results handbook 2013
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Dalat Internationl School Results Handbook 2013TRANSCRIPT
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DALAT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
2013
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ContentsServant Leader ...................................................................................................................................................4
Mission & Vision .................................................................................................................................................7
Test Results...........................................................................................................................................................8
Class of 2013 ......................................................................................................................................................9
Parent Survey Results.................................................................................................................................. 10
Dalat Leadership Survey Response .................................................................................................... 14
Annual Fund ......................................................................................................................................................16
Staff Qualifications ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Enrollment .........................................................................................................................................................18
Department Reports .................................................................................................................................. 19
Admissions .............................................................................................................................................. 19
Development ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Finance .....................................................................................................................................................20
Spiritual Life ............................................................................................................................................ 21
Visual Arts ............................................................................................................................................... 21
Distance Learning ............................................................................................................................... 22
Online Education ................................................................................................................................ 23
Technology .............................................................................................................................................. 23
EdTech Statistics................................................................................................................................... 23
Residence Life ....................................................................................................................................... 24
Cafeteria ................................................................................................................................................... 25
Facilities .....................................................................................................................................................25
Athletics ....................................................................................................................................................25
Athletic Awards .................................................................................................................................... 26
Athletics Booster Club..................................................................................................................... 27
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)......................................................................................... 27
Care & Share ......................................................................................................................................... 28
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ServantLeaders
In mid-2013, a small group of freshmen, determined to bless some local children, rounded up some basketballs and began planning a camp. They made it their Wonderland project — an assignment in 9th grade Bible class in which students find creative ways to reach out to others.
The team — consisting of Zachary Tan, Charlotte Combrink, Brian Hiew, Isaac Chan, Joel Halbedl, and Titus Hwang — took on the task with great passion. They hoped to show God’s love to the kids, and that wasn’t easy with a 1½ hour commute each way to the village, dilapidated basketball court, blazing sun, and kids who weren’t always very cooperative.
But as the camp progressed, the Dalat team grew to know and love the kids. And when a fight broke out during a scrimmage, the Dalat crew had earned enough trust to take charge — and were able to bring peace by stressing that love is the only response to bullying.
“Maybe I didn’t talk much about Jesus to them,” Zachary said, “but I pray that they felt His love through my actions and my heart.”
By leading the camp with servant hearts, the team was able to express that love, showing the same attitude as Christ — “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others...” (Matthew 20:28)
And that approach is what Dalat hopes to see in all its students.
“A mere leader might be followed for their loud voice, their popularity, or organizational skills — none of which are necessarily bad — but a servant leader will be followed for their humility and their willingness to put themselves last.”
—Charlotte, grade 10
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Leading from the BackThis year, the special blend of service and leadership is in the spotlight mainly because Dalat’s focus ESLR (Expected School-wide Learning Results) is Servant Leaders. (See inside front cover)
“The servant leader is one whose first instinct is always to serve, not to be served,” says School Director Karl Steinkamp. “The traditional leader is out front giving directions and having people follow him or her to where they want to go. A servant leader is one who is actually in the back giving encouragement and direction to the group and helping people get where they are going.”
Ultimately, it’s a matter of the heart. And that makes this style of leadership difficult to teach in the classroom. But it can be modeled with actions, as Zachary and his team discovered while teaching young kids about basketball.
So how do those on the frontlines — typically staff — model servant leadership? They do it in the obvious ways: coaching, leading clubs, and facilitating middle school SAT groups, to name a few. But more often, they serve+lead in quiet ways.
“There is genuine care and concern for our students,” says Anne-Marie Pagee, Care & Share coordinator. “Many of the teachers have taken on either formal or informal mentoring roles with high school students. It is so encouraging to see the care given, but especially to see how it impacts the students in such a positive way.”
A Real WonderlandThe care shown by staff has had a pay-it-forward effect, with students leading numerous service projects both on and off campus. Dalat has proactively encouraged servant leadership and provides students with lots of opportunities to develop this quality. Some examples are:
• The Wonderland project in the grade 9 New Testament Survey course allows students to develop and lead creative outreach ideas, such as the basketball camp described above.
• The junior class completes a community service project every fall for Servathon, a class fundraiser. This year’s project was painting and revitalizing neglected historic buildings at the top of Pearl Hill.
“Some qualities that servant leaders have might be encouraging, understanding, kind, passionate, being able to lead people, and willing to give up their time and talents for the community.”
—Areeya, grade 8
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• Dalat sports teams have joined the Asian Christian Schools Conference, which dedicates a day to community service during each team’s playoffs.
• Students have taken great initiative with Care & Share to bless others. A group regularly visits an orphanage to love the kids. They’ve also organized carnivals for villages, orphanages, and others in need.
• The Senior Sneak has become an unexpected avenue to serve, with seniors given the choice to use one day of the trip to do a community service project. This year the class dug trenches for a small village in Indonesia.
• Middle school SAT groups recently focused on blessing others on campus in creative ways. Several groups chose to encourage younger students by visiting their classes, reading books, playing games, and singing to them.
• The entire middle school participated in a service leadership day with each class serving at a different location around Penang. Classes played music and offered treats at an old folks home, cleaned school bathrooms, and taught international four square rules to a local school.
• Elementary students have raised funds via a sale with baked goods and donated toys to support a school for Burmese refugee children.
With each opportunity, the question is put forth to Dalat students: Will you reach out to others with a heart that wants to give or just get? Will you be a servant leader?
Charlotte, a member of the freshman team that led the basketball camp, puts it so well:
Dalat challenges its students to love others, which builds the basis for any servant leader: When you love someone you put them first and you humble yourself.
Lots of people can give commands, but the servant leader is the one who whispers a word of encouragement, goes out of their way to ask about your day, helps you with a math problem you don’t understand, or picks up the piece of trash on the ground even when nobody is there to see. This doesn’t mean that they can’t be the loud, organizational kind, it just means that they have actions and true character behind their words.
“A servant leader is a true leader, one who is able to lead his or her followers and serve them at the same time.”
—Zachary, grade 10
“To me, a servant leader is someone who isn’t only focused on the goal or the final product, but also the process and on the members they work with and those they serve.”
—Joyce, grade 12
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MissionandVisionMission
Education for life founded on a biblical worldview.
VisionFor the glory of God we will…
never stop improving.
never stop inspiring.
never stop impacting our world.
Education for LifeDalat International School seeks to teach our children in areas that go beyond books and academics. Education for Life is the pursuit of training the next generation to be people of good character and integrity and to care for others, which will prepare them to make a positive impact on the world in any area they choose to work and live in.
Expected School-wide Learning Results (ESLR)Dalat students will be:
• Passionate Learners
• Transformed Thinkers
• Servant Leaders
• God Seekers
• Faithful Stewards
• Effective Communicators
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TestResultsMeasures of Academic ProgressDalat uses the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), a standardized test for K–9. These assessments are unique in that they adapt to each student’s ability, accurately measuring what a child knows. In addition, MAP tests measure academic growth over time, independent of grade level or age. Most importantly, the results have practical application to teaching and learning. MAP test results provide educators with timely information that guides instructional planning and school improvement.
Average scores are broken down by subject area and grade at the end of the 2012–13 school year. Percentages are Dalat students at or above grade level:
SATThe Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) determines acceptance into U.S. colleges and universities. The U.S. national average score for 2013 is 1498 (496 reading, 514 math, and 488 writing). Dalat’s Class of 2013 scored an average of 1716 (566 reading, 603 math, and 547 writing). The highest total Dalat SAT score was 2280 and the lowest was 1170 out of a possible 2400.
GRADE MATH READING K 92% 100%1 96% 96%2 83% 91%3 80% 87%4 86% 81%5 89% 83%6 85% 74%7 93% 90%8 96% 91%9 97% 92%
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Class of 2013
Anderson University, United States
Azusa Pacific University, United States
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada
Calvin College, United States
Carson-Newman College, United States
Christopher Newport University, United States
Concordia University, United States
Crown College, United States
Curtin University of Technology, Singapore
Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Canada
Evangel University, United States
Guelph University, Canada
King’s College - London, England
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Montana State University, United States
North Central University, United States
Northeast Mississippi Community College, United States
Nyack College, United States
University of London - Queen Mary, England
Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University, Japan
Salisbury University, United States
Simpson University, United States
Singapore Management University, Singapore
Stevens Institute of Technology, United States
Toccoa Falls College, United States
Trinity Western University, Canada
Union University, United States
University of Alberta, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of California - Davis, United States
University of California - Irvine, United States
University of Kent, England
University of La Verne, United States
University of Manitoba, Canada
University of Maryland, United States
University of Melbourne, Australia
University of Minnesota, United States
University of Nevada, United States
University of New South Wales, Australia
University of North Carolina, United States
University of Ottawa, Canada
Westmont College, United States
Wheaton College, United States
York University, Canada
Thirty-four members of the Class of 2013 graduated in June, and they were accepted to the following colleges and universities:
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ParentSurveyResultsThe survey was taken in May 2013. A total of 234 surveys were completed, including 187 in English, 18 in Chinese, and 29 in Korean.Parents were asked to respond to each question with “excellent”, “good”, “fair”, or “poor”. Dalat defines “Satisfaction” as “excellent” or “good” responses on the survey. A “fair” or “poor” response is considered unsatisfied.
1. How would you rate the quality of education at Dalat?달랏에서의 교육의 질을 어떻게 평가하겠습니까?
请您估計Dalat的教育質量？
91% Satisfaction
2. In your opinion, how well is Dalat preparing your student for university, college, or vocation after Dalat?당신 생각에 자녀의 대학 또는 직업 준비를 얼마나 잘 하고 있습니까?
你认为您的孩子对假期或上大学的准备做得怎么样？
87% Satisfaction
3. How satisfied are you with the course offerings?개설된 강의 과목에 얼마나 만족하십니까?
您对Dalat所提供的学科滿意吗？
83% Satisfaction
4. How would you rate the impact on your child’s life from teaching Christian values from the Bible?성경으로 기독교의 가치를 가르침이 학생들의 인생에 얼마나 영향을 미치리라
생각하십니까?
您觉得教基督教徒圣经上所教导的價值对您孩子的生活有怎么样的衝擊？
82% Satisfaction
5. How would you rate technology at Dalat?달랏에서의 기술은 어떻게 평가하십니까?
您认为Dalat 的科技设施如何？
84% Satisfaction
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6. How would you rate your overall satisfaction with your child’s/children’s teacher/s?담¿”교사와 그외 교사들에 대해 종«’적인 만족도는 어느 정도로 평가하십니까?
您对您孩子的老師的整体表现滿意吗？
80% Satisfaction
7. How would you rate the quality of homework your child has?자녀 숙제의 질을 어떻게 평가합니까?
你觉得您的孩子的作业做得怎么样？
68% Satisfaction
8. How do you feel about the physical and emotional safety of your child at Dalat?달랏 학교에서의 신체적 ! 그리고 감정적인 안전에 대해서 어떻게 느낍니까?
你觉得您的孩子在学校里身心上的安全感怎么样？
87% Satisfaction
9. How satisfied are you with traffic flow, drop-off, and pick-up procedures?등하교시 학생들을 내려주고 데리고 가는 교통흐름에 대해서 만족하십니까?
你对校内的交通流畅和接送程序满意吗？
79% Satisfaction
10. How would you rate the school facilities?여러분은 학교 시설물을 어떻게 생각하세요?
您怎麼評估學校的設施?
63% Satisfaction
11. How would you rate the extracurricular/sports programs offered at Dalat? 달랏에서 제공되는 방과후 활동 및 스포츠를 어떻게 평가하세요?
您怎麼評估Dalat的課外活動或各類體育項目？
75% Satisfaction
12. How would you rate the value for the price paid for the food in the cafeteria?식당의 음식이 지불된 가격에 비해 어떻다고 평가합니까?
您觉得学校餐厅的餐点价钱怎么样？
37% Satisfaction
13. How would you rate the service in the Dalat school office?달랏 스쿨 교무실의 서비스를 어떻게 평가하십니까?
您觉得Dalat學校辦公室人员的服务态度如何？
83% Satisfaction
14. How well does Dalat meet the needs of your child academically?달랏이 여러분 자녀의 학구적인 필요를 어느 정도 충족시켜 주나요?
Dalat在學術上是否能提供您孩子的需要？
84% Satisfaction
15. How well does Dalat meet the needs of your child socially?달랏이 여러분 자녀의 사회적 필요를 어느 정도 충족시켜 주나요?
Dalat在社交應對上是否能提供您的孩子的需要？
79% Satisfaction
16. How well does Dalat help your family balance a school life schedule and personal family time?어떻게 하면 달랏 학교가 여러 분들 가족 시간과 학교 생활 일정에 균형을
맞출 수 있게 도울 수 있습니까?
Dalat(大叻)在帮助您平衡校园日程生活和个人家庭时间上达到何种程度？
64% Satisfaction
17. How would you rate Dalat’s communication with your child (the student)?달랏과 학생들과의 켜뮤니케이션을 어떻게 평가하십니까?
您如何评估Dalat与学生的沟通？
85% Satisfaction
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18. How would you rate Dalat’s communication with you (the parent)?달랏과 학부모와의 커뮤니케이션을 어떻게 평가하십니까?
您如何评估Dalat与学生家长的沟通？
77% Satisfaction
19. How would you rate the ease of finding information you need on the school website?학교 웹사이트에서 필요한 정보를 쉽게 찾을 수 있으신가요?
您能輕易地在學校網站找到您需要的資訊嗎?
85% Satisfaction
20. Do you read the Dalat News weekly?매주 달랏 뉴스를 읽으십니까?
你是否每周阅读 Dalat新闻？
91% Yes
21. How familiar are you with the goals, mission, and vision of Dalat?달랏이 추구하는 목표, 미션, 비전에 얼마나 익숙하십니까?
您对Dalat的目標、使命和愿景有多了解？
77% Satisfaction
22. How well is Dalat achieving its mission and vision statements?얼마나 달랏 학교가 목표와 사명을 잘 이루어 가고 있습니까?
你对Dalat实现其办学宗旨和愿景的满意度？
81% Satisfaction
23. How confident do you feel about Dalat’s future?달랏의 미래에 대해 얼마나 자부심을 갖고 있습니까?
您对Dalat的未來有多自信？
85% Satisfaction
24. How would you rate the sense of community at Dalat?달랏의 커뮤니티를 어떻게 평가하십니까?
您觉得Dalat 在社区的服务如何？
79% Satisfaction
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25. Do you feel welcome at Dalat?달랏이 환영받을 곳이라 느끼십니까?
您在Dalat感覺受歡迎吗？
92% Yes
26. How would you rate the mixing of nationalities at Dalat?달랏에서 다양한 국적자들의 혼합을 어떻게 평가하십니까?
您如何评估Dalat学生不同國籍的交往方式？
76% Satisfaction
27. Would you recommend Dalat to your family and closest friends?가족이나 가까운 친구들에게 Dalat을 추천하실 생각이신가요?
您是否會推薦Dalat給您的家人和親密的朋友？
93% Yes
28. Do you think Dalat students make a positive impact outside of our school?달랏 학생들이 학교 밖에서 긍정적인 영향을 준다고 생각하세요?
您認為Dalat 學生在校外有正面的影響嗎?
92% Yes
29. How would you rate your overall satisfaction of Dalat?달랏에서 전체적인 만족도는 어떻게 평가하고 싶으신가요?
您如何评估Dalat的整體滿意度？
88% Satisfaction
30. How would you rate the leadership of Dalat?달랏의 리더쉽을 어떻게 평가하십니까?
您如何评估Dalat的領導层？
85% Satisfaction
31. How would you rate Dalat against other international schools around the world?전세계의 국제학교와 비교하여 달랏을 어떻게 평가하십니까?
您如何评估Dalat在世界各国國際學校的地位？
79% Satisfaction
32. How would you rate Dalat’s reputation in Penang?페낭에서 달랏의 평판은 어떻다고 생각하세요?
您怎麼評估Dalat 在檳城州的聲譽?
91% Satisfaction
33. How would you rate the value you receive for the price you pay at Dalat?달랏에 지불하는 만큼의 대가를 받고 있다고 평가하십니까?
您如何评估您的孩子在Dalat所付出的学费与所接受到的教育？
77% Satisfaction
34. How long have you been a part of the Dalat community?달랏 커뮤니티에 얼마나 오랫동안 관여해 왔습니까?
您成为Dalat社區多久？少於1年， 1到2年， 3到5年，超過5年
• Less than 1 year – 18%• 1–2 years – 23%• 3–5 years – 35%• More than 5 years – 24%
35. Where is your home country located?당신의 모국은 어디입니까?
您的祖國在哪裡？北美洲，亞洲，歐洲
• North America – 42% • Asia – 42%• Europe – 5%• Other – 10%
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DalatLeadershipSurveyResponseDirector The annual student and parent survey is an important aspect of Dalat. Through the process of getting feedback on how we are doing in many different areas, we can look at where we are succeeding and get a good picture of where we need to improve. The idea of constant improvement is a core value of Dalat and is written right into our vision statement. Throughout this Results book, school administrators and department leaders will respond specifically on how we are improving in light of the survey and what the results are telling us.In reviewing the results from the 2013 survey, I was pleased to see the following five were our highest rated categories:
• Quality of education at Dalat – 91%• Feeling welcome at Dalat – 92%• Recommending Dalat to friends and family – 93%• Our students making an impact outside of our school – 92%• Dalat’s reputation in Penang – 91%In regards to the identified areas of needed improvement (homework, facilities, extracurricular activities, cafeteria), you will find throughout this booklet steps that will be taken this year, or steps that have already been implemented, to show improvement in these areas. My hope is that, as you read through this, you will once again see our desire to improve and meet the needs of our students and families more effectively this coming year.
Elementary School• We have responded to the rating of our homework policy by surveying staff and parents and restructuring our
homework policy for the ES division. We began the new policy at the start of this school year, and so far the feedback has been very positive. Parents like the “no homework on extended vacations,” “only reading homework on the weekends,” and the streamlined subjects for which we assign homework. We will survey parents again mid-year.
• We have increased student safety by redesigning the drop off and pick-up lane on upper field and adding two more recess monitors. In addition, we are rolling out a new conflict resolution program called “Kelso’s Choice,” which helps our growing number of students learn how to properly handle conflict.
• We have improved our ES facilities by adding four brand-new classrooms.• We have added an ES sports coordinator and will be adding new gymnastics equipment through our Annual
Fund.• We are thrilled that parents view the ES division as providing a quality education from a biblical worldview and that
the majority would recommend us to their friends. Thank you for your support!Mrs. Heather Fischer
Mr. Karl Steinkamp
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Middle School• Access to technology is a concern for many parents. In response to that, we have upgraded the MS computer lab
and hired an MS technology teacher. All MS students are now studying technology as a course. We are planning to add some iPads for student use in the classrooms to our technology scope.
• Another major area of concern for parents was our facilities. We renovated our buildings over the summer, and if you’ve visited, I’m sure you have noticed the tremendous improvement.
• Parents also noted that they do not see middle school students making a positive impact outside of Dalat. In light of this year’s focus ESLR, Servant Leadership, we are devoting one school day to working in the community. Each class will plan and carry out a community service project in the community during this semester.
High School• As always, there was a lot of great feedback in the survey about our programs, and I appreciate everyone who
responded. I acknowledge that our facilities continue to limit what we can do and that the Malaysian sports system is very different from what many in our community are used to and presents challenges for creating competition for our kids.
• To address concerns expressed about homework, all students have been surveyed to give feedback about the amount of time they spend on homework and the kind of assignments given. Teachers have been asked to consistently follow this data and make sure that the amount of homework assigned is reasonable and that the quality is high, and then make decisions about what students take home each night.
• Our new intramurals program meets many of the requests on the survey. It gives more students a chance to participate in sports and creates a less competitive environment for them to learn basic skills. Encourage your student to participate and help that program grow.
• We have also continued to add to our course offerings, especially in the area of upper-level science. This year we are offering both AP Biology and Anatomy & Physiology courses to our students face to face. We have also added an additional performing arts class to expand our drama offerings and an additional upper-level math class in AP Statistics.
Ms. Shawna Wood
Mr. Brian Brewster
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AnnualFundThe Dalat community came together to raise RM 141,952 to make improvements to our school in October and November 2013. The funds will be spent immediately and will begin to benefit our children and community in January 2014. 183 families participated this year; over 60% of our school. Thank you to everyone who participated in making our school better including parents, students, staff, and many local businesses!
The funds raised will benefit these projects: Library Books for Middle and High School .........RM 3,000 Smartboards for Elementary Classrooms .........RM 14,000 Gymnastics Equipment .....................................RM 11,000 iPads for ES & MS Classrooms .........................RM 66,952++ Dorm Games ......................................................RM 8,000 Community Service Projects .............................RM 10,000 Weather Station ...................................................RM 4,000 Microphones for Fine Arts ...................................RM 7,000 Science Equipment for Middle School ...............RM 5,000 Chapel Drum Set ...............................................RM 13,000
Premier Corporate Sponsors• Four Points Hotel by Sheraton Penang• Lee Tong Hai and Sons Construction• ParkRoyal Penang Resort• Saraah Gems• Star Cruises
Corporate SponsorsAlou BrandonBentley MusicButterfly Farm PenangCoswayCraft Batikd’Tandoor RestaurantElite ChiropracticFurry Kids
Flamingo by the Beach HotelGusto CaféHard Rock HotelHydro Hotel PenangiHome BakeryOrganic OasisReetz Hair Salon
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Parent Honor RollEagle Status - RM 10,000 or more Drawe, Scott, Hang, and HannahJohnson, Chris & Heather High Honor Roll - RM 5,000 or more Chia, Hong Nyiap & Seu KianJong, Dato & Datin Richard & Jessica Honor Roll - RM 1,000 or more Ashkin, Ron & HelenBortoloni, Jose Ricardo & Ana PaulaChan, Peter & AiLeeChandra, Stephen & Young-LyChang, Jhy Hao and Su LeeChang, Chee Kok & GraceChin, Drs. David & Ming ShuChinn, Larry & DebbieChoi, JongGul & YoungJunCox, David & TashaDewhirst, Adam & SallyGoh, Dr. Eng Leong and Mei LinHalbedl, Randy & MarthaHassan, Shamus & Sheryn YeohHeng, WooiHin & KengKengJung, Kenneth & JackieKim, Young-Wan & Sul HwaKo, Jin & KimKunawaradisai, Wanchai & AreeLee, Dong Woo & Hye WonLee, Chong-Chat & AnnieLeong, Kin Heng & JenniferLim, Ewe Keat and Ying YuLim, Mook-San & Lee-ChooLim, LumEng & BengFungLoh, Richard & SallyMcIntyre, Roy & JennaOo, Khuang Liang & EverlynOoi, Choon-Piao & JaniceOppenheim, Jay & AmyPark, Kyong Won & Eun SookPhuah, Ewe Cheng & See MeiPillai, Ram & AndreaPons, Arnaud & Chun YuSaw, Lip Teik & Lay Hong
Soon, Chin Chye & Geok GimSteinkamp, Karl & JackiTan, Ti Hor & Siew KhimTan, Soo Hee & Siew KhimTan, Gary & JoanneTan, Jon & EstherTang, Jeff & JoyceTang, Ching Siang & Siew KeeTeng, Beng Lee and IreneTeoh, Cheng Ghee & AidaThomson, Andrew & MicheleToh, See Wei & YenWoo, Swee-Wah & Khoon-AikYang, Chao-Tung & Pi-MeiYeng, Francis & JennyZahn, Christopher & Choon-BeeZimmer, Christopher & Robin Stand and Be Counted - Any Amount or DonationAlagan, Naresh & DaveenaAllen, James & SusanAnderson, Joshua & BonaArnold, Chuck & DeanaBalzer , Steven & LisaBarstad, Jon & GabrielaBeasley, Daniel & JesusaBengs , Daryl & TammyBrewster, Brian & BrandiBrokaw, ValeriBrooks, Benjamin & RachelBuhr, Garth & EileenBurley, David & AngelineCataudella, Cristofor & AmyChand, Dinesh & RachelChee, Peter & EuniceChew, Chin Foo & Tang KhengChim, Chi Shing & Yuen YeeChin, Tai Kim & EllaCho, JasmineChung, Chee Yee & Soon YeeCombrink, Hans & PatriciaCura, Tom & DebbieDavenport, John & SarahDavis, Bob & MissyDeeb, Michael & RubyDewhirst, Adam & Sally
Fields, LaceyFischer, John & HeatherFranz, JasmaneFrolich, Kevin & RobinGalang, John & BechayGo, Dukhyun & YoungsunGoh, Gary & YvonneGoh, Kok Soon & Bee TengGraves, Jason & ElizabethHawk, Jonas & MaryHeatherly, Allen & LoisHiew, Sin Keong & ShirleyHofer, Scott & HeatherHogan, JanHorton, Jon & LoriHuang, Zhi Qiang & Gao YueHuang, Stanley & Juo-LinHuang, George & Chiu-YangHurlbut, Rick & MelanieJung, Tae-Bo & Jeong-MiKang, Seong Ryeol & Mi HaeKang, Young Heoun & Kyung RanKim, Jong Chul & Kee ChungKim, Hee-Keun & Jin-YoungKim, DaeJung & YoungAeKok, Chim Kong & Toh Seok ChingKong, JenniferKu, Dominic & EstherLadner, Doug & LauraLai, Choon Seang & Chye KeapLee, Chong-Chat & AnnieLee, Stephen & LucindaLee, Kyoung Kuen & Kyoung MeeLeong, Kin Heng & JenniferLeong , Kong Meng & CynthiaLiao, Shih-Min & Chia-Jung Liew, Peng Cheong & Chooi KamLim, Jin Foo & Joo PhengLim, Junghoon & YeonjuLim, ChristineLittleton, DianeLow, Boon Leong & Hooi YenMalaysian German Society Man, Yong Bin & FengMays, Calvin & TonyaMennen, Justin & TristaMims, David & MargitMoey, Keith & Kim
Monawvil, NaimaMorf, Benjamin & DanielaMunson, LisaNg, Cheng Hock & Guat YewPagee, Bob & Anne MariePark, EzraPark, Jae Hong & Hyun JiPark, Sang Bae & Hyun SukPeters, Bernardus & Dong MeiPhungsonthorn, Akarapol & SinitPollock, Robert & WendyRana, Kishor & LeticiaRoberts, Joel & JodiRoberts, Steve & LydiaRobinson, David & MargaretRodriguez, Guy & DominiqueRonning, Jon & RebekahSasse, Mark & KarenSawatzky, Dale & ShannonShanmuganathan, Balan & LizaShin, Il Jae & Mi LanSights, ThomasSoon, Eng-Hooi & Cheng-SimSteffen, Jonathan & KariSteinkamp, Joel & MiaStierwalt, LeeSugianto, Imam & LeslieSun, Peter & Li-KunTan, Chin Hwang & Lai YengTan, Soo Hee & Siew KhimTan, Vincent & ShirleyTerry, George & RuthTrescott, Mark & MicheleUnruh , Stanley & RondaUzzle, Scott & TerresaWalsh, Pat & EllenWee, Yeow Koon & HuixianWeidemann, Brian & ValWong, Jeffrey & DorisWood, ShawnaWorten, Vance & JuniXin, Xin & AnitaYeoh, Eng Hun & See LinYeoh, Ee Kee & Chuan Teik MingYeung, Roby & EricaYoon, Byung Wook & Yun HeeYun, JudithZahn, Christopher & Choon-Bee
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StaffQualificationsandEnrollmentMaster of Arts ...........................................34Bachelor of Education ..............................34Bachelor of Arts .........................................8Other ............................................................6Total ..........................................................82
Total Number of Expat Staff 2013–2014 ....82Administrative Staff ....................................28Teaching Staff ...........................................54Full-time Teaching/Administrative Staff .....70Part-time Teaching/Administrative Staff ....12Residence Life Staff ....................................9National Staff .............................................50
Enrollment by Nationalities,First Semester 2013-14
Australia ............................9Brazil .................................7Canada ...........................16China ................................5Denmark ...........................1Finland ..............................2France .............................2Germany ...........................1Hong Kong .......................4India ..................................3Indonesia ..........................6Japan ..............................17Korea ............................112Malaysia .......................138Nepal ................................2Netherlands ......................7Philippines ........................2Singapore .......................11South Africa ......................1Switzerland .......................4Taiwan ............................16Thailand ............................3United Kingdom .............13United States ................183
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DepartmentReports
Admissions• In August 2012, Dalat began the year with 517 students. This year, Dalat was
blessed with 565 students — that’s two and a half times the average annual growth since 2009. This intake is also the largest in Dalat’s history, and is a testament to our hard work and unyielding commitment to deliver education for life founded on a biblical worldview. We thank God that more people approach Dalat knowing our mission statement and Christian ethos than ever before!
• Through numerous improvements in the admissions process, including adding pre-admissions testing in spring 2013, we shortened the admissions cycle. Therefore we are able to spend more time with families who tour our campus. While we minimize interruptions to our classroom environments, visiting them firsthand and seeing teachers and students interacting is the best way to observe our ethos in action. Therefore, Admissions now requires families to obtain an appointment before touring the campus.
Development• Annual Fund 2013 – Leading by Serving – was a huge success in our community.
Parents, staff, students, and local businesses joined together to exceed our goal of RM 125,000 to provide iPads for ES and MS classrooms, gymnastics equipment, a weather station, science equipment, community service projects, library books, dorm game systems, drum set for the Chapel, microphones for fine arts, and Smartboards. These items provide tools for education and improve the atmosphere for our children.
• 2013 has been a year of decision for Dalat’s long-term future. After three years of scouring the island and mainland for potential land to purchase and build a school, we came to the conclusion that we will stay right where we are. The owners of our school property have agreed to let us stay for 30 more years, until 2043. With this open door to stay, considering the cost of purchasing property and building a brand new school, and for the fact we love it here and this is the best location for our school, the Dalat leadership decided to stay on our current property and develop our current campus.
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• After the decision to stay on our current location, we began to dream of what Dalat International School will look like for the next 30 years. A master development plan and timeline has been drawn up and will be presented to the community in the next few months. The plan includes new dormitories, classrooms, library, cafeteria, performing arts center, and parking. It is a lot to put on seven acres and build while still teaching our students. Please be in prayer for this plan, timeline, and building a school that will prepare our students for life.
FinanceFinancial Performance
• The school closed its academic year with 521 students. By the grace of God, the school was blessed with a good year both financially and academically. Overall, the school had another year of surplus, albeit lower compared to the previous years — due to inflationary pressure and increased cost of operations. Nevertheless, we are thankful for what we have been blessed with.
• While the school is committed to keeping fees affordable, the need to provide quality education and services has prompted the management to review the school fees and whatnot. Hence, a decision was also made to review the school fees in the 2013–14 academic year. Nonetheless, we assure you that all is being done to ensure good stewardship of the financial resources we have been blessed with.
• Apart from the above, the school has seen some major changes operationally and financially over the past fiscal year. The following are some of the highlights over the recent fiscal year:
Immigration and visa processing serviceImmigration and visa application functions will be outsourced to a professional service provider — MCubed Corporate Solutions Sdn Bhd. The company will take over the role of applying and renewing all visas and permits for staff, parents, and students. It is hoped that with their appointment, our constituents would find the process to be further improved in terms of quality and efficiency of service.
Appointment of HSBC as our new corporate bankThe school has also appointed HSBC (Malaysia) Berhad to be one of our corporate bankers. With HSBC’s presence in Penang and in Malaysia, parents should find it more convenient to remit money to the school on any day of the week at any time of the day through HSBC’s cash machines (available at HSBC branches all over Malaysia).
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Spiritual Life• Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW) in September 2012 invited Pastor Rudy Sheptock
from New Jersey in the United States to challenge the Dalat community to see ourselves through God’s eyes, even with all our imperfections, using illustrations from his brother who has Down’s syndrome. Pastor Rudy also made us hungry for God as he gave us a taste of “soul food.”
• Missions Emphasis Week (MEW) in March 2013 invited Pastor Ian Buntain, parent of a Dalat alumni and a Canadian, to come and speak. Ian told stories of his time in Asia and shared about people who took the mission of being a “teller of Jesus truth” seriously. Students were challenged not to sit back and receive but to reach out and give.
• Five Dalat students were baptized during MEW week and the community celebrated as they made their public declarations of their decisions to follow Jesus.
• Dalat Administration has decided to conduct a Spiritual Formation evaluation over the 2013–14 school year to assess the spiritual growth of Dalat students. The result, in 2014, will be recommendations and a plan to improve the discipleship of Dalat students so that they will be better prepared to follow God as they walk through life.
Fine ArtsDalat students had many artistic opportunities last year:
• Art and music classes for all ES and MS students, plus electives for HS including a new Theater Arts class.
• Quarterly band and choir concerts, on and off campus.
• HS Choir Festival in Bangkok (October).
• MS/HS Honor Band in Manila (November).
• Grades 3-5 Christmas Musical: “The Christmas S.O.C.C.E.R. Team”.
• Grades 1-2 Spring Musical: “Rock Solid”.
• MS Dramas: The Crown Jewels (Q1) and Bad Day at Rock Bottom (Q3).
• RLT Players drama troupe performances at Penang Performing Arts Center, November and May.
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• Original student-written drama, Grandparents’ War, at PenangPAC in May.
• Speech and drama performances at the Southeast Asia Forensics Tournament at ISKL (International School of Kuala Lumpur) in February and at Dalat’s home forensics tournament in March.
• Piano recitals and talent shows.
• Worship music opportunities including a workshop by a visiting team, Stone Bridge, in April.
• The year-end Fine Arts Festival at PenangPAC, with three drama performances, four concerts, and an outstanding display of MS and HS student artwork.
It’s been exciting to see our students celebrate their God-given creativity in so many ways!
Distance Learning Resource Center• Last school year, the Distance Learning Resource Center (DLRC) directly served
some 26 families locally and some 15 families regionally. New inquiries come in regularly.
• More than 20 DLRC students participate in after-school activities each quarter. Last year, two DLRC students took classes on campus with Dalat students. DLRC parents are involved as volunteers in the after-school activities program.
• The DLRC is assisting a small expat school in Indonesia through consultation, testing, and curriculum support.
• The DLRC resource library offers resources (over 3,000 titles) to member families to supplement the curricula that they are using to educate their children.
• DLRC publishes a monthly resource newsletter, which is also now archived on a web page for easy reference.
• Jonathan Steffen, DLRC coordinator, is the testing coordinator for AERC in the region and the editor of the organization’s monthly resource newsletter.
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Online Education• Dalat students are enrolled in external online courses offered by The VHS
Collaborative, Sevenstar Academy, BC Online School, University of Nebraska-Lincoln High School, Aventa, Northstar Academy, and Florida Virtual School.
• Dalat student external online enrollment for the first semester of the 2013–2014 school year: 48 courses.
• Dalat students took 204 e-learning courses in 2012-13.
• Online courses provided in-house by Dalat staff on DISCourse include 21st Century Computing, Information and Communication Technology, Health, AP Psychology, and Developmental Psychology. Total student enrollment in these courses is 111 students.
• The two new online course offerings, 21st Century Computing and Bahasa Melayu 3, were quite successful. 21st Century Computing, a compulsory 9th grade course on technology skills, was particularly valuable in preparing students for their high school level work.
Technology• In the 2012–13 school year, we began the one-to-one iPad program in the high
school.
• Many infrastructure changes were made to support the increased load on the network and servers and to make our systems more reliable.
• We were also able to improve our overall internet bandwidth to the campus.
EdTech StatisticsNumber of computers on campus for student and staff use: .............. 385Number of iPads supported: ............................................................... 290Number of computer labs: ........................................................................ 5Number of wireless access points: ........................................................ 25Percentage of classrooms with wi-fi coverage: ................................... 100%Percentage of K–4 classrooms with SMART Boards: .......................... 100%Percentage of K–12 classrooms with LCD video projectors: .............. 100%
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Residence Life• Boarding homes on campus continue to provide a caring, supportive residential
option for education at Dalat. The Residence Life team is committed to partnering with sending parents so that a student’s boarding experience can provide an enhanced opportunity to fulfill our school’s mission statement, education for life founded on a biblical worldview. The boarding program intentionally facilitates and supports the formal education curriculum, as well as focuses on life skills, community living, and spiritual formation in the lives of students.
• Dorm students enjoyed the benefits of a weekend retreat with special speakers from the United States, many service and worship opportunities, good dorm food, and lots of fun outings and activities throughout the year.
• Also new this year, the boarding program added recreational resources including 12 bicycles and sports equipment purchased from funds given to the Annual Fund donations.
• All of these community-minded services and opportunities contribute to a positive boarding environment.
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CafeteriaThe Cafeteria has been through many changes in the last few years to provide enjoyable healthy lunches to Dalat students each day.
• We hired a new Food Services Coordinator in late 2012, Owen.
• We have implemented a standard operating procedures manual and staff training guide for all the kitchen staff.
• The Cafeteria has created a healthier menu based on the Malaysian food pyramid, which includes protein, starch, and vegetables in every meal.
• We made renovations to the dining room with new paint, fans, lighting, tables and chairs.
• We made renovations to the kitchen with new paint, grease hood, and roll-down rodent-proof doors.
FacilitiesThe 2013 school year has seen a big change to the facilities at Dalat:
• We were able to renovate our current middle school building to add a new roof, siding, and more support to the floors, which then tied into a renovation of the preschool building that gave us four new preschool rooms and a second floor that added three middle school rooms.
• We added a beautiful science lab dedicated to the middle school. This allowed us to bring all of middle school under one roof and to give middle school a place of their own.
• The preschool also saw the addition of a large outdoor covered play area and added seating for parents.
Athletics• Formed the Dalat Athletics Booster Club, which raised over RM75,000 last year to
benefit student athletes at Dalat.
• Sent five teams to international tournaments.
• Joined an international sports conference, Asian Christian Schools Conference,
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with seven other like-minded schools from around Southeast Asia.
• Boys basketball won its third straight Penang State Championship.
• Girls basketball won its second straight Penang State Championship.
• Athletes earned eight medals at the Penang State Track & Field Meet.
• Girls volleyball and basketball won silver in Manila, Philippines.
• Added competitions for younger ages like U12 soccer, track & field, cross country.
• Created an intramurals program so that more kids can participate in sports.
• Formed The Crew, a student-led cheering section that is meant to grow school spirit and increase visibility of the school’s sports programs.
Athletic AwardsGirls Volleyball – 2nd place Dan Landry Invitational (Manila, Philippines)
Boys Basketball – 3rd consecutive Penang State Champs
Girls Basketball – 2nd consecutive Penang State Champs, 2nd Place at the Hardeman Showcase (Manila, Philippines)
Tennis – 3 state quarterfinalists
Swimming – 27 medals at Penang State Meet
Track & Field – 6 gold medals, 2 silver medals
Charlotte Combrink Gold 1500m
Kayla Ronning Gold Long Jump
Danielle Combrink Silver 100m
Charlotte Combrink Silver 400m
Danielle Combrink Gold 400m
Danielle Combrink Gold 200m
Charlotte Combrink Gold 800m
Ben Weidemann Gold Heptathlon
Boys Softball – 2nd consecutive Island Champs
Girls Softball – 3rd consecutive Island Champs
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Dalat Athletics Booster Club• The Dalat Athletics Booster Club creates opportunities through sports. • DABC raises funds and volunteers, and helps support the athletic program in
many other ways. • All parents, extended family, and alumni are eligible for membership. • The club is in its second year of supporting Dalat sports. • The club sponsored the school’s first Sports Awards Banquet at the end of the
2012–13 school year. • Goal is to raise RM50,000 this school year.• DABC will help send six Dalat teams to international tournaments.• DABC sponsored every Dalat sports team in some way last year. • Maxxis Tyres donated RM25,000 to DABC in June 2013. • You can find us on the DABC website – www.dalatbooster.com • General Information to Booster Club Officers – [email protected]• Finance & membership questions: [email protected]
Parent-Teacher OrganizationPTO was led by a group of committed and enthusiastic parents headed by PTO President Mrs. Ellsy Beh Lim in the 2012–13 school year. Here are some of their accomplishments:• Food and Fun Fairs in November 2012 and March 2013 and Family BBQ Day in
September 2012 were the PTO’s major fundraisers.• PTO garage sales provided Dalat families the opportunity to sell and buy items for
those transitioning and cleaning out.• Popcorn sales throughout the year were a tasty treat for students.• PTO members volunteered for major school events: the Annual Fund Concert and
Fine Arts Festival.• Gifts were purchased for the teaching, administration, and national staff for Teacher
Appreciation Week in May.• Funds were donated to Battle of the Books, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Athletics,
Grade 5 classroom equipment, and Care & Share.
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Care & Share• Dalat students visit the Penang Home for the Infirmed several times a year.
• Our high school students helped put on a couple of “Fun Days” for some of the orphanages/homes for children and carnivals for local groups.
• We help provide food and other support for some families through Pastor Lucas in Kulim, Timothy of Hope Welfare, Pastor Theve, and Pastor Solomon.
• We bought school uniforms for a family with 10 children who had not been going to school for a year so they could go to school!
• Pastor Theva and his wife run a home for 12 elderly people who have nowhere else to live and have no money. We partner with them for support and encouragement.
• We helped 30 families that live in a remote village past Ipoh. We took children’s Bibles and craft supplies for their Sunday school class as well as medical supplies.
• Students from Dalat go every week to the Shan Home and spend time with children there. Dalat students assist with homework, play games, and just love on them.
• At Christmas we provide saris for widows and single moms, practical gifts for families at House of Hope at the Rifle Range and some nursing homes, small gifts for underprivileged children, uniforms, backpacks, and food baskets.
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