15th May 2015
headmaster letter Dear ISHCMC community, I hope that you all had a restful and relaxing week during the public holidays and ISHCMC holidays. Our IB Grade 12 Diploma students have begun their final Diploma external examinations. In a few short weeks their ISHCMC and secondary education careers will come to a close. There are many exciting events that will occur for them in the coming weeks, including their Graduation at the Opera House and also their Graduation Dinner at the Intercontinental Hotel. Tickets are priced at VND1,300,000 per person, a discounted rate for child tickets also applies. This is set to be a wonderful celebration that the Grade 12 Parent Committee has worked hard to organize. If you still need to purchase your ticket, please contact to Eva Steinbach by sending an email to: eva.steinbach61@ gmail.com. We wish all our Grade 12 students every success for their final examinations. This week, we are excited to announce the ISHCMC Summer Camp. There will be Robotics, Game Design II, IB Math and English classes plus further camps on offer to offer academic support and interactive engagements over the summer holidays. This will be held during the forthcoming summer holiday with additions from last year’s camp offered. ISHCMC families have an exclusive sign up period until May 22nd. Please be sure to sign up early if you would like your child(ren) to participate in this year’s program. Registration forms can be collected from the Admissions office and forms need to be returned along with payment to the Finance office located on Street 10 in the Administration Building next to the ISHCMC carpark. With kind regards. Simon Leslie Headmaster
11th to 22nd May ISHCMC exclusive sign-up Payments to be made to the Finance Office
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The PYP Exhibition The PYP Exhibition is the culminating experience for our Primary students - it gives them the chance to put the knowledge, understandings, skills and attitudes they have developed into action. This year, students were asked to consider the following central idea: “Self and social awareness challenge us to act on what matters.” They went through a process of introspection - considering who they are and who they are becoming. They also looked at social issues and considered the ones that affected them the most every day. As a result of this process, the students arrived at something that really matters to them, something that they could do something about or get involved in through the PYP Exhibition. Some examples are friends and relationships, living a fulfilled life, finding green spaces, over-protective parents, gaming addiction, consumerism, passion vs. wealth, judgment on social media, embracing change and many other fascinating topics. The PYP Exhibition brings the school community together by inviting many people to be part of the experience. Grade 5 parents came in frequently to work with students by sharing ideas, offering advice and making connections. Teachers from across the school also became “Connectors” who spent a lot of time with the students in a mentoring capacity. Secondary students joined in with the process too by helping out with surveys, being interviewed and filmed and developing great relationships with the students by popping in to see how they were getting along. The whole process culminates with a formal exhibition that is open for visitors for three days. Students, teachers and parents from across the school will come and see what they have been up to and join in the conversations. Students and teachers from other international schools in the city will visit too, as will people from other businesses and organizations that have become involved along the way. Students are challenged to share their learning in ways that are clear, simple, to-the-point and environmentally responsible. They are expected to produce one product that draws attention to them… and then it’s all about conversations! Primary students have worked together to give you a sneak peak of their upcoming PYP Exhibition. Celie’s project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tZZPYddePQ&list=PL_0F0A5MN5K5CKpmtkquUZvaAO_kccX58&index=1 Carla’s project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGTgWUhZ0sQ&list=PL_0F0A5MN5K5CKpmtkquUZvaAO_kccX58&index=2 Olivia’s project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=924QM-EXhE0&list=PL_0F0A5MN5K5CKpmtkquUZvaAO_kccX58&index=3 Faith’s project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-H8-StZPZE&list=PL_0F0A5MN5K5CKpmtkquUZvaAO_kccX58&index=6 Gia Bao’s project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Gk1dFTIdc Kia’s project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06c5Z6TtEQU
Nepal earthquake donation EE4 and Grade 2 would like to take some action to help the victims of the Nepal earthquake. Please watch the video below about why we need your help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM6bFHqpybs We are collecting any lose 1000 , 2000 or 5000 dong notes you may have. From one person’s loose note draw we counted 20 US dollars. This money that has little value to us when added together could make a big difference. Any donations that you can make would be greatly appreciated. Please drop your donations to Jenna at the Early Explorers classroom or Ms Joshi in Grade 2C. Grade 2 with be joining EE4 to count up all the money we have raised. Thank you so much for your support! EE4 and Grade 2 students
MYP news One of the recent changes within the MYP is the proposed introduction of eAssessments (online exams) at the end of the programme in Grade 10. ISHCMC has been given the chance to pilot these exams this year. This will give us an excellent opportunity to evaluate the quality and value of these exams ahead of making future decisions regarding their implementation. It will also enable us to give the IB feedback regarding the exams.
Student achievement The Secondary assembly before the holiday provided an opportunity to acknowledge outstanding student achievement as well as recognise a number of students for their academic growth. Rizana Tatlock received an award for her excellent grades in the Learning Updates in April – she achieved 7s in all of her subject areas and exceeds expectations in all her engagement levels. Congratulations Rizana. The following students were commended for having achieved an improvement in their cumulative MYP scores of 4 points or more from the semester one Evaluation of Learning to the Learning Update in April: Adrian Jimenez, Pyo Si Hwan, Michael Jo Wei Yap, Park Soohyun, Huynh Hong Tam, Samantha Jackson, Phyllis Bernard, Nguyen Ngoc Quynh Trang, Song Junhyeok, Sung Min Gyu, James Twomey, Xu Shi Chen, Bui Ngoc Han, William Tomkins Condra, Catherine Magaret O’Rourke, Lei Ling, Tran Thi Bao Han, Mapean Tanyatorn, Kim Sunho, Sean Viet O’Dore, Don Thanh Tatlock, Joshua Dain Choi, Tran Gia Loi Congratulations to all of these students! Martin Grist IB MYP Coordinator
GYMNASTICS The gymnastics team are 25 committed primary and secondary students who have been training twice a week since the start of the school year and as a well-deserved final they have been competing with AIS and BIS at the City Championship – the results have been impressive on each level! Overall the primary students won the championship and in total, both primary and secondary gymnasts won 1s, 2nd and 3rd prizes. They all looked beautiful in their new kits which were proudly sponsored by the PTO Rhino Hut. There was a great team spirit and everyone is looking forward for their gymnastic performance at the end of the school year!
COMMONSENSE MEDIA WORKSHOP There will be a Commonsense Media Workshop taking place on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7pm in the Meeting Room open to parents. The topic will be the one on Multitasking. There will be guided discussions within small groups. Visit this website for more details: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Distraction, Multitasking, & Time Management Technology isn’t going anywhere. But multitasking — specifically media multitasking — is a concern. Some parents feel like kids may benefit from learning how to work around disruptions, since they’re going to need this skill for their entire lives. On the other hand, research shows that media multitasking can have a negative impact on school performance. Join us in these sessions as we uncover more on the subject.
Drama showcase
21 May 2015 ST
6.30-8pm Room 401 Excellence from the Classroom Throughout the year students work hard on several projects, units and performances. Every day they devise, develop, perform and create. As teachers we are privy to the excellent work that our students produce but unlike other subjects, they can’t take their work home with them. So instead we would like to invite you to come and see some outstanding pieces selected from Grade 9-11.
ISHCMC SUMMER CAMP WORKSHOPS GEAR UP THIS SUMMER WITH ISHCMC SUMMER CAMP WORKSHOPS Hosted by Everest Education To receive a registration form, please contact to the Admissions department located on campus. Please return completed forms and payment to the Finance department located in the Administration building located on SO. 10. These Summer Camp Workshops are open exclusively to ISHCMC students from Monday, May 11th to Friday, May 22nd. Limited spaces are available for each camp, sign up early to avoid disappointment. For further details of the camp, click here: http://www.ishcmc.com/school-life/news/news-and-events/gear-up-this-summer-with-ishcmcsummer-camp-workshops.html
ROBO
GEAR UP THIS SUMMER
July 27th - 31st, 9:00AM – Noon Based on the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 robotics kits, this course introduces students to the exciting world of robotics. Students will design, build, and program robots to complete specific challenges and tasks. The students will have an opportunity to apply basic concepts in science, technology, math, and engineering to create their robot and prepare it for the final challenge.
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IB MATH
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Age Group: For students entering Grade 6 and above Tuition: 5,375,000 VND
Game Design Workshop
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SUMMER CAMP
WORKSHOPS
Monday, July 27th - Friday, August 7th, 2015 Hosted by
Robotics Workshop
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August 3rd - 7th, 9:00AM – Noon The Game Design Workshop empowers young coders to apply their imaginations using both software and hardware in real-world projects. Scratch was developed at MIT as a graphical programming language and this course allows students to design and build projects that connect Scratch with the real world using Makey Makey kits.. Prerequisite: Experience with computer programming in a course or ASA with Scratch or other language. For students entering Grades 3-5 Tuition: 5,375,000 VND
IB-Ready Math
July 27th - August 7th, 2:00PM – 5:00PM This class will introduce the IBDP curriculum and prepare students thoroughly, focusing on areas that they typically find most challenging. The course is aimed at students embarking on the IB DP We will focus especially on the most important topics of Arithmetic & Number Properties, Algebra I, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra II, and basic Statistics & Probability. Additionally, students will learn to understand and apply the 50 most common formulas in high school Math, which serves many different tests including SAT, AP, and IB.
IB-Ready English
July 27th - August 7th, 9:00AM – Noon This class will serve as a baseline preparation for students planning to enroll in IB Literature, or as a consolidation and review for students who have completed the first year of IB Literature. The class will survey all different genres (poetry, drama, non-fiction prose, and fiction), but unified by a single theme. The class is designed to include lots of group work, creative activities, and student-led discussion. All reading materials will come from authors on the IB programme’s Prescribed List of Authors (IB-PLA). For students entering Grades 9-12 Tuition: 5,375,000 VND
Guided Reading Book Club
July 27th - August 7th, 2:00PM – 5:00PM This class helps students hone the kind of analysis and discussion skills they will need for IB/AP literature courses. There is a 100% student-led discussion every session, as well as vocabulary games and writing practice. For students in Grades 6-10 Tuition: 5,375,000 VND
Foundation My Level English Bootcamp
August 3rd - 7th, 9:00AM – Noon Hone your child’s reading skills before the school year starts. This class builds vocabulary, practices reading skills, and explores creative writing by having students rotate through a variety of individual and group activity centers targeted to their skills and needs, including small group attention from the teacher, vocabulary games, challenges, and more. For students in Grades 3-5 Tuition: 3,230,000 VND
For students entering Grades 9-11 Tuition: 5,375,000 VND
Please contact: ISHCMC Admissions Office (84-8) 3898 9100
PTO Annual General Meeting The PTO Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 21st May at 4:30 pm. Please see the poster below for more details. Parents and teachers are welcome to join this annual event. Please RSVP to PTO@ishcmc.edu.vn.
PTO Annual General Meeting
All ISHCMC parents and teachers are welcome! Please come along and be involved in your ISHCMC community.
Thursday, May 21st, 2015 20/2 Nguyen U Di
4:30pm
BE ! D E V L O INV Please RSVP by sending an email to PTO@ishcmc.edu.vn before Tuesday, May 19th