School is in full swing and there’s lots going on in the next few weeks. I’m really looking forward to “Hello Week” (Sept 19-, the upcoming Expos (Sept. 22 & 30), and our Chinese Mid-Autumn celebration (Sept. 29). Please see the “Notices and Announcements” emails for more details on these.
Last week, some of our middle school Home Economics students went to a local Safeway for a field trip. They were each given $30 to purchase ingredients to make an entire meal at home that evening for their families. This field trip examined and reinforced the concepts they are currently learning in class- budgeting, financing, inflation and food planning. They made some good choices, learned a lot, and had fun!
*New this year, lower middle school students have the choice of 2 elective classes per year and upper middle school students have the choice of 3 per year. Some examples of middle school electives for this academic year are: leadership, choir, physics, coding, yoga, engineering, and soccer/volleyball. These courses have been a great addition to our curriculum, giving the students a chance to expand their knowledge in areas that interest them.*
In other IST news, Student Council held their elections this week! It was super fun and the speeches were well thought out! It took a lot of courage for these students to get on stage in front of the entire Junior and Middle School. Congratulations to all who ran for positions and the winners!
President
Adolfo (winner!)
Logan
Treasurer
Lachlan (winner!)
Secretary
Scout (winner!)
Social Chair
(It was a tie! They will co-chair!)
Mireille
Harper
