Author: Melanie Sylvester
Thanks for another week of supporting in all ways. There were many duties covered and internal help provided to each other and we certainly appreciate this. Our students appreciate it! Special shout outs: Binh, Helen, Thu: Your coverage in Grade 1 was much appreciated! Evelyn, Kattina, Ceci & Dave: You are amazing. Thanks for carrying on the the work you care so deeply about and providing coverage wherever needed! Thi, Mai, Ngan & Audrey: Thanks for your flexibility in covering for others! Ranya: Thanks for the last minute help in KG this morning! Minh & Thuy: We couldn’t function without...
It’s all about relationships! Please enjoy a few photos that celebrate teamwork and strong relationships. This was evident everyone I looked! Right now it’s important that we continue to acknowledge that this is a challenging time. It’s also important that we try to find the “Bright Spots.” If someone helped you this week, if you experienced a moment of joy this week with your students, or if you have anything joyful to share: You can find the form here! Here are a few things to keep in mind before Monday morning: Please update your bubbles seating chart before 7:45 Monday morning. Please...
Thanks to each and every one of you for your contributions; either from campus or home. We are showing incredible teamwork and our students and families are grateful! Right now it’s important that we acknowledge that this is difficult. It’s also important that we try to find the “Bright Spots.” If someone helped you this week, if you experienced a moment of joy this week with your students, or if you have anything joyful to share: You can find the form here! Coverage Slideshow Thanks to everyone for your responsiveness and flexibility! “This Too Shall Pass” Return to School Slideshow...
What a week! As we work to implement the new directives, we appreciate your patience, and your questions. Welcoming many of our students back this week will be wonderful. We can anticipate that there will be new cases and a number of our staff and students will be working from home. We will see people moving in and out of on and off campus. For the next few weeks, we are going to have to be flexible and responsive to helping out wherever we can. I will be sending out an internal coverage plan over the weekend. Remember, this is...
What a week! It was joyous to have our students back! We recognize all of your amazing efforts towards hybrid learning. It has been trial and error and you have done this with patience and grace. We are working on ways to share your learnings and ideas. We encourage you to have a look at other’s setups and systems. If you are having a hard time finding time to do this, reach out to Mel, a coach, or a coordinator to see how we can support this to happen. We can get creative! We recognize with many changes having to...
Congratulations on very successful orientation days. Thanks to every single one of you that helped in a myriad of ways. Teamwork is dreamwork! This week we may again be sending more messages than usual so please be patient with us and read through them carefully. Your team lead will be providing you with information as well. Return to School Slideshow: PLEASE REVIEW SLIDES 1 through 10 for Monday. To note: Lunch Information: Let’s stagger first lunch arrival times for at least the first week to avoid a traffic jam. 10:50 grade 1 11:00 grade 3 (except 3AS) 11:10 Grade 2...
Chuc Mung Nam Moi! We hope you all had an amazing Tet holiday. The excitement is mounting! WE GET TO SEE OUR KIDS THIS WEEK! We will be sending more messages than usual so please be patient with us and read through them carefully. Your team lead will be providing you with information as well. RETURN TO CAMPUS PLAN SLIDESHOW: Please refer to this document for all updated information. Ongoing February 14 Return to Physical School Question Document: Please feel free to add your questions and comments. We are here for you! Dan & I continue to invite you to...
Time sure flies! It’s been a very quick two weeks since Winter Break and there are only 4 days until our Tet holiday begins! Dan & myself have been very busy with hiring and the continuing administrative work that COVID brings. That being said, we would love to spend some time in classes saying hi, reading, participating etc. Please invite us if there is some way for us to participate. It really is the best part of our day! I will be posting the following invitation onto all classes on SeeSaw today. It will be a wonderful way to finish...
It was so wonderful to see you all back this week. One of my bright spots was seeing Sophie’s joy at the salads in the canteen. Another was seeing the KG team visiting in their pod. What was your bright spot? Thanks for a smooth start to Semester 2! We are here for you! Dan & I continue to invite you to book meetings with us, using our Google Calendars, if you would like to talk about anything. RETURN TO CAMPUS PLAN SLIDESHOW: Here is quick access to our ongoing planning and communication. ES Yearbook: We are still going to produce...
Happy New Year! We hope each of you had a wonderful break. We are excited to welcome you back to campus and begin to work more closely together as an ES Team. You have a strong virtual program in place and we will now work on preparing for concurrent learning and the possibility of welcoming our ES Students back at some point. We have no timeline for this at the moment, but we will continue to do great work virtually and prepare. We are here for you! Dan & I continue to invite you to book meetings with us, using...
