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| 17 May 08 (13:54 EAT) |
Dear Parents,Evacuation DrillsWe will continue carrying out our fire evacuation and lockdown drills during the coming weeks. Earthquake procedures are to be finalised in the coming week.NewslettersWe are now using the new mailing list. If you or anyone you know has not received this newsletter please contact me. As always this newsletter is sent by email and posted on the website.Staff List and emailsSome parents have asked me how to contact teachers by email. The following is the 0708 professional staff list. Teacher email addresses consist of first name and surname initial followed by @ismac.ac.tz such as for Adrian Moody which would beUS EmbassyRepresentatives from the US Embassy will be on the Arusha Campus on Wednesday. October 3rd, in the afternoon.MYP Authorization ReportThe reports that we received from the International Baccalaureate Organization regarding our MYP authorization are now available to parents by download from the school website. You will need to go to the parents download page at www.ismoshi.org/pardocs and enter the username and password that you have been given. The same password will also be needed to open the documents.Strategic PlanningThe ISM Strategic Planning Committee met for the fifth time in August. The report and documentation for this meeting is also available to download from www.ismoshi.org/pardocs.New Fees PackageI hope that all parents will have received last week's letter from the CEO informing you of the new fees package available for boarders in P3 to M4. We hope that this significant step will attract a number of new families to the school. I would like to ask all current ISM families to let others know of this package and to help us to provide the increase in our enrolment numbers that we seek. The package is described on the website at www.ismoshi.org/fees.Canteen ServicesAs you will be aware the canteen is currently closed. We currently have a legal dispute with the outgoing operator and hope to reopen in four weeks.Adrian Moody Head of Campus Secondary NewsField TripsThe first Secondary class trip was a huge success, with S5 students from both Arusha and Moshi campuses travelling to Tarangire National Park. Class trips are an opportunity for students to learn in a field environment, bond with classmates from both campuses, and enjoy the beauty of Tanzania. The next trip will be the M2 class trip to Pangani early next month. That trip date has been changed to accommodate the Id al Fitr holiday and the half-term break. The trip will now take place 1-5 October. Parents of students in M2 should have already received information regarding that trip and the changed date.Moshi Sports WeekendThe ISM PE department has organized a wonderful weekend of athletic events for next Friday and Saturday, 21-22 September. The students and teachers are all excited about the opportunity to play sports with our counterparts at the Moshi campus.Student CouncilThe Student Council organized a very successful Movie Night last Friday. The students did the work themselves, had an enjoyable time watching the movie, Transformers, and raised money for the projects they want to plan this year. Their next steps are to plan a student disco, coordinate with the Primary Student Council regarding some school rules, and identify areas that need input and organization by the Secondary Student Council.John Iglar Head of Secondary Primary NewsThe London Academy of Music and Dramatic ArtI would like to congratulate the following students who, as part of our Extra Curricular Program last year, attained their varying levels of LAMDA certification from examinations that were taken at the end of last school year and resulted in the following accomplishments:Museri Odjurhe - Pass - Preliminary Munira Mohamedali - Merit - Preliminary Simren Remtulla - Distinction - Preparatory Josephine Oosterhuis - Distinction - Preparatory Fatema Mohamedali - Merit - Entry Georgina Blumer - Distinction - Entry Mahek Pandit - Distinction - Entry Amrin Remtulla - Distinction - Grade 1 Sophie-Dorethe Lieke - Merit - Acting Solo Entry PYP PlanningToday we hosted the P1 - 6 teachers from our Moshi campus, a great deal of collaborative planning with single subject teachers, teaching assistants and class teachers was accomplished. Make sure you take a wonder through the primary classrooms and celebrate the learning that has taken place over the past 5 weeks; It really is impressive!Over the next few weeks you will see a transfer of research skills in the following ways:
Sports ExchangeWe had the great pleasure today of hosting our P5/6 counterparts from our Moshi campus in a round robin tournament of Football and Hockey. Fun, laughter and some amazing skills were witnessed out on the field. I would like to congratulate all teachers, teaching assistants and students for their commitment and camaraderie.Parent Workshops & Coffee MorningsI would like to thank the parents who took the time to complete the questionnaire about parent information meetings. A total of 20 responses were received with the majority of parents opting for Tuesday or Wednesday meetings at either 8.00 in the morning or 1.00 in the afternoon. Therefore the following dates and information workshop dates have been set. I am looking forward to sharing information about teaching and learning with you and hope that all primary parents (and friends) will be able to attend at least 2 workshops through out the year. Next Wednesday I will share with you The PYP Curriculum Model – KARIBU!
Betty Brown Head of Primary |
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