Dear colleagues,
Welcome to the first week of school! The excitement of starting a school year is always present no matter how
many times we have gone through it. A few butterflies, trying to remember everything, getting mentally ready for
the happy new faces of parents and students, and stretching personal schedules for planning are all part of this
wonderful craziness. Stay calm, smile, and let all the good things happen.
many times we have gone through it. A few butterflies, trying to remember everything, getting mentally ready for
the happy new faces of parents and students, and stretching personal schedules for planning are all part of this
wonderful craziness. Stay calm, smile, and let all the good things happen.
Monday will offer us an opportunity to meet the new families, continue to prepare for the week, as well as have a
couple of briefings. Thank you to you all for the great professional dialogues, hard work, and dedication last week!
We believe the ES is pretty much ready for this school year. Bring it on!
couple of briefings. Thank you to you all for the great professional dialogues, hard work, and dedication last week!
We believe the ES is pretty much ready for this school year. Bring it on!
Please, check the dates and times of this week, listening conferences and school hours as there have been a few
contradicting times floating around. The times and dates below should be the final ones.
contradicting times floating around. The times and dates below should be the final ones.
Finally, the maintenance team has received a large number of requests during the past couple of days, and due
to the smoothness of KissFlow, they are piling up. They are working as hard as they can.
We ask your patience with completing the requests.
to the smoothness of KissFlow, they are piling up. They are working as hard as they can.
We ask your patience with completing the requests.
Let’s have a wonderful first week!
Kim, Trevor, and Heikki
Monday (No school)
8:00 - 8:40 Health Office Procedures and Epi-Pen Training for ES teachers
8:40 - 10:00 Individual preparation
10:00 - 10:45ish New Student / Parent Orientation Atrium, ES classrooms, ELAC MPR
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch (provided by the school)
12:30-13:00 ES Briefing ELAC MPR
12:00 - 16:00 Individual/Team Preparation
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 |
Celia
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Kim
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Heikki
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Yoshiko
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Maiko, Kaight
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Day
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Morning
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Afternoon - After School
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Mon 20
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8:00-8:40 ES Health Office
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12:30-13:00 ES briefing (ELAC MPR)
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Tues 21
Day 1
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First day of school!
8:45 Whole School Assembly
(ELAC Gym) |
Listening Conferences
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Wed 22
Day 2
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8:40-10:00 ES Principal Coffee:
Navigating Digital Platforms
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Listening Conferences
No Wed PD session - School finishes at 2:25
2:25 - 4 :00 pm: Personal/team preparation
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Thu 23
Day 3
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Fri 24
Day 1
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8:40-10:00 Parent coffee morning ES/SS:
Activities Program |
Listening Conferences
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Listening Conferences
Pre-K/KA, KB: August 21 and 22 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gr. 1 - 5: August 24 and 31 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Pre-K/KA, KB: August 21 and 22 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gr. 1 - 5: August 24 and 31 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
School Hours at the Beginning of the Year
Pre-K
August 21-22, 8:30 AM-12:00 PM (no lunch at school)
August 23-29, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM (students will go home after lunch)
Starting August 30, all students attend the full day program.
August 21-22, 8:30 AM-12:00 PM (no lunch at school)
August 23-29, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM (students will go home after lunch)
Starting August 30, all students attend the full day program.
KA
KB
August 21-22, 8:30 AM-12:00 PM (no lunch at school)
Starting August 23, all students attend the full day program.
August 21-22, 8:30 AM-12:00 PM (no lunch at school)
Starting August 23, all students attend the full day program.
Gr 1 - 5
August 21 onwards, normal days and schedule after the whole school assembly
August 21 onwards, normal days and schedule after the whole school assembly
Professional Learning:
Sept 8 - 9 Student Agency with Kath Murdoch at Tokyo International School
Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, Sept. 16th, 2018, 9:00-17:00
Positive Discipline in the Classroom at Seisen International School, Tokyo
How to apply for PD
Positive Discipline in the Classroom at Seisen International School, Tokyo
How to apply for PD
Future Dates:
ES Assembly I, Welcome to School!
30 August (Thursday, at 10:00 am, Main Theater)
PTA New Family Orientation
30 August
After School Club 1 starts
3 September
Back to School Night
ES 5 September (Wednesday)
SS 6 September
MAPS Testing
MS 3 - 7 September
ES 10 - 14 September
ES Assembly II
20 September (Thursday, 11:00 am, Main Theater)
Bridges Training (Pia Hansen)
24 - 26 September
ES Assembly III
11 October (Thursday, at 11:00 am, Main Theater)
ES Parent-Teacher Conferences
18-19 October