Fernway School An IB Candidate School

Fernway School “Welcome to the Fernway Family” One of five K-4 Buildings: Boulevard, Fernway, Mercer, Lomond, Onaway Built in 1927 15 Classrooms, 3 per grade level Over 350 students 37 staff members

The Mission of the Schools The District will nurture, educate, and graduate students who are civic-minded and prepared to make ethical decisions; who are confident, competent communicators, skillful in problem solving, capable of creative thinking; who have a career motivation and a knowledge of our global and multicultural society.

Our Mission: Civic-minded, ethical students Student Mediation Student Group on Race Relations (SGORR) makes annual visits to the 4th grade Family Service Projects

Our Mission: Confident, competent communicators Curriculum centered on effective and varied expression Readers Theater Reading groups Writers Workshop Kindergarten Journaling Performances

Our Mission: Skilled Problem Solvers Curriculum-centered problem solving Chess Club Enrichment Programs International Baccalaureate programme Successmaker computer program Science Lab field trips

Our Mission: Creative Thinkers Curriculum centered on creative outcomes of learning Music and Art classes Art Club 3rd grade Musical 4th grade Poetry Play

Our Mission: Career Motivated Students Scientist in the schools Parent career visits and volunteerism

Our Mission: Global and Multicultural Knowledge Mandarin Chinese taught weekly International mindedness a focus of IB

The Mission of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) “The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right."

Transdisciplinary Themes Who we are Where we are in place and time How we express ourselves How the world works How we organize ourselves Sharing the planet

Learner attitudes and attributes Attribute of the week: Thinkers! I use my brain to think and solve problems.

Some of our essential agreements

Some of our wonder walls

Zimbabwe Featured Country: At 91 percent, Zimbabwe has one of the highest literacy rates (percentage of people who can read and write) in all of Africa. Wealth, or the appearance of it, is important, so people like to be well dressed in public. After a meal, it is polite to softly clap one’s hands and say Ndaguta (I am satisfied). Throughout Zimbabwe are formations called kopjes, huge rocks balanced on smaller rocks. Resource: Photo by Kevin Walsh/Flickr

Current Kindergarten IB planner Who We Are New places, New Faces! Central Idea: People find out more about themselves and others by trying new things and making new friends.

Current 1st Grade IB planner Who We Are Dude! Central Idea: People build relationships with families, friends and within communities.

Current 2nd grade IB planner Who We Are Choices! Central Idea: People make choices in various settings and their actions have a consequence.

Current 3rd Grade IB planner How We Organize Ourselves TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More Central Idea: Members if communities collaborate to establish and implement organizational systems.

Current 4th Grade IB planner Who We Are Investigate, Innovate! Central Idea: Technology and innovations impact people’s well-being.

Inquiry ~ a driving force to our learning!

Action Fernway School… changing the world one action at a time!

Summer Success 2012 Awards for Waterford/SuccessMaker Summer Program Participant Kindergartners Nathan Ballman Ryan Byrnes Jenna Englander 1st Graders Kemora Baker Kennedy Cole Charlotte Glasper Briana Gomez Elizabeth Halloran Lauren Hilbert Johnathan Kallergis Jabori Mateen Martez Sams Matilda Spadoni Ramsey Vallot 2nd Graders Jaylah Alexander Ethan Byrnes Caroline Danford Damarion James Kylan Marshall Liesel Prude Iko Umosen Jayiana Wilson 3rd Graders Owen Bauer James Boyd Cody Englander Timothy Flynt Katherine Halloran Ross Halloran Oliva Kuhel Amani Redden Jamia Weakley Andrea Yasinsky John Yasinsky 4th Graders Jihad Arif William Glasper Connor Richard Madison Stovall

September Birthdays James Boyd Brianna Dido Oumou Kaba Terrell Riddle Madison Boyd George Dixon Jack Lamb Joshua Robinson Bree Collier Logan Duffett Claire Leland Casey Tyus Sophia Cook Isaiah Gundani Jordan Levert Nyla Vallot Kennedy Davis Mia Hart Nadiyah Marshall Nathan Wrubel Za’riyah Davis Nathan Howard Montserrat Mireles Sofia Zucca Mr. zucca Mrs. Woods Mrs. Rider Ms. vail

Upcoming and recent fieldtrips! 9/24 Hassell to planetarium 9/27 Harden to planetarium 10/3 Hayduk to planetarium 10/1 Paskewitz to Shaker Museum 10/3 Berggrum to Shaker Museum 10/4 Lewis to Shaker Museum 10/11 Third Grade to Hale Farm 10/12 Hannah to planetarium 10/15 Battle to Planetarium 10/18 Zucca to Planetarium

Fernway Important Dates! 9/26 Yom Kippur – School Closed 10/2 TIPPS Training for Volunteers 7:00pm 10/4 Picture Retake Day 10/8 Tour Your School Day 9:30am-noon, 1:00-2:30pm 10/10 Fernway PTO Meeting 7:00pm 10/13 Fernway Fall Festival 1:00pm 10/25 & 10/26 Conference Day – No Classes 10/31 Halloween Activities 2:30pm

Shaker Library Salutes Fernway School’s Summer Readers Kindergarten Thomas Barrett Joe Berglund Simon Bruening-Wright Ryan Byrnes Jenna Englander Ava Gazso Julianna Gentile Chloe Khayat Levi Plumb-Larrick Lilah Raddock Sophia Zucca

Shaker Library Salutes Fernway School’s Summer Readers First Grade William Berglund Joseph Brancato Quinn Bruening-Wright Andrew Burleigh Annie Call Esme Carrol Annabel Dixon Dominic Harrison Samantha Jalics Hudson Jones Samuel Juli Jack Lamb Mira Martin Alec Miller Cathering Monroe Lillian Potiker Noah Rusnak Matilda Spadoni

Shaker Library Salutes Fernway School’s Summer Readers Second Grade Patrick Barrett Marcus Bertsch Eva Bishop Josh Brown Ethan Byrnes Sophia Cook Emily Daley Samuel Dillenbeck Claire Dunn Brian Fox Praise Hannett Aiden Hartzler George McGuinness Wrenna Pai Liesel Prude Sophia Rose

Shaker Library Salutes Fernway School’s Summer Readers Third Grade Lisson Aklog Colin Burleigh Thomas Dunn Cody Englander Millie Fredricks Emma Khayat Nora Konrad Evelyn Lewicki Anthony Luo Maya Miller Carter Morris Logan Morris Dash Pai Katherine Rusnak Samantha Sekeres Andrea Yasinsky John Yasinsky

Shaker Library Salutes Fernway School’s Summer Readers Fourth Grade Will Barrett Matthew Boardman Caroline Brancato David Carpenter Maximillian Carroll Cooper Cook Cameron Dial Anna Dillenbeck Kate Hahnenberg Miracle Irvin Campbell Johnston Logan Jones James Kennedy Matthew Kirchner Sam Klein Colin Lamb Leo McGuinness Nicole Nicholas Hannah Perrson Zoe Rosenfelt

Fall Festival Donations Needed In October, Fernway School will celebrate the new year with our Fall Festival and Silent Auction, the year’s biggest fundraiser and favorite event. We are looking for parents to help with the Silent Auction by soliciting restaurants, stores and other local vendors to donate great items for our auction. All the money raised through this PTO sponsored event goes right back to the school to help fund many events and programs such as field trips, new reading software programs, gym equipment, etc.

ABC School Donation Program Support Fernway School While You Shop! PTO News! ABC School Donation Program Support Fernway School While You Shop! Sign up for a Heinen’s Preferred Customer Card and register for the Tasteful Rewards program. Select (or reselect) FERNWAY as the school of choice at www.heinensrewards.com! Heinen’s will make a donation of 1% of your purchase to PTO.

Show Your Fernway Spirit! Fernway car magnets now available! PTO News! Show Your Fernway Spirit! Fernway car magnets now available! Want another way to show your Fernway pride? Fernway car magnets are now available for $2. The magnets will be available for purchase at the Back to School Bash and other PTO events, along with your favorite Fernway spirit wear.