Hello First Program Community,

Just one more week until Spring Break!

Parents have asked for the weekly newsletter to be sent out via email and via Seesaw — will do!

We'd like to introduce that there is a person who has been appointed by the school to advise the cafeteria on cafeteria related matters — Ms. Lee will volunteer on a regular basis. She is an experienced educator who has previously worked as a school teacher. In addition to her teaching background, she has also lived in Canada for several years. As a volunteer for the cafeteria, she will play a role in selecting the menus that will be served to our students. Welcome, Ms. Lee!

Thank you to our FP PA Council Members for attending our Quarter 3 Council meeting last Monday.

I would like to provide an update regarding our FP PA Council. We are very thankful to have parents volunteer to support our school, which ultimately benefits our students. This message serves to share our appreciation for current and past Council Members, and to update the community regarding recent PA Council changes.

To provide information and transparency regarding the vacant roles as well as how the roles were filled, please note that it was similar to how we do it each year — interested eligible parents were asked to fill out the form to signify that they indeed are interested in volunteering for a role.

Parents (mother or father!) of 4A and 5A students were asked if they would like to nominate themselves to be the Room Representative, via the form.

For the role of president, it was determined to ask the current PA Council members (12 potentially eligible people) if they would like to nominate themselves.

• Which positions had vacancy and why:

• There were three vacant positions

• G4A Room Rep — the family no longer attends CDS

• Thank you to Yumin’s mom for her time in this role!

• We are very appreciative of Soonwoongs mother for volunteering for the remainder of the school year.

• G5A Room Rep — the family no longer attends CDS

• Thank you to Claire’s mom for her time in this role!

• We are very appreciative of Elly's mother for volunteering for the remainder of the school year.

• President — the person has chosen to step down from the position

• Thank you to Gio’s mom for her dedication in this role! This is an especially challenging role to occupy and I am very appreciative of anyone who shares their time and effort to support FP in this manner.

• We are very appreciative of Alena's mother for volunteering for the remainder of the school year.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

We look forward to next week — another wonderful week of learning that is engaging, relevant, significant and challenging. Have a great weekend ~

Educationally Yours,

Mr. Hill

Director of First Program

10:00am - 1:00pm

@ SFS

https://sites.google.com/daltonschool.kr/cdsfp/athletics-caat

KIMEA Elementary School Singing Festival @ Busan International School, Busan, South Korea

This chorus festival features choirs from International Schools throughout Korea.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact

Music Teacher: Mr. Dewitte (jdewitte@daltonschool.kr) or

FP Athletics Coordinator: Mr. Tronsgard (ctronsgard@daltonschool.kr)

WWWW — Wear What you Want Wednesdays: on the last Wednesday of most months, students have the option to not wear the uniform to school. If they choose to do this, they are asked to donate 1000 won, each time. These funds will be donated to charity.

Community and collaboration are two of the 6Cs or SLRs (School-wide Learning Results) that are the focus for this monthly event.

Dear Parents,

We are excited to announce a school hiking trip that will take place on Thursday April 6 from 8:15-10:15. Please note this is a half day. The purpose of this trip is to educate our students about how we can have a positive impact on our physical community, learn about the natural environment around our school, and explore ways to protect our community through zero waste practices.

During this hiking trip, our students will have the opportunity to learn about the importance of preserving our natural environment, and how they can play a role in keeping it clean and healthy. They will also be able to observe the wildlife and plant species that thrive in our local ecosystem.

Furthermore, we will discuss the concept of zero waste and explore ways to reduce our environmental impact. Our students will be taught how to properly dispose of waste and recycle items, as well as ways to reduce waste through sustainable practices such as using reusable containers.

Safety is our top priority and want to ensure that all students are adequately prepared for the trip with proper equipment and attire. We would like to ask students to bring a backpack, a reusable water bottle, a hat, a healthy snack, and wear Dalton attire.

We believe that this trip will be a valuable learning experience for our students, and we encourage all students to participate. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us!

-Ms. Ashley

Sign up information — coming soon

Begin taking bookings 27th

Bookings closed on 3rd

PTCs will be held in-person

Friday, April 7, is our Parent/Teacher Conference. The FP Conference takes place from 11am–5pm for most teachers.

4월 7일 금요일에 학부모 상담이 있습니다. 대부분의 초등학교 학부모 상담은 오전11시부터 5시까지 입니다.

On this day, we encourage you to visit your child's teacher to discuss his or her progress thus far. Also, you are encouraged to visit at least one or more specialist teachers: Music, Art, PE, Library, Korean, KSL, ESOL, SpEd.

학부모님들은 해당 선생님과 함께 자녀의 학교생활에 대해 의논하게 됩니다. 각 담임선생님 외에 적어도 한 명 이상의 특별교과 선생님들 (Music, Art, PE, Library, Korean, KSL, ESOL, SpEd) 과의 상담도 신청해 주십시오.

10:00am - 11:30 am

@ Dalton

https://sites.google.com/daltonschool.kr/cdsfp/athletics-caat

Western Association of Schools and Colleges visitation

10:00am - 11:00am

@ CDS

https://sites.google.com/daltonschool.kr/cdsfp/athletics-caat

10:00am - 1:00pm

@ CI

https://sites.google.com/daltonschool.kr/cdsfp/athletics-caat

10:00am - 12:00pm

@ CDS (K-2)
@ CI (3-5)

https://sites.google.com/daltonschool.kr/cdsfp/athletics-caat

On Saturday March 4th, CDS hosted the first ever dance showcase. It was an opportunity for students in Grade 3-5 to display their creativity and hard work in any form of dance on the Dalton Hall stage. Students made the most of their time during the showcase rehearsal and recess time and came into the showcase fully prepared.
On the day of the event, the dancers were given time to practice on the stage and additional time to practice with their groups in the gym. Once all of the groups were ready, parents were invited in to view the showcase. The students put on an amazing show and should be extremely proud of what they were able to achieve. We look forward to hosting this event again next year.
Please visit Schoolsbuddy or our CDS FP website for more information on upcoming events.

- Mr. Tronsgard

FP Athletics Coordinator

Photos will be shared next week.

Eunchan Park of 10th grade

032 563 0523 CDS phone number

ext. 512 Ms. Claire Lee

Division Assistant (FP 2nd floor — Library)

ext. 511 Ms. Heejin Park

Division Assistant (FP 2nd floor — FP Office / Staff Room)

ext. 502 Ms. Lauren Prentice

Assistant Director (Upper FP 1st floor — FP Asst. Director's Office)

ext. 501 Mr. David Hill

Director (FP 1st floor — FP Director's Office)

Email: hpark@daltonschool.kr
Website: https://sites.google.com/daltonschool.kr/cdsfp/home
Phone: 032 563 0523 (511) (512)