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Important Dates
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February 27
March 4
March 5
March 8
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Knowledge Bowl Tournament
Destination Imagination Creative Day
International Festival at PASBinha
Global Leadership Kindness Extravaganza - Half day: Students dismissed at 11:30
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The Activities Calendar with all school events will be published early next semester.
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PASB Core Values
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The spirit of community is greatly strengthened by shared values and common goals. Joining our school community means behaving in an ethical manner by accepting and supporting the PASB principles.
KINDNESS
Acting in a compassionate and caring manner; practicing courtesy and acceptance.
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Pink Shirt Day
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Pink Shirt Day. Kindness Starts Here.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
An annual event celebrated in many countries around the world, Pink Shirt Day on February 24th, encourages people to talk about bullying and take action against it.
Bullying is a problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and over the Internet. On Pink Shirt Day, you are encouraged to wear something pink to symbolize that we as a society will not tolerate bullying anywhere.
It is important that victims of bullying know they are not alone and there is help and support available. Wearing a pink shirt on this day sends a strong message that others care. Often, the simple act of wearing a shirt can start conversations - conversations can be a big step towards healing and helping!
In Global Leadership classes Secondary students have been talking about Kindness since January and recently started an Anti-Bullying unit that will carry out through April 1st. Pink Shirt Day is just one of many activities we have planned for the quarter. The next big event will be March 8th. On this day Grade 11 and 12 students are leading a Kindness Extravaganza.
For more about the Story of Pink Shirt Day please watch these videos: Story of Pink Shirt Day
#1
and
#2.
The dress code for this day includes wearing something pink - a pink shirt, pink accessories or pink pants, etc. Students can wear clean jean pants in addition to their pink shirt. If a student is not participating they will need to wear their PASB school uniform.
Pink Shirt Day. Kindness Starts Here.
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International Festival
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ELEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
The Elementary International Festival is multi disciplinary learning experience. It increases "international mindedness" and facilitate global responsibility in accordance with PASB's core values and beliefs. To develop this goal, each grade level studies a country in order to learn about its history, culture (Art, PE, Music), economy, geography, and to celebrate its unique customs and traditions.
Educational Objectives:
- Increase student awareness of Salvador culture within a world community;
- Identify differences and similarities in cultures;
- Enrich cultural awareness by learning about other ways of living and other ways of doing things;
- Engage students in school-wide project based learning;
- Increase social and self-awareness through community involvement;
- Develop greater respect for differences among cultures.
Countries represented on this year's Festival:
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South Africa
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Grade 1
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Japan
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Grade 2
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Guatemala
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Grade 3
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England
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Grade 4
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United States of America
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Grade 5
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The PTA is getting into the spirit of international festival and will be hosting a barraca highlighting the international nature of our school, the pupils and teachers that come from outside Brazil. If you are an international parent, we would love your assistance as we are keen to focus on all the different nations that make up PASB and celebrate this with food, costumes and art. Please email and introduce yourself at
[email protected].
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Pre-K 2 A (United States)
Pre-K 2 B (Brazil) |
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Kinder A and C (Japan)
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| 09:30 - 09:45 |
Kinder B and D (Japan) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Pre-K 3 A (Norway)
Pre-K 3 B (Colombia)
Pre-K 3 C (Mexico) |
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Pre K-4 (Spain) |
The stand for each country will open at 11:00 after the Pre-K 4 presentation.
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Knowledge Bowl
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Destination Imagination
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3rd Destination Imagination Creative Day - Skills Workshop and Maker Day
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2016
Time: 08:30am-12:00pm
Place: MPR (Music Room) and canteen
Parents and students from 1st grade onwards may sign up to participate of this fun activity. Space is limited, so don't miss your chance! Signup forms are available for at the Activities office (room A018) or here for download. Cost will be R$ 30,00 per person, added to your monthly boleto (students that signed up for the 2015-2016 full DI program are exempt from this charge). All forms must be returned to the Activities Office
no later than February 19th.
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Brazilian Program News
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Field Trip to USP (Universidade de São Paulo) Professions Fair
We are happy to announce the confirmation of the Pan American School of Bahia's second field trip to USP (Universidade de São Paulo) Professions Fair for the 11th grade students! With the purpose to offer contact with the Brazilian university context by having the opportunity to know different fields of work and the job market, our students will also have in the program a visit to the main museums,
the
theatre of the city and to 'Bairro da Liberdade' - the biggest japanese settlement outside of Japan. Under the supervision of the 11th grade Brazilian Literature teacher, Mr. Francisco Mota, the field trip will take place between August 11-14. Parents will soon be invited to a meeting at school for information about the cost and the program for the field trip. We are available for any clarification and suggestions.
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Secondary School News
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- High Honors and Highest Honors for Quarter 2: We would like to congratulate all students who have received the High Honors and Highest Honors Awards for their performance in Quarter 2!
- Knowledge Bowl: On February 24-26th, PASB will be represented at the Knowledge Bowl in Rio by 4 students: Eva S., Bia S., Brent S., and Ryan S. Please join us in wishing them the best of luck in the competition!
- Appropriate Technology Usage: Unfortunately, there has been a further incidence of inappropriate technology usage in the Secondary division. As a family, please go back and review the 'Technology Appropriate Use Policy' found in the PASB Secondary School Parent-Student Handbook on page 40. Parents, please actively monitor your child(ren)'s Internet and social media use on their electronic devices. A unit on bullying (including cyberbullying) has begun in Global Leadership, including the upcoming Kindness Extravaganza on March 8th. Parent workshops will be announced shortly.
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High and Highest Honors
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The Secondary division would like to recognize the students who achieved High and Highest Academic Honors for their performance in Quarter 2.
- High Honors certificates are awarded to those who obtain at least 80% in all academic subjects.
- Highest Honors certificates are rewarded to those who achieve above 90% in all of their academic subjects.
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Elementary School News
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- International Festival Update #4 was sent to parents of each grade level earlier today. Students will present their learning to other students during the week of February 29 - March 4. Parents are invited to visit for these presentations. Please see the International Festival Update #4 email for your child's date and time to present. We hope you can visit.
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Please plan ahead. When it rains, traffic becomes a problem. Monitor the weather and please plan to leave earlier on rainy days so that your child will be in school on time. Children need to be in classrooms by 07:40 so that they are ready to learn by 07:45.
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Pink Shirt Day - Students are invited to wear a pink shirt on Wednesday, 24 February, as part of an anti-bullying focus at the ES, the MS, and the HS. It is optional. The focus is "Kindness Starts Here" as part of a school-wide effort to encourage greater tolerance and supportive collaboration. If a student is not participating they will need to wear their PASB school uniform.
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Digital Citizenship Tips
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Do you worry about the apps your child is using on their digital device? This guide provides a simple list of popular apps that most students are using and gives a simple thumbs up or down for a quick understanding.
This guide is helpful even without an understanding of the English language. Take a look at the picture icon of the app to see if it is on your child's digital device. If the app shows thumbs up, it should be ok for your student that is over 13 years old. Remember, always talk to your child about keeping personal information private on social media. Even safe apps can become unsafe if a student is not being a good digital citizen.
Check out the app guide here.
Next week we will provide tips on how to teach your student to be good digital citizen.
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