Dear colleagues,
Here is the logistical overview for the Orientation day for New Families.
9:15 tables will be set with grade level signs and we will have name tags for the students as they arrive (Yoshiko and Remi)
9:50 All Specialists and classroom teachers gather to the Atrium
9:50 -10:05 New families arrive
9:50 -10:05 New families arrive
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, LSAs and Students
Gr 5 Riitta, Shunsuke
Gr 4 Kasumi, Kae, Toyoko
Gr 3 Derrick, Jan, Kaho
Gr 2 Celia,
Gr 1 Ava, Satsuki
KB Saiko, Kim
PreK/KA Trevor, Rose, Emi
Heikki
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/students 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.
Dress code: Professional smart casual (i.e. no shorts or jeans. Thank you.)
