October 3rd – 7th

by Edward Joseph Goldstein, · Published October 2, 2022 · Updated October 3, 2022

“To Achieve great things, two things are needed: A plan and not quite enough time.”
-Leonard Bernstein

Over the next week and a half all grade levels will have a substantial amount of time during the day to plan for their grade levels upcoming super unit #2. This gift of time may not be enough to get it all done, but it will give each of you a plan to execute so the next unit can be as successful as the first. I was talking to a teacher this week who said they need a deadline, and actually impose self created deadlines because without it they would never finish anything because they need to not have enough time to finish. With all the time in the world things would rarely get done. We are here to support you with anything you need as you work against the clock to finish one unit and begin the next. Your hard work and dedication to students does not go unnoticed. We appreciate all you do even when you do not have quite enough time.

Weekly Focus:

Our focus this week continues to be on “I can” statements. If you have any questions about this please let us know!

FIRE DRILL

Great job responding to the fire alarm. We can never plan for when it might happen but the ES division response was exactly what we want. The students knew exactly what to do and where to go. They stopped playing their games and moved to the field quickly.

ASA’s

ASA issues seem to have been ironed out. If you have any ongoing questions or concerns let us know.

ROOM PARENTS

Please take a moment to fill out this doc to better help them communicate expectations and roles to parents.

25th Anniversary Ideas

The theme for the 25th anniversary of the school revolves around mangrove trees. Please look at this Jamboard for ideas that have already been shared. Please share any ideas you have with Melanie or Edward so we can pass them along.

DUTY

Please remember that duty is a verb. We should be walking around and keeping our eyes on students.

PURPLE MOMENTS

We have so many amazing things happening daily that represent purple moments. Please take a moment to share one this week. The link is below.

The Week Ahead:

Monday, Oct. 3rd

8:00 – 2:30 – Grade 5 Super Unit Planning

Tuesday, Oct. 4th:

8:00 – 2:30 – Grade 2 Super Unit Planning

2:40 – 4:00 – ELT

Wednesday, Oct. 5th:

8:00 – 2:30 – Grade 3 Super Unit Planning

3:15 – 4:30 – ES conference prep

Thursday, Oct. 6th:

8:00 – 2:30 – Grade 4 Super Unit Planning

Friday, Oct. 7th

8:00 – 2:30 – Grade 1 Super Unit Planning

Important Links

Staff Recess and Lunch Guidelines

Student Recess and Lunch Guidelines

Lunch/recess procedures planning team

HEALTH ADDENDUMS – The following is a link to health addendums that have been made. Please take a moment to read over them

Handbook health addendums

PURPLE MOMENTS: Please take a moment to read the “Purple moments” that were shared last week on the right side widget! Let’s continue to focus on, and celebrate, the good things.

When we do this we can share a joyful educator moment or share a shout out to a staff member who has brightened our day. You can find the form here!

Professional Development Opportunities: I have started a sidebar widget with links to amazing PD opportunities. If you know of others, please share with me, and I will continue to populate this.

CALENDARS:

Parent and Students: https://www.ssis.edu.vn/fs/resource-manager/view/60329413-97d6-4f31-95e8-9827aae85f23

Faculty and Staff: https://www.ssis.edu.vn/fs/resource-manager/view/3887734a-3c46-4863-9dc5-01cea04a8c2a