Weekly Updates, Monday 22 April, 2024

Dear colleagues,

Congratulations to the CA APAC softball team for their victorious tournament! Having visitors from other similar schools reminds us of the amazing network we belong to. The past week was also filled with many absences, requiring everyone to stretch, and many colleagues pitched in to ensure the continuation of learning in every class. Thank you to those who helped out, doing so with a smile, grace, and effectiveness.

Celebrating learning is the theme for this and next week as we are getting ready for the student-led conferences in PreK - Grade 4 and as Grade 5 is preparing for the PYP exhibition. Both events are significant milestones and demonstrations of the talented teaching and learning in the Elementary School. Thank you to everyone for the hard work, dedication, and skillful guidance in supporting learners to show the best versions of themselves as capable, independent, and self-directed learners.

This week, the IB DP exams will start and will take place in the ELAC gym. Please take this into consideration when moving around the building and planning events ahead. In case of a rainy day recess, we will redistribute the students between classrooms and the library. We will use the secondary school gym if it is available. Thank you for your flexibility and for taking into consideration this important time for our seniors.

Wednesday's learning will be dedicated to DEIJ with Eeqbal and accreditation preparation in self-study groups. Please note that Trevor and Heikki will travel to the advanced Adaptive Schools training in Hong Kong on Thursday.

Let’s have a great week of celebrating learning!

Erin, Trevor, and Heikki

This week’s duties:                           Duty Roster 23-24

Time	10:28 - 10:40	12:25-12:50	12:40-13:00	13:00-13:20	14:10-14:25
Duty Area (*Rainy day area)	Playscape Playscape Soccer fields (In classrooms)	Line G1-2 Tables G3-5 Tables	Shed (Gym) Playscape (Classroom) Soccer fields  (Classroom)	Shed (Gym) Playscape (Classroom) Soccer fields  (Classroom)	Playground (In classrooms) Note:  Shed kept closed
Who	Michelle Suki Kieran	Heikki Trevor	Heather Nicole Kasumi	Noriko Emi Kaho	Michelle Suki Kieran

Wet break location rotation:

Venue / Date	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Classrooms and Commons	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1 April 3rd	Gr  5	Gr 4
Classrooms and Commons	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5
Library & Makers’ Space	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1
ELAC Gym	Gr 5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3

 This Week's Schedule:                                                                                                     Master Schedule 23-24 

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Mon Apr 22 Day 9
Tue Apr 23 Day 1
Wed Apr 24 Day 2	Outdoor PE for all classes  (DP Exams in the ELAC gym)	Wednesday Learning: DEIJ with Eeqbal Hassim Tankyuu #6 Evaluation Self-study Groups
Thu Apr 25 Day 3
Fri Apr 26 Day 4	Student-led Conferences	Student-led Conferences

Future Dates Outdoor PE (ELAC gym for DP Exams) April 24, Wednesday - May 16th Thursday Student-led Conferences April 26th, Friday - Day 4 PYP Exhibition May 1st, Wednesday - Day 7 Golden Week Holiday Friday May 3rd, Monday May 6th EL#9 - Last Extended Learning (Planning doc) May 7th, Tuesday KB-G1 Transition Parent Workshop May 16th, Thursday 8:45-10:00 - Day 7 May Assembly  May 16th, Thursday 10:45 - Day 7 Last Curriculum Update on Toddle May 20th, Monday Transition & Classlist Parent Workshop May 23rd, Thursday 8:45-10:00 - Day 3 G3-5 MAP Testing  May 27th to 31st  End-of-year Assembly June 12th, Wednesday 9:30  Dismissal June 12th, Wednesday 11:30 End-of-year Party June 12th, Wednesday, 12:00 onwards

Wednesday Learning May 1st Tankyuu #7 Evaluation Self-study Groups Report Writing May 8th (MPR) Report Card Guidelines  Report Card prep May 15th (Library) Classlist Rotation and Sharing  May 22nd Tankyuu #7 Evaluation Self-study Celebration Townhall Part 1: Looking Ahead May 29th  (MPR) TBA June 5th  (MPR) Townhall Part 2: Whole School Sayonaras ES Reflection and Celebration

Continuing Learning:

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