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| 15 May 08 (03:35 EAT) |
Dear Parents,Leebeth ArmonWe are all very saddened by the news about Leebeth who passed away Tuesday night. She was such a wonderful teacher and colleague and she had an enormous contribution to our students here at ISM who grieve the loss of someone who made an extraordinary impact on their lives.We wish to express our sadness and our thanks for the time we had with Leebeth and our sympathy and condolences to David, Apphia, Megan and Jacob at this time. Members of the community who wish to express their condolences may contact the family at . New StudentsWhilst the uncertain situation in Kenya continues, we are very aware that there are a number of families whose children were in school there and who are now considering seeking new options for their children. If you know of any such families who might possibly be considering ISM, I would be very grateful if you could encourage them to contact us. We are happy to arrange a "trial" day in classes or an evening/night in boarding in Moshi for students who wish to get a taste of what ISM has to offer. Please find attached a letter addressed to any such families which you are welcome to pass on.Kilimanjaro Marathon & Fun RunOn Sunday March 2nd, the Kilimanjaro Marathon will take place from Moshi. There is also a half marathon and a 5km Fun Run. We would like to raise an ISM team of students, parents, teachers and others to run (or even walk) in any of these races and to help us to raise additional funds for our Scholarship Programme. If each participant could raise just TSh 20,000/-, this could help the fund considerably. For more details, please go to www.ismoshi.org/marathon or contact Sarah Jamieson on or see the posters in the school. This could be a great family and school event! Closing date for registration for the ISM team is 15th February.ABRSM Music Practical ExamsIf your child would like to take a musical instrument practical examination in May, could you please let Andrena Gorman know. The closing date for registration for these exams is Friday, 8th February.Scholarship ProgrammeISM is now inviting applications from Tanzanian Form 4 Leavers (whose results were published last week) to join our diploma programme in August 2008 on a full tuition and boarding scholarship. If you know of any students of exceptional ability, please encourage them to review the details and criteria for application at www.ismoshi.org/scholarship. The closing date for applications is 20th February.Parent AssociationThe Parent Association held their first meeting of 2008 last week in Arusha. All parents are welcome to meet the members of the Parent Association for tea/coffee on Wednesday, 20th February in Room 15 in Moshi Campus from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a similar event on the Arusha Campus from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 12th March.Boarding Meeting in ArushaThis term's Boarding meeting for Arusha based parents will take place on Friday, March 7th beginning at 12.30 p.m. The venue will be the Blue Heron. If you are based in Arusha - or will be travelling in the region - we invite you to attend. Richard Eaton will be accompanied by Andrew Mackenzie, our boarding parent responsible for secondary boys, and Sunita Somaiya, the Senior Boarding Parent. Please forward any items you would like Richard to put on the agenda.School PhotographsSchool photographs will be taken on Monday, 11th February and Tuesday, 12th February. Individual photos and class photos will be taken. The charges for photos per picture per person are:-5"x7" Tsh. 5,000/= 6"x8" Tsh. 7,000/= 8"x10" Tsh. 10,000/= 8"x12" Tsh. 12,000/=. ABRSM Music ExaminationsOnly a very small number of people have registered for the February ABRSM theory examinations and the deadline for registration has now passed.Capital Development FeesIn another move to encourage increased enrolment, the Board has now agreed to spread Capital Development Fee payments over three years. Hence, instead of a new student needing to pay $2150 in Capital Development Fees before joining the school or before moving to P1, parents can now pay $700 per year for three years.Pool UseI would like to remind parents that the pool is available for use but you are required to obtain a membership card. These are available from reception. Daily passes may be bought from the lifeguards on the weekends.CHARGES (in TSh) ISM FAMILIES: Annual Family - TSh 80,000/-, Term Family - TSh 40,000/-, Annual Adult - TSh 40,000/-, Term Adult - 20,000/-, Daily Guest Rate TSh 4,000/-, Book of 10 Guest tickets TSh 30,000/- NON ISM FAMILIES: Annual Family - TSh 240,000/-, Term Family - TSh 120,000/-, Annual Adult - TSh 120,000/-, Term Adult - 60,000/- Upcoming Events
NewslettersAll the newsletters for the last year are available from the parents pages on the school website at www.ismoshi.org/parents. These also include Moshi primary and boarding newsletters from the Moshi Campus as well as the Arusha newsletters.Regards Adrian Moody Head of Campus Secondary NewsIGCSE Mock ExamsS5 students are still completing their mock exams, with Art exams coming up later this month and the final ESL oral exams next week. We will send home the results of the exams which have been completed next week. Parents can expect a letter with results on Tuesday.Valentine's DayThe secondary student council would like to celebrate Valentine's Day at ISM, and will ask all students to celebrate the day by dressing in Valentine colours: red, white and pink. (Blue jeans are acceptable for those who don't have red trousers or skirts!) There will be a prize awarded for the class which has the highest percentage of students showing their Valentine colours.John Iglar Head of Secondary Primary NewsReading with your childThank you to Mr. Marcello Mongardi and the primary team for a very informative workshop on 'Reading with your child'. As part of this workshop, parents received handouts that offer suggestions that will compliment what you are already doing at home with your child while reading. If you missed this workshop and would still like to receive this information, please contact Loise at reception. I would like to thank our parents who attended this weeks coffee morning which was well attended and a great success.P5/6 EOTCThank you to our P5/6 teachers who conducted an informative and reassuring meeting about our up coming P5/6 EOTC experience. You will be receiving a further update about the trip early next week. Please do not forget to send in your permission slips.For SalePE Kits: Get in now while stocks last!!!! White ISM PE T.Shirts on sale from reception TSh 5,000/- each.ISM Primary School Tea Towels. Limited stocks - Get in now at this amazingly reduced price!!! TSh 4,000/- each on sale from reception. P.P.T.V. An Evening's Viewing DVD. Available from Loise in reception for TSh 5,000/- Betty Brown Head of Primary Sports NewsBasketballSenior girls and boys will travel to Moshi this Saturday February 9th for U-19 basketball action. The girl's team has been training consistently for this tournament, while the boys will use this experience to prepare for the upcoming event at Braeburn on Saturday 23rd February.Swimming GalaThe SCIS swim Gala is fast approaching. We're all very excited for this U-9 right through to open event. Swimmers that have been committed to training during lunch time with Chira Shouten and after-school with Annette Wood are well prepared to represent ISM. We'll also be welcoming student athletes from Moshi to round out the team. The first race is scheduled for 10:30am on Saturday February 16th at St. Constantine's pool.Upcoming Events
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