TED Talk of the Week
This week’s “TED Talk” is a video from Kendall Zoller, one of the presenters at Admin EARCOS this year.
Thank You!
- Renee and Sun, for organizing our story teller. It was great to see our students continue to learn the art of storytelling.
- John C, for continuing to make the report card process smoother by providing clear instructions for us all.
- Dave G, Paula, and Mun for taking our swimming DRAGONS to NLCS on Wednesday. They had a great time and did very well!
ES Projector Survey
The IT department would like some more information about the projectors in your room. Please complete these questions by Monday November 20th.
Family Weekend Reflection from Teachers
Here are your reflections from Family Weekend. We will use this information next year to make the days even better. Next week I will share our parent community reflections.
Report Card Information
Here is all the information you should need as you prepare for Q2 reports. Pay special attention to slides 4 and 21-25 as they have been changed and contain information specific to writing comments. Also, here are the complete lists of standards and higher level standards: K 1 2 3 4 5
From the Suggestion Box
I have noticed that more and more students are coming into the building earlier in the morning. There are usually about 15-20 kids that come running into the building around 8:10 or even 8:05. This can cause some challenges for teachers who are trying to prepare for the day. The students are told frequently to go back outside until the whistle blows but it seems that this continues to be a problem and is getting worse without consistency. Some teachers allow it while others don't. Other students have started coming in earlier as well and when asked they say, 'But the __ graders came in!'. It may help to have more admin or duty teacher presence in the front of the ES building for a little bit in the morning until this problem improves.
Thank you for pointing out this issue. I have spoken with Cynthia and she will be at the front door at 8am. If you see any students in the school without a permission slip please send them to Cynthia.
Thank you for pointing out this issue. I have spoken with Cynthia and she will be at the front door at 8am. If you see any students in the school without a permission slip please send them to Cynthia.
When will the ES Faculty Lounge be completed?
(From Dan H) “I am in the process of painting the room. We have 3 different blues that are going on the walls. Two coats have to be applied. I started this afternoon and managed to get a first coat on the largest wall done. I will continue tomorrow after school and stay late into the night. I hope to have it all done by tomorrow night. If I have to come in on Saturday to finish I will do so. I plan to have the room all painted by Monday. The coffee machine and two bean bags have arrived. I picked the up yesterday from Amber. They are sitting in my Art room. The carpet is still in the states and should be here by December 1st. I sat down with Amber and ordered 3 large plants that will be delivered within the next 10 days. We are also waiting on the Coffee tables. Once the room is all painted and all the items are here it's just a matter of arrangement. Lets shoot for completion at the end of the month.”
Q3 Activity Information
It is time to start planning for Quarter 3 activities.You may offer an activity from the approved list or offer an activity of your choice. Here is also a list of activities offered last year you may reference for ideas.
Please add your activity description(s) and information here by November 22nd. As a reminder, all activity classes will be reviewed and approved prior being added to the registration form.
This morning was the deadline for parents to complete the Activity survey and the results will be shared with you next week.
Q3 Timeline:
Nov 22 Deadline for teachers to complete activity description.
Nov 24-30 Cynthia/Bonnie will create the registration form and translate
Dec 1-4 Parents will preview list of activities
Dec 4-7 Open registration
Dec 8-14 Roster will be created, reviewed and finalized by Cynthia
Dec 15 Parents will be notified of Q3 activity
From HR
On Monday November 20th HR will email contacts to ES faculty who are renewing their contract. Note: any benefits applied to previous contracts will carry over to your new contract. The new contract can be found on the school website, viewable to the public. PLEASE, print your contract, sign it, and return it to Ms. Lisa Moon by Friday, November 24th 2017.
Teachers Teaching Teachers
On December 22 we have the opportunity for a teachers-teach-teachers PD. The plan is to have 2 breakout sessions, and then a reflection session. We are looking for teachers who would be willing to facilitate a 25 minute session, and then repeat the session to a new group of participants. If you would like to facilitate a session please complete this Google form. Write your idea and a brief description of what you would be covering.
English Language Literacy
As school we are focusing on the critical learner need of English Language Literacy during Q2. Please take a moment to reflect on ways you can grow to better support our students. The leadership team will offer feedback based on this rubric when we come to your room.
Upcoming PD in the ES
November 24th - K-12 Department Meeting
December 1st - WASC
December 8th - ES Department Meeting
December 15th - Peer Editing in the EAPAC
Other Information
- Here is the ES Suggestion Box. This form is for ideas, solutions or comments about issues that matter to the ES community.
- Kate Seo (yesseo@kis.ac) is our faculty assistant is also available to help with "living in Korea" related need. Here is the faculty request form.
- Renee (shyehan@kis.ac) is now our ES Textbook Manager. Email her when you need to checkout textbooks.
- If you have something that needs to be moved to/from your classroom fill out a KISJ Replacement and Repair Form.
Great post! Very informative!
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