January 25 - February 5, 2021
- IGDVS Newsletter
- Jan 25, 2021
- 6 min read
Updated: Oct 19, 2021
Hello Families!
Happy 2021! We hope you all had a relaxing and restful winter break. January 25th marks the beginning of our spring semester. We welcome the new families and students that are joining us this semester. We are so grateful to all of our families, teachers, and staff that continue to make remote/hybrid learning possible for our IGDVS students.
"Today, as we wish each other a Happy New Year, let us determine to be more sincere, compassionate, warm-hearted human beings, trying to make our world a more equal place. That way we'll actually make it a happy year." - Dalai Lama
Warmest Regards,
IGDVS Team
Virtue of the Month: Trustworthiness
Written by Tessa Jahnke
Trustworthiness is a moral value and it’s one of the main building blocks in human relationships. It creates stability, transparency and respect.
Show trustworthiness:
Be reliable, do what you say you will do.
Do the right thing even when it is not the easy choice.
Be loyal to friends and family.
Be honest
Show integrity
Be accountable for your actions.
COVID-19 Education
Written by Katherine Wang There has been a lot of news recently about vaccines, and the first round of vaccines was given already to many healthcare workers. There are several approaches to developing a vaccine for COVID-19. Live-Attenuated Vaccines: Live vaccines use a weakened form of the germ that causes the disease. These vaccines are very similar to the natural infection that they are trying to prevent, so they create a strong immune response and can last for years. Inactivated Vaccines: Inactivated vaccines use the killed version of the germ that causes the disease, and they cause an immune response but not infection. However, these types of vaccines don't provide as much protection as live vaccines, and may not last for as long. Genetically Engineered Vaccines: Genetically engineered vaccines use genetically engineered RNA and DNA that prompt an immune response to the virus. However, there are some challenges to developing a vaccine for COVID-19.
Vaccine Safety: Vaccines may have undesirable side effects or damage other parts of the body and cause complications, so further research is needed to ensure the safety of humans.
Long-term Protection: There is a belief that after you get COVID-19 once, it's impossible to get it again- however, this is not true. It is possible to get COVID-19 after you've already gotten it, even though the risk of death is much lower and it only happens in a fraction of people. Therefore, an effective COVID-19 vaccine needs to be able to prevent further infection.
Protecting Elderly People: People over the age of 50 are at more risk for COVID-19 and often have more severe symptoms than younger people. Additionally, they don't respond as well to vaccines, so an ideal vaccine would provide more protection for elderly people
Even though the path to finding a vaccine for COVID-19 is certainly a difficult process, many people are working toward it and several vaccines have already been tested and have gained approval from the FDA with excellent efficacy and mild side effects in general. The coronavirus will not last forever, and better times are ahead!
For more information on vaccines, visit these sites:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-vaccine/art-20484859
Vegan Recipes
Vegan Banana Muffins Serves 12 muffins Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total: 30 minutes Ingredients:
4 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 4 tablespoons warm water*
1¾ cups whole-wheat pastry flour, (or white/wheat mix)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
⅔ cup almond milk
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
⅓ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup olive oil or any neutral oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup mashed ripe banana, about 2 bananas
½ cup chocolate chips, optional
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease or spray a 12-cup muffin tin.
In a small bowl, combine the flaxseed and warm water and set aside to thicken for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a medium bowl, combine the almond milk, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla and stir to combine. Stir in the flaxseed mixture.
Add the wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the mashed banana and chocolate chips, if using. Use a ⅓ cup measuring scoop to divide the batter into the muffin tin.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out almost clean. Let cool for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.
Recipe from Love and Lemons https://www.loveandlemons.com/healthy-banana-muffins/
Videography and Photography Contest!
COOL BEANS Videography and Photography Contest!
Cool Beans, the environmental and gardening club, is reaching out to students to participate in a videography and photography contest. Below are rules and regulations to follow in order to win. Have fun and stay creative! (To enter you must be a student at DVGS/IGDVS)
Requirements for Video:
Has to be less than 4 minutes
No copyright music
3 people max per group
Deadline - February 11 ( Thursday before school meeting)
Video has to be relevant to at least one theme
Only submit 1-2
Be creative!
Requirements for Photos:
Please use original work
Make sure to ask others' permission before taking their photo
Group work can be done for editing photos, maximum 3 people
The deadline is February 11th
Can enter up to 3 photos
Themes:
The little things in life
Green thumb
The sky
You could either choose one theme or apply more than one
Prizes:
Flower Mug
Snail Mug
Gold Peel Face Masks
Tony Moly Face Mask
To apply, email katie.finnegan@igdvs.org or tessa.jahnke@igdvs.org the following: name, grade, age, and if you are applying to photography or videography or both.
Inspirational Quote
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” -Helen Keller
Fun Fact of the Month
The biggest pizza ever created was 13,580 square feet, and it was made in Rome, Italy, in 2012. The pizza was gluten-free and named “Ottavia” after a Roman emperor.
Student Interviews
By Emily (Zixin) Tan
Ashley Dong
What is your earliest memory?
A: I am not very clear, but the earliest memory should be around three years old.
What is the happiest day in your life? A: I really want to perform on the school stage. I participated in the chorus of a school New Year's party. Maybe no one noticed me, but I was really happy. What do you think is your weakness? A: I can say a lot about future plans, but I will not finish them all. I need to persist and stay awake, because sometimes I get lost. What pet do you have? A: When I was young, I raised two goldfish. My family does not allow me to keep pets, but I really want to keep pets. If you can live again, when can you? A: I hope to go back to when I was 6 years old.
Kirsten Chen
If you could change one thing in your past, what might that be? K: Something I would change from my past is probably my grades, I give up really easily like if I can’t open a jar I just like give it to my sister so that she can open it, so yea I should try harder and try not to give up. What do you dislike most about yourself? K: I dislike my personality, let me explain, I think of myself as a very kind person but also very selfish, I can also be very judgy and most people don’t like me because of it, I try to change but it doesn't exactly work. I kind of have mixed personalities you know?? Well yeah, I have the kind personality and fun one and I have the selfish, ignorant one. What do you like most about your friends? K: I love all of my friends and they all are very different in their own way, my best friend is funny, kind, and I love her because she understands me, I have the other crazy friend who loves to party and always makes me have fun, and more, Emily because she understands me and I can talk to her about stuff that I couldn’t talk about with my friends. What are you most proud of? K: I am most proud of my sense of style, years ago I hated my style and was super bad at it but then this year in quarantine, it helped me find new hobbies like new clothes and how to pair them with, I think my style is ok and I like it! Where do you see yourself in 5 years? K: I see myself graduating high school and enjoying my life with my friends and family.
Upcoming Dates/Events
January 25: Spring Semester beginsJanuary 29: Screen-Free Friday: no K-6 event February 5: K-6 Cooking Event with Mrs. Ashley February 12: K-12 Lunar New Year Celebration February 15: President's Day (No School)
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