 Message from the Principal:
Welcome back! This is a short week at school. Thank you to all the parents who made our UN Day event spectacular! It was a wonderful day for our community. Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn esoffice@aswarsaw.org 22-702-8530 Important Upcoming Dates to Note:
After School Activities Sign-Ups: The signup link for the Winter Season of After School Activities will be open from November 7-10. The activities will start on November 21st and finish on February 17th. (Questions? Contact our Activities Director: Stephen Sidaway: ssidaway@aswarsaw.org) Parent Partnership Meeting: Digital Safety and Citizenship for Elementary Students Wednesday, November 2, 8:45 - 9:45 (MPR) Learn how we teach students to read and search for information digitally, tread into a more social online life, stay safe and become positive digital citizens. Click here to learn more. (Questions? Contact our ES Tech Coaches: Kris Sheehan and Simon May ksheehan@aswarsaw.org and smay@aswarsaw.org) ISTA Middle School Theatre Festival Performance - Sunday, November 6th from 11:45 to 12:15 in the ASW Theatre. ASW is host to the ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association) festival with +100 visiting students from nine European schools. Final, free performance: Sun. Nov. 6: 11:45-12:15. (Questions? Contact MS Teatre Teacher David Stein: dstein@aswarsaw.org) Other Links of Interest: ES Office Weebly Counselor’s Corner PYP Implementation
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 Message from the Principal: UN Day is almost here! Thursday is our main event with country tables, students dressing in traditional clothing, and Grade 2 and Grade 4 “Spotlight On” assemblies. I look forward to seeing you there! Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn Important Upcoming Dates to Note:
Monday After-School Activities CANCELLED TODAY- Oct. 17 Please make arrangements to collect your child at 3:25pm. Make-ups will be held on Monday, November 14th. (Questions? Contact our Activities Director Stephen Sidaway: ssidaway@aswarsaw.org) Make-Up Photos- Tuesday, Oct. 18 Homeroom teachers will take students who were absent for a make-up photo on this day. (Questions? Contact our Marketing and Communications Director Agnieszka Swietliczo: aswietliczko@aswarsaw.org) Parent Partnership Meeting: Digital Safety and Citizenship for Elementary Students Wednesday, November 2, 8:45 - 9:45 (MPR) The elementary years are when many of our children begin using more digital and online tools in their school and personal life. At ASW, our youngest students use the iPad to learn, create and access information. In the later years, the students use a laptop and the iPad to do the same. In this session, Simon May and Kris Sheehan, the ASW elementary school tech coaches, will share how we help our students as they begin to read and search for information digitally, tread into a more social online life, and master the digital skills they will need to be successful users of technology. We will also share some resources and strategies on how you can help your children stay safe online and become positive digital citizens in our rapidly changing world. (Questions? Contact our ES Tech Coaches Kris Sheehan and Simon May ksheehan@aswarsaw.org and smay@aswarsaw.org) ISTA Middle School Theatre Festival Performance - Sunday, November 6th ASW is host to the ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association) festival with +100 visiting students from nine European schools. Final, free performance: Sun. Nov. 6: 11:45-12:15. (Questions? Contact our MS Theatre Teacher David Stein: dstein@aswarsaw.org) Other Links of Interest: ES Office Weebly Counselor’s Corner PYP Implementation  Dear parents, As stated in our ASW Mission: “We offer students and their families a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment, one that is balanced between our host country Poland and the international community…” UN Day is a wonderful opportunity for our parents and students to celebrate our international school. We have children and families from everywhere at ASW and teaching our children to appreciate how we are unique, while also building bridges to better understand how we are similar, is a big part of our work as educators. parents, and as citizens of the world. The Elementary School has designed several opportunities for our children to be engaged and learning next week: 1. On Monday, Tuesday and/or Wednesday students will share about their home countries. How this looks is dependent on what the child (with parent support or guidance) decides is important to share with the class and will vary by grade level.
2. On Thursday, Oct. 20, the teachers and students are eagerly anticipating the Country Table visits!
3-5: 1:30-2:30 PM (Spotlight on Grade 4)
I appreciate the PTO support we've received in designing this day, and look forward to being part of this important event. *Please note, as discussed at the Homeroom Parents Advisory Council and due to Halloween falling in the latter half of the Autumn Break dates, ASW will not be celebrating Halloween at school this year. Warmly, Jen Important Upcoming Dates to Note: Oct. 11- NO SCHOOL for students in Grades PK-5: Teacher-Led Conferences Oct. 12- Parent Partnership Meeting: Social and Emotional Learning with Karen Gentilini and Jamie Hamlin- ES Counselors “What does a Counselor Do?” 8:45 MPR Oct. 20- UN DAY!
Parent Partnership ES Parent-Teacher Conferences- Tuesday, October 11- NO SCHOOL for students in Grades 1-5 We continue to strive to improve our communication. One aspect of that is making sure we have updated contact information. During these conferences, Teaching Assistants under the direction of our Technology Director will be working to help parents log into Powerschool and to update contact data. Thank you in advance for helping us with this project! Spirit Day- October 14 HS Students have requested our participation in supporting the SCIS Girls' Soccer Tournament hosted at ASW Friday and into the weekend. The Elementary School has been invited to show our spirit by wearing red and black on Friday. (Parent too if you are inclined!)  PYP Parent Partnership Workshop
In case you missed our PYP Parent Workshop, the following resources were shared… Key takeaways from the workshop included:
Inspired wonderings by parents to shape our upcoming workshops:
Community News Notes from the Nurse Tick Borne Encephalitis One of our students was found with a tick stuck in his head after walking in the forest. The child is perfectly fine but to raise awareness and prevention of Tick Borne diseases, this note is being shared. Tick Borne Encephalitis or TBE is a viral infection that is spread through tick bites and is prevalent in eastern, northern, and south central Europe. In Poland, the endemic areas are the northern lake districts and the area immediately around Warsaw. So you might think ticks are only common in spring and summer? The answer is No. Tick Borne Encephalitis has another peak in September and October. The tendency of becoming ill is only 1:5000 even at its peak season and the chance of getting sick from it is very slight in children but it increases with age however the infection can be serious in its most severe form, causing infection of the brain with potentially dangerous neurological damage. A vaccine for Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE) is available in Poland. Ask your doctor or the school nurses for information regarding the vaccine. Lyme disease is another tick borne infection found in Poland. It is carried by a deer tick and the disease is extremely variable but often starts as a red circular rash and can progress to cause arthritis, neurological symptoms, and heart problems if untreated. The infection can be treated effectively with antibiotics if diagnosed early in the rash stage. Recommended ways to prevent Tick Borne Encephalitis and Lyme disease:
If you find a tick, do not panic. The most effective way to remove it is to grasp the tick’s mouth area with fine tweezers and pull it straight out. Clean area with soap and water or with a disinfectant. Do not use a lighted match or cigarette to force the tick to back out nor Vaseline or nail polish. This will only prolong the exposure time and may cause the tick to inject more of the infection to the body. Marilyn Dypczynski RN (mdypczynski@aswarsaw.org) Head School Nurse  Dear Parents, How in the world is it already October?! As we race toward the Autumn Holiday, I want to thank you parents, for all you are doing to connect and contribute to our school. Of course, the biggest project on the horizon is UN Day (Oct. 20). That event is successful due to our parent participation. Please know how much we appreciate all that you do for OUR students and OUR school. This week, I want to especially invite you to our first PYP Parent Partnership Meeting of the year. Miranda Rose, our Elementary PYP Coordinator will host an informative event in the MPR at 8:45. Please plan to join us! Finally, we will not have school for students in Grades PK-5 on Tuesday, October 11 next week. Instead, teachers will be welcoming parents to our Teacher-Led Conferences. (It is expected that all parents attend these important meetings.) You can access the sign-up sheets HERE. Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn Important Upcoming Dates to Note: Oct. 4-6- Visiting Storyteller visit-Niall de Burca Oct. 5- 8:45 am- Parent Partnership Meeting: PYP with Miranda Rose (MPR) 10:00 am- Laptop Meeting for Grade 5 Parents (MPR) Oct. 11- NO SCHOOL for students in Grades PK-5: Teacher-Led Conferences Oct. 12- 8:45 am- Parent Partnership Meeting: Social and Emotional Learning with Karen Gentilini and Jamie Hamlin- ES Counselors “What does a Counselor Do?” Oct. 20- UN DAY! Oct. 21- ES “Spotlight On” Assemblies:
Oct. 24- Nov. 2 - Autumn Break- NO SCHOOL  Parent Partnership: Parent Partnership: PYP Meeting- Oct. 5 Have the following questions crossed your mind lately?
Please join us for a parent partnership workshop exploring our plans for the PYP implementation here at ASW. 8:45am-9:45 am October 5th in the MPR. Counselors’ Corner: Dear Parent/Guardian, The ASW elementary school counselors would like to help service the needs and wants of our students and parent community the best that we can. We have created a survey that we feel will help us when planning out our year-long goals for this school year. Please click the following link and answer the following questions by checking the box that most fits your choice so we may use this information when planning our school counseling activities. We will distribute this same survey at the end of the year to measure program success. Your input is extremely important to us! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf17KZjSdQMCOyVG2CR-veaw4LP0zyzC4ZCmVw3cxYoHkr00w/viewform Plus, check-out our Counselors’ Corner blog: http://aswarsawelementary.weebly.com/counselors-corner News from the Music Department We are looking forward to including all the students in Grades 2-4 in a Choir Concert on Tuesday, December 13. This will look different than in previous years, as we are now enhancing our music classes with a choral aspect. This gives all our learners an opportunity to sing in harmony and experience being in a choir. In November, ASW is honored to be hosting the the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS) conference, which will attract 150 music educators from around the globe. Two classes (5Mi and 5A) will be singing four part harmony with the Middle and High School choir students at this event. In January, the beginner band (5Ma and 5J) as well as the the general music classes (5Mi and 5A) will be performing their concert.  Laptop Meeting for Grade 5 Parents
A 5th grade one-to-one laptop program has been in place at ASW for many years. Our 5th grade students are provided with a MacBook Air for use in the classroom, with the opportunity to take the laptop home as well. Grade 5 students will begin taking home their laptop on Monday, October 10th. We have been working with the students in class, discussing responsible use and digital citizenship. Information will be coming home in the next few days regarding the process and procedures for taking the laptop home. In addition, we will hold an informational meeting in the MPR for interested fifth grade parents on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00, immediately following the Parent Partnership meeting. Community News: A Very Important Health Notice from the School Nurse Dear Parents, To help prevent the spread of illnesses at school and to help your child recover fast from an illness, please follow the following recommendations. 1. Keep your child home when he/she has a : · Frequent and/or hard coughing · Fever 37.8 Centigrade (100 F) or greater · Fever within the last 24 hours · A bad cold · Vomiting · Loose and/or watery bowel movements (diarrhea) · Head lice · Drainage from ears or eyes · Unidentified rash 2. Your child can return to school when: · he/she has a normal temperature for the past 24 hours without the help of a fever reducing medication like Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Tylenol or APAP. · he/she feels well enough to be in school for the full day and to go outside for recess · there is no vomiting and/or loose stools for at least a day · after head lice treatment · after your doctor has approved that your child can return to school after illness Please send a note to the school office explaining your child’s absence when they return. We also encourage everyone to often wash your hands with soap and water, cover coughs and sneezes, drink plenty of water, dress appropriately for the weather and get a Flu shot. Thank you for your attention and cooperation. Marilyn Dypczynski RN News from the Librarian ASW Family Storytelling Night with Niall de Búrca On Thursday, October 6th, from 18:00 to 19:00, Irish storyteller Niall de Búrca will be weaving his magic in the ASW Theatre. He tells stories for all ages. His audiences describe him as bewitching, boisterous, exuberant, passionate, and absolutely unforgettable. Free admission. |
