Dear Parents,
Happy Halloween week! We’ve had a lot of spooky fun in the Elementary this week - culminating with our class parties and Halloween parade on Thursday. This year, the weather was in our favour and we were able to parade around our track! All photos can be found on our raptor way gallery.
We have most certainly entered the rainy season here in Chennai! This brings with it a few indoor recess time for our students. Feel free to send some small games (e.g cards) or an extra book or two in for the children to engage in during this time. Your children will not be allowed to use screens during this time, just as they do not use these during outdoor recess.
Elementary Principal for the Day
Hi I’m Teagan and I’m ES Principal for the day. My day began with working with Ms Keryn, Mr Dave and Ms Calley on writing the blog that goes home to parents every week! Learned that it is important to send these blogs out so parents get all the notifications about what is happening at school. If this didn’t happen, we would confuse parents and stress them out because they wouldn’t know what is happening at school.
Next I went to a Principals meeting with the 3 Principals - Ms Basnight, Ms Pechhold and Ms Keryn. I was there with Kavya and Maya who were also being Principals of the day.
We got to write some questions to interview future teachers .. it was fun!
Early Release Wednesday
Wednesday,November 6th is the next Early Release Wednesday. Students are expected to depart campus in a timely and organized fashion upon dismissal at 2:00 p.m. We appreciate your patience with traffic on these days as all three sections are picking up students at the same time. In preparation, please plan on allowing longer time for entry and exit to the school at release time.
Roots and Shoots
The Roots and Shoots lunchtime club is beginning next week. This club will provide students with the opportunity to design a project or a service campaign to help endangered animals like the Olive Ridley Turtles, sparrows or street dogs. We will collaborate with experts to learn more about the issues that are affecting animals and find ways we can help. Students will design and implement a project to help make a difference for animals. Students in grades 3rd-5th who are interested can meet with Ms Linda and Ms Leontheen on Tuesday, November 5 at 12:30 (lunch recess) in Ms Linda’s office (Room 2142).
Arts, Sports and Activities (repeat announcement)
ASA Season 1 Showcase
November 4th - November 9th will be ASA Showcase Week for Season 1. Please come join your children in their final ASA lesson. Prepare to engage in learning activities with the students. Students will be given the opportunity to share their learning from the activity and will be celebrated as learners.
ASA Season 2 Program Descriptions and Registration (November 11th - February 21st)
This pre-registration information will be used to fill classes, but submitting the form does not mean a definite spot. We will email confirmations the week of November 4th. Please note that students that were not in swim lessons during season 1 will have priority for lessons during season 2. Click here to look up swim levels that students should enroll in.
Here is the Registration Form
November Lunch Menu & Order Links (repeat announcement)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley ConnellyElementary School Leadership Team