Weekly Updates, Monday, 6 November, 2023

Dear Colleagues,

We hope you enjoyed the beautiful and still very warm November weekend and had a chance to rest after the busy week following the break and working with Matt Glover.

Once again, congratulations to everyone who had the opportunity to learn from Matt and work with him during the week. What a treat it was to be guided by Matt in teaching writing in an inspiring and effective manner. Many of Matt's valuable insights will not only help us become more effective teachers of literature but also highly effective educators in general. His experience, skillset, and teaching approach are something we aspire to adopt as educators. We are committed to continuing our professional development in this direction in the future.

This week, we will welcome visitors from Fukuoka International School who will be visiting some of our classes on Monday. They are eager to observe the IB PYP in practice. On Tuesday, we will convene for our monthly faculty briefing to plan ahead and ensure that we have all the necessary steps and events in mind as we approach the winter break in just six weeks.

On Wednesday, our focus will primarily be on data dialogue and report card guidelines in the afternoon. Additionally, this week will see several classes participating in field trips. Please ensure that single-subject teachers are well-informed about any changes in the schedules.

Wishing you all a productive and fulfilling week ahead!

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	Mayu Saiko Patrick	Heikki Trevor	Liam Jen Iman / Noriko	Seth Rose Yoshiko	Mayu Saiko 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 5	Fukuoka IS visitors viewing lessons(info) 8:45 G1 PE Field Trip (Hiroki, Trev, G1 Team)
Tues Nov 6 Day 9	7:50 November Faculty Briefing 8:45 G3 PE Field Trip (Hiroki, Kris, Nicole, Trichelle)
Wed Nov 7 Day 1	9:00 KB Aquarium Field Trip (Sharon Maiko, Ellen, Reza)	Wednesday Learning: MPR  Intruder Drill guidance Data Dialogue & Report Card Guidance
Thu Nov 8 Day 2
Fri Nov 9 Day 3	8:45 G2 PE Field Trip (Hiroki, Saiko, Jen, Michelle) Erin and Trevor PYPC meeting in Tokyo

Future Dates EL #3 (Schedule) Nov 13th Monday- Day 9 Session 2 After-school Clubs begin Nov 13th Mon - Day 9 November Assembly Nov 16th Thurs 10:45 - Day 3  Positive Parenting Workshop Nov 17th Friday - Day 4 EAL Parent Workshop Nov 21st Tuesday - Day 6 Labor-Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 23rd Thursday EL #4 (Schedule) Dec 8th Friday  Staff Winter Holiday Party Dec 9th Saturday Winter Assembly Dec 16th Friday Early Dismissal and Report Cards sent Dec 16th, Friday at 11:30 Winter Holidays Dec 17th, Saturday to January 9th, Tuesday PD Day (Focus TBA) Jan 8th Monday First day of classes Jan 9th Tuesday

Wednesday Learning Nov 15th (TBA) Tankyu #2 - Self-study Groups Community Afternoon Nov 22nd  (LPS) Report Card Writing both sessions Nov 29th  (MPR) Toddle Training & Guidelines  EL #4&5 Planning (Schedule) Dec  6th  (LPS) Unit 2 Reflection Planning Literacy #2 R&D Dec 13th  (TBA) Tankyu #3 - Self-study Groups Town Hall Meeting (TBC)

Continuing Learning: 

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

2. Apply through the PD Opportunity Request form found on KissFlow. (Applications must be submitted by 10 days before the registration deadline.) 

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