January 6th – 10th
Welcome back! I hope your winter break was filled with rest, joy, and moments of rejuvenation. As we step into the new year, I’m excited about the opportunities and possibilities ahead for all of us. .
Over the break, our students and us had time to rest and recharge. Now we are all ready to continue to provide the care and support they need to thrive. Just as a garden flourishes with attention and dedication, so do our students when we cultivate a positive, nurturing environment.
As we dive into 2025, let’s embrace this fresh start as a symbol of our shared dedication to fostering growth, resilience, and curiosity. Together, we’ll continue to nurture our vibrant garden of learners.
Here’s to a bright and inspiring start to 2025—may it be a year of growth, joy, and success for our entire school community!
The week Ahead
Monday,January 6th
8:00 – 8:30 – New Family Oritentation
9:00 – 10:30 – ES Divisional Meeting
10:40 – 11:00 – Recess Duty Tour (Mandatory for all outdoor duty people)
Tuesday, January 7th
3:10 – 4:30 – ELT meeting
Wednesday, January 8th
3:15 – 4:30 – Divisional meeting – Literacy (EC-G5 Homeroom Teachers and EAL)
Thursday, January 9th
Friday, January 10h
Reminders from David Chadwell
1) Professional Development Request FormSome guidelines of availability (also on the form, please be sure to be using December 2024 revised form at link above)
- Amount remaining within your personal PD fund. (Exceeding PDF is covered by you)
- Number of PD Days Available (maximum each year by contract is 5) Exceeding 5 days is possible by request of administration. Otherwise, excess days are considered unpaid leave.
- If traveling outside of Vietnam, the expiration date of your current Vietnam Visa (your Visa must be valid for re-entry into Vietnam after the PD event.)
2) Star (and MAP for HS Math)Taking place January 8 – 23 following the same procedures as the fall. Star: Reading Grades 1-12 (and Early Literacy K) and Math Grades 1-8 (HS Math use MAP)Link to Star log inStar Monitor Password is: 20248Link to Star Proctoring PPT on TL Site
3) IFSEL January 15 – 17, with Half Day on Wednesday, January 15Current Schedule (checking and completing names, calendar invitations will be sent this week.)A flexible schedule built with Associate Principals, thank you. Two trainers are coming to provide flexibility in scheduling and meeting our needs.Overall, there are sessions on supporting MS and HS Advisors with Strategies and utilizing “Open Session”. See Below for explanation. Specific meetings with divisional PDLs are also scheduled.ES sessions for TAs around strategies and then one session of TA and Teacher together.
4) TL Site updated. Please let us know of any items you would be appropriate to include so that you have easy and central access to information.
