ISSR in Action Week 42 October 14, 2014 International School of the Stockholm Region UN-day On Friday, October 24th, UN-day will be celebrated around the school. This day we will celebrate that we are all Global Citizens. MYP and DP students will listen to a lecturer and then be divided up into mixed groups. They will work on activities around the theme. After school there will be a mingle for MYP and DP students, run by CAS students. The PYP students will prepare an assembly around the same theme. The PYP classes will need the support of parents to prepare and organize an international lunch in each of the classrooms. You will receive more information from you homeroom teachers Leave of Absence Student/parent/teacher Conferences On October 15th and 16th school ends at 12:00 for all PYP and MYP students. Lunch will be provided that day. Development conferences will take place in the afternoons on both days. Students will attend the conference together with the parents. You will receive an email from school with directions on how to sign up for conferences. The sign-up will be online. PYP parents will sign up for a time slot (20 min) with the homeroom teachers. Single subject teachers will also be available at school if you would like to see them. Fritids will be open all afternoon. If your child is in fritids, parents will have to collect them to bring them to the conference. MYP parents sign up for time slots with the subject teachers they would like to see. Please bring a print out of your times. It is strongly discouraged to take children out of school to travel. Families may take children out of school for up to 2 school days due to travel/ vacation plans. Beyond the allotted 2 days only special events (decennial birthdays, weddings, and funerals) will be approved by the administration. Traveling without approval from the administration is at the responsibility of the parents and no work will be prepared by the teachers. MYP Student Council We have officers for the MYP, they are: Petra Bolt (MYP 2): President Giulia Armiero (MYP 4A): Vice-President Aleksandra Sekovska (MYP 2): Treasurer Jessica Betts (MYP 4A): Secretary ISSR in Action Page 2 Dear ISSR Fritids Families, For the conferences tomorrow please ensure that you pick up your child from fritids at least 5 minutes before your scheduled time with your home room teacher. We will either be in the South/North Pole hubs or outside on the school yard. Best regards, Anna Kristina Kumm Fritids Coordinator Important Fall Dates Day Oct 15-16 Oct 24 Week 44 Event PYP and MYP 1-4 Student/ Parent / Teacher conferences School ends at 12:00 both days UN Day is celebrated at the school Fall break—no school for all programmes Dec 16 Winter concert and school bazaar Dec 19 Last Day of School ISSR in Action PTA NEWS AND EVENTS PTA News PTA monthly meeting was held Tuesday, October 14 at 8:30 a.m. Thank you to all who attended. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 11 at 8:30. ISSR Spirit Wear - Order forms have been placed in staff mailboxes and will be available online and emailed out shortly to those people who have provided contact info to the PTA. Deadline for your order is Wednesday October 22. PTA members with order forms and some samples will be in the lobby during student conferences this Wednesday and Thursday. Some small items will be for sale at that time as well. Monthly Potluck Luncheon - to be held Friday, October 17 10:30 a.m. at Maria Ancora’s home. Please see ISSR PTA Facebook group for more information. Out & About to Prins Eugens Waldermasudde 22 October - 10:30am Prins Eugens väg 6, Djurgården Join us for our next out&about, Prins Eugens palace and lunch at Prince's kitchen!! It is a very famous palace with a nice art collection in a lovely park. You can join us at school lobby at 10:30 or 11:10 at museum. Monday Morning Walking Group - 8:30 every Monday morning meet us up in the school lobby for a sporty & chatty walk around Södermalm regardless of the weather! No need to sign up, just turn up! Page 3