LS Holiday Concerts
The 2nd to 5th grade holiday concert will be this Friday starting at 8:30 am. December 13 Pre-primary and 1st grade will present in the auditorium at 8:30 am. We hope you can join us for these special presentations!
Les Fotografias Escolares will film and photograph our Holiday Concert. If you would like to order a DVD or pictures, please submit a form to Les Fotografias Escolares’s representative at the event, in the auditorium entrance or do it online, using this link. On the day of the concert there will be three photographers and three cameramen in the LES uniform so you will find them easily. For DVDs the price is: R$129,90. For photos, a pen drive will be available with all the pictures taken in high-resolution for R$69,90 (payments can be made in cash, check or credit on the day of the event). If you have any questions please contact the studio at (11) 3862-1763.
Vacation Reading & Linda Sue Park
Time away from school can be spent enjoying great books as a family. (Here are some recommendations.) With vacation time fast approaching, we are working hard to get all of the books back to the library. Families who have all of their books in can check 10 books out for the break. Tomorrow (12/5) will begin the last cycle of library lessons, so we ask parents and students to send all previous checkouts back to the library. The Graded Libraries will be open for families to come in together (students must be with an adult) December 18-22 from 9:00-11:00 and 1:00-4:00. The libraries will close for the holidays from December 25-January 21.
If you plan to travel light, remember that we have access to a wide range of online books through Tumblebooks and Bookflix. For nonfiction information, you might enjoy exploring BrainPop, World Book, or Britannica Escola (Portuguese) You can access all through our library homepage. Scroll to the Links bar, click "see all" to see the usernames and passwords.
We had such a wonderful week with Linda Sue Park! If you did not get a chance to buy a book before the store sold out, she left a number of signed bookplates that we can add to books that are brought in later. Drop them by either library, labeled with a student’s name and homeroom.
The Eagle Way
We are sharing an article with our teachers this week about Classroom Management during the holidays. Though the intended audience is teachers, the tips in the article ring true for parents and families during this busy time of year. The holiday season is a time of fun and celebration. It is also a time of changed routines, full schedules, and increased activity which can contribute to stress for you and for your child(ren). Here are 7 tips from The Positive Classroom that we think can be equally useful for managing your family relationships this time of year:
- Slow down
- Have group relaxation moments
- Observe your children for signs of agitation
- Keep the daily schedule consistent
- Monitor your own tone of voice
- Take the children outside
- Have some fun with your class
Click here to link to the full article.
LES Fotografias Photos:
Two weeks ago, students took home their LES Fotografias photo packages. If you plan to purchase photos, but still have not paid, please do so on the company’s website (http://loja.lescriacoes.com.br). If you are not purchasing the photos this year, you must return the photo package to the LES Fotografias representative, who will be available in front of the school’s Cafeteria between 8:00 am-11:00 am and 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. The deadline for returning the package is Friday, December 8, 2017. If you have any questions, please call LES Fotografias at (11) 3862-1763 or email them at atendimento@lescriacoes.com.br.
5th Grade Cubbies
The 5th grade cubbies are here! Students have been busy organizing their materials in their homeroom classes. Thank you to the 5th grade students for being so patient waiting for their new cubbies to arrive.
Lower School Spirit Week
Our LS Student Leaders are excited to present Spirit Week next week. Each day all students will have a special day to dress up. See the table below for the theme each day.
Upcoming Important Dates
December 8
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2nd to 5th Grade Holiday Concert 8:30 am (auditorium)
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December 11
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LS Spirit Week: Multi-Color Day
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December 12
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LS Spirit Week: Dress Like an Athlete Day
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December 13
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LS Spirit Week: Party Clothes Day
Pre-Primary and 1st Grade Holiday Concert 8:30 am (auditorium)
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December 14
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LS Spirit Week: Crazy Day
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December 15
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LS Spirit Week: Pajama Day
Students Dismissed at 11:30 am (holidays begin)
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January 23
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Classes Resume
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Around the Lower School
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