Dear Teachers, Parents and Friends,

Grade 5 have chosen “Fairness” as the overall theme for their 2017 Exhibition.

To spark their interest, we are looking for any adult who may like to come into class to talk to the students about their own experience of fairness through their work here in China or a personal experience or interest in any organizations that overcomes fairness that would be relevant to their overall understanding of this theme.

An example here in Nanjing would be a trailing spouse who had to give up friends, a job and social life to follow the working spouse and then found an alternative fulfilment here in China through charity work.

Some “unfairness ideas” already suggested by the students are world food/water supplies, animal rights, racism, and various types of discrimination.

Please e-mail any of the grade 5 teachers if you would be willing to help.

stevenfielke@nanjing-school.com lindybuckley@nanjing-school.com taigashipley@nanjing-school.com

Think systemically……5^th grade need mentors to be part of the Exhibition system.

Why we have Exhibition

• For students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry
• To provide students an opportunity to demonstrate independence and responsibility for their own learning
• To provide students with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives
• For students to synthesize and apply learning of previous years and to reflect upon their journey through the PYP
• To provide an authentic process for assessing student understanding
• To demonstrate how students can take action as a result of their learning
• To unite the students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community in a collaborative experience that incorporates the essential elements of the PYP
• To celebrate the transition of learners in the primary to middle/secondary education

Your mentor role

• The role of the mentor is chiefly to advise and keep students on track
• There should be regular meetings. For the most part we would like mentor meetings to happen during UOI time, in the grade 5 classrooms.
• Offer advice on locating resources and using them efficiently
• Ask questions (i.e. to clarify thinking, to help with processing information, to extend knowledge etc.)
• Help interpret sophisticated/difficult information
• Facilitate interviews, telephone calls, any electronic communication
• Goal setting and time management advice
• Be supportive and encouraging
• Celebrate achievements and successes with the students

Please email any of the grade 5 teachers if you are willing to be a part of this exciting journey!

Dear Grade 9 Students,

Today you will have Life 101 during block 2 in Mr. Snyder’s room (D212) with Mr. Hutchinson.

Sorry for the late notice!

Ms. Bezzerides and Mrs. Galaty

Dear all, there is the Lockdown Drill on Thursday 02 March @11.00am as scheduled for whole school. Please find out the Procedure Form via your pigeonhole, and kindly return it with your feedback to reception desk by Friday 03 March after the drill.

Thanks/Myra