VOLUME 6 La Sierra News Nov

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November/December 2012Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

12Holiday

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19 20 21Morocco

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22Morocco

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23Morocco

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10 11 12 13 14LastDay

" Hello, Hola, Bonjour, So wa de kap,Konichiewa, BomDia!"

(Which languages are these??? Ask your children)

REPORT CARDS

Congratulations to our students who havedone very well during Term One! WE haveseen some very good progress with respect totheir abilities in English, however, there is stillmuch work to be done and much improvementto be had.Caution: They will have to work extra hard inthe Second Term, as some of the work will

increase in difficulty and in the demand ofEnglish usage. Be proud of their success!!

"PENSION"

Thanks to parents who came forward toupdate their accounts thru November. Thishelps us to run the school more efficiently andmaintain our standard of education for yourchildren. If you have not addressed yourNovember payment, please see us ASAP.

LaSierra NewsletterSchool Director:AndrewFrezludeenOffice Secretary: Alexa RuizCuanSchool Phone number: 584 5112

School email: [email protected]

Volume Number: 6 November 13, 2012

Important and Upcoming DatesNov. 9 Term One Ends

Nov. 12 Holiday

Nov. 16 Parent/Teacher DayNov. 21, 22, 23 Morocco Week!

Dec. 14 Last Day of classes before Xmas holidays

Dec. 17 - Jan. 8 No school for students

Jan. 7, 8 Teachers in school for PD DayJan. 9 Students return and classes beginJan. 25 Informal Progress Report

Mar. 1st Formal Report Card

"DISCOVER MOROCCO WEEK!"For 3 days (Nov. 21, 22, 23), each homeroom willbe presenting a theme related to this wonderfulAfrican country. Students did not know whereMorocco was nor did they know how manycountries are in Africa. Many people do not.Several African countries are becoming moremodernised and also becoming bigger players onthe world scene. On Friday Nov. 23rd, parentsare invitedto come and visit the rooms at 1 pm

until about 2 pm toDISCOVER MOROCCO!

Parent - Teacher MeetingsFriday Nov. 16th

There will be no classes on this day,however, students are expected to come toschool with their parents, to meet theteachers. Student will present some oftheir work to their moms and dads. Youshould already know what time you needto meet. If not please contact thehomeroom teacher of your child.

See you Friday!


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Pillars of GOOD Character!

Students have been working on being CARING and being RESPONSIBLE which also means, attimes, being RESPECTFUL. Students are still working on being TRUSTWORTHY.

Are you talking to your children about being trustworthy?Are they doing some tasks at home to make them more

independent and responsible?

On parle francais ici! Avec Miss Annaick.


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WHAT WORLD RELIGIONS ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH?

"DIWALI" - Festival of lights for the Hindus(This started 2 days ago is ends tomorrow)

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivalsfrom South Asia.

It is also an occasion for celebration byJains andSikhs.

The festival of Diwali extends over five days. Because of the lights,fireworks and sweets involved, it's a great favourite with children.The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil, light over darknessand knowledge over ignorance, although the actual legends that go with

the festival are different in different parts of India.

The Times of India summed up the modern meaning of Diwali:

Regardless of the mythological explanation one prefers, what the festivalof lights really stands for today is a reaffirmation of hope, a renewedcommitment to friendship and goodwill, and a religiously sanctioned

celebration of the simple - and some not so simple - joys of life.

Times of India editorialSource:http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/holydays/diwali.shtml

Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of allHindu festivals. It's the festival of lights (deep = light and avali= a rowi.e., a row of lights) that's marked by four days of celebration, whichliterally illumines the country with its brilliance, and dazzles all with its

joy. Each of the four days in the festival of Diwali is separated by adifferent tradition, but what remains true and constant is the celebrationof life, its enjoyment and goodness.
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International Connection? Eyes on the world!

Can you guess where in the world this is? Your clue is in the photo on the right

Answer: Tokyo, Japan believe it or not. One parent wrote us and she got itright!! Well done!

Miss Karinas grade 2 class in the computer lab


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Miss Amy and Ma. Lourdes working hard with K5 students!

A Presentation on Trustworthiness!


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Spanish in Action!A tribute to Rafael Pombo for Cien anos de muerto

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