Sunday, December 4, 2016

Weekly Update, Monday 5 December, 2016

Dear colleagues,
We hope you had a great time at the faculty winter holiday party. This week will be setting us for the season spirit by launching the Secret Santa. On Tuesday morning faculty meeting we will review what has happened this year briefly and look ahead for the time in the new year. Kim will be away this week, and Heikki is away on Monday. More detailed Wednesday afternoon Professional Learning time focus will be shared on Tuesday in the meeting as well as here in the blogger. Please, remember to update your class websites about the new UoI, Literacy, and Math foci. Enjoy the week!

Supervision:                                          Links to: Supervision Schedule 16-17    Supervision Protocols
Time
12:15-12:40
12:25-12:55
12:25-12:55
12:15-12:40
12:25-12:55
Duty
Cafeteria Tables
Playground
/ Gym
Playground
/ Atrium
Cafeteria line
Indoor recess ELAC Gym
Dec 5
Angela
Saiko
Yoshiko
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Maiko, Kaight

This week's schedule:
Day
Morning
Afternoon - After School
Mon
ES Student Support Team Meeting
15:30 Tech Talk in the Library

Sign up and spread the Holiday Cheer-Secret Santa
Tue
7:50 Tuesday morning meeting in the ELAC MPR with donuts and tea/coffee


Wed
Holiday Cheer starts!
Wednesday PD
14:40-15:00
15:00-16:30 Tankyu
Thu


Fri



Professional Learning Opportunities


Registration is still open. Check Stephen Taylor's email for the link to apply.

Literacy:
  1. Hong Kong Literacy Conference 2016 (Jan 21st and 22nd)

Mathematics:


Coordinator's Meetings:                                 ES Team Planning Meeting Schedule
  • UOI Collab: Meetings will focus on reflection for UOI #2 and unit links with specialists.
  • Literacy: Meetings should focus on reflection for Reading Unit #2 (put resources and anchor charts in folders) and continued planning for new Reading and Writing Units (including pacing guides). Kim is away on a WASC/CIS visit and will not attend meetings.
Future Dates:
14 Dec Town Hall Meeting and Holiday Cheer Partner revealed
16 Dec Winter Holiday Assembly @ 9:00-10:00 in the BBT
16 Dec Last day before Winter Holiday finishes @ 12:00 for all
9 Jan  First Day of School
14 Jan Shinnenkai
20 Jan End of Semester 1
23 January Report Cards to Heikki, Kim, and Trevor
3 Feb Semester 1 Report Cards open to parents