Dear colleagues,
Happy April 1st to everyone! Welcome back to the last good stretch of learning of the school year 2018-2019.
Let’s hope everyone returns back to designing teaching and learning with a re-charged mind and body. We start
with four full and energy-filled weeks of active and engaged learning as well as preparation for the conferences
and the grade 5 exhibition before the Golden Week break. Those who will be joining Ron Ritchhart this weekend
will be charged with added resources for harnessing the classroom cultural forces towards deeper learning and
placing student thinking to the forefront of daily life in the classroom. On Tuesday, this week, we will meet as a
faculty to go through few running things, looking ahead of the school year, and offering shout outs to our
colleagues.
Let’s hope everyone returns back to designing teaching and learning with a re-charged mind and body. We start
with four full and energy-filled weeks of active and engaged learning as well as preparation for the conferences
and the grade 5 exhibition before the Golden Week break. Those who will be joining Ron Ritchhart this weekend
will be charged with added resources for harnessing the classroom cultural forces towards deeper learning and
placing student thinking to the forefront of daily life in the classroom. On Tuesday, this week, we will meet as a
faculty to go through few running things, looking ahead of the school year, and offering shout outs to our
colleagues.
Please, note that we will have Japan International School Tech Group (JISTG) meeting at CA for job-like
purposes. You may have some visitors peeking into your classes towards the end of the week.
purposes. You may have some visitors peeking into your classes towards the end of the week.
On Wednesday, we will get together as faculty and staff to celebrate O-hanami, the wonderful and highly
the anticipated arrival of Sakura!
the anticipated arrival of Sakura!
We look seeing you all this week!
Kim, Trevor, and Heikki
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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12:15-12:25
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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 |
April 1
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Jess
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Celia
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Jen W
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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 1 April
Day 2
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14:30 ES Leadership Team Meeting
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Tue 2 April
Day 3
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7:50 ES Faculty Meeting
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13:30 ES Student Support
Team Meeting
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Wed 3 April
Day 1
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14:40 O-hanami
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Thu 4 April
Day 2
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Fri 5 April
Day 3
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Extended Learning Block
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Sat 6 April
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Creating a Culture of Thinking
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Ron Ritchhart
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Sun 7 April
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Creating a Culture of Thinking
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Ron Ritchhart
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Please note that in order to qualify for Professional Development, you must always
apply through the CA PD application form (KissFlow) and no later than 10 days
before the PD registration deadline.
N.B. All PD information posted on Blogger is by default Personal PD unless otherwise noted.
CA will host IB workshops May 24-26
- Leading the learning in PYP schools
- Making the PYP happen in the early years: Implementing agency
- Building for the future
Future Dates:
Cultures of Thinking, Harvard Project Zero, Ron Ritchhart
6 - 8 April
PYP Exhibition
25 April
Student Led Conferences
30 April
Golden Week Break
1 - 3 May
Jazz Week
20 - 24 May
IB Regional Workshops at CA
24 - 26 May
MAPS Testing
27 - 31 May
Annual Faculty Health Check
1 June
CA Grade 12 Graduation
2 June
End of Year Faculty Party
8 June
ES Report Cards open to parents
11 June
