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Weekly Information for Parents

Year 2 International

   Term 4 Week 5

W.A.L.T. (We Are Learning To) English- Sports and the Games We Play Math-Patterns Science-Science Themes SOSE-The Environment Chinese- Text book: Chinese Paradise 2B   Lesson10 There are trees on the mountain New words: mountain river flower monkey grass panda on under/down Language point:                         Look, there are trees on the mountain.                        There are flowers under the tree.                        There are monkeys on the tree.                        There is grass under the tree.                        There is a river down the mountain. Chinese character: 山 (mountain) Hand making: panda mask

Spelling List: shout trousers out down towel clown flower tower shower outside inside baby babies skiing lazier

Dear Parents,

We are looking forward to seeing our whole school community celebrate reading tomorrow with our Book Fair from 11:00am to 2:00pm.  The Bistro is selling food and we have activities for students so this should be lots of fun.

Kind regards,

Jeanette

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carmen's week week 10 term 2

The students have finished their exams and have done wonderfully.  I have seen so much growth from the students!  We have started our "B" books for all subjects and everyone dove right into the curriculum with great enthusiasm. 

Homework books will go home today. There is no homework assigned this weekend instead I would love your help at home with Math.  Children are learning a strategy for mental math.  It requires them to know their addition and subtraction facts for 10 really quickly.  I'm finding that many children are still counting on their fingers to figure this out.  An example would be 10-3=7 or 3+7=10.  I know they are able to do three digit addition and subtraction with a pencil and paper but they struggle with mental math facts for single digits.  At home, you can quiz them with all the possible combinations for 10.   Our Math strategy is adding 10 to a double digit number and then subtracting the difference of the addend.  For example, children are given a problem 67+9.  They would add 10 to 67 first and then subtract 1 from that answer.  This Math strategy will get more complicated as we finish this unit next week.  They will be expected to add and subtract three digit numbers mentally.  I would love your help at home reinforcing the concept we learned this week.  I know there are different ways to approach this style of math but reinforcement of the concepts we are learning at school are helpful to the children. 

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carmen week 11

Dear Parents,

This week was fun for both students and teachers.  On Wednesday, we went to Pegasus and made delicious pizzas.  On Friday, we participated in the walk-a-thon and had fun while exercising.  I think it was a great way to end a fun filled week.

Next week is Parent Teacher Interviews.  Each time slot is ten minutes long  We will be discussing how your child did this term and what their plan for next term is. During the interview, I will give you their Term 1 comments.  Please know that you are able to meet with me at a different time to discuss your child in more depth.  This interview doesn't need to be the only time we meet to discuss my comments.

Here are some things you can ask your child as preparation for the Parent Teacher Interviews:
1. Is there anything you would like to discuss with your teacher?
2.  Are there any questions you would like to ask your teacher?  Write them down if possible.
3. Is there anything you would like to share with your teacher? (Hobbies, family, interests, etc.)  Knowing this can be helpful in the teaching process.

Next week's Chinese lessons from our Chinese teacher Ms. Li-
Learning Subject: Learn daily communication language.
Language point:  Come in, please.
                               Sit down, please.
                               Quiet, please.
                                Look, please.
                               Hand up, please.
                              Sorry. --------that’s all right.
                              Thank you. ---------you are welcome.
Chinese character: 坐（sit）
Just a reminder, children should be at school before 8:30.  This is to ensure they have enough time to write down their homework and to get started on the warm-up activities.  The warm-up activites are usually a grammar exercise and a math review.

Next Wednesday is Halloween.  The school will be celebrating with an assembly in the morning.  If children have paid 50,000 VND they are able to wear a costume or an outfit of their choice.  There will be a costume contest and the winners will be announced during the assembly.  All of the money will be donated to a Children's hospital.  In our class, we will celebrate with a small party in the afternoon from 2:15 to 3:00.  Parents are welcome to come.  If students would like to bring a small treat that is fine.  There will be other small treats provided by me for the students to enjoy.

Thank You,
Ms. Janet

JANET WRENSEN

Teacher

Singapore International School

Block C2 (NT III B) Ciputra Hanoi International City, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: (84-4) 3758 2664 Fax:(84-4) 3758 2706

Website: http://www.kinderworld.net<http://www.kinderworld.net/>  Email:janet.wrensen@ciputra.sis.edu.vn<mailto:janet.wrensen@ciputra.sis.edu.vn>