WEEK  12

Dear Team, 

WOW! This week has been full of smiley and proud faces from teachers, students and parents. Student-Led conferences have been amazing. Each one of our students had their special moment to shine by sharing their goals, progress and showcase work they feel proud of. 

Thank you for all the time and effort you have devoted to this process. It truly shows your committment to students' growth. You made this possible for every single one of your kiddos. ♥️

If you have any feedback, please share it with us. 

✨Enjoy your weekend! ✨

Moni & Marga

*This calendar is subject to change* LINK to Calendar

COMMUNITY SERVICE DATES HAVE BEEN UPDATED!

MONDAY NOV 17th

3 PM @PAC

IMG MEETING - Learn more about them HERE

IMPORTANT: The entire Athletics Department will be receiving training from the IMG experts, so PE classes on Monday and Tuesday will have substitute teachers as follows: Evelin Romero will be covered by Stephany Peña - Rafael Salazar will be covered by Bryan Gualotuña - William Vallejo will be covered by Mónica Caisa.

NO STAFF MEETING THIS WEEK 

Use it to tackle your to-do's

LA teachers and TAs if time allows please join the MAP Reading Fluency training 1:45 - 3:45 LINK

7:45 - 8am 

Rafa & Cate 

METACOGNITION:

We have the priviledge to welcome Kate Erricker, Group Head of Education Research and Global Partnerships, and Dr. Flossie Chua, Principal Investigator at Project Zero, a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Their expertise in metacognition and education research will enrich our teaching practices and inspire us to continue growing as educators. They will be on campus from Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st. 

Be ready to welcome our guests and make the most out of their visit!

• Kate and Dr. Chua will visit Elementary on Wednesday from 11am to 12pm - Please open your classrooms and welcome our guests!

• PD Day on Friday, November 21st.: lunch will be provided by the school. 

LEARNING LAB STARTS THIS WEEK UNLESS YOUR SCHEDULE IS AFFECTED BY MAQUIPUCUNA OR IMG MEETING. ADJUST YOUR PARENT INVITATIONS ACCORDINGLY. 

Learning Lab SCHEDULE: 

• Mondays: Math and 2nd & 3rd 

• Tuesdays: Catecismo - No Learning Lab 

• Thursdays: Language Arts (4th /5th) and Spanish. 

On November 20th the whole school will celebrate International Children's Day.  Our EDI leads have prepared special events to commemorate this important date. 

• Raising Awareness with Blue Shirts: All school wears blue shirts on Thursday November 20th

• Blood drive: School participates in blood drive throughout the week of November 20th. 

• Global Campus lesson on  HOPE.  (This is a full lesson that could be completed during a whole block class - add to planning accordingly) 

• HS students (10th grade Political Org class) write children's stories directed towards the inclusion of vulnerable populations and empowering the main character (child). Once they have their stories ready and approved, they share their stories with Early Years (1st grade) and Elementary School (2nd grade) on November 20th. 

  • SIGN UP HERE (2G ONLY)

• MS will write a letter to Early Years and Elementary School (Kinder, 3rd and 4th grade)students in which they will share messages of kindness, encouragement, and hope that can inspire younger children to believe in themselves and in a brighter future. This can be done in CT or English/Spanish classes.  

• Starting November to January, please expect Moni or Marga to walkthrough your class as part of the informal observations of S1. 

  • You will receive an email or meeting invitation providing feedback after the walkthough.

S1 PEER OBSERVATIONS: 

• Please check the following document, to see the person assigned to you for your observation, date and time. Follow these steps 

• • 1. Contact the person you are observing 

  • 2. Bring a pencil and notebook to take notes on your observation

  • 3. A post peer observation feedback/ reflection should take place template.

  • 4. Your peer observation reflection should be uploaded to YO Staff Development. 

• Your emergency clipboards will soon be reviewed and updated as needed. 

• Please revize the emergency protocols. 

• Please watch the video to identify the alarms for each type of emergency. Make sure to show this video to students, so they can distinguish the type of alarm and know how to proceed.