Congratulations to 5E’s Evan E. and Samuel H., as well as to all the other candidates, for their successful campaigns in running for positions in the Lower School Student Council!
We all look forward to Grade 6 under their leadership!
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Dear Grade 5 Parents,
As we prepare for the end of the year, there are many reasons to celebrate your child’s successes in Grade 5!
The last week of school will be full of exciting activities, including:
Tuesday, June 14th – transition day where the students spend some time in the Grade 6 classrooms
Wednesday, June 15th – Grade 5 BEACH DAY – all day!
Thursday, June 16th - final Gr. 5/6 assembly, yearbook signing + portfolios go home, followed by a traditional Grade Level Party on the 8th floor
For the BEACH DAY, June 15th, we ask that you please participate by joining us at the beach if possible and or sending some party supplies/food/drink to school with your child. For planning this party we will be using a google spreadsheet which can be accessed through this link:
End of Year Beach Party Spreadsheet
In the picture I have added some ‘example’ entries to help get you started. Please state what you can send/bring and the quantity. Also please RSVP if you or any family members are going to meet us at the beach. On the day, the students will walk from school to Deep Water Bay Beach. At the beach we will meet families and friends and set up a BBQ/food/drink area. The students will be swimming and playing games on the beach for the main portion of the day. Please advise your me directly if you have any concerns about your child swimming. Deep Water Bay Beach is a lifeguarded beach. Also, some teachers will also swim with the students and are very strong/experienced swimmers. Permission forms for this activity have been sent home earlier this week.
For the final day of school, June 16th, please send a small snack/drink to school with your child to contribute to the Grade Level Party. This party will wrap up the day and you can expect your child to come home with a CDNIS yearbook and their progress report + portfolio. This is not an early dismissal day and buses will leave at 2:45 as usual.
Please don’t hesitate to email me with questions about the Google Spreadsheet or any other matters concerning the last week’s activities.
Thanks and kind regards,
Ms. C.
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Title: Amnesty International – 50 Years
Director: Carlos Lascano
Music: Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
PSA Source Credit: http://vimeo.com/24146622
Check out the making of this PSA at: http://www.carloslascano.com/carloslascano/amnesty_making.html
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Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) whose stated mission is “to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated.”
Source Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesty_International
Did you know that there is an Amnesty International Group for Upper School students at CDNIS?
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How has this PSA related to our past unit on Sharing the Planet and our central idea that actions can support or deny access to children’s rights and equal opportunities?
This PSA is rife with symbolism. Explain the images and ideas you see represented.
How might Amnesty International change access to equal opportunities?
How can Amnesty International help you to take responsibility for your own rights and the rights of others?
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Okay! You’ve tried yet another study strategy! Have a go at the quizzes below!
Please comment on how successful this strategy was for you!
Image Source: http://solacesystems.com/blog/company/news-release/evolving-the-digital-nervous-system/
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“The most solid advice for a writer is this, I think: Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep really to sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.”
~ William Saroyan
Image Source: http://www.pslib.cz/anna.lhotova/prazdniny/saroyan.html
What do you think Saroyan means by this? How would this advice help a writer?
What advice would YOU give to an aspiring writer? What approaches work for you?
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Leave your school uniform in the closet and participate in our monthly Dress Down Day. For just $20, you can wear sports-themed clothes to school on Friday, May 27th. Money raised will go to Alive and Kicking.
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Get your own autographed copy of this year’s Kids4Kids winning title, The Story of the Rainforest!
Congratulations to our newly-published author/illustrator team Caitlin Cormie and Isabel Brogsitter-Finck of 6C! Their book, The Story of the Rainforest, was published by Kids4Kids and launched on Sunday, May 8; a limited number of autographed copies are now available for purchase in the library for $100 each. Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Bring Me a Book Hong Kong and The Changing Young Lives Foundation, two local children’s charities.
Also available are sets of all five Kids4Kids Writing for a Cause Competition winning entries from different schools around Hong Kong (including our CDNIS winner). These are selling for $500/set.
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This afternoon’s study strategy assignment #2: Movie Madness!
1. Research as much as you can about the Immune System.
Use the following websites:
Brainpop! – Immune System
Brainpop!- Boogers
Brainpop! – Vaccines
Brainpop! – AIDS
Bitesize – Immunity
Kidshealth – The Immune System
The Immune System
Kidskonnect.com – The Immune System – scroll down to ‘Immune System’
2. Create an iMovie to educate others about the Immune System (and also to help you study!).
The movie must be:
- less than 2 minutes long
- creative and exciting
- educational and informative
- the hard work and effort of exactly 2 people
As we want to investigate whether or not this is a viable study strategy, you will have only 2 periods to complete this task.
GO!
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As a student, from Lower School through to university, you will study! It is important to set routines and study habits now so that you will be a successful student. There are many way s to study and it’s essential that you choose the style that works for you and your learning style.
Below are some ways that you can help you to study effectively:
- Take responsibility for you!
Recognize that in order to succeed you need to make decisions about your priorities, your time and your resources.
- Find the best time and place to study.
Morning, afternoon, or evening?
Find spaces where you can be the most focused and productive.
- Look for better solutions to problems.
For example, if you don’t understand something after re-reading it, try something else. Ask your teacher, a classmate, or someone else who is knowledgeable.
- Look to continually challenge yourself!
There’s no point in studying something you already know! Seek out related concepts and new information that interests you!
- Keep a positive approach!
You can do it!
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Consider the many different ways that you can study:
- Make a checklist (this helps you to keep track of what to study).
- Summarize your notes, making sure you have the most relevant information.
- Create flash cards.
- Work with a partner.
Can you think of other ways to study?
Image Source: http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jha/lowres/jhan377l.jpg
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Karen Carmen