Week 31

Dear parents and students,

This week has had a very sweet edge to it, as we raised money for water.org through our bake sale. The bake sale was very successful, and we have exceeded our goals for the fundraiser. Well done to everyone involved, with particular thanks to Mrs. Dimitrov and Mrs. Takahara, who baked delicious goodies for us every day. Thank you for your time and generosity.

This week was also notable for the Science Fair. Thank you to all of the parents who were able to make it. I’m sure you were all impressed by the high standards that have been set.  Thank you also for supporting your children throughout the preparations for the Science Fair, and making time to help them out and lend a hand.

In Maths, we have begun a new topic, dedicated to data and graphs. We will be introduced to some new concepts, which makes a nice change to the last few topics, which were mostly review. You can click on this link for an introduction to data and graphs if you feel you need a little extra help.

We took a short break in our Reading Circles this week, but we will be back into the regular routine next week, beginning with pre-reading Sing to the Stars for homework this weekend. The Reading Circles have been going well, with everyone getting involved in finding deeper meaning in the stories we read. We finally finished our Wordle project this week, in which we each found three adjectives to describe each other student in the class. The results are on display below.

Next week, we will hold a bazaar on Wednesday afternoon. A large component of the bazaar will be selling things donated by HIS students. If you have anything you care to donate, please bring it to school on Monday or Tuesday.  All parents and family are invited to visit the bazaar, which will begin just after 1:00pm on Wednesday.

Dates to Remember:

·      Mon, April 27                         – Spelling Test
                                             – Class and individual photos taken

·      Fri, May 1                               – Field Trip

·      Sun, May 10                           – Mothers’ Day

·      May 11-15                             – Iowa tests

Students of the Week: April

Antonio, Bevis (ESL), Edison, Momoko (Music), Abigail