Rainbow International School March Newsletter Tolerance Integrity Success Diversity March 2012
Phone: 02-571-2917
Fax: 02-572-2916
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VOL. 1 ISSUE 5
Principal`s Message Dear Parents, First of all I would like to start this letter by congratulating our staff and students for their incredible efforts during February. RIS staff and students are involved in many educational programs and activities. Students took the International Schools` Assessment (ISA) test. Rainbow Robotics team participated in the First Lego League (FLL) Food Factor Competition. 70 Schools were participated in this competition. Our 5th - 8th grade students participated in an interactive environmental forum. The environmental forum was hosted by Samsung Engineering at Seoul National University and was called “Global Youth Environmental Forum.”
Rainbow International School became a regular member of The Council of International Schools (CIS). RIS staff and students were fortunate to have honorable guest speakers.
Mission Statement Rainbow International School enables students to achieve academic excellence while being encouraged to be global leaders who promote global peace through equity, innovation, diversity, integrity, community, care for the environment and self-respect.
And a Field Trip… Students enjoyed sledding in February. We also appreciate your involvement in your child’s education and growth as a positive member of the community. Discussing learning, asking critical questions about learning, planning time for study and making education a priority are essential for success in the future.
RIS Flickr. Photos... The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. ~Sydney J. Harris
When there is a will, there is a way.
Assessment ISA Test RIS is excited to announce the implementation of the International Schools' Assessment (ISA) to this year’s academic program. This is a yearly evaluation that has been made to measure student’s skills in mathematics, reading and writing and has been developed for students from Grades 3 to 10.
Special Guests The ISA results will help our teachers to see how our students
RIS was fortunate to have guest speaker Mr. Lee Sang-Ki
perform compared to students from other international schools
visit our school. Mr. Lee is a well-known Asian Journalist
around the world. In a few months we will receive student
who writes for the Asia Journalist Association. He shared inspirational words with our grade four to eight students
reports which will inform us in which areas we are doing well & where RIS can improve.
and discussed his success as a journalist. Again on February 17th RIS students were fortunate to receive another special guest presentation. Professor Moon
Parent Teacher Conferences
Yong-Rin, the former Korean Minister of Education, is an
will be held on
experienced educator and author who published 34 books.
Friday, March 16, 2012: 3:30PM – 5:30PM Saturday, March 17, 2012: 9:00AM – 2:00PM
Throughout Prof. Moon’s visit students participated in a discussion of the importance of trust, friendship, honesty, responsibility, ownership and forgiveness.
Report Cards will be sent home on Friday, March 16!
Rainbows come out AFTER the Rainstorm.
CIS Membership On Tuesday, February 14th Rainbow International School was honored to welcome Ray Davis as our special guest for the day. Mr. Davis is the Associate Director Australasia / Regional Accreditation Officer from the Council of
Field Trip
International Schools (CIS). CIS helps schools access new international educational practices, gain recognition for accomplishments, attract high quality staff, facilitate student connections with top universities around the world, and provide a quality international educational experience to globally-minded parents and students. CIS delineates standards and provides services that support the continuous improvement of international education.
RIS family had a day filled with fun at the Seoul Land Sliding Hill. A great time was had by all students & teachers!
Spring Break Spring is just around the corner and that means it is time for Spring Break! School will not be in session the week of March 26-30 while everyone takes a rejuvenating break. Enjoy the time off!
Mr.Davis` visit was inspiring and informative. He provided the RIS team with positive feedback and encouragement. Many teachers got a chance to sit down with Mr.Davis and discuss Rainbow International School`s own unique vision and our devotion to academic progress and development. Rainbow International School became a regular member of The Council of International Schools (CIS). Congratulations to Staff, Parents and Students of RIS for all their support for the development of the school.
A goal without a plan is just a wish.
The FIRST LEGO LEAGUE
Global Youth Environmental Forum Our 5th - 8th grade students participated in an interactive environmental forum Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The environmental forum was hosted by Samsung Engineering at Seoul National University and was called On February 4th Rainbow Robotics team students
“Global Youth Environmental Forum.
participated in the First Lego League (FLL) Food Factor Competition. 70 Schools were participated in this competition. The students worked out solutions to the various problems they were given and then started to share their knowledge, compare ideas, and display their robots with their
Robotics Coach, Mr.Gurcan. Students also
presented four main sections of Robots such as teamwork activity, technical presentation, research project and demonstrating. This competition was a great chance for students to learn the importance of teamwork. Congratulations!!!
Knowledge Competition
Saud Alsaqour and Jeny Kim were chosen to recite a
for Elementary& Middle School will be held on Friday, March 23rd, 2012
“Water is Life” poem in front of the 400 participants in
GOOD LUCK!
they are already thinking of ways to make R.I.S. more
English and Korean. The students learned so much from this experience and
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-PERSEVERENCEWhat the Mind can Conceive and Believe It can ACHIEVE March 2012
KORCOS Workshop On Friday, March 9, 2012 all RIS teachers will join the KORCOS Professional Development Workshop which will be held in Incheon, Korea. School will not be in session the day of March 9. Enjoy the Day Off! VOL. 1 ISSUE 5
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