Year 10

Newsletter 24           

March 14, 2008

 


The FIS will be closed for our Spring Break from March 17-28.  School will resume on Monday, March 31.  Have a safe and relaxing break!

 

 

 

 

 

 


Time Change:  Don’t forget that we will change our clocks AHEAD one hour at 02:00 on Sunday, March 30th.

 

Safety at the Dassler Villa Playground:  In order to improve safety on the Dassler Villa playground we have introduced a warning letter system. Our aim is to have the children share, co-operate with each other, and respect each other during break time. We encourage the students be kind and helpful to their classmates. If we see that children are breaking our playground rules they will be issued with a pink playground behaviour letter. The teacher on duty will talk to the child about the inappropriate behaviour and discuss consequences. The letter should be taken home and signed by a parent. Our FIS playground rules are on the back of the letter. They are also displayed in each classroom. We hope that we don’t have to issue too many letters and that break time behaviour improves.

 

Parents of Bus Riders:  If your child(ren) will not be riding the bus at the end of the school day, please ensure that the appropriate office is informed early in the day so that accurate bus lists can be created for the teachers on bus supervision.  If your child will not be using the morning pick up bus service due to illness, please contact Taxi Zwingel directly to inform them of this at 09193-3366.  Thank you for your consideration in these matters.

 

Shoeboxes for the Children in Romania:   The Middle School is collecting small items and accessories to fill shoeboxes that will be sent to the children’s shelter in Romania with the Grade 11 class in June. The purpose of the action is to donate items that the children have little or no access to. The homeroom that fills the largest number of shoeboxes per student will win a prize.

 

Parent Teacher Conferences:  The third quarter Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, April 15 for the Middle and High School, and Wednesday, April 16 for the Kindergarten and Elementary School.  If you have not already done so, please complete the appropriate form and return it to the school office as soon as possible. 

 

The Middle/High School conferences will take place between 8:30 – 17:00 on Tuesday, April 15 at the Vereinshaus in Herzogenaurach located at Hintere Gasse 22.  There will be no classes for the Middle & High School students on this day but it is mandatory that all students in Grades Five through 11 attend the conferences with their parents.  The Kindergarten and Elementary School conferences will take place between 8:30 – 17:00 on Wednesday, April 16 at the Dassler Villa.  There will be no classes for the Kindergarten & Elementary School students on this day. It is strongly recommended that students in Grades Two through Four attend the conferences with their parents.  

 

Due to the conferences, After School Activities will be cancelled at the Dassler Villa on Wednesday, April 16.

 

Pre-order your 2007-2008 Yearbooks!!  The 2007-2008 Yearbooks will be sold by PRE-ORDER ONLY.  If you would like a copy of the FIS 2007-2008 yearbook please complete the form below and return it with 20€ to the school office by no later than May 9, 2008.  The yearbooks will be shipped to you should you move before they are published.  Please note that only orders with payment enclosed will be accepted.  Thank you!

 

Counselor Notes: Mrs. Ang, FIS School Counselor (michelle.ang@the-fis.de)

 

Helping Kids Succeed in School and Life

 

School years are the formative years, laying the foundation for the adult a child is to become. Strong relationships strengthen this foundation, and encourage children to strive for their very best. Following are a few ideas to add to the family’s repertoire of up-building activities!

 

  • Engage in learning activities at home
  • Read and discuss stories, articles, events together
  • Family field trips! Learn together
  • Express appreciation for their contributions in the family and elsewhere
  • Show affection unconditionally - all senses: touch, visual, auditory, taste, smell
  • Focus on improvement, progress, and effort
  • Go to school! Attend school activities and functions
  • Share family stories and family history
  • Schedule family fun nights and go on dates with your kids
  • Watch TV, the news and movies together and discuss them
  • Assign age-appropriate responsibilities at home…work together
  • Establish family rituals and traditions
  • Acknowledge your own mistakes, failures and struggles
  • Identify your top six character trait goals, then model for and affirm in your child.

Examples: persevering through adversity; having a high level of tolerance for people’s differences; being a life-long learner; demonstrating humility, honesty, and integrity

  • Daily "Put-Ups": acknowledge the strengths and interests your kids have
  • Have fun together!

 

 

NEXT WEEK AT THE FIS (after Spring Break)

 

Monday Mar 31

15:30-16.30 – ASAP at the DV

15:40-16:40 – ASAP at the CC

Tuesday Apr 1

 15:30 -16:30 –  French School, Initiation group, at the DV

15:45 -16:45 –  French School, Perfectionnement group, at the CC

15:45-17:00 – Girl Scouts at the CC

Wednesday Apr 2

15:30-16.30 – ASAP at the DV

15:40-16:40 – ASAP at the CC

Thursday Apr 3

9:35-11:15 – Toddler Group at the Dassler Villa

15:30-16.30 – ASAP at the DV

15:40-16:40 – ASAP at the CC

15:30-16:30 – French School, Reprise group, at the DV

15:30-16:30 - French School, Initiation group, at the DV

15:45-16:45 - French School, Intermédiaire group, at the CC

18:30 -20:00 – Boy Scouts at the Convent Campus

Friday Apr 4

 

 

Newsletter on web page:  Our newsletter, and other important school information, can also be found on the school’s web page.  Newsletters are usually placed on the web site (http://fis.ecis.org) a day or two after publication and will remain there until the end of the school year.

 

FIS School Newsletter The FIS newsletter is published on a weekly basis, and is emailed home each Friday. The newsletter contains items of information relating to school operations, PTO News, for-sale items placed by members of our community, and much more. Contributions to the newsletter can be emailed to the school. The editor reserves the right to… edit…

 

 

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2007-2008 YEARBOOK PRE-ORDER FORM 

(20€ per yearbook - payment due with the pre-order)

 

 

Please order ___________ 2007-2008 yearbooks for the ______________________ family.

                              number                                                                               family name                  

 

I have enclosed _____________€ (20€ per yearbook)

 

 

 

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