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ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter February/March 2015
From the Principal ...
portunities that are interesting, engaging, and connected to the
Welcome to the fantastic fifth edition of our Specialist Newslet- classroom Units of Inquiry. Our specialist teachers are regularly For this reason, we think
ters! seeking these natural connections between subjects and often it is important that we
join class trips when a connection is clear. keep our parents in-
Our specialists teachers (also referred to as our single-subject formed about the teach-
teachers) play an integral and important role in the Primary For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our parents ing and learning taking
Years Program. The arts, physical education, and language informed about the teaching and learning taking place in our place in our specialists’
study are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic specialists’ classrooms. You will receive the specialist newsletter classrooms. You will
primary school education. The content of these subjects is trans- seven times during the school year. As always, if you have any receive the specialist
disciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and concepts devel- questions about your child’s education, feel free to contact us. newsletter six times dur-
oped by specialist teachers have relevance throughout the Lower ing the school year. As
School curriculum and our students’ lives beyond school. Enjoy the Spring season of learning! always, if you have any
questions about your
It was nice seeing so many of you here during our student-led child’s education, feel
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their conferences. free to contact us. Enjoy
school learning with something that happens when they are at the Spring season of
home or out and about with the family, and especially on de- Brian H. Lettinga learning!
signed field trips. Our specialists teachers work alongside our
classroom teachers to develop lessons and learning op-
In This Issue
From the Principal 1
PE 2
Art 3
Music 4
Serbian 5
Spanish 6
SMT 7
French 8
Counselor 9
EAL 10 & 11
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter February/March 2015
From the Principal ...
portunities that are interesting, engaging, and connected to the
Welcome to the fantastic fifth edition of our Specialist Newslet- classroom Units of Inquiry. Our specialist teachers are regularly For this reason, we think
ters! seeking these natural connections between subjects and often it is important that we
join class trips when a connection is clear. keep our parents in-
Our specialists teachers (also referred to as our single-subject formed about the teach-
teachers) play an integral and important role in the Primary For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our parents ing and learning taking
Years Program. The arts, physical education, and language informed about the teaching and learning taking place in our place in our specialists’
study are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic specialists’ classrooms. You will receive the specialist newsletter classrooms. You will
primary school education. The content of these subjects is trans- seven times during the school year. As always, if you have any receive the specialist
disciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and concepts devel- questions about your child’s education, feel free to contact us. newsletter six times dur-
oped by specialist teachers have relevance throughout the Lower ing the school year. As
School curriculum and our students’ lives beyond school. Enjoy the Spring season of learning! always, if you have any
questions about your
It was nice seeing so many of you here during our student-led child’s education, feel
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their conferences. free to contact us. Enjoy
school learning with something that happens when they are at the Spring season of
home or out and about with the family, and especially on de- Brian H. Lettinga learning!
signed field trips. Our specialists teachers work alongside our
classroom teachers to develop lessons and learning op-
In This Issue
From the Principal 1
PE 2
Art 3
Music 4
Serbian 5
Spanish 6
SMT 7
French 8
Counselor 9
EAL 10 & 11
Mr. Brian Lettinga, Lower School Principal
