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Principal’s Note:  Dear Parents,
In the Elementary School, we paint, we climb, we sit on the carpet and run (until we are nice and sweaty) in PE! We also play outside in all weather and at times get wet and dirty. Being energetic and creative is a big part of our PYP program and allows students to grow and develop as active, healthy children. As mentioned a few weeks ago, it is important students come to school in clothes they can play in. It was lovely to see so many of you at our PTO Quiz Night on Saturday. Thank you for supporting our school. Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn ASW Elementary Principal Coming Up: Wednesday, February 7:
Friday, February 9: ES Carnival (Please check teacher blogs for more specific information!) Calendar Questions? Please check the ASW Website Calendar for the most up-to-date postings each week! Parent Partnership Video Series! Have you wondered what learning is like for your child? Each month, we hope to showcase student learning via short videos highlighting a particular aspect of our program. Additionally, these videos aim to inform parents about best-practices in education, instructional strategies teachers are using, and develop an understanding of what it means to educate the whole-child. Click here for Video 1: A Window Into Learning: ES Parent Video 2018 What do you think? Please complete this short survey. Important Reminder- Changes to a Student’s Routine It is important that we stay in contact with you regarding any changes to your child’s routines. Attendance: Please contact your child’s teacher to let us know why you child is absent. Between 8:45-10:00 AM, please also add the ES Office on any communication to teachers. (esoffice@aswarsaw.org). If we do not hear from you, we will call to check in. After School Pick-Up: If you will have someone other than yourself (or your spouse or other school registered guardian) pick your child up from school, please send an email to the homeroom teacher, including the name and phone number of the person picking the child up. If the change in routine occurs during After School Activities, please email the homeroom teacher, your child’s ASA Sponsor, and our ASA Coordinators: Stephen Siddaway and Neil Riley: ( ssiddaway@aswarsaw.org, nriley@aswarsaw.org ) Parents Out of Town: If you leave Warsaw and your child will be staying with someone else, we need to know:
All information should be sent, in an email, to the homeroom teacher. We will not release a child into the care of another adult without written permission by the parents. Thank you for your understanding and support. (Questions: Please email Jen Munnerlyn: jmunnerlyn@aswarsaw.org) ES Carnival- February 9, 2018 Please check teacher blogs for more specific information. The Elementary School will be celebrating “Carnival” on Friday, February 9. We are excited to offer an event which highlights our host country of Poland, while offering us an opportunity to have fun learning about other countries and their celebrations too! The Polish Culture and Language teachers, together with our homeroom teachers, will be helping students inquire into this traditional celebration and how it is presented around the world. Here in Poland, Carnival is typically celebrated prior to Ash Wednesday. People wear costumes and eat traditional donuts called Pączki. On Friday, February 9, students should come to school already in their costumes. First thing, we will parade through the school hallways. Parents are welcome to stay and watch our parades: 8:45-9:05 1st and 2nd Grade Parade 9:10-9:30 Parade 3, 4, 5th Grade Parade *Based on feedback from last year- PK/K will celebrate in age-appropriate ways in their own classrooms. (Questions? Please contact your child’s teacher.) Parent Volunteers Needed for our ES Carnival!We are planning our 2nd Annual ES Carnival event and need parent volunteers to make the day a success for all students. Would you be willing to help? If so, please contact our Polish teachers, Ms. Cechnicka (acechnicka@aswarsaw.org) or Ms. Gozdecka (agozdecka@aswarsaw.org). Dziękujemy! Photo Retakes and Frames! We are pleased to announce that the frames for this school year photos have arrived. Please double-check your photo package to see what size/quantity you ordered. The frames are available to collect at the Communications Office between 8.30-16.30. We would also like to ask everyone, who has not yet done so, to complete the survey and voice your opinion on the quality of this year school photos as well as the process in general. Finally, please be informed that an additional photo session for all new students or those who were absent during the September session is scheduled for Mon-Wed, March 26th-28th. (Questions? Please contact Agnieszka Swietliczko- Director of Communication: aswietliczko@aswarsaw.org)
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 Principal’s Note: Dear Parents, As we enjoy playing outside in the snow this morning, thank you for being sure to send your children to school in clothes appropriate for cold-weather play. (Including gloves!) We believe in play. We believe in being outside. If students are at school, we expect they will join us outside to play. Your help in making sure they are dressed for the weather is needed. Along with that, please do label all items of clothing clearly with your child’s name. Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn ASW Elementary Principal Coming Up: Friday, January 26: Grade 5 Music Concert- 8:40 in the ES Theatre *Please note this change from last week’s ENotes. Calendar Questions? Please check the ASW Website Calendar for the most up-to-date postings each week! Parent Volunteers Needed for our ES Carnival! We are planning our 2nd Annual ES Carnivale event and need parent volunteers to make the day a success for all students. Would you be willing to help? If so, please contact our Polish teachers, Ms. Cechnicka (acechnicka@aswarsaw.org) or Ms. Gozdecka (agozdecka@aswarsaw.org). Dziękujemy!  Principal’s Note Dear Parents, Welcome back to school! This break has given us all a chance to rest and rejuvenate. Our students returned to ASW ready to learn! It is normally at this time of year that we notice the Lost and Found is overflowing with items. The next time you are on campus, please take a minute to check the area located across from the Tower (near the stairs). Additionally, please clearly label your children’s clothing including coats, boots, and indoor shoes with a permanent marker. Knowing what belongs to whom, is the only way we at school can help return items to their owners. Finally, I’ve highlighted a few dates below which will help you plan the rest of the year. Specifics regarding times and places will can be found in future ENotes. Please remember to also check the ASW Website Calendar for the most up-to-date postings each week! Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn ASW Elementary Principal  After School Activities News Our ES After School Activities started this week and we are trying to fill empty activity slots from the waiting lists and parent replies. Please note you can always log into PowerSchool then click on the CHQ link to view your own child’s activities. https://psweb.asw.waw.pl/public/home.html Questions? Please contact Stephen Sidaway (ssidaway@aswarsaw.org) Parent Volunteers Needed for our ES Carnivale! We are planning our 2nd Annual ES Carnival event and need parent volunteers to make the day a success for all students. Would you be willing to help? If so, please contact our Polish teachers, Ms. Cechnicka (acechnicka@aswarsaw.org) or Ms. Gozdecka (agozdecka@aswarsaw.org). Dziękuję !  Dear Parents,
It has been a happy and healthy 1st part of our school year. How we are already here is a mystery to me- I suppose it is that old adage: “Time flies when you are having fun.” It must be true because time is flying and we are having fun! Please note: Elementary Report Cards will be distributed on Friday, December 15. If you are leaving early we will hold your report card in the ES Office for pick up in January. Reports will not be available for pick-up earlier than December 15. On our first day back- our Winter Season of After School Activities will begin. Please be sure to find and post the “Fridge Flyer” our team has created to help you remember and be ready for ASAs in January. Safe travels to those of you who are on the road this break. Best of luck to those moving at this time of year. We look forward to starting school again, January 8th, 2018! Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn ASW Elementary Principal After School Activities Resume- January 8, 2018 All students need to leave campus or have active supervision! Dec. 11 Monday Board of Trustees Meeting- 6:00 PM MPR Dec. 12 Tuesday ES Christmas Concert (Grades 2-4) 3:45 pm (Theatre) Dec 14 Thursday PKJ Holiday Musical: 8:45 am (in the Music Room) PKS Holiday Musical: 9:10 am (in the Music Room) Dec. 15 Friday ES Report Cards- sent home Dec. 14-15 Thursday and Friday Class Holiday Parties will be hosted across the ES (your Homeroom Teacher or Room Parent will have more information) Jan. 8-12 First week back in 2018! Winter After School Activities Begin! Calendar Questions? Please check the ASW Website Calendar for the most up-to-date postings each week!  Dear Parents,
As this first part of our semester ends, please note the section below, detailing the busy events at ASW. There are so many reasons to be happy about school! Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn ASW Elementary Principal No After School Activities until Jan. 8, 2018 - All students need to leave campus or have active supervision! Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 Thursday - Friday ES Author Visit: Marissa Moss
Dec. 1 Friday “Spotlight On” Assembly- Kindergarten - 8:40-9:30 (Theatre) Dec. 7 Thursday Kindergarten and Grade 1 Music Concert- 8:45 am (Theatre) Dec. 8 Friday “Spotlight On” Assembly- Grade 4 (8:40-9:30- Theatre) Dec. 11 Monday Board of Trustees Meeting- 6:00 PM MPR Dec. 12 Tuesday ES Christmas Concert (Grades 2-4) 3:45 pm (Theatre) Dec 14 Thursday PKJ Holiday Musical: 8:45 am (in the Music Room) PKS Holiday Musical: 9:10 am (in the Music Room) Dec. 15 Friday ES Report Cards- sent home Visiting Author: Marissa Moss- our visiting author will be on campus November 30-December 1. She has written or illustrated over 50 books, including historical novels, biographies, and diary-type books, primarily for upper elementary students. She’ll be presenting to all ES classes on Nov. 30. Parents are welcome to attend the presentations in the theater: G1 - G2 9:00 - 9:45 AM; G 3-5 1:30 - 2:15 pm. A limited selection of the author’s books will be for sale in the library and there will be opportunity for students to have books signed by the author from 3:30 - 4:00 PM both days. Calendar Questions? Please check the ASW Website Calendar for the most up-to-date postings each week!  Dear Parents,
We are enjoying this week at school. Students and teachers are busy. The weather is allowing outdoor play. Learning is happening all around. Kids are growing, changing and becoming even more themselves at our school. Aren’t we lucky? Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn ASW Elementary Principal This Week: November 8: PD Day- Early Release for Students (8:30-11:30- no late start on this day) November 10: Assembly- Spotlight On Grade 5- 8:40-9:30 Coming Up: (see more detailed information below) November 10: Assembly- Spotlight On Grade 5- 8:40-9:30 November 15: ASW Open House for prospective families November 17: Parent Partnership Meeting- with the “PYPILT”: PYP Information, Literacy and Technology Coaches November 21 and 22: PTO Book Fair November 22: Final day of Fall After School Activities November 23 and 24: American Thanksgiving- No School Important Information: The Fall Session of Elementary After School Activities- Is Ending Soon! Please remember that all Elementary Afterschool Activities (ASA’s) will finish on November 22nd.
Sign-ups for the Winter ASAs will be open from November 22-December 10th. Once the signups have been closed, any late submission will only be considered if spaces remain following activity allocation and confirmation lists being sent out on December 12th. Winter session will begin Jan. 8th and end on March 23. Trouble logging into Powerschool? Please contact the IT Department to receive assistance on accessing the signups and student records. Calendar Questions? Please check the ASW Website Calendar for the most up-to-date postings each week! Elementary School E-notes, November 1, 2017  Dear Parents,
It was a fun and lighthearted Halloween day in the Elementary School. Thank you for helping us find a way celebrate between the October Holiday and the Nov. 1 day off. Our pumpkin friends will be sent home with students on Friday. Please remember Wednesday, November 8 ASW will host a Professional Development afternoon for staff. Our schedule on that day will be different. Students will arrive to school in time to start at 8:30 and will be dismissed at 11:30. The Elementary School will run a modified schedule. Lunch will not be served. Your classroom teacher will be in touch regarding specialist classes on that day. Please check Teacher Blogs for the most up to date information. Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn ASW Elementary Principal This Week: November 1: All Saint’s Day Holiday- No School Coming Up: (see more detailed information below) November 8: PD Day- Early Release for Students (8:30-11:30- no late start on this day) November 10: Assembly- Spotlight On Grade 5- 8:40-9:30 Calendar Questions? Please check the ASW Website Calendar for the most up-to-date postings each week! Bayard Magazine Distribution Change: Many families have subscribed to the Bayard magazines: StoryBox, Adventure Box, Discovery Box, Chirp, ChickaDee, Owl. Beginning with the December issue, these magazines will be delivered directly to your home. To transition to direct mailing, the distributor, Ms. Myriam Nosul requires home mailing addresses. If you have already subscribed to this magazine, please provide your mailing address via this Google Form: Bayard Magazine Subscription- Mailing List. If you would like to subscribe or have questions, please contact Myriam Nosul directly: Myriam.Nosul@bayard-mag.com Counselor’s 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. For the last two years now, we have created a survey that we feel will help us when planning out our year-long goals for this school year. Also, the data we collect helps us know if we are meeting our own personal program goals. Please click the following link below and answer the 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. Thank You---Your input is extremely important to us! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqwdYmDcuUy1VXkIrUqtzxYhYfrZqF_qKySOYtJ0ullYKIxw/viewform?usp=sf_link Elementary E-notes: October 18, 2017  Dear Parents, Thank you to the parents who attended our Parent Partnership Meeting last week. At that meeting, students presented and shared their learning to help demonstrate for parents the work happening in the Elementary School. Here is a quick recap:
This year, in addition to being a time for us to showcase what is happening at school, we will also use our Parent Partnership Meetings to answer questions raised by our community. We hope you will join us at the next meeting! Warmly, Jen Munnerlyn ASW Elementary Principal This Week: October 19: UN Day October 23-27: Autumn Break- No School Coming Up: (see more detailed information below) October 31: Halloween November 1: All Saint’s Day Holiday- No School Calendar Questions? Please check the ASW Website Calendar for the most up-to-date postings each week!  Bayard Magazine Distribution Change:
Many families have subscribed to the Bayard magazines: StoryBox, Adventure Box, Discovery Box, Chirp, ChickaDee, Owl. Beginning with the December issue, these magazines will be delivered directly to your home. To transition to direct mailing, the distributor, Ms. Myriam Nosul requires home mailing addresses. If you have already subscribed to this magazine, please provide your mailing address via this Google Form: Bayard Magazine Subscription- Mailing List. If you would like to subscribe or have questions, please contact Myriam Nosul directly: Myriam.Nosul@bayard-mag.com UN DAY! 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 during the week of October 16-19: 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. 19, UN DAY @ ASW
Important Note about After School Activities on Oct. 18-19: ALL indoor programs taking place after school on Wednesday 18th and 19th in all gyms will be cancelled due to UN Day Assembly and UN Day setup. Halloween- Tuesday, Oct. 31 Pumpkin Decorating Celebration:
Counselor’s 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. For the last two years now, we have created a survey that we feel will help us when planning out our year-long goals for this school year. Also, the data we collect helps us know if we are meeting our own personal program goals. Please click the following link below and answer the 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. Thank You---Your input is extremely important to us! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqwdYmDcuUy1VXkIrUqtzxYhYfrZqF_qKySOYtJ0ullYKIxw/viewform?usp=sf_link |
