Message from the Principals 9/12/2025
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Today's Topics:
1: Important Reminders
2: Friends of Hope - Meet & Greet
3: House Points
4: Learning Highlights
1: Important Reminders
Used Uniform donations can be dropped off at the Elementary office or to the supervisor on the 1F during pick up / Drop off
Open School - Sept 23
Friends of Hope will also be holding their Used Uniform Sale!
Oct 13-17 - Autumn Break NO SCHOOL
2: Friends of Hope - Meet & Greet
Friends of Hope are currently planning to host a meet and greet event at the elementary school campus after school on Friday, October 10th. The purpose of this event is for Hope community members to gather and mingle! More details will be shared later, but please mark the date on your calendar! This is a good opportunity to meet other families and learn more about the Friends of Hope group!
Please see this flyer they made for more details:
3: House Points
Basilisk: 1047
Hydra: 883
Dragon: 876
Phoenix: 858
4: Learning Highlights
Recently, the Coral 4- and 5-year-old class held a Summer Festival!
We invited the 0- and 3-year-old classes to join, and everyone had a wonderful time enjoying the festival games together.
Through this interaction, the older children took on the role of big brothers and sisters. We could see them kindly teaching and supporting the younger ones, which was a great opportunity to observe their growth.
The Prep Class had the opportunity to engage in a meaningful activity where they explored and discussed their similarities and differences with a partner. Each student was encouraged to reflect on aspects such as appearance, hobbies, family, culture, and personal interests, and then share what they discovered with the class. In addition to this partner activity, the students also watched videos featuring children from other countries, including Korea, India, and Peru. After viewing the videos, the class participated in a group discussion where they identified and shared the similarities and differences they observed between themselves and the children from those countries like Korea, India, and Peru, gaining insights into diverse cultures and ways of life.
With passports in hand, Grade 1 Blue travelers explored some iconic buildings and traditional homes from around the world through a “World Gallery Walk”! While they explored many exciting destinations, each student chose four special places to dive deeper into—recording the name, country, and fact/s about each one! But the learning didn’t stop there—they also sorted and grouped each structure by country and continent, making real-world connections through Geography and History.
From mud houses to famous buildings, every stop was a new adventure full of culture, creativity, and discovery!
Letting the students to explore the world - no plane ticket required!
In Math, Grade 1 Maroon started learning about number bonds. We are using counters to practice how numbers can be split into parts and put back together to make a whole. This helps students understand addition and subtraction more easily and strengthens their mental math skills.
Grade 3 had a growth mindset learning experience! They attempted an experiment that failed and did not provide the effects they were hoping and expecting to see. While discussing the outcome and reflecting on why / what went wrong, a student suggested they try again! While preparing to run the experiment again, the students realized that the markers they initially used were not effective (water based) and identified other materials to use. This process fulfilled 3 of their targeted learning goals and 2 PLGs (Thinker & resilience).
Yesterday, Grade 5 had the pleasure of welcoming, Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre, as our guest speaker for Science.
Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre has had a lot of experience with space senior technical program manager at Blue Origin, where she currently serves as Technical Integration Lead, managing crew test assets and training systems for the Mark 2 Lunar Lander. Prior to that, she served at NASA Glenn Research Center as Engineering Project Manager for the Mars Sample Return and lunar VIPER rover missions. In 2013, Yajaira lived with five crewmembers for four months in conditions of confinement and isolation, as part of a NASA-funded Mars analog mission on Mauna Loa volcano, Hawaii. During that time, she led research operations onsite, including a space food study, exploration of lava tubes, and the evaluation of intra-vehicular clothing for astronauts.
The learners were fascinated and had many great questions to ask! For their acitivty, Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre directed them to the Blue Origin Website where the learners wrote post cards that will be flown to space and returned to them with a stamp indicating its been in space! It will be flown on one of the space crafts that she is currently working on. 🚀
For more information on her and the non-profit organization 'Blue Origin' please have a look at the following links:
G8 learner were looking at the effects of climate change and the urgent actions we need to do in order to protect our earth and to prevent any further destruction. In this lesson, we connected this month PLG "ethical" with climate change. The learners needed to consider if it is ethical that older generations are transferring the climate crisis to their generation.
Our Grade 9 Global Thinkers have been learning about the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and how it works to protect the rights of Indigenous communities worldwide.
In small groups, students each explored one specific right from the declaration. They discussed:
What the right means,
What could happen if that right were violated, and
Possible solutions—from the perspective of governments, communities, or individuals like us.
The classroom buzzed with vibrant discussions, thoughtful reflections, and impressive ideas. It was inspiring to see our learners engage critically with such an important global issue.
In Grade 10 American Literature, learners delivered their speeches and demonstrated confidence in presenting before their classmates. They received constructive feedback from peers, which highlighted both strengths and areas for growth. Through this process, they recognized that effective speeches rely not only on the use of rhetorical appeals but also on delivery techniques such as voice modulation, hand gestures, and posture. These elements play a crucial role in shaping how the audience understands and responds to the message.
The learning highlights above are just a small snippet of the activities, collaboration, discussion, and projects that took place this week. Please read (and LIKE 👍) the Weekly Newsletter from your homeroom teacher in the Parent Portal for more information!
Thank you and have a great weekend!!
-Mr. Brandon
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