TED Talk of the Week
This TED Talk is a fun talk about where camels come from.
Thank you!
- Sara for organizing Donuts with Dads for ES students. This was a great event for our parents to connect with their children.
- Allan, Francis, Matthew and Robin for creating an amazing backdrop for the Shrek musical! I can’t wait to see the performances next week.
- 5th grade team for helping our parent community feel emotionally safe about the upcoming 5th grade overnight trip to Udo. The presentation you created more than addressed their concerns and questions.
- Cynthia, Sara, Theresa, and Neyda for helping our parents understand the Faculty and Dorm Life Guide at the DRAGON Dialogue
- Francis for giving our parent community a sneak preview of a key musical performance at the DRAGON Dialogue.
ES Photo Retakes
On Monday, March 12th the ES will be retaking some yearbook photos. The reasons why we are having retakes are because some students were out of uniform, did not sit up straight, or their hair was messy. Here is the schedule for retakes. We will only be using Science Lab B. Your TA will bring the students who need retakes to the lab while HRT stay in the classroom with the rest of the students.
Shrek Information (from the musical team)
The weekend rehearsal is this Saturday March 10 and will be from 10 am to 2 pm. Thought we would let you all know if there is any homework loads or sluggish kids.
Stage Crew
The stage crew will be needed at all rehearsals from now until the end of the shows including the weekends. It is important that they learn the set changes and help with the final preparations for the shows.
Final Week Schedule
The students will have 3 dress rehearsals and 2 evening performances.
Monday March 12
Dress rehearsal 12:30-4:00 pm (Show at 2:00pm), MS and HS students and staff invited
Tuesday March 13
Dress rehearsal 12:30-4:00 pm (Show at 2:00pm), GEC Schools invited to attend (SJA has confirmed)
Wednesday March 14
Dress rehearsal 12:30-4:00 pm (Show at 1:15 pm), all ES Students attending
ES Showing March 14
Classes will be asked to be in the MSPAC for 1:00 pm. Show will start at 1:15. It is about an hour and 15 minutes so will end for a 2:30 snack time for all students. Activity time will be the same as usual.
Performance Dates
Thursday March 15th, and Friday March 16th
Show Times: 7:00 pm (doors open for seating at 6:45 pm)
The ticket survey has been sent out for those interested in reserving a seat. Rush seating will be available both nights for the remaining spaces.
SLC Parent Information
As we prepare for SLC below are some expectations and information that will help keep us all on the same page. If you have any questions speak to your TL, Cynthia, or Jim.
Expectations
- All bulletin boards are up to date and showcase student work or current units of study.
- Dress for success. Ties for males and the equivalent for females.
- Please post your conference appointment schedule outside your classroom door so that parents are clear about the amount of time they have been allotted.
- During the day, you will find refreshments and coffee/tea on the 1st floor.
- Here is the parent letter for the upcoming student led conferences.
ES Grading and Powerschool
Here are the dates and details needed to have grades in PS by March 12th
MAP Parent Message
Here is the parent letter that will be sent on Monday. It highlights how well our students did on the MAP test compared to other schools.
Faculty VS Student Swim Meet (from the Aquatics Department)
On Thursday, March 15th, KISJ will be hosting the 5th Annual Student vs Faculty Swim Meet!!! Yippie! Please note, the races are "just-for-fun" and don't require a "competitive" swimming ability so PLEASE come-out and support our KISJ family in this event. I have provided details about the event below:
The Swim Meet will be hosted in the ES/MS swimming pool
Races will begin at approximately 16:15
The Swim Meet will end at approximately 17:30 - 17:45 due to our dorm-students "dinner-time" requirements
Please wear an appropriate swimsuit (no cotton-shorts or bikinis) and if you have them, please bring your own goggles and swim-cap (I will have extra swim-caps and goggles if you need to borrow some). A towel, water-bottle and warm change-of-clothes are also recommended. Faculty, please sign-up for as many events as your-lungs-desire. Students will be allowed to sign-up for two events. Here is the link to sign-up for events:
Dragons Dispatch
If you would like to submit an article for the Dragons Dispatch please click this link: Dragons Dispatch Spring: Call for Submissions.
Parent Expectations When Visiting KISJ
Dorm Commitment
As you know, spending time in the dorms is a way for you to fulfill your faculty commitment in the 2017-18 school year. For more details, please reference this presentation shared by Shawn Vento.
Remember to keep track of your commitments by filling out this sheet: ES Faculty Commitment sheet. Please indicate on this spreadsheet how you plan to fulfill your seasonal commitment, and in which season. If you indicate that you will fulfill your commitment in the dorms, Shawn will contact you directly.
Please feel free to contact Shawn Vento or Nicole Dines if you have any questions, and I hope to see you in the dorms!
Schedule Feedback
Thank you for giving feedback about the schedule. The main concern was for students to have time for morning meeting, especially in JK-G3. We also had a tie between Wednesday and Thursday activity days. I will take all of this information into consideration when creating the schedule for the 2018/19 school year.
Professional Development Opportunity
Dr. Schimmer is facilitating professional development for ES and MS school faculty from 1:30-3pm on Sunday March 4th. Dr. Tom Schimmer is an independent education author, speaker, and consultant from Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). He is recognized as a leader and expert in the areas of assessment for learning, sound grading practices, educational leadership, and positive behavior interventions and supports. This is an amazing experience and it’s FREE for KISJ teachers! Please click here to register, the agenda can be found here.
March 9th ½ Day Schedule
Students are dismissed at 12:30 so we need to adjust the schedule for the day. Below is the revised schedule. Please work with your Specialist teacher to try and reschedule any classes that are missed in the morning.
Lunch Times
G1-G3 will eat lunch from 10:45-11:15
G4-5 will eat lunch from 11:15-11:45
PK-K will eat lunch from 11:30-12:00
Recess Schedule
G1-3 will have recess from 11:15-11:45
G4-5 will have recess from 10:45-11:15 (no snack)
Upcoming PD in the ES
March 9th - Division Department Meetings (ES only)
March 16th - No Meeting, SLC
March 23rd - K-12 Department Meetings (whole school)
April 2nd - ½ day PD
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