Saturday, January 28, 2023

Weekly Updates, Monday, 30 January, 2023

Dear colleagues,

Welcome to the month of February, as the winter weather treats us as winter weather should.

Having a snow day in Kansai is not a very typical winter feature. However, last Wednesday provided us that experience as well as a nice opportunity to take a deep breath and rejuvenate.



Thank you again to grade 3 and 4 students, supporting faculty members, and of course, Tangala and Satsuki for the wonderful celebration of visual and performing arts last week. The art in the Atrium and the concert on Friday brought the community together to remind us of the importance of broad and holistic education for our diverse student population. Please, if you haven’t done so yet, take the opportunity to bring students to experience the art exhibition in the Atrium this week.



We start the week with Extending Learning, and as we look ahead toward the 3-way conferences, we will take some time to prepare for it this Wednesday. Otherwise, we are looking at a relatively normal week with, hopefully, no major disruptions to learning. 


Stay warm, and enjoy the week!

Erin, Trevor, and Heikki


This week’s duties:                       Draft Duty Roster 22-23


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


Saiko

Heather

Noriko/Iman

Heikki

Erin

Kae

Tangala

Satsuki

Suki

Steve

Gene

Saiko

Heather

Noriko/Iman


This Week's Schedule:                                                                                         Master Schedule 22-23 


Day

Morning

Afternoon

Mon 30 Jan Day 9


Extended Learning  (Planning doc)

Tues 31 Jan

Day 1



Wed 1 Feb

Day 2


ELAC MPR 14:40 - 16:30

1st session

PYPX Planning (G5 Team & All specialists)

Three-way Conference preparation (PrK-4)

2nd session

Three-way Conference preparation (all)

Thu 2 Feb

Day 3



Fri 3 Feb

Day 4





Future Dates


CA Talent Show

Feb 10th, Friday


ES Three-way Conferences

Feb 16th & 17th, Thurs & Fri *Day 4&5

(during the school day - no school for students)


Mid-winter Break

Feb 20th & 21st, Mon & Tues


MS Plays during EL time

Feb 27th, Monday, during EL Time Day 9


ES February Assembly

Feb 28th, Tues 9:30 Day 1


G1&2 Music Concert

Mar 3rd, Friday 14:15 Day 4


ES March Assembly

Mar 16th, Thursday 10:45


Spring Break

Saturday March 18th- Sunday the 26th


Wednesday Learning


Wednesday, Feb 8th

Teachers-to-teachers sessions (whole school)


Wednesday, Feb 15th

TBD and EL planning #6


Wednesday, Feb 22nd

Inquiry Workshop


Wednesday, Mar 1st

TBD and UOI Reflections #4 


Wednesday, Mar 8th

Tankyuu #4 & Community afternoon


Wednesday, Mar 15th

TBD and EL Planning #7


Continuing 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'.

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


Sunday, January 22, 2023

Weekly Updates, Monday, 23 January, 2023





Dear colleagues,

We hope the cool and beautiful winter weather helped you rejuvenate from the past week.

Thank you again for the wonderful teacher-to-teacher sessions supporting our efforts to create a culture of kindness. Furthermore, the small Early Childhood parent group enjoyed visiting classrooms during our Parent Learning Workshop.


This week we will revisit Tankyuu projects and prepare for the three-way conferences during our Wednesday learning session. On Thursday, we have Gr 3-5 parent group learning about our literacy approach.


We finish the week with the grade 3-4 music concert. All classes are encouraged to join the concert alongside the parents.


Let’s stay warm and enjoy the great week ahead!


Erin, Trevor, and Heikki


This week’s duties:                       Draft Duty Roster 22-23


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


Angela

Jen

Jessie

Heikki

Yoshiko

Rose

Cara

Kris

Kasumi

Seth

Celia

Angela

Jen

Jessie


 

This Week's Schedule:                                                                                         Master Schedule 22-23 

Day

Morning

Afternoon

Mon 22 Jan Day 4

Semester 2 begins


Tues 23 Jan

Day 5



Wed 24 Jan

Day 6


Wednesday Learning:

  - Tankyuu #3

  - Three-way Conference Guidance

Thu 25 Jan

Day 7

8:40-10:00 G3-5 Parent Literacy Workshop *Peek-into-Learning 9:00-9:20

10:45 January Assembly


Fri 26 Jan

Day 8


14:15 - 15:00 Music Concert



Future Dates


CA Talent Show

Feb 10th, Friday


ES Three-way Conferences

Feb 16th & 17th, Thurs & Fri *Day 4&5

(during the school day - no school for students)


Mid-winter Break

Feb 20th & 21st, Mon & Tues


MS Plays during EL time

Feb 27th, Monday, during EL Time Day 9


ES February Assembly

Feb 28th, Tues 9:30 Day 1


G1&2 Music Concert

Mar 3rd, Friday 14:15 Day 4


ES March Assembly

Mar 16th, Thursday 10:45


Spring Break

Saturday March 18th- Sunday the 26th


Wednesday Learning


Wednesday Feb 1st

1st half:

  • PYPX Planning (G5 Team & All specialists)

  • Three-way Conference preparation (PrK-4)

2nd half: 

  • Three-way Conference preparation (all)


Wednesday, Feb 8th

Teachers-to-teachers sessions (whole school)


Wednesday, Feb 15th

TBD and EL planning #6


Wednesday, Feb 22nd

Inquiry Workshop


Wednesday, Mar 1st

TBD and UOI Reflections #4 


Wednesday, Mar 8th

Tankyuu #4 & Community afternoon


Wednesday, Mar 15th

TBD and EL Planning #7


Continuing 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'.