Dear Elementary Faculty,We hope you had a chance to rest and recharge over the weekend. As we look ahead, this week promises to be a significant one for strengthening our partnership with our parent community. We are excited to launch our first workshops, beginning with a MAP overview led by Clover and Katie, followed by an Introduction to Learning in the Elementary School & IB PYP with Heikki and Erin on Thursday. We are also looking forward to enhancing our ‘Peek into Learning’ sessions by visiting a wider variety of classrooms, including our specialist classes. This will provide parents with a holistic view of the transdisciplinary connections our students are making with their units of inquiry every day.
Alongside these formal sessions, we continue to build connections through our digital tools. A huge congratulations is in order for so many of you who have been using the Toddle portfolio in such meaningful ways. We have been truly impressed to see how specialists and homerooms are capturing not just a final product, but the rich process of learning, giving parents a powerful window into their child's school experience. Your collective effort here is making a tremendous difference. A big thank you to Kae for working with all of us and our students to get this off the ground.
In our classrooms, it’s clear we are settling into the deeper rhythms of the school year, and with that comes an increase in behavioural challenges. This is a natural and expected shift, and it presents us with a valuable opportunity. We encourage you to use some of your community time to empower students, giving them a platform to share the issues that are arising and the agency to collaborate on finding their own solutions. As we guide our students, we will also focus on our own professional growth this Wednesday. Our session will focus on analyzing our data to identify how we can best support students during WIN time and regular instruction. Katie will also introduce us to coaching cycles as a powerful tool for our professional practice.
On a final note, please join us in officially welcoming Jolene Greer, who joined the school as a substitute teacher this past Friday. A sincere thank you to Heather, Layla, and everyone else who has already made her feel so welcome and supported.
Thank you for your dedication and collaboration. We are looking forward to a productive week with all of you.
Warmly,
The Elementary Leadership Team Katie, Heikki, & Erin
Fall Duty Roster 2025/26
Timing and Rainy Day Locations:
Time | 10:20 - 10:35 | 12:20 - 13:00 | 12:35 - 12:55 | 12:50 - 13:10 | 14:25 - 14:40 |
Duty Area (Rainy day locations)
| Playscape Fence Playscape Shed Soccer Field Wiggle Board/Soccer Field (all in classrooms) | Line G1-2 Tables G3-5 Tables | Playscape Fence (Classrooms & commons) Playscape Shed (Classrooms & commons) Soccer Field Library & MakerSpace Wiggle Board/Soccer Field Gym
| Playscape Fence (Classrooms & commons) Playscape Shed (Classrooms & commons) Soccer Field Library & MakerSpace Wiggle Board/Soccer Field Gym
| Playscape Fence Playscape Shed Soccer Field Wiggle Board/Soccer Field (all in classrooms) |
Wet/ Hot weather break Student Rotation (12:35 - 13:10 on Rainy/Extreme Hot Days)
Rainy Day # | Classrooms & Commons | Classrooms & Commons | Library & MakerSpace | ELAC Gym |
First Rainy Day | Grade 1 | Grades 2&3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
Second | Grades 2&3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 1 |
Third | Grade 4 | Grade 5 | Grade 1 | Grades 2&3 |
Fourth | Grade 5 | Grade 1 | Grades 2&3 | Grades 4 |
Fifth | Grade 1 | Grades 2&3 | Grade 4 | Grade 5 |
Soccer Rotation
Grades 1,2 & 3 | Grades 4&5 | Grades 1,2 & 3 | Grades 4 & 5 | No Soccer |
Mondays | Tuesdays | Wednesday | Thursdays | Fridays |
Day | Morning | Afternoon |
Mon, Sept 22nd |
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Tue, Sept 23rd | ES/SS Parent Workshop: Understanding MAP Results |
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Wed, Sept 24th |
| Wednesday PD: Data for Reporting, Coaching Cycles & Data Dialogue for WIN (in the Library Presentation Space) |
Thu, Sept 25th | ES Parent Workshop: Introduction to Learning in the ES & IB PYP with a Peek Into Learning
Visiting Author: Holly Thompson | Evening: New Family Social Event in the Atrium |
Fri, Sept 26th |
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Future Dates:
Monday, Sept 29th
Grade 1 Field Trip to Suma Rikyu Park
Tuesday, Sept 30th - Thu, Oct 2nd
Patrick Green Visit
Tuesday, Oct 7th
Parent Workshop - Mathematics Deep Dive
Thursday, Oct 9th
October Assembly
Friday, Oct 10th
Grade 2 Field Trip to Suma Rikyu Park
Monday, Oct 13th
Sports Day
Friday, Oct 20th
Grade 5 Field Trip to Sorakakeru
Thursday-Friday, Oct 23 - 24
Parent - Teacher Conferences
Saturday, Oct 25th - Sunday, Nov 2nd
Autumn Break
