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Week five - October 1st 2020
We have completed our first full month back to school.
We have completed our first full month back to school.
It has been our mission this week to focus on ensuring every child and family feels welcomed, accepted and reassured for the 2020/21 Academic Year. We held our first GISPA (GIS Parent Association) meeting and our first Homeroom Parent meeting. Planning is under way to connect our community in new ways and to ensure we continue to build strength together as a team. I am so honored to be a part of a community that has really come together to support our students and teachers, and to ensure learning remains our focus.
It has been our mission this week to focus on ensuring every child and family feels welcomed, accepted and reassured for the 2020/21 Academic Year. We held our first GISPA (GIS Parent Association) meeting and our first Homeroom Parent meeting. Planning is under way to connect our community in new ways and to ensure we continue to build strength together as a team. I am so honored to be a part of a community that has really come together to support our students and teachers, and to ensure learning remains our focus.
As we move into our final weeks before midterm break, please check this newsletter each Thursday for upcoming events and reminders.
As we move into our final weeks before midterm break, please check this newsletter each Thursday for upcoming events and reminders.
We want to congratulate all our courageous students that have been nominated to run for a PYP leadership position this year.
We want to congratulate all our courageous students that have been nominated to run for a PYP leadership position this year.
Books! Books! Books!
Books! Books! Books!
We are so pleased to check library books out to all students in PYP!
Each week when Ms. Louise visits PYP classrooms she brings her book 'truck' for students to check out books for their classroom.
Students in KG receive books as a class, where each pod of 10 receives a set of books to read throughout the week.
Grades One and Two check out books from a book cart brought to their classroom and keep the book on their desk to read throughout the week.
Students in Grades Three, Four and Five will reserve a book of their choice through the school library catalogue and it will be delivered to their class to read during the week.
Every book that is returned to the library is in quarantine for 7 days before being put back into circulation to be checked out again.
Professional Learning @ GIS
Professional Learning @ GIS
We are all learners at GIS!
We are all learners at GIS!
After students went home on Tuesday, our whole PYP team engaged in professional development . The focus was on strategies to ensure inquiry learning remains strong in our modified learning environments.
After students went home on Tuesday, our whole PYP team engaged in professional development . The focus was on strategies to ensure inquiry learning remains strong in our modified learning environments.
Oct 5 is UAE Teacher Appreciation Day!
Oct 5 is UAE Teacher Appreciation Day!
This Monday, don't forget to send a positive message along to our hard working teachers to let them know how much they are appreciated :)
This Monday, don't forget to send a positive message along to our hard working teachers to let them know how much they are appreciated :)
Feeling unwell? Stay Home!
Feeling unwell? Stay Home!
As we approach the cold and flu season we want to ensure we keep our community safe. According to the DHA, KHDA and GEMS Policy, children and staff should stay home if displaying any of the following symptoms:
Fever - you should not go to school/work if your temperature is greater than or equal to 37.5°C.
People need to be fever-free for 24 hours without the help of a fever-reducing medicationMyalgia (muscle aches and pains) or fatigue
Diarrhea or nausea
Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing
Cough
Headache
Sore throat
Runny nose or nasal congestion
Loss of sense of smell or taste
Pneumonia /acute respiratory distress
Key Contacts
Key Contacts
GIS Parents Association: GISPA_gis@gemsedu.com
GIS Parents Association: GISPA_gis@gemsedu.com
Primary Counselor: c.barboza_gis@gemsedu.com
Primary Counselor: c.barboza_gis@gemsedu.com
Upcoming Dates for your Diary
Upcoming Dates for your Diary
- Monday October 5th: Student Elections Day - PYP Students are invited to wear their house colors.
- Monday October 5th - UAE Teacher Appreciation Day
- Sunday, October 18 - October 22nd - Mid-Term Break
- Thursday, October 29th - Primary Dress Up Day
- Thursday, October 29th - Progress Reports shared with parents
MAP Assessments ongoing next week
MAP Assessments ongoing next week
Communication and Social Media
Communication and Social Media
Homeroom Parents will be setting up a WhatsApp parent group for each class. This is an OPTIONAL support group for parents in the same class to connect and support one another. Official communication for Primary will continue to come through email or the school newsletter.
Homeroom Parents will be setting up a WhatsApp parent group for each class. This is an OPTIONAL support group for parents in the same class to connect and support one another. Official communication for Primary will continue to come through email or the school newsletter.
For the most part, WhatsApp groups have been positive and constructive. From time to time communication can be driven by a personal agenda in which case we always recommend that parents contact the school directly for specific support and communication. A helpful acronym we follow as a school (including students, staff and parents) is to THINK before you post!
For the most part, WhatsApp groups have been positive and constructive. From time to time communication can be driven by a personal agenda in which case we always recommend that parents contact the school directly for specific support and communication. A helpful acronym we follow as a school (including students, staff and parents) is to THINK before you post!
A huge thank-you to the Homeroom Parents for their time and dedication to our school community.
A huge thank-you to the Homeroom Parents for their time and dedication to our school community.
Remote Learning
Remote Learning
If your child is part of remote learning or in extended quarantine (up to 2 weeks) please click here for Updates
If your child is part of remote learning or in extended quarantine (up to 2 weeks) please click here for Updates
Thank-you to the families that have completed the Remote Learning Survey. If you have not had the chance it will reman open until Sunday Oct 4th RL SURVEY LINK
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