Category: Weekly News

Dear Colleagues, Even though it was a really hot day, Family Fun Day was a really cool event!  It was great to see so many children, parents, teachers, and teaching assistants enjoying great music, food, and activities on our beautiful campus!  Thanks to everyone who participated– Catriona was pleased to see so many faculty and staff members supporting this PTA function! Thank you Lara for organizing our first author visit of the year.  Ann Bryant’s student presentations were well received and Family Reading night was a huge success! Just two more busy week’s until we all enjoy a well-deserved break!...

                       Happiness and education are properly, intimately related:                      Happiness should be an aim of education, and a good education should contribute significantly to personal and collective happiness.                                                                                                      Ned Noddings Dear Colleagues,...

Reminders: In order to ensure our students are safe and well supervised, if you are going to be late for a duty, please ask for help.   Class Meeting Topics: Remind students that soccer during recess is “no contact”. Announcements: The downstairs resource room has a new name!  From this day forward it shall be called The Dragon’s Belly–the winner of our naming contest is Marjon Barton– congratulations!   Thank you again Regina– for your hard work organizing The Dragon’s Belly and organizing the naming contest! Dr. Moran would like to start an EC-12 Sunshine committee.  She is looking for...

  Dear Team, I love having the opportunity to observe grade level events.  Whenever possible, please put guest speakers and other events on my calendar!  This week I popped into the G3 Saigon Heat presentation– what a great experience for our students!  It’s always so refreshing to witness teamwork in action! Have a great weekend! Donna Reminders: Individual and Class Photo Information: The class photo will be on Sept. 7 and Sept. 10 (Auditorium) In order to ensure our students are safe and well supervised, if you are going to be late for a duty, please ask for help.  ...

I hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend!  Rest…relax… and rejuvenate!  See you on Tuesday! Cheers, Donna   Reminders: Individual and Class Photo Information: The individual photos will be from Sept.  4-6 (location: C016) Here is the link for the schedule. The class photo will be on Sept. 7 and Sept. 10 (Auditorium) Note: Students are expected to wear their school uniform polo shirt for the photos. If students have PE on the day they are scheduled to have their photos taken, it is important that they bring a uniform polo shirt to change into for the photos.   In...

  Reminders: Saturday, August 25th: Teachers Meeting Teachers at Saigon Outcast from 3:30pm ASA’s begin on Monday, August 27 Announcements: If you still need a room parent, please send out a reminder to your parents.   We will have a Room Parent Orientation on Wednesday, September 5 (in the Flex Room at 8:15am) We are beginning to put yearbook picture folders together, please remember to book our school photographer if you have a special event. Weekly Snapshot: Monday, August 27 Dan and coaches out of office Tuesday, August 28 Dan and coaches out of office ES Workshop for Parents: New Year,...

    Dear ES Team, We appreciate the time, energy, and effort you have put forth into making the start of this year so seamless and successful. It’s been a busy and event-filled week (Curriculum Night, Super Unit launches, and our first Student Assembly) and there is an abundance of positive energy and enthusiasm on our campus– thanks to you! I am sure everyone is ready to rest and relax!  Enjoy the weekend! Cheers, Donna Announcements: From Lara:  Thank you for your help reminding students who turned in their Summer Reading Bingo forms about the reading celebration on Monday: Who:...

  Dear ES Team, If a picture is worth a thousand words, I don’t need to say anything about this week; look at our Instagram and Facebook posts– those pictures (and videos) say it all!  Thank you for your making this week a memorable one– and for serving our students with your heart! I hope you all enjoy a well-deserved and relaxing weekend! Cheers, Donna   Important information: All of our students were given new ID cards this week.  Many students and families have been using one card swipe in multiple people.  For safety (in order to identify who is...

Dear ES Team, We kicked off this busy week expressing gratitude– and I’d like to end the week the same way… I am so grateful to be surrounded by intellectual, caring, and passionate people.  SSIS is an incredible community and I am looking forward to a great year! Cheers, Donna   Weekly Snapshot: Monday, August 6 7:30-9:00am- Full Faculty and Staff Breakfast and Meeting (Auditorium) 9:15-10:15am- Preparations for orientation, first days of school, curriculum night (Auditorium) 10:30am-12:00pm-Work with team/dept. 12:00-1:00pm (Lunch) 1:00-1:25pm- TA meeting with Donna 1:00-4:00pm -Work in Rooms   Tuesday, August 7 Orientation Wednesday, August 8 First Day...

Dear Faculty and Staff, Welcome back!  I hope everyone has had a restful and relaxing summer vacation!  I am looking forward to catching up and diving into an exciting new school year!   We have a busy week planned– please see our Inservice Schedule for details.  Also, please look at this year’s Duty Roster.   Please note the overlap in the Atrium duty area.  This is just to ensure there is supervision during the transition.  The Atrium supervisors will “hold down the fort” until the bell is passed.   Shelly (our Athletic/ASA Director) will be sending out information on both ASA’s...