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ISSUE 49 VOLUME 8 FEBRUARY 2017

ISK ATHLETICS

ISEEA Swimming Championships. ISK swimmers achieved a total of 11 medals placing us to 4th position overall for both girls and boys team. Read more on page 22

ISK FOTA ART SHOW 218 shown artworks, 58 were sold for a total of 1,820,600 KES, and three-fourths goes to the artists.. Read more on page 33

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About ISK The International School of Kenya (ISK) is a private, non-profit PreK-Grade 12 school created in 1976 through a joint partnership between the governments of the United States and Canada. Nestled on 40 acres of a former coffee plantation, ISK serves the educational needs of both expatriate and Kenyan students who seek a challenging international curriculum which leads to the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma program.

ISK’s internationally focused curriculum has helped Kenya become a magnet for foreign business investment and a desired posting for those working for the continuing development of East Africa. Expatriate families consider Kenya a quality career opportunity, in part due to the quality education they find at ISK. Likewise, Kenyan families who want an international, culturally diverse education for their children see ISK as the school of choice.

ISK has over 915 students from more than 60 countries. Graduates earn an ISK North American accredited diploma and approximately 70 percent of ISK graduates earn the IB Diploma, enabling them to study at some of the most respected and competitive colleges and universities in the world. ISK students form a supportive, spirited and diverse community, which enables new students to adapt easily to campus life. Interacting in such a welcoming crosscultural milieu, ISK students celebrate the unique and wonderful differences and similarities of people from around the world.

The value of respect for each other and for Kenya is evident at ISK, as is a commitment to giving back to the community. Our scholarship program for Kenyan students, together with a broad and dedicated service-learning program which serves our local and national community, have shaped our school values since 1967 and continue today.

In keeping with ISK’s strategic mission and vision, we are dedicated to empowering each student to create solutions for tomorrow’s challenges. Therefore, we have embarked on a multimillion dollar facility and program expansion project to provide students and faculty with the programs, tools and facilities necessary for success. Once completed, ISK will be able to accommodate 1,200 students with expanded programs and facilities.

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6 Message from the Board of Directors The Board of Directors held its monthly meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2017.

The meeting started with a student-led presentation on the upcoming Round Square Africa Regional Conference being hosted by ISK March 21-25, 2017.

17 IB Mock Exam Schedule In the lead up to the actual IB exams held in May each year, we hold IB mock exams for students who are registered for and preparing to complete IB courses in May. 21 ISK Athletics Department Our school was privileged to host this year’s ISSEA swimming Championship that was held on the 2nd to 4th Feb 2017, seven schools were in attendance.

26 Service Learning Read on to find find out about the many projects our students were involved in.

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ES Report

MS Report

HS Report

Inspiration Initiative

What an inspiring International Day with the Taste of Nations at ISK!

The all-important Student-led Conferences are coming up on March 30th & 31st.

The Eighth Grade Capstone Project is in it’s final stages.

The students will be presenting their work in advisories on Friday, March 3rd.

Thank you to the many parents who joined us for our grade 9 and 10 IB/University planning evening, our grade 8 to 9 transition to high school planning evening.

It’s inspiring to see our community of donors, including parents, alumni, corporations, faculty, staff and friends who help ensure the success of ISK’s many philanthropic activities.

Read more on page 4

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See photos on page 28

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Director’s Letter Inspiring International Day What an inspiring International Day with the Taste of Nations at ISK! Celebrating the diversity of our school population during the parade and then seeing how students and parents enjoyed each other’s company as one community afterwards was truly inspiring. I was especially impressed by the positive and supportive atmosphere of all involved from the parents to the staff to the faculty and the students.

Thank you also to all the parents who contributed to preparing and serving food at the Taste of Nations. With the full support of the PTO, the food stalls were amazing with such a wide range

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of tasty choices and plenty for all. A special thank you to Craig Baker and those that served on the International Day organizing committee as well as the music department with a great mix of performers from around the world.

These types of events demonstrate what a wonderful, diverse community we are and, more importantly, our commonalities and our common goals.

Inspiration Initiative Launched The International Day also saw the launch of ISK’s Inspiration Initiative. Our school community is always looking for ways to reach out and provide support to others. This new initiative provides several avenues to support community-building projects that parallel our mission and vision. You can choose to support community outreach service learning projects, contribute to our scholarship program for qualified Kenyan students, and more. To find out how you can participate in our common goals please read the Advancement Office’s article, page 29.

Teacher Recruitment for 2017-18 One of the most important aspects of our leadership team is recruiting of topquality teachers from around the world to facilitate learning at our school. This

year, with the thorough support of our principals and other senior leaders, we filled our teacher openings for next year.

ISK has a solid reputation world-wide as a caring, innovative, solution-oriented institution and this contributes to a large pool of what we believe are exceptional teachers and administrators interested in ISK. Next year we will have a new Middle School Principal and we have a new position, Assistant Elementary Principal. Both of these administrators will be visiting ISK this April to help ensure a smooth transition in 2017-18.

ISK Facilities Plans Approved The ISK Boards approved plans for facilities development in line with the Facilities Master Plan for the 2017-18 school year. The next phase of our campus plan is the construction of new covered basketball/volleyball courts to enhance our physical education program and enable us to host quality ISSEA events. We are also constructing a new fabrication lab addition to our Creative Arts Centre as part of our design technology program and an additional ES Art room. Finally, we will be completing the installation of two high school elevators, thus making our campus fully accessible.

ISK Board of Directors Nomination Deadline: March 10 ISK will soon be electing new School Board members. This will occur at the Board’s Annual General Meeting on April 26th. There are two parent-elected board members whose terms will expire at the end of this year. Click on this link to download a Board of Director nomination form. Nominations are now being

accepted.

The closing date for accepting nominations is Friday, March 10, 2017.

Let me or Board Chair, Vicky Cole (iskbodvc@gmail.com) know what questions you might have about governance and serving on the ISK Board of Directors.

Parent Survey The annual ISK Parent Survey will be sent out near the end of March to all parents.

When you receive this survey please take the time to fill it out thoughtfully so that we can hear and learn about your perspective. We value your feedback as we reflect on how we can continuously improve.

Director’s Parent Tea March 30th, 8:30am As we approach the end of the month don’t forget to mark your calendar with the Director’s Parent Tea. We will talk about ISK’s preparedness in the area of safety and security related to the start of the new year. We will also touch base on ISK’s Virtual Learning Environment.

We will send out a reminder closer to the meeting date.

Kind Regards, David G. Henry Director

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GREETINGS FROM THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors held its monthly meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2017.

The meeting started with a student-led presentation on the upcoming Round Square Africa Regional Conference being hosted by ISK March 21-25, 2017. Round Square is an organization comprised of 150 schools in 40 countries across five continents dedicated to student development and responsibility. The theme of the conference is Aspire to Inspire. Four high students provided details on the program for the student delegates and capped the presentation with a powerful video in which student and faculty shared their views on inspiration. The enthusiasm of the student presentation and the willingness to run the conference is why we are proud to be a Round Square School.

The ASB Vice President Imran Sunderjee reported ASB is completing internal

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deliberations on whether to use a buddy or house system to encourage and integrate communications among students. He noted also the ASB will be shifting away from showcasing Arts projects around campus to focusing on STEM projects.

We look forward to seeing the results.

away from using the ISA tests.

The number of international schools using the MAP test continues to grow. Finally, she reported the results of the PSAT and noted this test essentially functions as a practice for the SAT and serves as a measure of qualification for merit scholarships.

David Henry presented the results of the staff and faculty climate survey, noting issue trends and potential areas for growth. For the first time students completed the climate survey. Two topics that stood out were that the students gave high marks to feeling safe on the campus and being respected.

The Board reviewed the Proposed Budget for 2017-18, the Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) and Facilities Master Plan (FMP) prepared by the Finance Committee. The Board Chair read a brief statement from the Chair of the Budget Committee in support of the thorough review done by the administration in preparing the budget.

During the Board’s review, both David Henry and Moez Jiwani fielded several questions about budget details. The Board endorsed the Proposed Budget, LTFP and FMP for approval by the Board of Governors.

Jodi Lake, Director of Teaching and Learning presented the most recent results of the ISA, MAP and PSAT tests and explained the differences between the tests. She noted international schools in the same tier as ISK are beginning to move

Elections for new Board members are coming up in April. We have two board positions opening up next year for parent elected board members. Parents who are interested in running for one of these positions but cannot attend the session can contact Board Chair Vicky Cole at iskbodvc@gmail. com or find information and nomination documents on the ISK website. The deadline for submitting nominations is March 10, 2017.

There will be a second Governance Orientation session March 20, 2017 at 4 pm in the Commons Conference room for candidates who have submitted their nominations.

The Board’s next meeting is March 21, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.

Parents are always welcome to attend.

Mimi Steward Board Secretary

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

REPORT

Patricia Salleh Matta Elementary School Principal

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES The all-important Student-led Conferences are coming up on March 30th & 31st. Student-led conferencing refers to the process whereby the student plans, implements, and conducts a conference with parents. The teacher is the facilitator. It provides a one-hour forum in which students can effectively talk about their schoolwork with parents. It allows them to celebrate their growth towards being self-directed lifelong learners. Sign up times and guidelines on how to sign up will be sent home to all families.

In addition to visiting your child’s homeroom, each family is required to visit at least two to three specialists’ classrooms with their child. Specialist teachers and students will have prepared visuals, activities and or discussion points beforehand and look forward to families visiting. If you need clarification on any aspect of these meetings, please do not hesitate to contact the teacher.

Patricia Salleh Matta Elementary School Principal

Benefits of Student-Led Conferences For Students

For Parents

For Teachers

• Accountability for their learning • Ownership for progress in learning • Increased commitment to school work because they present to parents • Increased interaction between child and parents • Independence • Self-assessment • Active participation in the evaluation process • Learning of real-life skills • Increased self-confidence • Enhanced self-confidence • Enhanced self-esteem • Development of leadership skills • Empowerment • Fostering of organizational, communication, and critical thinking skills

• Assumption of a significant role to play in their child’s learning • Active participation in their child’s learning • Better understanding of that learning • Less intimidating environment • First-language communication • Forum for parents to have a voice • More relaxed atmosphere • Better communication between home and school • A forum for parents to talk to their child productively and positively

• Increased student participation • Increased parental involvement • More effective use of interview time • After the initial stage, less work (for some)!

• Gain of partners to help write the report card/growth plan • Freedom to take on an observing role

Dates to Remember in

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Upcoming Student-Led Conferences:

March 30 // 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Student led Conferences in Homeroom classes March 31 // 8:00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

• Student led Conferences in Homeroom classes • Specialist teacher venues will be communicated later

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Grade 5 IC Trip

The Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students displayed their learning of maths during an assembly on Tuesday, February 21st. The Pre-K students sang a song about making pictures from shapes. Following this, some students made a picture with magnetic shapes while others played with a parachute and made shapes with their bodies.

The Kindergarteners sang a song about numbers on a bus. Students partnered up to make pairs of numbers that added up to ten.

Together, the Pre-K and Kindergarteners danced to a song following the directions of positional words and counting steps. What a entertaining and effective way to display their knowledge of maths.

Barely two weeks ago, the grade five students, teachers and other adults went to Mount Kenya for the annual grade five IC trip. The trip integrated the Colonial Kenya Unit. Focus was on the colonial changes and post independence period in Kenya. There were discussions of the contribution of the Mau Mau fighters to the independence struggle of Kenya, and also a hike to the Mau Mau caves.

The students visited a Kikuyu village.

Here, they learned about the Gikuyu people, their art of weaving, brewing and how to make their traditional food mukimu. They enjoyed the welcome

dance performed by our hosts and participated in it as well.

They also visited a local school on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. At the school, the students interacted with their peers from this school, planted trees together and before saying goodbye played together.

While the students came back tired, they had so many wonderful things to say about the trip.

Francis Atemo ES Activities Coordinator

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Service Learning in Grade 4 Grade 4’s links to LakeView Primary School go back over several years. We began visiting the school as part of our IC Trip to Lake Naivasha and over the years have built up a strong relationship between our two schools.

Each year in March, Grade 4 visits the school for a day. We spend some time in class, and all students work together on lessons delivered by both ISK and LakeView teachers. Students then complete a book of favorite things together, getting to know more about each other’s lives.

Then it’s outside for some fun and games – soccer, hula hoops, basketball, skipping – which gives the students from both schools more chances to get to know each

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other a little better.

Later in the year, when Grade 4 work on their economics unit, all the money raised goes towards different projects at LakeView. As our students have direct experience of the school, they are able to contribute actively to discussions about the best way to support the school.

In our first year we partnered with LakeView parents to provide additional new toilets. Over the years we’ve provided chairs for the staff room and classrooms; paid for repairs to classroom walls, floors and windows; provided first aid equipment, many textbooks, playground equipment and December Holiday boxes.

Last year saw us go full circle, by being the main contributors to Phase 1 of building

brand new toilet blocks for the boys, with a girls’ block due for construction next year.

However, for students from both schools, the opportunity to make new friends, learn about each other’s lives and play together is what is most memorable about the relationship between our two schools. Our plans for the future including becoming pen pals with LakeView students along with trying to find ways for us to both spend more time together during the trip and to maintain student relationships after the IC Trip is over.

Lesley Potter Grade 4

Parenting

the Love & Logic Way

presented by

ISK Counsellors

The ISK school counsellors are proud to offer a six (6) session parenting workshop, entitled “Parenting the Love and Logic Way” by Charles Fay Ph.D. and Jim Fay What is Love and Logic All About?

This six session parenting program, developed by the Love and Logic Institute, was designated to help parents find SESSION 1

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specific answers and actions for some of those difficult moments in child rearing.

These simple techniques are effective with all ages of children.

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SESSION 4

The parenting sessions will provide practical tools and techniques that help parents achieve respectful, healthy relationships with their children and help them prepare their kids for the real world.

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SESSION 6

Monday, Feb. 20th 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 27th 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Monday, Mar. 6th 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Monday, Mar. 20th 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Monday, Mar. 27th 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Monday, Apr. 3rd 8:30-10:00 a.m.

Putting an End to Arguing, Back Talk and Begging

Teaching Responsibility without Losing their Love

Setting Limits Without Waging War

Avoiding PowerStruggles

Guiding Kids to Own and Solve Their Problems

Teaching Kids to Complete Chores

ES MPR

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HS MPR 1

ES Kiswahili Classroom (above ES main office)

ES Kiswahili Classroom

If you would like to read the book, “Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline and Jim Fay before hand then there are 3 options for obtaining the book: • • •

Kindle e-Books version from the ISK Library Download your own copy of the book on Kindle e-Books Check out a copy from ES Counseling office

Parents are encouraged to read the book while attending weekly classes. For more information on Love and Logic for parents, please click on the link: http:// www.loveandlogic.com/t-what-is-for-parents.aspx

Please RSVP to Ben Fishman at bfishman@isk.ac.ke

SESSION 3

March 6th 8:30am -10:00am in the ES MPR

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Craig Baker Middle School Principal

REPORT

CAPSTONE The Eighth Grade Capstone Project is in it’s final stages.

The students will be presenting their work in advisories on Friday, March 3rd. Parents will be invited to the Capstone Fair, where students will showcase their work in the Commons MPR on Friday, March 10th.

More information will be sent soon to the ISK Community for the schedule and timings of different students’ projects for the fair.

SWIM PARTY Our annual swim party is set for Friday, March 3rd, from 3:30pm

THE WIZ

- 7:00pm. Swimming, music, dancing and other activities will be on offer. Food and sodas will be served. Please encourage your children to come to this social, it’s one of the best of the year.

CONFERENCES Thank you for attending Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 27th and 28th. We had an excellent showing, with nearly 95% of our parents and students attending. If you were unable to make it to conferences and would like to take time with your children’s teachers to

review their progress, please do not hesitate in contacting the teachers and making an appointment.

PARENT TEAS Thanks to all of you who attended our last parent tea in early February, where we looked at how we can support children’s appropriate use of technology and social media at home and in school. Here’s the LINK to the slideshow, which contains numerous ideas, links, and resources for you to use at home.

MS DRAMA The middle school musical production, The Wiz, is scheduled for March 8th, 9th and 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the ISK Theatre.

Please come and join us for what will be an excellent and entertaining evening of musical theatre.

March 8 - 10 @ 6:30pm Tickets: Students - 300 Kes / Adults - 400 Kes

In The Wiz, as in Baum’s famous story The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, the little girl from Kansas, is blown by a tornado into the Land of Oz. While in Oz, she meets the Scarecrow, the Tinman and the Lion, defeats the evil witch, and goes to see the powerful Wizard. The themes of finding yourself and finding your way home are the powerful lessons learned from the story.

Come see this wonderful production of The Wiz with an all star cast of middle school students.

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2017

HIGH SCHOOL

Rob Blanchard High School Principal

REPORT

Thank you to the many parents who joined us for our grade 9 and 10 IB/University planning evening, our grade 8 to 9 transition to high school planning evening, and our most recent Parents & Principal Tea. At the Tea we focused on the following topics: ISA & PSAT Testing Information; Course Selection Process: What’s new and planning for 17-18; Mathematics Program Update; Counseling Team Events & Updates. Our next Tea is scheduled for Wednesday March 29 at 5:30pm, with one key item being an update on our PE & Health program.

IB MOCK EXAMS - MARCH 3-10 In the lead up to the actual IB exams held in May each year, we hold IB mock exams for students who are registered for and preparing to complete IB courses in May. (Regular classes continue as usual for all students who are not registered for IB exams in the upcoming May exam session).

The rules for attendance in classes over the duration of the IB mock exam session (March 3-10) follow the same guidelines as for the actual IB exams in May, as follows: • Grade 12 Full IB Diploma students are not required to be in any classes during the IB mock exam session - however, if students are not writing an exam they may attend classes (where relevant), meet with teachers, or work in the library if they wish to do so instead of studying for exams at home.

• Certificate/Partial IB Grade 12 and Grade 11 IB students taking selected IB exams this May are excused from classes the day before their Mock Exam paper

(to study) and the day of the Mock Exam (to sit the paper). These students are to return to classes following the writing of their IB Mock Exam paper. They may also attend classes or work on campus if they wish to do so instead of studying at home prior to a mock exam.

1st. Parents who wish to arrange special transportation arrangements such as a taxi must inform the high school office in advance. Buses will run at normal times for students who are signed up to ride the bus.

• All Grade 12 and Grade 11 Students taking IB mock exams must sign in (in the HS office) when they arrive on campus, and must also sign out (and obtain a gate pass) if they leave campus early after an exam.

THE HIGH SCHOOL TAMASHA IS SCHEDULED FOR THE EVENING OF MARCH 31ST AT ISK Here are key details for parents to know to help support a fun and safe evening:

• Transportation During IB Mocks: Transportation to and from school for students sitting IB mock exams is the responsibility of parents. The school will release FULL IB SENIORS from school immediately after they have finished their IB mock exams for the day, regardless of the time - any full IB senior parent who does not want the school to release their child from campus before 3:20 pm during the mock exam period should contact the high school office by March

• This event was previously known as the ‘prom’ • This is a school event and all school rules apply - please clarify this with your child and discuss what it means, particularly as regards the serious matter of the school’s substance abuse policy.

• The event is of course optional and will take place on the ISK campus from 7:3011:00 pm

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• Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the event - please pay particular attention to organizing safe transportation; if you plan to use a taxi to collect your child the teacher coordinator Karen Sibrian (ksibrian@isk.ac.ke) must receive a note from you in advance verifying the arrangement.

• Collect your child promptly - no later than 11:00 pm.

• Drop-off and pick up is from the ISK upper/main gate only.

• There are no ticket sales at the door.

• Any ISK student who wants to bring an outside (non-ISK) guest must have applied to the principal in advance.

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• There are NO school-sponsored activities/parties before or after the prom.

Here are the course additions for 2017-18: • Music 2

• Feel free to contact me (0733-401619) or the teacher Tamasha coordinator, Karen Sibrian (0787-602731), if you have a question about the event.

• Study Skills (for Learning Support students only)

2017-2018 HS COURSE SELECTION Course selection has begun for current students in grades 8-11, with the process closely aligned with the parent-teacher conferences which took place on March 2 and 3. All grade 10 students interested in joining the IB diploma program should have received an invitation from our IB coordinator for an individual meeting.

• STEM Statistics

The Course Guide is posted on our web site (https://www.isk.ac.ke/learning/highschool/program-clone) as well as on our Moodle page for easy reference.

• STEM Engineering

• IB Design Technology (with IB Computer Science being phased out) ISK MARCH HOLIDAY No school March 11-19 Kind regards, Robert Blanchard, Ed.D. High School Principal

March 3-10, 2017

IB Mock Exam Schedule START TIME DATE/COURSE Friday, March 3 HL English A Literature 8:30AM HL English A Language & Literature 8:30AM SL English A Literature 8:30AM SL English A Language & Literature 8:30AM //////////////// 12 00PM HL Biology 12:00PM SL Biology 12:00PM HL Physics 12:00PM SL Physics

PAPER

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Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1

2hr 2hr 1hr 30m 1hr 30m

Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1

1hr 45m 1hr 45m

1:30PM 1:30PM 1:30PM 1:30PM

HL Biology SL Biology HL Physics SL Physics

Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2

2hr 15m 1hr 15m 2hr 15m 1hr 15m

8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM

Monday March 6 HL Dutch A Language & Literature SL French A Language & Literature SL French B HL Spanish B SL Dutch B SL Spanish B SL Spanish ab initio SL Swahili ab initio

Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1

2hr 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 30m

11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM 11:00AM //////////////// 2:00PM 2:00PM 2:00PM

HL Dutch A Language & Literature SL French A Language & Literature SL French B HL Spanish B SL Dutch B SL Spanish B SL Spanish ab initio SL Swahili ab initio

Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2

2hr 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 30m 1hr 1hr

HL Mathematics SL Mathematics SL Math Studies

Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1

2hr 1hr 30m 1hr 30m

8:30AM 8:30AM 8:30AM

Tuesday, March 7 HL Mathematics SL Mathematics SL Math Studies

Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2

2hr 1hr 30m 1hr 30m

HL/SL Psychology SL Dutch A Language & Literature

Paper 1 Paper 1

2hr 1hr 30m

HL Psychology SL Psychology SL Dutch A Language & Literature

Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2

2hr 1hr 1hr 30m

11:00AM 11:00AM //////////////// 2:00PM 2:00PM 2:00PM

START TIME DATE/COURSE Wednesday, March 8 HL English A Literature 8:30AM HL English A Language & Literature 8:30AM SL English A Literature 8:30AM SL English A Language & Literature 8:30AM //////////////// 12:00PM HL Chemistry 12:00PM SL Chemistry

PAPER

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Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2

2hr 2hr 1hr 30m 1hr 30m

Paper 1 Paper 1

1hr 45m

1:30PM 1:30PM 1:30PM 1:30PM

HL Chemistry SL Chemistry HL Music SL Music

Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 1 Paper 1

2hr 15m 1hr 15m 2hr 30m 2hr

8:30AM 8:30AM

Thursday, March 9 HL Economics SL Economics

Paper 1 Paper 1

1hr 30m 1hr 30m

HL Economics SL Economics

Paper 2 Paper 2

1hr 30m 1hr 30m

HL History SL Computer Science

Paper 3 Paper 1

2hr 30m 1hr 30m

Friday , March 10 HL/SL History SL Computer Science

Paper 2 Paper 2

1hr 30m 1hr

HL Computer Science HL/SL Geography

Paper 1 Paper 1

2hr 10m 1hr 30m

HL Computer Science HL Geography SL Geography

Paper 2 Paper 2 Paper 2

1hr 20m 2hr 1hr 20m

11:00AM 11:00AM //////////////// 2:00PM 2:00PM 8:30AM 8:30AM 11:00AM 11:00AM //////////////// 2:00PM 2:00PM 2:00PM

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Career Fair On the eighth of February at the International School of Kenya, high school students from grade nine through eleven had the privilege of welcoming some of the most successful pioneers of numerous and wondrous industries.

This was not limited to Kenya alone but from the farthest corners of the world and from various walks of life. ISK students were exposed to riveting stories, presentations and demonstrations of what might just soon become theirs.

At around eight o’clock, the day kicked off with a speech from the keynote speaker at the auditorium, Mr. Nadeem Noordin of CloudHop with quite an enthralling presentation.

Afterwards, the students headed out to find their waiting speakers at their respective classes.

It is important to note that students, about a week prior, had already chosen their four main speakers for the day. Delving into the day itself, it is without doubt that most students

were fascinated with their speakers, or at the very least, learned something from them. For most of them their speakers spoke about their interests, and the speakers gave the information in a capacity that a mere brochure would not be able to give, behind the scenes knowledge, which no one can deny is very valuable!

There were a few speakers who did not make it to this spellbinding occasion due to unforeseeable complications, but this did not in anyway stop students from having a very informative talk with one of their soon to be colleagues or competitors. Students were allowed a ten minute break in between speakers and at the end of the day the grade eleven’s returned to their advisory groups and grades nine and ten proceeded to their experiential design groups.

Amani Kiruga Grade 9

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Jodi Lake Director of Teaching and Learning

FROM THE TEACHING & LEARNING CENTER…

ISK is always a busy place with many opportunities for parents.

There are also many areas in which we, the educators, are working to improve the way we help students learn.

It can be hard to keep up with all of the information bombarding us even though we want to attend every Parent Tea, information session, parent discussion group, and PTO meeting!

If you have some suggestions for what you would like to see on this page, please contact Jodi at: jlake@isk.ac.ke

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WHAT’S A PARENT TO DO?

HERE ARE SOME OF JODI’S FAVORITES:

Check out the Parent Resource page on the ISK Website for information; great articles & power point presentations!

• Sermons for Grumpy Campers

Here is where you can find information from FCD or Sensory Integration as well as some links to some great sites.

• Substance Use and Abuse - What Parents Can Do • What do Employers Want from their Employees?

• Nonversations: When Talking to Your Teen is One-Sided

Will Moore Athletics Director

ISK ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

ISSEA GIRLS BASKETBALL

I can confidently say that this is the best basketball team I have played with throughout my time on the ISK varsity basketball team.

We were an extremely connected group, and I believe that that contributed greatly to our success in ISSEA. We won every single game we played except for the last, but despite the hard loss I still strongly believe that we were the best team in the tournament.

Overall, this ISSEA was an absolutely amazing, exhilarating experience that I will never forget. Every member of the team gave it their all, and not once did anyone give up. We played the best kind of basketball we know how to play, and for that I am so, so proud. Go Lions!

Iida Valme

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Our school was privileged to host this year’s ISSEA Swimming Championships that was held on the 2nd to 4th Feb 2017, the following schools were in attendance:

We greatly celebrate the success of the following students: • PETER VOGTLANDER 2 silvers, 2 bronze - (200 Free, 100 free, 50 Fly & 50 Free)

• International School of Kenya

• MARIE VANDERMEULEN 3 bronze (100 free, 100 im I 200 im)

• International School of Lusaka • International School of Johannesburg • International School of Uganda • International School of Tanganyika • International School of Mozambique • Harare International School This marked yet another well celebrated meet with results being relayed straight to the meet mobile for all to see globally.

ISK swimmers achieved a total of 11 medals placing us to 4th position overall for both girls and boys team.

• EZELL WAMBUA 1 Silver, 2 Bronze (100 im, 200 Back & 100 Back) • KABIR BEDI 1 Bronze (200 im) There were also great efforts made by Camilla Parsons and Kareena Padamshi by missing the podium finishes by a wing of the eye coming fourth on their respective events. We greatly appreciate all the swimmers in the teams for smashing their own FBs in one or more events and want to encourage all the swimmers to keep practicing as we wait to face other schools at Rosslyn swimming meet this weekend.

Great thanks to all the parents, coaches and staff of ISK for the excellent support accorded for all our swimming meets.

Isaac Musembi Head Coach

THE NEXT ISK SWIMMING MEET IS ON MARCH 24-25 A TOTAL OF 10 SCHOOLS HAVE CONFIRMED ATTENDANCE.

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ISSEA GIRLS SWIMMING The ISSEA Girls Swimming 2017 was hosted by ISK this year, and it was an beautiful and wonderful experience.

I would like to thank all the parents and classmates that supported our swimmers by the poolside, and the organizers, Mr Moore and Tana Werner for helping create such a wonderful experience and Lions Pride who made it all happen. Our girls came 4th place, as the competition was extremely tough this year.

The entire team did their absolute best, and I am extremely proud of them. For the past few months, with training as much as 4-5 times a week and 3-4 kilometers per training, Coach Isaac and Coach Patrick did a wonderful job . There were many beautiful memories made, the team atmosphere was fantastic and I hope that the team made many friends for life.

This was an amazing ISSEA experience, and I hope that next year will be no different.

Marie Vandermeulen

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ISK FUTURE STARS SUMMER CAMP 2017 This is the 10 th year of Future Stars Summer Camps at ISK, and they just keep getting better and better. Every camp offers excellent instruction led by our knowledgeable ISK coaches, teachers and enthusiastic camp counselors.

Future Stars camps are designed to build confidence and improve fundamentals through creative games and cooperative challenges. Our camps are a fantastic place to play, learn, enjoy and have fun.

Each camp offers a variety of activities designed to keep campers engaged and active, balancing competition with inclusive activities that build sportsmanship, develop friendships and make lasting memories.

CAMP DESCRIPTIONS

ONLINE REGISTRATION Follow the steps below to register online for any of our ISK Future Stars Summer Camps.

Once you have registered online, please the make payment to ISK Cashier’s Office to ensure your place is booked.

REGISTER online:

DATES Week 1 = June 12 – 16, 2017 Week 2 = June 19 – 23, 2017 COST Each session of Future Stars camp is one week long.

REGISTRATION FEES:

8500 Ksh / per week Monday to Friday

CONTACT If you have any questions regarding ISK Future Stars Summer Camp, please contact Mr. Edward Otieno email eotieno@isk.ac.ke

KIDS DRAMA CLUB Children can make friends, have fun and develop new skills in performance, acting and public speaking. At the end of their time, students will showcase their acting skills to family and friends.

games, art, creativity, action and enjoyment. Campers will engage with projects, cooperative challenges and fun group games. Campers will also have time to relax, talk, listen to music and make new friends. Every camper will learn something new and enjoy activities at Future Stars Playgroup and Art.

PLAYGROUP AND ART ISK’s crew of fantastic elementary PE teachers and high school counselors lead a fun-filled week of

DANCE Express yourself through dance. Travel through activities filled with emotion. Be aware of your space. Learn through

Sessions run from 9:00am – 1:00pm.

A minimum of ten students are required for an activity to run.

feelings and motivations behind movement. Step into character and open a whole new and exciting world.

GYMNASTICS AND CIRCUS Come develop and promote strength, flexibility, agility, coordination and body control through the use of functional movement. Learn to juggle, walk on stilts and perform circus activities. Participants will be divided into skill level groups.

FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND TENNIS Campers will go through a daily routine of warm ups, skill stations, mini-games and contests. Every camper will learn new fundamentals in a supportive, caring environment that focuses not only on sports but also developing relationships, good sportsmanship, and having fun.

Everyone comes out a winner at Future Stars Sports Camps.

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MY EXPERIENCE WITH Shangilia is an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya home to over 200 children from the community. The name Shangilia means “rejoice” and it is a place of hope and safety where I volunteer every other week. I spend time with the children, teaching them, playing with them. I’m currently also working in the library to tidy it up and provide a safe environment for the children to read.

Working in correlation with the International School of Kenya (ISK) I help build relationships with the children and help the teachers expand the learning in the school, not only from textbooks and chalkboards but to real life relationships and skills. Drama, art, reading and music give the Shangilia children a voice and a manner to express themselves. Along with expression, what I am trying to achieve at Shangilia is a sense of appreciation and comfort among different cultures and ethnicities.

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REJOICE

so much potential. With the correct support and initiative they can discover it. And with a positive attitude and a new approach to learning, I hope to inspire the Shangilia students to do just that. Find their talent.

I personally have had a lot of experience with art; drawing, painting and stenciling, though not teaching. For me this was a brand new hurdle that I had never been faced with before.

Give me something to draw, done. If you ask me to show someone else how to draw, let alone show them that it’s not about what is on the canvas but what the canvas is saying, then that would take me a minute to figure out. But I didn’t have a minute; it was a hurdle that I needed to overcome instantly, though not on my own.

Something I learnt on the first day was that the children at Shangilia, are excited, ecstatic even. They did not care that I had no past experience and that most of the time I would be as clueless as them.

They only wanted to enjoy themselves and they wanted

to do art with me. Pretentious expectations didn’t fall away, they simply didn’t exist. On the first day I learnt how to take a leap in the dark, and with the help of the Shangilia children and my peers, I jumped over the first hurdle almost effortlessly. From there the other hurdles which came later, seemed a little less scary and a little more doable.

Every time I go to Shangilia the children’s boundless positivity and energy drive me to want to continue what I’m doing. It reminds me of why I joined in the first place. When choosing a possible service activity, there were so many options, from forestry to Hearts to gardening.

But when I read about what Shangilia entailed and thought about the possibilities that it could hold, I got excited.

I got excited about the fact that I could spend time with individuals who deserved so much more from life; with children whom I felt deserved the world. And I got excited at the prospect that I would be able to help give them everything that they could

hope for. As time went on though, my reasons changed slightly. In the beginning I joined because Shangilia needed more people and volunteers to work with the children and wanted someone to help extend the learning.

Which I was very happy about joining and helping. As time went on my aspirations changed. I now want to help show them what the world contains and how to go after their dreams.

Over the course of the year, I hope to continue to work with Shangilia to elevate the library and insure that the children are inspired and excited about arts and school. I hope to personally continue to learn and evolve as an individual.

Most of all, I hope that it will be a fruitful year for everyone who is involved: ISK, Shangilia, all the volunteers and most importantly the spectacular individuals who call Shangilia home.

Ashley Strauss, Grade 10

ROUND SQUARE AFRICA REGIONAL CONFERENCE

ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL, TURI - KENYA I 12 FEBRUARY - 16 FEBRUARY, 2017 Purpose Statement: Round Square is a worldwide association of schools on five continents sharing unique and ambitious goals. The key vision is a strong commitment to personal development and responsibility as well as academic excellence.

Topics: Internationalism This is where students see themselves as global citizens, looking beyond gender, race and nationality.

During the Round Square, students demonstrated internationalism through communication and compromise. They enjoyed each other’s cultures.

Democracy This is freedom of thought and speech is encouraged and facilitated.

This ideal was demonstrated through the baraza groups. In these groups, students were given chances to air out their thoughts/views on different activities done on each day and later brainstorm those ideas.

Environmentalism Here students learn about the delicate interdependence between humans and the planet. On this ideal we visited different tea plantation sites. On these visits students were able to learn a lot about Kenya and it’s environments. The different tea plantations we visited were; Unilever, Finlay and Chemusot, all located in Kericho. Through these plantations, job opportunities are created, leading to so many families being fed and educated.

Adventure Schools offer activities to challenge students so they gain confidence and problem solving skills. This demonstrated students’ creativity in tackling different challenges during the adventure. Team building was also reflected when doing obstacle courses. Focus was shown when raft building and biking.

Leadership This is where students learn that leadership is about serving others and requires kindness, wisdom and justice. This was demonstrated by St. Andrew’s Turi School as they took charge of every part of the conference. They served the visiting schools with excellent hospitality and love. They were kind to everyone and they were ready to help when need be.

Service Students practice helping others less fortunate and they also learn how they can make positive a difference. This ideal helped our students in giving back to the community. They shared their knowledge with community schools. During the keynote speaker’s sessions, one common thing came up very strongly, the power of community serve. Every speaker shared how they have been helping the less fortunate communities. Life fulfillment is acquired by helping the needy or by making a positive difference.

In conclusion our students learned that money is not a byproduct of success. Success is a journey.

Angelina Ndungu

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Lynn Wells Director of Advancement

GREETINGS FROM THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE!

ISK Welcomes China On February 4, ISK welcomed several Chinese families associated with the Sino Africa Centre of Excellence to a special presentation. In collaboration with the Sino Africa Centre of Excellence Foundation (SACE), parents and their children were invited to learn about ISK and about the difficulties and benefits of adjusting to a new culture and international school environment.

The ISK Leadership Team, Board Chair, Vicky Cole and ES Counselor Heather Cronk lead the presentation and discussions with the assistance of Chinese translators from SACE. This community outreach initiative was well received and plans are being made for another, similar meeting in the future.

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WHAT INSPIRATION LOOKS LIKE AT ISK

It’s inspiring to see students serving the community and learning the gift of giving back to others. It’s inspiring to see parents, faculty, staff and alumni volunteering their time and wealth of expertise to help make the world a better place.

It’s inspiring to see our community of donors, including parents, alumni, corporations, faculty, staff and friends who help ensure the success of ISK’s many philanthropic activities.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

When you participate in the Inspiration Initiative, you have the freedom to choose the beneficiary of your support.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

ISK has a long tradition of commitment to the local Kenyan community. Our service groups work with schools, orphanages and service projects throughout Kenya. Your donations will enable our Service Learning groups to apply for funding grants to further their service to the local community.

KIO KIT FOR A PARTNER SCHOOL

Your gift will enable students at one of our partner schools to have access to technology that “talks” to ISK students and enhances the learning for everyone through locally cached and webhosted content. Help ISK provide educational opportunities in partner schools throughout Kenya by investing in the Inspiration Initiative.

ISK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT MAKERSPACE Support for the ISK Scholarship Program ensures that this important community outreach effort is sustainable. You can help ensure that qualified Kenyan students always have an opportunity to pursue an excellent education at ISK, giving them a “Stepping Stone to the World.”

You can help create the space for ISK’s Design & Innovation Lab where students will have the opportunity to explore a range of interdisciplinary activities from IT to Art, Music to Math.

A MakerSpace offers students the freedom to make, design and explore their passion.

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1. Cash or Check to the Cashier’s Office 2. Faculty & Staff via salary deduction - Monthly or One time 3.

Paybill 879400. Acct. ISKAF

4. Online www.isk.ac.ke.

5. Wire transfer. Contact communications@isk.ac.ke for details.

WHAT INSPIRATION LOOKS LIKE AT ISK

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International Day

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What an inspiring International Day with the Taste of Nations at ISK! Celebrating the diversity of our school population during the parade and then seeing how students and parents enjoyed each other’s company as one community afterwards was truly inspiring.

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PARENT TEACHERS ORGANIZATION PTO OPEN COFFEE On Tuesday 21st February, the PTO held its monthly Open Coffee morning. This month parents were given a Capstone project presentation by Grade 8 students Zoe Krueger & Talya De Cleene that explained how palm oil production is affecting the environment and the detrimental aspects of palm oil to humans.

Did you know that palm oil is in more than 50% of all products in the local supermarket, including two of your children’s favourites; Nutella and Oreos?

At the request of parents, Sue Small, Student Support Services Co-ordinator gave an overview of the role of ISK counsellors and an introduction to Nancy Remondi the new MS counsellor who will be joining ISK in August. Nancy comes from Canada and has many years international schools experience spanning four continents, first as a Middle School Humanities teacher and for the last eight years as a Counselor working with G6-8. In her current position in Hong Kong, Nancy has run a fully integrated advisory and counseling services program in the Middle School. We look forward to welcoming Nancy to ISK Middle School.

Craig Baker MS Principle and Jarrod Dale HS Assistant Principal gave an introductory talk on how ISK facilitates moving up from Elementary to Middle School and Middle to High School.

Questions were raised regarding the requirements for the IB diploma and the options available to students.

For more information parents were directed to the school website http://www.isk.ac.ke/learning/high-school/internationalbaccalaureate

An update was also given on two recent major events by Anacleto Gutierrez on behalf of FOTA and by Tanya Cox for the International Day Team.

The meeting concluded with a discussion on the PTO structure and the election of officers for the 2017/18 PTO committee.

The PTO is currently operating without Co-Chairs. In order to ensure the continuation of the PTO we need parents to come forward and become actively involved.

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Due to many of the current PTO Executive Committee member’s children graduating, families moving on and current roles having been fulfilled for the maximum two-year period, we need to recruit for the following positions: • • • •

Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer / Funds Manager Elementary, Middle & High School Parent Representatives

Representatives from ISKs Friends Of The Arts and the PTO Duka are also active on the PTO Executive Committee. We are very pleased that Marilou De Witte and Anacleto Gutierrez have agreed to continue as Co-Chairs of FOTA for a second year.

Thank you for your leadership this year.

Unfortunately, the PTO Duka Management Team will also be losing some key members next year. Their contribution will be missed.

If you are interested in becoming more involved with building the ISK community, contributing to the important role the PTO plays in facilitating communication and building a cooperative relationship between home and school please contact Tsara Molenaar tsarajmole@gmail.com or Lucille Niessen LNiessen@ Nedpower.com Nominations need to be received in time to be considered at the 4th April Executive Committee meeting and will be voted on at the PTOs Open Annual General Meeting scheduled for 18th April 2017.

Please consider putting yourself forward. The PTO needs your support and active participation.

To review the PTO constitution and role responsibilities please visit http://www.isk.ac.ke/community/parents/parent-teacherorganization/pto-constitution

PTO DUKA The PTO Duka is open and busy raising funds for its grassroots vendors.

Located in the Arts Centre, the PTO Shop offers an extended range of African arts and crafts from local underprivileged artisans and craftsmen.

Don’t forget to bring all your visitors to browse and purchase items to take home!

Re-stocked on a monthly basis, the Duka provides a friendly and safe environment to buy gifts for family and friends.

Dates and times will be published on the PTO Community Forum Facebook page.

The DUKA will be open for extended hours during the Round Square Conference in March.

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The revised opening hours are: Tuesday 8:00a.m. - 9:30a.m.

3:00p.m. - 4:30p.m.

Wednesday 8:00a.m. - 9:30a.m.

Thursday 3:00p.m. - 4:30p.m.

Friday 8:00a.m. - 9:30a.m.

3:00p.m. - 4:30p.m.

The next PTO Open Coffee is scheduled for March 21. 2017

THE PTO DUKA IS OPEN, RESTOCKED AND READY FOR BUSINESS!

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ISK FOTA ART SHOW

The FOTA Art Show took place on the 3rd, 4th and 6th of February.

Thanks to the large number of visitors from the ISK community and their personal networks, the event was a great success.

Thirty-three volunteers were involved in making the show happen. Besides the volunteers during the opening hours of the show there was a lot of work done in the background. The former FOTA team helped in selecting the artists and deciding on new artist applications that came in the months before the show.

There is always a lot of administration around the show and other volunteers helped with the intake of all the artwork and the setup and completion of the show.

One hundred artists were invited and 77 accepted and showed their artworks.

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known names such as Ismael Kateregga, Patrick Kinuthia, Fred Abuga, Tom Mboya, Yassir Ali and Fawaz Al Said, however, there was also some new talent.

from Jodi Lake and Patricia Salleh Matta, extra Security, equipment and support from IT, Communications, Finance, Operations, etc. Special thanks also go to Sammy, Alphonse and Joseph.

From the 218 shown artworks, 58 were sold for a total of 1,820,600 KES, which is approximately 17600 USD. Three-fourths of this amount goes to the selling artists and a fourth to FOTA. After deducting operational costs, FOTA donates this money to projects stimulating the arts in Kenya.

FOTA stands for “Friends Of The Arts” and is an independent organization of the PTO run by ISK community members. FOTA’s mission is to both promote the arts in Kenya, and provide a link between the arts and the ISK community. FOTA’s aim is to give Kenyan and East African artists exposure to an audience of enthusiastic supporters and buyers, as well as giving the wider ISK community the opportunity to see East African art at its best.

Thanks to the ISK art teachers we had a lot of students visiting the show on Monday, February 6th. Jodi Watkins organized a treasure hunt for the students to make it fun and keep them interested.

We would also like to thank the school for the excellent support we received in organizing this event. This support was in the form of snacks for the volunteers

For any suggestions or requests you can contact FOTA via their email account fota@isk.ac.ke Marilou de Wit, Anacleto Gutierrez & Shruti Shah

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We are delighted to welcome on the Health Office Team Mrs. Ivy Wandibba who joined us from the 1st of March 2017 as the Assistant School Nurse. She completes our Health Team which comprises our two very capable paramedics, Redempta Muli and Boniface Otieno (who are not strangers at ISK), Ivy Wandibba as the Assistant School Nurse and myself, Caroline Wangombe, Head Clinician. We trust that with our different facets we are able to bring you a continuation of satisfactory health services from preventive to curative measures.

HEALTH FORMS that need to be updated should be sent to the Health Office if there are any changes in your child’s health. Also, the present G5 and G8 students ALL require a NEW HEALTH FORM before they transition to G6 and G9. Kindly download, complete and return before the new semester.

While we are at it, our annual vaccinations are also due on the 10th March. Kindly find the following vaccinations that shall be given and the prices:

Influenza Cervirax (girls from age 9-14 years)

This yearly testing is recommended to detect problems that may be impairing your child’s academic performance. Should any problem be detected you will be informed and advised to seek further medical assistance.

The dates are 20-24 March, 2017. If you do not wish to have your child tested, kindly communicate with the Health Office on our email: clinic@isk.ac.ke

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PROTECTION

SIGHTS & SOUNDS The time has come for the vision and hearing testing to be done again! Every year ISK carries out vision and hearing testing on students in specific grades. This year we wish to do the test for students in the following grades: G2, G4, G6, G8 and G10.

Annually Life

Kshs. 1,200 Kshs. 3,500 per dose (given at 0,6 months)

Hepatitis B

10 yearly

Kshs. 600 per dose, given in 3 doses (given at 0,1,6 months)

Hepatitis A

10 yearly

Kshs. 6,000 (given in 2 doses at 0 weeks and6 weeks)

Cholera

2 yearly

Kshs. 3,000 per dose given in 2 doses (given at 0,14 days)

Typhoid

3 yearly

Kshs. 600

Meningococcal A & C

3 yearly

Kshs. 600

Others i.e. pneumonia

On request

Kindly consult with your Physician/Doctor as to which booster/vaccines you may need to update. Payment for the same can be made at the Business Office and with a receipt given to the Health Office by 9 March, 2017. All queries can be clarified on clinic@isk.ac.ke or cwangombe@isk.ac.ke or call - Health Office number 0733-639-344

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ISK CANTEEN

WELCOME!

Hello and welcome to the ISK Canteen where we fill your tummies with the most tantalizing food on campus!

Sign-up for the Hot Lunch program as well as the card system is still ongoing. The card system is for the MS, HS, staff and parents and uses the ID card which is programmed and loaded with cash paid at the cashier’s. Pass by the customer service office if you would like to know how much balance you have left over

from last semester or for more clarification on how the Hot lunch program or the cashless card system works. Click here for the Hot Lunch registration form which also includes the pricing.

Come and enjoy the Early Bird Breakfast joint which is open right next to Valentine’s coffee place every day from 7.00am8.30am.Right across from the coffee shop you will also find our Sandwich bar which is open daily from 11am and

KARIBUNI SANA!

right opposite is the Hot lunch serving area which also has the Salad bar with a diverse selection that you will definitely enjoy!

We offer a variety of healthy food and snack options at very reasonable prices and you can log on to the canteen page on the school website for a look at all the menus.

We would also request that if you come across any canteen cutlery that the children might have accidentally carried home

to please bring those back.

For any suggestions, complaints, compliments or inquiries please contact the customer service office on the below details: Nancy Mwithi Customer Service Representative Email: nmwithi@isk.ac.ke Office line: 0733 639 343

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Accredited fully by the Middle States Association of Schools in the United States and the Council of International Schools in Europe.

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