Principal ENotes: April 11, 2016

Dear Parents,

You might have noticed some changes happening to the Early Childhood playground nearest the car park. The work involves:

• A smoothing of the soccer field with the addition of lines to help encourage a defined and appropriate play space.
• An enlarged sandpit to encourage more students in creative play.
• The construction of a “hill” designed for students to climb and play on across the seasons. (Sledding/sliding down in the winter.)
• A maze or labyrinth constructed from bushes, allowing for hide-and-go-seek and other pretend, but active play all year long.
• The inclusion of stumps to encourage students to work on balancing, jumping and other important gross-motor skills. (Students will be help with the design by painting the stumps this week.)

Our landscaping team began this work in earnest last week with a planned completion after Spring Break. This will allow our current Early Childhood classes ample time to play on the new spaces when the weather is better in May and June.

We believe in the importance of play at ASW. Creating vibrant, natural play spaces which encourage student inquiry, and allow for unstructured, physical development is something we hope to continue developing over the next several years.

Warmly,
Jen

Important Dates:

Tuesday, April 12: ES Parent Technology Connection Meeting in the Learning Center (8:45 AM)

MS Play: “Bye Bye Birdie”
Monday, April 11th   4:30 - 6:30 PM
Tuesday, April 12th  6:00 - 8:00 PM

Tuesday, April 19th:  PTO Staff Appreciation Lunch

Wednesday, April 20th:
Grade 3 Music Concert- ASW Theatre- 2:00 PM
ASW Talks Event (for adults- in the evening)

Thursday, April 21st:Grade 4 Music Concert - ASW Theatre- 2:30 PM

Friday, April 22nd: Student Council Assembly- 2:00 - 3:00pm

Spring Break: April 25- May 3

Parent Partnership

Parent Technology Connection - Creating with iMovie
Tuesday, April 12 from 8:45 - 10:00 AM
Please join Simon May and Kris Sheehan in the Learning Center as we explore iMovie as a tool you can use to capture and share your special events. At the elementary school, our students use iMovie to document learning, share knowledge and reflect on experiences. In this session, we will learn how to add and edit video and images, add text, transitions, and sound to make a video you can share with friends and family. This would be a great way to document your upcoming spring or summer holidays!

AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Dear Parents - we continue to have difficulties when students have to go to the cafeteria to get a snack before their activity. Cafeteria is VERY busy at this time of day and they always get back to the gym late, after their activity group has already gone. This creates lot of logistical issues for the coordinator who needs to accompany the late students to different activities in different parts of the school. Therefore, PLEASE send an extra snack for your child on the days when he/she has an activity - students really DO NOT have time to go to the cafeteria! Also, please pick your child PROMPTLY at the end of the activity at 4:30!

Please see below the list of activities which still have available spaces in case you your child is on a waiting list and you wish to choose something else (up to the maximum of 2 seasonal activities per student):

ACTIVITIES STILL AVAILABLE:

MONDAY: American Football, grades 3-5 - 4 more spots!
MONDAY: Painting Club, grades 3-5
MONDAY: Table Tennis, grades 4-5
MONDAY: Roots & Shoots, grades 1-5
TUESDAY: Kinder Club, grades PK-K - 2 last spots left!
TUESDAY: Tap Dance, grades 2-5
TUESDAY: Vlogs, grades 4-5 -  4 more spots!
TUESDAY: Painting Is Fun, grades 1-2
THURSDAY: Kinder Club, grades PK-K - 3 last spots left!
THURSDAY: Story Time, grades 1-2
FRIDAY: Latin Dance Moves, grades 4-5

You can sign up for these activities via e-mail to tkusanovic@aswarsaw.org

If you have questions about Elementary After-School Activities please e-mail the coordinator Ms. Kusanovic: tkusanovic@aswarsaw.org

Community News:


















Bye Bye Birdie
Young Performer's Edition

Book by Michael Stewart
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams


This year's performances of our middle school musical production,
Bye Bye Birdie will take place TODAY  Monday, April 11th at 4:30 and TOMORROW Tuesday April 12th at 6:00.
You can buy your tickets in advance before and after school in front of the cafeteria. Tickets - 20 zloty. You don't want to miss this exciting and fun show!


Bye Bye Birdie is one of the most entertaining and popular Broadway musicals of all time. The story takes place in New York City and Sweet Apple, Ohio in 1958 and tells the story of a rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted into the U.S. Army. The singer, Conrad Birdie, an Elvis Presley type, is beloved by teen girl fans all across the country. For one final publicity stunt Conrad's manager Albert and his faithful secretary Rose Alvarez make a plan for Birdie to sing a song and give a kiss to one lucky American teenager, Kim MacAfee on live television!

This exciting and colorful production will be brought to life on stage through the incredible talents of 60 singing and dancing middle school students.

Please come for some theatrical fun and to support the hard work of our middle school students and staff.


Bye Bye Birdie
ASW Middle School Production

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