What an exciting week we have ahead of us! First of all the weather has taken a turn and maybe we can turn off the A/C for a while. Secondly, congratulations to the EAL team on the successful parent sessions about the ways we support our multilingual learners. Thirdly, this week is a definite milestone for the school year. On Thursday, we will start the parent-teacher conferences and when we are done on Friday, we are all heading off to a well-earned fall break!
This week we will also welcome the PTA to facilitate the Halloween party. It has been a while since we had that happening on campus. Although there are some signs that the COVID-19 situation in Japan is taking a turn for the better and that we are enjoying the slight taste of normalcy, we still have to accept the fact that the numbers will continue to fluctuate with new peaks and that there is a real possibility of new variants coming along.
On Tuesday afternoon, the R&D team will have their first meeting and on Wednesday we designate time for both collaborative planning and preparation for the conferences.
Once again, congratulations to the proud new parents Cara and Liam on the arrival of Juniper! Thank you to Rose for stepping into Liam's shoes!
Let’s enjoy this wonderful week, make the most of the parent conferences, and we wish you all a wonderful fall break!
Riana, Trevor, and Heikki
This Week's Schedule: Master Schedule 21-22
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After Fall Break
