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This week, our whole school has been banding together to raise money for new solar panels for our roof tops, in the name of EARTH WEEK. To aid our fundraising efforts, students are encouraged to contribute at least 10 rmb per child; if we do that, we should reach our goal of 14,250 rmb, which will then be matched by administration, and we will be able to have solar panels installed to help ease our global footprint. Many of our teachers, have agreed to get a mowhawk hair cut…IF the 14,250 is raised. They want to urge the students on by providing some entertainment for all… let’s see who will go through with the deal…Mr. Toa? Mr. Martin? Mr. McCuaig?
Please drop your money in the glass jar outside the Elementary Library and if you’d like more information… check out these links… Here is the schedule for our Earth Week Activities
We are excited to be welcoming our final visiting author for the school year; Pamela Duncan Edwards is arriving in Shanghai on Monday night, and will be visiting with Pudong Elementary students from Wednesday the 17th-Friday the 19th of April. She will be giving two large presentations to the K-1st graders and 2nd-3rd graders, as well as a workshop in every single Pre-K-3rd grade class. Shanghai American School students are very fortunate to have published authors come in and share their experiences and stories with them. At SAS we believe ALL students have stories to tell, and by seeing people who have successfully told theirs, it gives us people to look up to, and to aspire to. Here is what Pamela will be doing at different grade levels with the students. KindergartenWHAT DOES IT MEAN IF TWO STORIES ARE ‘OPPOSITE’ FROM ONE ANOTHER? The author will introduce and discuss the concept of opposites. She will read two books and discuss the differences in these books. She will then read a third book and discuss with the children what is the genre of the book and why. Books: ‘ROAR: A NOISY COUNTING BOOK; WHILE THE WORLD IS SLEEPING
First GradeCAT RHYMES WITH HAT: NOW FANCY THAT! LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will experience, discuss and create using rhyming text Students will listen to two short rhyming books. They will discuss the importance of rhyme and whether they think rhyme was useful in telling these stories and why. The children will divide into either groups or work individually and be given a prepared sheet of paper on which they will be asked to create four sets of simple rhyming words – ‘bat – cat’ for example. They will then write a short piece incorporating these words. They will share their ideas. Books: MISS POLLY HAS A DOLLY; WARTHOGS IN THE KITCHEN
Second GradeWHAT ON EARTH IS ONOMATOPOEIA? LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will experience, discuss and create a story using onomatopoeia. Students will listen to an onomatopoeia story. They will discuss the importance of onomatopoeia and identify the ’sound words’ in the story. They will discuss how using these words affected the story. They will create their own four ’sound words’ on an Outside-Inside’ book and will then create their own stories using these words. They will share and discuss their ideas and stories. Book: SLOP GOES THE SOUP
Third GradeSTORIES ARE JUST STORIES. THEY DON’T HAVE ANY RELEVANCE TO MY LIFE. OR DO THEY? LESSON OBJECTIVE: Students will experience and discuss how a book might have extraneous connections. They will create a story using this idea. The author will read THE OLD HOUSE. She will discuss with the students how, in their eyes, this story might connect to themselves, the world, or to the text of one of the author’s other books. They will create a piece of writing on a theme assigned by the author. Book: THE OLD HOUSE
…yes, correct, there ARE three more sleeps ’til Spring Break, but it is more than Spring Break I am excited about this week. There are just three sleeps until our third visiting author visit for the school year. Ji-li Jiang, acclaimed author of Red Scarf Girl, will be presenting to our 4th grade students at 8.30 am, and our 5th grade students at 10.45 am. Ji-li is flat out this week speaking at other international schools across Shanghai including Concordia, Dulwich, Western International School and Suzhou Singapore International School, as well as at Puxi campus tomorrow. She will be sharing slides and stories with us, as well as taking us through the stories of Red Scarf Girl (5th grade) and The Magical Monkey King: Mischief in Heaven (4th grade). The students may have the opportunity to purchase Ms. Jiang’s books, as I know she was trying to bring some copies of books that are hard to get here, like Red Scarf Girl. The books will cost 50 rmb and I recommend you leaving the money with Ms. Stella, Ms. Joji or I as soon as possible as whatever she has with her will most likely sell out quickly. We also have Red Scarf Girl on our kindles, ipads and as an audiobook on the ipods too.
Like I said… three more sleeps… There’s excitement in the air as students from 4th grade through 8th grade have been familiarizing themselves with the work of acclaimed author Ji-li Jiang; her most famous book being Red Scarf Girl. Her visit is timely with 5th grade getting ready to begin their Memoir Unit in Writer’s Workshop. Fourth grade will also make the most of Ji-in’s time here as they are studying trade in their Social Studies unit, and have been talking a lot about China’s rich resources and their role in world wide trade. Ji-li will be able to talk about her experiences here growing up in China through the Cultural Revolution, the changes she has seen over the years as well as her books; Red Scarf Girl with 5th grade, and The Magical Monkey King: Mischief in Heaven with the 4th grade. I was thrilled to hear Ms. Stella discussing this book with the fourth grade this week; so many of them grew up with stories of the monkey king or have learned about him in their Mandarin classes, and were certainly more knowledgable then me. Ms. Jiang will also be presenting at many other schools in Shanghai, as well as at the Puxi campus. I really thought this review from her website summed up how we will feel after her visit. “… Ji-li Jiang’s story appeals to the 10-14 year old student for several reasons. Her experience during the Chinese Cultural Revolution took place when she was their age; Ji-li’s story directly relates to the adolescent world centered on school, peer relationships, family, self-esteem and self-actualization. Survival of the individual and a family’s display of courage are evident throughout her tale of a terrifying chapter in Chinese history…” I know you will join me in welcoming Ji-li to our campus; books for sale will be available but limited, especially Red Scarf Girl which is unavailable in China, so get in early if you’e like to purchase that one. We have loaded the kindles, ipads and ipods with her books and are encouraging our students to have discussions with their families about Ji-li’s stories, and their own stories if they lived through that period of time themselves, or if they know the story of the Monkey King. Apart from me cutting up the cakes too early, meaning a couple of classes did not get to see the amazing finished products… today went really well.Congratulations to Chantelle, Riley, Benjamin, Lizzie, Benjo, D’Arcy, Seo Yeon, Rigel, Connor, Marco, Sydney, Martina, Sofia and Charlotte for your amazing baking and creative skills as seen below. There was plenty of oohing and aahing from parents, teachers and students as they walked through the Elementary Library today; people were impressed with your efforts, well done. Congratulations to Blake, Bauer, Cindy, Stephanie, Ethan, Connor, Charley, August, Ava, Yean, Yasmin, Saskia, Vivian and Andy from Prek K, K and 1st Grade who all registered in our first ever Books To Eat competition at Pudong Elementary. Special thanks go to Mrs Happer’s class who had an amazing 8 entries, including one for Green Eggs and Ham that the whole class participated in.
All day long groups of students, parents and teachers streamed through the library, oohing and aahing over these students’ creations. I was so impressed to have so many entries, considering this was the first time we tried to do something like this. Now that the bigger kids have seen what the younger ones can do, I’m sure that the competition will be fierce for next Friday’s 2nd and 3rd grade Books to Eat Celebration.
Hey there Pre K, K and 1st graders.
Tomorrow is the very first Books to Eat competition in the ES Library, and YOU ARE UP! Thank you to the students, teachers and parents who have already sent in a registration form. We are excited to see your edible creations this Friday. If you have something to contribute, please bring it in to the Elementary Library first thing in the morning tomorrow, Friday March 1st. The cakes will be judged throughout the day, and eaten in the afternoon! Yummy! Bring in: the cake/creation and the book that goes with it please.
My favorite event of the year begins in one week; the Shanghai Literary Festival.Unfortunately, they won’t be running their regular Books to Eat Competition, so we are going to run our own. The competition involves participants baking something, most often a cake, or something sweet, based on a book.
*Entering is voluntary. *There will be three divisions: Friday March 1st: open to all PreK, K and 1st grade students, teachers and specialistsFriday March 8th:open to all 2nd and 3rd grade students, teachers and specialistsFriday March 15th: open to all 4th and 5th grade students, teachers and specialists
In years past, several of our SAS students have had success winning prizes in categories including tastiest, most creative and people’s choice. We will have many, many categories for our students to achieve success in, nobody will go away empty handed. Some examples for your creation include: Princess and the Pea Please consider getting creative with your child, this really is a fun way to celebrate literature, you are only limited by your imagination. Please include a copy of your book with your cake, see pictures below. Registration forms are available from the ES library and are due by 3 pm the Tuesday before your Friday cake competition. Children will be asked to put *their name and class *book title and author’s name Cakes and their accompanying books must be delivered to the ES Library as soon as your child arrives on Friday morning. They will be judged before morning recess, viewed throughout the day, and available for eating after 2 pm! Some of the awards given will be for taste, so IF you don’t want your cake to be eaten, please make sure you let me know personally via e mail: kimbra.power@saschina.org as part of the idea is for the students to have a lot of fun with this, and everybody loves eating cake! Therefore, please do NOT use nuts, or nut products in any of your creations. Below are some photos of last years entries, and here is a link to some great photos of other Books to Eat competitions around the world. Google books to eat and check out what is out there.
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