Welcome to Ms. Sauter’s Classroom 9HS

Heather Sauter Homeroom Teacher My name is Heather Sauter. I have a BA in Elementary Education from Arizona State University and a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Elementary Reading from Grand Canyon University. I hold a current teaching certificate in grades K-8 with a ELL and Reading endorsement. This is my 10th year as a classroom teacher. Most of my experience, overseas and in the U.S., has been working with 9,10, and 11-year-olds. This is my third year teaching at QSI!

IE Curriculum and Co-teaching IE is for non-native English speakers. It helps build all skills of English learning and emphasizes oral literacy and academic language. Its purpose is to help students with their transition to mainstream classroom. IE students attend instruction in Reading and Language Arts classes five days a week. IE teachers co-teach with homeroom teachers for Cultural Studies and Science. During the IE class, IE teachers encourage students to use English only.

Aom Cathis IE/9YO Teacher (Room 101) My name is Piyasuda (Aom) Cathis. I hold a B.A. in French and English/Chulalongkorn University and M.A. in Second Language Studies/University of Hawaii at Manoa. I am certified in the state of Texas, U.S.A. in Generalist: Early Childhood – 6th Grade as well as English Language Arts and Reading 8th – 12th Grade. I have over 12 years of teaching experience with students of all ages in many different cultures/countries. This is my third year at QSI and fourth year in China!

Ms. Clark Intensive English Teacher Born in California, but lived in Colorado for many years Teacher for 15 years Taught in the Philippines, Belarus, Hungary and the U.S. First time in China! My husband, Mr. Will, teaches the 3 Year Olds My son, Ace, is 13 and goes to QSI Main Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language Teaching license from Colorado Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Journalism

Mr. Warren – IE Teacher Master’s Degree in Teaching from Seattle Pacific University Certified in the State of Washington in Special Education Highly Qualified to teach English and Elementary 5 years of teaching experience I previously taught at the QSI school in Baku, Azerbaijan

The Curriculum Literacy – Reading and Writing (Journeys and other resources) Mathematics (Go Math) Cultural Studies (Harcourt) Science *Cultural Studies and Science will be alternated from unit to unit. For more details about the curriculum, please to visit our QSI Shenzhen website https://www.qsi.org/curriculum/. All 9YO TSW’s will be posted for each subject on my Moodle page.

Specials Monday – Computers, Music & PE Tuesday –Art & PE Wednesday – Library, Computers & Activity Thursday – Success Orientations Friday – PE & Activity Everyday: Chinese

General Rules Each day when students arrive they will join their class in the gym to line-up and walk in with their teacher at 8:30. Students can bring a small snack each day for snack time. Pick up is at 4:00 and parents or drivers need to come into the school to get students. Students will be waiting in the hall by the elevators.

Homework All students should read at least 20 minutes each night. IE student homework is dependent on level and teacher Homework may differ slightly from teacher to teacher Homework should not take more than one hour a night with the exception of the occasional special project Chinese teachers also give homework If your child is struggling with his/her multiplication facts, please have your child practice using multiplication flashcards on a nightly basis for 5-10 minutes. Students should know their facts automatically in order to be successful in math computation as the problems become more challenging.

Success Orientations During the year we will be focusing on following seven traits. Trustworthiness Responsibility Concern for Others Kindness/Politeness Group Interaction Aesthetic Appreciation Independent Endeavor QSI considers these success orientations to be primary indicators of future success in advanced education, employment, and life in general. Our hope is to nurture and develop students who are caring and well-rounded.

Moodle During emergency school closures students need to log onto Moodle to get their work. Useful classroom and course information is also available on Moodle. This is also where you can read bi-weekly classroom newsletters. Website: http://learning.qsishenzhen.org/ Login: Students PBE# minus the zero Password: default is dragons, then reset

Week Without Walls November 6th-10th Splendid China Soil and Water Conservation Park Shekou Market, Ren Ren Le, Old Shekou Streets Silk Museum  

Final thoughts It is indeed a pleasure to be working with your children this year. If at anytime you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me via e-mail at: heather-sauter@shenzhen.qsi.org Very soon, I will be using our classroom Moodle site as a main form of communication. Here you will find pictures of classroom activities and a weekly update of what’s happening here at school. Please do be sure and visit Moodle regularly. The Moodle address for our class is as follows: http://learning.qsishenzhen.org/course/view.php?id=821 Thanks for all you do! And I look forward to an awesome year of learning and fun!