Weekly Update, Monday, 9 January 2017

Dear colleagues,

Happy New Year 2017 and welcome back! We trust you have had a relaxing and energizing holiday and that we are all ready for, and inspired by completing the first semester shortly and to begin the second and the final one for this school year. On Tuesday morning this week we have a brief faculty meeting for which you can see the agenda below. A great opportunity to meet everyone and to wish happy new year. This week will be bringing us the Japan Days, some new students and we are full on with report card writing on Wednesday afternoon. Please check out for the report card writing guidelines on the blog.

Tuesday Morning Faculty Meeting 7:50-8:25

1. Report Cards
2. Looking ahead semester 2
1. Parent Coffee Mornings/ Parent Evenings
2. Tania Lattanzio
3. Mathematics update
4. Literacy update
5. PD days/ Cognitive Coaching
6. Positive Discipline
7. Culture of Thinking
8. PYPX
3. Signing up for Report Card Committee

Supervision:                                          Links to: Supervision Schedule 16-17    Supervision Protocol

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
Jan 9	Ellen	Kasumi	Kae	---	Maiko, Kaight

This week's schedule:

Day	Morning	Afternoon - After School
Mon	8:45 ES Student Support Meeting
Tue	7:50 Tuesday Morning Faculty Meeting
Wed		13:00-14:15 PYP Exhibition (PYPX) Tuning-in Sessions begin 14:25 - 16:30 Report Card Writing
Thu
Fri	9:00 School Wide Leadership Team	14:00 ES Leadership Team
Sat		Shinnenkai - 新年会!

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)

http://blog.hkis.edu.hk/HKISLiteracyInstitute/

Mathematics:

1. Foundations in Math: Developing Mathematical Thinking and Conceptual Understanding in Grades K-5 Sara Garrett Jan 28&29 Bangkok Thailand
2. Concept-Based Mathematics: Teaching for Deep Understanding, By Jennifer Wathall, 16th - 17th March 2017, Hong Kong

How to apply for PD

Coordinator's Meetings:                                 ES Team Planning Meeting Schedule

• UOI Collab: Meetings will focus on planning for UOI#4.
• Literacy:  Meetings this week include checking and updating pacing guides (#3) with team,  confirming Unit of Study #4 titles and resources, and can also address any pressing matters  

Future Dates:

14 Jan Shinnenkai

20 Jan End of Semester 1

23 January Report Card Comments to Heikki, Kim, and Trevor

3 Feb Semester 1 Report Cards open to parents

22-24 Feb (Wed-Fri) Specialists focused Written curriculum PD with Tania Lattanzio