Sunday, June 8, 2025

Weekly Updates Monday June 10th, 2025

 

June 9th

Dear Colleagues,


We’ve made it—just two and a half days to go! As we head into this final stretch of the school year, we hope you can take time to enjoy these last joyful moments with your students. These are the days they’ll remember most: the laughter, the games, the goodbyes, and the memories made together.


Here are a few important reminders for this week:


Erin and Trevor will have some off-schedule time on Monday and Tuesday to complete a final review of report cards. These, along with MAP and WIDA results for Grades 3-5, will be sent to families on Wednesday afternoon. On Monday, classroom teachers please remind students with wiggle boards to start taking them home.

Erin and Trevor will sign-off the End-of-year procedures checklist this week when they are ready. On Tuesday, they will be in the ES office 9:30-10:45 and 15:20-16:00 in case you have found them before that.


Our Year-end Assembly will take place on Wednesday morning at 9:30 in the theatre. It will be a fun and meaningful way to come together one last time as a school community. Please also note, there will be no single-subject teacher classes.


Students will be dismissed at 11:30 on Wednesday. Following dismissal, we’ll gather for a faculty lunch, then enjoy divisional time at 13:00, and finally raise a glass together during an end-of-year toast hosted by Lindsey at 2:30. We hope to see you all there to celebrate the year that was.


Thank you for your incredible efforts in writing thoughtful reports, nurturing learning, and finishing the year on a strong note. Let’s savor these last few days and send our learners into summer with a smile.


With appreciation,

Erin, Trevor, and Heikki



This week’s duties:                                 Duty Roster 24-25

Time

10:28 - 10:40

12:25-12:50

12:40-13:00

13:00-13:20

14:15-14:30


Duty Area

(*Rainy day area)

Playscape

Soccer fields

(In classrooms)

Line

G1-2 Tables

G3-5 Tables

Shed-Playscape

(Gym)

Playscape (fence) & Soccer field #1 (Classroom)

Soccer fields 2&3 & Wiggle board court

 (Classroom)

Shed-Playscape

(Gym)

Playscape (fence) & Soccer field #1 (Classroom)

Soccer fields 2&3 & Wiggle board court

 (Classroom)

Playground

Soccer fields

(In classrooms)

Note: 

Shed kept closed


Who


Satsuki

Heather

Anri / Noriko

Trevor

Yoshiko/Erin

Miyuki

Trichelle

Kasumi

Jen C

Seth 

Mayu

Satsuki

Heather

Anri / Noriko


Day

Morning

Afternoon

Mon June 9

Day 2



Tue June 10

Day 3

9:30-10:45 End-of-year procedures sign-off in the ES Office Meeting Room

15:20-16:00 E-o-y Procedures sign-off cont'd in the ES Office Meeting Room

Wed June 11

No single-subject teacher classes

9:30 Assembly

11:30 Dismissal

12:00 - 13:00 Celebratory Lunch in the Cafeteria

13:00 - 14:30 ES Divisional Time (Library) 

14:30 - 15:00 Head of School’s Year-end Toast (Atrium)


Wet break location rotation:

Venue /order

1

2

3

4

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


Future Dates:


New Faculty Orientation Week

Mon-Fri, August 4 - 8


Inservice Week - All faculty returns

Mon-Fri, August 11 - 15


New Family Orientation

Friday, August 15th 


First day of school for students

Monday, August 18th 


Back to School Night

Thursday, September 11th



Sunday, June 1, 2025

Weekly Updates Monday June 3rd, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

We are in our final full week of school. Thank you to everyone for your time and effort writing comments. This week they will be proofread and returned to you so they can be added into PowerSchool. A big thank you to the student council for organizing the recess activities last week. The students who joined the activities really enjoyed them. On the weekend, our ES basketball participated in a tournament at the German school and came in third. congratulations to the players and coaches. The recess rotation will continue this week and we ask everyone to continue being vigilant on the playground as well as in the school to support the learners. 


This week, we will have our June briefing on Tuesday at 7:50. On Wednesday, we will have the band and orchestra concert after lunch, followed by our final Wednesday Learning where we will look at the POI, as well as reflect on our last unit and plan ahead to our first unit of next year. Just a reminder that the library is closed Monday to Wednesday this week and then reopens Thursday for lending out summer books.


As we go through this last full week, please be aware that Heikki will be taking leave. Let's keep him and his family in our thoughts. For any work-related questions or concerns, please ask Erin and Trevor. They will also be proofreading the remaining comments. Erin and Trevor will reach out if further communication is needed.


Sincerely,

Erin, Trevor, and Heikki


This week’s duties:                                 Duty Roster 24-25

Time

10:28 - 10:40

12:25-12:50

12:40-13:00

13:00-13:20

14:15-14:30


Duty Area

(*Rainy day area)

Playscape

Soccer fields

(In classrooms)

Line

G1-2 Tables

G3-5 Tables

Shed-Playscape

(Gym)

Playscape (fence) & Soccer field #1 (Classroom)

Soccer fields 2&3 & Wiggle board court

 (Classroom)

Shed-Playscape

(Gym)

Playscape (fence) & Soccer field #1 (Classroom)

Soccer fields 2&3 & Wiggle board court

 (Classroom)

Playground

Soccer fields

(In classrooms)

Note: 

Shed kept closed


Who


Priyanka

Jen

Anri / Noriko

Trevor

Erin

Katie

Kris

Kae

Michelle

Nicole

Esther

Priyanka

Jen

Anri / Noriko


Wet break location rotation:

Venue /order

1

2

3

4

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:                                                                                                          ES Schedule 24-25    

Day

Morning

Afternoon

Mon June 2

Day 6



Tue June 3

Day 7

7:50 ES Faculty Briefing


Wed June 4

Day 8


POI Review (in the MPR)

End of Year Reflections & First Unit Planning

Thu June 5

Day 9


13:30-15:30 G5 Transition Ceremony & party

Fri June 6

Day 1





Future Dates


Last day of School (11:30 finish)

Wednesday, 11 June

Wednesday Learning


June 11th

Last Day Lunch  (Location TBA)