CONCORDIA NEWS June

2014

Swimming in PE class gets students ready for some fun this summer.

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Concordia teachers deserve to be celebrated for their hard work all year and parents had a special surprise just for the occasion.

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Big smiles and lots of waves being made this year during our Concordia PE Swim Unit. Students in all grades had a chance to splash around and even compete as they took to the pool.

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FIRST-EVER GLOBAL CODE-A-THON

Students from Concordia Hanoi joined elementary students from fourteen schools from across seven different countries and four continents to come together for the first-ever Global Code-A-Thon. Spinning off the success of the “Hour of Code” event held in Hanoi, students had received a thirst for learning more about coding and interacting with their peers on a virtual and real-time level. This Code-A-Thon linked classrooms around the world in order to teach students a little more about coding, how to create their own games, meet other student coders, as well as compete for the title of Global Code-A-Thon Champion.

THANK YOU, CONCORDIA TEACHERS FROM PARENTS

SWIM COMPETITION FOR GRADES 5-9

As part of Teacher Appreciation Day, parents put on a wonderful ‘thank you’ event where they brought in lovely desserts, created a fantastic lunchroom with decorations, and watched the classes so that teachers could enjoy their lunch.

The Concordia Swim Team has grown and incorporated our Grade 4 and 5 athletes this year as they faced competitors from around Hanoi in this community swim meet. From 50-meter butterfly to the 100-meter individual medal, Concordia students made their school and parents proud. There was definitely no lack of enthusiasm and as one parent from an opposing school commented, “Well, out of all the schools, Concordia certainly wins the team spirit award today.” Way to go, Concordia!

SWIMMING THROUGH HOOPS

When the Hanoi heat turns up, you know it is time for the swim unit in PE for all students and this year was no different. Students in Grades preschool all the way to High School had a chance to splash in the cool waters of the National Aquatic Center and work on their marine athletic skills.This year, however, students in grades 3-9 ended the school year with Concordia’s very first Swim Gala. Students were challenged with a series of fun competitions and games that ranged from beach ball relay to underwater swimming through hoops. A great day was had by all and what a way to get ready for summer vacation!

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CONCORDIA SWIM GALA

RECEPTION IN “ THE THREE PIGGIES OPERA “

Middle & High School students pose in front of their work at the Concordia art show exhibit.

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Grades Preschool through Grade 2 in the musical “Too Much Noise!”- a story of a farming family and their many noisy animals and how they learned to be happy.

CONCORDIA STUDENTS GET ARTSY

Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Not anyone in Reception class!

The Middle and High School choir and band performed a mixture of pop favorites.

Grades 3-5 in the African folktale favorite “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears.”

YEARBOOK ORDERS FROM THE PSO!Make sure to order your Concordia 2013-2014 yearbook from the Parent Support Organization (PSO) for only 500, 000 VND. Books will be printed by the PSO (not the school) and will be available to pick up around the end of June.

PARENT APPRECIATION AFTERNOON TEA- THURSDAY, JUNE 5 AT 2PMInvolved parents make such a difference in schooling for their kids and we love our Concordia Parents! Every one of our parents are invited to this small afternoon celebration at 2pm at Concordia to say THANK YOU for all you have done on campus and with the students throughout the school year.

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

JUNE EVENTS:

Happy International Children’s Day!

All School Group Photo

Preschool Cooking Field trip to The Kitchen on To Ngoc Van

PARENT Appreciation Afternoon Tea @ 2pm on campus

Concordia at the AmCham Independence Day Picnic

8th Grade Promotion to High School @ 2pm

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! (Early Dismissal at 11:30am)

Official First Day of Summer

Concordia Summer Movie (Every Thursday at 1pm- free popcorn!)

Concordia Summer Movie- The LEGO Movie

Concordia Summer Movie- Where the Wild Things Are

Concordia Summer Movie- HUGO

Concordia Summer Movie- Mary Poppins

Concordia Summer Movie- Iron Will

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