Dear Parents,
This week all our teachers and many students have been learning from a visiting Teachers College Writing Workshop consultant, Christy Curran. Teaching classes in all grade levels, Christy modelled best practices that will further help us strengthen our writing programme across all grades. In addition to this, all teachers became writers themselves and put themselves in the shoes of their students - experiencing what it is like to write from the heart!
It is a busy time of year, none the less with a Grade 5 School Sleepover happening tonight and also the Blue and White swim competition happening tomorrow. We look forward to seeing many of you there at the pool!
WrAP Test
In the next couple of weeks, students from Grades 3-5 will complete a standardised writing assessment. Due to the nature of the test, children who are newer to learning English may not be required to take this test. The data we receive from such tests helps us re-evaluate our teaching and learning programs and make further improvements to best meet our student’s learning needs.
Class placements
In April we will begin the process of placing students into new classes in their new grade level groups. Much consideration is done to ensure balances of gender, nationality, as well as learning and social needs.
All class and teacher placement is done by the teaching faculty as well as the counselors with final decisions being made by the principals.
Whilst we are not taking requests for specific teachers, if you feel there are any particular needs your child has that may help us when considering their class placements, please complete the link below. This link is the only official format for submitting such requests. Please do not approach the class teachers or counselors directly as they will redirect you to fill out this link. Thank you for your understanding.
Grade 2 Mela
Student Led Conferences Sign Ups - Repeat Announcement
This year our Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) are scheduled for Thursday 20 and Friday 21 April. Thursday the 20th is a normal school day. Friday 21st will not have regular scheduled classes.
This Student Led Conference is the time for your child to share their learning growth and future goals with you. Please expect teachers to be involved as facilitator and not directly involved in the discussions; on this day the main focus is between you and your child. There will be multiple children and their families sharing their learning at the same time in each classroom.
- The conference will take approximately 30 - 40 minutes in the classroom and 30 - 40 mins with the specialist areas - Music, Art, PE, Indian Studies and World Language.
- Your child will have a passport to lead you through each area and will know whether to begin in the homeroom or in the specialist areas.
- Students are responsible for leading the conference and also take responsibility for their learning by sharing the process with their parents.
- Supervision for siblings will be in the ES Cafeteria, Library and outside play areas, with pre-school children supervised in the library only. Please note that this is only for enrolled AISC students. You will need to make your own separate arrangements for younger children and babies.
- If your home language is other than English your children are welcome to conduct the Student- Led Conference in your mother tongue. Please do not hesitate to contact either the homeroom/specialist teachers, or Lori or myself, should you have any questions regarding these upcoming conferences.
Early Years Parent Coffee
Poetry Month is in April
"The month of April will mark the beginning of our Poetry Month in our World Languages grades 3-12. We will be highlighting poetry and all that it brings the world! The French School and the World Languages will collaborate to publish a book of original poetry comprised of student work.
Any student is welcome to submit one original poem to Poetryschool600113@gmail.com by April 10, 2017. The original poems can be written in any language. Please submit an English translation of poems written in languages other than English, French, or Spanish."
There will be a banner and posters going up around the school as well, and in April we will be making a display in the courtyard of all that our students 3-12 have done to celebrate the month.
IB Art Exhibition
Please join us on Tuesday, April 4th, at 4:00pm in the FAC Atrium as we celebrate the accomplishments of our 2017 IB Art cohort. This year we are celebrating the works by Adrienne Hoover, Arya Giri, Eunbin Choi, Aline Nicolai, Marie Schumann, and Seoyoung Park.
Date Change
The High School Theater Production recorded in the community calendar for Friday, April 21 and Saturday, April 22 will instead be held on Thursday. April 20 and Friday, April 21. Kindly mark your calendars. More information on the play and ticket sales will be shared soon.
April Lunch Menu & Order Links
If you wish to order a school lunch for your child, you can access the elementary lunch menu here. You may use either the Payonline or the Lunch Pre-order system to order lunch for your child(ren).
Have a wonderful weekend!
Warmly,
Keryn Dowling