Principal's Corner
Greetings, Kindi Families!
I know that we are all surprised how fast October has flown by! Our Kindi Community is making great strides forward in all aspects of school. We’ve successfully finished the first quarter, and it’s hard to believe that the second quarter is well underway. Our students hard work and efforts are paying off. Our teachers and staff are on top of their game. Our parents have adjusted to all of our new surroundings and policies.
We have certainly had a fantastic month here…it’s been incredibly busy, but the progress the students have made in just a few weeks has been astounding! This year has so much in store, our entire team is excited to witness their growth!
Now that October is behind us and Chicago November is here, we have noticed the dip in our temperatures. Please remember that our students go outside year round, and now is the time to bring sweaters, jackets, gloves and hats for recess time, everyday.
Tardy is still an issue some of our students have to work on. Attendance is key to your child’s success. We take our role of educating our children very seriously, however, we cannot do this important work if children are consistently absent. Learning builds day by day. Being late for school can impact a child’s learning, too. A student who is 10 minutes late every day will miss approximately 30 hours of instruction during the year! Children can copy notes or make up an assignment, but it's difficult to get the discussions, questions, and explanations facilitated by the teacher. The great news is that our daily student attendance and tardy rate continues to improve, and this is thanks to you!
Finally, I would like to thank you for your continued involvement, investment, and collaboration! As I always say and fully believe, It is through our partnership with our parents and our community that we are able to continue to provide an excellent education for all our children!
We are looking forward to a great November!
Rania Sadeq, Ed.D
Kindi Academy, Principal
Our 3-6 Class Updates!
This October we studied the parts of the apple and the life cycle of the apple. We had a wonderful trip to Blackberry Farms where they learned all about apples. We also talked about the parts of the pumpkin and dissected the parts of the pumpkin to allow the children to experience the pumpkin sensorily. The children have been working very hard in the classroom.
NEWS FROM OUR 6-9 CLASS
The children enjoyed a great day at Naper Settlement learning about the past and how it relates to the present, from pioneer times to today. Also, Character Day was great fun and the children learned about many famous people from their classmates and the fourth through eight grade students.
We are done with our parent/teacher conferences. Each conference was wholesome and productive. Thank you for coming on time to the conference. We enjoyed meeting with each one of you and sharing your child's progress.
The First year students are working on Native American research, Stamp Game Addition and Subtraction, Rounding to the Nearest Ten, Fundamental Needs of Man, Parts of a Fish, Parts of a Plant, and Geometry Lesson: Fundamental Concepts.
The Second year students are working on Multiplication Times Tables, Stamp Game Division, Grammar Box: Adverb, Cnidaria, Planet Research- Venus, and Fundamental Needs of Man - Physical Health.
The Third year students are working on Native American Research, Timeline of Life - Mesozoic Era, Golden Bead Frame Multiplication, Common Multiples, Fractions, Characteristics of Vertebrates.
Science Experiment done by our Middle Schoolers
To communicate with people from Spanish-speaking countries in a meaningful way, you need to know something about their culture. Vocabulary and grammar will help you learn what words to say and how to put them together, but culture will give you a better understanding of “ how, when , and why to say what to whom”. This month we work on “El Dia de Muertos” (Day of the dead) which is a very special celebration in Mexico.
News From Our Middle School
We have been exploring different civilizations and time periods in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Social Studies. 6th graders have been exploring the various aspects of Egyptian and Kush society of 3000 BCE-1500 BCE. 6th graders have analyzed primary sources such as papyrus art and hieroglyphics. They have also have chosen their own research project on a certain topic of Egypt and presented to the class. Students have learned how to find credible sources, how to take research notes, and how to compile research into a final project.
7th graders have finished learning about North America and Latin America cultural and historical geography. They discussed the current situation for NAFTA and what the future for North American immigrants. Students have used the themes of geography to create posters on North American countries. They have explored Latin American customs, religion, ancient history, as well as current economic and environmental issues today.
8th grade students have learned about the issues of European imperialism and absolutism. They have engaged in primary source documents on the Middle Passage to create and conduct speeches for the abolition movement. They have also been involved in moving debates as well as Socratic discussions to further their argumental and logical communication skills. Topics debated and discussed were: what makes a good leader and what leads to rebellion in the modern world.
7th graders have finished learning about North America and Latin America cultural and historical geography. They discussed the current situation for NAFTA and what the future for North American immigrants. Students have used the themes of geography to create posters on North American countries. They have explored Latin American customs, religion, ancient history, as well as current economic and environmental issues today.
8th grade students have learned about the issues of European imperialism and absolutism. They have engaged in primary source documents on the Middle Passage to create and conduct speeches for the abolition movement. They have also been involved in moving debates as well as Socratic discussions to further their argumental and logical communication skills. Topics debated and discussed were: what makes a good leader and what leads to rebellion in the modern world.
We have been busy this year in middle school English! We’ve recently completed our novel studies of Chronicles of Narnia, Fahrenheit 451, and Into the Wild. Students also finished projects—3D dioramas, illustrated book covers, interviews—for their respective novels and are currently displayed in the classroom. Seventh and eighth graders wrote imitative works, mirroring stories we read in class. Sixth graders interviewed one of their elders and wrote profiles on the wisdom they’ve learned throughout their lives.
Spanish in October 2018 with Maestra Kim
The 3-6 year old Spanish classes have jumped into calendar, counting, and colors, which we will continue to practice throughout the year! Our first unit is definitely getting us moving as we use lively songs to learn parts of the body.
1st grade Spanish is building literacy skills as we explore the phonetics of the Spanish alphabet. We are building words from syllable cards while learning vocabulary to identify classroom objects. We are also writing sentences to tell what we have and what we need (tengo, necesito).
2nd grade Spanish is using the question words ¿Quién? ¿Qué? and ¿Cuántos? (who, what, and how many) to talk about the people and things in the classroom.
3rd grade Spanish is learning subject pronouns as well as the corresponding endings for -AR verb conjugation.
1st grade Spanish is building literacy skills as we explore the phonetics of the Spanish alphabet. We are building words from syllable cards while learning vocabulary to identify classroom objects. We are also writing sentences to tell what we have and what we need (tengo, necesito).
2nd grade Spanish is using the question words ¿Quién? ¿Qué? and ¿Cuántos? (who, what, and how many) to talk about the people and things in the classroom.
3rd grade Spanish is learning subject pronouns as well as the corresponding endings for -AR verb conjugation.
News From Our Spanish Class!
As part of our lesson on Newton's third law, students experiment with action and reaction with balloon races.
Also 8th graders investigated the force and distance involved in moving an object up an incline.
News From Our Arabic Room!
October was a month full of bounties, we picked up quickly were we left before. Students were in full gear to express the use of different gender in Arabic. this month we were studying about hobbies for Middle school, and for the upper elementary we continued learning about introducing yourself for others.
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