What a great event the International Day was here at ISB. It was truly a sight to behold as the students reflected the best their country has to offer. We had a great day.
Current events next week are as follows;
Tuesday - Poppy
Wednesday - Leo
Wednesday - Leo
I have had one report of Newsela.com not working at home but it appears to be a login problem. When students sign in they need to use what ever account they set up here at school, including the password they selected. Then everything should work just fine. If it is down, there are three other sites they can use in our class email group on Office365.
Students took a nose dive into research this week looking up information about for their biographical sketch and also for their exploration project. It was amazing to see how the students can dive into books to look for answers to question about their particular topic. Next week students will look at databases and video on the same subjects and learn how to take notes from both sources. We have also been keeping track of our books in a bibliography which will be part of the final product.
Next week is a short week with only three days. Thursday and Friday are parent teacher conferences and I hope that you have all signed up for one. I look forward to this as it is a great way for me to bring you up to speed on the learning of your student. If you are a non-English speaker please arrange for a translator to attend with you. Report cards are issued electronically on October 19th.
Students have been asked to get a form signed for the use of the POLAR wrist bands. The data we collect from these is an important part of our Human Body unit after Christmas break so please sign the form so students can return it ASAP. I thank you in advance for this.
That it is for the week. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me and I will arrange a time that we can meet.
Harold Daw
