What better way for our amazing Grade 6s to finish their time in the Lower School than today! Certificates, BBQ and general mayhem in the small gym with the one and only Mr. Dave.
I would like to thank all of the 6C parent community and students for the wonderful end-of-year gift. You are all very thoughtful. I would like to thank all the Grade 6 parents as well for supporting your children and what we are attempting to achieve here at CDNIS. I’ve been to many schools throughout my career and I can say beyond a doubt that what we do as a school community is very special.
Below you will find summative assessments for Sharing the Planet: Prove the central idea, “The use of power has consequences that affect relationships and access to opportunities.”
Book Clubs
The Transal Saga
King of the Wind
Holes
Brian’s Return
Holes
Chinese Cinderella
Sing Down the Moon
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- Two large 3-ring binders with dividers (one binder for each “Day”)
- Pens (blue, black, and red), pencils and erasers
- Highlighter pens
- White-out
- One basic calculator (basic operations, square roots, percentage)
- A4 lined paper
- USB stick (2-8 GB recommended)
- External hard-drive for weekly computer back-up (500GB to 1TB)
- Headphones that they keep at school at all times.
- Ruler
- Set of coloured pencils (optional)
- Set of thin markers (optional)
- Scissors (optional)
- Glue stick (optional)
At our Parent Information Night on May 28th, some parents asked for clarification on the Upper School uniform policy. There are some differences between the Upper School and Lower School uniforms.
A couple of important points to note:
1. The summer and winter golf shirts that are worn in the Lower School are not allowed in the Upper School. Students must wear the white crested shirt or blouse that buttons up the middle.
2. Shorts, although not commonly worn by Upper School students, are acceptable from August to October and again in May and June.
You will find all of the pertinent information relating to school uniforms on the Upper School website by going to the link listed here:
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Dear Grade 6 Parents, Please find attached an updated plan for the Grade 6 celebration. Key changes include individual presentation of certificates to students and one musical item sung by the whole Grade 6 cohort. Thank you for taking the time to provide valuable feedback. Although individual presentation of certificates is time consuming, we understand [.. […]
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Dear Parents, In line with one of our Lower School goals for 2012-13; creating greater curriculum transparency, you are invited to attend a series of parent information sessions from 3:30-5:00pm on Monday 15 April 2013. The sessions will be conducted in the 8th floor classrooms. CDNIS Lower School staff members will lead the presentations with […]
Below you will find summative assessments for Sharing the Planet: Prove the central idea, “The use of power has consequences that affect relationships and access to opportunities.”
Donald MacPherson