Dear colleagues,
Once again, thank you for the very smooth start of the school year. Teachers and classrooms are ready, and children look happy, engaged and ready for learning. The first school Monday of the year will also launch the first whole week. This week we are heading towards more routines and practices we want both us and the students to get used to for the whole year. So the advice is to stay consistent, firm, and kind to help the children to see those patterns of routines. And, of course, keep smiling.
Some this week’s notable events include ES Parent Coffee on Wednesday morning, Back to School Night planning on Wednesday afternoon, and the first ES assembly on Thursday morning. The new faculty is introduced to all Elementary School. We will invite you to the stage and ask the following questions:
What is your name?, What do you teach?, Where are you from?, Where did you teach before coming to CA?, and finally, What is your favorite food? We finish the week with another round of listening conferences.
Again, this week we are asking you to walk your students to the cafeteria for lunch so that they are not running the stairs or in the cafeteria, go outside with your class for morning and afternoon recesses, and be vigilant to establish safe and enjoyable playtime behavior patterns as guided in the Supervision Protocol document.
Also, check-out the updated ES Student Parent Handbook for further information about school routines.
Have a great week!
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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Aug 28
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Yoshiko
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Heikki
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Trevor
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Kim
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Maiko, Kaight
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This week's schedule:
Day
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Morning
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Afternoon - After School
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Mon 28
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Tue
29
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14:15-16:30 ES Leadership Meeting
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Wed
30
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8:40-10:00 ES Parent Coffee in MPR
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14:40 - 15:10 Professional Learning (BBT)
15:15 BTSN Together 15:45 BTSN in teams |
Thu
31
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9:00- 9:30 First ES Assembly of the year
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Fri
1st
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13:00-16:00 G1-5 Listening Conferences
*Specialist pick up students from lunch recess outside
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Professional Learning
Wednesday Professional Learning:
Sept 24-27 'Nita Copley Early Years Math Workshop - EY Teachers, assistants and all others who are interested.
Jan 27-28 HKIS Literacy Institute with Matt Glover, Kathy Collins and Peter Johnston **Sign-up info coming soon
Future Dates:
Sept 4 ES Clubs start
Sept 6 Wed. Back to School Night (BTSN)
Sept 11-15 G3-8 MAPS Baseline Testing
Sept 18 Holiday Monday
Sept 22-23 Cognitive Coaching training
Sept 24-27 'Nita Copley Early Years Math Workshop
Oct 2-4 Pia Hansen Bridges Math Workshop
