Thursday, November 30, 2017

Roots & Shoots's Holiday Hounds

Its almost Winter Break!! Congratulations on almost making it through half of the school year!! It is also around the time of Roots & Shoots's annual Holiday Hounds, which will take place every day of the week from Dec 4 till 8th in the HS Cafeteria at lunch. This amazing fundraiser is dedicated to buying vaccinations, blankets and food for the cute little dogs, cats and animals in the BHAEEC Animal Shelter. We will be selling toys along with ornaments, ranging at around 100 RMB. So please, to kick off the holiday season the right way, come support the cute little animals and participate in Holiday Hounds!


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10 Tips for Devising from Middle School Students

Middle school students at the International School of Beijing (ISB) performed in a devised theatrical piece, Not a Box, on November 9, 10, and 11.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Nov 30, Thursday

MS Spirit Week Update

Hey Middle School!

Good to see all of you suited up! Today and tomorrow, make it your number one priority to get a function ticket. The more people that come, the better time we will have! Spread the word and look out for ticket sellers in the cafeteria. Tickets are 20 RMB. 

MS STUCO Team

 

FUTURES ACADEMY APPLICATIONS  

Grade 6 and 7 students interested in Futures Academy next year, please complete the applications and return to the MS office. 

 

REMINDER FOR PICKING UP THE BOARD GAMES 

Hello Students:

Would the following students please stop by room 3120, Mr. Williams' Design Lab, to pick up their board games from last spring. Thank you very much for displaying them during the Innovation Fair last Saturday. Many people were interested in them.

The Spinning Trivia Wheel: Jeehyun Song, Annarosa Lam and Renee Kuo

Jungle Meltdown: Sophia Roy and Manuel Carvajal

Robbers Love Food: Kelly Lee and Audrey Dong

Worrier: Tiana Wong, Stephanie Li and Olivia Wang

Athletemania: Jocelyn Wierchowski and Hannah Yang

Treasure Hunt in Seoul: Keen Lee and Stella Bae

 

FOUND ITEM

A cellphone and a ipod nano please check at MS office.



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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Winter Skin Care Tips for Acne Prone Skin

This post first appeared on Beautiful Canadian Laser & Skin Care Clinic.

A change of season calls for a change in your skin care routine, especially if your skin is susceptible to breaking out. Get to enjoy your holidays more once you practice the following tips: Keep on moisturizing Regular use of a moisturizer is important, even for those with acne. Remember, nearly all acne treatment products dry the […]

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Nov 29, Wednesday

Giving Tuesday Shows Holiday Spirit

By now, you’ve seen a lot of talk about Giving Tuesday. People from all walks of life come togeter to participate in “an international day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season.” In my opinion, the holiday season tends to get WAY too commercialized. #GivingTuesday is a great way to focus on helping others, helping the needy, helping to make the world a better place. Lord knows we can use more kindness and more compassion.

While many choices exist for people to participate in #GivingTuesday, I would ask you to join me in supporting my friends at the Tempe Community Action Agency.

Giving Tuesday DoGooder

Help TCAA on Giving Tuesday:

Here’s what the TCAA Giving Tuesday Facebook page has to say about this day:

Today is the day to become a TCAA DoGooder! Donate any amount, post a picture of you along with #GivingTuesday and #TCAADoGooder written on anything! You can donate directly from our Facebook Page! Just click the Donate button near the top of the page. Help us reach our goal of $5000 in one day!
EXCITING NEWS!!!!! A charitable donation to TCAA on #GivingTuesday (Nov. 28, 2017) will go TWICE as far thanks to a matching grant from
the Steven & Lois Mihaylo Family Foundation. On #GivingTuesday, instead of $10 providing 40 meals, your $10 gift can provide 80 meals to Tempe children, families and seniors in need.” Donate to TCAA here:

Many Ways To Help on Giving Tuesday:

Even if you can’t donate money, you may be able to donate your time or your kindness.

Check out this great example of giving back to our community from a Warner Ranch resident. This was a message from our local NextDoor community and it made my day this past weekend.

Hello Nick,
I’ve seen your posts re: TCAA. My family and I have volunteered at their toy drive when it was at IKEA.
My son Jordan, age 21, bought 3 Amazon Fire tablets for the drive. He remembered when he was a “personal shopper” at the drive that the older kids/teens toys were the most needed.
Since you live near us, can he drop them off at your home or would you rather pick them up at our home?

How cool is that!?!?

So, have a great day. Do some good and help some people out. Afterall, that’s never something you will regret. Happy holidays, y’all!

 

 

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    Monday, November 27, 2017

    Fantasy

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers write stories that are fantastical yet believable.
    • Writers write knowing there is no such thing as true good and evil.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why write?
    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • What makes a compelling fantasy story?


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    Feature Articles on topics of Expertise

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers have power to teach others.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why write?
    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • What makes compelling informative writing?


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    Launch Writing Workshop | Narrative Craft

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers uncover experiences that shape who they are.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why write?
    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • What makes a compelling narrative?


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    Literary Essay: Opening texts and seeing more

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    Stories intersect with our lives.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why write?
    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • What makes a compelling literary essay?
    • What is writing inside the story?


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    Research Based Argument/Advocacy Essay

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    Stories intersect with our lives.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why write?
    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • What makes a compelling literary essay?
    • What is writing inside the story?


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    Research Reports Lens of History

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers interpret history through different lenses.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why write?
    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • What makes a compelling research report?
    • How does studying people, places, and events shape a writer's perspective?


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    Boxes and Bullets | Persuasive

    Grade 4

    Enduring Understandings

    • People are persuaded by reasons and information.
    • Clarity makes or breaks an opinion.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What is the best way to persuade an audience?
    • Whose opinion is correct?
    • Which reasons best support a writer's opinions?


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    Launching the Writing Workshop | Workshop

    Grade 4

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers select life experiences and craft them into stories.
    • Using dialogue, descriptive details, and clear sequence will make characters and stories believable and clear.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes a strong narrative?
    • Which experiences make the best narratives?
    • How do effective writers hook and hold their readers?


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    Poetry/Song Writing

    Grade 4

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers not only teach through ideas and information, but also through structure.
    • Writers learn more about a topic by writing about a topic.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why do people create poems and songs?
    • How does poetry elicit a sense of freedom?
    • How are prose and poetry similar and different?


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    The Arc of Story – Realistic Fiction

    Grade 4

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers not only teach through ideas and information, but also through structure.
    • Writers learn more about a topic by writing about a topic.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do authors teach through realistic fiction (stories)?
    • Is realistic fiction better than personal narrative?
    • How important are characters in fiction?
    • What is more important to focus on as a writer, character or plot?
    • Are imagined experiences stronger when formed from real experiences?

    Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.



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    The Literary Essay: Writing About Fiction

    Grade 4

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers not only teach through ideas and information, but also through structure.
    • Writers learn more about a topic by writing about a topic.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes a strong opinion about a text?
    • What is the best way to support a literary essay?
    • What makes a great historical fiction text?


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    Changing the World Persuasion Speeches

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers support their opinions with reasons (to persuade others).

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • Why do we have opinions?
    • What makes an opinion convincing?
    • How can opinions be shared effectively?


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    Choice Writing

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers support their opinions with reasons (to persuade others).

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • Why do we have opinions?
    • What makes an opinion convincing?
    • How can opinions be shared effectively?


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    Information Writing, Writing of the Content Areas, Reading Research

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers organise ideas and create information texts to teach others.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • How can people become experts?
    • Why might people share knowledge?
    • Why do we organise our writing?


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    Launching the Writing Workshop - Small Moments - : Narrative: Crafting True Stories

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers use their own experiences to create engaging personal narratives.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • How do effective writers hook and hold their readers?
    • What makes a good storyteller?


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    Once Upon A Time (Adapting Fairy Tales)

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers adapt existing texts to help create original stories.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • How do effective writers hook and hold their readers?
    • What makes a good story?


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    The Art of Informational Writing

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers organise ideas and create information texts to teach others.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes writing worth reading?
    • How can people become experts?
    • Why might people share knowledge?
    • Why do we organise our writing?


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    Lab/Report Science Books

    Grade 2

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers develop knowledge by thinking like scientists.
    • Writing can be used to teach others.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What are different ways writers can present all they know about a topic?
    • How do writers become an expert on a topic?
    • How do writers question the unknown?
    • Why do writers revise and edit?


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    Mentor texts – Lessons from the Masters

    Grade 2

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers use a variety of detail to make their story more engaging and exciting.
    • Revision and editing lead to improved writing.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do details make stories more interesting?
    • Why do writers revise and edit?
    • How do writers use others' writing to help write their own stories?


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    Non-Fiction Writing: Procedures and Reports

    Grade 2

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers develop knowledge by thinking like scientists.
    • Writing can be used to teach others.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why do writers revise and edit?
    • How can writing inform?
    • How do writers use what they know to teach others?


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    Launching Writing Workshop : Small Moments – Personal Narratives – K-2 LC

    Grade 2

    Enduring Understandings

    Writers focus on routines and procedures that will enable them to work more efficiently, effectively, and responsibly as writers and writing partners.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do writers use tools and strategies?
    • Why do writers revise and edit?


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    Writing About Reading

    Grade 2

    Enduring Understandings

    Writing can be used to persuade others.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why do writers revise and edit?
    • How do writers support their opinion and then share it with others?


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    ISB PE Teacher Keynote Presentation at APPEC

    Mel Hamada, middle school PE teacher at the International School of Beijing (ISB), was a keynote presenter at the Asian Pacific Physical Education Conference (APPEC).

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    Dirty Air - The Impact and How to Protect Yourself

    Friday, December 1
    Staff Lounge (back area)
    Three repeat sessions: 11:20 -11:45 am | 12:00 -12:25 pm | 12:30 - 1:00 pm

     

    With the high AQI season upon us, come have your air questions answered by WellCo's  sustainability guru Matt Yamatin. As a bonus and special service to our community, Matt will also talk about two products that have been vetted for your home: a low-cost air filtration alternative and a "tap water to drinking water" purification solution

    You may wonder, What is Air Pollution?  How is it harmful?  Where is it?  Is it getting better?  How can you protect yourself?  Drop by the staff lounge this Friday to learn more. If interested, you can tentatively sign-up for the home air & water systems under ISB bulk purchasing rates (TBD).



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    Capstone: Modern Chinese Issues

    Grade 8

    Enduring Understandings

    • Students can recognize the connection between global and local issues.
    • Students will understand the local challenges are multifaceted and interconnected.
    • Students will understand the value of understanding multiple perspectives in examining local issues.
    • Students will understand how they can make a difference when faced with challenges.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What challenges (global and local) exist in China?
    • What are the impacts of the problem in China today?
    • Why should something be done to address that problem?
    • What can be done to address that problem?
    • How can I be an agent of positive change?


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    Imperialism

    Grade 8

    Enduring Understandings

    • Writers use specific techniques to support a viewpoint and persuade an audience.
    • Stronger nations often control weaker societies politically, economically and socially in order to establish and/or maintain their status.
    • Industrialization requires overseas markets and resources to continue growing, and protection of international markets often requires military assistance from the government.
    • Ethnocentrism and nationalism can result in reckless, and sometimes violent, treatment of other people, cultures, and nations.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • To what extent were the Boxers misunderstood?
    • What are the positive and negative aspects of power?
    • How is power justified?
    • How does audience and purpose affect the way we communicate?
    • What or whose story is being told?


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    Revolution and Dystopian Worlds 

    Grade 8

    Enduring Understandings

    • Historical Fiction requires a skillful selection of information and the creation of characters who tell an accurate and believable story.
    • Personal stories of change provide insight into the impact of major historical events on the lives of individuals.
    • Effective communication requires a sense of audience and purpose.
    • Some days and events in history are more significant than others.
    • Revolutions have positive and negative consequences for different groups of people over time.
    • Individuals have the power to change society.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why do some things change over time while others remain the same?
    • Why are some days and events more important than others?
    • How does audience and purpose affect the way we communicate?
    • How does hearing an individual's story shape our perspective of history?
    • How do we find out what happened in the past?
    • How do individuals change society?
    • Are revolutions inevitable?
    • What causes people to revolt?
    • How can abuse of power be avoided?


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    The Renaissance 

    Grade 8

    Enduring Understandings

    • A culture's art is a reflection of its values and beliefs.
    • The Renaissance was a time of rebirth.
    • Belief systems influence the artistic, scientific, and cultural contributions of an age.
    • Power struggles may ensue when long-held views are challenged.
    • Readers develop a deeper understanding through reflection of text.
    • Writers make deliberate choices about the content of their piece to best deliver information to the reader.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Do the arts reflect or shape culture?
    • What can we learn about a culture through its art forms?
    • Do the arts have the power to change the world?
    • In what ways are language and power inseparable?
    • How might being able to recognize literary features help in appreciating literature?


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    Leaving a Golden Legacy

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    • Empires are formed to fulfill a need.
    • The influences of the interactions within and outside the empire are broad and can span from East to West.
    • Empires acquire power through various methods.
    • The leadership qualities and skills of political leaders impact the success or failure of a society.
    • Economic success is important for empire stability.
    • Empires need to be unified to succeed and often leave a golden legacy.
    • Belief systems have a large impact on the success and legacy of empires.
    • The reasons why civilizations thrive and fall are complex and interactive.
    • Analytical skills are needed to assess the validity of primary and secondary sources.
    • Successful informative writing use examples from historical text in order to support their views and ideas.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How and why do civilizations interact?
    • How do empires acquire power?
    • How do civilizations become successful?
    • How do empires change to promote common good?
    • How do empires influence their population?
    • How do economic decisions affect the well-being of people in empires?
    • How and why do civilizations interact?
    • What circumstances lead to unrest and instability in an empire?
    • How can I use evidence from the historical resources to support my views and ideas?
    • What strategies and skills do I use to authentically engage with historical resources?
    • How has the legacy of classical civilizations influenced the modern world?


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    Leaving a Dark Legacy

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    • Cause and effect
    • The legacy of earlier groups and individuals influence subsequent generations.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Can disease change the world?
    • Are the Dark Ages actually dark?
    • How has the legacy of the Dark Ages influenced the world?
    • How do patterns of cause/effect manifest themselves in the chronology of history?


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    Myths: Not Just Long Ago

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    • While the definition of a "hero" may change across time and culture, the "The Hero's Journey" is a pattern of human experience reflected in literature (and film) from both the past and present.
    • Every culture has defining stories about who we are, what we believe, where we came from, how we got here, etc. These stories are extremely important to group identity and cultural transmission.
    • Myths of the past still ring true for many of the cultures who believe in them, especially those myths which tell of the universe and function still as a basis for religion.
    • The nature and impact of cultural and religious developments, the responses of societies to complex social and economic challenges, the issues of justice, discrimination and violence were as much part of the ancient world as they are of ours today.
    • Good literature speaks to readers across generations and cultures because we can see ourselves in the characters and relate to the challenges of the human condition presented in the pieces.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Do the attributes of a hero remain the same over time?
    • Why is it important for people and cultures to construct narratives about their experience?
    • What are the characteristics or elements that cause a piece of literature to endure?
    • What are enduring questions and conflicts that writers (and their cultures) grappled with hundreds of years ago and are still relevant today?
    • Why do Greek myths have staying power?


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    What legacy will we leave behind?

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    There are recognizable patterns throughout history.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Will history repeat itself?


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    Will it Last? Phoenix City

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    • A range of sources are needed to develop historical perspective.
    • Government has many purposes.
    • Societies meet the needs of their people.
    • People govern themselves in different ways.
    • In the face of adversity, what causes some societies to prevail while others fail?
    • How do authors use the resources of language to impact an audience?
    • How are governments created, structured, maintained, and changed?
    • What are the roles and responsibilities of government?
    • How do the structures and functions of government interrelate?
    • What would happen if we had no government?
    • How do citizens (both individually and collectively) influence government policy?

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How are societies organized?
    • How are basic needs met in societies?
    • Why are governments formed?
    • What are the different systems of government?
    • What is the role of government in responding to disaster events?
    • How do I persuade others?
    • What are the key components needed to create a character?
    • What are the key components of essay writing?
    • How do we compare and contrast ideas?
    • How do we analyze literature?


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    Advancements of Early Civilizations

    Grade 6

    Enduring Understandings

    • Societies form and evolve over time as a result of cause and effect, change and adaptation.
    • Change affects different groups of people in different ways.
    • Successful argumentative writing requires awareness of audience and purpose, and the selection of relevant content.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How does innovation shape identity?
    • How does location affect the development of civilizations?
    • What impact does innovation have on society?
    • What makes an argument effective?


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    Archaeology and Early Humans

    Grade 6

    Enduring Understandings

    • Perspective shapes the way in which we understand the past and present world.
    • Archaeologists use a disciplined specific process to understand the past.
    • Successful readers use specific skills and strategies when reading for information.
    • Knowledge of the past is constantly changing because of new technology and discoveries.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What do we know about the ancient past, and how do we know it?
    • How do I gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources?
    • What skills and strategies do successful readers use when reading for information?


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    Perspective and Identity

    Grade 6

    Enduring Understandings

    • Story is a powerful way to bring a human perspective to the issues that affect people's lives.
    • Our personal experiences play a role in shaping our identity.
    • Geographers use and create visual representations to help understand the world around them.
    • There is power in collaborative discussion to understand an idea or topic.
    • Writers intentionally use specific tools and techniques to tell stories.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do we tell a story? How do we understand a story?
    • How can we contribute to, and learn from, our conversations?
    • How can we use and create visual representations to understand the world around us?
    • What's my identity: Who am I and what's my place in the world?


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    Stories of Identity: Migration and Belonging in a Changing World

    Grade 6

    Essential Questions:

    • How do people shape the identity of a place?


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    Global Citizenship

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    Peoples' beliefs and values influence their ability to be an effective global citizen.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes a good global citizen?
    • How can we be good global citizens?
    • What influences peoples' positions on civic/global issues?


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    Significant Events and Historical Evidence

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    Significant events of the past have influenced the present.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes something a significant event?
    • Why are there varying perspectives about historical significant events?
    • How have significant events of the past influenced the present?


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    Trade

    Grade 5

    Enduring Understandings

    Nations' interdependence has led to a globalized system of trade.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why do countries trade?
    • How are nations interdependent?
    • Is globalization a good thing? Why?


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    Governance

    Grade 4

    Enduring Understandings

    Within governance people have power and authority with varying impact.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Do we need governance? (why/why not?)
    • Who has the power and authority in governance and why?
    • What are the connections between governance decisions and people?


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    Industrialization: Past and Present

    Grade 4

    Enduring Understandings

    Knowledge of the past helps us understand the present and make decisions about the future.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How does industrialization influence people's lives and society?
    • Why do we bother to examine the past, present or future?
    • How does perspective shape or alter historical sources?


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    Migration

    Grade 4

    Enduring Understandings

    The need to migrate has implications on people and places.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why do people migrate?
    • How does migration impact people and places? Should people migrate?
    • Why/why not?


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    Changing Place

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    The development and change of a place can have positive or negative consequences.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why do places change?
    • How do places change over time?
    • What are the consequences of change and development?


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    Culture

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    Exploring culture and its diversity promotes respect and appreciation of others.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What is culture?
    • Where do our perceptions of culture come from?
    • How can exploring deep level culture promote respect and appreciation?


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    Goods and Services: Businesses

    Grade 3

    Enduring Understandings

    A successful market place relies on the principles of supply and demand.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How are supply and demand connected? What makes a business sustainable?
    • What is a product that the world really needs?


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    Agreements and Responsibilities

    Grade 2

    Enduring Understandings

    When making decisions people come to agreements about roles and responsibilities.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What is the purpose of agreements?
    • How are decisions made and why?
    • What is our role and responsibility for our agreements?


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    Connections Between People and Places in Daily Life

    Grade 2

    Enduring Understandings

    The geography of a place influences people's daily life.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What is geography?
    • Why is the geography of places different or the same?
    • How does the geography of a place impact people's daily life?


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    Historical Evidence and Sources

    Grade 2

    Enduring Understandings

    Exploring historical evidence and places enables people to make connections to the past.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do we know historical events happened?
    • How can we use historical sources to tell us about the past?
    • How does learning about the past help us connect to today?


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    Document Request Procedures for Summer Programs and Transferring Schools

    If you are thinking about applying to a summer program or might be transferring schools, please see your counselor first to learn about the procedures in place.  

     

    If teacher recommendations/evaluations are required, all documents will go through the counseling office. Please see your counselor before speaking with teachers.

     

    Please note that ISB will support 2 summer program applications at one time and 7 transfer school applications at one time.  See your counselor for information and next steps.

     

    As mentioned in the High School assembly four weeks ago, requests should be submitted to your counselor at least four school weeks before the deadline to ensure that all documents arrive to the program/school on time. 



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    The Tim Callahan Great Wall Shootout 2017

    Thank-you and congratulations to Concordia Shanghai, Dulwich College Beijing, International School of Bangkok, Seoul Foreign School, Sha Tin College Hong Kong, Western Academy of Beijing, & our home team International School of Beijing, for an exciting weekend of high quality games and exemplary sportsmanship. Go Dragons!

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    SOMA on Cambie by SDAE Development Co. Plans, Prices, Availability

    Soma Cambie

    At A Glance:

    • Soma On Cambie, 505 West 62nd Avenue (7765 Cambie Street)
    • 1 – 3 bedroom condo on Vancouver Cambie Street
    • 6 storeys
    • Concrete structure with high-end brick veneer
    • Central Location connect to the airport, downtown, UBC and more
    • Surrounded by beautiful parks, trails, and minutes away from shopping and entertainment.
    • 32 residential units;
    • a maximum building height of 21.3 m (70 ft.);
    • a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.72; and
    • 31 underground parking spaces and 40 bicycle parking spaces.

    Soma 505 62nd Ave

    Soma’s striking contemporary architecture has been designed to complement its natural surroundings. Abundant landscaping around the exterior provides privacy at ground level, while Soma’s rooftop gardens bring the natural beauty of the surrounding area to your home.

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    With kitchens featuring leading-edge European appliances and sleek Quartz countertops, every detail of a Soma interior has been carefully selected to add a level of sophistication and comfort to your living space.

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    Prices and Plans 

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    Estimated Starting Price: fill out our convenient form and we will contact you with the details.

    Choose from 7 floorplans ranging from studio to 3 bedroom residences

     

     

    Development Team 

    As a respected developer of residential, mixed-use and commercial properties in the Vancouver marketplace, SDAE Development’s commitment to quality, value, innovation, and sustainability is the foundation of every project we undertake.

    Through a uniquely collaborative development process that combines key insights and market-leading innovations from architects, engineers, contractors, interior designers and realtors, we ensure that every home we build creates an environment, and a standard of living that is second to none. We have a collaborative team that comprises of Vancouver-based award-winning firms, including GBL Architects, i3 Interior Design, Glotman Simpson Structural Engineers, Nemetz Electrical Engineers, Jensen Hughes Consultants, etc.

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    ISB Book Fair

    ISB Book Fair – Thursday, November 30 and Friday, December 1

    Location: Upper Gallery outside the theater

    Times: 8:15 am – 6:00 pm

    Discount of 10% on all prices



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    Nov 28, Tuesday

    New games for older children

    Helen and I love finding new games.  It helps to keep the children motivated and it also means we don’t have to play pop up pirate 10 times a day! It can be tricky to find games for older children so I thought I would tell you about a few new finds.

    This is a surprisingly tricky game!  I have been using it with year 5 and 6 children.  It would also be great for secondary school children.  It has really grabbed the attention of some of my children and they have played it for the whole session.  Interestingly they were keen to know what the record was and who else had managed to stack them up!

    You get 9 blocks – 3 large, 3 medium and 3 small.  The game comes with cards which you are supposed to pick to tell you which size/colour of block to put on next.  I must admit I haven’t used these as they make the game impossible!  The idea is that you stack the blocks up until the fall over.  However, its not that easy!  As the name suggests, the blocks are wonky! So you have to look at the curves and decided which way the block is most likely to stack.  So far I have had 1 child stack all 9 blocks!

    I generally use this as a motivator game.  This means that before the child gets to add a block to the tower they have to complete their target.  This may be saying a sound or word, answering a question or changing a verb into the past tense – what ever you are currently working on.

    I have also used this as a description game.  I encourage the children to explain why they have chosen a particular block.  The idea is that they try and verbalise their thinking.  This can also lead to discussions about cause and effect, why one block worked and another didn’t etc.

    This is another tricky balancing game!  The boat sits on the iceberg and the idea is that you balance as many of the penguins as you can before they all fall off.  To actually get all the penguins on, you have to think about where you put the penguins and keeping them balanced.

    Again I use this as a motivator game, so you can use it to work on any target.  I have used this with slightly younger children – Year 3’s so 7/ 8 year olds and upwards.  If they are finding it really tricky or getting frustrated I give them a hint that if you put two on at time it makes it easier!

    • Inferencing Pics app from Aptus

    Now this is a little cheeky as we have just written a review about this fab app. You can read that post here.  I have been using this app for a few months now and am finding it really useful for targeting expressive language skills in older children (as well as inferencing skills!)

    As the pictures show different situations and are designed to make you thinking about what has happened, I find they are also great for forming ‘because’ sentences and also teaching children to form questions.  You can also work on sequencing when you think about what is happening now and then what the people will need to do next.

    So that is my latest selection of games!  What else do you like to use in therapy?

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    Sunday, November 26, 2017

    Chemistry - Matter and Its Interactions

    Grade 8

    Enduring Understandings

    • Matter in our world is made up of tiny molecules that we must model because we cannot see them.
    • The chemical engineering process can help us to create a useful real-world product.
    • All matter comes from previously existing matter, nothing new can be created out of nothing.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why does matter matter?
    • How does matter react?
    • Where do synthetic materials come from, and how do they impact our lives?


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    Earth and Space Science - Astronomy

    Grade 8

    Enduring Understandings

    • The earth-sun-moon system is responsible for many incredible phenomena that we can observe on Earth.
    • Gravity is a powerful force within our universe.
    • As humans, we are so tiny in comparison to the grand scale of the universe.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do astronomers learn about places in the universe they cannot visit?
    • What phenomena do we experience as the result of the earth-sun-moon relationship?
    • How BIG is the universe? (How big is BIG?)
    • How does gravity rule the universe?


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    Life Science - Evolution & Natural Selection

    Grade 8

    Enduring Understandings

    • Organisms evolve through adaptations in response to their environment.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What drives adaptation over time?


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    Life Science - Genetics & Inheritance

    Grade 8

    Enduring Understandings

    • Traits are passed down from parent to offspring through the genetic code.
    • Proteins determine the structure and function of many key organism traits.
    • Humans can impact traits of organisms using technology that alters the genetic code.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How does DNA work as a code?
    • How are traits passed on to offspring?
    • How can humans use technology to change organisms?


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    Building Blocks of Life

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    Complex organisms rely on the functioning of their smallest components.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do we determine if something is living?
    • How do body systems work together to maintain important functions for survival?


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    Earth's Changing Surface

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    • Patterns: Graphs and charts can be used to identify patterns in data. Patterns can be used to identify cause and effect relationships.
    • Structure and Function: Structures can be designed to serve particular functions by taking into account properties of different materials, and how materials can be shaped and used.
    • Scale, Proportion and Quantity: Time, space and energy phenomena can be observed at various scales using models to study systems that are too large or too small.
    • Stability and Change: Explanations of stability and change in natural or designed systems can be constructed by examining the changes over time and processes at different scales, including the atomic scale.
    • Energy and Matter: The transfer of energy can be tracked as energy flows through a natural system.
    • Cause and Effect: Cause and effect relationships may be used to predict phenomena in natural or designed systems.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What causes Earth's surface to change?


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    Forces and Motion

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    • Learning from initial failures will help develop a better product.
    • Understanding scientific laws can help us to better understand and solve everyday problems.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What factors affect the motion of an object and how?
    • What happens when two objects collide?
    • How can I design a vehicle to keep a passenger safe during a collision?


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    Phoenix Project: Earthquakes and Flow of Energy & Matter

    Grade 7

    Enduring Understandings

    • Patterns in data give us information in the past that may help determine future events.
    • The simple act of obtaining and using energy is complex and multi-faceted process.

     

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do we feed our population?
    • How does matter and energy flow through living organisms?


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    Controlling Energy

    Enduring Understandings

    • Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be transferred or transformed.
    • When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other that can cause energy to be transferred to or from the object.
    • Ask questions that can be investigated within the scope of the classroom and available resources and, when appropriate, frame a hypothesis based on observations and scientific principles.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How does energy affect matter?
    • How is energy conserved when it goes through a transformation?
    • How is energy defined within a system?
    • How can you control energy?
    • How does energy transfer relate to electricity?


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    Ecosystems

    Enduring Understandings

    • Cause and effect relationships may be used to predict phenomena in natural or designed systems.
    • The transfer of energy can be tracked as energy flows through a natural system.
    • Small changes in one part of a system might cause large changes in another part.
    • Patterns can be used to identify cause and effect relationships.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How is energy conserved when it goes through a system?
    • How does the transfer of matter and energy through biological communities support diversity of living things?
    • How does the environment influence life?


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    How Science and Engineering Works

    Enduring Understandings

    • Changes in thermal energy lead to variations in particle movement.
    • Human actions impact Earth.
    • Thermal energy is transferred from warmer regions to cooler regions.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How is scientific knowledge generated and validated?
    • How does energy change matter?
    • How does changing matter influence the world around us?
    • How do humans impact Earth's systems?


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    Weather and Climate

    Enduring Understandings

    • Cause and effect relationships may be used to predict phenomena in natural or designed systems.
    • Models can be used to represent systems and their interactions (such as inputs, processes and outputs) and energy, matter, and information flows within systems.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How does matter and energy interact to cause weather and climate patterns?
    • How can we predict weather conditions?
    • How does the interaction of the sun and the Earth affect regional climates?


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    Innovation Through Nature

    Enduring Understandings

    Humans use their understanding of nature to create, invent and solve problems.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What are structures and functions in nature?
    • How have problems been solved through understanding nature?
    • How can we create and invent to solve problems?


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    Transformation

    Enduring Understandings

    People develop new substances through exploring the properties of matter.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What are the properties of matter?
    • How materials interact? (physical / chemical changes)
    • How and why are new substances created?


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    Well-Being

    Enduring Understandings

    Well-being is dependent on lifestyle choices.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What is well-being?
    • How does our lifestyle impact our well-being?
    • How can we enhance our well-being?


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    Earth Changes

    Enduring Understandings

    People continually adapt to Earth’s changing processes.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why is Earth's formation the way it is?
    • How does Earth's form change and continue to change?
    • How do humans adapt to Earth's changes?


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    Energy

    Enduring Understandings

    People’s use of energy has required thinking about alternative energy solutions.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What is energy and how is it used?
    • How is energy transformed?
    • How can we conserve energy? Why is there a need for alternative energy?


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    Systems

    Enduring Understandings

    The function of a system is dependent on their interdependent parts.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What makes a system?
    • How are systems interdependent?


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    Forces and Motion

    Enduring Understandings

    People use their understanding of forces, interactions and motion to create and invent.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How forces and motion are connected?
    • How can we use our knowledge of forces to invent and create?
    • How forces and motion are connected?


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    Space and Place Technology

    Enduring Understandings

    Space exploration continues to enhance people’s understanding of Earth’s place.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What is Earth's place in space?
    • How has technology impacted our perception of space?
    • Why do we explore space?


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    Survival

    Enduring Understandings

    Plants and animals change in order to survive.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • Why do plants and animals change?
    • Why do plants and animals organize themselves?


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    Matter and Materials

    Enduring Understandings

    People change the properties of matter for specific purposes.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What are properties of matter?
    • How do properties of matter change?
    • Why do people change properties of matter?


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    Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

    Enduring Understandings

    Humans impact the sustainability of Earth’s resources.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • What are Earth's resources?
    • How are humans impacting Earth's resources?
    • How can we sustain Earth's resources?


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    Survival and Extinction

    Enduring Understandings

    Humans can impact the survival and extinction of living things.

     

    Essential Questions:

    • How do we know about living things in the past?
    • How do humans impact the survival of living things?
    • What are the consequences of human impact on living things?


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    SENIOR GRADUATION INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS

    To all Seniors:

    SENIOR GRADUATION INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS are from Monday January 15th to Thursday January 18th in the Middle School Glass Box from 9:00am to 3:00pm each day. You will use one of your Senior Privilege or study hall periods to complete this once over the four days. The sign-up sheets are in the high school office. SEE TO THIS RIGHT AWAYYou have until December 14 to sign up.

     



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    Nov 27, Monday

    HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

    We are back on for session two!  See you Monday at 3:30 in Ms. Patty’s room.  Come ready to get organized for our next fundraiser.

     

    Grade 8 Students only

    Next week on Monday/Tuesday is our first lesson in Health for PE.

    Mr Jarman, Ms Cooper’s classes please meet in the MPR with your computer.

    Ms Jo, Ms Hamada, Mr O’Keefe’s classes – meet at the Pool with swim suit, goggles, cap etc 

    Talk to your PE teacher or your mentoring teacher or click here to see the class lists. 

    PLEASE talk to Ms Cooper on FRIDAY if you are NOT on a list.

    Thanks – PE Department 

     

    SPIRIT WEEK REMINDER
    Hello Middle Schoolers!
    Tomorrow, you’ll finally be able to have a nice, relaxing nap in class to rid yourself of stress. Come dressed up nice and cozily in your unique PJs! 
    Remember, function tickets are on sale today! Come get them during lunch time for 20 RMB
    For STUCO reps, please look at the list below to see if you’re selling moustaches or function tickets

    MUSTACHE SELLING   TICKET SELLING 


    MOVEMBER

    It is the final week of Movember, Men's health week, and we have two fun things for you!

    1.      Buy mustaches for 10 rmb from STUCO members in the cafeteria from today until Friday.   Then wear them to the GIANT MUSTACHE PHOTO BOOTH and get awesome pictures with your friends.

    ** remember that the money for mustaches gets pledged towards one of your favorite teachers/admin and if they reach their goal, they have some kind of a crazy 'consequence' that they must endure **

    2.      We will be  creating "GRATITUDE MUSTACHES" on which you can write about a positive male (a father, brother, mentor, coach, etc.) that has had a positive impact on your life.   We are trying to cover the entire Elementary Library wall with these Gratitude Mustaches, so let's celebrate men's health by celebrating the positive male influences in your life! 

    Get them in the Cafeteria at lunch from today to Friday, at either the STUCO table or the FPR DJ Table.

    HAPPY MOVEMBER EVERYONE!

     

    MS ZERO WASTE CHALLENGE UPDATE

    Another awesome entry for the MS Zero Waste Challenge!  It's never too late to join.  In order to get a cool prize from the PTA, all you have to do is send a picture, or the weight of your garbage at the end of this week to Mr. Moniz amoniz@isb.bj.edu.cn and you qualify for a prize!  Challenge ends next Monday.

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    Flex Time This Week

    Monday -  WellCo Activities for Grade 11-12 in Glass Box, Gym 2, 1108, MPR  

                   Knowledge Bowl for Grade 9-10 in the Theater 

    Tuesday - Study Hall except for Grade 12s who will be meeting with Belinda in the MPR 

    Thursday - Mentoring

    Friday - ELO

     



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    Fifth Block This Week

    This week's fifth block for grade 12s has been allocated to Econ HL

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    IB 2 Science mock exam Meeting

    All grade 12 students taking an IB 2 Science mock exam

    There will be a meeting in the MPR on Tuesday Nov 28th at 11:55 p.m. to hear details about this first session of mock exams. Please be on time to get a seat!

     



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    Friday, November 24, 2017

    The Windsor 2425 Kingsway – Availability, Prices, Plans

    Vancouver presale condos on Kingsqay in Norquay Village, Vancouver.

    At a Glance

    • located at 2425 Kingsway
    • 4-storey, mixed-use building with 12-storey tower
    • 120 condominiums, 6 townhomes
    • 9,000 sq ft of retail space
    • large shared amenity roof deck & garden
    • near Nanaimo Skytrain station
    • walking distance to Kingsway restaurants & shopping

    Elevated Vision
    The Windsor is a new 12-storey, mixed-use development coming to Norquay Village, along Kingsway, in the heart of Vancouver. Located on one of the highest points in the city, The Windsor is designed to take advantage of the stunning, unobstructed and endless views of the downtown skyline, North Shore mountains, and beyond.

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    Norquay Village, a new master-planned community in Vancouver, is a vibrant, diverse district with deep roots and a clear vision for the future. It’s an energetic, walkable neighbourhood with a rich mix of shops, services and community amenities. The Windsor is led by Imani, a Vancouver-based developer with a track record of projects that complement their communities. They share the vision for the community, and believe The Windsor presents a bold opportunity to be part of something special, something historic.

    Pricing for The Windsor
    The Windsor is currently in pre-construction phase. Sign up to our VIP list above for priority access to updates.

    Floor Plans for The Windsor
    The Windsor will offer a mix of 67 x 1-bedroom, 38 x 2-bedroom, and 21 x 3-bedroom homes, of which six are laneway townhouses. Contact me to discuss availability and plans according to your needs.

    strong>Amenities at The Windsor
    Residents will have use of a rooftop amenity area that includes a lawn, lawn chairs & patio umbrellas, childrens play area, covered dining area with barbecue and sinks, a play hut, and gardening beds. Many units are provided with either a balcony, solarium, or private roof deck.

    Parking and Storage
    The Windsor will provide 34 commercial and 132 residential vehicle spaces in two levels of underground parking, as well as six bicycle stalls for commercial tenants and 164 stalls for residents. There will also be one commercial and one residential loading bay.

    Maintenance Fees at The Windsor
    TBD.

    Developer Team for The Windsor
    With more than thirty years of construction and development experience in Vancouver, Imani Development has been involved in some of the most iconic buildings in the Lower Mainland – big, complex, city-defining projects. Today, we are applying that understanding to new collections of homes across Metro Vancouver – design-focused homes built for the people who will invest in, and live in, our city for the long term.

    Ankenman Marchand Architects is experienced in a broad spectrum of architectural, urban design, and community planning projects, including multi-residential developments, commercial projects, heritage restoration, and resort planning. At AMA, fresh ideas are paired with technical skill to produce award-winning results. Their multi-disciplinary team finds thoughtful solutions to clients’ needs, using sustainable building practices and building information modelling. AMA’s strengths are in quality of service and the form and function of the resulting architecture.

    i3 is a multi-disciplinary design firm offering a full range of services to both single- and multi-family home builders. Their areas of expertise cover the complete range of project needs from the most preliminary design stages to final completion.

    Expected Completion for The Windsor
    Sales begin this fall. The completion date has yet to be announced.

    Are you interested in learning more about other homes in Mount Pleasant, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, or Norquay Village?

    Check out these great Mount Pleasant Presales!

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