ECC & ES Update From Principal Michael Allen September 6, 2010 IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE Sept 9 ECC & ES Dieciocho Celebrations Sept 10 Noon Dismissal for Students Sept 13-20 Dieciocho Week – No School for Students Sept 21 Classes Resume on Tuesday! Sept 30 ECC Coffee Talk: How the Brain Learns to Read ECC & ES DIECIOCHO CELEBRATIONS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 We cordially invite all parents and members of the Nido community to celebrate Chile’s Independence Day with us! This year’s celebration is a showcase of the skills and learning that has occurred in our Spanish, Music & Movement, PE and Art classes. Come celebrate with us on Thursday, September 9th! * PK Assembly: 10:00AM, Elementary Gym/Cafeteria * K1 Assembly: 1:30PM, Elementary Gym/Cafeteria * K2 Assembly: 8:30AM, Elementary Gym/Cafeteria * 1&2 Assembly: 12:45PM, High School Gym * 3-5 Assembly: 10:30AM, High School Gym Children are asked to come to school in their assigned grade level costumes; if you have difficulty finding items or are not sure what your child is to wear, please contact your child’s homeroom, Spanish, or PE teacher. SEPTEMBER 10 NOON DISMISSAL All students will be dismissed at 12:00PM on Friday, September 10th. Students will not eat lunch at school on Friday nor will the ES Cafeteria serve hot lunch. Keep in mind that students are not able to invite guests onto the bus on early dismissal days due to limited space. Enjoy the early start to the Dieciocho break! ECC S.T.E.P PARENTING CLASS - COMING SOON!
Systematic Training for Effective Parenting is a program for parents of children ages 3 to 6 who want to create more satisfying, productive relationships with their children. Attend a STEP Parent Workshop and learn how to understand your child\'s behavior, listen and talk to your child, discipline that makes sense....and more! Classes will take place on the following Fridays:
October 1, 8, 22 and 29
November, 5, 12, 19 and 26
from 9:30 to 11:30
in the Instructional Room/Media Center
Space is limited! Sign up and purchase the accompanying book Parenting Young Children for $10,000 from Ms. Silvana Carbajal (SCarbajal@inido.cl) in the Elementary Guidance Office!
FIESTA HUASA ORGANIZERS THANK NIDO COMMUNITY! We\'d like to thank you all for the support you gave us this past Saturday at Fiesta Huasa 2010. The day was gorgeous and the turn out, impressive. If there is any feedback you\'d like to offer us, please do not hesitate to contact any of the officers. Any suggestion that may allow us to improve next year\'s Fiesta Huasa will be most appreciated.
Best regards,
Luis Álvarez and Eduardo Rivas (Union # 1 officers)
Nella Antillo, Karin Haddad, and Ramsey Lawrence (Union # 2 officers) NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (NHS) TOY DRIVE
Las Lomas, the day care center where NHS students have been working as part of their community service efforts, was partially destroyed on July 25th as a result of a major fire. Luckily, no children or other individuals were harmed during the fire. The children are currently being instructed in a very small community hall until the jardin is repaired, hopefully only until the end of August. It is cold and damp.
Las Lomas lost most of the toys and supplies during the fire, so the NHS will be starting a toy drive the week of August 23rd, 2010. There will be a collection bin in front of the administration building; please donate in good condition: dolls, Barbie dolls, wooden puzzles, hula-hoops, large plastic balls, manipulative toys with drag strings, and similar objects without small moving parts. Thank-You.
Marcela Chackal Rossi, Ph.D.
Math/TOK Teacher & NHS Advisor
ES PARENTS ARE REMINDED TO LOG ONTO POWERSCHOOL Parents with children in Grades 2-5 are asked to keep up-to-date regarding their child\'s progress by accessing PowerSchool and contacting the teacher directly with questions or comments. To access PowerSchool simply type http://powerschool.nido.cl into your internet browser OR go to www.nido.cl and select "PowerSchool" from the "Parents and Students" section. If you don\'t have your DIRECTIONS SHEET, USERNAME or PASSWORD handy, please email Gaby Sanchez (gsanchez@nido.cl) and she will email it to you. ECC SEPTEMBER 30th COFFEE TALK: HOW THE BRAIN LEARNS TO READ A special thanks goes out to all of the PK, K1 and K2 parents who joined us for the ECC Coffee Talk last Thursday! Participants learned how our ECC program integrates all of Nido\'s Learning Goals and takes children\'s thinking through a four-step process that builds in complexity. We also had some coffee, good conversation and a little bit of fun!
When we meet again on September 30th we will explore how the brain learns to read. You will get to experience what it feels like to be confronted with a new symbolic system and hear what the latest brain research says about the neural networks of language, reading and writing. We will also explain the wide array of strategies we use here at Nido to create optimal conditions for children to learn to speak, read and write. We hope you can join us for more coffee, conversation, information and fun at either 7:45am or 9:30am on Thursday, September 30th in the MPB! ES MUSIC WIKI ACCESS Please check the following wikis frequently to know what is happening in music class, including movement, classroom, and 2nd Step integration. You can also find lyrics and song sheets for use at home! For Miss Angela’s Music Wiki (1ABC, All 3rd Grade and all 5th Grade) please go to: http://nidoesmusic.wikispaces.com For Mr. Emilio’s Music Wiki (1DEF, All 2nd Grades and all 4th Grade) please go to: http://nidoesmusic2.wikispaces.com ES PTA FRIDAY PIZZA SALES PTA Friday Pizza sales are every Friday! The cost for a slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza and beverage is $1000 pesos. BE SUNSMART: UPDATE FROM THE NIDP HEALTH UNIT: Due to the depletion of the ozone layer over the Southern Hemisphere, Chile has high ultraviolet radiation levels. Therefore, with the weather warming up, it is very important that we all start guarding ourselves against the suns rays. The sun promotes three types of skin cancer. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are most common. Fortunately both types are highly curable when detected and treated early. Malignant melanoma is the most dangerous, it is less common, and however, its incidence has increased. There are many ways that we can protect ourselves from the sun and be sunsmart: * When in sunlight protect exposed skin by applying a waterproof sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 40 or higher. Be careful in choosing a product that protects against UVA and UVB radiation. * Put sunscreen on half an hour before you go out and reapply frequently and generously. Best for students is to come to school with sunscreen already applied at home and reapply when going out for recess or before an outdoor activity. * Minimize sun exposure between 10 am and 2 pm when the sun is the strongest. * Wear protective clothing outdoors and a wide brimmed hat. All students should wear hats in recess and for outdoor activities. * Always drink lots of liquids to prevent dehydration. * Examine your skin on regular basis. Any mole that changes shape, color, or size, any sore that doesn\'t heal, or any persistent patch of irritated skin or small growth may be a sign of cancer and needs professional evaluation. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT PREVENTING IS EASIER THAN TREATING. ENCOURAGE YOUR KIDS TO BE SUNSMART SO WE WILL HAVE HAPPY AND HEALTHY STUDENTS. |
