BIFS Newsletter, 2016-03-11 (English)

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BIFS NEWSLETTERUnited in our Diversity, Thriving in our Individuality

Busan International Foreign Schoowww.bifskorea.org | [email protected] | T. 82 51 742 33

ISSUE 47, March 11, 2016

Contentshis Coming Week at BIFSWed, Mar 16: MHS Parent Workshop

Thu, Mar 17: Whole School Music Concert & WOW Fashion Show

Whole SchoolCo-Curricular Activities at BIFS

PTA News Whole School Music Concert – March 17

IT Services - Apple Computer Discounts British Embassy Warden Training BIFS Family Member ID Card Registration PE Uniform Shop Cafeteria Menu: Mar 14-18

lementary SchoolELC Parent Coffee

Grade 5 PYP Exhibition Has Started! ES Student Council Fundraising

Lower Elementary Pancake Breakfast – March 18 Upcoming Elementary Events Author and Storyteller Visits in May

Middle School and High SchoolMHS Spring Conferences – April 12

WOW Fashion Show 2016 – March 17

or Your Diary

IFS Annual Calendar 2015-16 & 2016-17

chool & Community Links

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would like to invite you to think back to your days in school… what are some of your fondest memories? Muess is that those memories include activities and experiences that occurred outside of the classroom. Maybe as a field trip, a music or drama performance, or perhaps participating on a team or doing a physical activityhey likely involve you learning something about yourself or others that you did not know or perhaps yoxperienced the thrill of accomplishing something that was significant to you! BIFS strongly believes tha

mpactful learning does occur outside the classroom and this is why we have such a strong commitment troviding a robust co-curricular program for all of our students.

Whole SchoolCo-Curricular Activities at BIFS

his past Wednesday, Mr. Wilson, our Director of tudent Life, led a parent workshop that focused onur co-curricular program at BIFS. He overviewed thecredible array of activities, many which are studentenerated and student led, that students fromndergarten up through the twelfth grade canarticipate in. He also highlighted the many ways ourudents benefit from taking part in co-curricularctivities. When students are involved in activitieseyond the classroom, the research shows that theyave improved levels of academic effort andemonstrate increased levels of confidence and

motivation. Students that are active in activities also

ave improved social and behavioral skills that they develop through building relationships with peers aneachers in these activities. These experiences often reinforce the importance of being open minded anespecting others. Co-curricular activities also provide opportunities for students to improve their leadership anollaboration skills, not to mention strengthening their work ethic. Finally, students who participate in courricular activities learn the lifelong value of being active and developing healthy habits by doing somethingnjoyable.

takes a community working together to provide a rich array of activities for our students. I would invite amembers of our school community to promote the importance of being active and to encourage your studento stretch their wings and try something new. Finally, I would warmly invite you to assist us in offering greactivities for all of our students. All it takes is a bit of time and in the process you have the opportunity to creathe memory of a lifetime for a student! Time to make some memories! Thank you for your active support!

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PTA News

ana van den Heuvel has volunteered to be the new PTA vice president. Thank you Jana forepping up to fill this position! She will replace Stacey Shields for the rest of the school year.

It was great to see those who attended our PTA meeting on WednesdayThank you to Trudi and Soonyoung for their Hot Topic presentatioabout Korean Calligraphy. Love those hands on demonstrations.

Whole School Music Concert – March 17

he Music Department cordially invites all parents and family members to attend our whole school Sprin

oncert. The concert will take place on Thursday March 17th in the school Gym at 1:30. The concert will last fone hour and will be directly followed by the Grade 8 WOW Project Fashion Show, which you are also invited tttend.

he concert will feature class performances from Junior and Senior Preschool, Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2, 3, 4nd 6 students, our BIFS Orchestra, MHS Choir and our Grade 7 Band in a debut performance.

ease come out and join us and support our students in performing live music.

Music Department

Clair gave us an update about International Day. We currently have 18countries represented. It's not too late to put your hand up to be youcountry's Head. Please contact Ulla Poulsen ([email protected] more information. If you want to participate as a country team leade

but feel overwhelming, please contact Ulla Poulsen or Clair Armstrong([email protected]) to discuss options that will make youparticipation easier.

art of International Day is the World Wheel of Fortune. A person spins theheel for a ticket. If the wheel stops at your number, you can choose a giftasket. We ask members of our school community to donate these giftaskets with the theme of their home country or an international theme. Thinkf what kind of goodies you could put in the basket you donate. Here's anxample from last year. You can sign up here:

20F0945A8AC2BA5FE3-world

President

Priedeman

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IT Services has negotiated a range of discounted prices and trade-in deals on Applproducts for staff and students at BIFS, from our Apple equipment vendor, ComIT.

avings are typically around 12% for MacBook laptops and iMacs, 11% on Mac Minis, 8% on iPad Airs, and 6%n iPad Minis.

o view a list of available products and order, please visit the following web addresses:

(Korean)(Trade-in prices)

you have any questions, please email [email protected].

T Services - Apple Computer Discounts

British Embassy Warden Training

Wardens are volunteers working to assist British Nationals. Recently, Kevin Smith (warden for Busan) attended

meeting/training session with the wardens in Korea led by Graham Nelson, HM Consul from Tokyo and Michaem, Honorary Consul in Busan.

he meeting focused on the Crisis Hub, which is the FCO's consular crisis IT system designed to make it easier tupport British Nationals affected by a crisis overseas.

l British nationals are encouraged to subscribe to Travel Advice which will automatically inform nationals abouny crisis that may occur. This can be accessed at https://www.gov.uk/government/world/south-korea . Brits arso encouraged to join the embassy on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ukinrok ) and Twitter (@UKinKorea) fo

egular updates. Please pass on these details to any relevant British contacts and networks.

BIFS Family Member ID Card Registration

We would like to ask for your cooperation in registering BIFS Family Member ID Cards. Please register youards with the security office at the front gate when visiting BIFS, and don’t forget to register your attendance bacing your card at the card reader when you enter and exit. This is for security and to help us account for asitors in case of fire or other evacuation. Thank you in advance for your support and understanding.

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is a great time to purchase your BIFS blanket!! A doubleyer of polar fleece is guaranteed to keep you warm on

hese cold days!! BIFS blankets are 40,000 KRWW 35,000 KRW and can be purchased in the PE Uniform

hop.

BIFS Beanies *10,000 KRW Colors: Black, Gray and CobaBlue *BIFS Beanies can be purchased in the PE UniformShop.

Gray and white Hoodies (no zip) *30,000 KRW*Hoodies can be purchased in the PE Uniform Shop.

PE Uniform Shop

OOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT SCHOOL? The PE Uniform Shop is a great place to start! Noxperience is needed! Training is provided!! For more information about volunteering in the PE Uniform Shopontact Dee Baker at [email protected].

HE PE UNIFORM SHOP is now open Monday thru Thursday! Please check the calendar on the BIFS website foctual shop hours each week. Note: Shop hours are determined by the availability of our volunteers!

IFS Beanies and BIFS Bears Hoodies are made available to you by the BIFS Bears Club.

ll general information regarding PE Uniforms can be found under the “life at BIFS” tab on the BIFS website!

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Cafeteria Menu: March 14-18

We serve brunch buffet or international buffet every 3rd Thursday of a month.

Sandwich Bar

Lunch Menu



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Elementary SchoolLC Parent Coffeehank you to the parents who attended our ELC workshop last Thursday. The participants actively shared in thonversations about their personal experiences about reading and ways to create a literacy-rich environment aome.

We encourage all parents to come visit our library anytime. Better yet, come borrow some books with youhild. Remember that we have two libraries in the ES: Building A and Building B libraries.

ou can find the presentation slides here: http://bit.ly/1RxGx1o

Grade 5 PYP Exhibition Has Started!

ur Grade 5 students are now engaged in researching about local issues that are important to them. Part oheir work is meeting with their mentors, consulting all their teachers in Grade 5, using primary and secondaryesources to gather information and going on day trips to inquire deeper into their issues.

are our xhibit ion themes

his year, students have chosen the following issues:Healthy lifestyleSmokingTrash/ Pollution / LitteringFood wasteEnergy wastePlastic recyclingAbandoned pets / Animal rightsHomeless people

Use of technologySocial skills

w can you help

ou don’t need to be a Grade 5 parent to help. Come talk to us or email us if -You or somebody you know is an expert at any of the issues above. Come meet our students and be ouresource person.You or somebody you know have materials (books, videos, etc) that can help students get a betteunderstanding of this issue.

Continued on the next page

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Grade 5 PYP Exhibition Has Started! - Continued

You or somebody you know can recommend a place in Busan that can help in students’ inquiry.You have other ideas to help - let us know!

Marie Eksteen - [email protected] Melville - [email protected]

Monique Donahue - [email protected]

S Student Council Fundraising

n March the 4th the Student Council organized an Elementary Movie and Pajamas Night. Students filled up oopcorn, pizza, a drink and a sweet, before watching the exciting movie, Paper Planes. The evening wahoroughly enjoyed by all, and 923,000 Korean Won was raised for the Aikwangwon School for Physically an

Mentally Disabled in Geoje.Continued on the next pag

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S Student Council Fundraising - Continued

hank you to the Student Council and various teachers who did a fantastic job to organize and run the evenlso, thank you to all the students that attended and helped raise the money. Thank you, parents, for youontributions. It was a fun evening!

he Student Council is run by Ms. Haley Melville and Ms. Sarah Toouli. This term’s Student Council members are

nneliese Mosses Luis Pirounakis Andrine Hertzenbergntonio Navarro Daniel Oh William Leeayrettin Ocakli Jack Barnsley Mads Glasoe Olivia Stewart



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ower Elementary Pancake Breakfast – March 18

Date/Time Event Details

ar 17, 1:30-3:30 Whole School Music Concertand WOW Fashion Show

Join us for the school-wide music concert, followed by tMHS WOW Fashion Show.

ar 18 Noon dismissal Half day before the Spring Break

r 8, 2:35-3:15 Elementary Assembly Short presentations and performances to celebrachildren's learning in select electives

r 12, 12:00 Half day Noon dismissal for ES Professional Development. (MHhas conferences on this day - ES had their conferences January.)

r 15, 2:35-3:15 Elementary Assembly Grade 5 will share the actions they created as part of th

Exhibition unit

r 20, 9:00-10:00 ES/ELC Parent Coffee Play-based learning - How does play strengthchildren’s learning?

incipal

Leda Cedo

PYP Coordinator

Upcoming Elementary Events

he Lower Elementary will be holding a Pancake Breakfast/Pajama Day for the children on the morning oriday, March 18th (the last day of school before Spring Break). Students are welcome to come to school in theiajamas on this day and bring in a pillow, blanket, or stuffed toy. We will be reading the book, If you Give a PigPancake, followed by a short movie while eating our pancakes together!



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Her most popular book, The Name Jar , is available for

purchase from The Book Depository and localbookshops such as Kyobo. If you would like to purchaseone of her books before May 6, there may be anopportunity for her to sign it for you when she visits us.

You can find out more about Yangsook Choi from herwebsite: http://www.yangsookchoi.com/

Author and Storyteller Visits in May

onday and Tuesday, May 9 10 we will be hosting an

ternational storyteller during our elementary library times.

ustralian-based storyteller, author and musician, Morganatz Blackrose will inspire us with multicultural stories, songs,

music and rhymes.

or more information, please visit her website atttp://www.schatzblackrose.com/

Toms

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FS elementary library is very pleased to have both an author and storytellersiting us in May.

ngsook Choi, author and illustrator of several multicultural children’s books,ill visit us for the elementary assembly on Friday, May 6.

angsook grew up in Korea but now divides her time between New York andeoul. Ms. Choi has won numerous awards for her books.

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Middle School and High SchoolMHS Spring Conferences – April 12, 1-8 pm

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ased on the feedback from our last set of conferences, we will be having conferences again with a similaormat. On April 8th students from grades 6 through 11 will receive their report cards for the third quarter. O

ril 12th, we will be having Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences during the school day from 1:00 - 8:00pmtudents will not have classes in the afternoon, but are expected to come to school and attend conferences witheir parents.

de 12 Students

ll grade 12 students will receive their third quarter report cards on April 22nd. This is the last report card of thear for Diploma Students. Students who are taking BIFS courses (non-IBDP) will receive their final report cardourth quarter) following their exams in May. It is important that grade 12 students and parents attendonferences as teachers will provide important guidance for upcoming exams.

eachers will be grouped in departments and stationed around the gymnasium. Conferences will be 10 minute length. Please schedule your teacher visits around predetermined dinner breaks. If a parent is unable tottend the conferences a face-to-face, Skype or telephone conversation may be requested.

Time Afternoon Conference Sessions

1:00 Conferences begin

Teachers will break as necessary

5:15 - 6:00Dinner Break

Science, Individuals and Societies,Language and Literature, Art

6:00-6:45Dinner Break

Mathematics, Physical Education, Design,Music, Language Acquisition, and other staff

8:00 Conferences finished

incipal

Jamie Robb

High School Principa



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WOW Fashion Show 2016 – March 17

he Art and Digital Design departments have theeasure of inviting you to the 2016 WOW Project

ashion Show. This exciting event will take place onursday, March the 17th at 2:40 pm in the school

. The World of Wearable Art (WOW)roject is a ten week long learning experience whereth grade students get the opportunity to apply thekills and knowledge learned in their different subjectreas in a final interdisciplinary product. The themeor this years show is Creativity. Thus, please mark

our calendars, and we look forward to seeing youelp us celebrate this event with your children. If youave any questions, please e-mail your child’s subjecteacher.

hank you for supporting this event.

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For Your Diary

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April 2016

2nd • ABRSM Music Theory Exams

4th • Start of Term 3

8th • MHS Mid Semester Reports Distributed

• ES Assembly

• HS Assembly

9th • Extended Essay Camp

• SKAC ES BBall @ DIS (Gr 4/5)

12th • Grade 8 Parents Subject ChoiceInformation Session

• Noon Dismissal

• MHS Student Led conference/ES-PD

• Grade2 Field trip to Haeundae Market &Beach

13th

-15th

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TAIMUN13th • BIFS Parent Workshop

• PTA Meeting

14th • 2nd Spring Open House

15th • ES Assembly

16th • SKAC HS Futsal @ BIFS

18th-May 20th • Map Testing

20th • ES Parent Coffee

22nd • ES - Exhibition Assembly (for students)

22nd-23rd • KISAC HS Soccer (RED)

23rd • KISAC Blue Grade 6 & 7 BBall @ DCSL

• SKAC MS BBall (Divisional) @ ISK

26th • Grade 5 Exhibition (for parents)

27th • MHS Parent Coffee

28th • Interhouse Track and Field @ SajickStadium

2th • ES Basketball Camp

4th • Grade 7 Human Ingenuity Night

5th • Grade 7 Human Ingenuity Exhibition

• KIMEA Middle School Honor OrchestraFestival

6th • MHS Parent Workshop

7th • Whole School Music Concert

• WOW Fashion Show

• SKAC HS Futsal @ GIFS (Blue)

8th • Noon Dismissal

21st-Apr 1st • Spring Break Holiday

31st-Apr 2nd • EARCOS Teachers Conference



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