Welcome to IST’s Early Childhood Information Site

Welcome to the International School of Tanganyika’s Early Childhood Team Website. Here you will find what’s happening in Early Childhood classrooms and much more. Please note that the teachers do differentiate work in order to challenge each child individually, therefore your child may be working on a variation of what you see posted. Please check back often and feel free to leave us a message with your ideas, links and good thoughts. Asante!

Wacky Week

IST is having a Wacky Week. This event is happening on the last week of school. This event is packed with four days of fabulous fun!

We have:
1. Crazy hat and hair day on Tuesday
2. Dress as an Adult Day on Wednesday
3. Pajama Day on Thursday (Don’t come in your panties!)
4. Free Dress Day on Friday

Golden Rules
1. Whatever you wear, your costume can’t be offensive to anything or anybody.
2. Your outfit can’t get in the way of your work.
3. No matter what, you have to have FUN!!!!!!!!!!!

What: Wacky Week
When: Last four days of school
Where: At school
Who: Everyone
Why: TO HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From the Elementary Student Action Council

End of Year Photos!!!

Dear Parents,

Many of our classroom teachers have collected a number of photos for students to remember their 2012-2013 school year at IST. These pictures are now available for you to download.

These files can be ONLY be downloaded from our IST NETWORK on IST Elementary Campus.

The Photo File Link:
students.istafrica.com

The IST Elementary Open Lab will be accessible first period from now unitil the end of the school year. One of the ICT staff will be available during this times to assist you if needed. Please bring an external device with you (USB flash drive with at least 2Gb of space available).

Some teachers have made alternative plans for end of year photos. Directions from these teachers will be forthcoming.

Vision and Hearing Screening Complete

Dear Parents,

Our vision and hearing screening has been completed!

Slips for your child will be handed out to you this week.

Here is some basic information to keep in mind:

• All students have done the vision screening and should all receive a slip.
• All EC and KG students, as well as G1-G5 students whom teachers had concerns about ,did the hearing screening so not every child will receive a hearing slip.
• Both assessments/screenings are informal and basic. They just flag us (and you) that there is possibly a concern that needs further investigation.
• Should further vision/hearing screening be recommended, you should set up appointments with specialists asap (in your home country or in Dar).
• We will be following this up next school year.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further questions.

Ellen Claessens
Student Services Coordinator
eclaessens@istafrica.com

Music Concert

Come out and support IST students in Grades 3, 4 & 5 as they showcase their learning in Music.

The concert starts at 7:30AM in the Elementary Hall. We hope to see you there!

The Music Team

IST’s Got Talent!

Hearing and Vision Screening

IST Elementary Student Services, in collaboration with the IST Clinic has organized Vision and Hearing Screenings for students May 6th-17th.

For more information please go to the IST Elementary Student Servies Blog.

Parent Workshop: Kids Skills

“Kids Skills” a workshop for parents interested in helping their children overcome problems. Monday, April 22 – 7.15 in the staffroom

Follow this link to the IST Elementary Campus Counseling Blog for more information.