Weekly Updates, Monday, 27 November, 2023

Dear colleagues,

The beautiful autumn colours shine brightly as we start the last week of November. We will be gathering for our December briefing on Tuesday, November 28th. The morning session will cover the final dates before the winter break and provide a glimpse of January events.

We want to thank the student council, grade 5 dancers, and the KB learners for extending such a warm welcome to Lindsey Berns last Friday, even with very short notice. Lindsey will be on campus on Monday and Tuesday, primarily attending meetings with various leadership team members. She hopes to have a quick peek into the classrooms as much as her schedule allows.

On Wednesday, we will dedicate time to planning the final Extended Learning before the winter break and the one scheduled quite soon in January. We will also acquire additional training and guidelines for Toddle.

Towards the end of the week, we have two parent workshops. On Thursday, Kae-san will lead a session focusing on using technology, particularly AI, in learning. On Friday, Ellen and Yoshiko will facilitate Positive Parenting Session #2.

Let’s enjoy the sunny and crisp season!

Erin, Trevor, and Heikki

This week’s duties:                     Duty Roster 23-24

Time	10:28 - 10:40	12:25-12:50	12:40-13:00	13:00-13:20	14:10-14:25
Duty Area (*Rainy day area)	Playscape Playscape Soccer fields (In classrooms)	Line G1-2 Tables G3-5 Tables	Shed (Gym) Playscape (Classroom) Soccer fields  (Classroom)	Shed (Gym) Playscape (Classroom) Soccer fields  (Classroom)	Playground (In classrooms) Note:  Shed kept closed
Who	Liam Jen Patrick	Heikki Erin	Mayu Saiko Iman / Noriko	Seth Rose Yoshiko	Liam Jen Patrick

Wet break location rotation:

Venue / Date	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.
Classrooms and Commons	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4
Classrooms and Commons	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5
Library & Makers’ Space	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1
ELAC Gym	Gr 5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3	Gr 1	Gr  5	Gr 4	Gr 2-3

 This Week's Schedule:                                                                                                     Master Schedule 23-24 

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Mon Nov 27 Day 9
Tues Nov 28 Day 1	7:50 December Faculty Briefing
Wed Nov 29 Day 2		Wednesday Learning:  Toddle Training & Guidelines  EL #4&5 Planning (Schedule)
Thu Nov 30 Day 3	Parent Workshop: Educational Technology  and AI
Fri Dec 1 Day 4	Parent Workshop: Positive Parenting

Future Dates EL #4 (Schedule) Dec 8th Friday  Staff Winter Holiday Party Dec 9th Saturday Winter Assembly Dec 16th Friday Early Dismissal and Report Cards sent out Dec 16th, Friday at 11:30 Winter Holidays Dec 17th, Saturday to January 9th Tuesday PD Day (IB Self-study) Jan 8th Monday First day of classes Jan 9th Tuesday

Wednesday Learning Dec  6th  (LPS) Unit 2 Reflection Part 2 TBA Dec 13th  (TBA) Town Hall Meeting (TBC) Community Afternoon

Continuing Learning: 

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1. Dialogue with your Learning Leader or Principal about your interest in the opportunity.

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