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New Parent Orientation

New Parent Orientation. August 21, 2013. Agenda. History Curriculum Units of Inquiry Literacy Support IT Support ELL Support Counseling Library Services Health Services Food Services PE Kits. History.

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New Parent Orientation

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  1. New Parent Orientation August 21, 2013

  2. Agenda • History • Curriculum • Units of Inquiry • Literacy Support • IT Support • ELL Support • Counseling • Library Services • Health Services • Food Services • PE Kits

  3. History • XIS was the first international school in Fujian Province in 1997 to be authorized by the Ministry of Education to accept expatriate students. XIS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), California and by IBO.

  4. Communication School website Principal’s message Grade level and teacher sites Student handbook/emails School wide emails Emergency SMS Essential that we have your correct numbers!

  5. Curriculum XIS previously used the Washington State standards but has moved this year to using the Ontario Standards of Canada due to it’s strong compatibility with the IB program. Curriculum teams are currently writing documents for each subject area and hope to completes these documents this school year.

  6. IB Primary Years Program Student learning is best done when it is authentic—relevant to the “real” world; and transdisciplinary—where the learning is not confined within the boundaries of traditional subject areas but is supported and enriched by them. It is a programme that each student will engage with in ways that are developmentally appropriate and it is intended that schools will implement the programme in an inclusive manner.

  7. 5 Essential Elements • Knowledge • Skills (Approaches to Learning) • Attitudes • Concepts (Approaches to Teaching) • Action • Video

  8. Knowledge- 6 Themes form the Units of Inquiry (UOI) • Who We Are • Where We Are In Place and Time • Sharing the Planet • How We Express Ourselves • How the World Works • How We organize Ourselves

  9. Learner Profile Thinker Caring Principled Communicator Reflective Inquirer Courageous (Risk-taker) Balanced Open-Minded Knowledgeable

  10. Literacy Support Coach- Deborah Castle • Daily 5/CAFÉ • Word s Their Way • 6+1 Traits of Writing • Writing Process Integrated with grade level UOIs

  11. Math- Everyday Math Text- oriented Homework links Mathletics website

  12. ELL Support- ELL Team One teacher per grade level Push in support Co-planning, co-teaching Language proficiency continuum

  13. IT Support IT Coordinator IT Integrator for Elementary teachers Students learn 21st Century skills BYOD for gr. 4-5 IPad integration IT Integrated into all subject areas

  14. Counseling- Heather Cronk Counseling services and referrals Third Culture Kids Transitions- “Entry Stage” to “Reinvolvement Stage” Find a mentor Be aware of Culture Shock Communicate

  15. TRANSITION MODEL-IN ALL TRANSITIONS, WE GAIN AS WELL AS LOSE Settled- belong, close relationships Leaving- separation, loss Moving- Chaos, confusion New place- anxiety, unknown, introductions Settled- belong, close relationships

  16. Culture Shock Culture shock is the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country One of the most common causes of culture shock involves individuals in a foreign environment 4distinct phases: Honeymoon, Negotiation, Adjustment, and Mastery 4 F’s- Fun, Flight, Fight, Fit

  17. Unpack Your Bags and Plant Your Trees….. “Ruth, wherever you go in life, unpack your bags- physically and mentally- and plant your trees. Too many people never live in the the now because they assume the time is too short to settle in. They don’t plant trees because they expect to be gone before the tree bears fruit. But if you keep thinking about your next move, you’ll never live fully where you are. When it’s time to go, then it’s time to go, but you won’t have missed what this experience was all about. If you never eat from the trees someone else will.” And he followed his OWN advice by planting trees all around their home in Kano, Nigeria. After 12 years, Ruth returned to her village and ate an orange off of one of his tress and she knew that her dad was right!

  18. Library Services- Mr. Mann “Librarymann” to all the students PreK to Gr.5 have weekly lessons, story and book check out Parents can check out books as well

  19. Library Services xiamen.follettdestiny.com Select books by Key word Preselect Interest Level Student may pick up books next day Visit the Library to find further assistance

  20. Friends of the Library We invite your help to improve the facilities and resources of the Library Reading Garden Displays Furniture and more … librarymann@gmail.com

  21. Health Services 2 local nurses Access to a doctor at Ying Cai Medication to be left with Nurses Immunizations need to be up to date and current emails and phone numbers are essential

  22. Food Services Jaili Food Services 600 rmb, 20 rmb deposit Students need to bring own snacks and have the option to bring their own lunch. XIS promotes the idea of healthy snacks for Elementary students.

  23. PE Kits Samples Not mandatory yet Shorts, T-shirt, and running shoes swimsuit, goggles, swim cap

  24. Questions / Clarifications?

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