As a follow up to our popular Living with Laptops session in late March, this month’s Parent Technology and Literacy Coffee Morning focused on Facebook, and in particular the privacy settings. To get us started, we watched a Common Craft video that highlights the advantages of social networking (and there are many!): After watching we [...]
Archives for April, 2012
Parent Technology & Literacy Coffee Morning: Facebook
category: Technology & Literacy Coffee Mornings
Middle School Examinations
Middle School exams take place next week, April 23rd to 27th. They begin at 9.10am and conclude at 10.40. Students will have a normal school day after their exams. Here is the exam schedule for the week. The following exams will take place: Grade 6 – English and Maths. Grade 7 – English, Maths, Science [...]
category: Middle School News
Assessment in the Middle School
Have you noticed that the amount of homework your child does varies over the course of the year? As a parent of a MS student, it is sometimes hard to keep up with what is due and when. Homework at YIS is an extension of the learning that takes place in the classroom, and is [...]
category: Middle School News
Digital Citizenship Week Coming Up!
As part of our Connected Learning Community, we are highlighting the importance of balance, safety and responsible behavior online (generally called “Digital Citizenship”). One of the ways that we are bringing attention to these ideas is through our new Digital Citizenship Week, taking place 16 – 20 April. Each day will have a theme: Monday: Balance [...]
category: Technology & Literacy Coffee Mornings
