WEEK  26

Dear team, 

We are delighted to share with you some exciting news! Two of our colleagues have been highlighted in the NAE Metacognition newsletter!. Join us congratulating Emi Aguinaga and Jorge Espinosa for their amazing contributions to the wider community! We appreciate your ability to foster Metacognition through classroom expectations and Student-Led conferences. 

Do not miss the articles below. 

Have a great weekend,

Moni & Marga

⭐

Wednesday March 19th

3pm 

Music Class

MARCH TOPIC OF THE MONTH: 

Privacy and Security and Digital Citizenship 

You may access the access the Digital Citizenship Curriculum here. 

4th & 5th Grade: Teach DC lesson with non-homeroom class on week 27 (No Library) 

2nd & 3rd See planning on Atlas

Santi & Cate

Please be at the gate by 7:45 am welcoming students.

TIMELINE:

• You will receive the Student Survey results by Wednesday week 26. 

• You are to complete a short reflection and action plan based on survey results, making a copy to this TEMPLATE. Upload the PDF to the YO Staff Development 24-25.  Survey reflections will be due by Friday March 28th.

• Student Expectations: We know that March is the month with highest incident rates. Please keep behavior expectations high, walk students and maintain lines duting class transitions. 

• AM/PM ATTENDANCE: Please make sure to take attendance at 8am and at noon. Set an alarm so you don't miss this important safeguarding requirement!

• DUTIES: Don't forget to wear your vest and to be on time. Phones should be used only in case of an emergency. 

• ELEOT PEER OBSERVATION S2: You are to complete the second peer observation throughout S2. Please upload your observation to Staff Development 24-25

• 4th Grade Birth of Rocks Exhibition throughout week 26

• 3rd Grade Community Service at Escuela Alfonso Mora Bowen 

  • March 18th Strozzi, Mozart and Piazzolla 

    • Chaperones: Belen Granja, Marie Moya, Ana Cris, Marie Buitron, Male Vela and Estefy Villacreces

  • March 19th Chaminade, Chopin and Brahms

    • Chaperones: Claudia Vallejo, Andrea Speck, Paz Gortaire, Emi Aguinaga, Ale Paladines, Isa Marquez and Gra Arellano

• 5th Grade Museo Alabado visit 

  • Miércoles 26: Nohe (Bach, Orff y Mendelssohn)  

• Grupo 1 y 2: Claudia, Sofi, Irene y Nohe.  

• Grupo 3: Lore (se encuentra con Nohe)  

• Viernes 28: Kari (Ravi, Haendel y Salgado)  

• Grupo 1 y 2: Carol, Jorge, Camila y Kari.   

• Grupo 3: Cris (se encuentra con Kari)  

Croché inspired by Esparanza Rising 

5th Grade students are busy learning how to croché and creating yarn dolls, and feeling the book experience in a meaningful way!

3rd Grade Piazzolla Learner Ambitions Goals Wall

An amazing goals wall was spotted, where students can capture moments oftimes they have been committed!

🚨 Metacognition Webinar Alert  🚨

Registration link to our next workshop – Metacognition: Learner Ambition: Critical is below:

·       Metacognition Workshop Series - Thursday 20th March 9-10am Quito time

Please feel free to share this email with your teams, we really value the discussions you all bring to the sessions.

The schedule for this series can be found here. 

If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out.  Thank you once again for your participation. We look forward to seeing you next week!

Best,

Paola