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ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter October 2014
From the Principal ...
For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our par-
Dear Lower School Parents, ents informed about the teaching and learning taking place in
our specialists classrooms. You will receive the specialist news-
Welcome to the latest edition of the Specialist Newsletters! letter six times during the school year. This is the second edi- Our Specialists Teachers
tion of the newsletters for this school year. As always, if you (also referred as single-
Our Specialists Teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- have any questions about your child’s education, feel free to subject teachers) play an
ers) play an integral and important role in the Primary Years contact us. Be sure to schedule individual conferences with all integral and important
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study are teachers during parent conferences on November 25. We will role in the Primary Years
essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic primary also have additional conference times for parents and teachers Program. The arts, physi-
cal education, and lan-
school education. The content of these subjects is transdiscipli- of specials on Wednesday, November 26 from 8:20-12:00. I will guage study are essen-
nary in nature, meaning that the skills and concepts developed be sending an email to all parents with directions on how to tial elements to a com-
by Specialist Teachers have relevance throughout the Lower sign-up for conferences in the coming weeks. prehensive and holistic
School curriculum, including our students’ lives beyond school. primary school educa-
Our specialists teachers work alongside our classroom teachers I look forward to seeing you all here for Parent/Teacher confer- tion.
to develop lessons that are both interesting and connected to ences on November 25.
the classroom Units of Inquiry. An example of this ‘connecting’ Mr. Lettinga
might be a field trip or other learning experience here on cam- Sincerely,
pus or at home when students identify ‘connections’ between
subjects. Recent examples here on campus were our visiting Brian H. Lettinga
puppeteers from India along with our visiting dancers from
Malaysia and Venezuela. Lower School Principal
In This Issue
From the Principal 1
PE 2
Art 3
Music/M&D 4
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter October 2014
From the Principal ...
For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our par-
Dear Lower School Parents, ents informed about the teaching and learning taking place in
our specialists classrooms. You will receive the specialist news-
Welcome to the latest edition of the Specialist Newsletters! letter six times during the school year. This is the second edi- Our Specialists Teachers
tion of the newsletters for this school year. As always, if you (also referred as single-
Our Specialists Teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- have any questions about your child’s education, feel free to subject teachers) play an
ers) play an integral and important role in the Primary Years contact us. Be sure to schedule individual conferences with all integral and important
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study are teachers during parent conferences on November 25. We will role in the Primary Years
essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic primary also have additional conference times for parents and teachers Program. The arts, physi-
cal education, and lan-
school education. The content of these subjects is transdiscipli- of specials on Wednesday, November 26 from 8:20-12:00. I will guage study are essen-
nary in nature, meaning that the skills and concepts developed be sending an email to all parents with directions on how to tial elements to a com-
by Specialist Teachers have relevance throughout the Lower sign-up for conferences in the coming weeks. prehensive and holistic
School curriculum, including our students’ lives beyond school. primary school educa-
Our specialists teachers work alongside our classroom teachers I look forward to seeing you all here for Parent/Teacher confer- tion.
to develop lessons that are both interesting and connected to ences on November 25.
the classroom Units of Inquiry. An example of this ‘connecting’ Mr. Lettinga
might be a field trip or other learning experience here on cam- Sincerely,
pus or at home when students identify ‘connections’ between
subjects. Recent examples here on campus were our visiting Brian H. Lettinga
puppeteers from India along with our visiting dancers from
Malaysia and Venezuela. Lower School Principal
In This Issue
From the Principal 1
PE 2
Art 3
Music/M&D 4
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
