Weekly Updates, Monday, 12 February, 2024

Dear colleagues,

The week of conferences is upon us! For the next three days, we will be busy preparing and practicing for the conferences with parents. On Tuesday and Wednesday, parents will be in the Library Presentation space learning about the PYP Exhibition in grade 5 and completing the Positive Parenting course with their penultimate fourth session. Wednesday afternoon is dedicated to organizing evidence as well as our physical spaces for the conferences.

As we reach the end of the week, the well-earned February break will be upon us. The long weekend will be followed by a short week. Despite the leap year, February will pass by very quickly. Hold on and continue the consistent and hard work as always. Wishing you all successful and enjoyable conferences and a wonderful long weekend!

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	Trichelle Cara Gene	Heikki Erin	Satsuki Samantha Kae	Kris Alex Jessie	Trichelle Cara Gene

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 Feb 12 Day 2		13:30 EAL Team Meeting FYI: National Foundation Day
Tues Feb 13 Day 3	8:45 PYP Exhibition Parent Session
Wed Feb 14 Day 4	8:45 Positive Parenting Session	13:30 ES Student Services Meeting Wednesday Learning: Unit Reflection & Recording Planning on Toddle Last T2 After-school Club
Thu Feb 15 Day 5	3-Way Conferences
Fri Feb 16 Day 6	3-Way Conferences
Mon Feb 19	February Break
Tue Feb 20	February Break

Future Dates February Assembly Feb 29th, Thursday 9:30 Day 4 G2&3 ArtX and Music Concert Mar 1st Friday March Assembly Mar 14th, Thursday 10:45 Day 5 School Photos Make-ups Mar 18th Monday Spring Break Mar 23rd, Saturday to Sunday, March 31st

Wednesday Learning Feb 21st (In different locations) Tankyuu #4 Feb 28th (Library) EL Planning #7 (Thurs Mar 9th) PYPX Mentoring ES Action Plan development Mar 6th (In different locations) Tankyuu #5 Mar 13th (MPR) CPOMS and Child Safeguarding update Next unit planning and reflection Mar 20th (Library) R&D team update Teachers to Teachers session

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