June 10-14 Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: June 10-14 2019

Dear Parents,

This is our final G5 Weekly Newsletter for the 2018-2019 school year. Thank you for your support this year. Goodbye and good luck to families who are leaving ISKL. To families returning to ISKL in August, enjoy your summer/winter break with family and friends and we hope to see you around ISKL when school resumes.

We have four teachers leaving G5: Clarrissa Chavez, Andrea Bongazone, Karien Hoogenboezem and Cath Bae. Clarrissa is taking a leave of absence and will remain in KL, Andrea and her family are moving to Prague in the Czech Republic, Karien is moving to Prep Reception and Cath is our new ES Librarian. Special thanks to Clarrissa, Andrea, Karien and Cath for their wonderful contributions to G5 this year.G5 would also like to acknowledge and thank Loreena Burns, who took over Clarrissa’s class when she was on maternity leave. 

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy & Unit of Study:The students have completed their reading and writing units. Please take a look at your book shelves at home and have your child return any book club, classroom library or library books that you find before Friday. The students have also completed their Social Change social studies unit. Special thanks to all parents who attended the blackboard presentations in G5 classrooms and common area last Tuesday afternoon. 

Math:The students will complete our final math unit: 2D Figures, this week. They will classify 2D shapes according to their attributes and arrange them in a hierarchy. They will also review the unit and then complete the end-of-unit assessment by Thursday. 

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

• 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.
• Monday June 10:Our second Moving On Ceremony practice in the RBG Theatre from 11:30am-12:30pm. Also a Visiting Author Presentation with Anu Sethi from 1:45-2:35pm
• Tuesday June 11: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. Our third and final Moving On Ceremony practice in the RBG Theatre from 1:30-2:30pm.
• Thursday June 13: G3-5 Farewell Assembly in the Melawati Theatre from 11:00am-12:00pm.Also High School Social Change Maker’s Conference. Five HS student presenters will share their work with G5 students and teachers from 1:30-2:30pm in our classrooms.
• Friday June 14: Last day of the 2018-2019 school year.G5 Moving on Ceremony from 8:30-9:30am in the RBG Theatre, followed by a reception in MPR5/6, also known as the Community Room, from 9:30-10:15am. Parents, you are welcome to take your child home after the reception. Please inform the bus office if you are planning to do this.

Highlights from last week

The Social Change Blackboard presentations were a great success last Tuesday. Thanks to all parents who attended for your interest and commitment. The students presented with confidence and pride in their work. Also, we had our first Moving On Ceremony practice in the RBG Theatre last Friday afternoon. 

Wishing you all a brilliant week of celebrations!

Weekly Newsletter Grade 5

Dates: June 3-7, 2019

Dear Parents,

Curriculum Information for this Week:

Literacy & Unit of Study: This week students will complete the presentation portion of their Social Change Blackboards. This not only includes the physical blackboard, but also working on our verbal presentation skills. 5JV will share with their grade 2 buddies on the afternoon of Monday, June 3. The next share is on Tuesday morning for the 4th graders and the parents are invited for the afternoon presentation. We would love to see you. The boards are looking fabulous and the students have been working hard to culminate their research and presentation.

Parents are invited to attend a ‘G5 Social Change Blackboard Project Share’ on Tuesday 4 June from 1:30-2:30pm in G5 classrooms and common area. 

Math: Students are continuing to review the properties of polygons this week. If not already, they will be identifying similarities and differences among two-dimensional figures and understanding that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category. 

For more information and ways to support your child please visit the Parent Learning Connection page.

Important Reminders/Information: (also see GLC Updates)

• 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.
• Tuesday 4 June: ‘G5 Social Change Blackboard Project Share’ from 1:30-2:30pm in G5 classrooms and common area. (blackboards and art portfolios will go home afterwards) 
• Wednesday June 5 and Thursday June 6: No School-Hari Raya Puasa holidays
• Friday June 7: Final Red Hat Free Dress Day-suggested RM5 donation for a local charity
• Thursday June 13: High School Social Change Maker’s Conference. Five HS student presenters will share their work with G5 students and teachers from 1:30-2:30pm in our classrooms.
• Friday June 14: Moving on Ceremony from 8:30-9:30am in the Robert B. Gaw Theater, followed by a reception in MPR5/6, also known as the Community Room, from 9:30-10:15am. Parents, you are welcome to take your child home after the reception.
• There was some confusion about the MS 1:1 Laptop Program for next year. Each student will be supplied with a school laptop on loan. No parents are required to purchase a laptop. 
• There are a number of accessories that are recommended for students to have for the laptop. Please refer to the images below. If you have any questions please email Bronwen Narsiman bnarsiman@iskl.edu.my 

Highlight from last week:

• The students had an excellent visit to the Middle school on Monday. They got to visit various locations: the library, music rooms, art room and Design Technology room, and met with some of their teachers along the way. They now have a timetable they can refer to as well.