PAL updates

   PAL students have been reading and learning about the Brazilian folklore characters Saci, Cuca, Curupira, Caipora and Iara. This way, students learn new terms and respond to comprehension questions naturally, practicing the target language.

   Our next step is reading stories by the famous Brazilian author Monteiro Lobato, who created the magic world of Sítio do Picapau Amarelo, in which his characters get involved in many adventures while learning about other Brazilian folklore characters, Geography, Science , History and Mythology.

         

News from the Library

News from the Library

Students are working to return all of their books, so they can check out for the summer break! Please return any books that you have checked out, as well. Each returning family can check-out up to 10 books, with vacation checkout starting on Dec. 10. Please encourage your children to have a special, safe place for their library books. 

Don't forget we also have a number of digital resources available for you. Use our LS Library Website as your one-stop-shop! Read or listen to books from Tumblebooks, catch up on the latest magazines, or watch fun educational videos on Brainpop. Login information is included on the site. 

Most importantly, read, read, read (and have fun doing it)! Read our LS Reads book - Flora & Ulysses - together as a family over the vacation.It's available on Tumblebooks for free! More information coming soon. 

Lower School Update - November 26, 2018

The Eagle’s Nest
Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating the Eagle Way the past week. Congratulations to Ms. Bruna’s Pre-primary class and Mr. Gaines’ fifth grade class!

Eagle Way Tip of the Week

Just in time for helping kids plan ideas for the holidays, here are some bright and usable resources that might help kids and adults reflect and plan:

Kindness Checklist for Kids

Kindness Ideas for Kids

Kindness Checklist for Adults

Kindness Ideas for Adults

All of the above resources and more  are available at the Kindness Ripple Project.  

LS Family Movie Night

On Friday we will have our family movie night! The votes are in! The movie we will watch is….Ferdinand! Snacks and drinks will be on sale in the Student Center from 3:30-4:30. The moving will start on the field at 4:30. Please remember we can not have food or drink on the field. If it rains, we will watch the movie in the auditorium. We look forward to seeing you there!

Conecte os Pontos Food Drive: We have been collecting donations for Conecte os Pontos in the Lower School. Each grade level has been requested to bring in the following items:

- Kindergarten: Beans
- First Grade: Rice
- Second Grade: flour
- Third Grade: Powdered milk
- Fourth Grade: cooking oil,
- Fifth Grade: Canned foods (examples: soup, corn, peas, etc...)
This is our last week for donations. The grade level that collects the most items will have an extended recess!

Upcoming Important Dates

Nov. 27	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Hudson & Mrs. Thomaz) 3rd Grade Field Trip Aquário de São Paulo
Nov. 30	LS Community D Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium) Lower School Family Movie Night 3:30 pm (field)
Dec. 4	LS Musical Dear Edwina
Dec. 11	Holiday Concert - Grades 2 - 5  (auditorium 9:00 AM)
Dec. 14	Holiday Concert - Pre-primary & First Grade (auditorium 9:00AM)
Dec. 19	Last day for students (students dismissed at 11:30)

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Our New Community

This week in social studies students have been learning about different landforms.  They were asked where would be the best place to build a new community.  Students came to a consensus that their community should be built on a plain near a river next to the ocean.

First roads were built.  In teams of four, students borrowed money from the bank to buy building supplies. To qualify for a loan, students had to state what they were going to build.  Once approved, students started building.  When their buildings were completed, they could start collecting rent to pay back their loans or buy a house.  Students also discovered that landowners needed to pay taxes and interest on their loans.

This project has generated a lot of discussions about what a community needs.  Does a community really need multiple toy stores and pet shops?

Eventually this simulation will show how people interact with each other.  Where do you go when you're sick? Who helps you? Where would you work? How would you help others?

Before construction.

Mid-construction.

Lower School Update - November 12, 2018

The Eagle’s Nest
Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating the Eagle Way the past week. Congratulations to Ms. Jessie’s second grade class and Ms. Murphy’s fourth grade class!

Eagle Way Tip of the Week

We continue to celebrate and learn acts of kindness this month, one of Graded’s core values.  Our staff is reading an article, “7 Fun Ways to Teach Kindness to Kids”, and we thought you might like to read it, too.  Everyday acts like smiling, sharing kind stories, sending kind thoughts, and giving compliments are among the tips we can all use to model and teach  kindness.

LS Family Movie Night

Join us on Friday, November 30 for another family movie night! Click here to RSVP and vote for the movie. More details are below.

Upcoming Important Dates

Nov. 13	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Martinelli, Mrs. Rodrigues & Ms. Boturão)
Nov. 15	No School - Proc. da Republica Holiday
Nov. 16	No School - bridge to the holiday (Proc da Republica)
Nov. 19	No School - bridge to the holiday (Consciencia Negra)
Nov. 20	No School - Consciencia Negra Holiday
Nov. 23	No School - Thanksgiving
Nov. 27	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Hudson & Mrs. Thomaz)
Nov. 30	LS Community D Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium) Lower School Family Movie Night 3:30 pm (field)
Dec. 4	LS Musical Dear Edwina
Dec. 11	Holiday Concert - Grades 2 - 5  (auditorium 9:00 AM)
Dec. 14	Holiday Concert - Pre-primary & First Grade (auditorium 9:00AM)
Dec. 19	Last day for students (students dismissed at 11:30)

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Ms. Mendonca's First Book Share Presentation!

On November 8th we had our first book talk project presentation!
Nathan and Elliot talked about their books. Nathan read and summarized the story, " The 26-Storey Treehouse".
Elliott read and wrote the summary of, "Junie B.Jones Smells Something Fishy".
Congratulations Elliott and Nathan for embracing the challenge of being the first ones to speak to our audience and answer very relevant questions from our classmates!

PAL updates

    
     PAL students have been working with the reading platform Elefante Letrado towards being independent when choosing o livro certo para mim ,"the right book for me". When choosing, students have been considering how much they can understand from the book and explain about the story. 

Os alunos praticaram falar as palavras "certinho".
Students also practice to say the words correctly, when presenting to the class.

Students have also been such great risk takers, accepting the challenge of reading the books they have chosen in the platform to the whole class! After that, they got feedback from their peers concerning their book choice and their pronunciation, and ...












... from the teacher, also setting goals for the next reading activity.

PAL update

Você sabe usar o Elefante Letrado?

(Do you know how to use Elefante Letrado?)

                   

Os alunos sabem! 
Vamos aprender com eles?
(Students do! Let's learn with them?)

   

#1 Abra o seu browser da internet
Open your internet browser

#2 Abra uma aba nova
Open a new tab

    

#3 Digite o endereço www.elefanteletrado.com.br
Type the site address

                                 

                        #4 Clique em ENTRAR
                             Click on ENTRAR

#5 Digite o login de usuário: Nati_Grad
Type our class username

                            

#6 Clique em ENTRAR
Click on ENTRAR

#8 Digite a sua senha
Type your password

  

#9 Clique em ENTRAR
Click on ENTRAR

  




 E agora, é só diversão!
(Now, have fun!) 
Você pode escolher os livros dos níveis aa até H. 
(You can choose books from levels aa to H.)


                                         Boa leitura!

    

Lower School Update - November 5, 2018

The Eagle’s Nest
Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating the Eagle Way the past week. Congratulations to Mr. Maykut’s second grade class and Mr. Braszell’s fourth grade class!

Eagle Way Tip of the Week

It’s Kindness Week at Graded! Here is a short and beautiful video for inspiration, “Color Your World With Kindness”.  You and your family will see how being kind can brighten a day and how kindness is contagious.

A couple of reminders for this week, students are asked to wear blue on Wednesday to support bullying prevention. On Friday students are asked to wear Graded colors as they will participate in the whole school pep rally at the end of the day.

Ask your child about the daily kindness activities taking place on campus at Graded this week!

Thanksgiving at Graded is this Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

LS Reads

Livro Facil is extending book sales for Flora & Ulysses through this Saturday. Remember, you still have access for free through Tumblebooks, but this is a chance to get a print copy in English OR Portuguese.

Please also stop by our Thanksgiving used book sale on Saturday! We'll have a wide range of books at very low prices! Funds raised are used to support reading events for students.

Upcoming Important Dates

Nov. 5-9	Kindness Week at Graded
Nov. 6	4th grade field trip Serra do mar (Ms. Thibodeaux & Ms. Trabelsi) Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Oppenheimer & Mrs. Malvezzi)
Nov. 8	4th grade field trip Serra do mar (Mr. Braszell & Ms. Murphy)
Nov. 9	LS Community C Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium) 1st Grade Walkathon 9:00 am (field)
Nov. 10	PTA Thanksgiving Celebration
Nov. 13	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Martinelli, Mrs. Rodrigues & Ms. Boturão)
Nov. 15	No School - Proc. da Republica Holiday
Nov. 16	No School - bridge to the holiday (Proc da Republica)
Nov. 19	No School - bridge to the holiday (Consciencia Negra)
Nov. 20	No School - Consciencia Negra Holiday
Nov. 23	No School - Thanksgiving
Nov. 27	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Hudson & Mrs. Thomaz)
Nov. 30	LS Community D Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)

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