Sixth grade students create model mud huts as they learn about the Mohenjodaro people.

JANUARY 2014- HAPPY NEW YEAR!

CONCORDIA NEWS

2 MIDDLE SCHOOL FUN

From theatrical plays to Social Studies projects, the Middle School students have been up to quite a bit on campus.

3 UPCOMING EVENTS

Look out for the New Concordia Parent Cof-fee morning on Friday and the NEW CAMPUS groundbreaking in March.

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONYMarch 26, 2014

Van Tri

Mark your calendars!

new campus

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Pics- left: rehearsing for the MS/HS play set to debut on March 28; right: midterm final exams begin.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

GETTING DIRTY IN SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

It is not every day that students get to really dig deep into their studies but this is exactly what the Concordia Middle School sixth graders had a chance to do while learning about the Mohenjodaro people, whose civilization was discovered in what is now modern day Pakistan. The Indus Valley civilization was entirely unknown until 1921, when excavations revealed the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro.

This mysterious culture emerged nearly 4,500 years ago and thrived for a thousand years, profiting from the highly fertile lands of the Indus River floodplain and trade with the civilizations of nearby Mesopotamia.

Students used a mixture of mud and water along with other traditional bonding materials to recreate the mud homes in their own classrooms. HOUR OF CODING AT CONCORDIA

Dec 9-15 was named the Week of Coding around the world to encourage young people to consider computer science for the future.

On Dec 10th, Concordia hosted an hour of coding for anyone interested. For some students, this was the first exposure to coding language and the series of games and activities done during the hour of coding made it an interesting introduction.

Pic: Concordia Middle school student, Daisy, works on dediphering the coding language.

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FRIDAY, JANAURY 10- NEW PARENT WELCOME COFFEE AT CONCORDIAParents are invited to stop by for a social cup of coffee and welcome new Concordia Parents to the school. No need to register or bring anything, just show up on campus and enjoy a nice warm cup of something warm and mingle with other parents. Coffee morning starts at 10am and usually lasts about one hour.

STUDENTS CREATE SERVICE BOOKIn an effort to raise awareness about Concordia student service learning projects, the Grade 6 and Grade seven students have written, shot photos, and edited a school service book. This publication explains the all-school efforts starting with the Concordia Walk-A-Thon, the purchase and filling of backpacks with school and medical supplies, and the cultural exchange and delivery of backpacks to students in Phu Tho Province by Concordia kids.

A copy of the book will soon be available on the school website, so make sure to take a look coming soon!

To share an event in the next newsletter, please contact Lia Garcia at communications@concordiahanoi.org

JANUARY EVENTS:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Welcome back, students!

Middle School Leadership Conference in Hong Kong

New Concordia Parent Welcome Coffee

Boys & Girls Soccer vs. BVIS Royal City- GO CONCORDIA!

MS & HS Boys Soccer vs BVIS/Grade 4 & 5 Soccer vs. BVIS/Scouts

Model United Nations Conference for Upper School in Shanhgai

No School- Teacher Prof. Development Day/Preschool Conferences

Session 3 ASAs begin

Hanoi Ed Tech Group for International Educators in Hanoi (3-5pm)

MS Boys Soccer Game vs. St. Paul- GO CONCORDIA!

Session 3 ASAs

Tet Holidays (January 30- February 9)

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GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONYMarch 26, 2014

Van Tri

Mark your calendars!

new campus

www.concordiahanoi.org

CONCORDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HANOI

A huge “thank you” Sarah Kemp

for her hard work and great

ideas as she served our

Concordia School Board this

past school year. We wish her

all the best in her new position

in China as Senior Commercial

Officer in the U.S. Embassy in

Beijing. Good luck and

Concordia Hanoi will miss you!