October 7th, 2010

Grades 1-2 & 7-8 River Palace Hotel
Grades 1-2 and 7-8 spent time on Tuesday morning working on compass bearings and directions from the roof of the River Palace Hotel (Renco). This is one of the best places to get a good view of the city and from here the children could map the surrounding land and spot different buildings on various compass bearings. They also enjoyed a very light sprinkling of snow while on the roof.

Middle School International Study Trip
A meeting for middle school parents will be held at 4:00pm on Wednesday 13th October in Ms. Thomas’ classroom. We will review the current program outline that the children will follow in Leysin, Switzerland and discuss logistical issues about the study trip.

Fall Festival 30th October: A Note from Sally Plomley
The Fall Festival will be held on Saturday 30th October The basic plan will be to have activities in the clubhouse from 6-7pm which will be mainly for the younger children (up to Grade 4) but everyone can attend. Each family should bring a small plate of food or a drink to share.  Then there will be trick or treating from 7-9pm followed by an activity for the middle school. We are looking for volunteers to help out and they can contact me on splomley@gmail.com.

PSG Meeting
The next PSG meeting will be held Tuesday 12th October at 8:15am in the Club House.
Agenda

1. Fall Festival Arrangements.
2. Christmas: Costumes, Carol Singing, Santa and the middle school activity.
3. AOB

Student Council
Snack Cart
This Saturday, October 9th, there will be a Snack Cart after Saturday Sports (for both age groups). Bring money. There will be snacks (some vegetarian) and a cake auction. Please come. It’ll last from 1:20 to 1:40 and 2:30 to 2:50.  This is a fund-raiser for DAIS Student Council.  If you have questions, please contact Chase Deitner.  Thanks!!

Pajama Dress Up Day: 12th October
This coming Tuesday, Student Council is going to host a pajama day for everyone in the school! We want you to come to school in your favorite pajamas so you can show them to the rest of the school. We look forward to it. If you have any questions please ask Nick Ruffcorn.

Pancake Breakfast: 13th November
On Saturday, November 13, DAIS Student Council is hosting a pancake breakfast in the clubhouse. It will take place from 9:30 to 10:30, and we will serve pancakes, scrambled eggs, apples or oranges, and orange juice or hot chocolate. It will cost 750 Tenge for adults and DAIS middle school kids, 500 Tenge for DAIS elementary kids, and 250 Tenge for Dostyk Village kids who don’t go to the school. We are planning to have kids from school performing during the breakfast, and several middle school kids have already volunteered. If your child would like to perform, please email Ms. Thomas at jthomas@daiskz.org. (Note: There will be a piano in the clubhouse, but all other instruments must be brought from home.)  If you have questions, please contact Rebecca Godard.

DAIS-QSI Sports
This afternoon the middle school will be joined by sixteen QSI students for some shared sports activities either on the school field or in the gym depending on the weather. We will have some light refreshments at the end of the activities.

Reading Aloud With Children: Ms. Carlson
As was mentioned in the Gazetta last week we often read aloud with the younger children but many benefits can still be gained from reading aloud to all children from material that is a little above what they themselves are reading on their own. Reading aloud can happen in many ways, at many times, for many different purposes. 

Begin Your Day with Reading
Take a few moments in the morning to read a shared few lines of poetry.  Lay in bed in the morning with the same chapter book you fell asleep reading together the night before.   Use it as a point of connection as you begin your day.

Revisit Old Favorites
Revisit books that your kids have loved or even just liked in the past.  Let the stories be re-experienced and see what comes up.  Revisiting books again and again can offer new ways to look at a story they already know.  They will see new richness in the piece when given the opportunity to hear it time and again, and may grow to have a deeper understanding of messages that lie within the text.  

Kg to Fire station
Tomorrow morning Kindergarten will be taking a trip to a local fire station. More news of their experiences next week.

Saturday Sports (with the snack cart this week)
12.30-1.30 Kindergarten through 3rd grade               1.30-2.30 4th grade through 8th  
Brown Bag Lunch

October-November 2010

Please Mark Your Calendar

• PSG Meeting 12th October at 8:15am
• October 12th Dress Up Day
• October 13th Middle School Parent Meeting: International Study Trip
• October 15th to 24th Fall Break
• October 30th Fall Festival
• November 5th Movie “Night” in school.
• November 13th Pancake Breakfast