Dear parents:
Following the rules and routines has not been easy
for some of our students, but we are continually stressing the importance of following
them in order to build a safe and productive environment for everyone. Most of
the children are still adapting to their new environment. We are helping them
to feel happy and relaxed in school.
It would be great if you can also discuss some of
these rules with your child:
Wait for your turn.
Do not touch others without asking permission,
(some children do not like to be touched)
Stay inside the classroom; only go out with your
teacher.
Put your toys and belongings away.
This week we will introduce:
Colors: Yellow and blue.
Shapes: Review circle, square, and triangle.
Also the children will continue to do many tracing
exercises to practice their fine motor skills.
MAP ON SITE TEACHER
TRAINING
In our constant quest for growth and excellence, and in
following with the recommendations of our 2010 SACS Accreditation Team, our
faculty has embraced numerous projects and training to raise the academic level
of our curriculum, to incorporate the proven teaching methods into our lessons,
to stay current with international teaching practices, and to improve the
assessment, reporting, and documentation systems for our students and parents.
Our teachers have been using the Measures of Academic Progress
(MAP) as a tool for not only validating our school curriculum, but also for
adapting levels of instruction, differentiating for our diverse student
population, and maximizing student learning in the classroom. On Thursday, September
6 and Friday, September 7 we have arranged for our teachers to participate in
an on-site training with a MAP specialist brought down from Northwest Education
Association (NWEA). For this training, all Elementary teachers some of the
Secondary teachers will attend. Because of that,
there will be NO school for grades Nursery to Grade 5 on Thursday
and Friday, September 6 and 7.
Our teachers are making the necessary accommodations in the
delivery of the curriculum to make sure that this does not affect the
instruction of our students. As only a few of the secondary teachers will
attend the training,
the Middle and High School students will have classes as normal
on Thursday and Friday, September 6 and 7.
We thank our parents for their support and understanding in this matter, and encourage anyone who has a question to email our Head of School at debgilespk@yahoo.com
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