CDS First Program
The Weekly Word from CDS FP, May 25–May 29, 2020
Hello First Program Community,
In addition to the ongoing Online Book Fair, this week is Online Spirit Week! Stay tuned to Seesaw all week as each day, the next day’s theme will be announced. Monday is Movie Character Day! The goal of this week is for students to have fun, feel happy, and show a balance of creativity and individuality. Can't wait to see kids tuning in on Monday!
Our seventh annual CDS Silent Art Auction has come to an end. I am proud that our Fine Arts Department continued with the auction this year, despite the challenge of running it online — a fine example of meeting a challenge head-on and being creative and collaborative in finding a solution. Thank you to our art teachers for organizing this, and thank you to all who participated: students donating artwork, parents bidding, etc. The Silent Art Auction raised 909,000 won in charity that will go towards Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR).
Update to parents about grades and classes in the 2020 2021 school year:
In FP, we do accept applications throughout the year, therefore our enrollment might change slightly between now and the beginning of next year. For the 2020–2021 school year, these are the classes we will have per grade:
Kindergarten - two classes
Grade 1 - one class
Grade 2 - one class
Grade 3 - one class
Grade 4 - two classes
Report cards will go out to families on June 16, the first Tuesday after our last day of school. Revisions to the standard report card have been made. To support parents and students, more information regarding the report card changes will be shared before the end of the year. In general, parents should know that we are shifting to a standards based report card, and this report card on June 16 will be unique to fit our period of e-learning.
Please view pictures below of what e-learning has looked like around FP this past week. We look forward to seeing you digitally throughout the week!
Educationally Yours,
Mr. Hill
Director of First Program
E-Learning Dates to Know!
- April 15 Materials Pick-up Mar Apr Birthdays
April 16–17 Mathletes - E-Math Competition
- April 20 Virtual Field Trip—PK, 1—San Diego Zoo
- April 20 Virtual Field Trip—K—Community
- April 22 Virtual Battle of the Books
- April 29 Materials Pick-up
- May 1FP Online Parent Teacher Conferences
- May 13 Materials Pick-up
- May 15 Virtual Sports Day
- May 25 Grade 4 Middle School (Zoom) Orientation 2:00–3:00 p.m.
- May 25–29 Silent Art Auction
- May 27 Materials Pick-up & Drop-off, Birthdays for May, June and July
- May 29 Virtual Field Trip—PK—Boston Children’s Museum
- May 29 Virtual Field Trip—K—Black and Decker Makerspace
- May 29 Virtual Field Trip—1—Smithsonian Museum
- May 29 Virtual Field Trip—2—Sealife Sydney
Present and Future:
- May 27–June 7 Online Book Fair
- June Virtual Art Gallery
- June 1–5 Online Spirit Week
- June 1 Virtual Field Trip—3—Tour Yellowstone National Park
- June 8 Materials Pick-up & Drop-off
- June 12 Last Day of Classes
- June 10 FP's Got Talent
- June 12 G4 Grad
- June 16 Report Cards, Materials Pick-up & Drop-off
Online Book Fair May 27–June 7
FP's Got Talent - June 10
FP E-Learning Timetables
FP Learning Support
(안녕하세요, 학생들이 자신의 과제에 대한 질문 혹은 도움이 필요할 경우 저희 learning support team이 매주 월,화,수 오후 1시부터 1시 40분까지 밑에 첨부한 줌 링크에 있을 예정입니다. 아이들이 과제를 하다가 어려운 점이 있으면, 줌 링크에 들어와 궁금한 점 질문하여도 됩니다).
When: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Time: 1 to 1:40 p.m.
Zoom Link: zoom.us/j/741303365
(Password: aloha)
Thank you.
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Contact Information
032 563 0523
ext. 501 Ms. Jennifer Kim - Teaching & Learning Coordinator (FP 1st floor - FP Exhibition Room)
ext. 502 Ms. Heejin Park - Division Assistant (FP 2nd floor - FP Office / Staff Room)
ext. 503 Mr. David Hill - Director (FP 1st floor - FP Conference Room)
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