TERM 1, ISSUE 3
28 SEPTEMBER 2012
UPCOMING EVENTS Oct 3
Secondary Interhouse Badminton Competition at Bulls Club 10:30-2:30
Oct 4-10 EQUIP in Tansen for Training Oct 4-6 Pirates of Penzance
Last week at KISC we took class, individual and the whole school photo. At 192 students, that is alot of pictures! The pictures are currently being processed and will be ready to order sometime in Term 2.
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New this year! KISC will be producing a school yearbook! Some of our secondary students will be putting together the highlights of the 2012-13 school year. These will be available at the end of the year.
Performances Oct 5 Primary Splash Day (afternoon) Secondary finishes @ 12:30 End of Term 1 Oct 17 PSAT test at KISC Oct 29 Term 2 starts Oct 31 KISC Annual General Meeting
All parents are invited to attend
Nov 5-9 Activity Week Nov 15 No school - Tihar Dec 21 End of Term 2
AHOY! Ye be invited to the KISC musical production Oct. 4-5
6:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday Oct. 6
2 p.m. Saturday
Students - 200/Adults - 400/Family - 1200/-
(2 adult, 3 children)
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Pirates of Penzance Book your tickets at Reception as soon as possible. It’s going to be a great performance! Children 2 years of age and under on laps can attend for free. Refreshments will be available for purchase during intermissions.
sports corner KISC Boys’ Volleyball Although the team lost to Lincoln School and Little Angels’ School, they came back to beat The British School 25-22, 25-23 in the first match and 25-21, 25-22 in the second match.
KISC Boys’ Basketball The team reached the quarter finals of the Valley View Tournament. Great job guys! B-A-N-A-N-A-N-A-N-A-N-A-S! The KISC swim team recently competed in the Little Angels School Competition. KISC medal winners were: Medley Relay of Ellie DeBortoli, Grace Im, Iona Kempton & Abby Knoble received Bronze KISC swimmers at the Little Angels Interschool Swim Competition
Ellie DeBortoli received bronze in the 50m backstroke
JOIN THE KISC RUNNING TEAM The 6th Kathmandu Marathon Saturday 13 October
We’d love to see KISC well-represented in this event!
Registration fees for students are as follows: Marathon (SAARC) Rs. 500 Marathon (international) US $40 Half Marathon (SAARC) Rs. 500 Half Marathon (international) US $40 5 Km School (SAARC) Rs. 200 5 Km School (international) US $15
If you are an “international” and would like to participate in this event, KISC will pay 500 rupees towards your registration fee.
Here’s what you do: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Fill out the registration form for the marathon. (Type: School Group, Name: KISC) Make sure it is signed by your parent. Give to Reception by 5 October, end of Term 1. Include the balance of your registration fee. Your registration will be sent with the group. You will be responsible for attending the event. However, we will try to organize transportation once the group members are determined.
Your KISC Team Organizers, Carol Smith and Leslie Smith (aka The Smiths who don’t really love to run, but will still do it for the exercise and the fun!)
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PTA NOTES
KISC NEEDS YOU!
Parents are a vital part of what makes KISC the amazing community it is. We could not provide the excellent education and environment without your input. Everyone is gifted! We are often looking for parents to help in various ways. Will you share your gifts and talents with us and help enrich our community? Below are some immediate opportunities where you as a parent can help. Contact the person listed for more information.
NEXT PTA MEETING
PIRATES OF PENZANCE 6PTA needs parents to help sell snacks
during the intermission of the musical. They need volunteers for all three performances. Contact Astrid Smith (nasesmith@yakpost.net) . 6Helpers needed BEFORE the performance to help with costumes and makeup. Thursday & Friday from 4pm onwards Saturday from 12:30pm onwards
OCT 4, 5 & 6
NOV 5 - 9
NOV 10
PRIMARY CLUBS Clubs this term were really great! We are looking for parents to help make next term’s Clubs even better. Needs for Term 2: 6Supervision for Modern Dance led by secondary students (Tuesday & Thursday) 6Assistance with Craft Club (Thursday) 6Assistance with Calligraphy Club (Tuesday) 6 Assistant coaches for Football Club (Tuesday) If interested contact Mrs. Khatri (cdierckx@kisc.edu.np)
PRIMARY ACTIVITY WEEK
WANTED: Marketplace Vendors for “Babylonian Bazaar” Oversee the different craft shops ( beads, printing, glueing) and supervise children making those crafts during Activity Week Three hours daily and set up. If interested - Contact Bazaar Manager: Gretchen Schlie No stone tablet CVs please
If you think of something KISC could use, but does not have the money for, please make a request of PTA for funds. Reception has the application and criteria. Must be submitted 1 WEEK BEFORE (Nov. 3rd) the next meeting:
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REMINDER: WINTER FAIR
It’s time to do the post monsoon clean out! Box up the unwanted, unused stuff in your house and get it ready to sell.
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hellos & goodbyes WELCOME 6 AMELIA VUITE, new Yr 3 Teaching Assistant
6 aNNA ZETTERBURG, new Yr K Teaching Assistant; she is filling in for Srijana Gautam who will be on maternity leave for Terms 2-4. 6 Sher Bahadur Gurung has joined KISC as the Administative Staff Manager. He joined the KISC community Sept. 17th
GOODBYES 6 Nandana Khadka, Yr 3 Teaching Assistant. She and her husband are moving to the UK. She will be studying for a Masters in Early Childhood Education. 6 Mike (AS level GEO), Robyn (Admissions), James (Yr 7), and Josh (Yr 4) Young; returning to Australia. 6 Brian (Finance) and Ros (HOF Student Support) Thomas as they return to Australia. 6 Beth Ahsan (Yr 2 Teacher) moving back to the UK and are anticipating their first child. 6 Brenden connell (Artistic director for Pirates of Penzance); moving to Kuwait.
We will miss you! REMINDER:
Parents please inform Reception of any changes in contact info, home leave plan dates and/or if they are away and their child will be staying with other people.
If you wish to place a personal advertisement on the KISC Community Noticeboard, then please get it stamped in Reception. All items appearing on that noticeboard must now have a KISC stamp.
PSAT EXAM INFORMATION Date: Start Time: Finish Time: Location:
Wednesday October 17th 7:00am (Students must arrive at 6:50am) 9:30am KISC Secondary Maths room (Yr. 11 homeroom)
Each student should come with two sharpened HB pencils, an eraser, and a scientific calculator. American citizens and permanent residence may want to bring their social security number but it is not required. Students should come with knowledge of an active email address for themselves or their parents. Bandh:
In the case of a Bandh on exam day, the exam will still take place. The date of the exam cannot be changed.
Please contact me with any questions: Ted Mecklenburg - mobile number: 9808699169 or email: tmecklenburg@kisc.edu.np
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PRAYER REQUESTS • Special request from Judith, our CEO: for wisdom and discernment as she and Laura Beth Webster, our Recruitment Officer, visit Eastern University on 15 October and then Recruitment Fairs in Chicago and Grand Rapids. For students to hear God’s calling and have the faith and not fear raising funds to come long-term. Pray for “divine appointments”. Continue to pray for her various speaking engagements in the UK. • We thank God for the many gifts, talents and abilities God has given to each in our community. • Continue to remember the staff and students who are currently working hard rehearsing for the Pirates of Penzance production. Pray that they would continually be renewed, that they would not grow weary, for unity and good communication, continued creativity, that all the practicalities and logistics would run smoothly. • KISC needs a Year 2 teacher from next term and Secondary English and History teachers from January. Pray that the Holy Spirit would prompt and stir the right people who these jobs are for and that all the practical arrangements would be problem free and swift! • We ask for protection and safety for all our staff and families, especially those traveling over the Dashain break. • We continue to ask God for more room and outdoor play space for KISC in order to enhance the teaching / learning environment for our students and staff. We are thankful for His faithfulness and provision all the time, but may He provide a way. • Let us be thankful for all that has taken place over this term and that the term break would be a time of refreshment & renewal in preparation for the term ahead. • We are constantly thankful for God’s blessings to us & for who He is. Let us continue to review our walk with Him, that we may able to become more Christ like in our attitudes & actions, that we would desire intimacy with Him & be driven to a deeper level of relationship with Him.
equip update • Khim, Krishna, Sharmina and 2 trainers from ECEC are in Dadeldhura (Sept. 23 to Oct. 6) to conduct the second phase of training. Just some of the topics covered will be a Parents’ Seminar, Principals’ Meeting and consultation meeting with DDC and DEO. • Khim, Amrit and Wilma will be in Tansen (Oct. 4–10) to conduct a Leadership training and follow up of P.E. and Maths training.
Students and teachers display posters they made in
• EQUIP is organizing a workshop on Blooms a recent contest at National Bethel Academy, Trishuli. Taxonomy for KISC and EQUIP Partner Schools in Tansen and Kathmandu. The training will be facilitated by Wilma Chinnock. • Please pray for the EQUIP team’s trainings and safety during travel. They cover many miles each month.
NEWSLETTER: As you are no doubt aware we are now electronic only with our newsletter. However
there are still a few places you can get a hard copy. A colour copy is placed on the whiteboard by the front door of the teaching building. Hard copies are also placed in reception and in the entrance to the administration building. If you would like to collect a hard copy regularly please let reception know so that they can print enough each time. You can then collect it from reception on the Friday when newsletters go out.
CONTACT US! WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU, OR IF YOU ARE IN NEPAL, PLEASE COME VISIT!
Kathmandu
International
PO Box 2714
Dhobighat Kathmandu Nepal
+977 (1) 553 8720
Centre
www.facebook.com/kisc1987
admin@kisc.edu.np Project of HDCS
Study
www.kisc.edu.np
Human Development & Community Services
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