The Communicator
PYP and MYP Update
The Current State of IB at Peirce
Primary Years Programme (PYP) - IB World School
Middle Years Programme (MYP) - IB World School
The Learner Profile
January: Communicator
We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. we collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.
Argyle Lunar New Year Parade
The Great Kindness Challenge
Kindness Week will be January 28-31, 2019.
Please be on the look out for a flyer coming home in backpacks next Friday regarding all of the fun activities happening at Peirce!
Please plan on supporting the kick off to our Kindness Week on Monday, January 28th, by joining our staff in creating Welcome Tunnels at the doors that your children enter the building in the morning.
Check out some of the activities in the attachment below to promote kindness at home.
Supporting Kindness Week at Peirce
**Have your child send a Thank You Note to their teachers (classroom, specialists, aids, custodians, lunch and recess staff, main office staff, etc)
**Just say "Thank You" when you see them
**Ask your child how they can show kindness to their teachers (and classmates)
Inquiry in the PYP
1st Grade
Inquiring into Then and Now
4th Grade
Inquiring into the Geology of Earth
Preschool
Inquiring into the Science of Pumpkins
4th Grade
Collaborating to make sentences about places with in a school
Kindergarten and 5th Grade
Collaborating to use recycled materials to make art
4th Grade
Collaborating with their arts partner - Barrel of Monkeys - to tell creative stories
Behind the Scenes Tours are Back
The Dates and Times will be as follows:
4th and 5th Grades
Friday, February 22nd
9:30-11:00am
Preschool-3rd Grade
Wednesday, February 27th
8:30-10:00am
How can you support inquiry at home?
- Support and encourage interest and curiosity by following up with activities at home.
- Encourage and practice good communication skills such as starting conversations and debates about current events.
- Help your kids develop research skills online and from text.
- Enjoy building projects together in the home.
Here are "50 Fun Questions to Get Your Kid Talking"
Have you looked at the Peirce PYP Documents lately?
You will find:
PYP Assessment Policy
PYP Language Policy
Peirce PYP Programme of Inquiry
Peirce Specialists Programmes of Inquiry
...And Much More!
Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies
773-534-2841
Dr. Talyia Eve Riemer - MYP Coordinator
773-534-2843
For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org
Website: peirce.cps.k12.il.us
Location: 1423 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
Phone: 773-534-2440