Good Afternoon!

As stated on the calendar, the October ATL Progress Reports will be sent out to parents on Friday, 20th October. This informs the parents how their child has progressed and settled in the first weeks of school. As you know, this year we will be completing all reports on ManageBac.

Please see below the guidelines for report writing, which includes the instructions as to how to complete the reports on ManageBac. During our staff meeting on Wednesday afternoon we will run through these instructions.

Primary ATL Progress Report Instructions – 2023-24

If you have any questions, please let Jon or I know.

Dear all,

As you know, over these next week and a half, our main task is packing up the classrooms. Please see the End of Year Packing/Task Checklist, Room Number & Use documents and Staff List to find out where your classroom will be next year.

• End of Year Packing-Up Checklist – Attached is a checklist outlining packing-up actions, Library, IT and such. Please ensure you have read this information thoroughly
  • ECE-End-of-Year-Task-checklist-2022-23
  • Primary-End-of-Year-Task-checklist-2022-23
  • CP End of Year Packing Up Check List 2022-2023 (Year 5 & 6 only)

• Label for Boxes & Furniture – Please print copies of this and only use this label for identifying classroom items. Please print the following bilingual label:
  • ECE & RP Box & Furniture Label
  • CP Box & Furniture Label

• RP & CP Campus Room Use – Please also refer to the attached, noting all classroom and office allocations for next year.
  • ECE & Primary Staff List 2023-24
  • RP Room Number & Usage 2023-24
  • CP Room Number and Use 2023-24

Please take note of the following important points:

• It is extremely important that everything is labelled for both Primary RP & CP…desks, chairs, furniture etc.
• Personal resources must be labelled clearly as we don’t want boxes and materials lost.
• Place any shared resources carefully in the ERC. Please do not leave them on the floor and place them on the correct shelf.
• Items that are stored in fixed shelves can remain.

Reminder -Summer Renovations

• Each year we also ensure that repairs are undertaken before the start of the academic year. Please can we ask that Year Level Leaders work with your teams to check all classrooms/learning areas and make note of any repairs needed. Please complete the survey below and submit these repairs.
  • CP Campus –  https://forms.office.com/r/PCiL6bJUan .
  • RP Campus – https://forms.office.com/r/KkDg0X3wNW

Please feel free to speak with Year Level Leaders or Co-Heads if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Melissa & Jon

Dear Co-Teachers,

Like last year, we will give an individualized award to every student which celebrates an area they have tried hard or excelled at over the year.

With this in mind, we have prepared the award template. These awards should be shared at class parties in the last week.

You will find the templates for these certificates below (separate templates for RP and CP)

Action points

End of Year Certificates

• Create a certificate for each student with their name and the reason for their award, by changing the names and reasons currently on the template.  You can work with specialists and EAL teachers (if relevant and necessary) to find an appropriate reason. You can use the comments from the specialists for the reports to help you.
• Make sure you insert both co-teachers’ names at the bottom of the certificate.
• Please ensure that the reason for the certificate starts with “For….”.
  E.G: For always being willing to ask for help when she needs it
• The reason should be appropriate and reflect something positive they have done or worked at this year. A set of sample reasons is attached for your reference below. Possible Encouragement Award Reasons
• The reason should not be “jokey”-e.g “For being the biggest chatterbox”. Find something genuine to celebrate.
• Please give an individualised reason for each student.
• Once you have typed up your certificates, send a soft copy of them to one of your colleagues to proofread. Please ensure you do not send certificates home with any errors or typos.
• Once certificates are completed, class teachers can collect good paper from the office for printing.  

Leaving Certificates

• Students who are leaving at the end of the school year, please can you present to them the Leaving Certificate also. This can be presented at the class party or the last Year Level Assembly.
• Once certificates are completed, class teachers can collect good paper from the office for printing.  In previous years, class teachers have put a couple of photos on the back of this certificate and students have signed their name.  Please decide as a year level. 

Templates

EOY-Certificates-22-23

Leaving-Certificate-2022-23

PLEASE CAREFULLY CHECK THE BACKGROUND FOR CP AND RP CERTIFICATES AS THEY ARE DIFFERENT!

Please let us know if you have any questions

Quick Reminders:

• Everyday Hero – click here
• Staff Annual Dinner Invitation – click link (deadline to sign up on Friday)

Primary Progress Reports  (April) – Information

Primary April Progress Reports 2023

Reminders and Important Information

• EpiPen training – https://forms.office.com/r/VWE8p6m9Bs
• Everyday Hero – click here
• Staff Annual Dinner Invitation – click link (deadline to sign up on Feb 17)
• Character Formation Expectations
  • Expectation for iPads
  • Expectations for Music and Strings
  • Expectation for the ICT Lab
  • Expectation for the Art room
  • Expectation for the Gym
  • Expectation for the Library
  • Expectation for the Football field
  • Expectations for the Basketball Court
  • Expectations for the CourtyardPlaygrounds
  • Expectation for the Washroom
  • Expectation for the Cafeteria
• H&S Presentation from staff Meeting
• Yearbook – ECE & Primary staff training
• Committee List:  here
• Menus this week:
  • YCIS_ Vegetarian Set_Menu
  • YCIS RP ECE Set Menu
  • YCIS CP Primary&Secondary Set Menu
  • YCIS RP Primary Set Menu
  • YCIS Breakfast Menu
• Strategic plans on the professional blog, linked here
• Performing Arts Resources
  • IIIP Weekly Schedule_RP, Feb 13-17
  • IIIP Weekly Schedule_CP, Feb 13-17[3]
  • Pri Daily News RP Recess CCA schedule – Week 20
• RP Duty Roster
• Supervision Duty Schedule CP 2022-23 (Feb 2)
• PD Mondays: https://www.ycywportal.com/professional-development
• School Handbook and Teacher Bios
  • School Handbook – English Version
  • School Handbook – Chinese version

Upcoming Dates & Events

• Thursday 16th February
  • CP Learning Conferences (no school for Y5-6 & Sec)
  • Round 4 Caribou Maths – Y3-4
• Tuesday 21st February
  • ManageBac Training for Primary Leaders with Victoria Benson – 3:30pm
• Wednesday 22nd February
  • ECE Superintendent visit RP
  • ECE Parent Workshop: Understanding your child- Making development visible: 9:00am, Auditorium
  • K4-Y1 Transition Staff Meeting – Year 1, K4 teachers 3.30-4.40
  • Y3C Character Assembly- Be Positive
• Thursday 23rd February
  • CYW Parent Webinar Series @ 8pm:
    “Digital Safety” – What are Young People Seeing, Doing and Experiencing Online?
• Friday 24th – Saturday 25th February
  • Teacher Inservice Days
• Monday 27th February
  • Wellbeing Week Commences
• Tuesday 28th February
  • MoY Y1-2 Reviews
• Wednesday 1st March
  • ECE Staff Meeting, 3.30pm
  • MoY Reviews – Y3-4
  • Local partner School Visit
  • ManageBac Primary Staff Meeting 1 – Transfer to Managebac
• Thursday 2nd March
  • MoY Y5-6 Reviews
• Friday 3rd March
  • YCIS CARES Monthly Meets at CP (for parents and guardians)
  • ‘Parent Workshops:- Setting boundaries: using Helping Hands to encourage children to communicate their thoughts while respecting others: 2pm-3pm, Auditorium
  • Staff Social (TBC)

Feb 1 – Feb 3 Chinese New Year Week and Lantern Festival Celebration Day Logistics and Reminders:

• Monday-Thursday
  • Chinese culture study during own Chinese class time
• ECE & Primary Service Learning:
  • Thursday:
    • 9:00~10:00am K3 & Y4 in Y4 Learning Community
• Friday – Lantern Festival Celebration Day, RP for ECE & Y1-Y4  & CP for Y5-6
  • Zigzag bridge and Folk Exhibition in Red courtyard
  • Performances from Traditional Artists
  • Parent New Year Performance
  • Tasting Traditional Chinese Food
  • Classroom games (Primary)
  • Riddle game (Primary House competition)
  • Y1~6 New Year Assembly in the afternoon
  • Lucky draw
  • Tasting Traditional Chinese Food
  • Traditional Chinese snack as new Year gift to home

Please note:

• Courtyard Closed- Wednesday to Friday 
• Specialist class and teachers – No Specialist class on Friday 3 Feb, and Specialist teachers will join different classes to support the CNY activities.
• Photo live stream – Friday Feb 3 Lantern Festival Celebration Day. We will share the activities photos with our parents through photo live stream. Teachers are welcome to click the link or scan the QR code to access the photo stream from 9am
• https://y.camera360.com/photolive/home?channel=miniprogram&origin=link&orderId=202301311052249281

Please also see additional information below:

• 2023 Chinese New Year Celebration ppt
• 2023 Primary Chinese Culture Week Schedule
• 2023 ECE CNY Week Arrangement

2023 Chinese Culture Week and Lantern Festival Celebration Day

(On-site Plan)

Week 18 Monday 30th January – Friday 3rd February 

We will be hosting Chinese Culture Week for all our ECE and Primary students from Monday to Friday from Jan 30-Feb 3, 2023. This event is far more than just having fun and celebrating; it will also be a great time to meet after the holiday and explore the different aspects of Chinese culture which will help us gain a greater insight and connection to China. Formal Chinese Language lessons will not run during this week, as the children will be participating in various cultural activities.  

1. Activities throughout the week

• Most of the activities will be run during Chinese and Chinese Studies time, however Friday will have no regular lessons. Chinese year leaders will be responsible for booking venue as well as change duties in advance when needed.
  

• 2023 Primary Chinese Culture Week Schedule  
• 2023 ECE Chinese Culture Week Schedule

2.   Lantern Festival Celebration Day

• Date: Friday, February 3rd  
• Time: Regular school time 

Some Highlights of the Celebration Day 

• Whole Primary Assembly - All the Primary students will have a New Year Theme Assembly in the afternoon. They will review the activities, watch performance provided by our teachers, parents and folk artists and watch the lantern festival view in Yu Garden online to understand more Lantern Festival customs. 
• Dress Up Day and Parade – We are inviting everyone to dress up in any New Year themed clothes from their home country to celebrate as a community.
  
• Game Rooms among each Year Level - The function of the games and activities is to fully engage students with the different  Chinese  cultural themes, including art, handcrafts and games, etc. Students will have the chance to explore various activities in the morning. 
• Lucky draw - Every student will receive a lottery ticket. They will have the lucky draw while having Chinese tradition snacks in the class. 
• House competition- Student will visit the courtyard and guess the riddles on the lantern. They will win points for their house if they can get the correct answer. The points will be announced in the Whole Primary Assembly. 
• Folk Artists- The Folk artists will provide various activities such as clay figurines, candy painting, Chinese calligraphy, bamboo weaving, in the courtyard 8am-11am. All the students from ECE and Primary are going to visit according to the scheduled time.  
• Y5-6 – will stay at CP to have games room in the morning and enjoy both Secondary performance and Primary assembly via online in the afternoon. Dress up will be the same.

Schedule for the Lantern Festival Celebration Day – Friday, February 3rd 

3. Staff Meeting PPT

(Chinese Year Leaders will go through the plan within the team meeting on Jan29 Teachers In-service Day)

• 2023 Chinese New Year Celebration

4.  Staff photos on Friday

• ECE teachers meet in RP Courtyard at 3.30 pm for their group photo 
• RP Primary Chinese teachers meet in the RP Courtyard at 3.35 pm for the group photo 
• Everyone in the RP Courtyard at 3.45pm for a full staff photo 
• CP Y5-6 teachers can take photos after school

5. Primary Y1-4 – Class buddy supported by EAL, SS and Specialist teachers (please sign up for your buddy class)

•  Lantern Festival Celebration Day will be on  Friday,  February 3rd. All the teachers will be involved in the event.
• In the morning Y1-Y4 will have activities in the classrooms. Class co-teachers are responsible for organizing them. 
• We would like to invite EAL, Student Supports and Specialist teachers to support the class teachers during that time. Each class will need one teacher to support.  
• Here is the link for you to sign up. First come, First served. volunteersignup.org/8B3AR 

If you have any questions, feel free to email Michelle, Carrie & Rainbow. Thanks and hope everyone enjoys the coming festivals & events. 

Good morning &  Happy Friday!

Staff absent:

Sam Taylor – No cover

Derek Anderson – No cover

Apple(SL)-Rainbow to cover

Stacey(SL)—Dany

Lina Fei -Kristeen to cover
Eva Wang – Maggie to cover
Sunny Li- Suhang to cover
Tracy Wang-Victoria to cover

Ada Shi- Sherly to cover
Emily Feng（afternoon）- Jo to cover

Victoria- no cover need
Adrian- Kathleen
Ash- Steve
Emma- Marc
Julia- Andy
Lumka- no cover need
Hazel- Jade

e-Learning Tech support:

• If parents have any Tech issue regarding eLearning, please direct them to contact the school office rpoffice@ycis.com, office will transfer the email to the relevant staff.
• For any IT (tech) help, teachers can feel free to use the following IT Helpdesk email address: helpdesk@ycis.com
• How to set Co-Organizers  –—  video Link
• Teams scheduling a call time– here

Primary e-Learning timetables: https://jonbanks.cowtransfer.com/s/75fd7766269f45

e-Learning handbooks:

• YCIS Pudong e-Learning Handbook 2022-11-11 – Teacher version
• YCIS Pudong e-Learning Handbook 2022-11-11 Student Version
• YCIS Pudong e-Learning Handbook 2022-11-11 Parent Version

Teams Login Info:

TEAMs Login Info – ECE and PRI

Virtual Christmas party

Thank you to Kimberly for sharing virtual Christmas party, which is useful

Virtual classroom Christmas Party

For staff working on campus:

• Please always keep your mask on and maintain physical distancing
• Lunch time from 11am~1pm
• ECE onsite class will change to K2C classroom
• Daily PCR test time 7:30~9:00am

Cancel — Yoga Invitation/Autumn Staff Wellness Program 22-23/YCIS PUDONG

The last yoga session scheduled this Friday afternoon on RP campus has to be cancelled due to local Covid developments in this challenging period. Sorry for any inconvenience that may have caused. Thanks for your understanding.

Good morning everyone!  

Thank you for a positive start ~ hope you enjoy meeting the students online.

 e-Learning Day 2!  Let’s keep moving on!

Staff absent:

Sam Taylor – No cover

Derek Anderson – No cover

Apple(SL)-Rainbow to cover

Emmalene – Zoe to cover

Victoria(SL)-No cover
Derek (SL)-No cover
Ash (SL)- Steve 8:10-8:55 Marc after 9
Sam T (SL)-No cover
Hazel (SL)- jade
Rob G (SL)- Annique
Emma (SL) Jon 8:10-8:55, Mel 1-1:40, jade 2:15-2:45.

Lina Fei -Kristeen to cover
Eva Wang – Maggie to cover
Sunny Li- Suhang to cover
Tracy Wang-Victoria to cover

e-Learning Tech support:

• If parents have any Tech issue regarding eLearning, please direct them to contact the school office rpoffice@ycis.com, office will transfer the email to the relevant staff.
• For any IT (tech) help, teachers can feel free to use the following IT Helpdesk email address: helpdesk@ycis.com
• Teams scheduling a call time
  We have had many teachers reach out to me regarding a problem with teams when you schedule your call – you are unable to select the specific time, it allows you to only select half hour slots. If you are facing this issue, please find the workaround solution here

  Thank you to Amita for helping us dealing the issue!

Primary e-Learning timetables: https://jonbanks.cowtransfer.com/s/75fd7766269f45

e-Learning handbooks:

• YCIS Pudong e-Learning Handbook 2022-11-11 – Teacher version
• YCIS Pudong e-Learning Handbook 2022-11-11 Student Version
• YCIS Pudong e-Learning Handbook 2022-11-11 Parent Version

Teams Login Info:

TEAMs Login Info – ECE and PRI

RP  PCR test will move a bit early,  7:30~9:00am from today to the end of semester.

For staff working on campus:

• Please always keep your mask on and maintain physical distancing
• Lunch time from 11am~1pm
• ECE onsite class will change to K2C classroom

If you wish to be on campus for one or more days

please add your name to the spreadsheet at least one day in advance. click here to add your name to the spreadsheet here

Cancel — Yoga Invitation/Autumn Staff Wellness Program 22-23/YCIS PUDONG

The last yoga session scheduled this Friday afternoon on RP campus has to be cancelled due to local Covid developments in this challenging period. Sorry for any inconvenience that may have caused. Thanks for your understanding.

Primary Assessment Essential training course. Registration

Earlier in the year, we shared an opportunity for staff to take part in an Assessment Essentials training course. This is a really good course and strongly recommended as excellent professional development.

• The form for individuals to register is here: https://forms.office.com/r/CGkUZcK3zE
• Registration closes on Monday 19^th Dec.
• Registered individuals will then receive an email from me with the URL link to access the course page W/C 2^nd January.

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, 15th December

• YCYW Parent Webinar Series @ 8pm:
  “University Pathways” THe YCYW Guide to University Success