Dear parents and guardians,
Our first spelling test will be tomorrow (Friday,25 May 2012). Please make sure that your child study and practice week 1 vocabulary tonight. I have given them a practice oral quiz (revision) individually today to make sure that they are ready for tomorrow.
Thank you,
Teacher Jesse
Spelling Test on Friday
Dear parents and guardians,
Our first spelling test will be tomorrow (Friday). Please make sure that your child study and practice week 1 vocabulary tonight. I have given them a practice oral quiz (revision) individually today.
Thank you,
Teacher Jesse
Learning targets for this week.
As we come to the second week of our school year, I am pleased to inform you that our students are adjusting well and easing into our daily routine and schedule in EP4. Students have done well with their homework and have met recent deadlines.
Here are some learning targets that your child has been learning in English core subjects:
English
Describing people and places (present simple -likes, dislikes, personal character, preposition of places)
Productive task: (writing project) Writing about the self, family and friends and houses.
Communicative task: (spoken interaction) Interview a friend, taking class survey, Sharing gathered information through class report
Science
Students are learning about plants growth and development.
Maths
Students are learning about place value and number sequence.
I hope this provides you an overview of what your child is currently learning.
Please feel free to contact me through this blog if you have any concerns and questions.
Kind regards,
Teacher Jesse
A Warm Welcome to All Our Students and Parents…
Dear Parents and guardians,
We would like to extend our warm welcome to all our students in EP4 2012-2013. Your home room teachers for this class will be Mr. Jesse Morta , Teacher Wara and Teacher A. We are excited to meet your children. We have been working together as home room teachers’ team for the English Programme for 5 years. We are committed in providing your children close guidance and assistance during this school year. As home room teachers, we are very proud to become a part of your child’s learning experience throughout this school year. We believe that open communication between parents and teachers is crucial to your child’s educational success. With that in mind, we have created theEP4 blog site which will be updated on a weekly basis and will be the source of information and communication for all guardians and students. The site is http://ep4red.wordpress.com/. Please feel free to visit our site at your convenience. Please contact us if you have further questions and concerns.
Kind regards,
Teacher Jesse (085-037-7164)
Kru Wara (084-611-7466)
Kru A (089-701-2929)
End of term message to all students and parents
To all students and parents,
The end of term is upon us once again. I’m sure everyone is looking forward to a nice long well deserved holiday. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our students for their hard work and all parents for their support.I wish everyone a wonderful and safe holiday. Please join us for our summer class session. Our theme will be “Summer Safari” which starts on the 22nd of March 2012. This fun filled summer class session will prepare your children for the upcoming school year. See you then…
Teacher Jesse
Important Information
Dear EP4 Red parents and guardians,
School will be closed on Wednesday the 29th of February. This will give students time to revise for their Thai tests.
The children will have to return back to school on Thursday the 1st of February for their final Thai tests.
Thursday the 1st of February will also be the last day of school.
Kind regards,
Teacher Jesse
End-of Year Revision Guidelines February 2012
ENGLISH
Spelling 100 words
Vocabulary from the English course book
Grammar from the English course book
MATHS
All second semester topics which are
fraction, decimals, statistics, probabilities, combining operations
SCIENCE
Soil – - What soil is made of
Rocks – - Different types of rocks
Weather – What do we use to measure weather?, Types of weather
Beaufort scale – What is it?
The Solar System – What are the different planets? What are gas giants?
CAT
Review all that we learned about business.
Understand where money comes from. Know the differences between large and small businesses. Understand how people and businesses make money. Also, know a few ways that you can save money. Understand why we buy goods and services. Review what we learned about research and why it’s important. Be prepared to write a paragraph about what job you want to do.
HEALTH
• Avoiding Danger
• Danger in Stranger
• First Aid: Dogs’ Bites; Insect Bites and Sting; Sports Injury
SOCIAL
• Geography of Chiangmai
• Local Beliefs: ghosts, Phu sae- ya sae, Loi krathong
• Natural Resources
• Impact of Human Activities on Natural Resources
Student of the Month… A Shining Star!!!
Student Kalmolthip Tongsamsi (Chompoo) has been awarded the top student for month of January 2012.
Chompoo has excelled in her subjects and is the current top student in EP4 Red. She is well mannered, respectful and very helpful to her peers. Her commitment to excel in her studies and be the top in her class makes her the shining star in EP4 Red for the month of January 2012.
Congratulations Chompoo for a job well done!!! Keep up the good work!
Important Dates to Remember
Dear Parents & Guardians,
There are now only a few weeks until the end of this academic year.
Over these coming weeks it is very important that the students pay extra attention in their studies in order to do well in the end-of-year tests.
The students should also refer to their revision guidelines and test schedules to help them prepare for these tests.
As well as the end-of-year tests there are a number of other important events coming up over the next few months including;
· EP1 Field Trip to Royal Flora Thursday 9th February
· Private Schools’ Day (school closed) Friday 10th February
· EP4, EP5 & EP6 Field Trip to Royal Flora Thursday 16th February
· 100 word spelling Test Monday 20th February
· EP End of Year Tests Thur23rd – Fri 24th February
· Prathom 6 O-Net Tests Monday 27th February
· Primary School Thai Tests Day 1 Tuesday 28th February
· Primary Students Study Day (school closed) Wednesday 29th February
· Primary School Thai Tests Day 2 Mar Thursday 1st March
· Last day of Term Friday 2nd March
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· E Camp ‘A Journey’ 13th – 20th March
· Summer Camp ‘Summer Safari’ 22nd March – 27th April
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· Parent Teacher Meeting Monday 7th May
· 1st Day of Term for EP1 Thursday 10th May
· 1st Day of Term for Prathom & Mathayom Monday 14th May
For more information please visit the schools website www.varee.ac.th and the EP Blogs www.varee.ac.th/th/english-programme-blog.php
Kind regards,
Teacher Jesse
100 Word Spelling Test
Dear parents and guardians,
Our 100 word spelling test is scheduled on the 20th of February 2012.
Vocabulary lists will consist of all the words we have used during the school year. Two weeks ago, we have given the list of words to all students. Vocabulary for our weekly Friday tests will be coming from this list. This Friday, the spelling test will be for 50 words coming from the list.
Kind regards,
Teacher Jesse
