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DECEMBER 2015 GRADE 5

Specialist
Newsletter

FROM LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Welcome to the third edition of our Specialist Newsletters! travel safely. School resumes
for all ISB students on Mon-
Our specialists teachers, also referred as single-subject day, January 11, 2016.
teachers, play an integral and important role in our Primary
Years Program. The arts, physical education, and language Happy New Year to all,
study are essential elements to a comprehensive and holis-
tic primary school education. The content of these subjects Mr. Brian Lettinga
is transdisciplinary in nature, meaning that the skills and
concepts developed by specialist teachers have relevance Lower School Principal
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 artis-
tic abilities through art, music, and dance. Our specialists
teachers work alongside our classroom teachers to develop
lessons that are both interesting and connected to the
classroom 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
specialist newsletter six times during the school year. As
always, if you have any questions about your child’s educa-
tion, feel free to contact us. Enjoy your winter holiday and