Dear Parents, We’ve been busy at ISD, with the faculty attending professional development courses on campus. The French department spent time looking at the best current practice in writing and presenting curriculum with Danielle Doussaud, while the majority of the faculty attended Tim Burns’ workshop on enhancing the brain’s capacity. Among other things, it was fascinating learning the latest research about brain functions and how techniques involving basic quick exercises can help rejuvenate tired minds. He also spoke about issues involving excess “screen time”, healthy eating, play, sleep and many other areas we need to focus on in the Elementary School regarding wellness. You can learn more at: www.timburnseducare.com. Also, from Monday, Grades 2-8 will be taking the MAP tests. Please see the separate Jag Journal article for more on this. With regard to our main event next week, we are preparing for our Open House on Wednesday, September 22. This is an opportunity for you to meet your child’s class teacher, see their homeroom, hear about the curriculum and speak to other class parents. Open House is for parents only. You will be able to pick up a brochure on the evening, but the running order is as follows: 17:30-17:50: Welcome and Introduction – Gym 17:55-18:15: Session 1 – Homeroom 18:20-19:05: Specialist sessions: opportunity to visit Art, Music, French, PE, Technology, ELL teachers 19:10-19:30: Session 2 – Homeroom: this session is for parents who cannot make it to session 1 19:30-20:00: Refreshments There will also be help available with Focus, in the tech lab, if you would like to update your contact information, etc. In order to help make your evening run more smoothly, I have listed the homeroom, special and assistant teachers below. You may wish to check with your child as to which of the specialist teachers they visit during the week.
We look forward to seeing you at Open House, as this gives us a great opportunity to talk about the work of the year and outline our goals for the class. It is of so much value to your children to continue to build these home/school connections. |
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