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Friday, 10 april 2009 Weishan Road, Shuanggang, Jinan District Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 28592007 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome back to school after what I hope was a relaxing and enjoyable Spring Break vacation. We are now into the final nine weeks of school which means that things will begin to get very busy as there is still much to accomplish before the end of the year and in preparing for our move into our new facilities.
I am very pleased to announce the arrival of the three newest members of our IST school family: Mel Agustina gave birth to a lovely new baby daughter (Ambieka); Naomi Shanks collected her beautiful new daughter (Meng Ying); and Seong Gook Jeong’s wife gave birth to a bonny baby boy (Kyeong Chang). On behalf of our entire community I would like to congratulate these IST teachers and their families on their exciting news.
School Philosophy Review Committee As part of our preparations for next year’s CIS/WASC mid‐cycle accreditation visit the school is required to review its philosophy to en‐ sure that it is still a true reflection of the school’s beliefs and values about education. I would like to thank the parents, students, and staff who volunteered to meet with me to review our philosophy and I look forward to sharing with the entire community the results of our discus‐ sions before the Board of Governors ratifies the newly reviewed docu‐ ment. Should you have strong thoughts about any part of the school philosophy that you would like the committee to consider please feel free to contact me by email or in person. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) This week the school clinic sent home an information sheet about HFMD and the recent cases in Tianjin. Although there is no need to be overly concerned at this point in time, it is important that we are all in‐ formed and that we take the simple steps necessary to ensure that our school remains a safe environment for our children. Please take some time to look over the information provided (this is also available on the school website in English, Chinese and Korean) and to familiarize your families, Ayis and drivers about the simple measures they can take to safeguard our children and community. Additional measures will be implemented in the event that there is an escalation in the incidence of HFMD in Tianjin. If you have any concerns or questions please feel free to contact Nurse Ying or Nurse Severine.
THIS WEEK IN BLAZE Director’s Note Recognition Policy for IB Students Grade 5 Exhibition Updates 24 Hours Famine Updates Article on GIN PFO News Article—What does balanced mean? Library Chinese Calligraphy Winners! Sports Brief Dates Dairy Dates Weekly Menu
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TIANJIN is accredited by: Council of International Schools and Western Association of Schools and Colleges
International school of Tianjin
newsletter
FRIDAY, 10 APRIL 2009
Seoul National University’s New Recognition Policy for IB Diploma Students Please see Mrs. Hall for further information
Admissions Policy governing IB Diploma students Seoul National University believes that students who earn the IB diploma are well prepared for university stud‐ ies. The IB courses are factored into the evaluation for admissions in certain SNU admission programs, and the academic performance evaluation reflects the relative difficulty of this rigorous curriculum.
A. International Admissions: International students and Korean students who have received his or her entire primary and secondary educa‐ tion outside of Korea may apply for the International Admissions Program at Seoul National University. Admis‐ sions decisions in International Admissions are based on the candidate's academic achievements and potential as well as his or her personal accomplishments, which is demonstrated in the series of application materials. No additional written test is required in International Admissions. A strong score in IB diploma or IB certificates, along with other internationally recognized rigorous academic standards, will be viewed favorably in the application process. A good command of Korean language proficiency is recommended for the undergraduate study at SNU.
B. Special Admissions for the Talented: As a category in Early Admission for Korean students, SNU offers a unique admission procedure called the "Special Admissions for the Talented" track, which comprise one third of the total SNU admission quota. Korean students who have completed entire high school education outside of Korea will be exempt from taking the CSAT (College Scholastic Ability Test; a national exam) under the aforementioned "Talented" admission track. A strong score in IB diploma or IB certificates, along with other internationally recognized rigorous academic standards, will be viewed favorably in the application process. It must be noted, however, that appli‐ cants for the special admission track are nevertheless required to adhere to the same additional admissions pro‐ cedures as are the domestic applicants under this admissions program. For example, the applicants to the Science and Engineering programs are subject to mandatory interview/oral exam in Korean; and the Humani‐ ties and Liberal Art applicants are required to write the compulsory essay exams in Korean. Therefore, a strong Korean proficiency level is recommended for all prospective students to the Special Admissions for the Talented.
Grade 5 Exhibition Update By: Gurkriti Singh
Greetings to the IST community from Grade Five.
Last week was a short one and several students left for holiday early. Therefore, some groups were short handed. However, everyone coped and continued working toward presenting inquiry point three. We have linked inquiry points three and four and started to think about what our ‘action’ is likely to be. We have seen a video of an Exhibition, taken at the United Nations International School in Vietnam. We were particularly interested in the methods used to present the students’ (Continued on page 3)
2 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
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research. We also had a look at our own product wheel and reflected on our presentations for inquiry points three and four. Thanks to the assistance from our teachers and our mentors, everyone has a good understanding of what needs to be done and is sticking to their task.
The logistics team is getting on really well with the logo that they has been designed for the exhibition t‐shirts. The display team is working hard to keep up with the material being produced and needing to be displayed. The documentation team continues to work on the two Exhibition videos and on collecting, downloading and labeling photos.
The production team has chosen the songs that we are going to sing and the script has been produced and pol‐ ished. The main parts have been allotted.
On behalf of Grade Five, we hope you enjoy your weekend!
24 HOURS FAMINE Great thanks to all participants who spent their money for donation, and the time to make 2009 24hours Famine successful. We raised 11,000 RMB all together! This money will be used to help people suffering from severe hunger, through donation to Oxfam. With warm care by each of you, we have made great difference on the lives of people on the other side of the world. Our student council not only hope you all enjoyed the time with your friends, but also hope you had a valuable experience on how it is like to spend a day without eating food. Some of you must have secretly eaten something during the day, because you could no longer stand the hunger, right? However, we must not forget the fact that a large number of people in the world live without food for as long as a week or even for months. Once again, great thanks to all the participants for your interest, supervisors for your help, and PFO parents for preparing breakfast for all of us. 24hours Famine will continue on with the help of every one, and we look for‐ ward to hold the 2010—24hours Famine next year. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to talk to any of the student council members.
3 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
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FRIDAY, 10 APRIL 2009
What is the Global Issues Network? The Global Issues Network (GIN) is based on the ideas described by Jean Fran‐ cois Rischard in his book High Noon "Twenty Global Problems, Twenty Years to Solve Them." Rischard identifies 20 urgent global problems and encourages the formation of small groups around the world to help solve them. This ech‐ oes Margaret Mead's famous quotation, "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Global Issues Networks have been formed in many international schools throughout the world empowering students to help sustainably solve urgent global problems. The theme of this year's ( and every year's) conference is 'We Can We Will'. This year saw a great line up of pre‐ senters for the conference including Jean Francois Rischard, and Ryan Hreljac, a 17 year old whose Ryan's Well Foundation has contributed a total of 441 water wells in 16 developing countries bringing clean water services to 583,000 people. All the students who attended took part in a presentation of an issue their school has been working on. IST gave two presentations: · Global Water Deficits‐ Tapping into a Schools Ability to Make a Difference on this Issue: Olivia Werner‐Hickey, Hye In Lim, Seul Bee Lee, Ha Yeon Lee, Jeong Min Lim · The AS IFS: Animated Students Informing Fellow Students About Global Issues: Tomson Chen, Victor Bouteiller, Sang Min Kim Now that the students have returned from Bangkok they will start to investigate another issue based on the many ideas from this year's conference. They are hoping to fund raise for this by selling items that they bought in Thailand. What the students say:: "The thing I liked about the GIN conference was that I listened to many passionate speakers who inspired and motivated me. I was really surprised by the amazing things they had done, as well as by the fact that people at my age or even younger can start taking action and make a difference. I realized that making a difference begins when I start taking action for the small things. I also learned some good presentation skills and public speaking skills, as well as different activities and projects that I can start at IST. It was a really good chance to learn more about different global issues and the ways to help solve them by taking some actions in our school. It was great to meet people who care about our world, and make friends with students from different internationals schools all over the world. I really enjoyed the GIN conference and the two biggest things I got from this GIN conference are passion and hope." ‐ Hye In Lim (Grade 11) I got to hear what others have been doing to make their lives more meaningful and creative. The speeches, mov‐ ies, and workshops were all very inspirational and motivating. I got so many ideas for what I can do inside and outside our school. I learned a lot about the existing groups, projects, and what's going on in the world which I don't hear much about. I really felt like I could and I want to do something on my own. Age should not be a limit neither an excuse. ‐ Seul Bee Lee (Grade 11) GIN is the most important and inspiring conferences I have been to. What I really like about the conference was that teenagers that came from all over Asia were sharing ideas together. The big word of this conference was, 'Passion'. When I saw all these kids working and talking I was amazed.. I think that it changed my life,‐ now I see what other schools are doing and it makes me feel that kids and teenagers can really make a difference in the 4 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
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world. I have learnt a great deal about what other schools and individuals have been trying to do in their communities. For example there was a work‐ shop about how in Thailand the coral reefs are dying because of human im‐ pact ‐ I learnt what they were doing to clean the shores so the coral reefs won't suffer. I f we take there ideas and combine them with ours we can do incredible stuff.. I was very fortunate to have participated in my group and I would like other students to go to the GIN next year in Hong Kong. It was a very exciting and incredible experience. ‐Victor Bouteiller (Grade 8) I think I speak for everyone when I say that GIN is one of the best opportuni‐ ties for student of teh 21st Century.. Meeting so many people who genuinely want to make a difference gives me hope for our future. A truly inspiring and motivating few days, from which I took skills I will use for the rest of my life. I would like to really thank Mr. Dorn and Mrs. Nathan for making this conference possible, as well as for caring and helping us with our presentations. The only downfall is that not every student can experience this. ‐ Olivia Werner‐Hickey (Grade 11)
PFO NEWS •
The PFO Spring Fundraiser Dance will be held on Saturday, April 25th at the Hotel Nikko Tianjin. Our theme this year is "The Roaring Twenties!" Tickets can be ordered from Marianne Hindson or Sarah Wong starting on Monday, April 13th at a cost of 250 RMB/person. If you have in mind a table of 10 that you would like to block off, please see Marianne or Sarah ASAP to get a good table!
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Parent volunteers are needed to make the Spring Ball a successful event. If you're talented at decorat‐ ing, shopping, music, or any aspect of party planning, we welcome your help. Please contact Aideen Murphy if you are willing to lend a helping hand. Sign up sheets for various aspects of the ball are in the parent lounge. We will soon need help with framing some of the student work that will go up for silent auc‐ tion. We are starting to compile our music list for the night, so if you have a favorite song you would like to dance to at the ball, please email us at [email protected] .
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The Teda Club (TGI Friday's building) has given us permission to practice the Roaring Twenties parent performance dance in their dance room. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11:15 to 12:15. Parents are practicing to perform a dance number called "Nowadays (Hot Honey Rag) from the movie "Chicago." You can view the original performance from the movie at: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHiUwgdXIj8 . All parents are welcome to come join in the fun every Tuesday or Friday morning!
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To make "The Roaring Twenties" a success, we need your help to procure donations for silent auction. Some items that have sold well in previous years include gift baskets, wine, children's items, food items, gift certificates, electronic equipment, artwork, jewelry and accessories, books, and tickets for enter‐ tainment events. We also accept cash donations to help us cover the cost of the event. If you have a favorite business in mind that you would like to approach to ask for donations, please see Frances Tschoepel or Susan Johnston or e‐mail us at [email protected] . We have procurement letters and donations forms that explain the silent auction to the businesses. We have English, Korean, and Chinese copies of this letter and form.
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The next PFO Parent Meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 6th. Bus transportation will be provided from Ao Cheng at 8:00 a.m. to transfer parents to the school. In addition, a bus will leave the school at approximately 10:30 a.m. to transport parents back to Ao Cheng. We hope to see you there! 5 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
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What does balanced mean?
by Josianne Fitzgerald, PYP coordinator
I worry a little about my son. He is a bright, healthy, intelligent boy. He socializes well and enjoys learning. His teachers like him, he does fairly well in school, and he will be able to communicate in three languages. How‐ ever, if we let him, he would spend all his free time playing computer games and he would only eat spaghetti with tomato sauce.
As a parent, I am very pleased to see balanced among the attributes of the IB Learner Profile. I know that at IST teachers are actively teaching students how to be caring, open‐minded, principled, and reflective communica‐ tors, thinkers, risk‐takers, and inquirers, but I am very happy that they are also teaching him to be balanced.
Being balanced means that my son, and all students at IST, are encouraged to: ‐ read different types of books and for different purposes ‐ use more than one strategy to understand information ‐ engage in a variety of physical and mental activities ‐ use different sources for information ‐ inquire by talking to different people, going to different places, and doing different things ‐ devote time to different subjects throughout the day and the week ‐ interact with many different teachers and students
As parents, we can reinforce a balanced lifestyle by: offering a variety of healthy foods (they might not eat everything but at least they are familiar with them) making sure that children get enough rest regulating the amount of time children spend on the TV or with video games modeling a balance of work, play, exercise, and rest reading a variety of print material (books, magazines, newspapers, online) setting up opportunities to play with other children
With the lovely spring weather, we will be encouraging students to use their recess time to play outside. While we do like to offer indoor options, such as using the library and extra‐curricular activities, we will be pushing kids outdoors as much as possible. Stay tuned for the “Be active your way in May” campaign that Mr. Nathan will be leading next month.
As always, if you have any questions about the PYP, be sure to contact me. I can be found in the library or through email, [email protected].
This Week at the Library and Information Literacy Center We’re really excited to offer a pair of P’s. It’s Poetry month and we now have Playaways. We have a variety of poetry activities planned for the month. See details for Poem in your Pocket on the poetry flyer. The playaways are yet another option for quality literature. These are audiobooks that are stored in a little player. You can check them out and listen to them at your leisure. We have 40 titles at the moment, and we’ll get more for next year if they prove popular. Attached is the playaway flyer for instructions on how to check them out . (Refer page 7 for Flyers) Yours in reading, and now in listening — The IST library staff. P.S. The Playaway requires one AAA battery. We have purchased rechargeable batteries to do our bit for the environment. Please return them when you return your playaway. You will be charged 20RMB for lost batteries.
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Chinese Calligraphy Contest Winners!
Secondary Chinese teachers are glad to announce the winners of the first Chinese Calligraphy Contest.
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Go ACAMIS! GO ISACBeijing/Tianjin! GO IST!
Sports Brief
Sports Dates: Fri April 10 HS Soccer: ISTV @ REGO girls, REGO @ ISTV boys Sat April 11 HS Soccer: BISS @ IST JV Boys Mon April13 HS Soccer: REGO @ IST JV boys Sat April 18 HS Soccer: ISAC HS Soccer Tournaments: Div. 1 boys @ IST, Div. 1 & 2 girls @ DCB, Div. 2 boys @ ISB,Div. 3 G @ TEDA, Div. 3 boys @ IAB Thur.‐ Sun. April 23‐26 ACAMIS Division 1 Soccer Tournament at NIS Sat April 25 ISCOT Grade 3‐5 Elementary Soccer Tournament @ IST Go Blaze!!
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NPK Classrooms This year we have experienced strong enrolment growth in our NPK classes but unfortunately the construction of the new early childhood center which was intended to support this expansion has had to be temporarily post‐ poned resulting in rather crowded conditions in the NPK classrooms. To deal with this situation we have moved the Pre‐K classroom into the much larger central play‐ room thereby allowing the Nursery to expand into the original Pre‐K classroom. Therefore, starting from Monday, the Pre‐K students will be located in the central playroom. I trust that both students and parents will find the increased space and the lovely new furnishings in both Nursery and Pre‐K to be very much to their liking! Best wishes Steve Moody Director
Diary Dates Wed 8, Thurs 9 April Elem Student-led Conferences Friday 17, April Teens Act for AIDS Youth 23, 24, 25, 26 April ACAMIS MID School Cult’l Conv’n Tue 28, April Sec Students Council Elections Wed 29, April PFO Committee Meeting Thurs 30, April Thursday Night Live
Refer the Sports Brief Section, pg 8, for Sports Dates.
Sat 25 April—PFO Spring Ball
Earth Day is coming ! When : April 22 Location : Gym Assembly from 1:00-2:00 pm 9 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
●Protein ●Milk product(Calcium) ●Starch
●Cooked Fruit or Vegetables ●Soup
Monday 13/4/2009
Tuesday 14/4/2009
Wednesday 15/4/2009
Thursday 16/4/2009
Friday 17/4/2009
Potato Salad (potato,cucumber,carrot)
Fruit Salad (apple, pear, banana)
Pasta Salad (Pasta,onion,pepper)
Shredded Veg Salad (olive,cabbage,green&red pepper)
Egg Salad (egg,lettuce)
Onion Soup
Xihu beef Soup
Russian Soup
chicken Soup
Cream Corn Soup
* * * Fajita chicken (chicken,vegetable)
* * * Meat Loaf (ground beef)
* * * Chap Chae (beef,onion,noodle,spinach)
* * * Penne with beef falafin (Beef ball,penne)
* * * Fish Fillet (cod,tartar sauce)
Roasted Pork Chop with pikels (pork,pickles)
Pork Piccata (cheese,pork,tomato)
Chicken Leg (chicken,pepper sauce)
Grilled Pork Chop (pork,mushroom sauce)
Chicken Stew (chicken,potato,carrot)
Baked Zucchini with Cheese
Broccoli
Green Veg
Cauliflower
Fresh Beans
Baked Potato
Mashed Potato
Sauteed Potato
Fried Rice
French Fries
* * * Fruit Jelly
* * * Fruit Tart
* * * Ice Cream
* * * Rice cake
* * * Chocolate Cake
●Protein ●Milk product(Calcium) ●Starch
●Cooked Fruit or Vegetables ●Soup
Monday 20/4/2009
Tuesday 21/4/2009
Wednesday 22/4/2009
Thursday 23/4/2009
Friday 24/4/2009
Egg Salad (egg,lettuce)
Mixed Veg Salad (lettuce, tomato, ccucumber) ucumber)
Potato Salad (potato, (p otato, carrot, cucumber)
Beans Salad (corn,green bean,carrot)
Grill vegetable Salad (Pepper,eggplant,zucchini)
Swiss Soup
Pumpkin Soup
Tomato Soup
Goulash Soup
Cream and Mushroom Soup
* * * Lasagna (Beef minced,pasta)
* * * Beef Steak (beef,gravy sauce)
* * * Chicken Goulash (chicken,pepper,tomato)
* * * Grilled Chicken leg (chicken, cajun seasoning)
* * * Shepherd's Pie (Pork,mashed potato)
Roasted Chicken (chicken, mustard sauce)
Roasted Chicken Leg (chicken leg, BBQ sauce)
Pork Schnitzel (pork,tartar sauce)
Macaroni and Cheese (macaroni, cheese)
Boolgogi (beef,soy sauce,onion)
Spinach
Sauteed Broccoli and Carrot
Steamed Cauliflower and Carrot
Korean Vegetable
Baked Beans
Baked Potato
Mashed Potato
French Fries
Sauteed Potato
Rice
* * * Carrot Cake
* * * Fruit Jelly
* * * Ice Cream
* * * Cookies
* * * Banana Bread
Welcome back to school after what I hope was a relaxing and enjoyable Spring Break vacation. We are now into the final nine weeks of school which means that things will begin to get very busy as there is still much to accomplish before the end of the year and in preparing for our move into our new facilities.
I am very pleased to announce the arrival of the three newest members of our IST school family: Mel Agustina gave birth to a lovely new baby daughter (Ambieka); Naomi Shanks collected her beautiful new daughter (Meng Ying); and Seong Gook Jeong’s wife gave birth to a bonny baby boy (Kyeong Chang). On behalf of our entire community I would like to congratulate these IST teachers and their families on their exciting news.
School Philosophy Review Committee As part of our preparations for next year’s CIS/WASC mid‐cycle accreditation visit the school is required to review its philosophy to en‐ sure that it is still a true reflection of the school’s beliefs and values about education. I would like to thank the parents, students, and staff who volunteered to meet with me to review our philosophy and I look forward to sharing with the entire community the results of our discus‐ sions before the Board of Governors ratifies the newly reviewed docu‐ ment. Should you have strong thoughts about any part of the school philosophy that you would like the committee to consider please feel free to contact me by email or in person. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) This week the school clinic sent home an information sheet about HFMD and the recent cases in Tianjin. Although there is no need to be overly concerned at this point in time, it is important that we are all in‐ formed and that we take the simple steps necessary to ensure that our school remains a safe environment for our children. Please take some time to look over the information provided (this is also available on the school website in English, Chinese and Korean) and to familiarize your families, Ayis and drivers about the simple measures they can take to safeguard our children and community. Additional measures will be implemented in the event that there is an escalation in the incidence of HFMD in Tianjin. If you have any concerns or questions please feel free to contact Nurse Ying or Nurse Severine.
THIS WEEK IN BLAZE Director’s Note Recognition Policy for IB Students Grade 5 Exhibition Updates 24 Hours Famine Updates Article on GIN PFO News Article—What does balanced mean? Library Chinese Calligraphy Winners! Sports Brief Dates Dairy Dates Weekly Menu
(Continued on page 9)
1
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TIANJIN is accredited by: Council of International Schools and Western Association of Schools and Colleges
International school of Tianjin
newsletter
FRIDAY, 10 APRIL 2009
Seoul National University’s New Recognition Policy for IB Diploma Students Please see Mrs. Hall for further information
Admissions Policy governing IB Diploma students Seoul National University believes that students who earn the IB diploma are well prepared for university stud‐ ies. The IB courses are factored into the evaluation for admissions in certain SNU admission programs, and the academic performance evaluation reflects the relative difficulty of this rigorous curriculum.
A. International Admissions: International students and Korean students who have received his or her entire primary and secondary educa‐ tion outside of Korea may apply for the International Admissions Program at Seoul National University. Admis‐ sions decisions in International Admissions are based on the candidate's academic achievements and potential as well as his or her personal accomplishments, which is demonstrated in the series of application materials. No additional written test is required in International Admissions. A strong score in IB diploma or IB certificates, along with other internationally recognized rigorous academic standards, will be viewed favorably in the application process. A good command of Korean language proficiency is recommended for the undergraduate study at SNU.
B. Special Admissions for the Talented: As a category in Early Admission for Korean students, SNU offers a unique admission procedure called the "Special Admissions for the Talented" track, which comprise one third of the total SNU admission quota. Korean students who have completed entire high school education outside of Korea will be exempt from taking the CSAT (College Scholastic Ability Test; a national exam) under the aforementioned "Talented" admission track. A strong score in IB diploma or IB certificates, along with other internationally recognized rigorous academic standards, will be viewed favorably in the application process. It must be noted, however, that appli‐ cants for the special admission track are nevertheless required to adhere to the same additional admissions pro‐ cedures as are the domestic applicants under this admissions program. For example, the applicants to the Science and Engineering programs are subject to mandatory interview/oral exam in Korean; and the Humani‐ ties and Liberal Art applicants are required to write the compulsory essay exams in Korean. Therefore, a strong Korean proficiency level is recommended for all prospective students to the Special Admissions for the Talented.
Grade 5 Exhibition Update By: Gurkriti Singh
Greetings to the IST community from Grade Five.
Last week was a short one and several students left for holiday early. Therefore, some groups were short handed. However, everyone coped and continued working toward presenting inquiry point three. We have linked inquiry points three and four and started to think about what our ‘action’ is likely to be. We have seen a video of an Exhibition, taken at the United Nations International School in Vietnam. We were particularly interested in the methods used to present the students’ (Continued on page 3)
2 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
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(Continued from page 2)
research. We also had a look at our own product wheel and reflected on our presentations for inquiry points three and four. Thanks to the assistance from our teachers and our mentors, everyone has a good understanding of what needs to be done and is sticking to their task.
The logistics team is getting on really well with the logo that they has been designed for the exhibition t‐shirts. The display team is working hard to keep up with the material being produced and needing to be displayed. The documentation team continues to work on the two Exhibition videos and on collecting, downloading and labeling photos.
The production team has chosen the songs that we are going to sing and the script has been produced and pol‐ ished. The main parts have been allotted.
On behalf of Grade Five, we hope you enjoy your weekend!
24 HOURS FAMINE Great thanks to all participants who spent their money for donation, and the time to make 2009 24hours Famine successful. We raised 11,000 RMB all together! This money will be used to help people suffering from severe hunger, through donation to Oxfam. With warm care by each of you, we have made great difference on the lives of people on the other side of the world. Our student council not only hope you all enjoyed the time with your friends, but also hope you had a valuable experience on how it is like to spend a day without eating food. Some of you must have secretly eaten something during the day, because you could no longer stand the hunger, right? However, we must not forget the fact that a large number of people in the world live without food for as long as a week or even for months. Once again, great thanks to all the participants for your interest, supervisors for your help, and PFO parents for preparing breakfast for all of us. 24hours Famine will continue on with the help of every one, and we look for‐ ward to hold the 2010—24hours Famine next year. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to talk to any of the student council members.
3 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
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What is the Global Issues Network? The Global Issues Network (GIN) is based on the ideas described by Jean Fran‐ cois Rischard in his book High Noon "Twenty Global Problems, Twenty Years to Solve Them." Rischard identifies 20 urgent global problems and encourages the formation of small groups around the world to help solve them. This ech‐ oes Margaret Mead's famous quotation, "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Global Issues Networks have been formed in many international schools throughout the world empowering students to help sustainably solve urgent global problems. The theme of this year's ( and every year's) conference is 'We Can We Will'. This year saw a great line up of pre‐ senters for the conference including Jean Francois Rischard, and Ryan Hreljac, a 17 year old whose Ryan's Well Foundation has contributed a total of 441 water wells in 16 developing countries bringing clean water services to 583,000 people. All the students who attended took part in a presentation of an issue their school has been working on. IST gave two presentations: · Global Water Deficits‐ Tapping into a Schools Ability to Make a Difference on this Issue: Olivia Werner‐Hickey, Hye In Lim, Seul Bee Lee, Ha Yeon Lee, Jeong Min Lim · The AS IFS: Animated Students Informing Fellow Students About Global Issues: Tomson Chen, Victor Bouteiller, Sang Min Kim Now that the students have returned from Bangkok they will start to investigate another issue based on the many ideas from this year's conference. They are hoping to fund raise for this by selling items that they bought in Thailand. What the students say:: "The thing I liked about the GIN conference was that I listened to many passionate speakers who inspired and motivated me. I was really surprised by the amazing things they had done, as well as by the fact that people at my age or even younger can start taking action and make a difference. I realized that making a difference begins when I start taking action for the small things. I also learned some good presentation skills and public speaking skills, as well as different activities and projects that I can start at IST. It was a really good chance to learn more about different global issues and the ways to help solve them by taking some actions in our school. It was great to meet people who care about our world, and make friends with students from different internationals schools all over the world. I really enjoyed the GIN conference and the two biggest things I got from this GIN conference are passion and hope." ‐ Hye In Lim (Grade 11) I got to hear what others have been doing to make their lives more meaningful and creative. The speeches, mov‐ ies, and workshops were all very inspirational and motivating. I got so many ideas for what I can do inside and outside our school. I learned a lot about the existing groups, projects, and what's going on in the world which I don't hear much about. I really felt like I could and I want to do something on my own. Age should not be a limit neither an excuse. ‐ Seul Bee Lee (Grade 11) GIN is the most important and inspiring conferences I have been to. What I really like about the conference was that teenagers that came from all over Asia were sharing ideas together. The big word of this conference was, 'Passion'. When I saw all these kids working and talking I was amazed.. I think that it changed my life,‐ now I see what other schools are doing and it makes me feel that kids and teenagers can really make a difference in the 4 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
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world. I have learnt a great deal about what other schools and individuals have been trying to do in their communities. For example there was a work‐ shop about how in Thailand the coral reefs are dying because of human im‐ pact ‐ I learnt what they were doing to clean the shores so the coral reefs won't suffer. I f we take there ideas and combine them with ours we can do incredible stuff.. I was very fortunate to have participated in my group and I would like other students to go to the GIN next year in Hong Kong. It was a very exciting and incredible experience. ‐Victor Bouteiller (Grade 8) I think I speak for everyone when I say that GIN is one of the best opportuni‐ ties for student of teh 21st Century.. Meeting so many people who genuinely want to make a difference gives me hope for our future. A truly inspiring and motivating few days, from which I took skills I will use for the rest of my life. I would like to really thank Mr. Dorn and Mrs. Nathan for making this conference possible, as well as for caring and helping us with our presentations. The only downfall is that not every student can experience this. ‐ Olivia Werner‐Hickey (Grade 11)
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The PFO Spring Fundraiser Dance will be held on Saturday, April 25th at the Hotel Nikko Tianjin. Our theme this year is "The Roaring Twenties!" Tickets can be ordered from Marianne Hindson or Sarah Wong starting on Monday, April 13th at a cost of 250 RMB/person. If you have in mind a table of 10 that you would like to block off, please see Marianne or Sarah ASAP to get a good table!
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Parent volunteers are needed to make the Spring Ball a successful event. If you're talented at decorat‐ ing, shopping, music, or any aspect of party planning, we welcome your help. Please contact Aideen Murphy if you are willing to lend a helping hand. Sign up sheets for various aspects of the ball are in the parent lounge. We will soon need help with framing some of the student work that will go up for silent auc‐ tion. We are starting to compile our music list for the night, so if you have a favorite song you would like to dance to at the ball, please email us at [email protected] .
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The Teda Club (TGI Friday's building) has given us permission to practice the Roaring Twenties parent performance dance in their dance room. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11:15 to 12:15. Parents are practicing to perform a dance number called "Nowadays (Hot Honey Rag) from the movie "Chicago." You can view the original performance from the movie at: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHiUwgdXIj8 . All parents are welcome to come join in the fun every Tuesday or Friday morning!
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To make "The Roaring Twenties" a success, we need your help to procure donations for silent auction. Some items that have sold well in previous years include gift baskets, wine, children's items, food items, gift certificates, electronic equipment, artwork, jewelry and accessories, books, and tickets for enter‐ tainment events. We also accept cash donations to help us cover the cost of the event. If you have a favorite business in mind that you would like to approach to ask for donations, please see Frances Tschoepel or Susan Johnston or e‐mail us at [email protected] . We have procurement letters and donations forms that explain the silent auction to the businesses. We have English, Korean, and Chinese copies of this letter and form.
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The next PFO Parent Meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 6th. Bus transportation will be provided from Ao Cheng at 8:00 a.m. to transfer parents to the school. In addition, a bus will leave the school at approximately 10:30 a.m. to transport parents back to Ao Cheng. We hope to see you there! 5 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
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What does balanced mean?
by Josianne Fitzgerald, PYP coordinator
I worry a little about my son. He is a bright, healthy, intelligent boy. He socializes well and enjoys learning. His teachers like him, he does fairly well in school, and he will be able to communicate in three languages. How‐ ever, if we let him, he would spend all his free time playing computer games and he would only eat spaghetti with tomato sauce.
As a parent, I am very pleased to see balanced among the attributes of the IB Learner Profile. I know that at IST teachers are actively teaching students how to be caring, open‐minded, principled, and reflective communica‐ tors, thinkers, risk‐takers, and inquirers, but I am very happy that they are also teaching him to be balanced.
Being balanced means that my son, and all students at IST, are encouraged to: ‐ read different types of books and for different purposes ‐ use more than one strategy to understand information ‐ engage in a variety of physical and mental activities ‐ use different sources for information ‐ inquire by talking to different people, going to different places, and doing different things ‐ devote time to different subjects throughout the day and the week ‐ interact with many different teachers and students
As parents, we can reinforce a balanced lifestyle by: offering a variety of healthy foods (they might not eat everything but at least they are familiar with them) making sure that children get enough rest regulating the amount of time children spend on the TV or with video games modeling a balance of work, play, exercise, and rest reading a variety of print material (books, magazines, newspapers, online) setting up opportunities to play with other children
With the lovely spring weather, we will be encouraging students to use their recess time to play outside. While we do like to offer indoor options, such as using the library and extra‐curricular activities, we will be pushing kids outdoors as much as possible. Stay tuned for the “Be active your way in May” campaign that Mr. Nathan will be leading next month.
As always, if you have any questions about the PYP, be sure to contact me. I can be found in the library or through email, [email protected].
This Week at the Library and Information Literacy Center We’re really excited to offer a pair of P’s. It’s Poetry month and we now have Playaways. We have a variety of poetry activities planned for the month. See details for Poem in your Pocket on the poetry flyer. The playaways are yet another option for quality literature. These are audiobooks that are stored in a little player. You can check them out and listen to them at your leisure. We have 40 titles at the moment, and we’ll get more for next year if they prove popular. Attached is the playaway flyer for instructions on how to check them out . (Refer page 7 for Flyers) Yours in reading, and now in listening — The IST library staff. P.S. The Playaway requires one AAA battery. We have purchased rechargeable batteries to do our bit for the environment. Please return them when you return your playaway. You will be charged 20RMB for lost batteries.
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Chinese Calligraphy Contest Winners!
Secondary Chinese teachers are glad to announce the winners of the first Chinese Calligraphy Contest.
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Go ACAMIS! GO ISACBeijing/Tianjin! GO IST!
Sports Brief
Sports Dates: Fri April 10 HS Soccer: ISTV @ REGO girls, REGO @ ISTV boys Sat April 11 HS Soccer: BISS @ IST JV Boys Mon April13 HS Soccer: REGO @ IST JV boys Sat April 18 HS Soccer: ISAC HS Soccer Tournaments: Div. 1 boys @ IST, Div. 1 & 2 girls @ DCB, Div. 2 boys @ ISB,Div. 3 G @ TEDA, Div. 3 boys @ IAB Thur.‐ Sun. April 23‐26 ACAMIS Division 1 Soccer Tournament at NIS Sat April 25 ISCOT Grade 3‐5 Elementary Soccer Tournament @ IST Go Blaze!!
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NPK Classrooms This year we have experienced strong enrolment growth in our NPK classes but unfortunately the construction of the new early childhood center which was intended to support this expansion has had to be temporarily post‐ poned resulting in rather crowded conditions in the NPK classrooms. To deal with this situation we have moved the Pre‐K classroom into the much larger central play‐ room thereby allowing the Nursery to expand into the original Pre‐K classroom. Therefore, starting from Monday, the Pre‐K students will be located in the central playroom. I trust that both students and parents will find the increased space and the lovely new furnishings in both Nursery and Pre‐K to be very much to their liking! Best wishes Steve Moody Director
Diary Dates Wed 8, Thurs 9 April Elem Student-led Conferences Friday 17, April Teens Act for AIDS Youth 23, 24, 25, 26 April ACAMIS MID School Cult’l Conv’n Tue 28, April Sec Students Council Elections Wed 29, April PFO Committee Meeting Thurs 30, April Thursday Night Live
Refer the Sports Brief Section, pg 8, for Sports Dates.
Sat 25 April—PFO Spring Ball
Earth Day is coming ! When : April 22 Location : Gym Assembly from 1:00-2:00 pm 9 Weishan Road, Shuanggang Jinan District, Tianjin 300350 P.R.China Tel: 86 22 28592001 Fax: 86 22 285920 Email: [email protected] www.istianjin.org
●Protein ●Milk product(Calcium) ●Starch
●Cooked Fruit or Vegetables ●Soup
Monday 13/4/2009
Tuesday 14/4/2009
Wednesday 15/4/2009
Thursday 16/4/2009
Friday 17/4/2009
Potato Salad (potato,cucumber,carrot)
Fruit Salad (apple, pear, banana)
Pasta Salad (Pasta,onion,pepper)
Shredded Veg Salad (olive,cabbage,green&red pepper)
Egg Salad (egg,lettuce)
Onion Soup
Xihu beef Soup
Russian Soup
chicken Soup
Cream Corn Soup
* * * Fajita chicken (chicken,vegetable)
* * * Meat Loaf (ground beef)
* * * Chap Chae (beef,onion,noodle,spinach)
* * * Penne with beef falafin (Beef ball,penne)
* * * Fish Fillet (cod,tartar sauce)
Roasted Pork Chop with pikels (pork,pickles)
Pork Piccata (cheese,pork,tomato)
Chicken Leg (chicken,pepper sauce)
Grilled Pork Chop (pork,mushroom sauce)
Chicken Stew (chicken,potato,carrot)
Baked Zucchini with Cheese
Broccoli
Green Veg
Cauliflower
Fresh Beans
Baked Potato
Mashed Potato
Sauteed Potato
Fried Rice
French Fries
* * * Fruit Jelly
* * * Fruit Tart
* * * Ice Cream
* * * Rice cake
* * * Chocolate Cake
●Protein ●Milk product(Calcium) ●Starch
●Cooked Fruit or Vegetables ●Soup
Monday 20/4/2009
Tuesday 21/4/2009
Wednesday 22/4/2009
Thursday 23/4/2009
Friday 24/4/2009
Egg Salad (egg,lettuce)
Mixed Veg Salad (lettuce, tomato, ccucumber) ucumber)
Potato Salad (potato, (p otato, carrot, cucumber)
Beans Salad (corn,green bean,carrot)
Grill vegetable Salad (Pepper,eggplant,zucchini)
Swiss Soup
Pumpkin Soup
Tomato Soup
Goulash Soup
Cream and Mushroom Soup
* * * Lasagna (Beef minced,pasta)
* * * Beef Steak (beef,gravy sauce)
* * * Chicken Goulash (chicken,pepper,tomato)
* * * Grilled Chicken leg (chicken, cajun seasoning)
* * * Shepherd's Pie (Pork,mashed potato)
Roasted Chicken (chicken, mustard sauce)
Roasted Chicken Leg (chicken leg, BBQ sauce)
Pork Schnitzel (pork,tartar sauce)
Macaroni and Cheese (macaroni, cheese)
Boolgogi (beef,soy sauce,onion)
Spinach
Sauteed Broccoli and Carrot
Steamed Cauliflower and Carrot
Korean Vegetable
Baked Beans
Baked Potato
Mashed Potato
French Fries
Sauteed Potato
Rice
* * * Carrot Cake
* * * Fruit Jelly
* * * Ice Cream
* * * Cookies
* * * Banana Bread
