Week Ahead: November 28

My blog post is going to be a bit late today.  Until the complete post is up, here is the Reader’s Digest Version:

Friday, Nov. 25
Education Surveys in Blocks C and A
1:45-2:15 Terry Fox Assembly (depart class at 1:40)

Saturday, Nov. 26
SSIS Faculty Thanksgiving, 5-7pm

Monday, Nov. 28
WWW Activities on Campus
Gr 6: on campus all day
Gr 7: off campus 8:30-12
Gr 8: off campus 8:30-2
*all ASAs and Track/Field cancelled for Monday (only swimming practice is still running)

Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Friday, Dec. 2
WWW Activities off Campus

Friday, Dec. 2
Gr 6 Return:  1:00
Gr 7 Return:  3:30
Gr 8 Group 1 Return:  9:15pm
Gr 8 Group 2 Return:  9:45pm

Upcoming (on the radar)

• December 5-7 – SISAC Swim Teams A, B, and C
• December 5 – Education Tripod Surveys, blocks B and D
• December 6 – Education Tripod Surveys, blocks E and G
• December 6 – HOS / PTA Evening Meeting, 7-8:30pm
• December 6-8 – All School Book Fair
• December 7 – Gr 7 and 8 Music Students OFF timetable Block C (concert rehearsal)
• December 8 – MS Music Concert
• December 10 – SSIS Holiday Party, 6-10pm
• December 14 – Gr 8 Drama Production
• December 15 – Comments completed and peer reviewed (S1 bin) by 3:00
• December 16 – Verification reviewed and returned to office by 12:15; report cards emailed around 2:00.

WWW Information: Thank you again for making these trips possible for our students.  Their excitement is palpable as they eagerly anticipate this fun week of learning, growing, and relating.  Here are relevant links:
Chaperone Guidelines

Asia Motion Photo Blog (also includes daily itinerary)
Gr 6 WWW Blog    password: SSISG6
Gr 7 WWW Blog     password: SSISG7
Gr 8 WWW Blog    password: SSISG8
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December Assessment/Project Calendar: Building systems to support high achievement in students is important.  One critical step is to ensure that major assessments and projects aren’t piled on top of each other.  December represents a crunch time for this as all courses are usually wrapping up for the semester.  This is particularly difficult this year with the placement of WWW.  To assist, we will be using an Assessment Planning document for each grade level to make sure we are aware of their “big picture.”  Please add your information to the December Assessment/Project Calendar for each grade as soon as possible.  Working together, we can ensure students have the best chance to show us their best work.
Gr 6 Assessment/Project Calendar
Gr 7 Assessment/Project Calendar
Gr 8 Assessment/Project Calendar

Looking ahead to Grade Reporting S1: The end of the semester will be here sooner than we think.  Please keep these dates in mind:

• December 14 – no divisional or all school meeting; finish grades/comments
• December 15 – comments completed and peer reviewed (in S1 bin) and grades completed by 3:00; verification reports printed at 3:00
• December 16 – verification reviewed, signed (can be digital) and returned to office by 12:15