Class of 2029: May 2019

Monday, May 27, 2019

Lower School Update - May 27, 2019

The Eagle’s Nest

Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating the Eagle Way. Congratulations to Ms. Wilker’s second grade class and Ms. Wilganowski’s fifth grade class!

June 7 Dismissal Time
Our last day of the school year is Friday, June 7. Dismissal will take place at 11:30 am. Buses will leave at 11:45 am.

Preparing for the Upcoming Grade Level Transition
The end of the school year means starting to prepare children for their upcoming transition to a new grade level (and in some cases also to a new division). Here is an article with links to resources that can assist you with conversations to have with your child about these changes.

News from the Library

The most effective ways for children to develop strong vocabularies and reading fluency is to read, read, and read some more! Vacation times provide for less structured reading and a wider range of choices, but reading is just as important! Consider making it part of your daily routine together, as the first thing in the morning or the last thing before bed. The 2019 Reading World Cup vacation reading challenge provides extra motivation for students to practice (like their favorite Women’s World Cup players). You will find everything you need to get started here. Students will be receiving their booklets in their last library class.

Remember that our LS Library website is a place to access digital books and multiple online resources from anywhere you are. Bookmark it for easy access! One of the online resources, Tumblebooks, has thousands of books and at different reading levels, so it's a great option when traveling. If you are in S.P., we'll be open every Monday during break from 9-11 am and 1-3 pm.

Thanks for your help getting items back to the library! Do you know we’ve had 33,115 checkouts this school year?? WOW! This week, 1,369 books are checked out, and 277 are overdue. Returning families with everything checked in will be able to check out a total of 10 books for vacation.

Upcoming Important Dates

May 27	2nd grade field trip - Museu Lasar Segall (Mr. Maykut class)

May 30	2nd grade field trip - Museu Lasar Segall (Ms. Wilker class)
May 31	- 4th grade Maracuja Day (8:30-9:30 am) - 2nd grade field trip - Museu Lasar Segall (Ms. Stoll class) - 3rd grade Biography Museum (1:20 - 3:00 pm)
June 4	- K5 to 1st Grade Parent Presentation (8:15 am in room I22) - 2nd Grade Poetry Café - Ms. Mendonça (8:30 am)
June 5	Pre-primary Candle Light ceremony
June 6	5th Grade Recognition Ceremony (9:00 am auditorium)
June 7	Last day for students (Dismissal at 11:30 am)

Around the Lower School

Clothing Drive, Dates to Know and Field Trip for 2B!

On Monday, May 27th, we will start a WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE for Amigos do Sopão and Casa Brenda Lee. It ends in June 6th.

NOTES to KNOW

(keep this page at home)

Thursday, May 30 9:40-2:30: Lasar Segall Museum 2B Field Trip

Tuesday, June 4 9:45-10:30 am: 2B Poetry Cafe in the Classroom

Wednesday, June 5 1:00-2:30 pm: Grades 1-2 Field Day (more details to follow)

Thursday, June 6 4:00 pm: Tri 3 Report Cards Available Online for Parents

Friday, June 7 8:15 am: Talent Show in the Auditorium

Friday, June 7 11:30: Students Dismissed for Vacations!

Dear 2B Parents,

Our field trip to the Lasar Segall Museum is this Thursday, May 30th! We are excited and inspired to participate in this tailor made artistic experience!

Very Important:

Please, arrange to have your child arrive in the classroom at the normal time. We will still have lessons in the morning before leaving for the trip. Buses will leave school promptly at 9:40 AM! We plan to be back by 2:30 p.m.
Since we are not leaving São Paulo’s district area, we will NOT collect documents this time. Please, don’t send documents to school this week.
Lunch will be provided by the school (cheese and turkey sandwiches, Juice, fruit, and chocolate chip cookies). You can bring a different lunch if you prefer. Kindly, Ms. Wilker

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

2B Poetry Cafe!

Dear Parents,

You are cordially invited to join 2B for our classroom POETRY CAFÉ!

Students will be sharing poetry that they have written during our poetry unit!

SAVE THE DATE:

When: June 4th at 9:45-10:30 am

I needed to change the date/time from what was sent in the homework this week.

I apologize for any inconvenience!

Where: 2B Classroom, I-32

Coffee and refreshments will be served!

We look forward to sharing and celebrating our learning with you.

2A Poetry Cafe

Dear Parents,

You are cordially invited to join us
for our classroom POETRY CAFÉ!

Students will be sharing poetry
that they have written during our poetry unit.

SAVE THE DATE

When: Tuesday, June 4th at 8:15 AM

Where: The 2A Classroom, I31.

Coffee and refreshments will be served.

We look forward to sharing and celebrating our
learning with you!

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

2D: Sorting Rocks

Sorting rocks is easy if you have the right tools. Without mesh screens it would take forever to sort sand, pebbles and gravel! With screens, it takes less than a minute!

Students were given a cup of rocks.

They had a minute to sort them.

Three piles of rocks...

Sand, gravel and pebbles.

Sorting them using mesh screens was easy!

Thinking which screen to use was important.

Pebbles are larger than gravel.

Gravel is larger than sand.

Mission accomplished!

2D: Geologists at Work

Our exploration of Pebbles, Sand and Silt continues. Students experimented by putting rocks in water and making observations.

What happens when you drop a rock into water?

Let's predict.

Scoria, tuff and basalt.

Looking closely. Rocks get darker in water.

Some rocks make bubbles.

Lower School Update - May 21, 2019

The Eagle’s Nest

Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating the Eagle Way. Congratulations to Ms. Keane’s first grade class and Ms. Fitch’s third grade class!

Parent Input Survey
Just a reminder for parents to complete the Parent Input Survey. We will extend the deadline for submissions until the end of the day on Wednesday, May 22.

Beginning of the 2019-20 School Year

As mentioned in the email sent to all parents last week, our first day of the 2019-20 school year will be Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Please mark your calendar.

News from the Library

We are incredibly excited to announce that PETER REYNOLDS, author of favorites like The Dot, Ish, and Going Places, will be coming to Graded in October! Stay tuned for more information. If you'd like to get autographed copies of his titles, look for them where you buy books. We will also have some books for sale through Livro Facil before his visit.

It's hard to believe, but it's time for library books to be returned for this school year. We currently have 1,594 items checked out of the LS Library (294 are overdue). We will begin the process on May 31 of marking books lost and sending out billing notices, but we'd always prefer to have the books back. Books are carefully selected based on students' interests and needs, and getting replacement copies here to Brazil is a lengthy process. Thank you for your help in locating items to return. Vacation checkout will be an option for families again this year, and we will also be open for checkout only on Mondays during the break from 9-11 and 1-3.

Upcoming Important Dates

May 24	1st grade field trip - Toca da Raposa 2nd grade field trip - Museu Lasar Segall (Ms Mendonça class) K-5 staying late
May 27	2nd grade field trip - Museu Lasar Segall (Mr Maykut class)
May 28	Parents Transition meeting - K-5 going to First (12:45 pm)
May 30	2nd grade field trip - Museu Lasar Segall (Ms Wilker class)
May 31	4th grade Maracuja Day 2nd grade field trip - Museu Lasar Segall (Ms Stoll class) 3rd grade Biography Museum (1:20 - 3:00 pm)
June 4	2nd Grade Poetry Café - Ms. Mendonça (8:30 am)
June 5	Pre-primary Candle Light ceremony 2nd Grade Poetry Café - Mr. Maykut (8:30 am)
June 6	5th Grade Recognition Ceremony (9:00 am auditorium)
June 7	Last day for students (Dismissal at 11:30 am)