Dear Parents,
Good morning!
I hope this email finds you well as we begin a new month at XLIS! December is one of my favourite months as the campus is decorated for the holidays and joy is being spread throughout the hallways. There are only 3 short weeks left until we break for Christmas!
There are a few events to note in your calendars this month:
Thursday, December 12th – End of our first semester ECA program. This means dismissal will return to 3:25 on ECA days. The second semester ECA’s do not start again until February 27th, 2025.
Saturday, December 14th – XLIS Christmas Concert and Market. Due to our growing community, the concert will be separated into Primary and Secondary concerts. The Primary concert will take place from 9:00 am – 10:00 am. The Secondary concert will take place from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. A registration email was sent to all community members yesterday, please be sure to register to attend!
Wednesday, December 18th – Our last Parent Workshop for the 2024 year will be on this day. Ms. Julia Fan (P6 Homeroom and Upper Primary Lead Teacher) and Ms. Nicola Crossfield (our PYP Coordinator) will lead parents through a workshop to discover what inquiry learning is, what it looks like in the classroom, and how you can support inquiry at home. Registration details for this workshop will come a little later.
Child Protection Reminders
At XLIS we value the participation of our community members in school activities and events. Recently, parents have been invited to the school for a variety of reasons, such as participation in Literacy Week activities, taking part in unit provocations in classrooms, and helping to decorate classes for the holidays. I would like to take this time to remind all parents about two very important Child Protection items in our policy:
1) Please always use the bathrooms that are specifically for adults. Do not go into a bathroom that is marked for use by children at any time. The signs on the door are clearly marked for adult or student use.
2) When on campus, parents are not to take photos or videos of their children or any students. Photographs of the school environment are acceptable. There are times when our parents are excited to be here and may forget. If this happens and an XLIS staff member reminds you, please kindly delete the footage you have taken and put your device away. The safety and protection of our students is our #1 priority.
Thank you all for your participation in our community events! I look forward to welcoming you on December 14th for our Christmas celebration!
As always, I love to hear from you. Have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,
Marly Song
Primary Principal
Email: marly.song@xalis.com
WeChat: principal_marly
