Welcome to

Kindergarten

Open House

2011-2012

Introducing…

the ECLC team

Jenny

Phebe

RosieJacky

Maite

Maite

KristaMacon

Patris

Phoebe

JackyLaura

JennyEugene

Pippa

Zehra

Our Specialists and Support Teachers

Music with

Ms. Marney

Art with Ms. LizI.T. with Mr. Steve

Ms. Pippa, ESLCMC with Ms. Pat

P.E. with

Coach Chapman

dispositions

-caring

-creative

-self-directed

-balanced

-responsible

-fair

transdisciplinary

skills

-research

-personal management

and reflection

-critical thinking

and problem solving

-connection and

collaboration

-communication

Learning Through Play/ InquiryPlay allows children to:

• Make sense of real life situations

• Be actively involved in learning and reflection

• Draw and test conclusions

• Express ideas in many ways

• Collaborate with others

• Take initiative

• Practice, consolidate and challenge learning

• Develop confidence and relationships

• Make independent choices and decisions.

Our Curriculum:

How to Learn vs. What to Learn

• Empowers Students to be:

Inquirers

Team

Players

Speakers & Listeners

Speakers & Listeners

Readers

Writers

Writers

Mathematicians

Mathematicians

Scientists

Artists

Artists

Global Citizens

Parent Volunteers

* Room Moms

* How can you help

- Wednesday Reading Mornings

(8:30 - 8:50)

- Special Projects

- Field Trips

What your child needs to

bring each day:

[ Water Bottle

] Hat

[ Healthy Snack

] Black Folder

[ Change of Clothes

] Backpack – not too big please

[ LABEL EVERYTHING!

House Keeping

* Absent or Late

^ Leaving School Early

* Birthdays and Invitations

^ Food (restrictions &

allergies)

* Class Mascot

^ Poetry and Song Books

House Keeping Cont.

{ Costumes (International Day

/Filipiniana / Character Day)

} Telephone Tree

{ Junk Materials

{ After School Activities

} ID Tags

{ Uniforms

} Library Books

Communication

| Report Cards (Dec and June )

\ Parent Conferences (Oct)

| Student Led Conferences (Apr)

| Blogs

\ Black Folders

| E-mail (cowledj@ismanila.org)

\ In Person

Every Child is Unique