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Who: Students in Grades 1 and 2 - families are invited! When: Wednesday, 29 November, from 13:15-14:30. Where: Primary Pool Students must have their: *Swimsuit *Swim cap (required) * Goggles (optional) Students to them bring only IF they are certain they will use them. * Towel *Sunscreen This event is a celebration of learning and an opportunity for students to participate in and enjoy fun-filled swim races. The emphasis is on showcasing the various swimming skills and stroke techniques that they have been learning in their PE swimming lessons. We hope to see many families at the event to support our students.
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This Wednesday our Middle School Mathletes will complete their first Math Olympiad contest. Here is a problem to try at home with your Middle Schooler: Mr. Lawton removes 30% of the water in a jar. He then removes 40% of what remains in the jar. What percent of the original amount of water is now in the jar? Next Wednesday from 8:50 - 9:35 our Middle School Students are invited to show off their talent. This event will take place on the veranda behind the Zone (Room C4)!
On Monday, 13 November, our Grade 3 students shared their learning from their 'Who we are' unit through a living museum. The students explored the central idea of 'ordinary people who take action can make a difference in our lives and communities' by choosing a person in history who has made an impact on others by the actions that they took. It was lovely to see so many teachers and families at the celebration of learning supporting our students. Today, our Grade 2 students shared their creative talents through storytelling, drama, singing, dancing, and fine art as part of their celebration of the arts. As part of their unit of inquiry, they have been learning about folktales. In Performing Arts, they watched and read some Tinga Tinga tales and chose one that they liked. They wrote their own scripts using the Tinga Tinga Tales as their inspiration.
Tinga Tinga tales are pourquoi stories. A pourquoi tale explains why something is the way it is. The Tinga Tinga animations and books are inspired by Tinga Tinga art from East Africa. Miss Anne-Marie's class performed a Tinga Tinga tale titled “Why Giraffes Have a Long Neck” and Miss Emma’s class performed “Why Lions Roar”. It was wonderful to see so many families there to support our students. Thank you to Ms. Natalie Coombs for orchestrating a wonderful performance and to Mr. Mulangala for curating a great art exhibition of student work. The AISL Board of Directors will hold their next open board meeting on Monday, 13 November at 18:00 in the Library and Discovery Center. All members of the AISL parent association are welcome to attend. The items on the agenda are as follows:
What I’m excited about…
If there's one name that's synonymous with careful examination of the issues that girls & young women face, it's Peggy Orenstein. Orenstein changed the way many teachers thought about issues of gender equality in the classroom with her book SchoolGirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem and the Confidence Gap (1994) and went on to write acclaimed works such as Flux: Women on Sex, Work, Kids, Love and Life in a Half-Changed World (2001) and Cinderella Ate My Daughter (2011). In Girls & Sex (2016), Orenstein examines the effects of social media culture, university fraternities, and religion on young women's sexuality and overall well-being. To write this book, Ms. Orenstein interviewed 70 young women between the ages of 15-20 from upper middle-class backgrounds- as she wanted to talk to those who felt they had all options open to them. She combines content from these interviews with findings from the most highly-regarded research studies available to present a compelling look at the complicated- and at times disturbing- landscape of young women's sexuality. We have a copy of this book in the parenting section of our library. If you are pressed for time, you could view her 17-minute TED talk from April 2107 or her 45 minute talk at Google. The grade 11 students are beginning to dive into the development of their Extended Essay (EE) research topics and subjects. Ms. Mulazzi and Ms. Maguire meet with the students once every eight days during the CORE block to provide EE support. The support classes cover a wide variety of academic skills and provide a foundation for this large research essay: getting the most of out of academic databases like EBSCO, integrating quotations, narrowing the topic of study, creating the research question, creating correct citations, evaluating sources, and avoiding plagiarism, among other skills. Grade 11 students have eight support classes scheduled for the first semester and an equal number during the second semester in order to guide and support this significant project. The next grade 11 support class is November 16th, from 8:00am to 8:50am. Ask your grade 11 child about what subject and topics they are beginning to explore!
The grade 12 students are on the final stretch towards submitting their Extended Essays. This year the IB is piloting a new set of assessment criteria for the Extended Essay (EE). The Extended Essay now requires students to engage in reflection on the research process and document their engagement. The changes in assessment align with the Middle Years Programme (MYP) culminating project, the Personal Project, which emphasizes process over product. Ms. Mulazzi and Ms. Maguire recently led a support class for the grade 12 students in order to properly format and present their research essays. Before the final upload to ManageBac and the final celebration in December, the students are required to complete a viva voce reflection session with their Supervisor and complete reflections about their learning and continued inquiry in ManageBac. Ask your grade 12 child about what they learned from the Extended Essay research process! Stay tuned for details about the Grade 12 Extended Essay Celebration Lunch in December. Ms. Maguire and Ms. Mulazzi both attended IB workshops this fall to learn more about the new Extended Essay assessment criteria and requirements. AISL teachers act as guidance and support for the students in their role as Supervisors. Ms. Maguire and Ms. Mulazzi also provide information, support, and professional development for the Supervisors, so that they can best support the EE research process. Both Supervisors and students access the DP Extended Essay LibGuide to support this important research essay. |
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