From Your PLT – 4 March 2022
This week has seen MYIS responding quickly to many new cases with students and their family members. The MYIS School Safety Matrix has been the guiding reference for us as we determine the details of each case and what the next steps should be. This matrix is essential as it
From Your PLT – 25 February 2022
Dear Families, At MYIS our goal is to make sure that every aspect of our program goes through the process of reflection → action → consolidation. We are constantly growing and learning, and bringing new and progressive ideas to everything that we offer our students and families, always keeping the
Professional Development at MYIS
At MYIS, we value existing at the frontier of learning in this ever-changing and growing world of education. As new knowledge, concepts and approaches to teaching and learning emerge, it is our mission to stay informed and establish connections to our practice. MAP Assessment Training Last week our Primary
From Your PLT – 11 February 2022
This week we had our first student case of COVID-19 in J&C class. We are so appreciative of the family involved as well as the class community for their flexibility, understanding and supportive implementation of our protocols. We wanted to take this opportunity to share some information on our class
From Your PLT – 4 February 2022
The MYIS community was directly impacted by COVID-19 this week as four parents and one student tested positive. Once again our community displayed high levels of trust and commitment as they flexibly adapted for the safety and health of our community. Out of an abundance of caution, our Joy and
From Your PLT – 28 January 2022
Since the campus reopened in early November we have implemented strict protocols for the entire MYIS community in order to ensure everyone’s safety. We would like to thank our MYIS parents for supporting us throughout this time, even as we have taken additional precautions this term by increasing our COVID
MAP Testing at MYIS
At MYIS, all of our students in Grades 3, 4 and 5 take the MAP assessment in Math, Reading and Language Usage two times a year. WHAT IS MAP TESTING? Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®). We give students MAP tests to determine their instructional level and measure academic growth throughout
Reading in Grade 4
In Grade 4 the different reading levels of each student are accommodated through using a small group structure. Students are grouped with peers who are reading at the same level and/or who have similar reading goals, allowing the teacher to use resources that meet their individual requirements and allow students