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| March 15, 2010 |
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Dear Lower Primary Parents,
Amazing to think that in spite of the cold and hazy weather, we managed to have the best two days for our Tai Tam Field Days! A big thanks goes to our LP Physical Education teachers, Mr. James Jenkins and Mr. Matt Lucas. I would also like to thank our Booster Club parents for their support of these field days and for providing water, oranges, and Torch, our school mascot!
Student Led Conferences
Our Student Led Conferences are this Thursday and Friday! Your children and our teachers have been working to prepare for this and are awaiting the opportunity to demonstrate to you the learning that has occurred. Please check your appointments and recognize that you will also be spending time at the two specials activities your child has selected (R2 through G2) or the specials your child participates in (R1) after your time in the classroom. This is an amazing experience to watch - your children at age 4, 5, 6 and 7 are able to show you what they have learned and the process of learning! In anticipation of these days, your child may be somewhat nervous and excited - positive remarks, recognition of their efforts and praise goes along way!
Scholastic Book Order
Our PFO, working with Scholastic Books, is providing you and your children with the opportunity to place book orders. Materials will be available this week, either before and/or at conferences. We thank our PFO organizers for arranging this for our Repulse Bay students. This gieves your child(ren) the opportunity to select books and support our school through the collection of points for our classroom libraries!
Parent Coffee on Twins
On Tuesday, March 30th, we are hosting a Lower Primary and Upper Primary Coffee on "Twins!" As we have many twins in both the LP and UP, we thought a panel discussion and a conversation in regards to raising twins and schooling would be interesting! As part of our panel, we will have Dr. Alicia Poon, Private Psychologist in Hong Kong, Mr. DJ Condon, Associate Head of School and parent of University aged twins, a HKIS school counselor, and two high school students who are twins. This parent coffee will occur in the Lower Primary Library Annex, 4th Floor and start at 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Warm regards,
Maya Nelson
Lower Primary Principal
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Active Parenting
Active Parenting starts Wednesday, March 24th from 3:30pm to 5:00pm and covers six sessions altogether: March 24, March 31, April 14, April 21, April 28 and May 5. Sessions will be in Lower Primary's small conference room. Facilitators are Soosi Day and Jane Zimmerman. Focus is on effective parenting. Cost covers books and shipping. Please contact Nikki Adams at 2812-5410 or email nadams@hkis.edu.hk. Questions? Contact jzimmerman@hkis.edu.hk or sday@hkis.edu.hk. Number of participants is limited, so please consider if you are able to attend all six sessions before registering. Thanks!
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G2 Music Reminder for Parents
What: G2 Spring Music Program
When: Friday, March 26th
Where: Lower Primary Gym
Time: 8:15am sharp!
Come and join the fun! Please click here if you are interested in ordering a DVD of this event.
Musically yours,
Marcia Barham and Ashley Jordan - Music Teachers _____________________________________________________________
Upper Primary Strings Program
Enrollment for the 2010-2011 Upper Primary String Program will begin on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 and end on Friday, March 26, 2010. The UPS String Program offers a wonderful opportunity for students to play violin, viola, cello or double bass in a group setting. Classes are held after school and are considered to be an extension of the academic day. Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis. Fees for next year's program have been set at HK$8,000, payable in May 2010. Registration forms have gone home with all students in grades 2-4 and can also be found on the Upper Primary Strings website. To ensure your child's enrollment in the program for next year, please complete and return the forms to the Upper Primary Office on the 4th floor beginning Tuesday, March 9. For more information about the UPS String Program please see the UPS Strings Website or contact director Meidad Yehudayan.
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Message from Upper Primary to Grade Two Parents
2010-2011 Upper Primary Placement Process
Upper Primary placement process will begin next week for those attending Upper Primary for 2010-2011 (those currently in Grades 2, 3 and 4). In order for us to consider all the relevant information to ensure the greatest learning for your child, we are offering our parents an opportunity to provide formal input into the placement process.
If parents wish to provide input, the online form will be available from Monday, March 22nd. Please go to the Upper Primary home page http://dnet.hkis.edu.hk/ups/ to access the link to the online form. Access to the Placement Form will require a unique username and password which was e-mailed to you at the start of the year.
In order for us to meet our timeline, the deadline for completing the form is Tuesday, April 13th. We cannot guarantee the placement information received after this date will be used. Please note that parent input is limited to the online placement form and additional letters will not be considered.
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COMMUNITY
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Emergency First Response Course
The Emergency First Response "Care for Children" course teaches participants how to provide emergency care for injured or ill infants and children (aged 1-8). For more information, please click here. EFR certified instructor, Jason Sylvester, will be offering the "Care for Children" First Aid/CPR training for parents and care givers of students at Lower Primary on March 20 from 9am-4pm. The fee is $900 and includes: Participant Manual, wallet certification card and hands-on instruction in English, Cantonese/Mandarin and Filipino or Indonesian languages. Please register at 9764-9508 or sylvesterjay@juno.com. Cheques should be made payable to "Jason Sylvester" and sent to: Flat B6-17 Causeway Centre, 28 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai.
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UP PAG presents a forum on
Simplified vs. Traditional Chinese Characters
- How did the Chinese characters evolve from traditional to simplified?
- What is the teaching practice at HKIS & its rationale?
- Want to see samples of HKIS Chinese Studies teaching materials?
- Interested in exploring which form of characters are best for your child?
Join Lisa Chang Ahnert, Director of Chinese Studies, for an informative talk on Simplified vs. Traditional Chinese characters. Both LP and UP parents are invited and encouraged to attend.
Time: Monday, March 22, 2010 at 7:00pm-8:00pm
Venue: Upper Primary, 6th Floor, Faculty Lounge
RSVP: Jessica Berman at jberman@hkis.edu.hk by March 15._____________________________________________________________
World's Fair needs your help!
Donations
Are you cleaning out your closets and finding NEW, never opened items that your family doesn't need? The World's Fair team can help! We are looking for donations that can be used for Tombola prizes during the World's Fair on April 24th. Kids toys and games are especially needed, but items for adults are also welcomed. Please contact Vicki Cassidy cassidyskh@gmail.com or Beth McNicolas bethmcnick@gmail.com to learn more or to arrange pick up or delivery.
Entertainment
Entertainers sought! Please contact Kam Faiola at kamiamgenh@yahoo.com or 6292 0147.
Shopping Village
Have a product to sell? Sell it at the World's Fair. Contact Stella Biniaris at worldfair.shoppingvillage.hkis@gmail.com
Book Sale
We are collecting used books of any genre - in good condition - to be sold at the PFO World's Fair on April 24. We will also accept CDs and DVDs (foreign music and movies welcomed). No pirated DVDs please. All items will be sold for $10 each at the Used Book Sale.
Collection is at the following collection points:
- Upper Primary at the UP Office, 4/F
- High School Parking Garage, P1, Spots 74/75
We will collect books until April 21. Please contact Reka Aguilar at aguilar@netvigator.com or Ann O'Leary at olearyfive@netvigator.com for details. |
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Refugee Food & Goods Drive
Did you know that there are many people in Hong Kong without food? The Girls Scouts at HKIS want to help some of our the local neighbors who do not have food and basic necessities. Please join us in donating food and goods to benefit the following charities in our community.
Christian Action, Vision First and the "Cage Dwellers"
Items to be donated are:
Blankets
Bed Sheets (double and single) and pillow cases - New or Gently Used
Vitamins
Honey
Pasta
Cornflakes
Dried fruits
Single serving instant noodles
Deodorant/Antiperspirant
Soap
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Collection of these items will run from February 27th - March 25th. Items will be collected at all 4 campuses. The collection boxes for the Lower Primary will be outside the administrative office and outside of the ground floor gym. | |
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Mon, March 15
9:00am Online sign-ups for LP conferences close
Wed, March 17
No School for R1 am/pm classes only
Chinese Studies Parent Conferences
Thur-Fri, March 18-19
R1-G2 Student Led Conferences and Chinese Studies Parent Conferences
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Fri, March 15
8:15am Grade Two Spring Program - Gym
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Mrs. Maya Nelson
mnelson@hkis.edu.hk
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| Associate Principal |
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Mr. Ben Hart
bhart@hkis.edu.hk
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Associate Principal |
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Mr. Nate Dennison
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Support Staff |
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Ms. Anjali Lakhwani
2812 5454
alakhwani@hkis.edu.hk
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Ms. Nikki Adams
2812 5410
nadams@hkis.edu.hk
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Ms. Liza Chan
2812 5412
lscchan@hkis.edu.hk
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Mrs. Rita Wong
2812 5425
rjwong@hkis.edu.hk
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Ms. Cynthia Au
2812 5425
cau@hkis.edu.hk
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EMERGENCY CONTACTS |
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GENERAL
Until 4pm
LPS Office 2812 5000
BUS SITUATIONS
School Hours
Kenny Chu 2812 5419
kchu@hkis.edu.hk
After school until 6pm
Kenny Chu 6086 1143 | |
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