Physical Education Student Led Conference

Thank you all for coming to the conferences!

Ms. England's Class Updates

Student Led Conferences

Thank you so much to all our moms, dads, sister, brothers, grandparents and nannies who came to our student led conferences. We loved being able to show you just a small glimpse of all the learning we have been doing so far this year! Ms. England tried to capture many of our conferences, but she was caught up a few times, so she apologizes for any missed photos. Here are a few family conference photos that she did manage to take: 

Author Sharing

As we come to a close of our first unit of study in writing, we were excited to publish our first book in first grade. To celebrate our achievement as authors, we presented our books to the entire class. It was a blast!

Middle School Plays

Last month we also had the opportunity to go and watch the middle school theater students present short plays on old classic stories. It was incredible to see how much they could portray with just their bodies and words (no props)!

 Important Upcoming Dates

Halloween parade and party- Nov. 1st (dressing up in costumes begins at 1:20)

Assembly- Nov. 9th at 8:15 in the auditorium 

Walk-a-thon- Nov. 9th at 9 on the track (dress for a PE day)

Lower School Update - October 29, 2018

The Eagle’s Nest
Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating integrity the past week. Congratulations to Ms. Mendonca’s second grade class and Ms. Fatma’s fourth grade class!

Eagle Way Tip of the Week

This week, we begin the month of November and highlighting Graded’s Core Value of kindness.  The week of Nov. 5 is our schoolwide kindness week and LS students will have daily challenges.  Please join us by conducting acts of kindness at home and in the community. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has a wealth of information and ideas to help you get started.

Halloween Parade

Our Halloween parades will take place on Thursday. For half day students (full day Pre-Primary students also participate) the parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Lower School Office. For full day students (K5 to 5th grade) the parade will begin at 2:10 p.m. on the field.

We encourage children to dress in fantasy costumes that are creative and fun, but discourage violent and horror costumes. Pre-Primary students may come dressed in their costumes from home. First through Fifth grade students should bring costumes to change into at school in the afternoon.

Our afternoon parade will take place on the field this year. All Graded Students will be present and parents are welcome to watch from the stands. Lower School students will start the parade and complete a lap around the field. The students will then walk to their classroom where they will have a party. All parents are welcome to join classroom parties! If you are taking your child home after the party, please ensure the classroom teacher is aware.

Below is a map of the parade route:

Thanksgiving at Graded - Saturday, November 10

Is is that time of the year again when Graded will be celebrating its annual Thanksgiving event with the entire community. Teachers, Students, Staff and Parents have always given their precious time and energy in serving meals, seating the guests in the cafeteria, helping Santa, etc. The PTA would like to make this Graded tradition memorable for the entire community and this can only be accomplished with your help. Please sign up here to participate in this wonderful community event!

Upcoming Important Dates

October 29/30	5th grade field trip to Salesopolis
Nov. 1	Halloween Parade 2:00 pm (field)
Nov. 2	No school - Finados Holiday
Nov. 5-9	Kindness Week at Graded
Nov. 6	4th grade field trip Serra do mar (Ms. Thibodeaux & Ms. Trabelsi) Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Oppenheimer & Mrs. Malvezzi)
Nov. 8	4th grade field trip Serra do mar (Mr. Braszell & Ms. Murphy)
Nov. 9	LS Community C Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)
Nov. 10	PTA Thanksgiving Celebration
Nov. 13	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Martinelli, Mrs. Rodrigues & Ms. Boturão)
Nov. 15	No School - Proc. da Republica Holiday
Nov. 16	No School - bridge to the holiday (Proc da Republica)
Nov. 19	No School - bridge to the holiday (Consciencia Negra)
Nov. 20	No School - Consciencia Negra Holiday
Nov. 23	No School - Thanksgiving
Nov. 27	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Hudson & Mrs. Thomaz)
Nov. 30	LS Community D Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)

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Walk-a-thon

                         



First Grade Walk-a-thon


On Friday November 9th, at 9:00 am on the Graded track, all first graders will complete as many laps as they can on the track to raise money for Fundacão Dorina Nowill, a foundation that helps the blind by publishing and distributing books in Braille (https://www.fundacaodorina.org.br/), and for Amigos do Sopão (www.amigosdosopao.org), an organization that serves the homeless here in São Paulo.


Before the walk-a-thon begins, students need to get pledges from friends, family members, and/or neighbors who will sponsor them for a certain amount of money per lap. (Ideally, students complete between 5 to 10 laps.) All money raised will go directly to Fundacão Dorina Nowill and Amigos do Sopão. Please support your child in obtaining pledges from family, friends, neighbors, etc. Every first grader will participate even if they are unable to get pledges. Parents are invited to come and cheer us on or walk along with us on November 9th at 9:00 am on the track.


Please let us know if you have any questions. Pledge forms are due on or before the morning of November 9th. Then they will be tallied and returned to the students that day so they can immediately start collecting their pledges. Students will have a week to collect and bring in the money they have earned.


Thank you for your support,

The First Grade Team

Curriculum Update

Literacy- Students are learning to identify the features of non-fiction text. Additionally, they are learning how to use these features to help them read and understand non-fiction texts. They also have learned to compare and contrast the differences between fiction and non-fiction texts.

Math-Students are learning to read temperatures on thermometers. They are practicing measuring with nonstandard units and feet and inches. Students continue to add and subtract up to twenty and solve number stories.

Social Studies- Students are beginning the social studies unit on “Community Families.” They started by learning what is a school community and who is apart of the school community.

Portuguese- Iniciamos a unidade de Parlendas e Cantigas de Roda. Nesta unidade, os alunos partirão dos conhecimentos que têm da oralidade para refletir sobre a escrita.

Lower School Update - October 22, 2018

The Eagle’s Nest
Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating respect the past week. Congratulations to Ms.  England’s first grade class and Ms. Lomax’s third grade class!

Eagle Way Tip of the Week

One of the traits of people who are described as having integrity is that they apologize.  They admit their mistakes and try to make things better. Sincere apologies have 3 parts:

As part of our focus on integrity this month, we will be reviewing this with the students. Consider using it in your home as well.

Student-Led Conferences

This Wednesday we will have our second day of Student-Led Conferences for students in K5 to 5th grade. There are no classes on these days, students only attend during their scheduled conference time. There will be supervision on the playground for any families attending with more than one child.

Access Your Library Wherever You Are!

Two months ago, we shared the new LS Library website through the parent blogs. Have you had a chance to explore?  Please bookmark this site at home to access the wonderful resources we have available! Look for print and eBooks in our library catalog. Check out Tumblebooks to access over 1000 online books (including read-alongs) at all different levels. Look up country information in Culturegrams. Read encyclopedia articles and play learning games through World Book. Watch short educational cartoons, take quizzes, and play games through BrainPOP. Read encyclopedia articles in Portuguese through Britannica Escola.

AND access magazines and newspapers for yourself! If you haven't had a chance to look at Flipster yet, it's on the Teacher Resource page of the library site, and gives you free access to all issues of magazines like National Geographic, Real Simple, Rolling Stone, Yoga Journal, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Time, Photoshop Creative, Cooking Light, and many more.  You'll also find links for our subscriptions to The Economist and The New York Times.

Usernames and passwords for our resources are included on the site.

Follow our library Facebook page @gradedlibraries for updates and information. If you have questions, please contact Heather Purcell (heather.purcell@graded.br).

LS Reads

Families, we invite you to join us in our first whole-school read! Reading together provides quality time to bond, while showing your children that this is an enjoyable, lifelong activity. When we return from vacation in January, students will have opportunities to talk with others about the book.

You can access a digital copy of the book for FREE through Tumblebooks, or you can pre-order a hard copy (in English OR Portuguese) through Livro Facil. Visit Livro Facil before Nov. 1 if you'd like to pre-order your copy. The books will take about 30 days to arrive, so they will be here before the vacation. The English copy will be R$44,90. The Portuguese copy will be R$42,00.

Halloween Parade

Our annual Halloween Parade will take place on Thursday, November 1st. The students will parade around the field at 2:10. Parents are invited to watch the parade. Seating will be available in the stands for all parents. Immediately after the parade, students will return to their classrooms for a party where parents are welcome to join. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Important Dates

October 24	Student-Led  Conferences (no classes for students)
October 26	LS Community B Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)
October 29/30	5th grade field trip to Salesopolis
Nov. 1	Halloween Parade 2:00 pm (field)
Nov. 2	No school - Finados Holiday
Nov. 6	4th grade field trip Serra do mar (Ms. Thibodeaux & Ms. Trabelsi) Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Oppenheimer & Mrs. Malvezzi)
Nov. 8	4th grade field trip Serra do mar (Mr. Braszell & Ms. Murphy)
Nov. 9	LS Community C Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)
Nov. 10	PTA Thanksgiving Celebration
Nov. 13	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Martinelli, Mrs. Rodrigues & Ms. Boturão)
Nov. 15	No School - Proc. da Republica Holiday
Nov. 16	No School - bridge to the holiday (Proc da Republica)
Nov. 19	No School - bridge to the holiday (Consciencia Negra)
Nov. 20	No School - Consciencia Negra Holiday
Nov. 23	No School - Thanksgiving
Nov. 27	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Hudson & Mrs. Thomaz)
Nov. 30	LS Community D Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)

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Lower School Update - October 15, 2018

Thank You Parents!

Last week our teachers were honored to have a week to celebrate them. Thank you parents for creating such a wonderful and appreciative event on campus. From yoga classes, to special breakfasts, a fantastic dinner, and relaxing massages, we truly appreciated everything you did to make us feel special!

The Eagle’s Nest
Two classes were awarded the Golden G award today for demonstrating respect the past week. Congratulations to Ms.  Fernanda O’s Pre-primary class and Mr. Ro’s third grade class!

Eagle Way Tip of the Week

Teaching integrity is more than just a series of lessons, but also a way of being.  This article, written specifically for parents, shares 4 ways to teach integrity every day:

1. Lead by example by acting with integrity.

2. Be specific in your reasoning.

3. Offer examples of positive moral behaviors.

4. Understand that outside influences will affect character development.

Read the article for more information about each of the four strategies.

Report Cards

Just a reminder trimester one report cards will be available on Veracross on October 17. Please do review this report with your child.

Student-Led Conferences

This Wednesday and next Wednesday we will have Student-Led Conferences for students in K5 to 5th grade. There are no classes on these days, students only attend during their scheduled conference time. Please review the information about Student-Led Conferences below to have a better understanding of the purpose and roles.

LS Reads

Families, we invite you to join us in our first whole-school read! Reading together provides quality time to bond, while showing your children that this is an enjoyable, lifelong activity. When we return from vacation in January, students will have opportunities to talk with others about the book.

You can access a digital copy of the book for FREE through Tumblebooks, or you can pre-order a hard copy (in English OR Portuguese) through Livro Facil. Visit Livro Facil before Nov. 1 if you'd like to pre-order your copy. The books will take about 30 days to arrive, so they will be here before the vacation. The English copy will be R$44,90. The Portuguese copy will be R$42,00.

Upcoming Important Dates

October 17	Student-Led  Conferences (no classes for students)
October 19	LS Community A Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)
October 24	Student-Led  Conferences (no classes for students)
October 26	LS Community B Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)
October 29/30	5th grade field trip to Salesopolis
Nov. 1	Halloween Parade 2:00 pm (field)
Nov. 2	No school - Finados Holiday
Nov. 6	4th grade field trip Serra do mar (Ms. Thibodeaux & Ms. Trabelsi) Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Oppenheimer & Mrs. Malvezzi)
Nov. 8	4th grade field trip Serra do mar (Mr. Braszell & Ms. Murphy)
Nov. 9	LS Community C Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)
Nov. 10	PTA Thanksgiving Celebration
Nov. 13	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Martinelli, Mrs. Rodrigues & Ms. Boturão)
Nov. 15	No School - Proc. da Republica Holiday
Nov. 16	No School - bridge to the holiday (Proc da Republica)
Nov. 19	No School - bridge to the holiday (Consciencia Negra)
Nov. 20	No School - Consciencia Negra Holiday
Nov. 23	No School - Thanksgiving
Nov. 27	Pre-primary field trip Dedinhos Verdes (Mrs. Hudson & Mrs. Thomaz)
Nov. 30	LS Community D Assembly 8:15 am (auditorium)

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