Monday, August 21, 2017

Orientation Day Logistics

Dear colleagues,

Here is the logistical overview for the Orientation day for New Families, taking place tomorrow:

9:30 tables will be set with grade level signs and we will have name tags for the students as they arrive (Yoshiko and Remi)
9:55 All Specialists and classroom teachers gather to the Atrium
10:00 We provide name tags to students and group them according to their grades ready to go to the classroom.
10:05 Both, parents and students are walked to their grade level designated classroom

Specialists and LSAs
Gr 5 Shunsuke, Trevor
Gr 4 Emi, Kasumi, Azusa
Gr 3 Kaho, Ava, Jan, Derrick
Gr 2 Kae, Saiko, Vallory
Gr 1 Celia, Kim, Rose
KB Kaight, Moeko
PreK/KA Satsuki, Toyoko

PARENTS & STUDENTS
10:10 - 10:15 Brief introduction of teachers, specialists, and LSAs who happen to be in the classroom at that point.

PARENTS
10:20 Parents are asked to follow one of the specialists who will take the parents to ELAC MPR. (Not all the parents/students are comfortable with this so we can accommodate for that)

STUDENTS
10:15- 10:35 In classroom: 
Introductions
Checking out other classrooms if gathered in one classroom
First-day protocols (shoes, bags, what to bring, how to get to the classroom, etc.
Playing a game or playing with toys (younger students) to break the ice if time

10:40 Gr 1 - 5 to the playground with intro and allowing the students to explore for a while (if weather is ok)
          PreK/KA, KB can follow their protocol as best suits to the kids

PARENTS
10:20 - 10:50 ELAC Multipurpose Room
Jon's welcome and introducing Heikki?
Heikki's message and introductions of Yoshiko, Trevor, Kim, Saiko, Derrick, Rose, and Remi-san

PARENTS & STUDENTS
10:50 Connecting parents and students in the playground/ Cafeteria corridor (depending on weather)
10:55 New Parents sign-up for Czesars, ES Listening Conferences (Remi, Yoshiko), etc.

Should you have any questions, please email me or save them for tomorrow morning briefing.

Dress code for tomorrow: Professional smart casual (i.e. no shorts or jeans. Thank you.)

Heikki