The Newsletter of the International School at Dundee

Friday

September 13, 2013

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

7:55a Chorus Pt. 1

Early Dismissal

1:15p

"Popsicles & Paint"

after dismissal

on playground

7:55a Chorus Pt. 2

Gr. 4 Band Lessons

& Gr. 5 Percussion

7:45a Gr. 5

Band Rehearsal

& Lessons

Gr. 3 to CT Ballet

12:45-2:15p

Fall Afters

Classes Begin

DRP Testing

9/23 - 10/11

7:55a Chorus Pt. 1

8:45 5Mu

Class Coffee

Café

8:45a SES

Coffee-Café

7:55a Chorus Pt. 2

Gr. 4 Band Lessons

& Gr. 5 Percussion

BOE Mtg.

GHS 7p

7:45 Gr. 5 Band Rehearsals

& Lessons

8:45a 3Mac

Class Coffee

Café

Tag Sale Set Up

12p-7p

Don't miss out! AFTERS class spaces still open.

->Click here<- Deadline this Saturday

Dear ISD Families,

Thank you for attending our Open House presentation this week. The teachers and I hope you found it informative. We had a great turnout and it was a pleasure to see so many of you.

Please note that there will be a Parent Presentation on our new Math program on Wed., 9/25, at 7 pm at Old Greenwich School. Mrs. Irene Parisi, Director of Curriculum, and several of the district's math coaches will present the information to our network parent community (OGS, ISD, North Mianus and Riverside Schools). I hope you will be able to attend.

Next Wed., 9/18, is an Early Release Day. Students will be dismissed at 1:15 so teachers can attend professional development workshops. Most teachers (classroom, special education, ALP) will be continuing their training in using the new Math program while Essentialists (music, p.e., etc.) will attend workshops related to their discipline.

The ISD Handbook, which has information about both the district and our school, is now on our school's website. Hard copies are available in the office. A form went home today asking you to review the information. Please sign it and return it to school. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, Terry Ricci

NEWS

FUN RUN & TAG SALE

ISD 3rd Annual Tag Sale & Fun Run

Saturday, September 28, 2013

REDUCE, REUSE, REWEAR

Our 3rd Annual Tag Sale is coming up soon!

Bring us your gently used items and extend their footprint and usefulness. This is good for the planet, good for our community and good for our school. Don't forget to tell your friends and neighbors, too! We need your donations!

Drop Off: Friday, September 27th, 12 - 7pm ISD Gym

For larger items that cannot be carried or to volunteer, please contact MJ Desnoyers or Gisella Brambilla

ISD FUN RUN - Registration form below

Grade-level loops around the school with fun obstacles along the way! Everyone is a winner in this non-competitive family event!

Volunteers Needed for the Fun Run, contact Karen Grant.

FACILITY UTILIZATION &

RACIAL BALANCE FOCUS GROUPS

Greenwich Public Schools is looking for parent volunteers to participate in focus groups with Metis Associates, an independent research and consulting firm, to gather information on various topics related to school attributes and parent preferences. The focus group meetings are as follows:

Wed. Sept. 18 - 9:30 - 11:00am (Town Hall)

Wed. Sept. 18 - 1:00 - 2:30pm (Town Hall)

Wed. Sept. 18 - 6:30 - 8:00pm (Town Hall)

Mon. Sept. 23 - 9:30 - 11:00am (English with Spanish translation. Greenwich Library)

Mon. Sept. 23 - 7:00 - 8:30pm (Spanish only, Greenwich Library)

Tues. Sept 24 - 7:00 - 8:30pm (Town Hall)

Focus groups will be limited to 20 people. If you are interested in participating, please respond to http://research.zarca.com/k/SsQXSXsQVQsPsPsP by today, September 13.

MEDIA CENTER NEWS

I welcome you and your children back to our Media Center this year! Please make note of the following information:

*Media is an important class for the K-5 students each week. During each 45-minute class, students learn about research strategies, technology, communication, digital citizenship, and literature.

*In addition to this 45-minute class, each week students visit the computer lab for typing practice and technology lessons. Each of these classes last 30 minutes. Teachers may sign up for additional lab time for research and projects that involve technology.

*Students in grades 1-5 are allowed to check out up to 4 books. The checkout period is 3 weeks with an option to renew one time.

*Kindergarten students begin the year by checking out 2 books per week. We are teaching them to take responsibility for their own books, and we ask that they return their 2 books each week. Beginning in January, they are allowed to check out 3 books each week.

*Kindergarten and first grade students receive Media bags in which they carry their books to and from school each week. They should have a doorknob or hook at home on which they hang their bag so that they can pull and return books as they read them.

*For additional typing practice, click on the BBC Typing Link under "IB Virtual Resources" on our ISD home page.

I hope to meet many of you this year - please stop by the Media Center anytime to say hello to our Media Assistant, Mrs. Robbins, our Media Technical Assistant, Mr. Harris, or myself!

Thank you! Mrs. Madoff

NEWS FROM THE ART ROOM

Dear Parents:

I hope to continue working with artsonia.com, the ISD school art museum website. However, we need volunteers to edit and upload our ISD artist works into the museum this year. Please email me if you can help approximately 1 1/2 or 2 hours per week with the editing or photography. Editing can be done at home after you receive 20 minutes of training with me. It is helpful to have 1 volunteer per grade level.

Please donate used tennis balls to the art room.

Thanks!

Melissa Verdier, art teacher

NEWS FROM THE NURSE

Re: Food Allergies: A parent of a child with severe allergies to nut products informed me that the Lindy's Brand Italian Ice are "not nut safe" due to the equipment used to make their Ice is shared in making their nuts/peanuts food products. I am requesting that parents not provide this brand of Ice for celebrations in school.

Re: Lice: Parents are urged to continue to check their children as part of the daily home routine. Due to everyone's cooperation, the cases of lice are not as prevalent as in other schools. Please communicate to me if you have treated your child for lice/nits.

Re: State of Ct. mandated school health screenings: I will begin screening 1st, 2nd, 4th,and 5th grade students for vision, hearing, and/or scoliosis in the beginning of October. Children who wear glasses should be reminded to bring their glasses to school.

Carmen M. Claudio-Albarran, RN, BSN

Public Health Nurse

The International School at Dundee

203-637-3800 / 203-698-6056

carmen_claudio-albarran@greenwich.k12.ct.us

ISD Fun Run and

Tag Sale

Popsicles & Paint Event

Wednesday 9/18

Following early dismissal

on playground

* Paint signs

* Enjoy popsicles

Tag Sale Gift Card

Raffle Drawing

(see t-shirt form for raffle details)

If it rains, event

will be in the gym.

FALL AFTERS

Registration for available spaces now open.

Chess

Jam Session

Basketball

Drama

Dodgeball

Yoga

Kids in the Kitchen

Flag Football

Computer Programming

Wake up and Run

Holiday Crafts

Mini Sports

Artists Workshop

Zoology

Click here!

Registration deadline

Saturday, September 14

MATH PRESENTATION

by Irene Parisi,

Director of Curriculum

Wednesday

September 25 @ 7pm

Old Greenwich School

Math presentation with Irene Parisi and district math coaches in regard to the new curriculum.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to Lori and Joe Romano for once again organizing our ISD Ice Cream Social and to our celebrity scoopers: Mrs. Ricci, Mrs. Garofalo, Mrs. McAuley, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Tedla, Mr. Piazza, Mrs. Daur, Mrs. Williams, Ms. Sangermano and Mrs. Murray for making it extra special. It was very well attended and what a nice treat on a hot day!

PTA Family Events Team

Margaret & Kysa

CLASSICAL CAFE

Join your student(s) in the café during their lunch period for our monthly musical offering.

October 10

November 14

December 12

January 9

February 20

March 13

April 10

May 8