UNIS Hanoi Mission Statement

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UNIS Hanoi’s Weekly Community Newsletter Volume 19, Edition 11, Friday 2 November

Next Week... Monday, 5 November

● Mathematics Consultant in ES/MS 5 - 8 November

● Grade 5 Field Trip to X Factory, 9:00 - 13:00

Tuesday, 6 November

● Grade 2 Field Trip to Thu Le Zoo, 11:00 - 13:30

● University of Illinois Springfield 11:30, B8

● Parent Maths Workshop with consultant 19:00-20:30,B7

Wednesday, 7 November

● Parent Maths Workshop with consultant 08:00-9:00, B7

Thursday, 8 November

● MRISA Senior Volleyball, NISC, 8 - 11 November

● MRISA Junior Basketball, SSIS, 8 - 11 November

● Values and Beliefs Statement Taskforce, 07:00, B7

● BoDs Community Meeting 19:00 - 20:30, Blackbox

Friday, 9 November

● GIN Conference (Singapore) 9 - 11 November

● ASA Session 1 ends

● Grades 3-5 Atheletics Morning 08:30 - 11:00

Saturday, 10 November

● Alumni Reunion - London

● KOTO Bike Ride Departs from UNIS Hanoi 06:30

Coming Soon... Monday, 12 November

● Faculty/Staff Professional Development Days 12 - 13

Nov, No school for students

Tuesday, 13 November

● Boad of Directors Meeting, 17:30 - 19:30, B7

Wednesday, 14 November

● APAC Choir, UNIS Hanoi 14 - 17 Nov

● APAC Orchestra, WA - Beijing, 14 - 17 Nov

● ‘Visible Thinking’ with Mark Church 08:00-09:30, B7

● HS Sport Season 2 starts - Basketball & Swimming

● Grade 5 Parent Info Night - “Who We Are” Unit,

18:00 - 19:00, Community Room

Thursday, 15 November

● MS Sport Season 2 starts - Soccer & Swimming

● ES Service Learning Annual Walk-a-thon 13:30 - 15:00

Friday, 16 November

● Transition Workshop for Parents, 08:30 - 10:00, B7

● 4SN Parent Concert, 14:00 - 14:30, B10

Saturday,17 November

● APAC Choir Evening Performance

tintuc@unishanoi.org

IN THIS WEEK’S TIN TUC - The Highlights...

Important Notes from the Head of School (p.2-3)

Important Notes from the Admissions Office for leaving families (p.2)

How to Clear Your No Longer Used Clothes? (p.10)

Give A Teddy Bear, Save A Child!(p.11)

Walk for the Community (p.12-13)

Notes from the MSHS Principal. (p. 4) Important Notes from the Director of Learning (p.5)

ES Art Show. Save the Date (p.6)

APAC Choir at UNIS Hanoi. Host Families Needed (p.15)

Rove Beetle Factsheet #2 (p.16-17)

SCO Book Fair Key Dates. (p.18)

Join us at the Elementary Athletics Morning. (p.10)

College Visits in November (p.8)

Simple Tips for a Long Lasting Tablet’s Power Cord. (p.9)

SCO Funding Opens for Any Students, Teachers, Staff, Parents, and School Groups! (p.19)

HIWC Bazaar. Buy Your Tickets NOW! (p.19)

Message from the Head of School

If your family intends to leave UNIS Hanoi at the end of the first semester, please notify the Admissions office via email of your child’s last day of attendance.

School will close for the winter break on Friday 14th December and the last day of the first semester will be Friday 18th January.

Upon receipt of written notification of your departure we shall guide

your family through the withdrawal process.

If you require any further assistance, please email admissions@unishanoi.org

or contact Admissions staff on 37581551 extension 8217.

Welcome to UNIS Hanoi

Moritz Ferber KCO Kiet Nguyen 4BM Hai Tran 4SN Toko Kanetaka 5HK Phuong Phan 7BM Teppei Kanetaka 8HP

We wish best of luck to Ayushie Patel 7LG

who left UNIS Hanoi this week.

Dear Parents, Thank you to parents who attended Breakfast with the HoS last Friday morning. The notes from the meeting is now available to UNIS Hanoi community members on the portal. Please click here. I would like to encourage all parents to attend the Board-Community Meeting set for Thursday, 08 November starting at 19:00 in the Centre for the Arts Black Box. Respectfully, Dr. Chip Barder, Head of School

Notes from the Admissions Office

Your Opinion Counts...

Dear Parents,

Today is the launch of our annual online school survey which covers all aspects of our school’s performance and helps us measure progress and identify areas for improvement.

Your opinions and perspectives about the school you have chosen for your children are very important to us, and each year we ask all members of our community take part in our School Climate Survey.

It went online today and all parents should have received an individual notification with instructions. Thank you for your participation.

It will take only about 15 minutes of your time, but the insight we will gain from your participation alongside parallel surveys amongst our students (Grades 6 to 12), our entire faculty and our Board of Directors will be invaluable.

This is the fourth year that we have used survey. This year it has been updated and is available in 12 languages online. The survey is used by all schools accredited by CIS (Council of International Schools), and we look forward to sharing the results of this data with you upon completion of the process. A full report will be posted on the portal and links will be sent to all parents.

The survey which is designed and conducted by an external research agency, used by our accrediting authorities, CIS (Council for International Schools) and WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) will be available to:

Approxiamtely 1300 Parents 500 students (Grades 6 to 12) 141 Faculty members 9 Board Members

The survey will remain open for two weeks and we will provide plenty of opportunities to assist any parents who need help.

We look forward to finding out how every one of you feels about all areas of your child’s learning experience.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact our Director of Advancement, Emma Silva: doa@unishanoi.org or call (04) 3758 1551 ext 8712.

Thank you in advance for helping us with this very important work,

Respectfully,

Dr Chip Barder, Head of School

Các vị phụ huynh thân mến, Hôm nay chúng tôi sẽ khởi động Chương trình Khảo sát ý kiến trực tuyến hàng năm về môi trường học tập với nội dung về tất cả các mặt hoạt động của nhà trường. Kết quả khảo sát sẽ giúp chúng tôi đánh giá được những tiến bộ đạt được cũng như xác định những lĩnh vực cần cải thiện. Chúng tôi rất coi trọng ý kiến và quan điểm của các phụ huynh về ngôi trường của con em mình và mỗi năm chúng tôi đều đề nghị tất cả các thành viên trong cộng đồng trường tham gia chương trình Khảo sát này. Chương trình khảo sát sẽ khởi động từ hôm nay. Thư điện tử hướng dẫn cách tham gia khảo sát đã được gửi đến phụ huynh. Mỗi phụ huynh chỉ cần khoảng 15 phút để hoàn thành Khảo sát này, tuy nhiên, cùng với kết quả khảo sát từ học sinh (Lớp 6 đến 12), giáo viên và Hội đồng quản trị trường, sự tham gia của mỗi phụ huynh vào cuộc Khảo sát này sẽ đem lại cho chúng tôi một tầm nhìn vô giá. Là năm học thứ tư sử dụng bộ câu hỏi khảo sát áp dụng tại các trường học được Hội đồng Trường Quốc tế (CIS) công nhận này, năm nay bộ câu hỏi khảo sát đã được cập nhật và có phiên bản trực tuyến cho 12 ngôn ngữ. Sau khi hoàn thành, kết quả cuộc khảo sát sẽ được chia sẻ với phụ huynh. Cuộc khảo sát ý kiến này do một đơn vị khảo sát độc lập biên soạn và thực hiện và đang được áp dụng tại các trường thuộc Hội đồng Trường Quốc tế (CIS) và Hiệp hội các trường và cao đẳng phương Tây (WASC). Chương trình khảo sát này sẽ được gửi tới:

1300 phụ huynh 500 học sinh (từ Lớp 6 đến Lớp 12) 141 giáo viên của trường 9 thành viên Hội đồng quản trị nhà trường

Cuộc khảo sát sẽ được tiến hành trong hai tuần. Phụ huynh có thể liên lạc với nhà trường để được hỗ trợ nếu có khó khăn trong việc tham gia khảo sát. Chúng tôi mong muốn tìm hiểu cảm nghĩ của mỗi người về mọi mặt trong trải nghiệm học tập của con em chúng ta. Mọi câu hỏi hoặc thắc mắc, đề nghị liên lạc với Giám đốc Phát triển UNIS Hà Nội, bà Emma Silva tại địa chỉ thư điện tử doa@unishanoi.org hoặc số điện thoại (04) 3758 1551 số lẻ 8712. Xin trân trọng cảm ơn sự giúp đỡ của Ông (Bà) trong công việc hết sức quan trọng này, Kính thư, TS. Chip Barder, Giám đốc nhà trường

Notes from the Middle/High School Principal

Dear MS/HS Families,

The MSHS has just finished “Spirit Week” which saw students dressed in Red in support of Vietnam, favorite fictional characters, Halloween spooks, hippies, and finally zombies. As an educational function I cannot say it was a meaningful event unless we site MSHS Librarian Joyce Miller’s recitation of “Green Eggs and Ham!” But as a community builder it was a spirited week and a great way for students and teachers to let off a bit of steam at the end of a rigorous academic quarter. UNIS Hanoi has been a beehive of activity over the past week. Six international schools from around the globe were on campus last weekend to participate in our annual Swim Meet. More than 60 swimmer were involved in spirited competition which culminated in a fun filled BBQ and dance Saturday night. Thank you to all parents who hosted students and/or supported the event. Our women’s and men’s volleyball teams competed in APAC championships last weekend and both teams earned sportsmanship awards. UNIS Hanoi teams fought hard during every match and earned the respect of both opposing players and coaches. After a narrow loss to host school Taejon Christian International School the men’s team bounced back with a stunning victory over Shanghai American School. Well done players and thank you to our coaches. For your information the first quarter marking period finished on Oct. 26. Teachers are now compiling grades and will download them to ISIS by the end of this week. Once downloading is complete you will be given access to Report Cards. Report Cards will be available on ISIS at some point during the week of November 5. More details will follow including ISIS log-in and Report Card access information. Warm regards,

Pete Kennedy, Middle/High School Principal mshsprincipal@unishanoi.org

Notes from the Director of Learning

Mathematics Consultant Visits UNIS Hanoi

We are very excited to be welcoming Cindy Chapman, a Mathematics consultant, to the UNIS Hanoi campus from November 5-8. Cindy will be providing professional development for our Elementary teachers and our Middle School Math teachers. Cindy will also provide two workshops for parents. The focus of the two parent sessions will be the same, but we have planned a morning and an evening session in hopes that one of these times will better suit your schedule. Over the four days Cindy will be observing teachers, modeling lessons in classrooms, holding coaching discussions with groups of teachers and providing feedback to our Math Curriculum Review Team. Cindy comes with a wealth of experience from both a teaching and leadership perspective. In her teaching career Cindy won

a national Presidential award in the United States for teaching Mathematics. Cindy served on the Board of Directors for the

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) from 2000-2004. After a thirty plus year career Cindy is now an

independent writer and consultant.

Invitation to the Parent Sessions

Please join our Mathematics consultant, Cindy Chapman as she conducts an interactive session with parents, which will focus on the use of questioning to uncover students’ understandings and misconceptions in the area of numeracy. Cindy will explain the processes and steps involved in building solid, progressive mathematical understandings and strategies that can be used in the process. Tuesday, November 6, 7-8.30pm in the Community Room Wednesday November 7, 8.00-9.00am in the Community Room

Professional Development Days for Teachers - November 12 & 13

On November 12 and 13 all UNIS Hanoi teachers will participate in on-site professional development that will be led by our consultant Mark Church. Mark’s work focuses on issues of developing understanding, thinking, and learning - knowing that when teachers are a part of a rich culture of thinking, their work with learners often mirrors the same. Prior to his consultancy work Mark Church was a teacher in both elementary and middle schools for thirteen years. His experiences have included teaching positions in the United States, Japan, Germany, and the Netherlands. Outside of the classroom, Mark has taught online courses and has coached several study groups of teachers across many different grade levels and subject areas exploring big issues of teaching, learning, and building understanding. More recently, Mark has been involved in Harvard University’s ‘Project Zero Visible Thinking’ research - examining the role of thinking opportunities and the impact this has on establishing significant learning experiences for students in K-12 classrooms. Mark serves as a consultant for schools across the globe and we are very excited to have the opportunity to work with him. Mark is also going to provide a session for parents - please see the invitation below!

A Culture of Thinking - What is the Story of Learning in This Place?

Dear Parents, Please join us for a special presentation by our Visible Thinking consultant, Mark Church. Mark will work with parents on the concept of ‘Visible Thinking’ - what this looks like in the classroom and how it can impact student learning. This is a session not to miss and is relevant for parents D-12!! When: Wednesday, November 14 Time: 8:00-9:30am Where: Community Room

We hope to see you there!

Meagan Enticknap-Smith, Director of Learning dol@unishanoi.org

ES Art Show

ES Art ShowES Art ShowES Art Show Observe This! Observe This! Observe This!

Different ways of SeeingDifferent ways of SeeingDifferent ways of Seeing

Grades: Kindergarten, Grades: Kindergarten, Grades: Kindergarten,

Grades 2 and 5Grades 2 and 5Grades 2 and 5

Date: November 19Date: November 19Date: November 19---23, 201223, 201223, 2012

Place: The Center for the Arts FoyerPlace: The Center for the Arts FoyerPlace: The Center for the Arts Foyer

Library News

Calling All Elementary Parents,

November is Mystery Month!

It’s a Mystery…..Who is the Reader?

We need YOU to be a Mystery Reader. Please sign up using this link to be a surprise reader to your child’s class in the Library. The Link is a schedule of classroom Library times. Please click your child’s Library time and type in your name. If a name already exists, kindly select another week to be a MYSTERY READER!!!! Please do not delete any information which is not yours.

Kindly provide us with a few clues about yourself that I can share with the children; where you are from, how many children you have, what languages you speak, occupation, country of origin and email to eslibrarian@unishanoi.org

Thanks for reading! And remember Shhhhhhhhh!!!!!! You are the Mystery!

Ms. Conroy, Elementary School Librarian

Reminder!!! Return Overdue Library Books Middle and High School Students with overdue books will NOT have access to their report cards on ISIS.

Some students may need some extra encouragement to locate overdue books even though they have received notification emails and been reminded in morning announcements.

If they happen to find personal books that they have out grown, encourage them to bring them in for the SCO Book Sale!! These will be collected in Homeroom.

Happy Book Hunting and Thanks for your Support,

Ms. Joyce Miller & the Library Team, Middle/High School Librarian mshslibrarian@unishanoi.org

Are you ready for a whole lot of

FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

G3-5 Athletics Morning When: 9th November 2012 Time: 8:45 am - 12:30am Where: UNIS Hanoi field Show your colours and support your Team!

By Toby Norton 7LG

ES Athletics Morning

On Friday, November 9, Grades 3-5 students will be participating in a morning of athletic competition. The event will start at 8:45am on the large athletic field and finish at 12:30pm. The events being contested on the day are the discus, javelin, high jump, long jump, sprint, and 400m run. Students should come prepared for the day by being proudly dressed in their house colours and equipped with a hat, water bottle, running shoes and sunscreen. The students have been working hard towards this day in their PE lessons, so parents please come and support your child as they strive for athletic excellence! AndyDutton, Elementary PE Teacher adutton@unishanoi.org

University Information Sessions

H I G H S C H O O L

C O U N S E L I N G O F F I C E College Visits - November 2012

EVENTS ON UNIS CAMPUS Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong - November 5 College Application Essay Writing Tips - November 06 George Washington University, D.C. USA - November 9 University of Queensland, Queensland Australia - November 14

EVENTS OUTSIDE UNIS CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - GREENSBORO University of North Carolina-Greensboro will be holding a recruitment and admissions event in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on November 3 and 4, 2012. You are invited to the session where you can learn about opportunities at UNCG and our partner schools in the North Carolina system.

The school will be holding interviews and considering admissions on the spot for students who bring with them a completed application form and meet their admissions requirements. Information on how to submit an application can be found HERE.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO Come and learn about the California higher education system and opportunities for international students through a discussion with Dr. Paul Hofmann. Student will be interviewed and considered for admissions on the spot to Fresno State (please RSVP here). The vent will be in Hanoi, 14:00-16:00 Sunday November 10, at CEN Group, 2nd floor , 137 Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ, Cầu Giấy WORLD'S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIR ON NOVEMBER 13 Students interested in the US, see the following invitation to participate in EducationUSA Virtual College Fair: As a part of International Education Week 2012, the US Department of State invites interested parties to participate in a 24-hour online EducationUSA Virtual College Fair for international youth on November 13. This event is open to anyone who has an Internet connection and will be the largest online international college fair ever conducted. The virtual fair will be available in an interactive Internet environment, offering potential students access to more than 150 U.S. institutions of higher learning, plus seven informational webcasts sponsored by the US State Department’s EducationUSA office . It’s as simple as signing up at: CollegeWeek Live At CollegeWeek Live, students and staff can register free of charge to participate in this event. Interact with over 150 US universities and colleges through visuals, links and chat. There are specific webcast sessions on choosing an institution, undergraduate and graduate admissions and funding, the visa process, and more. Information and additional resources can also be found at EducationUSA.

Tech Office Tidbits

Notes from the Advancement Office

ARE YOU STILL IN CONTACT WITH THOSE WHO LEFT UNIS HANOI? Because UNIS Hanoi’s first global parties for our alumni are just a few days away... but there is still time to sign up and join us.

London – Saturday 10 November UNIS Hanoi alumni from across Europe will join up on November 10 in London for Class Year pub lunch, a sightseeing tour and a Vietnamese authentic taste dinner. Click here to see the full programme. And for those that turn up, we will have small bags of surprises from Vietnam and an on-the-night fun prize draw.

Hanoi – Saturday 22 December Enjoy a Hanoi winter evening of food, drinks, music and old friends, classmates with Head of School Dr Chip Barder. Details to follow.

Have your friends, who are UNIS Hanoi alumni, email us at alumni@unishanoi.org to join and check out the Alumni Website for other UNIS Hanoi 25th Birthday Alumni Reunion dates and stay connected… We look forward to seeing our alumni again soon! Emma Silva, Director of Advancement doa@unishanoi.org

All UNIS Hanoi staff will talk regularly with our students about Tablet safety and security. You can help us ensure that our students have a good experience with the Tablets provided by having regular discussions with your student regarding the Tablet program.

As a first step I would ask that you take some time to inspect the power supply for your student’s Tablet. I have noticed that several students wrap the cords tightly around the power supply as illustrated by the picture on the left. Wrapping the cords in this manner creates stress on the ends of the cords and the insulation often begins to crack. Obviously the cracked insulation creates a safety hazards.

Please ask your students to wrap the cords as illustrated in the example on the right. Less stress is placed on the ends of the cords; consequently, the insulation is less likely to crack. Cracked insulation occasionally happens on the brick end of the power supply. I am less concerned that this may represent a safety hazard because this is the low voltage end of the power supply. However, please check carefully and if you note any cracked insulation send your child to the Tech Support Office for IMMEDIATE replacement of the power supply. Of greater concern for me is the high voltage end of the power supply – the power cord. I have witnessed a few instances of cracked insulation near the ends of the power cord. In most cases the cracks have been near the brick end of the power cord as indicated in the picture on the right. Once again, if you detect ANY cracked insulation on the power cord please send your student to the Tech Support Office for IMMEDIATE replacement of the power cord. Replacement of either the power supply or the power cord will be immediate and at no charge. Edward L Gilbreath, Director of Technology techdirector@unishanoi.org

Clothes You No Longer Need?

Operation Smile

Operation Smile is an international medical NGO providing free surgeries for children with cleft lip and palates. From Monday 5 November, Operation Smile will be accepting donations in the form of cuddly teddy bears and other plush toys. The toys that Operation Smile gets will be given to children as a small way to comfort them before and after operations or sell to raise money for operations. Please look around in your house, if your child has grown old for toys, please bring them in, or if there are any neglected toys, bring them in also, we love any in all. We dearly wish you take your time and bring them to school, there will be a box in the library decorated with roses for these toys; Operation Smile volunteers will also be going around collecting toys. If there are any questions, please send an email to lhnphuong@unishanoi.org. Thank you!

Walk-a-thon

Walk-a-thon Thursday 15th November, 2012

1:30 – 3:00pm

The Elementary School Walk-a-thon Organisers are excited to tell you about our major Community Service Fundraiser for the 2012/2013 school year: the Walk-a-thon! On Thursday November 15th from 1:30pm – 3:00pm students from PreK to Grade 5 will participate in the annual UNIS Walk-a-thon. Students and teachers walk around or run around the track on the UNIS Hanoi oval to raise money. The proceeds will go toward projects set up by the Blue Dragon Foundation e.g. providing meals, homes and medical assistance for families in need. Last year we were able to raise over US$13,000 – this year we hope to be able to raise even more!! Thank you for helping your child take action to help make a difference in the lives of other children!

Walk-a-thon Organisers: Carlos Joaquin, Khoi, Yu, Francesca, Niamh, Lyla, Marie, Sarah, Thanh Elementary School Service Learning Bronwyn Finnimore Barbara Bowman bfinnimore@unishanoi.org bbowman@unishanoi.org Blue Dragon Foundation website: http://www.streetkidsinvietnam.com/

Hard at work

organizing the annual

Walk-a-thon!

Walk-a-thon

Every $100 raised by Team UNIS Hanoi sends one more child to school

United Nations International School Hanoi Walkathon to benefit Blue Dragon Children's Foundation

Thursday, 15th November at 1:30 pm

If you get 8 sponsors at 20,000 VND per lap and you walk for 25 laps, you will raise 4,000,000 VND (200 USD) to keep one child in school for two years

Let's keep children in school - where they belong!

Did you know? ● Children in Vietnam go to

school six days a week in a morning or afternoon session.

● Most school days start with a test!

● Every year over 100,000 children drop out of school in Vietnam.

● That's because they can't afford the school fees, or it is too far to travel to school, or their family is very poor and needs them to earn income.

● Since 2003, Blue Dragon have

sent 2,551 children back to

school and training.

APAC Volleyball

Over the last few days UNIS Hanoi teams took part in the prestigious APAC volleyball hosted by Taejon Christian International School (TCIS) in Daejon, S. Korea. In this division of APAC there are six Schools: TCIS (hosts), Western Academy Beijing (WAB) Shanghai American School Pudong (SAS-PD), Hong Kong International School (HKIS), Seoul Foreign School (SFS) and of course United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS Hanoi).

Competition consisted of a round robin play for ranking and play-offs to determine finalists: 1st and 2nd place automatically get into the semifinals, and are joined by winner of 4th vs 5th and winner of 3rd vs 6th.

BOYS

The Boys first game was against the hosts TCIS and UNIS Hanoi had a good showing in this game only losing 25 – 27 in both sets. The second game, against SFS the eventual champions, was a lot tougher and it did end up being the only game where we did not get close enough to the opposition – losing 11 – 25 and 15 – 25. Our third game and last of the first day, was against WAB and again UNIS Hanoi fought extremely hard and took the first set 25 – 20 but lost the next two 17 – 25 and 16 – 25.

On the second day the boys were to come back more determined than ever before and played SAS-PD in a thrilling 3-setter in which UNIS Hanoi prevailed winning first set 25 – 21, losing the second 25 – 15 but winning the third and decisive set 25 – 22. This result was later significant in determining the round robin rankings with both teams with one win and 4 losses – although SAS-PD had won more sets than UNIS Hanoi at the end of the round robin, it was the head to head that counted to have UNIS placed 5th and SAS-PD 6th. UNIS Hanoi lost the other two games of the second day – last game of round robin play against HKIS was 2 – 1 to HKIS and the play off was against hosts TCIS in which UNIS Hanoi lost 3 – 0(11 – 25, 23 - 25 and 20 – 25) in a bets of 5 game. This meant that UNIS Hanoi had to play in the 5th /6th playoff against WAB (who had lost to SAS-PD in their play-off). In the last game, we just came short with a 3 – 0 loss to WAB, but in what had become the trade mark of the team in the tournament – fighting all the way to the last point of the match. This combined with a general sportsmanly behavior earned the team the Sportsman Award of the tournament, as did the girls team.

In general the team had a great tournament and the team feels it achieved most of the objectives that it set out to achieve before the trip. They showed good character all the way and when we lost, we did so with our heads held up high, knowing that we gave it our whole. As coaches we are very pleased with the progress made by the team since the beginning of the season and are already looking forward to the next event, which we will be hosted at our very own School! With only one member of this team coming for the Senior year and quite a number of freshmen (grade 9’s) in the team, we have a very bright future of the game in the School. The coaches already beginning to think of ways in which we can offer support to the boys through the year to keep the development of the programme and hopefully we can take the team to the next level of challenge come next year.

GIRLS

Never has that old adage “It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game” been more true than in the girls’ division at last week’s APAC Volleyball Tournament. Our UNIS Hanoi volleyball players brought the best out of every team they played, forcing them to play their hardest in order to take a game off our team. Throughout the tournament, our girls played well, stayed positive and supported each other both on and off the court. Many opposition coaches commented on how well our team was playing and how tough they were to beat. In addition, the UNIS girls were the loudest cheerleaders when other teams were playing and made many new friends. We are so proud that they were awarded the Sportsmanship trophy; an award that every APAC school holds in the highest regard. Our congratulations to each and every girl on the team!!

A special mention goes to Laura Ramoso who was named to the All-APAC team for her outstanding play and leadership. Congratulations, Laura!

Well-done Phoenix. Pictures and more detailed results can be found on the APAC Volleyball site.

Ben Moyale and Susan Kraetzer, Coaches

APAC Choir

APAC Comes To UNIS Hanoi On November 15-17 UNIS Hanoi will be hosting its first APAC event as we welcome students from five other APAC schools to the APAC Choir Festival. We are honored to have Mr. Graham Sutcliffe as the guest conductor. Mr. Sutcliffe has conducted over 150 concerts at the HCMC and Hanoi Opera Houses, where he has been responsible for a variety of programmes of symphonic, operatic and choral music and is currently Resident Conductor and Arts Advisor at the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet. Students will spend 3 days working as a mass choir with the guest conductor in preparation for the Festival Concert on Saturday night. In addition to performing as a mass choir, each school will also perform individually in the opening part of the performance. Joining our UNIS Hanoi students, will be guests from Hong Kong International School, Seoul Foreign School, Shanghai American School – Pudong, Taejon Christian International School and Western Academy of Beijing. In total 80 visiting students will be in Hanoi for the festival. Host Families - the school community is looking for UNIS Hanoi families who would be willing to provide accommodations for our guests. APAC is based on providing homestay accommodations for all events. We prefer to keep guests together in pairs, but singles can also be arranged. Guests will be in Hanoi for four nights. Please contact the UNIS Hanoi Activities Office as soon as possible if you are willing to assist in this effort – cocurricular@unishanoi.org. Dirk Kraetzer, Director of Activities

Invitational Swim Meet

Dear all,

UNIS Hanoi Middle/High School Swim Team hosted its seventh Invitational Swim Meet recently. The schools attended were – the International School from HCMC, the American International School of Guangzhou, the Patana International School of Bangkok and the Lysee Francais from Hanoi. Both days were fun-filled and competitive, with swimmers, parents and coaches alike all commenting on how much they enjoyed the Meet. Results, records and photos are now available on our Aquatics Page.

Congratulations to all UNIS Hanoi swimmers for their enthusiasm and great team effort over the weekend, particularly to the new record holders in individual events - Duc Do (G8), Hiep Nguyen (G11), Jackson Wood (G11), Stephanie Kieft (G6), Sorcha Hamer (G7), Alan Luchtenburg (G8 and Joya Tabe (G9), and to the whole team for winning the trophy – “Team Points Champion”.

Many thanks to the coaches of the teams – Prashad Abeysinghe, Brian Healy and Joachim Esaiasson.

Special thank you to all UNIS Hanoi families who offered their homes and hosted guest swimmers, as well to the students who offered help with the Meet.

Ella Jaranova, Aquatics Coordinator and HS coach ejaranova@unishanoi.org

Energize

Dear parents, As we informed you last week in the school’s Tin Tuc, Hanoi residents are suffering from an infestation of Rove Beetle. These small noxious ants can cause significant irritation when their toxin comes into contact with skin. (See p.17 for further details). Since they are flying insects and attracted by lights, we are finding numbers of them each morning in the pool area. Despite a cautious use of pesticides some of these ants are still alive and as such are posing a threat to the wellbeing of our students. We therefore plan to close the pool at sunset each evening until the situation improves. This means that Energize swimming will be confined to early morning and weekends until further notice. We will be working with staff to ensure this situation is carefully monitored and please watch this space for any further updates in Energize opening hours. Please accept our apologies for this inconvenience and be assured that the decision has not been taken lightly. Dirk Kraetzer, Director of Activities

From the Nurses’ Office...

ROVE BEETLE FACT SHEET UNIS Hanoi continues to see the rove beetle around the campus, especially the pool area. The pest control company continues to work very closely with UNIS Hanoi to spray the affected area safely and effectively. Chemicals used to spray are produced by BAYER and are safe for humans and animals. It is important to note that this beetle has been seen throughout Hanoi, therefore be on the lookout at home; they are especially drawn to the light at night. DESCRIPTION: The Rove Beetle presents with different colors and is small, (7mm to 1.2cm in length 2-3 mm wide). It has a black head with an orange thorax (immediately behind the head). The body is mostly black with a shiny metallic black area that conceals its folded wings and a distinct broad orange band towards the tapered tail. Also may appear as iridescent blue color. The Rove beetle can be found at the edges of fields around grassed areas, near water and vegetable fields. They have also been found in homes in and around Hanoi. Favourable conditions can lead to localized populations explosions for short periods. During daytime, the beetle will be seen crawling around the ground swiftly with hidden wings, resembling ants. At night the beetles are attracted to light sources and will fly and land on objects near the lights. PUBLIC HEALTH IMPORTANCE: The beetle contains a poisonous animal contact toxin, that is released when crushed. If you crush the beetle the toxin is released and absorbed by your skin. The beetle can be crushed if you swat it like a mosquito or if it collides with you at speed (such as bare skin or on a motorbike) and can cause conjunctivitis, severe dermatitis and serious skin irritation. Initial symptoms include reddening of the skin and a, ‘burning sensation’, this is followed by painful irritation and itching with extensive pustules and blisters on the skin. The affected areas may remain irritated, blistered and sore for 10 days. Toxin on the hands, can spread toxin to other areas of the body and other people. PERSONAL PROTECTION: Do not touch the beetles. Blow or wash beetles off your skin. Minimise lighting in infested areas at night. Wear long sleeved and long legged clothing to minimize exposed skin. Have bottles of soapy water handy for first aid and then use cold compresses, antihistamines or Aloe Vera to alleviate symptoms. Avoid secondary infections in blistered areas. Seek medical attention for severe skin reactions to the toxin.

Nurses’ Office, nurse@unishanoi.org

The new version of the Hanoi Holistic Health Guide is now available on the portal.

PLEASE CLICK HERE

School Community Organisation

UNIS Hanoi Book Fair - Q&A & Key Dates From November 7 we’ll start collecting books for the annual UNIS Hanoi SCO Book sale, to be held on Friday November 30, 9am-4:30pm and Saturday December 1, 9am-12.30pm. Below are some Questions and Answers (Q&As) about the event. Q: WHY is the book sale held? (Primary Aim) A: Because books are wonderful and we all enjoy getting new books to touch, feel and, of course, read! It’s exciting to be able to find pre-loved books in our native (or other!) language at an affordable price (all books will be sold at 10,000 or 20,000VND). It’s empowering for children to be able to choose and buy their own books (and affordable for parents to give them this freedom!) As a new initiative this year, every ES, ECC and MS homeroom teachers will be provided with two vouchers each courtesy of the SCO to ‘spend’ on two children’s books that they feel would be great for their reading corner, UOI, etc. (not personal use). Q: What happens with the money raised? A: Money from the book sale is combined with money raised from other SCO events. These funds are used for ongoing charitable concerns each year; non-ongoing projects applied for through a grants process each year; as well as supporting some UNIS Hanoi community-building events. For further information read p.19 from last week’s Tin Tuc (26 Oct) or contact sco@unishanoi.org . BOOK COLLECTION DETAILS Books will be collected in all ECC, ES and MS Homerooms from November 7, with prizes for the ECC, ES and MS class that collects the most books. There will also be two drop off locations for HS. We’d like books for any age group, any language – just ensure they are sellable! Further details about the sale will be circulated nearer sale day. In the interim, please contact Peppi & Lori with questions/ offers of help (if you’re not already signed up!): Scobooksale@gmail.com

“It was a great day of excitement in the classroom as my students

discussed what books they wanted to buy. Would there be books

on pirates or animals or princesses? Fortunately everyone came

back happy with the book of their dreams.”

Ms Michelle, PreK

“The book sale was great! We could buy so many great books.”

Alissa, Gr3

SCO Boutique Announcement

New arrivals… limited edition 5 new colors of girls’ PE shorts in limited numbers. Only 3 pieces per

size and per colour so you’d better hurry!

The new high quality swimming towel with embossed UNIS logo

Small white towel with embroidered UNIS logo and…

Also, there are some recycle bags for sale with big discounts: a variety of sandwich bags, wine bags, small back-packs, etc. Open hours: Monday and Thursday: 15:00 to 16:00 Tuesday and Wednesday: 08:00 to 09:00

School Community Organisation

APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM THE SCO! The UNIS Hanoi Shool Community Organisation (SCO) accrues funds through many of the fun activities organised and strongly supported by the wider UNIS Hanoi Community. What are some of the things this funding is used for? Over the past few years the SCO has provided funding for many successful projects and purchases, such as the Nhat Tan Music Scholarships, outdoor seating around Canteen, UNIS Hanoi Community Garden project, Service Learning projects such as Operation Smile and Peace Village, and many more! Would you like to organise a project or require funds for something, or have a special idea? To make all members of the community have an opportunity to access this money, and that the process is transparent, once again the SCO would like to extend an invitation to any students, teachers, staff, parents, school groups to apply for funding for a project for the 2012-13 school year by completing and submitting the application form and the budget form by November 23rd. The guidelines can be found HERE

For all enquires, help with your application, etc., please email the SCO address sco@unishanoi.org and we will reply as soon as possible.

Applications for this round of funding close 5 p.m. on Friday November 23, and we hope to be able to announce the successful projects before the Winter Break. Pippa Wood, SCO HS Chair on behalf of the SCO Executive sco@unishanoi.org

HIWC Bazaar

On Sunday, November 25 from 10 am to 3:30 pm, the HIWC will host it's 21st Annual Charity Bazaar at UNIS Hanoi in Ciputra for which all proceeds go directly to the many charity projects supported by the HIWC Community Aid Committee in Hanoi and in Northern Vietnam. A fun-filled day of shopping, eating, drinking, taking in live entertainment and activities for kids, the bazaar is an outing for the whole family to enjoy. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore Hanoi's multicultural community, taste food and drink from around the world, bid on fabulous items at the silent auction donated by our generous sponsors, and much more. Tickets for the Annual Charity Bazaar are on sale: Adults120,000VND (presale) or 150,000VND at the gate, Children 50,000VND (ages 3-12, children under 3 are free). Tickets can be purchased at J.A.F.A., Jaspas, Oasis, Pure Heaven and Southgate, and at every HIWC event. For more information please refer to the Charity Bazaar webpage.

Energize Schedule

If your child has any food allergy or dietary restrictions, please let us know. J.juniscanteen@gmail.com

Parents...please remember to send a lunch ticket or money each day with your Grade 1 and above child so he/she can purchase lunch. FYI: The Canteen does serve a vegetarian option each day.

Milk Product : Green Color

Pork : Red Color

Seafood : Blue Color

*** Main dish contains EGG

Canteen Menu for the week of November 5 to November 9

Western Set Menu

5 Grilled Chicken w/BBQ Sauce Multi Grain Rice Spinach Salad Lemon Cookie Fruit / Milk

6*** Meat Loaf w/Gravy Sauce Mashed Potatoes Broccoli & Tomato Salad Orange Cake Fruit / Milk

7*** Baked Penne w/Tuna Fried Eggplants Greek Salad Slice Baguette Fruit / Milk

8*** Pork Cutlet w/Sauce Steamed Rice Cole Slaw Banana Muffin Fruit / Milk

9 Cheese Pizza Corn, Peas & Carrot Garden Salad Cream Puff Fruit / Milk

Asian Set Menu

5 Bun Cha Stir Fried Bean Sprout Lemon Cookie Fruit / Milk

6 Stir Fried Fish Ball Steamed Rice Broccoli & Tomato Salad Orange Cake Fruit / Milk

7 Stir Fried Beef (VN) Multi Grain Rice Tofu w/Tomato Sauce Slice Baguette Fruit / Milk

8 Boiled Chicken w/Potato Steamed Rice Broccoli Banana Muffin

Fruit / Milk

9 Mafa Tofu Sauce Steamed Ric Cai Ngot & Mushroom Cream Puff Fruit / Milk

ECC Set Menu

5 Grilled Chicken w/BBQ Sauce Multi Grain Rice Spinach Salad Lemon Cookie Fruit / Milk

6*** Meat Loaf w/Gravy Sauce Mashed Potatoes Broccoli & Tomato Salad Orange Cake Fruit / Milk

7*** Baked Penne w/Tuna Fried Eggplants Greek Salad Slice Baguette Fruit / Milk

8*** Pork Cutlet w/Sauce Steamed Rice Cole Slaw Banana Muffin Fruit / Milk

9 Cheese Pizza Corn, Peas & Carrot Garden Salad Cream Puff Fruit / Milk

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ENERGIZE HOURS (November 2 - November 11)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Swimming Pool

06.15 - 07.45 CLOSED 06.15 - 07.45 06.15 - 07.45 06.15 - 07.45 08.15 - 16.45 08.15 - 12.00 13.00 - 16.45

Fitness Room

06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00

06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00

06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00

06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00

06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00

08.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 17.00

08.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 17.00