Flash 20 February 2012

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20 February 2012

Head of School:
Dave McMaster
Lower School Principal:
Dylan Hughes
Upper School Principal:
John Jalsevac
Director of Business Administration:
Len Archer

A Newsletter for the families of Canadian International School of Hong Kong

	Parent Feedback Session regarding the Implementation of the Primary Years Programme by Mr Dylan Hughes, Lower School Principal
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), along with the Middle Years and Diploma Programmes, was adopted by the CDNIS Board of Governors in April 2006 after a 15-month feasibility study conducted by the school. Now, after 5 years of implementation, the school is nearing its PYP Evaluation Visit (21-23 March) by the IB Asia Pacific Office. As we near this major event, the Lower School Leadership Team seeks to gather parent perceptions on the implementation of the Programme.
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In this issue:

Parent Feedback Session regarding the Implementation of the Primary Years Programme
All School News
Lower School News
Upper School News
Tim berwolves
CISPA News

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	ALL SCHOOL NEWS
Raffle Tickets 4E is leading the way as the top selling class with five days to go but numerous classes are just a few sold tickets behind including Prep F, 5D, 3E, 7D, 1B, Prep A, 1D, 6A, 5B, 3B, 4C, 2E, 5C, 6E, Rec B PM, 6D and 4D. There are some amazing prizes on offer including a stunning diamond and pearl pendant, sunset cruise and an indulgent stay at the Grand Hyatt (complete prize list can be found by clicking here). Students are encouraged to do their best in selling these tickets to family, friends and neighbours. Should you sell all your tickets, the 9/F office will issue you additional booklets. Please return all sold and unsold ticket stubs and money by tomorrow. There are some great prizes for top sellers including and iPad2! Watch the tv screens around the campus for up to the minute details on the top selling students and top selling class! Easter Beijing Exchange Programme To learn more, click here. Workshop for Parents Dr Ian Lillico will host a parent workshop on mathematics education on Thursday 8 March from 7pm-9pm. Dr Lillico is an Australian educational consultant who presents workshops for teachers, students and parents. We hope you will be able to join us for an insightful presentation on mathematics education. Over a career of 30 plus years in Western Australia, Dr Lillico has been a classroom mathematics teacher, head of department (mathematics), mathematics superintendent and curriculum writer, deputy principal and principal. Dr Lillico is both passionate and knowledgeable about mathematics education and gender. To learn more about Dr Lillico, visit his website. Please RSVP by clicking here. We need accurate numbers as Dr Lillico will vary his workshop style based on the number of participants attending. EcoSmart Our self-assessment for the Hong Kong Green School Award was submitted last week. Lower School scored 75.9%, Upper School 76.5%. Both equate to an IB score of 4. Although we do well in reducing energy consumption, plastic waste reduction and environmental education, we need to improve green purchasing policies, staff training opportunities and the implementation of carbon footprint guidelines in school operations. The site assessment will take place between March and May. Nurse Karla Reports - Stay Home If You're Sick If your child is complaining of feeling unwell, please take their temperature. If it is 37.5 celcius or higher, please keep them home. Do not give medicine, such as panadol, ibuprofen or cough syrup, then send your child to school. The medicine will only mask the symptoms. Your child should stay home until their temperature is lower than 37.5 for at least 24 hours. Please inform your child's teacher of absences longer than 1 day. Influenza The school has noticed a recent increase in the number of sick students and staff. The influenza virus in more prevalent from January to March. If your child has flu symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, muscle aches and pains, headaches, and possibly diarrhea and vomiting, please do not send them to school but take them to the doctor. Please click here for more information. Blood Drive The 7th Annual CDNIS Red Cross Blood Drive will take place on Friday 9 March in the LLAC lobby. Anyone over the age of 16, including students, parents, teachers and friends of CDNIS, is invited to come to the school to donate. More details to follow... email nurse@cdnis.edu.hk if you have questions or want to volunteer to help out. Recycle yourself... give blood! HK Young Readers Festival CDNIS is a proud venue sponsor for the upcoming Hong Kong International Young Readers Festival, 5-18 March. The HKILF is rated in the top six Asian literary festivals; we are excited to host internationally acclaimed author Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl series) and others at the LLAC from 5-10 March. For more info visit the LLAC website or click here.
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	LOWER SCHOOL NEWS
No Hat, No Play! The sun will be shining at full force again shortly, but it is important to set and maintain safe-sun habits throughout the year. Please be reminded that students must be wearing a hat (not the hoody) in order to play outside. Students who do not have a hat will be asked to play indoors. The uniform shop does have two styles of hats available for specific grade levels, although students may also bring their own hats from home. Please ensure hats are clearly labeled with child's name and homeroom. It is best to keep the hat at school so that it is available each day.
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	UPPER SCHOOL NEWS
University of Toronto Visit CDNIS is pleased to be the host venue for a presentation by the University of Toronto on Wednesday, 22 February 22 at 7pm. Students and parents from throughout Hong Kong are invited to this presentation to learn more about this exciting university and its three campuses. The session will include information on program offerings, admission requirements, scholarship opportunities and living in Toronto. In the most recent QS Rankings: 1. U of T is ranked 23rd in the World overall. Schools of note with lower rankings include Northwestern, UCLA, Brown, Warwick, Peking and CUHK 2. U of T ranks 14th Arts and Humanities, 16th in medicine and 20th in the world in Management The presentation will begin at 7pm in the LLAC. A bus service will be provided- pick up will occur at 6:15pm at Admiralty MTR, Exit A. Drop off will occur in Causeway Bay and Admiralty - the bus will leave promptly at 8:30pm. Please contact Flora Young at florayoung@cdnis.edu.hk if you require any further information. University Profs Coming to CDNIS One of the biggest challenge parents face with children in high school is preparing them for their post secondary transition. Applying to universities around the world today involves a holistic application that will ask your son or daughter to reflect on the factors that influenced their university choices and the programmes they pursue. For many parents, this will often mean considering university summer programs abroad. These programmes are typically subject specific programs that are designed to give students a sampling of what they may expect in university and provide them with the opportunity to experience the culture of another country. The Canadian International School of Hong Kong is pleased to announce we have an alternative that NO OTHER school in Hong Kong can offer. In order to address the needs of our students and school community, we are bringing the universities to Hong Kong! CDNIS will host some of the most prestigious universities in the world this summer for week long programmes designed to challenge, stimulate and enrich your son or daughter's educational experience while offering them the opportunity to interact with professors from these schools. Schools and programmes offered include: University of Cambridge - Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Natural Sciences, Languages Parson School Paris - Portfolio Design and Preparation SCAD - Photography For a very limited these programmes will be available to CDNIS students only. Please click here to see the brochures, describing each of the programmes. We encourage members of our school community to act early on these opportunities - the programmes will fill quickly once it is offered to the general public. Any questions or inquiries can be directed to Simon Joyce (simonjoyce@cdnis.edu.hk) or Bob Bate (bobbate@cdnis.edu.hk)
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	TIMBERWOLVES
Season three tryouts start tomorrow - Tuesday 21 February. All games and practices can be found by clicking here. Parents can sort by date or by team. Go T-Wolves!
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	CISPA News

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	Monday - Friday
	8am-4pm
Phone: (852) 2518-5877 email: llac@cdnis.edu.hk website: http://llac.cdnis.edu.hk

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Monday 20 February
ISTA Parent Meeting

Wednesday 22 February
Active Parenting NOW Course
TAP Presentation for the Grade 11's
Admission Testing & Interviews
University of Toronto Information Session

Thursday 23 February
Admission Testing & Interviews

Friday 24 February
Grade 10 Commedia del Arte presentation

Check out the LLAC website for a list of the various events coming to our stage!

(Click on the above LLAC logo to visit their website for details)

Mastering Mandarin

Returns next week.

Dates To Remember

25 February
20th Anniversary Ball

19 March
Early Dismissal - 11am
(NO school for Pre Rec and Rec students)

20 March
Alan Dick Memorial Walk

Spring Break
30 March - 9 April
(school resumes 10 April)

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