Dear Parents,
Welcome back to school and Happy New Year! We trust you all had a wonderful and restful winter break with friends and family, and we wish you and your family all the best for 2020.
Second Semester Calendar Changes
Please take note of the following calendar changes that were made earlier this academic year:
Second Semester Calendar Changes
Full School Days
Friday, February 14
Monday, March 23
Monday, May 4
Thursday, June 4
Holiday – No School
Tuesday, April 14
Jan Jamboree - January 25 from 12:00-3:00 pm
Jan Jamboree is a fundraiser event led by the High School student council to raise money for service clubs. Jan Jamboree is on January 25 from 12:00-3:00 pm. High school students will set up numerous booths and activities targeted toward elementary school students. Activities range from Bouncy Castle to a Slip N' Slide.
Tickets are 500 rupees for students and 300 for parents and will be on sale from January 20-24 by the Elementary School reception and main reception. Specifically tickets will be sold from 7:50-9:00 am in the morning and from 3:00-4:15 pm in the afternoon by student council and the PCA. Lunch is included with the tickets. Come to support High School clubs and have fun!
Family Literacy Mornings - Coming Soon!
We are excited to welcome you to join us in two weeks time for our Family Literacy Mornings.These interactive sessions will be both informative and experiential. The format will be similar to the Math Mornings beginning in Madras Hall, and then you will be guided to your child’s classroom to observe a literacy lesson.
Yearbook Photos
Between January 27th - 29th Individual Yearbook photos of New Students and students who were absent during the earlier photoshoot in August will be taken.
Field Day Information
Field Days will be occurring on February 6th and February 7th this school year:
Grades 3, 4, & 5: Thursday, February, 6th 10:50 - 12:20
Kindergarten and Grades 1 & 2: Friday, February 7th 10:50 -12:20
Early Years 3 & 4: Friday, February 7th 8:45 - 10:00
These days will include games, water activities, teacher relay races, face painting, and more! Parents are encouraged to come watch the students participate in Field Day. Hope to see you there!
Additional Class in Grade Three - repeat announcement
We will be welcoming new Grade Three students into an additional Grade Three class in January! This class will be taught by Ms Rebecca Semrick and Ms Leontheen Briggs. I am sure you will join us in welcoming new students and families.
Parenting Book Group Starting in February - repeat announcement
Nigel Holdsworth, School Psychologist, and Jen Gold, MS Counselor.
Join us in discussing The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish by Lea Waters. The ideas in this book apply to parenting children of all ages, Elementary, Middle and High School, so this is open to all parents.
Here is a brief description from Dr Waters' website: This game-changing book shows us the extraordinary results of focusing on our children’s strengths rather than always trying to correct their weaknesses. By showing us how to flick the “strengths switch,” Lea Waters demonstrates how we can not only help our children build resilience, optimism, and achievement but we can also help inoculate them against today’s pandemic of depression and anxiety.
Dr Waters' book is available in English on amazon.in and has been translated into 8 additional languages (Korean, Japanese, French, and others)! Check here to purchase a book in your home language over the winter break. All English language levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. We look forward to seeing you on Mondays on the following dates and times:
- February 10th at 2:00 (Chapters 1 and 2) in the BBT
- February 17th at 2:00 (Chapters 3 and 4) in the BBT
- February 24th at 2:00 (Chapters, 5, 6,7) in the BBT
- March 2nd at 1:00 (Chapters 8, 9, 10) in the Hall of Light (will end in time to attend the PCA meeting)
We have a limited number of spaces open for this book club as we want to ensure that we are able to make it a truly useful learning experience. Please sign up on this website if you are interested in attending.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Keryn Dowling, Dave Allen, and Calley ConnellyElementary School Leadership Team