unis hanoi tintuc 23 vol 19 tt 22 february 13
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News and Events at UNIS Hanoi Week 23, 2012-13TRANSCRIPT
UNIS Hanoi’s Weekly Community Newsletter Volume 19, Edition 23, Friday 22 February
Next Week... Tuesday, 26 February
● Community Event with Peter Brown 18:00 - 19:30, B10
Wednesday, 27 February
● APAC Drama Festival - South Korea , Feb 27 - Mar 3
● APAC Band - China, Feb 27 - Mar 3
● Kindergarten PAC, 09:00 - 10:00, Theatre
● Meeting with Kevin P. Mulvey, 09:00 - 10:00, Black Box
● Community “Town Hall” Meeting: Values & Beliefs
19:00 - 21:00, Black Box
Thursday, 28 February
● UNIS Hanoi MUN Conference 28 Feb - 2 March
● ECC Parent Info Session 14:00, ECC-Room G27
● Information night for G5 Exhibition, 18:00 - 19:00, B7
Friday, 1 March
● ES Snack Sale Morning
● Community Norms Presentation with the Counselors
08:30 - 10:00, Library
Coming Soon... Monday, 4 March
● Session with Dr. Yong Cho 13:30 - 15:00, Library
Tuesday, 5 March
● MAP Testing (Grades 3-5) March 5-7
● MS Season 3 Sports Begins - Volleyball
● Board Meeting 17:30 - 19:30, Community Room
Wednesday, 6 March
● A Morning with Community Resource 08:30 - 12:00,
Library
Thursday, 7 March
● Community Norms Presentation with the Counselors
18:00 - 19:30, Library
Saturday, 9 March
● UNIS Phoenix Cup HS Boys & Girls Soccer Tournament
9-10 March
● No Saturday Soccer
IN THIS WEEK’S TIN TUC - The Highlights...
Notes from the Head of School and the Board of Directors (p.2)
Notes from the Middle/High School Principal (p.3)
Notes from the Admissions Office (p.3)
Grade 10 Personal Project Exhibition. Save the Date! (p.9&11)
Health and Safety Awareness Info Sessions (p.10)
Biking Around the World (p.11)
25th Birthday Party Season! (p.4)
NEW! Uniquely UNIS Auction (p.5)
25th Birthday Alumni Project (p.6)
Coming Up College Visits (p.12)
MS Student Council News (p.12)
Family Activity: Hand Washing (p.13)
MAP Tesing Grades 3-5 (p.7)
ECC Parent Info Session (p.8)
Kindergarten Perform. Come and Join Us (p.8)
Meet Peter Brown next week. (p.9)
Volunteering for FUN! (p.14)
ES March Snake Sale (p.15)
Boutique News (p.15)
Notes from the Head of School
I am pleased to present the notes from the
Breakfast with the HoS held back on
Friday, February 01. Please click here to
review them.
Also, I encourage you to attend the “Town
Hall” meeting scheduled for Wednesday,
February 27 beginning at 1900 in the Black
Box of the Centre for the Arts. Our two consultants who
have led the parent focus groups regarding values and
beliefs will present the preliminary findings of data
collected during the focus group sessions. It will be
interested to see how the different parent, student, faculty
Welcome to UNIS Hanoi
Sung Woo Jee (PreK-HS)
Yeon Su Park (6WR)
Notes from the Board of Directors
Values and Beliefs
Community Meeting
Wednesday 27 February, 7pm
Black Box, Centre for the Arts
In the past few months through a series of
focus groups, more than 350 members of the UNIS Hanoi
community, including students, parents, faculty, staff,
admin and alumni have provided their views about the
values that are important to them.
This will provide the basis from which the Board will
generate Values and Belief Statements for the School.
Next Wednesday we invite you to come and hear the
results of those focus group sessions with consultants
Cynthia Mann and Rebecca Hales.
At the meeting there will be a presentation on the data
collected and they will share their analysis, making
suggestions for a first draft of the Values and Beliefs
statements.
At the meeting, you will have a chance to ask questions and
provide feedback. There will be translators available for
Korean and Vietnamese speakers.
In the coming months, the Board will finalise the Values
and Beliefs statements, taking everyone’s input into
account.
The Board looks forward to meeting many of you at the
community meeting next Wednesday.
Craig Burgess, Chair of Values and Beliefs Statement
Task Force
and administration groups addressed the questions
presented by the consultants and what common themes
were discovered.
Respectfully,
Dr. Barder, Head of School
Notes from the Middle High School Principal
Dear MSHS Families,
Greeting from the MSHS. I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing Tet holiday. The hustle and bustle during the
lead up to Tet was amazing to watch and provided wonderful (albeit noisy) insights into Vietnamese culture!
During the break I happened on to the very popular TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson. In his “talk” Robinson
puts forth the case that schools in their current state kill creativity and that a radical change must take place
in order for future generations to be successful in the workplace and in life. Although I have seen the video
on many occasions it never fails to inspire me and thought you as parents would find it relevant and thought provoking,
perhaps even food for thought?
Ken Robinson is speaker and author who is urging for a paradigm shift in schools who is very popular amongst forward
thinking educators. I hope you will take a few minutes to view the video with your child? Perhaps it may lead to a fruitful
discussion?
Please follow this link to watch the video: Ken Robinson TED Talk
As UNIS Hanoi continues to develop relevant and engaging curriculum designed to prepare for students for life in an
uncertain future the words of Ken Robinson ring loudly. In my opinion we must be mindful of tradition but not the status
quo. This is surely an exciting time to be an educator!
Warm regards,
Pete Kennedy, MSHS Principal [email protected]
Notes from the Admissions Office
ADMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2013-2014 Please register your child by submitting an enquiry form at www.unishanoi.org.
RE-ENROLMENT FOR 2013-2014
Tuition and Fees Agreements and invoices for deposit payments shall be issued directly to families in
early March.
Placements for returning students must be secured by April 1, 2013.
Families are required to pay tuition deposits for each attending student and commit to the terms and
conditions of tuition and fees for the 2013-2014 academic year.
WITHDRAWING FAMILIES
Please notify the Admissions office of your intended date of departure.
For assistance contact [email protected] or call 37581551 extension 8217 / 8220.
Notes from Advancement Office
25th BIRTHDAY PARTY SEASON!
Spring will be a time to celebrate with not one but 3 major parties for the UNIS Hanoi community!
25th BIRTHDAY SPRING FAIR – MARCH 16
Spring Fair will kick off the party season as a fun family day for the entire community with food, games, shopping and
entertainment. The School Community Organisation are busy with final preparations for a wonderful celebration of our
multi-national community (see page 14). And fitting for a special Birthday Party there will be some wonderful new activities
including:
UNIQUELY UNIS auction (see page 5)
World Passport Quiz and Prize Draw for children with a Kindle and 100$
Amazon voucher
“Masterchef” Competition with KOTO and MSHS Students working and
competing together for the coveted title.
Special guests from Sapa! Our MSHS students will host students from the Sin
Chai school.
25th Birthday gifts for sale! Exclusive Mugs, t-shirts, fridge magnets, tea towels
and orders for framed copies of the all-school photo from UN Day will be
unveiled. Limited edition only!
25th BIRTHDAY BALL – APRIL 13
If you haven’t already got the date in your diary – please make sure you mark it in NOW!
This is a night of fine dining, fun and fundraising, with live music and some wonderful, exclusive, silent auction items.
Most of all this is the night that we will raise the funds to create our Birthday Gift Fund. The Fund aims to establish a
legacy gift for our host country which will invest in those most in need in Vietnam, with our Service Learning partners, for
the next 25 years!
The event will be held in the magnificent ballroom of the Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake- our lead, platinum birthday
sponsors. The decorations and theme for the evening will take guests into the heart of the Old Quarter’s 36 Streets and MS
student art will create the spectacular backdrop for the evening, created by our team of volunteer parents.
We are also honoured that the Head of School from UNIS New York and former Heads of School from UNIS Hanoi’s
history are planning to join us for the evening, flying in from around the world.
TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE IMMEDIATELY AFTER SPRING FAIR
25th BIRTHDAY ALUMNI REUNION – TOKYO, MARCH 30
More than 80 alumni of UNIS Hanoi will join together with Head of School, Chip Barder, Director of Advancement, Emma
Silva and Community Liaison Officer, Naoko Inui to celebrate the Birthday for afternoon tea in Tokyo.
Spread the word for all alumni students, parents and faculty and for more information contact: [email protected]
For further details and other reunion information, please visit our website.
Notes from Advancement Office
UNIQUELY UNIS! What can you give?
Our Birthday fundraising aims to raise $25,000. Our goal is to make a Birthday Gift which will support those most in
need in Vietnam for the next 25 years! And most importantly, will also engage our students and build meaningful
connections in our community through Service Learning.
Before Tet, we announced our UNIQUELY UNIS AUCTION – an auction of our community’s time and talents! It is a
celebration of what we all have to offer! It will also only be open to UNIS Hanoi community members for bids.
ALREADY CONFIRMED FROM FACULTY…
NEW! His and Hers Personal Trainers
Director of Activities Dirk Kraetzer and wife Susan (PE Dept.) will take on a couple determined to get fit!
NEW! Back to School for Head of School
Bid for Dr. Chip Barder to join your child’s class for a half day and carry their bag!
A round of golf with the Head of School
Dr Chip Barder will host a round of golf at one of Vietnam’s top courses.
Handyman for the Day
Director of Operations, Dave Porter, will set your home straight.
Digital Scrapbooking Class
HS Physics teacher Ingrid Renneberg will introduce this beautiful hobby.
Personalised Perfume!
ES French teacher Clemence Barbier (La Dame Clemence) will consult and create a perfume just for you!
French Cheese and Wine Tasting
With her French husband, Director of Advancement, Emma Silva will host a ‘guided tour’ from their homeland.
Tandem Tour with our Cycling Supremo!
A fun trip out with Director of Technology, Ed Gilbreath and his tandem
ALREADY CONFIRMED FROM PARENTS…
NEW! Restyle
Design your new look with Vidal Sassoon trained hairdresser
NEW! Limoncello Masterclass
Learn the art of making this Italian liqueur from a Sicilian family recipe
Personal Style Review
Wardrobe Review & Personal Shopping tour
Knitting Masterclass
Either beginners, starting again after a long absence or looking to tackle something more difficult.
Cooking Whizz!
Learn to cook a delicious new menu and then enjoy eating it!
Private Yoga Class
75 min private hatha yoga class for absolute beginners to intermediate-level practitioners
British Beetle Drive Bonanza
A traditional Games Night for teams of 4 – Fun for all the family!
Contact the UNIQUELY UNIS team on [email protected] with any questions or with your ideas.
YOUR TIME AND TALENTS CAN CHANGE SOMEONE’S LIFE THOUGH THE BIRTHDAY GIFT
FUND!
My name is Bryony Rickard and as a Grade 10 student I have to complete a Personal Project. My Project is to get in contact with our alumni through the use of a quick, simple online form so that our current community can hear what our school was like over the last 25 years.
If you know anyone or you are someone who knows anyone I could get in contact with who has any interesting stories then please contact me! Thank you!
Bryony Rickard, Grade 10 Student
In your opinion, what was the most important thing that you did
while being Head of School and why?
Bringing a vision of what UNIS could be. In the summer of 1994,
change was coming and my job was to position UNIS to be ready for it.
Up to that point, few families at UNIS had experienced another
international school and had no basis for comparison: indeed, they were
just happy to have UNIS so that they could keep their children with
them. The new wave of families about to arrive in Hanoi included many
whose children were already in international schools elsewhere and the
facilities and state of education at UNIS was decades behind other
international schools in Asia. In 1994-95, several families stayed (for
example) in Bangkok or Singapore while the breadwinner worked in
Hanoi and flew back to join the family on weekends. That changed by
1995 and most of them came to Hanoi.
The expatriate populations at other Asian capitals at the time were
serviced by international schools of 1,000 to 1,500 students or more and
we assumed that should be the minimum size planned for UNIS. That,
in turn, spoke of the need for an amount of land that was far in excess
of what the Vietnamese government allocated to their own schools and
therein lies a story:
At the time, all contact with the government was through the Service
Bureau and negotiations for land, which opened with offers of one
hectare, were clearly insufficient. Eventually, a dinner meeting was
arranged at a restaurant in the “Snake Village”, where six or seven
snakes would be served to the assembled guests. At the table, with
spouses, was the Head of UNDP, the Head of the World Bank (and his
wife, who was Chair of the UNIS School Board), the Head of the
Service Bureau and myself.
Now, for anyone who has not eaten cobra before, it is presented live at
the table and an incision made in the thorax to extract the still beating
heart, which is then cut out of the snake and put into a small glass that is
presented to the most senior guest at the table, so I knew I did not need
to worry about eating (swallowing, actually) the live heart.
It was first given to the gentleman from UNDP, who quickly used his
diplomatic skills to gracefully decline the honor, and it was next passed
to the World Bank representative . . . and when he began talking, I began
to realize that I could be next!
Sure enough, the heart was passed over to me and before upholding our
honor as guests and swallowing the warm, still beating heart and blood, I
raised the glass to propose a toast and said “Mr. Quang, here’s to ten
hectares of land for the school.”
The sequel to that story is that my going-away gift from the board two
years later was a solid gold cast of a cobra heart, but it took another four
years for UNIS to take possession of the almost ten hectares it currently
sits on, all due to the persistence and insistence of so many board
members over the years that UNIS needed that much space . . . and it all
started with a cobra heart!
Getting In Touch Project
Nationality:
South Korean
Where are you living now?
Seoul Korea
What are you doing (job/studying)?
Employee at Nexon (foreign legal affairs)
What year(s) were you at UNIS and what Grades level(s) were you
in at that time?
1994 and then 1996-1999.
What do you remember most from your time at UNIS?
I didn't have to study as much as students in Korea. That was the best
part. However, the quality of the education was great. To add to that, my
most memorable time at UNIS was going to field trip to Hue and Sapa.
I had great conversation with my classmates on the train and had a
wonderful experience and opportunity to get to know about my
classmates throughout the entire field trip. Moreover, I was in the
football team and we had friendly matches with the Russian, French,
and Hanoi International School teams. I just want to say, every moment,
every second at UNIS cannot be exchanged with anything precious. It
was a priceless gift which cannot be valued. You will understand this
when you turn thirty :)
What was the best advice a UNIS teacher gave you?
Cool down. Don't get into fights.
What were you favourite subjects at school and why?
Social studies was my favorite subject. The teacher was (Mr. Herbert)
great.
Who was your favourite teacher and why?
Mr Herbert, an English gentle man was so generous and understanding.
He had special method to motivate the students. And never got angry
with me even though I acted crazy. Also, the ESL Teacher Ms. Minix.
She was wonderful!
How did you get to school every morning?
At first, by Cyclo or Xe-om. However, when I got into 11th grade, I had
my own motorbike.
Who were your best friends and are you still in touch with them?
John Cho, yes I had a drink with him last month.
How did you and your friends like to spend your free time?
There was this bar called "Polite Pub" near Hoan Kiem. We used to
meet up there every Friday, drinking and chatting. Polite Pub is still in
Hoan Kiem, I went there in 2009. Remember, you are blessed and enjoy
the time at UNIS and make as many friends as you can. I went to 12
different schools, and UNIS was the best. There is no school like
UNIS!!
Notes from the Director of Learning
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Test
March 5-7 for Grades 3-5 Students
April 23-25 for Grades 6-8 Students
In September UNIS Hanoi students from grades 3-8 took part in the MAP test. The MAP test is an online
standardized test which is completed individually by each student on a computer. These computerized tests in reading,
language usage, and math are called Measures of Academic Progress™ (MAP).
At UNIS Hanoi standardised testing is one method of gathering information to promote and inform student learning. A
standardised test should allow students, teachers and parents to identify a student's strengths and areas of need in the
different subject areas that are tested.
At the school-wide level the standardised test can help to identify areas of the curriculum that may need adapting. It will also
help the school to determine how UNIS Hanoi students are performing in comparison to other students around the world
and evaluate the effectiveness of our program.
The MAP test at UNIS Hanoi is done twice a year so that we can check for growth in student’s development of knowledge
and understanding in the areas tested. This semester students in grades 3-5 will complete the spring MAP test during the days
of March 5-7, 2013. Students in grades 6-8 will be testing in April and more information will be sent out to MS parents closer
to that time. The results of the assessment will be used by classroom teachers to better understand individual student
achievement and future steps for learning. Results will be sent home to parents using a parent report that will be uploaded
onto ISIS.
MAP tests are unique in that as students complete the test it adapts to be appropriate for their level of learning. As a result,
each student has the same opportunity to succeed and maintain a positive attitude toward testing.
Please be aware that there is no additional preparation that students can do to prepare for these tests. It is helpful for
students to have a good night’s sleep and a solid breakfast prior to testing. If your child is anxious you can help to alleviate
their worries by talking, listening and reassuring. Encourage your child to simply do their best as he or she would do with any
school assignment, test or project. Contact the homeroom teacher if you have a concern regarding your child’s reaction to
the test.
If you would like more information about the MAP test in general please contact Meagan Enticknap-Smith, the Director
of Learning at [email protected]
MAP Test Schedule Grades 3-5
Reading Math Language Usage
Grade 3 Tues. March 5 Wed. March 6 Thurs. March 7
Grade 4 Tues. March 5 Wed. March 6 Thurs. March 7
Grade 5 Tues. March 5 Wed. March 6 Thurs. March 7
ECC parents, please join us on Thursday February 28 at 2 p.m. for our next ECC parent-teacher session.
Mary Pool, our Speech and Language Therapist will lead a discussion focusing on young children’s eating skills and the effect
on speech development.
Please RSVP [email protected] to confirm your attendance. The session will be held in the in the PYP meeting
room (ECC B11 G27).
Hedi Sayer-Sanchez, Grade level Coordinator
Early Childhood Centre Parent Info Session
Kindergarten PAC
Visitor at UNIS Hanoi
Caldecott Honour Award Winner
Author and Illustrator
Peter Brown
AT UNIS HANOI February 25 to March 1, 2013
Author Peter Brown will be visiting
UNIS Hanoi students
UNIS Hanoi Community Evening Event
February 26, 2013
18:00, Center for the Arts
Please join us for a Parent Workshop with Peter Brown
Friday March 1, 2013
14:30 to 15:15, In the ES Library Reading Corner
Please read ES Grade Level Blogs for additional information
Kindly note that nine different signed titles by Peter Brown shall be available for purchase during the week of Peter Brown’s
visit: 400,000 VND and 150,000 VND respectively depending upon the title.
SEE YOU THERE!
What: Celebrate the grade 10 students’ achievement in their personal projects
Examples: musical compositions, photography, restaurant guide, water filtering
Audience: Parents, siblings, students, staff, board members
Where: Centre for the Arts (B10) – theatre and foyer
When: March 14, 18:00 – 19:30
exhibition
Grade 10 Personal Project Exhibition Invitation
Health and Safety Awareness - D-12 Parent Info Sessions
The UNIS Hanoi Counseling Department invites you to join us as we present a series of presentations focusing on
health & safety awareness! Speakers from the hanoi community and beyond will present information on helping
promote mental and physical health and safety for our children!
SCHEDULE
February 27—9:00-10:00 am (Black Box in the Centre for the Arts) —Parent Meeting with Kevin P. Mulvey,
Substance Abuse Treatment Advisor—US Embassy
Dr. Kevin P. Mulvey is a Substance Abuse Treatment Advisor to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR) at the US Embassy in Vietnam through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. He has experience working in the region as a Senior Technical Advisor for HIV
and Drug Use Interventions. An Applied Sociologist, he as has held positions with the Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention (CSAP), Division of Systems Development as the Acting Division Director, and the Chief of the Performance
and Technical Assistance Branch. Kevin will be speaking on prevention and harm reduction.
Kevin will also be leading assemblies for our middle school and high school students on February 27 to help promote
safety and health in Hanoi.
March 1—8:30-10:00 am (Library Projection Room) —Community Norms Presentation
The UNIS Hanoi D-12 Counselors will present results of the Community-wide survey recently completed by students
and parents. All parents are encouraged to attend whether they completed the survey themselves or not.
March 4 - 1:30-3:00 pm (Library Projection Room) — Session with Dr. Yong Cho, a Clinical Psychologist and CEO
of the Tree Group in Seoul, Korea.
Dr. Cho has experience working with international school students and families both in Korea and throughout the region.
Dr. Cho is completely fluent in both English and Korean and offers services to families in both languages. During this
session he will be talking to Korean parents about how to support their children in English speaking school
environments, the importance of Korean fathers’ involvement in their children’s education, and issues of child
development. This session will be in Korean.
March 6 - 8:30 am-12:00 pm (Library Projection Room) —A morning with our Community Resources discussing
health & safety in Hanoi:
8:30-9:30 am—Dr. Brian McNaull (Medical Director – Family Medical Practice Hanoi) – “Keeping Healthy in Hanoi”
9:45-10:45 am—Andrea Fleming and Masooma Kachelo (Mental Health Professionals of Hanoi) – “Raising
Emotionally Healthy Children in the Expatriate Community”
11:00 am-12:00 pm—Lillian Canada (Mental Health Professional in Hanoi) – “Safe and Sound”
March 7 - 6:00-7:30 pm (Library Projection Room) - Community Norms Presentation (an encore presentation from
March 1st for the convenience of those able to attend evening sessions)
The UNIS Hanoi Counselors have attempted to source a variety of presenters and workshops during this week and offer
different presentation times to meet the needs of our parent community. Several of these topics and sessions are directly the
result of parent requests and feedback. We hope to see as many parents as possible in attendance at these events.
Please contact your division counselors for more information or if you have any questions:
ES Counselor: Cami Endicott – [email protected]
MS Counselor: Jason Caruana – [email protected]
HS Counselors: Tanya Arnold – [email protected]
Candy Crouch – [email protected]
Biking Around The World with Jeremy Scott
The Friday before Tet break, Grade 10 were invited to a talk by Jeremy Scott.
Jeremy is currently completing a round the world trip by bicycle and wanted to share some of his amazing photographs and
stories with UNIS Hanoi students. By the time he reached Hanoi, Jeremy had already clocked up an astounding 27,000
kilometres on his bicycle. He is completing this trip to raise money for the British and New Zealand Heart Foundations,
inspired by the fact he had open heart surgery himself as a child. Here is what he has to say about the decision to embark on
this epic journey:
‘’Over the last 6 or 7 years I have dreamt about and plotted this monumental challenge. It has dominated my thoughts for what seems like an
eternity and finally the time for dreaming is over.
Back in October 2011 I nervously set off from my flat in London to start an adventure that will see me pedal half way around the globe, passing
through approximately 30 countries on my way from England to New Zealand. My goal is to not only reach The Land of the Long White Cloud
alive and well, but to cycle more than 50,000km (30,000 miles) in the process.´´
You can see pictures from his trip, read his travel journal, donate and find out more about his motivation on his blog.
http://quinsadventure.wordpress.com/
Grade 10 Personal Project
Students are embarking on the final two weeks of their Personal Project journey. Parents can engage in
conversations about their progress by giving feedback on the product or proof-reading the project report.
This report is the main focus of students’ work in the final weeks as the product should be completed.
Please direct questions to: [email protected]
March 11 – Personal Project deadline (students submit product, report and process journal)
Sibylle D. Harth, MYP Coordinator
Saussage Sizzle
We have moved to our
new location!
Your UNIS Hanoi Sausage Sizzle is now
serving our WORLD FAMOUS products
behind the B-4 Sports Centre.
Fresh brewed coffee, tea, water, soda,
popcorn and sausages will be available on
Saturday from 9:00 to 11:30
Middle School Student Council News
On Friday, March 1 the Middle School Student Council will be running a games and movie afternoon from 3:30 to 7:30.
They will be organizing a homeroom dodgeball tournament immediately after school. After the tournament, they will be
selling sausages as well as snacks and drinks. They will cap off the evening by offering a choice of 4 different movies.
All Middle School students are encouraged to stay after school on Friday, March 1. However, there are no late busses on that
day. Therefore parents will need to arrange transportation home for them when the event ends at 7:30 pm.
For any further information please contact Kevin Johnston at [email protected]
Notes from the High School Counselors’ Office
College Visits Coming Up at UNIS Hanoi. Don’t miss the date!
Webster University (US) - February 26th 2013
Savannah College of Art (Hong Kong) - February 27th 2013 (For Students intersted in Art)
Business Faculty/Hong Kong Polytechnic University - March 05th 2013 (For Students interested in Business Degree)
Canadian Education Fair - March 08th 2013
Gold Smiths/University of London - March 11th 2013 (For Students interested in Art)
International College of Hotel management (Australia) - March 14th 2013 (For Students interested in Hotel Management)
Durham University - March 22nd 2013 (Ranking 05th among UK institutions)
For brief introduction about the institutions, please follow this link.
From the Nurses’ Office
This week at School we have seen many students with vomiting. Evidence suggests hand washing is the single most
important thing that parents can teach their children to help prevent the spread of germs especially at school. We want our
students to spend more time in the classroom than at home being sick and so this is a timely reminder to remember the
importance of hand hygiene. The article from, the Center for Disease Control, Atlanta highlights this in an easy to read
format.
UNIS Hanoi School Nurse Team
School Community Organisation News
3 Hours of FUN, plus 1 hour of
FUN WORK!
Volunteering is FUN when we all do it as team. We need
MOMs, DADs as well as STUDENTS to help us during
Spring Fair!!!
So please sign up with Philippa Wood( Pippa) at
[email protected], specifying:
Subject of email: Volunteering
Your name
Mobile phone
If you are a student, your homeroom
Preferred time slot (11-12 / 12 -13 / 13-14 / 14-15)
She will respond you indicating where your help will be
most valuable. Spring Fair is all about us having a great
time as a community, but we do need help to make it
happen. We have approximately 200 slots to fill in!!!
Note: In case you want to help but you have a daughter or
son that will be performing during the event, and want to
wait to find out the time of their performance, please do let
Pippa know about it, and she will assign you to an specific
area once you have that information.
Remember: EVERYONE need s to buy a ticket to enter
UNIS Campus on that day! (info about tickets coming
soon!)
THANK YOU!!! And see you HAVING FUN
HELPING on Saturday March 16!!!
Spring Fair 2013 Team
Bottle Donation Back by popular demand!
Our Operations Director, David Porter, will be running
his bottle game at this year’s fair. This adult game
requires donations of bottles. The bottles donated
should be new (full and unused) of whatever filling –
water, whiskey, milk, spaghetti sauce, lemonade, soy sauce,
champagne, eye drops (possibly not), tomato sauce, cough
mixture……
Big ones, little ones, miniatures ……… anything that
resembles a bottle…….
Check your shelves or stop by the market and drop them at
any collection location: Advancement Office, ES Office
or MSHS Office.
SCO Boutique News
Open hours: Monday and Thursday: 15:00 to 16:00 Tuesday and Wednesday: 08:00 to 09:00
Thank you for all of your input and suggestions. We sure
are growing from good to great!
Please not that the boutique will open on Elementary
Sports day, Thursday March 14 from 08:00 – 09:00
School Community Organisation News
Elementary School Snack Sale - Friday March 1, 2013 SCO is organizing the popular snack sale event for ECC and Elementary School students. This is the event that most of the
students wait for!
This year we will have four snack sale events with this following schedule:
1. Friday, 5th October 2012
Contribution class: KAP, KJK, 1JH, 1BB, 2BMcL, 2DL, 3JC
2. Friday, 7th December 2012
Contribution class: Discovery SS, Pre-K/HS, 3LB, 4SN, 4LL, 5JH, 5KW
3. Friday,1st March 2013
Contribution class: KCA, KCO, 1TS, 1KB, 2JMcH, 2LN, 3AL
4. Friday, 31st May 2013
Contribution class: Pre-K/RT, Pre-K/MA, 3BF, 4MK, 4BM, 5HN, 5MS/SC
We will ask parents of all ECC and Grades 1-5 students as scheduled above, to kindly contribute 10 individual wrapped
healthy snack items to be sold to the students. We welcome both savory and sweet snacks.
As we encourage children to have healthy snacks, we will not sell any choco-pies, chips, candies, pre-packaged cookies, or
chocolate bars. We also will not sell any snacks that contain any nuts. All ES and ECC students can buy up to 2 snacks, with
each snack cost VND 10,000.
This is one of events organized to provide a fun activity to and from UNIS Hanoi Community that children enjoy. All
proceeds from Snack Sale are used for SCO activities. Past initiatives included funding music scholarships for Vietnamese
students, purchasing equipment to support learning environment, hosting SCO social events, and organizing teacher
appreciation days.
We thank all the parents who have helped previous snack sale and would like to invite all of you to participate again. We
would also love to welcome any other parents who are willing to help.
Your child(ren) loves to see you at school. Please contact one of the coordinators listed below if you would like to assist in
any way.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Bo-Young Hwang [email protected] Ikue Mizuno [email protected] Christine Olga [email protected]
Energize Schedule
If your child has any food allergy or
dietary restrictions, please let us know.
Parents...please remember to send a lunch ticket or money each day with your Grade 1 and above child so he/she can purchase lunch. FYI: The Canteen does serve a vegetarian option each day.
Milk Product : Green Color
Pork : Red Color
Seafood : Blue Color
*** Main dish contains EGG
Canteen Menu for the week of February 25 to March 01
Western Set Menu
25 Chicken A La King Grilled Potatoes Bean Topping Salad Mini Donut Fruit / Milk
26 Meat Loaf w/Gravy Sauce Mashed Potatoes Caesar Salad Soft Roll Fruit / Milk
27 Beef Stroganoff Steamed Rice Garden Salad Brownie Fruit / Milk
28 Chicken Parmesan Steamed Rice Lettuce & Tomato Salad Choco Chip Cookie Fruit / Milk
1 Hot Dog w/Grilled Onion Potato Chips Spinach Salad Lemon Cookie Fruit / Milk
Asian Set Menu
25 Mafa Tofu Sauce Steamed Rice Sauteed Vegetables Mini Donut Fruit / Milk
26 Boiled Chicken w/Potato Multi Grain Rice Stir Fried Vegetables Soft Roll Fruit / Milk
27*** Tempura Noodle w/Shrimp Rice (only ES) Garden salad Brownie Fruit / Milk
28 Beef w/Black Pepper Sauce Steamed Rice Lettuce & Tomato Salad Choco Chip Cookie Fruit / Milk
1*** Thai Fried Chicken w/Black Bean Sauce Steamed Rice Broccoli Lemon Cookie Fruit / Milk
ECC Set Menu
25 Chicken A La King Grilled Potatoes Bean Topping Salad Mini Donut Fruit / Milk
26 Meat Loaf w/Gravy Sauce Mashed Potatoes Caesar Salad Soft Roll Fruit / Milk
27 Beef Stroganoff Steamed Rice Garden Salad Brownie Fruit / Milk
28 Chicken Parmesan Steamed Rice Lettuce & Tomato Salad Choco Chip Cookie Fruit / Milk
1 Hot Dog w/Grilled Onion Potato Chips Spinach Salad Lemon Cookie Fruit / Milk
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ENERGIZE HOURS (February 22 onwards)
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Swimming Pool
06.15 - 07.45 17.45 - 18.00
No A.M. Swim
17.45 - 18.00
06.15 - 07.45 16.45 - 18.00
06.15 - 07.45 17.45 - 18.00
06.15 - 07.45 17.45 - 18.00
08.15 - 16.45 08.15 - 12.00 13.00 - 16.45
Fitness Room
06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00
06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00
06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00
06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00
06.00 - 08.00 16.30 - 20.00
08.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 17.00
08.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 17.00
NOTE: Starting today (February 22) we will be closing the swimming pool at 18:00 (6pm) until further notice due to some sign of the Rove Beetle, which was problematic this past fall.