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DECEMBER 2015 GRADE 4

Specialist
Newsletter

FROM LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Welcome to the third edition of our Specialist Newsletters! Happy New Year to all,
Mr. Brian Lettinga
Our specialists teachers, also referred as single-subject Lower School Principal
teachers, play an integral and important role in our Primary
Years Program. The arts, physical education, and language
study are essential elements to a comprehensive and holistic
primary school education. The content of these subjects is
transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and con-
cepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance
throughout the Lower School curriculum and our students’
lives beyond school. A great example of this is our upcom-
ing Winter Performance, “Somos el Barco” where all our
students will have the opportunity to show-case their artistic
abilities through art, music, and dance. Our specialists teach-
ers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop les-
sons that are both interesting and connected to the class-
room Units of Inquiry.

For this reason, we think it is important that we keep our
parents informed about the teaching and learning taking
place in our specialists' classrooms. You will receive our spe-
cialist newsletter six times during the school year. As always,
if you have any questions about your child’s education, feel
free to contact us. Enjoy your winter holiday and travel safe-
ly. School resumes for all ISB students on Monday, January
11, 2016.