Dear colleagues,
Happy New Year and welcome to the wonderful new decade of 2020! For some of us, it may sound and feel a bit
surreal! For example, the amazing Millenials are not young people anymore. They are almost middle-aged!
It is also somewhat striking that most of our Elementary students were born between 2010 and 2020.
As we are planning the future of teaching and learning for our students it is time to be really talking about
22nd-century learning. 21st century skills and content focus is so yesterday. Given the passionate exploration of
those in the past twenty years, we should pretty much know it all by now and move on.
surreal! For example, the amazing Millenials are not young people anymore. They are almost middle-aged!
It is also somewhat striking that most of our Elementary students were born between 2010 and 2020.
As we are planning the future of teaching and learning for our students it is time to be really talking about
22nd-century learning. 21st century skills and content focus is so yesterday. Given the passionate exploration of
those in the past twenty years, we should pretty much know it all by now and move on.
This week is going to be a full week of engaged action in the classrooms. What a great opportunity to start and
finish the month of January 2020 in a fortnight!
finish the month of January 2020 in a fortnight!
Routines, routines and once again routines will be your lifesaver this week. Skillful hiding of your back-to-work-
transition anxieties and a poker face conveying high expectations for learning behaviors and social interactions will
be ensuring a successful start of the second semester.
transition anxieties and a poker face conveying high expectations for learning behaviors and social interactions will
be ensuring a successful start of the second semester.
Heikki has created the next version of the duties of which can be found here as well as further down in the blog
post. Furthermore, on Tuesday, we will have the first faculty morning meeting at 7:50. On the agenda, there are a
few announcements and reminders about the upcoming events and timelines for the spring term.
post. Furthermore, on Tuesday, we will have the first faculty morning meeting at 7:50. On the agenda, there are a
few announcements and reminders about the upcoming events and timelines for the spring term.
A few new students and families will be joining the CA community. Please, make them feel welcome and
supported as they transition to CA. Unfortunately, Remi is not well and will be joining the troops later. Therefore,
please do not rely on the ES office providing all the practical information about the school for the new families.
The tech department will be providing some support to the families as they join the CA digital world.
supported as they transition to CA. Unfortunately, Remi is not well and will be joining the troops later. Therefore,
please do not rely on the ES office providing all the practical information about the school for the new families.
The tech department will be providing some support to the families as they join the CA digital world.
On Wednesday, we will first plan for the next Extended Learning block and the rest of the time will be spent on
planning the next transdisciplinary unit.
planning the next transdisciplinary unit.
On Friday, the whole school will be having a moment of silence to commemorate the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
Additionally, the almighty Japanese team will be exploring with our students the secrets of mochi pounding.
We are looking forward to connecting with you all!
Have a great first week of the year!
Riana, Trevor, and Heikki
Supervision Roster: Duties Schedule 2020
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