Welcome Bears! - Week 13

Recognition Wall

Grace Dueñas & Cris Espinoza

Thank you for attending specific meetings and adding so much value to the conversations that came up.

Thank you both for putting yourselves out there, for giving metacognition a shot, for owning it, and for making it even better than it already is.

Upcoming Events

THANKSGIVING 27TH

*Half Day

PG/PK:

11h00 (buses leave at 11h15)

K/1ST:

12h00 (buses leave at 12h15)

Thanksgiving Lounge

Where? EY office

What? Each grade will bring something to share.

PG & PK: Salty snacks
K &1st: Sweet snacks
Leadership: surprise 😘

Activities:

Thanksgiving Assembly
- 9h30-10h00
Please sit down by grades. Going from left to right:
- PG, PK, KINDER, 1ST

FIESTAS DE QUITO

*Letter from the office will go out on November 21st.

*Half Day

PG/PK:

11h00 (buses leave at 11h15)

K/1ST:

12h00 (buses leave at 12h15)

Activities:

Fiestas de Quito Band in Bears Arena
- 10h10-10h40
- Please bring your students at the beginning of each of your outdoor play times.
- They will listen and dance to the band for about 10 minutes, and then go to their playground to play.
Dulces tradicionales
- Kids can bring something salty or sweet to share
1st Grade Leyendas
- Teachers will send an email on Monday 24th to RP
Dress Code for all: Quiteña Bonita y Chullas Quiteños/red and blue

HOLIDAYS SHOW

*Letter will be sent out to parents on November 21st

Only 2 parents will be invited to the show

Shows:

November 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th

Rehearsals:

Nov. 8th to Nov. 12th

TEAM HOLIDAYS GATHERING

Date: TBD (Wednesday 17th or Friday 19th)

Cuota: Please remember to transfer $25 to Giova.

Gifts Game: Bring a $5 gift to play and exchange.

THANKSGIVING TGIF

November 28th
15h00
Vale S' restaurant 😻

CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE DEEP DIVE

Building Resilient Classrooms

November 26th
Book Leads will send you an invite
Pages:
- 197, 198, 199. 207,208,209,210
Link to the book HERE

Reminders

Metacognition Visuals

All classrooms have the Learner Ambitions interactive posters.

Remember to use them often and to make it part of what you do every day.

We have aligned the vocabulary to use when students use the "flowers"

Peer Observations

- Please find the schedule here.
- The logistics and process to follow is included within the document. Please read it thoroughly.
- If you need/prefer to change the times, lessons or day, please write to me and/or Maca to reschedule.
- Also, please write to us if you need duty coverage.

Nice to Know Emails

- WHY:
  - The impact on parent-teacher relationships
  - The impact on student behavior through positive reinforcement.
- Please remember to send these often. These could be:
  - Pictures
  - Nice to know cards
  - Emails

Community Time

- This is the time to do the Learner Ambitions lessons included in Atlas and in our scope and sequence (Here).
- These lessons contribute to the holistic development of our children. They also build character.
- Use the Learner Ambitions poster to develop awareness!

HANDS

- Be at the station at 8h40
- Review the planning for each station in the morning
- Check materials in the morning
- Make sure the station is clean and organized
- Share pictures!

Duties