Lower School Update - April 23, 2018

Learning Community A Assembly Friday

We begin our final round of learning community assemblies for this school year on Friday with Community A. Start time is 8:15 am in the auditorium. We hope you can join us to celebrate our learning!

Arriving to Class on Time

Mornings at Graded are a busy time. Students and parents can be seen moving through the hallways, interacting with each other, and preparing for their day. Our start time in the Lower School is 8:05, however we recommend students are in their classrooms and prepare their materials by 8:00. Why is this so important? Being on time allows students to experience their full day of learning. Arriving a few minutes early allows them to have some conversations with their peers and ease into their day. Often at the beginning of class teachers run through the day or have the students work on a warm up activity to help them prepare for learning. Even more important, arriving on time effects student learning. Please see the following article with researched based data on the importance of arriving to class on time: Did you know arriving to class on time dramatically improves student learning?

The Eagle Way

Congratulations to this week’s “Golden G” class winners who were recognized at this morning’s Nest assembly for working together and following The Eagle Way:  Ms. Fernanda Rodrigues’ Pre-primary class and Ms. Kulikowsky’s third grade class

Graded’s Run Against Cancer

Registration is now open! Please visit www.graded.br/run for all the details.

Upcoming Important Dates

April 23, 24, 25	- 4th Grade Field Trip: Sitio do Carrocão (depart 6:30 am) - 5th Grade Field Trip: Republica do Lago (depart 6:15 am)
April 27	LS Community A Assembly (8:15 am Auditorium)
April 30 / May 1	No School (Labor Day Holiday)
May 4	LS Community B Assembly (8:15 am Auditorium)
May 5	Graded Voices Concert and CD Launch (4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Auditorium)
May 11	LS Community C Assembly (8:15 am Auditorium)
May 12	Graded Run Against Cancer (9:00 am - 1:00 pm @ Graded)
May 15	PTA Bookclub (1:00 pm, location TBA)
May 17	Hearty Bowls Project (6:00 pm Cafeteria)
May 18	Vivas Palavras Assembly (8:15 am 3rd to 5th grade students)
May 19	PTA Festa Junina
May 22	Parent Coffee (8:30 am Auditorium)
May 24	Third Grade Coffee Farm Field Trip (6:30 am - 4:00 pm)
May 25	LS Community D Assembly (8:15 am Auditorium)

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