Newsletter no. 39 Mon. 10 June, 2019

NEWSLETTER NO. 39
MON. 10 JUNE 2019

Dear Parents,

REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK & EARLY NEXT WEEK:
Mon. 10 June - day 2: Second Moving On Ceremony (MOC) practice session in the RBG Theatre from 11:30am-12:30pm. Also Visiting Author Presentation by Anu Sethi from 1:45-2:35pm.

Tues. 11 June - day 3: KIVA loans day, where all ES classes will use the Red Hats KIVA account to lend money to people in need around the world. See www.kiva.org
Third MOC practice session in the RBG Theatre from 1:30-2:30pm

Wed. 11 June - day 4: 

Thurs. 13 June - day 5: ES Farewell Assemblies in the Melawati Theatre: PR-G2 from 8:30-9:30am and G3-5 from 11:00am-12:00pm
HS Students’ Social Change Makers’ Conference in the G5 classrooms from 1:30-2:30pm

Fri. 14 June - day 6: Last day of school!
G5 Moving On Ceremony in the Robert B Gaw Theatre from 8:30-9:30am followed by a reception in the Community Room (MPR5/6 - above the ES Foyer) from 9:30-10:15am. Parents, G5 students may leave with you following the reception. Please let the bus office know if you're planning to do this.
11:30 ES Early dismissal. All school ‘clap-out’, where teachers farewell students.
12:00 Buses depart.

THANKS
This is my final class newsletter for the 2018-2019 school year. I hope you’ve found my weekly newsletter helpful and informative. Thank you for supporting your child at home throughout the year. All 5DH students have made progress towards becoming responsible, independent, self-directed learners and are well-prepared for G6 and the Middle School. I’ve really enjoyed working with your children this year, both as individuals and collectively as a class. The students have worked hard and had many learning and personal successes this year. I would also like to thank to our Room Parents, Ann Marie Godin and Sarah Galvin, who supported you, the students and myself this year. To those students and parents who are leaving Malaysia, good luck with your move and transition to your new home, school and work. Have a wonderful and safe summer/winter break with your families and friends. To all students and parents returning to ISKL for the 2019-2020 school, I look forward to seeing you around the school from time-to-time.

FAREWELL
Sadly, we will be saying goodbye to Linnea Helleren later in the week, who will be leaving ISKL soon after the end of the school year. Linnea and her family will be moving to Houston, Texas on the USA. Linnea is a valued class member and will be missed by all of us. We wish her all the very best of luck at her new school for the 2019-2020 school year. Linnea will be acknowledged at our ES Farewell Assembly on Thurs. 13 June from 11:00am-12:00pm in the Melawati Theatre, and also during a class meeting at 8:00am this coming Thurs. morning.

ISKL SUMMER PROGRAM
Summer Activities page.

WITHDRAWAL FROM ISKL
If your family will be withdrawing at the end of this school year, please ensure you have completed a formal withdrawal form HERE so that the school can prepare and release your child's final school reports in June. If you have any questions about re-enrollment or Withdrawal, please contact the Admissions Office: admissions@iskl.edu.my

G5 SUMMER READING LIST
Our Librarian - Suji Dehart - has updated the Summer Reading list page on the ES Library website. This page gives you a wide range of books to choose from, both in age of your kids, and also from different places. Also, here is a list of questions you can ask your child about their reading. I hope you find the above links useful.

CLASS WORK LAST WEEK
Language Arts: Reading, writing, speaking & listening:
Last week, the students focused on completing and then practicing how to present their Social Change Blackboards. They also continued their year-long ‘Free Choice Writing Project’ where they continued the process of writing and publishing their own realistic or fantasy story on their laptops using a Google doc. The students also continued daily typing practice from 7:50 - 8:10am using the www.typing.com program.

Math:
Last week, the students continued working on our final math unit titled, ‘Unit 8: 2D Figures’. Lessons and learning experiences completed:
Lesson 6: Kites and Squares
Lesson 7: 2D Figures Hierarchy
The students also played a game titled ‘Poly Twist’, which is based on the traditional game Twister, but using 2D Figures. They also worked on 2D Figures using the online platform ‘Studyladder’. Students can also work on the Studyladder website at home by clicking on www.studyladder.com
In the final week of school, the students will complete Lesson 8: 2D Figures and Lesson 9: Shapely Pairs. They will also complete the unit review and the end-of-unit assessment.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Last week, the students completed our social studies unit titled, ‘Social Change’. They completed their various pieces of work for their Social Change Blackboards and presented them to G5, G4 and their parents.   

UPCOMING SCHOOL EVENTS

Mon. 17 - Fri. 28 June: ISKL Summer Program

Tues. 13 Aug: First day of the 2019-2020 school year for students

Best regards,         

David