We appreciate your collaboration on this team project.
Upcoming Week at a Glance
Monday 1st April
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Gr 1 WIDA 1st - 12th April
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Tuesday 2nd April
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Wednesday 3rd April
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Early Release / Professional Learning (STRAND & Q12)
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Thursday 4th April
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Inspiration Conversation on Environmental Responsibility - ES Students
presenting!
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Friday 5th April
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STRAND survey due today - great opportunity to add
your VOICE and CHOICE to the Professional Learning Process - please complete
this survey!
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Saturday 6th April
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PCA Ball
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Change of Personnel
As many of you are likely already
aware, Clinton has moved his teacher assistant assignment to support Jen in the
Design Studio. Vijaykumar is our new Art TA. Welcome Vijaykumar! After the
break, we also welcome Seema, who will be working with Julia and Becky as a 5th
Grade TA.
SAISA Track and Field
As you are aware we are hosting SAISA
track and field the second week back after the break. During the afternoon of
Tuesday 9th April, the field and the covered area will be roped off. This will
restrict our recess areas to the plaza, playground, OLC and library. If you are
on covered area or field duty on these days please help children to avoid
trying to enter these areas, and then go to supervise the plaza and playground
instead.
For morning line up, we will ask Grades
2 and 4 to use the plaza for drop off and pick up meeting plots Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of that week.
Covering Duties - repeat announcement
When there is unexpected absence such
as when someone is sick, we are asking everyone’s support in covering recess
and lunch duties. We are always striving to balance out coverage across the
elementary section, but this is not a straight swap as we all support each
other when unexpected situations arise.
If you have a known absence such a
planned personal day or upcoming PD, then please swap your duty with a
colleague prior to the day you will be absent.
Dismissing and Transitioning from Specials - repeat announcement
In clarifying dismissal procedures, students who have a specialist
lesson during 7th period should be taken by that specialist teacher to the assigned
area in which students are typically dismissed. Also, students should only
begin transitioning to the next period at the end the period before. When
students are moving to and from specials, they have 5 minutes in which to
transition.
Professional Growth and Evaluation
After April 10, we will begin scheduling year end
professional growth conferences as part of our professional growth cycle. The
purpose of these conversations is for you to talk through growth and progress
with the goals you set in your Professional Growth Plan and set a tentative
pathway and goals for next year. The reflection section of your Professional
Growth Plan should be completed in preparation for the conference and shared
with your supervisor at least 3 days before the conversation.
There will be no faculty meeting on April 10; this
time instead can be used for PGE reflections.
Please see pages 16-18 of the Professional Growth
& Evaluation Handbook on the Raptor Way blog for more information.
Have a great spring break! See you all in 9 days!
Warmly,
Keryn, Dave and
Calley
