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April 24 – 28

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unnamedShouts-outs are in order for:

• Truc for her tireless work helping to coordinate photos, photo shoots, and teacher page edits for the yearbook
• Jason for planning & coordinating two stellar international day assemblies
• Shelley for a streamlined international day photo shoot
• The extended G5 Team for empowering their students to generate, develop, and present sustainable project ideas to the Shark Tanks!
• Brian for collaboration w/Irman and his comprehensive presentation to the food committee re the toxicity contained in condiments. Under Barbara’s direction, the food committee will reconvene and generate an action plan
•Melissa, Stacey & Tina F. for organizing a fabulous ELLSA conference with great support from the entire EAL team
•Catherine, David and Laura for their successful presentations at ELLSA

Nuts & Bolts: 

Spring Spirit Days: Last spring the student council organized a series of Friday dress-up days.  This year, a cohort of Grade 4 students submitted a proposal and successfully lobbied to do it again! Here are the themes and days. The fun begins this Friday. Here is a link with a printable poster. Feel free to add graphics to  
Friday, May 5:  Favorite book character
Friday, May 12: Crazy Hair Day
Friday, May 19: Pajama Day
Friday, May 26: Twins Day

PTA Book Fair:  If you haven’t already done so, sign up to bring your class

ES Community Mural: Regina is coordinating a community mural and we hope YOU will be a part of it! Inside each of your mailboxes there is an envelope with some directions and goodies inside.  Please unleash your inner artist and return your mural square by April 24.

EAL Training w/ Mariana Castro: Just a heads up that she will be working with many teachers on best EAL practices on Monday and there will be several subs on campus.

Wishing everyone an awesome week. – Roxanne

Here’s what’s up this week: 

Monday, Apr. 24                  EAL Training with Mariana Castro, 7:30AM – 3:00PM
                                            SSIS Strategic Plan 2017-2020 Presentation
                                                                 (Parents/Faculty/Students), Aud., 3:15PM-4:00PM
                                            TRAVEL – ES Soccer B Teams @ AmIS, 3:10PM
                                            GAME – ES Soccer A Teams vs CIS,  Front Fields, 3:10PM-4:00PM

Tuesday, Apr. 25                  AS Parent Education Series: How to Get Your Child to Listen
                                                                (and still like you), ES Flex Room, 8:15AM-9:15AM   
                                            ELT @ 2:40PM                                           

Wednesday, Apr. 26           Happy Birthday, Marjion BARTON and Bình LÊ!
                                          G1 Vietopia Trip, 8:30AM-3:00PM
                                          The Great Kapok Tree-Performance, Flex Room, 8:15AM-9:25AM    
                                             Atlas Rubicon / Updating Units of Study, Various, 3:15PM-4:30PM
                                            GAME: ES Soccer A Teams vs RISS, Front Fields, 3:10PM-4:00PM
                                          GAME: ES Soccer B Boys only vs AIS-TT, Back Fields,3:10PM-4:00PM
                                          ES Soccer B Team Girls Practice, Back Field,3:10PM-4:00PM
                                          G4 and G5 TAs w/Kattina: Math Practices Part 1, 
                                                                                     Collaboration Room, 8:15AM-9:00AM
                                                                               
Thursday, Apr. 27             The Great Kapok Tree-Performance, Flex Room, 8:15AM-9:25AM    

Friday, Apr. 28                  The Great Kapok Tree-Performance, Flex Room, 8:15AM-9:25AM    
                                           
                                               
Sat/Sun. Apr. 29/30        Happy Birthday, Karen UPTON on Sunday!
                                        Pest Control (Closed Campus) on Sunday

Coming Up:                               
May 1&2                            AS Reunification Day and May Day – No Classes
May 3                                School Resumes
May 4                                Principal’s Coffee
May 8,9&11                      MAP Testing
May 10-12                        PTA Book Fair Sign up Doc  
May 13                               Laps for Love NHS
May 17                               Art Party (organized by Rebecca)
May 19                             Early Release Day
May 23                               Assembly
May 29                               Art Show Opening
May 29                             Classroom & Specialist progress reports due
Jun 5                                Administrators finish reviewing reports
Jun  8                               Last day of school for students
                                        Reports sent home with students
June 9                                Last day of school for teachers

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