November 4, 2016

Students work with JUMP! building leadership skills

Principal’s Message Food Fair Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for IFF last Saturday. The rain stayed away, we had some great performances, and I think there is still a lineup at the Turkish booth for the döner kebabs!

Many thanks to all of the parent and student volunteers who made this happen, and in particular to PAFA for organizing yet another successful event that brings the community together.

Wellness Week

Our MS and HS are uniting for a school-wide campaign for wellbeing relating to mental, emotional and physical health.

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Important Dates

Nov. 7: CAS/Action & Service Parent Information Session - MS Plaza, 10-11am

Nov. 11/12: The Hobbit 7pm Friday, 2pm Saturday, Theatre

Nov. 14-18 - Wellness Week

Nov. 21-23: Winter Music Concerts

Nov. 23: Workshop - Raising Bilingual Children (flyer attached)

Important Contacts

HS Principal: Barclay Lelievre blelievre@scis-china.org

HS Vice Principal/DP Coordinator: Lennox Meldrum lmeldrum@scis-china.org

MYP Coordinator: Maree Comerford mcomerford@scis-china.org

HS Counsellor: Emily Blalock, eblalock@scis-china.org

HS Secretary: hq-hs-secretary@scis-china.org

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The theme will be the “Power of Positivity”. Each morning (7:30-8:00am) there will be movement instructors (Tai Chi, Yoga, Weight-training, Zumba, Hip-Hop Dance) offering free classes for students and teachers. Each afternoon there will be guest speakers to focus on mental and emotional wellbeing (Mindfulness, Stress Management, Resiliency, Chinese Medicine).  

For added flavor, the owner and entrepreneur of Lizzy’s Smoothies will be on campus each day selling healthy snacks. This will be an exciting time to promote health and raise awareness of the importance of a connected mind, body and spirit for a holistic approach to wellbeing.

Parents are invited to all seminars.   

Message from the VP/DP Coordinator

You roll over, puzzled. “Who set the alarm this early? It’s still dark outside!” You pull the blanket over your head in frustration when you realise that it isn’t a trick, but the onset of winter. November can be a tough time for students when the changing weather can influence their mood and school work seems to get harder and greater in volume. In some ways this might be true - for the past 2-3 months teachers have been developing new skills and expanding knowledge within the classroom and are now looking for evidence of student development through summative assessment ahead of the December reports. For our Seniors there is also the additional workload associated with finalising IB assessments and completing college applications. For many teenagers, this may be the most stressful experience they have encountered and are still developing personal strategies for balancing these pressures. Through our Approaches To Learning skills that are embedded in the IB programmes we work with students in areas such as time-management, self-motivation, and resilience. We also strive to be positive role models for

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PAFA Connect

Thank you for a fantastic International Food Fair!  We would like to give a very special thank-you to the country ambassadors, country volunteers, the student volunteers, and all the support staff for their extra efforts to make the IFF a great success. And, we appreciate all the support and donations provided by our sponsors and parents.

It was a great community event that helped raise money for enrichment activities for all of our students. In the next two weeks PAFA will let you know the final tally of funds raised. THANK YOU!

HS PAFA Reps: Lisa Algstam, Lisa Chu PAFA_hq_hsrep1@scis-his.org

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students and encourage our families and community to continue to support their children. Our counselling team are always willing to provide advice and strategies so feel free to contact them any time. Message from the MYP Coordinator

It is with great excitement that I announce that late last week the IB office in Singapore confirmed our readiness to take part in the MYP verification process. We will be expecting our IB appointed visiting team in May 2017! At this time in May, we will no doubt impress the visiting/assessing team with all of our wonderful and inspiring MYP work.

Congratulations to all the members of our community. In particular, I would like to thank the amazingly dedicated and committed teachers of SCIS for all their work in this time of transition. 

Message from the High School Counselor

MONDAY: Hult International Business School Leadership WorkshopWe are honored to host professor and author, Warwick John Fahy, for a Leadership Workshop For Future Managers. He will guide the students in understanding how to become more effective leaders by identifying precise tools that lead to behaviour change in the areas of executive presence, influence and authentic public speaking. Warwick has 23 years business and facilitating experience. In the past, he has worked with large corporates including adidas, BOSCH, BASF, IKEA, LOREAL, Unilever, Pepsico, Microsoft, HP, BCG, KPMG, and HSBC. This workshop is required for G12, but G11 students are invited to attend. (Forum, 11:00-12:30)  

FRIDAY – GPSA info session (A211 @ 9:15).  

Global Public Service Academies is for your child if they are interested in obtaining first hand experience in public health, medicine, non-profit work, and humanitarian efforts. GPSA is a professional, four-week medical summer experience. Students live, work and learn in the community in which they are helping. Everyday students will study the language and culturally competent healthcare with extraordinary faculty and students from around the world. Participants will put their training to the test in a rural clinic, helping those in need. You might vaccinate against polio one day, training mothers on proper hygiene the next, witness a birth, or helping the clinic expand its facilities the following day. Website: www.gpsa.org 

These are testimonials made by students that worked in Guatemala and Belize:

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Jasmine: https://gpsa.box.com/s/y35mtxxy5k9aamj931zemgmxq4xpi9mt Naina: https://gpsa.box.com/s/n3jzya88l2lo4x2vvkufg3k0272y4ogi 

FRIDAY – University of Maine (Café @ 1:00).  

Admissions Officer will be in the café to meet with students and parents from 1:00-1:30. This is a well respected medium-sized, 4-year, public university in New England, USA. This coed college is located in a large town in a rural setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees and they greatly desire international students. www.umaine.edu  

College Corner Coffee Break with Parents @ 10:30amParents (G9-12) are invited to come and learn about the university admission process.  This will be an informal seminar hosted by the HS Counselor, Emily Blalock. Come and enjoy free coffee and fellowship with other parents. Mark these dates on your calendar!

November 15 – College Search ToolsNovember 29 – Planning College VisitsDecember 13 – Study in the UKJanuary 10 – Study in Europe (offer at 5:30 if there is interest)January 17 – Study in Asia 

Winter Music Concerts

The MYP Arts Department will be presenting their Winter Music Concerts at the end of November. Monday November 21st Choir and GuitarTuesday November 22nd StringsWednesday November 23rd Band and Percussion

HS StringsDress rehearsal time & location: during class timeConcert Call Time: 6:15pm, 5:15 for Corelli StudentsDress info: Boys: white buttoned dress shirt, black dress shoes, black dress pants, black socks, and optional but strongly preferred black tie. Girls: conservative black dress, skirt, or slacks, black or white dress top, black dress shoes. Dress or skirt length must be to the knee.

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HS SelectDress rehearsal time & location: Quartet – Mon, Nov 21, 7am, Sextet – Tues, Nov 22, 7amConcert Call Time: 6:15pm, 5:15 for Corelli StudentsDress info: Boys: white buttoned dress shirt, black dress shoes, black dress pants, black socks, and optional but strongly preferred black tie. Girls: conservative black dress, skirt, or slacks, black or white dress top, black dress shoes. Dress or skirt length must be to the knee.

HS BandDress rehearsal time & location: During class time.Concert Call Time: 6:30 pm.Dress info: Black on top, black on bottom. No t-shirts or sports shoes.

Message from the Athletics/Activities Coordinator

• Monday o D1 Girls BB Pract. 4:45 – 6:15pm US Gym o D2 Girls Pract. 3:15-4:45 LS Gymo D1 Boys Pract. 3:15-4:45 US Gym o D2 Boys Pract. 4:45 – 6:15pm LS Gym

• Tuesdayo D1 Girls BB Away Game at WISS 4pm Dismiss at 2:45 bus leaves at 3pm o D2 Girls BB No Pract.o D1 Boys BB Home game vs. WISS 4pm start US Gym o D2 Boys BB Pract. 3:15-4:45 LS Gym

• Wednesday o D1 Girls BB No Pract. o D2 Girls Pract. 4:30- 6:00pm LS Gym.o D1 Boys BB No Pract. o D2 Boys BB Pract. 4:30- 6:00pm US Gym

• Thursday o D1 Girls BB Pract. 3:15-4:45 US Gym o D2 Girls BB Pract. 3:15-4:45 US Gymo D1 Boys BB Pract. 4:45- 6:15pm US Gym o D2 Boys BB Pract. 3:15- 4:45pm LS Gym

• Friday

Schedule change Basketball games moved to Dec 15th(from original schedule)o D1 Girls BB Pract. 3:15-4:45 US Gym

• Saturday HS Basketball Teams going to watch Stanford and Harvard basketball game at Mercedes Benz Arena 10:30am bus leaves game starts at 12pm

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