ES Parent Coffee January 30, 2015

ES Parent Coffee

Friday, January 30, 2015

Agenda

● Second Steps Update● Summer School Survey● ISA Testing (no need to prepare!)● SAFIO-Tag, Injuries● Chinese New Year

● ES Garden, Integration into curriculum

Please help us in protecting the student from Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Disease. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

* RIS School Clinic*

4 Check to ensure the student is fit to school:

● Check for fever (to take temperature).

● Check for blisters on hands and arms.

● Check for mouth ulcers.

● Check for blisters on soles of feet, legs and/ or buttocks

HMFD Notes:

● We do not have any cases of HMFD, but a notice was posted by the Ministry of Health

● Please review precautions to take at home:○ http://www.slideshare.net/DarylImanishi/hand-

footandmouthdisease-ris-clinic● We have already reviewed the information

with our faculty and we have a plan in place if we need.

● If you have any concerns, please see your doctor or bring your child to the clinic at the start of school.

Summer School Ideas...

● We are in the initial planning stages for the ES Summer School Program

● Please complete the survey to give us some ideas on your preferences. (see NEXT SLIDE)

An example of project-based learning (see next slides)

Students could spend 1-2 weeks researching, planning, and designing a city.

students could write a description of the building(s) they design

Second Steps Update

● Daryl and Toni are observing Second Steps Lessons in the classroom.

● Second Steps and Steps to Respect are being taught in the classrooms. A longer-term goal is for students, teachers, staff, and parents to use the same language.

● Zen Den Passes are available for students to spend quiet “choice” time with Ms. Crystal in her room during lunch break (Tues & Thur)

ISA Testing-NO need to PREPARE, NO need to WORRY!

● Mon Feb 16--Day 1● Tues Feb 17--Day 2● Wed Feb 18

○ makeups/early release day

Thurs--Chinese New Year

SAFIO-Tag, injuries

● Please inform Ms. Toni or Mr. Daryl if you have any MAJOR incidents that need any follow-up.

● Recently, kids have been playing TAG very ROUGHLY.

● We have been educating kids on playing tag on the field or in front of the Admin Building.

Chinese New Year Assembly● Friday, February 13th, 2015 there will be

several student performances at the All-School Assembly to celebrate Chinese New Year.

● The Assembly will last about 30 minutes.

ES Garden (near Redeemer Hall)

● Integration into curriculum● Update ATLAS

ES/MS Garden

● The ES will have a section of land to grow plants and vegetables in the near future.

● If you want to donate or help with the Garden, please let Mr. Daryl or Ms. Toni know.

● If you are interested in incorporating Environmental Science into Summer School, please add this to the survey responses.

Thank you for viewing our presentation

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Ms. Toni & Mr. Daryl