Category: Weekly News

We are 4 short and long weeks from the end of school. This time of year we always have one foot in this year and one foot in net year. We continue to place students in class creator for next year, while still working with our students this year. We are finalizing our master schedule for next year, while working in this years schedule for the next few weeks. Our colleagues are selling items as they prepare to leave and also living in the moment as their time winds down. It is ok to exist in both places as we...

Spring is here and CTP testing is over and AP/IB exams are wrapping up. Now is a great time of year to get out of your comfort zone and try something you’ve been thinking about doing. Try and find a strategy or teaching method you’d like to try. We’ve been to PD’s, attended PD’s provided PD’s and now is a great time to commit to trying something. Invite a colleague, coach, coordinator or administrator to come in and watch. (I promise we don’t bite.) Or if you are not sure what to try, check out this weeks mini PD opportunities...

The long weekend was a great way to welcome May. I hope you all had a chance to rest, recharge, and recover a bit. The short 2 day week give us a chance to remind students of expectations, routines and procedures as we prepare for the final push of the year. Please continue to check in on each other and let us know if there is anything we can do to support you. Weekly Focus: Our focus will continue to be Dedicated Service. ES Dragon News Show We continue to build student agency and opportunities for student leadership through StuCo...

It’s hard to believe April is almost over.As we prepare for another week of learning and inquiry we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for all the hard work and dedication you have shown to our students and community. Your ongoing efforts to provide a world class eduction have not gone unnoticed. You continue to inspire us to with your commitment to excellence. Weekly Focus: Our focus will continue to be Balance in Life. CTP Testing CTP testing continues this week. Make up exams will also happen this week. Bazaar It was so amazing to see so...

Something is going around. Many of us have been sick or have a colleague who has been unwell. Please take time to check in with each other and make sure you are taking care of yourself. Please do not hesitate to let us know if we can help. Weekly Focus: Our focus will continue to be Respect for All. CTP Testing CTP testing continues this week. If you have any tech needs regarding CTP, please G chat Danai. Monkey Bars Closed The monkey bars by the swings are closed and roped off. Please ensure students do not go near that...

. Last week ended reminding me that we never know what someone is really going through. As we get into the work of our Q4 Super Units and working with our students and collaborating with colleagues across our division and other divisions please keep this in mind. If a colleague or student seem preoccupied or “off” please respond with grace and kindness. If you catch yourself being off, please let a trusted friend or colleague know. We are all here to help each other and we have to remember that we are all in this together. CTP Testing CTP testing...

Friday and Saturday were truly a culmination of the partnership that we seek and want between our students, parents and school. It was so great to see students lead their parents in their learning journeys. From EC to grade 5, all students participated in showing their parents their successes. Saturday, at our screen on the green we had more than 50 parents, students and teachers come together to watch a movie and socialize. The parents might have enjoyed the movie more than the kids, who enjoyed running around our field playing tag and hide and go seek. As we begin...

Our international week culminated in a wonderful International Day on Saturday. So many parents and students loved sharing their culture and traditions with everyone else. It truly was a reminder of the beauty that the international in our school name brings to a school community. This week as share our learning journeys we continue this sense of community. Our students are so excited to share their learning and parents are equally excited to learn what their students have been doing. Weekly Focus: Our focus this week will be Academic Excellence. Life Long learning and Academic excellence This past weekend some...

Get ready for a wild week. One thing I have learned this year is that there is never a dull moment at SSIS. This week is no different. We have so much happening in ES as well as all school that the week is sure to fly by. This week we celebrate being international. Thank you to Brianna and the team she worked with to come up with our international week activities. Please take time to speak with your students about this. So many of our students will be excited to share “who they are” but you may have some...

We hope you all had a chance to recharge and take care of you over this mini spring break. School years always ebb and flow. This time of year a break of any length comes at jus the right time. Kids and adults, alike are ready for a recharge before the big push to the end. The rest of the school year is often the most fun. Our little in EC, KG, and 1 kiddos really begin put all of their learning together. They begin putting all the different parts of their reading and writing skills together. Their number sense...