HOORAY! It’s Elementary SPORTS DAY this Friday May 3rd! The students have been training for their events and are eager to participate in the team spirit which is what we promote sports day to be all about… joining in and having a go! Friday is not a normal school day! The children will not be [...]
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Get busy blogging at YIS!
April is blogging month in elementary at YIS. The purpose is to help students develop a sense of learning community and to make connections between their own learning and the learning that is taking place in other classes. To raise awareness of class blogging, students, parents and teachers are invited to check each other’s blogs, [...]
It’s hot, Hot HOT!
YIS has guidelines for recess/lunch time outside play during the summer heat. Our school nurse, Ms Megumi Kamei refers to the Heat Index Monitoring where both the temperature and humidity are measured. The greater the humidity the more difficult it is for the body to cool itself. On days that exceed 30 degrees or above, [...]
category: Daily Bulletin
Fabulous First Day!
Today was the first day of 2011-12 school year at YIS. There was a buzz in the playground as families assembly together and children mingled with excited energy. We held a quick morning assembly to welcome everyone and to introduce Ms Jacquie Pender, our new ES Principal. Then teachers led their students off to their [...]
category: Daily Bulletin
Students in ACTION!
From Monday 29 Nov – Friday 3 Dec, parents are invited to see students participating in ES lessons for Music, Art, PE, and Drama. At YIS, we refer to these opportunities as Action Portfolios! Parents observe typical lessons in these subject areas and gain a “snapshot”of student learning in action and enjoy a closer look [...]
category: Daily Bulletin, PYP
