Weekly Updates, Monday, 25 April, 2022

 

Dear colleagues,

The final week of April is here which marks an important milestone in teaching and learning in the Elementary School. The IB PYP Exhibition will come to its final fruition this Thursday and on Friday we continue to celebrate the year of learning in our student-led conferences.

Both of these events are moments of excitement, the cumulation of a massive amount of work, and an opportunity to shine as teachers and students. We are very lucky to have such an exceptional student body at CA who will always remember the hard-working, caring, and highly able teachers who are lucky to share their learning journeys. We hope you enjoy every moment of it, no matter how hard the journey sometimes presents itself. 

Thank you to all the assembly organizers, performers, and the audience for making the first in-person assembly possible. The next assembly may be only possible to have online due to the IB exams in the Theater. Congratulations to the grade 12 for their last day of formal school and good luck with the final exams. The students were impressed and excited by the cheering and clapping of the Elementary School.

This Wednesday, we join Eeqbal for the first hour to continue our exploration of the DEI concepts. The second hour is for final preparations for the conferences and the PYP Exhibition.

As we finish the week, we start the Golden Week break and return back to school on Wednesday next week.

Let’s enjoy this wonderful busy and exciting week!

Riana, Trevor, and Heikki

Weekly Duties 21-22    

Time	10:28 - 10:40	12:25-12:50	12:40-13:00	13:00-13:20	14:15-14:25
Duty Area (*Rainy day area)	Playscape Playscape Soccer fields (In classrooms)	Line G1-2 Tables G3-5 Tables	Shed (Gym) Playscape (Gym/Classroom) Soccer fields  (Classroom)	Shed (Gym) Playscape (Gym/Classroom) Soccer fields  (Classroom)	Playground (In classrooms) Note:  Shed kept closed
Who	Liam Jen Kae	Yoshiko Heikki	Celia Heather Erin	Angela Kris Trevor	Liam Jen Kae

This Week's Schedule:                                                                                            Master Schedule 21-22

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Mon 25 Apr Day 1
Tues 26 Apr Day 2
Wed 27 Apr Day 3		Wednesday Learning: 14:40-15:30 DEI Mapping with Eeqbal 15:30-16:30 SLC & PYPX preparation
Thurs 28 Apr Day 2	PYP Exhibition Day	18:00 PYP Exhibition (on-line)
Fri 29 Apr	Student-led Conferences	Golden Weekend Holiday begins!

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'.

• IB PD: Here is the IB PD Catalogue 21-22. Here is the IB search engine to find a workshop.

• Check emails from Clover Hicks for other online PD opportunities

N.B. All PD information posted on Blogger is by default 'Personal PD' unless otherwise noted.

Future Dates Golden Week Holiday April 30th -May 3 Tuesday

Wednesday Learning 4th May 14:40-15:30 Introducing the ES Action Plan 15:30-16:30 Wellbeing #4

Weekly Updates, Monday 18 April, 2022

 

Dear colleagues,

Saturday we were lucky with the weather and supportive of the very successful first big community event at CA. Thank you to the PTA, volunteers, and Rob for making it all happen. It was very clear that this kind of event was a long-awaited community celebration.

Congratulations to Tangala and Satsuki for completing the arts series of concerts and art exhibitions with our PreK/KA and KB children. The students performed with poise and energy on the stage and the pieces of art displayed in the ELAC hallways were inspiring and touching expressions of their creative minds and views of the world.

This week starts with an operational planning session from 8:30 to 12:00 with the school Leadership Team getting together to think about next year’s bigger goals. Also on Monday, Ellen, Yoshiko, and Yuka will conclude the highly impactful parenting sessions. On Wednesday, we will get together to plan and hear about the work from the R&D team related to the report cards for school year 22-23. We will also continue to plan for the renovation as we learn more about the dates and timing of the project.

On Thursday, we will have our first hybrid assembly. We will confirm the classes who will be attending the assembly in person soon.  We will have the opportunity to practice for the assembly in the theater as well. We finish the week with day 9 and Extended Learning #16.

Let’s have a great week!

Riana, Trevor, and Heikki

P.S. In case someone missed it, next Thursday will be day 2 again after the result of the voting.

Weekly Duties 21-22    

Time	10:28 - 10:40	12:25-12:50	12:40-13:00	13:00-13:20	14:15-14:25
Duty Area (*Rainy day area)	Playscape Playscape Soccer fields (In classrooms)	Line G1-2 Tables G3-5 Tables	Shed (Gym) Playscape (Gym/Classroom) Soccer fields  (Classroom)	Shed (Gym) Playscape (Gym/Classroom) Soccer fields  (Classroom)	Playground (In classrooms) Note:  Shed kept closed
Who	Yoshiko Kasumi Noriko / Jen	Seth Heikki	Saiko Jessie Kieran	Tangala Satsuki Heikki	Yoshiko Kasumi Noriko / Jen

This Week's Schedule:                                                                                            Master Schedule 21-22

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Mon 18 Apr Day 5	8:30-12:00 ES&SS Operational Planning Leadership Retreat 10:45 Positive Parenting Session
Tues 19 Apr Day 6
Wed 20 Apr Day 7		Wednesday Learning: 14:40-15:30 EL 16&17 Planning 15:30-16:30 Report Card Review -R&D Feedback
Thurs 21 Apr Day 8		April Hybrid Assembly - Thursday 13:35
Fri 22 Apr Day 9		EL#16 Planning

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'.

• IB PD: Here is the IB PD Catalogue 21-22. Here is the IB search engine to find a workshop.

• Check emails from Clover Hicks for other online PD opportunities

N.B. All PD information posted on Blogger is by default 'Personal PD' unless otherwise noted.

Future Dates PYPX Apr 28th - Thursday Schedule TBA Student-led Conferences Apr 29th - Friday Schedule TBA Golden Week Holiday April 30th -May 3 Tuesday

Wednesday Learning 27th April 14:40-15:30 DEI Mapping with Eeqbal 15:30-16:30 SLC & PYPX preparation 4th May 14:40-15:30 Introducing the ES Action Plan 15:30-16:30 Wellbeing #4