Early Years Update (2/2019-2020)

PYP Update

EY Update

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n the Early Years our little Concordian Dragons are always inquiring, exploring, investigating, cooperating and growing with their friends! Take time to enjoy these photos and help me to celebrate all the incredible learning our students are doing in the Early Years Mr. Tim, EY Vice Principal of Student and Faculty Affairs Exploring Patterns

Does Mr. Tim have a fever? Luckily K1 doctors are nearby to assess!

Exploring shapes and colors activity in Chinese class

Making a Full Moon craft in Chinese class

K1 involved in Science UOI about the body. “Doctors� looking at x-rays

K1 learning to write our names

We can make patterns out of anything!

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Finding different ways to make 10 using Numicon shapes!

PYP Update K1 counting from 1-9

We are exploring color change with our teacher

Observing our chicks We were ready to bake our pumpkin pie to celebrate Thansgiving.

K1 recognizing and counting numbers K1 students drawing missing body parts

We are little scientists!

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A Bugz Christmas: K2 & K3 Winter Concert B

uzzing festive spirit and spreading cozy holiday feeling and cheers the Concordian International School K2 and K3 students entertained the EY Community on Thursday, December 12, 2019. With the intricately lights-decorated-Amphitheater, and the magnificent eye-catching and glowing costumes of our K2 & K3 students, the bugz came to life in the musical play, “A Bugz Christmas�.

The bugz were back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees built the sets, and the silk worms made the costumes. But there was a problem! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! What did the bugz do? Our K2s and K3s showed us how the problem had been solved!

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We are very proud of our K2 and K3 students who really rose up and did an amazing job – they were all hard workers, took directions well, showed initiative and had huge confidence in what they did. We are especially thankful to the parents who have generously taken care of the students’ costumes, which are just stunning and colorful!

We are equally grateful to our administrators, colleagues, EY teachers, and TAs for their invaluable help and support. Special thanks goes to our IT team, maintenance, custodians, secretaries, and purchasing staff who worked with us tirelessly in this production. And to everyone else involved in one way or another, our sincerest thanks for your contribution in making this event a success! Many thanks from the bottom of our hearts!

Mrs. Maricor, Ms. Norylove, and Ms. Shella

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Activities & Events

Loy Krathong Day Elementary School Loy Krathong

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very year, Loy Krathong Day is celebrated on the full moon on the fifteenth day of the waxing moon in the twelfth lunar month of the traditional Thai calendar. This year it was held on Monday, November 11th, 2019. On Concordian Loy Krathong Day our Concordian community members wear traditional Thai costumes and participate in Loy Krathong activities.

The EY’s Loy Krathong: In the morning, students come to school in beautiful, traditional Thai costumes. The parents come into the classrooms to help their child make krathongs. They enjoy family time together while making the krathong.

Then they go to the swimming pool to release the krathong with the administrators.

The PY’s Loy Krathong Assembly, Melody of the River: G5 students presented a contemporary Thai dance to the song The White Lotus. This song was awarded the Song of Asia award in 1979 by the Asia Cultural Centre for UNESCO in the Philippines. We ended the show by singing the Loy Krathong song in three languages, accompanied by Klui and the Thai music band. The band’s musical talents were impressive this year. The perfomers recieved many compliments throughout the performance. We are so proud of our G5 students. Cheers Dragons!

PYP Thai Department

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