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 Welcome Back to everyone! Nuts & Bolts: Happy Birthday! to everyone who celebrated over the break: Châu NGUYỄN (Dec. 20), Chi TRẦN (Dec. 23), Thi LÊ! (Jan. 6) Learning Celebrations: Please keep your extended team in mind when sending out invites for celebrations. Your EAL teachers, LS teachers, specialist teachers, instructional coaches and administrators love to celebrate along with you!  Pictures of you and your students in action!: Do you have pictures of you and your students engaged in learning on campus or on a field trip? Do you think they would make a great post on our SSIS Facebook Page? If so, please...

Happy Monday Everyone!     Shouts-outs are in order for: •    The Kindergarten team for promoting literacy & fun with the Kinder Postal Service •    Allison, Kattina, and Jacob for their selection to represent SSIS at EARCOS •    For all Grade Level teams for planning engaging math shares this week and last •    For all those involved with the upcoming winter EC, K, and G1 concerts Nuts & Bolts: Secret Santa/White Elephant: Email to follow Roxanne. End of Semester Holiday Brunch: Email to follow from Dan. Wishing you all a wonderful week! Roxanne Here’s what’s up this week: Monday, Dec. 12         ...

Good Morning Everyone!   Shouts-outs are in order for: •    Everyone who got their reports cards done! •    The Kindergarten for running their post office!    Nuts & Bolts: Secret Santa/White Elephant: Depending on interest, an email will follow later this week. End of Semester Holiday Brunch: Email to follow later this week. Report Cards: Thank you for sending us emails as you completed your reports. Once they are reviewed, the ES Office will print them.  They will be available for signing next week.   Wishing you all a fantabulous week! Roxanne Here’s what’s up this week: Monday, Dec. 5       SSIS Community Postal...

Happy Monday!   Shout-outs are in order for * All the teachers and teaching assistants who stepped forward to help out when we were short substitutes last week. * Stephen Thompson & Ms. Thi for the Grade 2/3 concert last week. * Ms. Mai, Mr. James, Mr. Binh and Ms. Khanh for helping to plan and deliver the upcoming TA PD on Wednesday.  Nuts & Bolts: The procedure for reporting planned and unplanned absences has changed over the years at SSIS. Please take note of the current procedures: For anticipated absences, BEFORE 4:00PM the day prior to an absence: submit a Leave of...

Happy Halloween! Shout-outs are in order for Dan’s successful presentation at EARCOS and for all the classes that participated in last Monday’s assembly! Nuts & Bolts: I use this “Nuts & Bolts” section to address any questions/concerns on how things work at SSIS. Often, these are answers to questions/concerns brought to my attention by one of you.  Thank you for keeping us all on our toes! Parent Teacher Conference Feedback: Thank you for your suggestions.  I will be taking them to Elementary Leadership Team to see which adjustments can me made for next year.  Cafeteria Food: Part of my responsibility as Interim Assistant Principal is to work with the...

Happy Monday! Good Morning Everyone! I hope that everyone had a chance to decompress, rejuvenate and perhaps explore a new place over the break. Our last week at work ended w/bang! Shout-outs are in order for all teachers and teaching assistants for making parent-teacher conferences successful. If you have thoughts on how we can do even better next year, please share ideas for improving conferences here. If you haven’t already done so, please report parent attendance on this form. Kudos also go to the Kindergarten, Grade 2, Grade 4 and Grade 5 teachers, teaching assistants and specialists who helped their students celebrate their Super Unit...

Happy Monday!  Shout-outs are not only a great way for us to recognize our colleagues, but also a way for us to stay informed about some of the things that happen beyond our classrooms and division. In no particular order, shout-outs this week go to: *     The Grade 1 & the Grade 3 teams for engaging parents & students in impactful student-led unit celebrations.   *     Marjon for integrating organic shapes and germ art into the Grade 1 health/science curriculum. *     Ms. Mai for organizing a terrific PD session for teaching assistants. *     Mr. James, Ms....