Introducing...

Introducing our wonderful 1MW superstar work! Please click on the "1 MW Superstar Student Work" link on the right to view our work. We have been working on a “Rights of a Child” slideshow to demonstrate what we learned during our inquiry unit. When we finished, we learned what a blog is and how to post to a blog. We are so excited to share our learning with others. Be sure to check this page periodically for more student work!

Terry Fox Run Information for Tomorrow

The Terry Fox Run is tomorrow! See below for more information:

• ES Students: Wear your Terry Fox t-shirt and running gear all day.
• If you didn't order a shirt this year, wear a plain black t-shirt, or last year's navy Terry Fox shirt
• Other Terry Fox gear from previous years, like bandanas and wrist bands, are also encouraged!
• Parent volunteers are organizing a post-run picnic for all participants immediately following the run. Tents and tables will be set up in the covered basketball court, and the grassy area adjacent to it (outside the ES library)
• At 3:25 p.m. there will be an announcement for ES students to find their teacher & return as a group back to class for packing up. ES students who want to leave with their parents should let their teacher know.
• Thank you for donating a healthy snack for this day. Please bring your designated item on Thursday by 2:00 p.m. to the classroom or send it with your child to school that day.

Terry Fox Run

Terry Fox inspires TAISM to "Dream Big!"

Mark your calendars!

Thursday, December 10th:

2:00: All-school photo on the field

2:30: Terry Fox Run

* Parents are welcome to attend as participants and/or volunteers!

* Student and Staff photo first, followed by all-community photo including parents. 

* EC students participate in their own mini-run on at 9:00 a.m., but are also welcome to return to school to participate in the main run if accompanied by their parents.

What is the TAISM Terry Fox Run?

The TAISM Terry Fox Run has become a special tradition over the past nine years, raising awareness about cancer in a hopeful, uplifting way, and raising funds to help improve treatment for children here in Oman with leukemia. There are routes for both younger and older students and adults on and around the TAISM campus, as well as assemblies and events in each division.

DREAM BIG!
Terry Fox had a dream. As a teenager, Terry got treated for bone cancer in his left leg, in a children's hospital ward in British Columbia, Canada. He lost his leg, but he was cured of cancer. However, when he left the hospital, he couldn't leave behind the memories of those other kids who were also fighting cancer. Terry decided the best way to help was to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research, with one artificial leg. Now, 35 years later, Terry's dream is still inspiring people all around the world, and his dream unites us all here at TAISM to keep fighting for his dream of a world without cancer.

Where does the money go?
All funds raised during Terry Fox Runs outside of Canada stay in the country where they were raised. Funds raised by TAISM will be donated to a childhood leukemia research project at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital.

See you December 10th!

Read To Feed Update

TAISM's first grade classes gathered together today for a Read To Feed fundraiser update. 

First, Ms. Denise's class sang a beautiful song to us called "Together We Can Change The World."

Next, Ms. Carissa's class showed the grand total we raised. We were so excited to find out that we raised...

584 rials! Finally, 1MW revealed the items we will be purchasing for families in need...

Wow! Two heifers, one goat, three flocks of chicks, two groups of bees and we can even pay to send one girl to school!

Thank you to friends and family who helped us do our part to change the world together!

Hats and Water Bottles

First grade classes started having their P.E. classes outside this week. Please be sure to send your child to school with a hat and water bottle so they are prepared for this. Thanks!

Important Dates & Tent Day

Hello 1MW Families!

Just a few new updates for the calendar:

• The Terry Fox run has been moved to December 10th

• Rainbow Day (originally on December 10th) will be moved to January 14th. This will still be a half-day for students.

• No school on December 2nd and 3rd as these are National Day Holidays. When we return to school on Sunday, December 6th, it will be a Day 5.

• There is no school this Thursday, November 26th, for the American Thanksgiving Holiday.

• There will be NO Learn to Swim this weekend due to the holiday and also NO Learn to Swim over the National Day holiday weekend (Dec. 2-5).

We had a great time during Omani Tent Day while learning about Omani culture from TAISM's extraordinary volunteers.

Here we are dressed up and ready to go!

First we sampled children's "coffee" (juice), honey doughnuts, and dates.

Next we had henna and the Omani flag painted on our hands.

Then we learned how a kummah (an Omani cap-like head dress worn by males) is made. We also smelled frankincense.

After that, we saw Arabic break being made. We learned that the three ingredients used are: flour, water, and salt. It was very thin and crispy...and delicious! We couldn't get enough!

Finally, we enjoyed some traditional Omani music and danced.

Omani Tent Day Tomorrow!

Happy National Day!

We will be concluding our week of Discover Oman tomorrow by celebrating National Day with TAISM's very own Omani Tent Day. During this time, students often wear traditional Omani clothing. If children would like to do so, they need to wear their usual school uniforms to school and bring their traditional clothing in a bag. Students will be allowed to change before going outside for Tent Day. Then, they will change back into their uniform after the celebration. 

If you would like to join us, 1MW is scheduled to be outside 11:15 - 11:40.

Ghala Hike Adventure

We had a wonderful time on our hike and hot spring field trip! Thank you to these fabulous parent chaperones: Aaron, Monika, Claudia, Wendy, and Amanda. Your help was much appreciated!

If you were not able to join us on their field trip, keep in mind that we have three field trips in February for which you can volunteer. Here are some pics from this adventure:

Mr. Everett taught us about the natural hot spring...

We saw goats up high (the white blobs!) before we even started the hike...

We learned about a falaj which is a channel that is dug into the earth and used to distribute water. Sometimes the water originates from a hot spring and sometimes a falaj carries water from a pond or running water. There are thousands in Oman! To learn more, click here: 

Traditional Aflaj Irrigation System

Getting ready to start the hike...

Valdemar finds a piece of pottery...

The ascent...

Not quite to the top yet. Here's the beautiful view...

As we hiked, we talked about the different colors of the rocks and the beautiful "pokey" tree branches. We thought this rock formation looked like a turtle... 

Snack time at the top...

During our adventure, we were like scientists and collected notes in our Field Notes Journal. Take a look at some great examples...