Year Ten
Newsletter 18
From our
Director, Mr.
As the first semester of our school year is soon to
end, the teachers will be writing reports. The purpose of the reports is to
communicate to the parents on specific areas of growth for each child in each
subject, as well as to enable children and parents to set their own goals such
as addressing areas of weakness, for the coming semester.
Our reporting system is computerized. All reports
will be written next week, and proofed, printed and collated during the week of
Jan. 28. The report cards will be distributed to the students on Friday,
February 1st.
Our reporting format is in line with current
educational research findings which stress that students should view their
progress in a positive light, and then along with their parents, set goals for
the upcoming semester. We welcome
parents’ comments regarding our reporting system.
Early Dismissal January 24 and No School January 25: Students will be dismissed
from the Dassler Villa at
Found: A Sony Eriksson cell phone was found in the
Kindergarten area at the Dassler Villa yesterday, January 17. If this belongs to you, please see Susanne
Potrykus in the DV office.
Fasching in the Elementary School: On Friday 1st February all Kindergarten
and Elementary school students are invited to wear a Fasching
costume to school. For those of you new to
Rosenmontag & Faschingsdienstag:
The
FIS Calendar for 2008-2009: The new
Goodbye: As there will be no newsletter next week
Friday, we would like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to Ana Ribeiro in
Grade 3t. Ana’s last day will be Friday,
January 25 as she and her family are moving to the
If your child will be
absent from school: Please inform the respective school office first
thing in the morning. If it is a planned
absence please send written notification to the school office at least 24 hours
in advance. It is imperative that the
school office is always informed of any students that are absent. If your child rides the
Telephone Tree: As late winter / early spring weather is
often unpredictable, unexpected school closures can occur. Our telephone tree is designed to pass on an
emergency message to the whole school community in a short amount of time. In order to ensure that the telephone tree
functions properly, all families should always make certain that the school
has, and that the telephone tree contains, numbers which are working and at
which families can be reached either late in the evening or very early in the
morning. A current version of our
telephone tree is attached to this newsletter.
Please discard any old versions you may have. Please double check that the contact numbers
listed are correct. Please contact
Should the telephone tree need to be activated, when
your family receives a call, please continue the chain by calling the next
family (follow the arrow). If you are
unable to contact the next family, please skip to the next family on the tree
and try the original family again afterwards.
If you are unable to reach a family after several attempts, please
advise Fred Runkel or
Nutritious
Eating at School: Good nutrition is the stepping stone to good health,
to a sustained energy level throughout the day, and even to increased learning,
so say the findings in numerous journals in the medical profession.
To concentrate these findings into a nutshell for
parents of our students can be a difficult task. However some of the items which are important
for our students can surely be noted here. These items will pertain to
nutrition as it affects children during their school day.
Firstly, a child’s day should start with a nutritious
breakfast. Breads, fruits and milk can
all be a part of that breakfast in a form consistent with what is eaten in your
country or here. The most important item is that children eat something which
is nutritious for breakfast. A nutritious breakfast will disperse energy at a
constant level throughout a child’s morning, giving the child a continuous
intake of energy to help him/her focus in each of their classes.
In our schedule at the
Parents should also to talk to their children about
their lunch, asking questions especially about quantity. The child that does
not have breakfast, and then eats his brought from home lunch at
Eating nutritious foods at the right time is one sure
way to ensure that your child has the energy level to successfully complete a
school day.
House for
Rent: Beautiful semi-detached house in
Herzogenaurach. Built in 2004, 140sqm, 5 rooms, floor heating, 2 bathrooms, separate
guest toilet, furnished kitchen. Terrace with well taken care of yard, garage + carport in a quiet
location. Available immediately
and until Dec. 2009, 1400,-€ net rent.
Please call 0911-4808190 for more information.
The
Welcoming Committee would like
to invite you on behalf of the British Ladies for a British Afternoon Tea!!!
This event will take place on Tuesday, 19th of February, at
Mark
your calendar! Are you curious
about the development of the new school? The Welcoming Committee would like to
invite you for a guided tour of the new school building on Wednesday, January
30. Petra Niemczyk will be so kind to show us round. We will
meet at
NEXT WEEK AT THE
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Wednesday Jan 23 |
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18.30
-20.00 – Boy
Scouts at the Convent Campus |
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Thursday Jan 24 |
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Half day
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Friday Jan 25 |
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Newsletter on web page:
Our newsletter, and other important school information, can also be
found on the school’s web page.