Dear colleagues,
We hope you had a relaxing weekend despite the windy and somewhat rainy weekend which seems to be both
cooling down the temperatures and offering perfect conditions for the start of the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
cooling down the temperatures and offering perfect conditions for the start of the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
It is evident that students are fully engaged in learning in all classrooms and no matter where you step in,
both deep learning and artful teaching are taking place. We have established solid routines for learning throughout
the Elementary School!
Past week’s Extended Learning brought successfully together with the ELAC teams, Grades 1 and 5, Grades 2
and 4, and Japanese department with Gr 3 and dispersed specialists teachers to support the groups with their
expertise. As we are experiencing and observing, on one hand, the impact of the Extended Learning on student
learning and on the other hand, the opportunities created for collaboration and breaking grade-level boundaries,
we may ask ourselves how might these opportunities impact on our culture of learning?
This week’s highlights include busy posing for school photos, EAL parent coffee morning, Falcon Cup, and anenergetic collaborative planning session on Wednesday afternoon. We are looking forward to welcoming back the
company that took our school photos last year. They were able to connect with the children and adults resulting
in beautiful moments and smiles. Saiko and her EAL team will be sharing our model for supporting EAL learners
on Wednesday. We expect a high turn out of parents, as the majority of our students are EAL learners. On
Thursday, CA will be hosting the long-awaited Falcon Cup. Over 200 Grade 3 - 5 students from 8 different schools
will be competing in a futsal tournament. As always, it is a great day of sportsmanship and connecting locally with
other schools. So a busy week ahead of us. Let’s make the most of it!
Riana, Trevor, and Heikki
Assessment Information
Please note the assessment timelines below and plan your assessments for your classes accordingly
in your team meetings. MAPs testing will offer additional data point on student learning to supplement what you
have already collected in your classes.
in your team meetings. MAPs testing will offer additional data point on student learning to supplement what you
have already collected in your classes.
- Literacy: running records, on-demand writing for the first UOS assessed with checklists, Words their
- Way inventories by September 27
- Maths: G1-5 Unit 1 Post-assessment, G2-5 Unit 2 Pre-assessment
- MAPs: G3-5 Reading, Language, and Maths 17 - 20 September
- Use the assessment data to guide planning and the learning engagements
We will revisit the data dialogue protocol in our Wednesday meetings in the future.
Professional Learning:
Please note that in order to qualify for Professional Development, you must always apply through the CA PD
application form found on KissFlow. Applications must be submitted no later than 10 days before the
registration deadline. For further information on 'How to apply for PD - click here'.
application form found on KissFlow. Applications must be submitted no later than 10 days before the
registration deadline. For further information on 'How to apply for PD - click here'.
- IBAP Regional Workshops Sept 28-30 Saturday-Monday held at Yokohama International School
- Learning through Wellness January at YIS
N.B. All PD information posted on Blogger is by default 'Personal PD' unless otherwise noted.
Future Dates:
ES Assembly #2
1 October Tuesday at 10:45 Main Theater
CA Sports Day! (Public Holiday: Health and Sports Day)
14 October Monday
CA & Public Holiday: Enthronement Ceremony Day
22 Oct Tuesday
ES Parent-Teacher Conferences
24 & 25 Oct
Fall Break!
26 Oct - 3 November
PD Days
4 & 5 Nov - Monday & Tuesday
