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September 27, 2005
Dear Parents,
The big news on Friday was election results. Students campaigned, gave speeches, and went through the democratic process of running for Student Council. I commend and congratulate all students who demonstrated the courage to step forward and participate in this process. Our Student Council is sometimes the first active experience students have with democracy and the issues that come with it. Our thanks to parents who supported their candidates and helped them through elections.
We finished up our Beads for Needs service project on Friday, collecting $4,588.40 for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. With bracelets costing $5 or 3 for $10, this is an extraordinary contribution of our students towards a good cause. We'd like to thank the parent volunteers, especially Mrs. Angkana Jetton, who coordinated and supported our efforts as well as Margaret Carpenter, who spearheaded the project.
We begin our PFO parent coffees this morning with third grade. These mornings are an opportunity for us as a school to share information about some big picture initiatives on which we are working, answer some questions parents may have, and provide some social time for parents and teachers to get to know each other better. We thank the PFO for hosting these events.
Grade Five P.E. night had a record crowd last week of nearly 70 participants and they had great fun. It's fourth grade's turn this week on Wednesday night. Please take advantage of this evening of active participation of both parents and students. You'll learn first hand why Physical Education is such a popular class!
Please remember that Friday is a half-day this week. Classes will be dismissed at 11:30am and buses will leave at 11:40am. Faculty in Upper Primary will be working on many projects. Classroom teachers will be scoring student writing using 6 + 1 rubrics. This will give us a good idea of writing levels in the fall and what areas in which students need to improve during the year.
Wishing you a good week,
Dr. Bruce Kelsh, Principal
AnnouncementsStudent Council Elections
Congratulations to our newly elected Student
Council:
Note from the Health
Office The Repulse Bay Health Offices are open from 7:00am through 4:00pm Monday through Friday. The Upper Primary Health Office is open from 7:00am through 3:15pm. The Lower Primary nurse, Maggie Heaton, provides coverage for UP students from 3:15-4:00pm. Mrs. Heaton's office is located on the ground floor of Lower Primary opposite the gymnasium. Our school nurses provide a safe and friendly
place where the students can go with confidence if they are sick, injured
or unhappy. First aid and assistance will be provided to students
who become ill at school and arrangements made for the student to be sent
home if necessary.
In addition, our nurses promote a healthy
lifestyle to students and also work with teachers in this
regard.
Listed below are a few health
reminders:
Please click here to read an
article about healthy snacks!
If you have any health concerns for your child,
please contact Shannon Hilliard at shilliard@hkis.edu.hk or by
phone at 2812-5333. She is always more than happy to hear from
you.
Everyday
Math Components
Interested parents may still purchase Everyday
Math Student reference books, math card decks and calculators. A
reminder that these items are being made available to parents but are
optional and not required. Please return the form and payment
to your child's home room teacher if you wish to purchase any of these
items. If you did not receive the letter or order form and
would like one, please contact Alison
Buxton by email or phone at
2812-5365.
UP Parent Conferences
Upper Primary Parent Conferences with homeroom and Chinese Studies teachers will be held on Thursday, October 20 and Friday, October 21 between 7:30am to 4:00pm. Each conference for the homeroom teachers will be 20 minutes and with the Chinese Studies teachers for 15 minutes. Should you wish to meet with your child's P.E., Music, Art or Student Services teacher, please contact them directly to arrange an appointment. Their contact details will be shown on the "Specialist" page of the website. Electronic scheduling of conferences will start
on Wednesday, October 12th at 9:00am
and you should go to the Dragonnet homepage at http://dragonnet.hkis.edu.hk/
to look for the Parent Conferences link to sign up. Please
note that you will be unable to schedule any conferences prior to this
time. Lower Primary will also have conference scheduling at the same
time.
The online sign-up will end on Tuesday, October
18th at 9:00am. If you have not signed up by that date, please
contact your child's teachers directly to schedule a
conference.
If you do not have internet access, please feel
free to use the UP Library computers to schedule your conferences.
If you have any questions, please email Virginia Field or contact her by
phone at 2812-5364.
EventsGrade 4 P.E. Parent
Night
The Grade 4 Physical Education Parent Night will be held on Wednesday, September 28th in the Upper Primary Gym from 7:00-8:00pm. This is an excellent opportunity for students and parents to share in a fun filled evening. Come prepared to participate and learn more about the physical education curriculum. Don't miss this opportunity to see what physical education is all about at HKIS! Upcoming Parent PE Night dates:
October 18th - Grade 3/4 PE Night
November 10th - Grade 3 PE Night Mark your calendars so you don't miss your child's night!
Upper Primary Parent Coffee
Mornings The Parent Coffee Mornings are
being held this week. Please RSVP to the PFO hostess for your
child's respective grade. These events start at 8:15am and conclude
around 9:15am. Please also let your hostess know if you would like
to raise a topic for discussion.
Grade 4 Sept. 27;
Hostess Jenya
Hayhoe
Grade 3/4 Sept. 28; Hostess Shirley Tan
Grade 5 Sept. 29;
Hostess Claryss
Jamieson
We thank the PFO for graciously hosting these
events.
Outdoor Education Camp Parent
Meetings Please turn in your child's
permission slip if you haven't already done so. Also, a reminder of parent camp meeting
dates:
Grade
3: Monday, October 3rd at
3:00-4:00pm in the 3B cluster area (room 503) with parent volunteers
meeting afterwards from 4:00-4:30pm.
Grade
3/4: Monday, October 17th at
3:15-4:30pm in the Church of All Nations.
Grade
4: Monday, October 17th at
3:00-4:00pm in the 4B cluster area (room 703).
Grade
5 - Friday, October 14th at
8:00-9:00am in the Church of All Nations.
Upper Primary
Calendar Upper Primary events are available
to parents via our online calendar. Click here to view the calendar or go to
the Upper
Primary Home Page and select "Online
Calendar".
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Events This WeekTues, Sept 27 Gr 4 Parent Coffee Morning 8:15-9:15am 6/F Faculty Lounge
Wed, Sept 28 Gr 3/4 Parent Coffee Morning 8:15-9:15am 6/F Faculty Lounge
Gr 4 P.E. Parent Night 7:00-8:00pm 1/F Gymnasium
Thurs, Sept 29 Gr 5 Parent Coffee Morning 8:15-9:15am 6/F Faculty Lounge
Fri, Sept 30 Half Day for Students 11:30am Dismissal
11:40am Buses Depart
Events Next WeekMon, Oct 3 Gr 3 Parent Camp Meeting 3:00-4:00pm Gr 3 Cluster Area (5/F)
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