Dear colleagues,
Welcome to a very short week! Due to the typhoon, we are only getting three days of excitement this week. Otherwise, the highlights this week will include Wednesday PD time on Positive Discipline and Matt Glover preparation, numerous workshops with John Joseph and Elementary School Assembly on Friday. The assembly time may be changing due to a clash with Grade 5 Brain Man session. We will keep you updated upon that. Otherwise, have a quiet and relaxing Tuesday.
Enjoy your week!
Wednesday, September 21
CAMP (Canadian Academy Mentorship Program) Nomination Due
Yoshiko-san, the ES counselor, is asking homeroom teachers to nominate students who could benefit from the mentorship program. We already have many MS/HS Mentors ready to volunteer their time. For further information, please contact Yoshiko-san.
Time
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12:15-12:40
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12:25-12:55
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12:25-12:55
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12:15-12:40
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12:25-12:55
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Duty
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Cafeteria Tables
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Playground
/ Gym
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Playground
/ Atrium
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Cafeteria line
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Indoor recess ELAC Gym
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Sept 20
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Jay
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Jennifer W
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Kaight
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Maiko, Kaight
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Week of 20 Sept - 23 Sept 2017
Mon 19th
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Tues 20th
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School Closed - Typhoon
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Wed 21st
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PD Learning
Positive Discipline
Prep for Matt Glover visit
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Thu 22th
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John Joseph Gr 2, 3, and 4
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Fri 23rd
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John Joseph Gr 5
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ES Assembly, ES Leadership Meeting
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Professional Learning, Wednesday, 11 September at 2:40 pm - 4:30 pm
14:30 - 15:45 Introduction to Positive Discipline (Trevor & Heikki)
15:45 - 16:30 Preparation for Matt Glover’s visit
John Joseph - Learning and Brain
Thursday 22 Sept
Grade 2: 08:45 - 10:30
Grade 3: 10:30 - 12:15
Grade 4: 12:55 - 15:25
Friday 23 Sept: Grade 5
Japanese class as normal, then...
09:30 - 12:00 Workshop, lunch 12:00-12:30
St. Michael's IS students from Grade 5 will be joining us.
Student, Teacher, and Community Workshop Schedule
Posted on the Faculty Guide here (google doc here). John will be hosting workshop sessions for all students in Grades 2 - 12, as well as evening sessions for parents, a weekend workshop, and a Wednesday PD session. I will communicate instructions and details to different groups nearer to the workshops, but this schedule will help plan ahead for your classes.
The "Learn Together" Model
As we explore well-being as a whole community, we have a great opportunity to learn together with our students. Teachers, please attend the sessions with your class, take part and enjoy the time to learn about our brains, well-being and each other. If you are not scheduled to attend with a class, you are more than welcome to join in with another group.
Weekend Workshop
Thank-you to all who have signed up so far. This will be energetic, practical and enjoyable. There are still some spaces available, so please sign up soon!
Resources
UOI Collab: We will be planning UOI#2 from KB to grade five and creating/reviewing the rubric of understanding.
Literacy Meetings: It is already time to plan Reading Unit of Study #2! Please find time to read the overview at the beginning of the unit book to orientate yourself to the unit before our meeting.
Committee Work:
Literacy Committee: We would like to invite all interested educators to join our first meeting Wednesday, October 5th 15:45-16:30. At this time we will brainstorm how to best support the development of literacy practices in our elementary school (Preschool-Grade 5) and focus the work and objectives of the committee during this academic year. This meeting is open to anyone with the initial interest. Please note the Math R&D Lab will also be meeting at the same time.
Future Dates:
Sept. 24 John Joseph Saturday Workshop
Sept. 28 - Oct 2 Matt Glover - Young Writers
Oct 4 ES faculty meeting - How to Write Progress Reports
Oct 7 - PD Day - No School
Oct 7 - 8 Cognitive Coaching
Oct 14 ES Falcon Soccer Tournament
Oct 17 Progress Reports to Parents
Reporting Cycle 16-17:
Listening Conferences 25 and 26 August, 2 September
Progress Reports 17 October
3-way conferences 20-21 October
Semester 1 Report Cards 3 February
Student Led Conferences April 28
Grade 5 Exhibition April 27
Semester 2 Report Cards 14 June
