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Fernway School. In February, Fernway was evaluated for verification. Only great things were expressed about our school. A report was filed with IB in Bethesda and a recommendation was sent to IB Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Fernway School
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On March 19th, 2013 we heard from IB that we had been named an IB
World School!
Congratulations Fernway!
In February, Fernway was evaluated for verification. Only great things were expressed about our school.
A report was filed with IB in Bethesda and a recommendation was sent to IB Headquarters in
Geneva, Switzerland.
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Fernway School“Welcome to the Fernway Family”
• One of five K-4 Buildings: Boulevard, Fernway, Mercer, Lomond, Onaway
• Built in 1927• 15 Classrooms, 3 per grade level• Over 350 students • 37 staff members
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The Mission of the Schools
The District will nurture, educate, and graduate
students who are civic-minded
and prepared to make ethical decisions;
who are confident, competent communicators,
skillful in problem solving, capable of creative thinking;
who have a career motivation and a knowledge of our
global and multicultural society.
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Our Mission: Civic-minded, ethical students
• Student Mediation• Student Group on Race
Relations (SGORR) makes annual visits to the 4th grade
• Family Service Projects
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Our Mission: Confident, competent communicators
• Curriculum centered on effective and varied expression
• Readers Theater• Reading groups• Writers Workshop• Kindergarten Journaling• Performances
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Our Mission:Skilled Problem Solvers
• Curriculum-centered problem solving
• Chess Club• Enrichment Programs • International Baccalaureate
programme• Successmaker computer program• Science Lab field trips
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Our Mission:Creative Thinkers• Curriculum centered on
creative outcomes of learning
• Music and Art classes• Art Club• 3rd grade Musical • 4th grade Poetry Play
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Our Mission:Career Motivated Students
• Scientist in the schools
• Parent career visits and volunteerism
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Our Mission:Global and Multicultural Knowledge
• Mandarin Chinese taught weekly
• International mindedness a focus of IB
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The Mission of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB)
“The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right."
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Transdisciplinary Themes • Who we are• Where we are in place and time• How we express ourselves• How the world works• How we organize ourselves• Sharing the planet
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Learner attitudes and attributes
Attribute of the week:
Thinkers!
I use my brain to think and solve problems.
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Some of our essential agreements
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Some of our wonder walls
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Featured Country:
• In the desert city of Yazd, some older houses are built below ground, where residents can escape the heat. These houses have special towers that are designed to catch breezes and point them downward, creating a kind of natural air conditioning.
• Iranian rugs and carpets are known worldwide for their fine craftsmanship and design.
Iran• More than 10 percent of Iran’s population is nomadic
or seminomadic, meaning that they move from place to place instead of living in just one location.
Resources:
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Previous Kindergarten IB UnitWho We AreNew places, New Faces!
Central Idea: People learn about themselves and others trying new things and making new friends.
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Current Kindergarten IB UnitHow We Organize
OurselvesHelpers and Tools
Central Idea: Communities are organized for safety.
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Previous1st Grade IB Unit
Who We AreDude!
Central Idea: Learner profile attributes help people build relationships.
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Current 1st Grade IB Unit
Where We Are in Time & PlaceWhere in the World?
Central Idea: Mapping directs people to locations.
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Previous 2nd grade IB UnitWho We AreChoose, Act,Reflect
Central Idea: Actions create consequences.
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Current 2nd grade IB UnitHow We Organize OurselvesMoney Matters
Central Idea: Economic choices impact human and environmental well-being.
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Previous 3rd Grade IB Unit
How We Organize OurselvesTEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
Central Idea: Collaborative systems strengthen communities.
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Current 3rd Grade IB Unit
Where We Are in Time & PlaceCulture Club
Central Idea: Cultures exhibit change and continuity.
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Previous 4th Grade IB Unit
How We Express OurselvesDigging for Information
Central Idea: Artifacts reveal cultural values, struggles and advancement.
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Current 4th Grade IB Unit
Where We Are in Time & PlaceMoving On
Central Idea: Challenges and opportunities drive immigration and migration.
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Inquiry ~ a driving force to our learning!
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Action
Fernway School…
changing the world one action
at a time!
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October BirthdaysJoseph Brancato Jenna Englander Benjamin ScheerMadeleine Braunsdorf Matthias English Carnya ScottChloe Brown Julianna Gentile Prisha ShivaniAndrew Burleigh Liam Kaiser Zoe StiefelEthan Byrnes Calli Kups Declan TeeterKindt Chaparro Alexander Markland De’Angelo WashingtonKayla-Tia Crymes Elisa Moulthrop Terrance WilliamsMiles Dial Yohaira Rivera Lauren YoungAyesha Dobbins Sophia Rose Matthew YoungThomas Dunn
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Upcoming and recent fieldtrips!• 10/21 - Hannah - Planetarium 1:00 - 2:15• 10/23 - Fourth Grade - Lake Farm Park• 10/28 - Zucca - Planetarium 1:00 - 2:15• 11/7 - Mohney - Planetarium 9:45 - 11:15• 11/7 - Mardell - Planetarium 1:00 - 2:20• 11/14 - Brown - Planetarium 10:55 - 12:10• 11/18 - Lewis - Wo. Sci. Lab. 9:30 - 11:00• 11/19 - Berggrun - Wo. Sci. Lab 12:45 - 2:15• 11/21 - Mohney - Wo. Sci. Lab 12:00 - 1:30• 11/25 - Paskewitz - Wo. Sci. Lab 12:45 - 2:15
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Fernway Important Dates!•10/24 Conference Day•10/25 Conference Day•10/31 Halloween Activities, 2:30pm•11/5 Election Day (No school for teachers and students)•11/13 Fernway PTO Meeting, 7:00 pm•11/22 COSI 9:00 am•11/27-12/1 Thanksgiving Break
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PTO News!2013-2014 Shopping Rewards Programs
Heinens & 1% to Fernway!
Visit www.heinensrewards.com and register Fernway for the ABC School Program.
Heinens will donate 1% of qualified purchases between September - April to Fernway.
Cards that have been registered
need to be registered every school year.
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PTO News!2013-2014 Shopping Rewards Programs
Target & 1% to Fernway!
Have a Target card? If so you could be earning 1% for Fernway and saving 5% on every purchase made
at Target and Target.com.
Visit the Take Charge of Education link on the Target website and register your REDcard.
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PTO News!
Earn box tops for Fernway by shopping online!
Target, Gap, Crate & Barrel, and hundreds of other online retailers offer box tops with every purchase when you shop
through the Box Tops Marketplace.
Sign up to support Fernway at www.btfe.com
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PTO News!Show Your Fernway Spirit!Fernway car magnets now
available!
Want another way to show your Fernway pride?
Fernway car magnets are now available for $2.
The magnets will be available for purchase at PTO events, along with your favorite Fernway spirit
wear.
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Front Back
$10 kids $12 adults
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