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Kazakhstan International School Newsletter
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December, 2007, Vol. 1, #12
Content:
- WELCOME OUR NEW PRINCIPAL
- KIS WINTER CONCERTS
- WINTER BREAK OF KIS
- SMART CLASSROOMS AND THE COMPUTER LABORATORY TO BE INSTALLED
- EXAM TIME IN THE SCHOOL
- PHOTO SESSION IN THE SCHOOL
- KIS HIRES A NEW TEACHER FOR GRADE 2
- EXTRA CURRICULAR CLASSES
- KIS-PTSA FALL FESTIVAL A GREAT SUCCESS
- GOOD WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR
WELCOME OUR NEW PRINCIPAL
Ms. Angela Zhou has joined KIS as our new Principal. She earned her Masters Degree in Public Administration in 2002 and is approaching her Doctorate in International Education/Development at School of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Please introduce yourself to Ms. Angela Zhou when you see her on campus. Ms. Angela Zhou brings great knowledge and skills as well as a strong desire to help your children achieve their very best at KIS.
KIS WINTER CONCERTS
The winter concert for the Elementary School is on December 12 in the evening At 6:00 PM we request all the parents to be here to watch your children perform. This day will be a short day for the students of Elementary school. We will Have early lunch in the school at 11:30 a.m. after the lunch the students will be allowed to go home. Please inform your drivers about this change in the schedule.
WINTER BREAK OF KIS
Starting from the 15th of December through the 6th of January, we have our winter break. The last day before our break 14th December will be a short day for our students. The student council of KIS has planned this day for the students. The students will teach their classes with the teachers observing as the ''students''. Then they have planned a party and fun time for the whole school. The students want to have a big lunch table for this day so we request that every parent send some food and drinks with your children. This event will be organized by the student council for grades 3 - 9.
SMART CLASSROOMS AND THE COMPUTER LABORATORY TO BE INSTALLED
Mr. Philip has signed a contract with STE Electronics to provide 45 computers, 13 ''smart'' classrooms, and two computer labs. In addition to the ''hardware'', KIS has also purchased curriculum that has been developed in Singapore and is in use in Singapore, China, India, and many other countries throughout the world. The curriculum is for the 2nd through the 11th grade in Math, Science, English, Russian, and Kazakh. This equipment will be installed during the winter break. Teachers will receive training in the use of the smart classrooms and the curriculum on Jan. 11th and 12th.
For more information on ''smart'' classrooms, the computer laboratory, and the new curriculum, you can go to our school web site, kisnet.org.
EXAM TIME IN THE SCHOOL
The exam schedule for grades 3-9 for this session will be from 28th January- 1st February. The students will be provided with the syllabus for the exams and the schedule for the exams will be out after our winter break. The report cards based on these exams will be sent home at the end of the semester.
If you are planning to leave for your vacations early please let the teachers know about your schedule and make sure you get the extra lessons for your child so that they do not miss their lessons that will be completed in their absence. This will help your child in preparing for the exams.
PHOTO SESSION IN THE SCHOOL
The students will be having school pictures with our school photographer Ms. Yana on the 27th of February. Please try to make sure that your child is at school on this date. Ms. Yana is working on the year book of the school so she is always on look out to capture the best moments of our kids when they are in the classes or when in they are busy in some activities.
You will be able to purchase individual and class photos from Miss Yana. All funds raised will be given to support the KIS-PTSA.
KIS HIRES A NEW TEACHER FOR GRADE 2
Our beloved Jessie teacher of grade 2 left us, due to her health reasons. We will sorely miss her; we wish good luck and good health to her.
We welcome Atzhanova Tolkyn in our school; she is our new teacher for grade 2. She has graduated from the University Of World Languages with honors. She has her training in English and Chinese languages. She has been working as English teacher at the University of World Languages.
EXTRA CURRICULAR CLASSES
The extra curricular classes conducted by KIS PTA will end on December 14 and will be continued after the winter break. The students will not have these classes on December 7th and 12th as the school has the winter concerts on these days.
KIS-PTSA FALL FESTIVAL A GREAT SUCCESS
A big thank you to Mrs.Kapila Arora, President of the KIS-PTSA and the Executive Committee for organizing and running an outstanding Fall Festival. One of the goals of the KIS-PTSA was to raise enough money to purchase a new Xerox copier for the school. The event raised 11,000 KZT more than was needed to purchase the heavy duty copier.
We also want to thank all the parents, students, teachers, and friends who helped out during the Fall Festival. The children had fun, the adults had fun, and the weather was mild. We couldn't have had a better day, don't you agree? Should you have any enquiries regarding newsletter please feel free to contact Mrs. Benu Sondhi Vice Principal (Middle year) email: benusondhi@yahoo.co.in
GOOD WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR
On the behalf of our staff and students we wish you a happy new year. We wish that the coming New Year is full of happiness and prosperity for you and your family.
