Lower School Update - March 19, 2018

March 21 - Students Dismissed at 11:30 am

On Wednesday students will be dismissed at 11:30 am. Students who ride the school bus will depart at 11:45 am. Any students who do not ride the bus, and are not picked up at 11:30 am, will be brought to the Lower School Office to wait for their ride. The afternoon will be a professional development time for our faculty.

Destination Imagination (DI) Tournament

On Friday and Saturday the Brazil DI tournament took place at Graded. Teams had an opportunity to present creative solutions to a variety of challenges. We were very proud of the hard work and dedication of our Lower School teams! See below for a few pictures from the event.

Flu Virus

We have had a number of students with the flu in the past week. We have taken extra sanitary precautions in the Lower School over the weekend. Classrooms were cleaned and ventilated thoroughly and will continue to get extra cleaning attention and sanitation throughout the week. However, as it is a virus, we know the most important way to stay healthy is to take the measures below provided by the Ministério de Saude (Department of Health):

· wash hands thoroughly or use hand sanitizer
· utilize proper and thorough hand-washing practices
· clean and sanitize door knobs, computer equipment, and other commonly shared objects frequently
· drink from individual cups and bottles
· increase ventilation by keeping windows open
· cover mouths when coughing or sneezing

To minimize the spread of the virus, if your child shows any of the following symptoms please keep them at home, contact your child’s healthcare provider and notify the school secretary.
· fever
· sore throat
· runny nose
· muscle and/or body aches
· headaches
· fatigue

If your child has a positive test result for the flu, please inform the Graded Nurse's Office at 3747-4846.  Students should not return to school until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours.

Student-Led Conferences

Our next round of Student-Led Conferences will take place the afternoons of April 3, 4, and 5. Students will attend classes in the mornings of these three days and will be dismissed at 11:30 am each day. Each child will have a time set in the afternoon of one of the days to attend a conference with their parents. Sign up for conferences will begin this Wednesday at 10:00 am on Veracross. An email with more details will be sent to families on Tuesday.

Grandparents and Special Friends

Last Friday Learning Community B welcomed grandparents, parents, and/or special friends to their assembly and then to their classrooms for activities. This week Community C is prepared to welcome our special guests! We encourage grandparents who live in Sao Paulo (or are visiting) to join us. If your child’s grandparent is not here, or unable to attend, we welcome you to invite any other relatives or friends to visit. Of course, parents are always welcome as well! We look forward to many visitors to share our learning with! Please RSVP for your grandparent and/or special friend.

The Eagle Way

Congratulations to this week’s “Golden G” class winners who were recognized at this morning’s Eagle's Nest assembly for working together and following The Eagle Way:  Ms. Joyce’s Pre-primary class and Ms. Heineberg’s 1st Grade class!

Celebration of the World

Come celebrate our school’s diversity and global outreach! Order your Tickets Now, by filling the form attached in the Back Pack flyer. Please return this form inside your child’s folder, in the sealed envelope labeled “COTW” (provided). You may also purchase tickets and raffle bundles at the booth in the Student Center or outside the Cafeteria beginning Monday, March 26th.

Upcoming Important Dates

March 19/20/21	3rd Grade Field Trip: Republica do Lago
March 20	- 2nd Grade Field Trip: Toca da Raposa - 5th Grade Field Trip: Instituto Gustavo Rosa (12:30 to 4:00 - Ms. Sanchez and Ms. Kitto’s classes) - Parent Coffee (8:30 am Auditorium)
March 21	Half day of classes (students dismissed at 11:30am)
March 22	4th Grade Trip To Santos
March 23	LS Community C Assembly (8:15 am Auditorium) Grandparents and/or Special Friends please RSVP here
March 29	- 5th Grade Field Trip: Instituto Gustavo Rosa (12:30 to 4:00 - Ms. Murphy and Ms. Patrick’s classes)
March 30	No School: Good Friday
April 3, 4, 5	Student Led Conferences (half day of classes, students dismissed at 11:30 am)
April 7	Celebration of the World (10:30 am to 4:00 pm)
April 10	PTA Book Club (1:00 pm Room E12)
April 13	LS Community D Assembly (8:15 am Auditorium) Grandparents and/or Special Friends please RSVP here
April 18	Half day of classes (students dismissed at 11:30am)
April 23, 24, 25	- 4th Grade Field Trip: Sitio do Carrocão - 5th Grade Field Trip: Republica do Lago
April 24	Parent Coffee (8:30 am Auditorium)
April 27	LS Community A Assembly (8:15 am Auditorium)
April 30 / May 1	No School (Labor Day Holiday)

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