Academia Interamericana de
Panamá Sede Cerro Viento
March 2, 2020
Dear
Parents and Guardians,
Welcome
to AIP Cerro Viento and the Science class! I am excited to work with your child
this year. I know we will have a successful and productive school year and I
look forward to being a part of the academic progress your child will
make.
I
expect students to be scientists in Science classes – they will observe and ask
questions about the natural world, keep careful records of their activities in
their notebooks, think critically, perform laboratories, design projects following
steps, and draw lots of conclusions. The science curriculum will integrate STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). We will study Earth,
Life and Physical Science.
The
After School Program begins next week (March 9th). Educational
Robotics classes will be given in the following schedule:
|
DAY
|
LEVEL
|
COURSE
|
|
Monday
|
4th
|
Robotics
(Lego Mindstorms)
|
|
Tuesday
|
5th
|
Robotics
(Lego Mindstorms)
|
|
Wednesday
|
6th
|
Robotics
(Lego Mindstorms)
|
|
Thursday
|
7th
to 12th
|
Robotics
(Lego Mindstorms)
|
Parents
must pick students punctually or ask for transportation service in the school
office (Ask for Ada / 266-0090). If you have any question, concern or doubt
about the nature of these courses you may send an e-mail (scienceaipcv@gmail.com).
During
this school year we will keep working hard on recycling. We, the teachers, are
going to supervise and promote the culture of recycling in our schools. We
expect the support and practice of this activity at home too.
Our
school had been participating in the NASA camp in the KSC in Orlando Fl. Students
from 6th to 9th are invited to participate in this great
trip in September. I can help you will all the information and process
required. Just send me messages through SEDUCA or email. You may also contact
Luciana Kramer 6780-6439.
Students
can frequently visit my blog (www.raguerra.blogspot.com) to be in touch with
what is happening in the Science classes and activities in the school as well
as Science news around the world. By the end of the school year, your child
will possess an age-appropriate understanding of the scientific world and to be
able to conduct scientific investigations on his or her own.
The class
evaluations include projects, tests and labs. Students have specific grading
days.
GRADING
DAYS
4th Thursday
5th Mondays
6th Tuesdays
In
order to create a positive learning environment, I have developed a classroom
discipline plan with specific expectations for all students. Everyone in the
classroom will work together as a team to achieve our learning goals with few
interruptions. The plan below outlines the classroom rules, positive rewards,
and consequences for appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
My classroom expectations:
Treat
others as you would like to be treated.
Expect
the best.
Ask
before acting.
Minds
on!
Walk
at all times.
Collaborate
Keep
hands and feet to yourself.
If a
student chooses to ignore an expectation:
• First
Consequence: Verbal warning.
•
Second Consequence: Written warning
• Third
Consequence: Detention
To
encourage students, I will recognize appropriate behavior with individual,
group, and class certificates. Individual students will be praised for their
good behavior and will be rewarded with positive notes, stickers, or special
privileges.
There
are various ways I would appreciate your support at home:
ü Ask
your child what they have learned at school every day (science home reading,
assignments, studying virtual lessons at www.thinkcentral.com, will involve
your child in reinforcing scientific concepts they learned in the Science class.
ü Emphasize
the importance of home readings and hard work. As they will have science home
readings, please help them to establish a regular time and place (away from the
TV) for a better comprehension of the topic. In addition, try to expose
the child in the natural world and let them make observations and drawing
conclusions. For example: it is cloudy
today, it will probably rain (making predictions)
ü If
necessary, set appointments with me to talk about your child’s progress.
ü Take
records of grades and assignments by watching SEDUCA every day.
ü Watch
for mistakes and make corrections when students receive tests in the weekly
papers.
Please
do not wait for formal conferences to discuss any concerns you may have. You
may email me using the message section in SEDUCA or call me at school
(266-0090). I look forward to have frequent communication with you as we work
together to ensure your child’s success!
Sincerely,
Teacher
Ramón Guerra (Science teacher)
Email:
scienceaipcv@gmail.com
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