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Spring is in the Air…

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Can you feel it?

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I am excited to be on holiday next week; the cold winter has taken its toll and I am ready to relax a little somewhere warm. Before I do that though a couple of things I need to pass on…

Happy Birthday Hsuan Hsuan
Thank You to Kevin’s Family for volunteering to take care of Harry Hamster for the break
Reports are coming home today, please check out this post if you are unsure of how I have completed my report cards

Please respond if you want an interview time for the 7th or 8th of April; the 3pm Thursday slot is full and a 1pm Friday is now available if someone needs that. There are also spaces on Friday at 8,9,10 and 11 am. There are four parents I haven’t heard from yet so get back to me when you can please.

Thank You to the 7 parents that responded to the teacher survey; your child will also have the chance to give me constructive feedback, as on the first day back after Spring Break during their counseling session they will be filling out a similar survey.

There are multiple things to tell you and rather than post them all again, Ms Yick has done a wonderful blog post so please click here IF you are interested in the following, a cartooning workshop on March 25th, your child entering the Shanghai Film Festival and an Earth Day t.shirt design competition, also for your child to enter. All of these things will be shared with your child within class time if they haven’t been already.

I’d love any feedback from parents who went to see Race to Nowhere last night.

Finally, I love this blog, and thought some of you might appreciate reading something ‘non-educational’ over the break…I hope you get the chance to enjoy walking with your family in the coming weeks… Stay safe, Happy Spring Break…

If I could turn back time…

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This post could also be called “Regrets, I’ve had a few”… as Frank Sinatra says in the classic “My Way”

Sorry students, I just have to come out and say it, Ash is dead.

I am so sorry to tell you this way, but I just keep thinking all these words in my head so I thought the best thing to do was to write them down.

Ash has been a family and class pet, for 6 months.  He survived ferocious and scary attacks from wild animals, extensive surgery, nights in the jungle of 5KP, being eaten by a super-sized yellow sticky note pad, and being trapped behind a giant green fortress, (not to mention being the husband of bossy Shadow!) …but unfortunately, his time was up this morning and he has died.

That stupid stupid green cage, that door, I should have fixed it, I should not have kept him in that cage, I should have taken him out of the bathroom, I should have let out Mimi’s bath water earlier… Ash was found, unfortunately by Hannah, at 7 am this morning, cold in the bath. We are all so sad, Hannah is a mess, Mimi doesn’t really care too much, and even Simon knows how special Ash was. I just feel so full of regret, so full of ‘If Only…’

Ash was special, other students and teachers stopped by to see him, to give him a pat or say hello. His fur had looked so beautiful since we came back from the Winter Break, so white, so soft. Oh, and did I mention he’d lost a little weight? Only a little mind you, he was still the fattest hamster we had seen, but that made him so cuddly and easy to handle. He was so friendly.

Oh students, I know life goes on, I know it is not the end of the world, I know he was “just a hamster” but he had become something more to the students of 5KP and to our family. He was a bit of an icon, a tough little guy, a survivor, and he will be missed very much, our room won’t be the same without him. I am so sorry that he is not with us anymore. I will really miss him.

RIP Ash…

News Just In…

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Hi Parents and Students, greetings and salutations from room 209, otherwise known as ‘Hamster Haven’…yes, you heard right, the babies had babies…we are building our own little hamster empire here in 5KP! More Power to the Hamsters!

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*Thank You so much to the six parents who have volunteered for our Walking with Dinosaurs Field Trip, we appreciate your support.

*Your child should wear something ‘aquatic/watery’ tomorrow for our Dive in to Reading day, Wednesday they dress as their favorite book (not movie) character and Thursday is pajama day and report cards go home. NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY

*Most students will have dental and hearing health screening this week, bring back the forms if you have not done so already as they cannot be screened without your written permission.

*If you would like to have a Giving Tree Bag to fill out as a family, please return the form by Wednesday (it went home last Friday) and I will send a bag home with your child. Anyone who is not filling a whole bag will be paired/grouped with others to fill the four bags our class have been given. (See the attached details below, if you end up filling these bags, we will let you know which child has been assigned to you to shop for. We have about ten days to get our bags filled so let’s aim high, next time you’re at Carrefour or Decathlon, pick up a jacket or a pair of shoes, a sweater of some gloves, every item counts towards making Chinese New Year a brighter time for a special child. Just as Christmas is a special holiday for Western children, the Spring Festival is a magical time for Chinese children. They look forward to the gathering of family members, feasting, visiting friends and relatives, and receiving gifts. Let’s make sure they receive something special from an SAS student this year.

Screen shot 2010-11-22 at 12.21.33 PM*My wonderful husband sits on the couch every night with his laptop and lately it has been to complete a presentation titled “Being Cybersmart with your Elementary Child” which he is running tomorrow night at the Green Court Club House (flyer attached). He works hard on these presentations and is well read on the topic so come along if the content is something you are interested in.

*School Photos are coming home today if you ordered them

*This Thursday, artist and author Trevor Lai will have a special session with 5KP during period 6, we were lucky to get this opportunity. Trevor is looking for budding artists to help design a mascot for the new Kerry Parkside mall. If you are interested in advancing your child’s artistic endeavors I suggest you spend some time brainstorming the poster for ideas.MascotDesignPage_exciting3

Have a great week parents, I am thankful for your support and for you entrusting me with the care of your child.

Ready to See some Pictures???

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It’s been busy, it’s been exciting, and it has involved a lot of help from the parents of 5KP.
Thank You Parents. Students, please give your mother and father a big, friendly hug from me!
I am so happy you came along today to help us out at Expo, Xie Xie to Flora, Brian, Marilyn, Kristen and Olivia for coming along today. We could not have done it without your amazing assistance, patience and time.

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And in other news for those of you STILL with us after all this viewing…

Shanghai American School will close one hour early on Wednesday, September 29th and Thursday, 30th.
The Shanghai American School administration has been informed that the Shanghai Municipal Government will be closing surface streets and some bridges in the downtown areas of Shanghai starting tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.

Our transportation coordinators and the YEAP Transportation company have confirmed that this will severely limit many of our bus routes from both campuses. Based on this information, we will be closing school at 2:00 p.m. both days. There will be no after school activities on either day.

Please contact your building principal or your supervisor if you have any questions.

Please check out the Elementary School Principals Blog for information about our Ugandan Fundraiser that will be coinciding with UNITED NATIONS Day on October 22nd. Our children will be taking part in a walk-a-thon that day, more details to follow. There is also information there regarding a visit to our school by Jason Ohler. Dr. Jason Ohler is a speaker, writer, teacher, researcher, and lifelong digital humanist who is well known for the passion, insight, and humor he brings to his presentations, projects and writings. He will be working with our students in class after the October Break and there is an opportunity for you to meet with him as well if you are interested.

Have a great week, enjoy your October Break and thanks for loaning me your great kids for the year…