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ISB Lower School Specialists’ Newsletter June 2015
From the Principal ...
lessons and learning engagements that are both interesting Our specialist
Welcome to the final edition of our Specialist Newsletters. We and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Our special- teachers (also
have enjoyed a great school year here at ISB! ist teachers work with our classroom teachers regularly to referred as single
-subject teach-
Our specialist teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- find connections between subjects and even participate in ers) play an inte-
ers) play an integral and important role in our Primary Years field trips when the connection is natural. gral and im-
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our portant role in
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic pri- parents informed about the teaching and learning taking our Primary
mary school education. The content of these subjects is place in our specialists’ classrooms. You receive our special- Years Program.
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con- The arts, physi-
ist newsletters seven times during the school year. As al-
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance ways, if you have any questions about your child’s education, cal education,
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’ feel free to contact us. Enjoy your summer holiday. and language
lives beyond school. study are essen-
tial elements to a
I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their campus, comprehensive
school learning with something that happens when they are and holistic pri-
at home or out and about with the family. Our specialists Brian H. Lettinga mary school edu-
teachers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop cation.
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 June 2015
From the Principal ...
lessons and learning engagements that are both interesting Our specialist
Welcome to the final edition of our Specialist Newsletters. We and connected to the classroom Units of Inquiry. Our special- teachers (also
have enjoyed a great school year here at ISB! ist teachers work with our classroom teachers regularly to referred as single
-subject teach-
Our specialist teachers (also referred as single-subject teach- find connections between subjects and even participate in ers) play an inte-
ers) play an integral and important role in our Primary Years field trips when the connection is natural. gral and im-
Program. The arts, physical education, and language study For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our portant role in
are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic pri- parents informed about the teaching and learning taking our Primary
mary school education. The content of these subjects is place in our specialists’ classrooms. You receive our special- Years Program.
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con- The arts, physi-
ist newsletters seven times during the school year. As al-
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance ways, if you have any questions about your child’s education, cal education,
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’ feel free to contact us. Enjoy your summer holiday. and language
lives beyond school. study are essen-
tial elements to a
I look forward to seeing you all here on the Lower School
A great example of this is when your children ‘connect’ their campus, comprehensive
school learning with something that happens when they are and holistic pri-
at home or out and about with the family. Our specialists Brian H. Lettinga mary school edu-
teachers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop cation.
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
