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2 ·THE INFORMER 29 May 2013 www.isstavanger.no

From the Director: ”Snipp, snapp, snute, så var eventyret ute.” Anyone who has enjoyed Norwegian fairy tales, knows that phrase well. It comes at the end of a story. . .a story that has been told carefully and with reflective thought. And that could easily be applied to the school year that we know see coming to an end. So, welcome to the last issue of the Informer. Just where the time has gone, I cannot say, but the warmer weather and long bright days make the month of May an inevitable reminder that we will shortly be watching our graduates cross the stage to collect their hard-earned diplomas. This is the last issue of the Informer and includes much information on our final activities for this school year. Read on and mark your calendars to come and join us. During the final weeks of the school year, there is always a wonderful variety of events for our families to enjoy. Please feel free take part and enjoy every aspect of the final weeks—whether it is outside at one of the Field Days, or inside at one of the upcoming assemblies, you are very welcome. As our annual thank you back to the Parent Association, once again the administration invited the outgoing and incoming Parent Association Board members to breakfast on Tuesday, May 28 in the cafeteria. In a school that prospers throughout the year by countless acts of generous volunteering by a huge number of parents, how best can the administration thank each individual? We like to turn the tables and serve the parents, instead of us always watching the reverse in action. This breakfast is a symbolic way for us to extend our appreciation to each of these individuals and, in a wider sense, to all the parents in the school who give of their time throughout the school year. Thank you from all of us here at ISS. On a practical note, are you aware that if your child is leaving the school—either moving or graduating, we are happy to refund any unused funds from your school lunch account. To do this, just contact our receptionist, Ms. Anne Brit Winters. Our assumption is that anyone who is returning to ISS in August does not have a problem in leaving unused funds in their lunch account where they can again access them in August with the new year starting up. If our assumption is incorrect and you would like the money refunded now in June, that is fine—just communicate that information to Ms. Winters. On a normal basis, we recommend that during the school year parents check their children’s account about once a week to monitor the balances. This way if mistakes are made, they can be quickly corrected before too much time has passed by.

And for the future, we would also encourage you to re-fill your child’s lunch account online using your KID number.

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Hurra for 17. mai!

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This is also the issue of the Informer where I like to pay tribute to our ISS employees who will be ending their employment with the school at the end of the school year. The foundation of the institution is based on the skill of the people who work with your children on a daily basis. We are privileged to bring people to work at the school from a range of backgrounds and geographical origins. When they leave us, they leave an indelible, positive impression on the school and the children they teach and we thank them for sharing their time and their talents with us. Thank you very much to: Ms. Rachel AdkinsMr. Mark ChambersMs. Mandy ConnellyMr. Paul DuevelMs. Louise DunnMr. Jozef DurokMs. Shannon FisherMs. Natalie FranssenMr. Jason HowesMs. Sandy MathewsMs. Christina MattsonMr. Justin MattsonMs. Enza MauriMs. Maren MillerMs. Emma ReesMr. Jamie WengerMs. Jeanna Wenger Next year, this fine group of individuals will be sharing their talents in the following countries: Abu Dhabi, Germany, Italy, Oman, Spain, The Netherlands, the United States and VietNam. . . and, of course, Norway! We wish all of our colleagues who are leaving the very best as they move on to new opportunities and we thank each for their dedication and commitment to our students. Additionally, at the recent end of year gathering for the school employees, the following returning individuals were lauded for their long service to the school: 20 year anniversary: Ms. Belinda Kinnari, Ms. Lynn Park, Ms. Renata Magda Tuntland 30 year anniversary: Mr. Tor Inge Berge 40 year anniversary: Dr. Len Duevel Congratulations and a sincere thank you to these individuals for their decades of service to the school. Following this message, you will find some graphics that give an overview of how the school’s budgeted funds are used. As with most schools, the largest expenditure is salary and benefits. We are very fortunate that, unlike many other schools, we do not have any outstanding

mortgage payments with heavy interest payments to make. The figures you will see are connected with the 2012-2013 school year. In the autumn, once the Board of Trustees, following the normal policy, has approved the operating budget for the 2013-2014 school year, I will share those figures as well. The graphs will also be published on the same Edline account where members of our school community can see approved Board of Trustee minutes. The school office will be open all summer--drop by! Many think that once school is over for the year that we lock the doors and don’t open them again until August. In actual fact, the school is a busy place throughout the summer. Many “behind the scenes” activities preparing the school for August take place. A literal mountain of new supplies is processed during the summer.

One of the most important things that we do is welcome new families and give them tours of the school. The school will be open from 08:30 to 14:30 every Monday through Friday. You are welcome to come by with new families. We have received information on many, many new families who will be joining the school and we are always delighted to help them become more familiar with their new surroundings.

Have a safe, healthy and happy summer and we will see most of you and many new students back here in August! Regards,

Dr. Linda DuevelDirector

[email protected]

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From the Deputy Director

Dear all,

As we reach the end of the academic year I thought it would be pertinent to provide you with an update on the Council of International Schools (CIS) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) re-accreditation process. At the beginning of the academic year I provided you an overview of the work ahead that can be summarized in the following diagram:

With the end of the academic year nearly upon the committee work for this year culminates with completion of the final draft reports in the following areas:

• Section A: School Guiding Statements

• Section B: Teaching & Learning

• Section C: Governance & Leadership

• Section D: Faculty & Support Staff

• Section E: Access to Teaching & Learning

• Section F: School Culture & Partnerships for Learning

• Section G: Operational Systems

These should be the final reports unless there are any significant changes over the summer in which case the reports will be updated in August.


From the Deputy Director

In the new academic year our attention will turn to writing a further four reports based on the information generated over the course of this year. The Vertical Umbrella Report seeks to summarize the findings in the various individual vertical subject reports and the Horizontal reports seek to review the findings from a Primary, Middle and High School Perspective.

Once this has been completed the re-accreditation steering committee will meet to produce a Part 3 Report that outlines strategies for improvement. More specifically the report identifies or synthesises the main conclusions, identifies the main proposals for improvement and shows explicitly how these outcomes will be incorporated into the school improvement planning process.

We now have confirmed dates for the accreditation team visit and we look forward to welcoming 13 visitors to ISS on Saturday 29th March and visiting ISS through Friday 4th April 2014.

I would like to thank all who have participated in the process for their hard work, effort and contributions it is very much appreciated.

For those of you who are leaving ISS at the end of this year we hope that you have enjoyed and benefited from your time here at ISS and are able to take a part of your rich experience with you and share it with those you encounter in which ever part of the world you find yourself.

Finally,

Congratulations to the Class of 2013!

We wish you well in your future endeavors.

With kind regards,

Gareth JonesDeputy Director

[email protected]


News from the Exams Coordinator

As I write this, the IB examinations are finished, and the last of the parcels of papers is waiting to be sent off to the scanning centre in England so that examiners all around the globe can then mark their papers onscreen.

Again, this year I must congratulate the 12th grade students – there was not one unexpected absence or late arrival to an examination, and the students’ behaviour was impeccable!

We look forward to getting the IB results in July, and wish the students all the best in the next stage of their education.

IGCSE examinations continue, with the last examination for ISS students being 7th June. This year there have been many challenges with the IGCSE schedule, with ‘key time’ supervision requirements from Cambridge, and examinations which were quite widely spread but with also a number of major schedule clashes where students had to take two different subjects in one session. Students also had to come in to take examinations on public holidays, including 17th May!! Again I wish to congratulate the students on their positive attitude and patience over the last weeks.

11th grade students should now be working on their Extended Essays. Students had a very productive Extended Essay workday, and should now have a first working draft uploaded on ManageBac and a clear plan made with their supervisor about how to proceed over the summer vacation. The full/final draft of the essay is due to the supervisor by Monday 26th August. Effective use of time at this stage will help enormously as the work load increases during the 12th grade.

I have been very impressed this year by the commitment of many of our 11th graders to their CAS programme. I have enjoyed reading some of the students’ logs on ManageBac where the students reflect on what they have gained through the different activities. Especially pleasing are the number of excellent service projects that students have initiated this year.

I would encourage all 11th graders to ensure that they are up-to-date with all aspects of their IB programme, and review what they have covered in 11th grade in all their subjects – next May will come very soon!

9th grade students who are thinking of taking IGCSE examinations next year should also review what they have covered during the year, and I would encourage them to keep their 9th grade notes safe and organised so that they have them for review for the examinations at the end of 10th grade. Developing good study habits will certainly help them in future years.

Results information

IB students can access their results at https://candidates.ibo.org from 15:30 Norwegian time on Saturday 6th July 2013. Any students who have problems with the IBO site can contact me by telephone on Saturday evening only at 51 55 30 54 (from 17:00 to 21:00). IB students who have questions about their results (who wish to query their results, or investigate the possibility of retakes, or who would like the school to contact universities about their provisional offers) MUST contact me in school on Monday 8th July or Tuesday 9th July between 09:00 and 14:00. IB Diplomas are normally mailed to the school in late August or early September, and can be collected from school or sent by registered post to the address provided by the student.

IGCSE students can access their results at https://myresults.cie.org.uk on Wednesday 14th August 2013. Hard copy statements of results will be mailed to the school from Cambridge. Certificates will normally arrive at the school in September/October and can be collected from school or mailed by registered post to parents.

Lynn ParkExams Coordinator

IB and IGCSE Examination information


QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR? Email MJJetabut@isstavanger. no or call 51 55 43 13

The Counselor’s Corner

CONGRATULATIONS to our Graduating Class of 2013!Our ISS graduates have grand plans to continue their studies at universities, folkehøgskole, and the world of work! Please wish them well as they embrace this next exciting chapter in their lives!

This year our graduates have received offers from the following colleges/universities*:

American University of RomeAmsterdam Fashion InstituteAmsterdam UniversityAston UniversityBangor UniversityBarcelona College of ChiropracticsBath Spa UniversityBI Norwegian Business SchoolCanterbury Christ Church UniversityCardiff UniversityDrexel UniversityDublin Institute of TechnologyDurham UniversityEdge Hill UniversityGlasgow School of ArtHeriot Watt University Heriot Watt University, DubaiImperial College LondonKings College LondonKingston UniversityLasell CollegeLiberty UniversityLondon College of FashionLondon Metropolitan UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityManchester Metropolitan UniversityNew York UniversityNorges HandelshøyskoleNortheastern UniversityNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyNottingham Trent UniversityOhio State UniversityOxford Brookes UniversityParsons the New School for DesignPennsylvania State UniversityPlymouth UniversityRice UniversityRobert Gordon UniversityRoyal Holloway University of LondonSavannah College of Art and DesignSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoSt Mary’s College of CaliforniaSwansea UniversityTexas A & M UniversityTufts UniversityUniversity of Aberdeen

University of AgderUniversity of AmsterdamUniversity of BathUniversity of BirminghamUniversity of BrightonUniversity of Bristol University of British Columbia University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of CardiffUniversity of Central LancashireUniversity College LeidenUniversity College LondonUniversity College MaastrichtUniversity College UtrechtUniversity of DerbyUniversity of East LondonUniversity of Edinburgh University of Essex University of ExeterUniversity of FloridaUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of GreenwichUniversity of KentUniversity of Kentucky, UKUniversity of LancasterUniversity of LeedsUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of LimerickUniversity of LiverpoolUniversity of London, SOASUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of NewcastleUniversity of NorthamptonUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of the PacificUniversity of ReadingUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of SheffieldUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of South WalesUniversity of StavangerUniversity of StrathclydeUniversity of Sussex University of St. Andrews


Email MJJetabut@isstavanger. no or call 51 55 43 13 QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR?


University of Texas, AustinUniversity of Washington, SeattleUniversity of York Voss folkehøgskole.

* Many offers from universities in Norway and other countries in Europe are not confirmed until after the IB results come out in July.

We are all extremely proud of our graduates and are confident that they will continue to exceed expectations as they pursue their various post-secondary endeavors.

When the going gets tough, remember:

“If not now, when? If not me, who?

If not, why not?”

Congrats and snakkes, Class of 2013!

To the Class of 2014, your time is just around the corner! Remember those summer postcards that you wrote to yourselves during our final junior seminar. Come August, you will reread them and revisit all the goals that you have set.

Definitely relax this summer, but be sure to also make time to plan for next year. This is the LAST SUMMER of your high school career! Make the most of your time so that you will enter your senior year recharged and ready.

As you wrap up this school year, be sure that in addition to the HIGH-5 goals, you have completed your self-evaluation forms and submitted your teacher reference requests to the high school office. It is essential that we have all of this information completed in order to process your university applications next year.

For 1 1th grade students planning to apply to study Medicine, Dentistry, OR Veterinary Science in the UK:

It is important to determine whether you need to take the BMAT or UKCAT admissions test. Information can be found at http://www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/bmat and http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/. Please make sure to check for deadlines and exam locations. Reference materials on preparing for these exams are available in the library.

For students interested in studying in the UK:

Open Days are currently scheduled for many UK universities. You can go to www.opendays.com for specific university Open Day dates.

Also consider a UK University Guided Tour go to www.osc-ib.com to view arrangements. Previous ISS students have utilized this service and found it very beneficial for choosing UCAS courses.

To all Grade 10 and 1 1 students:

The Council of International Schools office of Higher Education offers an International Student Registry.

If you are interested in receiving free admission information from the CIS member colleges and universities in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Japan, Middle East and Europe you may register online by going to http://www.cois.org/page.cfm?p=266


QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR? Email MJJetabut@isstavanger. no or call 51 55 43 13


To all 10th, 1 1th, and 12th grade students interested in applying to colleges/universities in the U.S. or Canada:

The standardized tests PSAT/ACT/SAT will be offered at ISS on the following dates during the 2013-2014 school year: Recommended year levels for students to take the tests are indicated next to each test and its date.

Test DatePSAT Oct. 19, 2013 - for 11th graders (to be eligible for scholarships and as a ”practice” for the SAT; for 10th graders as a ”practice” for the SAT)

ACT PLUS Sept. 21, 2013 - 11th and 12th April 12, 2014 - 11th graders

SAT I or II Nov. 2, 2013 - 11th and 12th Dec. 7, 2013 - 11th and 12th May 3, 2014 - 11th grade

(SAT I and II cannot be taken on the same date)

To register for the PSAT sign up in August on the clip board outside of the Counseling Office.

To register online for an ACT exam that will be given here at ISS go to www.actstudent.org

To register online for an SAT exam that will be offered here at ISS go to www.collegeboard.com

PSAT - 11th graders take this exam as practice for the SAT as well as to be eligible for merit-based scholarships. 10th graders who also intend to take the SAT or ACT exam the following year should consider taking this preliminary exam for practice.

Your exam results will be published on line with SOAS (Summary of Answers and Skills) which indicates the areas for improvement. This exam is only offered in October during the school year.

SAT and SAT (II) Subject Tests - For current 10th and 11th grade students check the requirements of the universities you are considering applying to. If your desired university requires both the SAT and the SAT Subject Tests please be aware that you can only take the SAT OR SAT Subject Tests on a given day, therefore, plan accordingly and if you need both exams you will need to schedule two different test dates. Be sure to check the specific requirements if your university requires the SAT Subject Tests (they usually require 2-3 SAT II Subject Tests) and know that THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE SAT II TESTS ARE ONLY OFFERED IN NOVEMBER.

ACT PLUS WRITING TEST - For current 10th and 11th grade students check the requirements of the universities you are applying to. Many universities are now accepting the ACT Plus in lieu of the SAT subject tests.

Note: If a university accepts either the ACT or SAT, it might be useful to take each of these tests once during the eleventh grade to see which type of exam is the test of best fit. Then it is advisable to retake the exam, either the ACT or SAT, a second time during the fall semester of your 12th grade. Universities take the best individual scores from the test even if taken at two different times. If you are planning to apply for entrance into university for the fall of 2014 all of these exams must be completed by December 2013, if you plan to take them here at ISS.

*11th grade students should only consider taking these exams in the spring semester.

*12th grade students who are planning college entrance for fall 2014 should only consider taking these exams in the fall semester.

It is most helpful to become familiar with the format and content of these exams so please carefully review for them and use the study books that are available in the ISS Library and Counseling Office.

Additional information about these tests will be given at Senior Seminar and Junior Seminar next year.


Email MJJetabut@isstavanger. no or call 51 55 43 13 QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR?


To 1 1th grade students who will need to take the TOEFL exam for university admission:

If the university you are planning to attend requires you to demonstrate English language proficiency you may sign up online at www.ets.org to locate a testing center. Be sure to take the TOEFL or, if the university permits, the IELTS by December 2013.

To all Grade 8 and Grade 9 students:

At this point if you have not had your appointment to submit your course requests for the 2013-2014 school year, please contact the Counseling Office as soon as possible.

To our Grade 8 students:

Welcome to 9th grade and the realm of HIGH SCHOOL! I look forward to getting to know all of you next year. Remember that even though we are in the same building, high school is a whole new educational experience. Middle school laid the foundation for your transition, but now as you step into this next phase of schooling, remember that 9th GRADE COUNTS! We will talk more about this theme in the fall…stay tuned…

SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS

We have received a wide variety of brochures and information from summer study programs in Europe, the U.K. and the U.S.A. Please check the college bulletin board or ask in the Counseling Office for more information.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE-SUMMER REVISION COURSES 2013 and SUMMER UNIVERSITY TOURS

www.osc-ib.com, www.revisioncourses.com www.oxintstudy.centre.com or www.ibwise.com

CONGRATULATIONS to our fab grads: Christina, Ole, Josh, Cinthiya, Thomas H, Ilse, Thomas M, Katarina, Jakub, Kristin, Xiomara, Rachel E, Nick, Brittany, Victoria, Kate, Elias, Tugs, Charlotte, Andrew, Paola, James, Michelle, Hannah J, Shruti, Nikhil, Michael, Huong, Alex S, Hannah V, Aidyn, Caitlyn, Rieke, Marielle, Alex R, Kristine, Magnus, Thomas T, Kieran, Asia, Tim, Stefano, Silje, Lisa, Joakim, Marguerite, Elisabeth, Flavio, Maria, Kelsey, Nikita, Rachel E, Fraser, Stacey, Marina, Sarah, Rafael, Selma, Simon, Ina, Conor, Guendalina, Jade, Mons, Martyna, Thorbjørn, Marcos, and Katie.

I wish you only the best that life has in store. It has been a privilege to work with you and I expect to continue to see great things from this Class. From the words of Jonathan Larson’s RENT:

There’s only usThere’s only this

Forget regret-- or life is yours to miss.No other roadNo other way

No day but today

And as the school year ends, I would like to congratulate all of our high school students on a successful school year. As you can see, one year can slip by us in a blink of an eye.

May this summer bring you much deserved respite and reflection as you prepare for another successful year at ISS. As you hug your friends goodbye and clear out those lockers, do not forget to thank your teachers, advisors, and parents who have been your support system every step of the way.

Soak up the summer sun…and see you in August!

Monchaya June JetabutHigh School Counselor

[email protected]+47 51 55 43 13


H i g h S c h o o l N E W S

End of School Year 2012-2013

Tuesday 28th May through to and including Friday 31st MayHigh school exams take place. Exam schedules are available on Edline. Please note that Grade 11 biology and psychology for those students that have clashes will take place on Friday 31 May in the afternoon. Grade 10 NFL takes place on Tuesday 28 May in the afternoon. These exams that have been rescheduled because of clashes are modified so they are not exactly the same as the exams majority of students will be sitting in these subjects.

Saturday 1st June - Prom Monday 3rd June + Tuesday 4th June Normal schedule and Grade 10 students are back in school Wednesday 5th June • 08:30-09:00 Extended homeroom• 09:00-10:30 High School Awards Ceremony, in the Theatre• 10:30-12:00 Locker and mail box clean out and final return for texts and materials Seniors Graduation rehearsal Students leaving ISS should complete a check out form from the office and complete it by noon. • 12:00 High School depart for end of year BBQ at The Three Swords• 18:00 Baccalaureate Ceremony - for grade 12 students and parents. This takes place in the new Primary School Gym - Grade 12 students should arrive no later than 17:30

Thurs 6th June End of School – Half day – activities morning followed by ice-cream. • Busesleaveat12:15• End of 4th Quarter• Graduation 7:30pm in the Theatre - for Grade 12 students, parents and families - Graduating students should arrive no later than 6:00pm

Week of 10th – 14th June - Reports are mailed home

Saturday 6th July - IB results will be published by the IBO on Wednesday 6th July from 15:30 Norwegian time. Details have been provided to students.

Monday 12th August - Orientation morning for New Students. We will need some high school student volunteers. Please contact the high school office if you are interested in assisting with this.

Wednesday 14th August - First day of the academic year 2013 – 2014 Wednesday 14th August IGCSE results are released to school via the Cambridge website we do not have a confirmed date for this as yet but hard copies should be available during the first week of school.

Have a good summer!

Dr. Liam BrowneHigh School Principal

[email protected]

ISS High Schoolers in various Norwegian bunads on 17th of May


H i g h S c h o o l N E W SIn early May all of the students in Grade 11 were involved in the Science Group 4 Project, a whole day event where the students were assessed on their ‘Personal skills’, more specifically their ability to work as a team, their determination, and their ability to reflect. They were randomly split into groups and given a challenge: ‘Time the length of a piece of music without using a ‘timing device’, just your ingenuity and your knowledge of Science’. The students had all day to do this in any way that they could imagine. Solutions ranged from using chemical reaction rates, variations on Rube Goldberg/Heath Robinson

machines, charging and discharging capacitors using electricity generated from vegetables, the Bernoulli effect, dripping water, designing a computer game in a virtual world, the Drinking Bird, sparklers, egg timers using sand, water pumps and thread, windmills, motors, and incredibly the chirping rate of crickets (apparently it is temperature dependent). The most accurate groups got within 1% of the true time and everyone had a brilliant day. Science at its best!

Simon TaylorHigh School Science Teacher

[email protected]

Science Group 4 Project


H i g h S c h o o l N E W SWhat is often perceived as being a hazardous and potentially dangerous area of Biology, Microbiology is actually a very common subject area practiced in IGCSE and IB Biology courses around the world. This is evident in the number of students undertaking Microbiology Extended Essays and why the IB Biology course has a Microbiology option.

You only had to have watched the news in the last few months to understand just how important this subject area is.

On the BBC in March, scientists warned of the increasing dangers of antibiotic resistance we all face in the coming years: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21738774 and why such harmful diseases as gonorrhea, may be untreatable by 2015: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22263030. It was therefore important at ISS that we made students more aware of this area of Biology.

In late 2012 after a period of consultation, our Health and Safety officer Sølve Ottesen, gave us the go-ahead to practice Microbiology at ISS for the very first time. After receiving some help and advice from our fantastic, resident Microbiology expert – Mrs Gilbert from Grade 8 Science – we were ready to go!

The first student to carry out an experiment was Ilse Ikaheimonen, who for her IB Extended Essay, investigated the effect of preserving meat with different salt concentration on microbial growth. Ilse was able to link this age old practice of food preservation to not only the Norwegian culture, but to different cultures from all around the world.

Following on from the success of Ilse’s project, we decided to integrate an experiment into the IB Biology course when studying Topic 2.2 Prokaryotic Cells. Therefore earlier this month, Grade 11 students investigated: The effect of increasing temperature on the population growth of Escherichia coli (E.coli).

At first you may be alarmed to read that we used E.coli, after everything you have read or watched in the news, especially the large scale outbreak in Europe in 2011. I wouldn’t be too alarmed though, as

you have already have E.coli in your intestines right now as you read this, and you are very much alive and well – not every strain is hazardous!In this experiment students found that low temperatures limited the growth of E.coli colonies, whilst a temperature of 37oC had the highest growth. At a temperature of 60oC, there was no E.coli growth at all.

Such experiments as this are excellent for consolidating student learning, as the Grade 11 students were able to link their knowledge of what they had already learnt in a number of topics across the IB Biology course, in order to draw their conclusions.

Through their previous study of enzymes, binary fission and populations, students were able to conclude that highest growth of E.coli colonies at a temperature 37oC, was the most optimal temperature for the enzymes in E.coli. As E.coli are usually found in the intestine of warm-bloodied animals such as humans, who have an approximate body temperature of 37oC, students were to relate their results to what would have been found naturally. No growth at 60oC was due to the enzymes inside of the E.coli denaturing and no longer being able to function in the cells metabolic processes.

This was an experiment which Grade 11 seemed to very much enjoy, as is evident in the photos and following on from the success of these two projects, we are now looking to implement some experiments into the IGCSE course in 10th Grade, as well as encourage more Extended Essay projects.

As discussed earlier in this article, this is a crucial period in the field of Microbiology and we believe that it is important that we provide our students at ISS with the knowledge, experience and skills, so that they can not only contribute to this field in the near future, but make a real difference to people’s lives around the world.

I wish you all the very best for the future.Jozef Durok

IB Biology [email protected]

“Boldly going where no ISS IB Biology Students have been before!”


H i g h S c h o o l N E W SOn the morning of April 19th, 15 students in Grade 11 were dropped by minibus close to Orrevatnet. The challenge was to get all of them back to school on foot, navigating their way along sections of the coastal path and across beaches with the occasional section on the smaller country lanes.

They had to carry all of their camping equipment and food and stay together as a team. About 60km and 2 and a half days later, they finally arrived back at school exhausted and slightly more appreciating of some of life’s simpler pleasures, a soft bed, food that they don’t have to spend ages cooking, and no rucksack on their back. The successful students were Rashid Abdullayev, Brennan Bates, Thijs Blackstone, Kaja Brevik, Mark Danylchuk, Jorgen Elsborg, Amy Gildert, Kat Kabulska, Alex Lyon, Malene Monslaup, Amanda Holyoak, Sophie Newby, Sonja Peacock, Sandy Thistle and Sindre Tønder.

The students were really lucky with the weather, sleeping on the beach at Vigdel and also along the coast North of Tananger. The Award is designed to foster independence and to challenge students to step a little outside their comfort zone and all of the students who completed the walk will have faced a variety of challenges in getting to the end.

Teachers involved with the three trips this academic year have been Shannon Fisher, Steve McGill, Chris Wensink, Isabelle Bedard and Bronwen Hinton.

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sign the consent form before you begin the survey.

Participants will be entered into a raffle for an Amazon.com or iTunes gift certificate valued at $25.

If you have any questions or concerns about this study, please contact Ms. Bryn Martinez, M.A., the person responsible for this study at (401) 316-8480 or [email protected], or her major professor, Dr. Lisa Weyandt, Ph.D., at (401) 874-2087 or [email protected]. If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the Vice President for Research and the Director of Compliance, 70 Lower College Road, Suite 2, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI at (401) 874-4328.


The University of Rhode Island Psychology Department 10 Chafee Road, Suite 8 Kingston, RI 02881 Phone: (434) 409-0689 Project Title: Perceived Life Satisfaction of Expatriate Students Attending International Schools Dear Parent, We are conducting a research study about the life satisfaction of students attending international school. We are inviting approximately 250 parents and their children enrolled in sixth to twelfth grade across six private international schools in Europe to participate in this study. The direct link to this study is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ExpatriateStudentsIS. Alternatively, you may also contact the researcher, Bryn Martinez, M.A., directly at [email protected] to participate in this study.

This research project involves responding to a series of questions about experiences and life satisfaction of students attending international schools. The purpose is to identify variables that may contribute to life satisfaction of students attending international schools. To be eligible to participate, both parents and students will need to be able to read and write in English. Students will need to be registered in grades 6 through 12. You are not eligible to participate if your child has any of the following conditions: (a) a psychiatric diagnosis of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia, (b) autism spectrum disorders, or (c) severe intellectual disability. The entire questionnaire for parents will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. The entire survey for children will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your participation and your child’s participation are very important to this study seeking to investigate the life satisfaction of students attending international schools. Your participation is voluntary and you may quit at any time. If you are interested in participating, please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ExpatriateStudentsIS and review and electronically sign the consent form before you begin the questionnaire.

Participants will be entered into a raffle for an Amazon.com or iTunes gift certificate valued at $25. If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact the student investigator, Bryn Martinez, M. A., who can be reached at (401) 316-8480 or her major professor, Lisa Weyandt, Ph.D., at (401) 874-2087. The office of the Vice President of Research and the Director of Compliance, Mr. Ted Myatt, can also be reached at 70 Lower College Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, telephone: (401) 874-4328 if you have any complaints about the study. Thank you, in advance, for your participation in this study. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Bryn Martinez (401) 316-8480 Dr. Lisa Weyandt (401) 874-2087


Middle School News and Events

Emer and Chloe are aiming high - being belayed by Vebjørn and Marion


Middle School News and Events

Welcome to the last Informer of the year! We are now in the very busy run down to the end of the school year. This article will outline some of the events which will take place in the near future. Please mark your calendars so we can help our middle school students stay organized.

Please remember that regular scheduled classes continue into the last week of school.

Homeroom

Leading up to the last week of school, middle school students will begin the process of clearing out their lockers. All students are required to return all text books that were issued to them this year. Now is the time to start searching for those class books and library books! Students will be billed for any lost/damaged books. Please ensure that students search their bedrooms thoroughly!

All middle school students will clear out their locker and clean their locker in readiness for the next school year.

Middle school homeroom advisory sessions are focusing on ‘Transitions’.

middle ScHool Field dayTuesday, June 4th – 1pm until 3pm.

This event will take place on the Tuesday, June 4th from 1pm until 3:15pm. It will take place outside, so please send your son/daughter with appropriate clothing that day.

middle ScHool BeacH aFternoonWednesday June 5th from 12:00 until 3:15.

The 6th and 7th grade students will be travelling from school by bus to Vigdel beach on Wednesday, June 5th. Students are asked to bring a packed lunch (and bring appropriate clothes for the weather) to school that day.

The bus will return to school in time for the regular school bus at 3:15.

The 8th grade has been invited to join the high school BBQ which will take place at the Three Swords on the Wednesday, June 5th in the afternoon. 8th grade students will walk to the beach with their HR teacher and return in time for the regular school bus at 3:15.

The all-you-can-eat BBQ will cost kr 60. Students

Pizza party is a must!


Middle School News and Events can purchase a ticket during homeroom time.

recognition ceremony For Q4

This event will take place on Thursday, June 6th starting at 9:30am. This will be the final ceremony of the year where many student achievements will be recognised and will conclude with a memory picture slide show of the school year. All parents are welcome to attend.

Now is the time for the final words…I have had a marvellous time working with our wonderful Middle School faculty, you, the parents, and the Middle School students this year. Students are LEARNING, students are happy and cared for and have had wonderful experiences to remember always. They have acquired skills that they can carry into the next grade level and for life.

For those of you who are leaving ISS, I wish you all the very best. Keep us in your hearts and please do not hesitate to come back and visit. For those of you who will be returning next year have a great summer, rest well and return to make 2013-2014 another great year.

Good luck to our wonderful 8th grade class as they move from Middle School into High School and 9th grade next year.

Have a fantastic summer!

Carol WallaceMiddle School [email protected]

Spirit Week revisited


Middle School News and Events From May 15-May 19, six middle school students and two teachers from the music department at ISS traveled to Waterloo, Belgium to participate in the European Middle School Honor Girls’ Choir Festival through the Association for Music in International School (AMIS).

This festival, hosted by St. John’s International School, featured 116 students representing 18 international schools from across Europe and the Middle East. Under the direction of Mr. James Libbey, music performance coordinator at the International School of Luxembourg, and accompanied by Mr. Tony Mudra, music teacher at the International School of Stavanger, the choir performed 10 pieces in the beautiful Performing Arts Centre at St. John’s International School. The concert highlighted a world premiere, “Peace,” written especially for this festival by Canadian composer Mark Sirett. Next year, ISS will have the honor of hosting this European Middle School Honor Girls’ Choir Festival April 2-6, 2014. We are already looking forward to this wonderful event and the planning process is underway. Over the next couple of months and into next school year, you will learn more about this opportunity bringing students together from across Europe and beyond to make beautiful music here in Stavanger! More information about this festival from AMIS:

Talented soprano and alto girl singers in grades six, seven, and eight are selected through audition by

their teachers. Students then prepare their music at their individual schools before meeting fellow participants at the festival for three days of rehearsal and performances with guest conductors from the international community. Girls’ honor choir festivals are being offered in both Europe and Asia, in order to give the opportunity for more talented singers to take part in the event. AMIS festivals are a symbol of our heartfelt belief that music is a universal language. These festivals are also a celebration of our humanity. Sharing a passion for music, working in harmony to create rather than destroy, our students learn to respect those who are different. Bringing together students and teachers from many places not only furthers their education in music, but promotes cultural diversity and global unity. The six students representing ISS in Belgium were:

Lisa Elenbaas – 6th GradeCaitlin Trueman – 6th Grade Ashling Devins – 7th GradeTara Smith – 7th GradeKylie Genetti – 8th GradeLucia McCafferty – 8th Grade BRAVO to you, girls! The two teachers representing ISS were:

Ms. Betthilde Keij – Primary School Music TeacherMr. Tony Mudra – 5th Grade, Middle School and High School Music Teacher

Performing ‘Peace’ by Mark Sirett


Congratulations to the students who participated in the track and field practices and meet. Beyond having fun, the students got a feel for being part of a team and learned skills in running, jumping, hurdling and throwing. Thank you to the many parents and staff who helped direct activities and teach skills. Thank you as well to the varsity track team for helping with the track meet, and to Ms Kathleen Henderson for arranging the practices and the track meet.

Congratulations in advance to the cast of the Primary School musical, Scheherazade for three great productions. Thank you to parents and staff for all that was done behind the scenes with the set and costumes. I send a special thank you to Ms Zsuzsi Kallenberg for coordinating costumes, Ms Fiona Hay and Ms Susan Campbell for lighting and Ms Christine Kemp as director for the musical.

As always there were highlights for this school year. I give a special thank you to students for the consistent hard work and good progress in learning, the community building of the ISS Parents Association, the assemblies for each grade level that put every child on stage, the visits by parents to our open house, share in our learning in homerooms and in music, reading stories and ideas of children, children’s art in the hallways and classrooms, processions honoring peace, kings, queens, nationalities, cultures, celebrations and

even “wild” animals, seeing the rising comprehension scores on student assessments, hearing children converse in many languages, children building number sense with blocks and calendar dates, returning children welcoming new children throughout the year, volleyball and track and field, scouts, sports offered through IBA, dance classes on Fridays, the winter concerts, both musicals, the trip to Soma Farm sponsored by the Parents Association, Outdoor Education Weeks with Grades 4 and 5, fantastic art displays, 100th day of school projects, class field trips to extend the curriculum, enhanced learning with new IT resources and share in our learning music days and the Grade 5 band in concert.

This spring marks a special spot in the history of ISS. From August 2013, there will be four divisions of the school:

• Early Childhood (Pre-School 3, Pre-School 4, Kindergarten and Grade 1),

• Primary School (Grades 2-5), • Middle School (Grades 6-8) and • High School (Grades 9-12).

Much will remain the same, but one big difference will be a new principal for the Early Childhood section. Many of you will have met Mrs. Jill Raven when she visited on two occasions this school year.

‘Alle fugler små de er kommet nå tilbake.....’

Primary School News


Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Raven.

Last Day of School

Our last day of school classes is Thursday, 6 June. Buses will leave at 12:15. No lunch will be served at school on 6 June.

First Days of School in August 2013

A letter will be sent in early August to new and returning students announcing a 20-minute appointment to meet the teacher on Monday, 14 August. This day provides a transition so children see where things are and build a comfort level at school, knowing where to go and feeling at home in a new room at school.

Pupils in Early Childhood classes and Primary School children in grades 2- Grade 5 can start riding the buses from 15 August. We will have a full day of classes from 8:30-15:15, Thursday, 15 August, for children in Kindergarten through Grade 5.

Pre-School 3 and Pre-School 4 classes start at 8:30 and end at 12:00 from 15-16 August. Full days, 8:30-15:15 for Pre-School 3 and Pre-School 4, start

from 19 August. Children in Pre-School 3 and Pre-School 4 do not ride the bus without an adult accompanying.

We will have our Open House for Pre-School 14:30-15:30 on 28 August.

Open House for children in Kindergarten through Grade 5 will be 18:00, 27 August.

Summer Family Fun in Stavanger

Here are some websites of places near Stavanger to consider for more summer activities.

There is a handy brochure online with maps and ideas of what to do right in Stavanger. http://www.stavanger.kommune.no/PageFiles/5805/Friluftskart_Stavanger2_.pdf

• Right on Store Stokkavannet is Stavanger Friluftssenter (outdoors centre) at Dyrnes, with rowboats, canoes and a barn to hop in the hay. It is open 10:00-15:30, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: http://www.stavanger.kommune.no/Tilbud-tjenester-og-skjema/Kultur-idrett-og-fritid/Friluftsliv/Stavanger-friluftssenter/Dyrsnes-naturhave/

Primary School News

Ist Grade reading buddies on D.E.A.R. day


• Our Kindergarten classes had a great day at Lundsvågen Naturskole. Individual families can drop in a long as school classes are not disturbed. They have boats to rent and an aquarium, open 8:00-15:00 Mondays through Fridays and 11:00-16:00 on Sundays: http://www.minskole.no/minskole/lundsvagen/pilot.nsf/vArt?Opennavigator&u=English%20version

• Gausel Fritidsgård has vegetable gardens and farm animals (goats, sheep, cows, chickens, turkeys, pigs, rabbits, and two horses: http://www.stavanger.kommune.no/Tilbud-tjenester-og-skjema/Kultur-idrett-og-fritid/Friluftsliv/Stavanger-friluftssenter/Gausel-fritidsgard/

• The Rogaland Arboret (Arboretum) was visited by our preschool and Grade 3: http://www.rogalandarboret.no/index.cfm?id=91902

• Stavanger Turistforening (They have a children’s group, Barnas Turlag with trips to join. http://www.stavanger-turistforening.no/activity.php?ac_owner=217&fo_id=3878: http://www.stavanger-turistforening.no/

• Rogaland Museum of Fine Arts: http://www.rkm.no/

• Stavanger Maritime Museum: http://www.museumstavanger.no/museums/stavanger-maritime-museum/

• Stavanger Museum Natural History: http://www.museumstavanger.no/museums/stavanger-museum-natural-history-/

• Norwegian Canning Museum: http://www.museumstavanger.no/museums/the-norwegian-canning-museum/

• Breidablikk: http://www.museumstavanger.no/museums/breidablikk/

• The Royal Manor Ledaal: http://www.museumstavanger.no/museums/ledaal/

• Jæren Museums: http://www.jaermuseet.no/english/english

• Stavanger School Museum: http://www.museumstavanger.no/museums/stavanger-school-museum/

• Norwegian Telecom Museum: http://www.telemuseum.no/joomla/

• Archaeological Museum: http://am.uis.no/frontpage/

• Norwegian Children’s Museum: http://www.museumstavanger.no/museene/norsk-barnemuseum/

• Norwegian Petroleum Museum: http://www.norskolje.museum.no/uk/hovedframe.htm

• Engøy Coastal Culture: http://www.engoyholmen.no/

• Bird Park in Nærbø: http://www.visitnorway.com/no/Product/?pid=31432

• Grødaland, one of the Jæremusets pearls: http://www.jaermuseet.no/english/english/grodaland

• Lima Farm (on your way to Sirdal, just past Ålgård): http://www.jaermuseet.no/english/english/limagarden

• Stavanger Botanic Garden: http://

www.stavanger.kommune.no/Tilbud-tjenester-og-skjema/Kultur-idrett-og-fritid/Friluftsliv/Stavanger-botaniske-hage/Information-in-English/

• Iron Age Farm at Ullandhaug: http://am.uis.no/looking_for_a_venue/

• Aviation Museum (Sola): http://www.flymuseum-sola.no/

Farewell

We will say a fond farewell to some very special students and our staff members Rachel Adkins, Mark Chambers, Paul Duevel, Louise Dunn, Sandy Mathews, Christina Mattson, Emma Rees, Jeannie and Jamie Wenger. Lee Harper and Jenny Price will be at ISS, but they will be working with older students, and Aaron Ciuffo will be focusing on IT support. In August, we will welcome many new and returning staff members to our Early Childhood and Primary School staff and many new students are moving to Stavanger. Please welcome them and make them quickly feel a part of our community.

Our students in Grades 1 and 4 planted tulips in autumn. As springtime approached, I watched for the development, but it was a cold spring and the ground remained bare - yet I remained hopeful. All that time, I knew there were bulbs ready to germinate when the weather was ready.

The warm days in the middle of May gave just the spark needed for the plants to emerge. We grew them as part of an international project to record and compare results, yet I have come to see the tulips as an important metaphor of learning. While effort is an essential aspect in learning, it is also planting the seed or bulb in the right place with the best conditions that leads to growth. Someone once wrote that hope springs, but all during the process of learning, it is hope that stays constant, and it is the result of growth that springs.

Enjoy the summer after a year of hope and growth. Thank you for a wonderful school year, and I look forward to seeing so many of you in August.

Len Duevel, PhDPrimary School Principal


Dance Class!

Dance classes ended on Friday 24th May with amazing performances from all four groups of students.

Children in Grades 2, 4 and 5 each performed one dance, and children in Grade 3 managed to perform two! It was wonderful to see both boys and girls performing together in some dances.

The 11th graders involved in the dance instruction, Amy Gildert, Liam Gilbert and Frances Jackson carried out the classes for their CAS programme (Community, Action, Service), an important part of the IB, which aims to provide students with opportunities for personal growth, self-reflection, intellectual, physical and creative challenges, as well as an awareness of themselves as responsible members of their communities.

For the first time this year, it looked like some of the dance classes would have to stop because there were not enough CAS students. However, a brave group of Middle School students took on the challenge and did an amazing job teaching students in Grades 3 and 5.

The Primary School students were very respectful, and the Middle School students showed great patience, learning how to work well with large groups of younger children.

Money was collected for Tree Aid following the performance, and a total of kr 800 was raised.

The charity supports projects which reverse poverty by transferring forestry and development skills so that villagers in remote areas of Africa can for example, grow trees to meet their daily needs, plant trees to protect their homes, farmlands and schools from being swamped by the desert, grow hedges to keep cattle and livestock from destroying their crops, and irrigate the trees to ensure a high survival rate.

Thank you to all parents who kindly donated money following the performances.

Dance Class will start again in August, and we look forward to seeing the professional dancers back in school!

Vicky [email protected]


ISS Sports NewsJV Girls Soccer

The girls JV football team coached by Ms. Danielle May and Ms. Jane Russell won their first game of the season on May 27, celebrating a 3-2 victory over their opponent. The girls have played very hard this season and have put forth a competitive effort each time they have taken the field. They have been led by standout Emer O’Brien, the team’s leading scorer and solid play from each team member. Congratulations on a fine season!

JV Boys Rugby

The JV boys rugby squad has had an excellent season. They have played matches against Berserker Rugby Club and have been able to secure wins, while having fun and learning how to be successful as a team over the past 2 ½ months. Head coach Mr. Steve McGill, and assistant coaches Mr. Richard Sygrove and Mr. Gareth Jones have done an excellent job leading the boys to a very successful season.

Varsity Girls Football

The varsity girls football season came to a close this week and should feel proud about their accomplishments this past season. Congratulations to head coach Mr. Justin Mattson and the girls for their efforts on the pitch.

Track and Field

The Track and Field team participated in several events this season and just returned from a very successful NECIS trip to Copenhagen in which ISS sent 26 student athletes to represent ISS amongst 10 other international schools in Northern Europe. Standout performance from Hetti Weiss and Marcus Ikaheimonen led the Vikings on the track. Daniel Henderson and Sasja Hermelink earned a gold medal for their performances in their respective field events. Congratulations to head coach Mr. Jeff Bakke, and assistant coaches Ms. Kari Hvidevold and Ms. Kathleen Henderson for their outstanding coaching and leadership this past season.


ISS Sports News

Marcus Ikäheimonen won the 100 meter hurdles at a record-breaking 14,62 at NECIS, Copenhagen


ISS Sports News

.2. .. accepting their trophy!

Here are a few pictures of the track and field team: 1. 2nd Place Relay Team at the Siddisløpet: Maya

Retzius, Ava Noor, Mia New, Heather Mulvany, Kylie Eynon, Matthew Morrison and Alexandre Dorne

2. The same relay team accepting their 2nd place trophy at the Siddisløpet.

3. Kylie Eynon, Marion Bachmann, Kaia Kjos, and Hetti Weiss at the Mailekene Track Meet in Haugesund.

4. Noah DuBois, Val Pyataev, Daniel Rosales, David Darreshoori, Raúl Rodriguez Aznar at the Skjalgsstafetten Relays.

5. Marion Bachmann, Catherine Hendicott, Auriol Morgan, Leonie Dieker, Lena Beck at the Skjalgsstafetten Relays. 4. The Skjalgsstafetten Relays.

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News from the Health, Security, Safety and Environment (HSSE) CommitteeMs Sølve Ims Ottesen [email protected]

Despite the fact that as the weather becomes nicer and our students are ever more active outside, we are happy to report that the month of May has been a quiet month regarding HSSE and we have had no serious incidents or injuries to report. There have been several of our normally scheduled annual safety audits in the past week—the the school’s ventilation room and garage and also to the middle school classrooms. Beyond some additional tidying up needed in the garage, everything else looked good. Storage is always a challenge in a school, just like it undoubtedly is in a family’s closets at home. Just like your family, a spring clean-up will take place at the end of the school year here at ISS. On a related note—our thanks and gratitude go parent Mrs. Dawn Elsborg—she has done a magnificent job in clearing out and tidying up the “under theatre storage.” Dawn and Director Linda Duevel had a fine time uncovering some historical relics from the history of the school that had been tucked in corners since the school moved to the Revheim campus in 1982! Thanks, Dawn! Your efforts are very much appreciated and our goal now is to keep it as tidy as it is today! Clean and tidy = safety! The HSSE Committee is also working on updating our risk management assessments in connection with our school trips. While the school has always been very careful in its procedures in traveling with students, the HSSE Committee is working on developing a handbook to make the procedures even easier to keep updated. The result will be additionally helpful for teachers, tour leaders and parents and will underscore the school’s serious attitude toward the safety of its students whether they are here in Stavanger or venturing out on one of our many educational trips. At this is the last Informer of the year, I wish everyone in our school community a safe and healthy summer holiday!

Solve Ims [email protected]

HSSE Coordinator


RosemalingTraditional Norwegian painting

‘Rosemaling’ or folk art is about 350 years old. Why not come by and learn a bit more about this traditional way of painting?

My name is May Fjetland Field and I paint trays, bowls, kitchen roll holders, clocks, jewellery boxes, cradles, big trunks, small ornaments of different shapes and sizes – in short: anything that can be painted on!

You are welcome to bring me your own wooden item to be painted and also to choose your own colours.

Everything is painted by hand. Each piece is individually crafted as a unique gift or home decor. Bring a touch of Norway into your home with this traditional Norwegian art form.

I work from home (Øygardsveien 67, 4047 Hafrsfjord) and if you would like to see more of my painted items, please email me at [email protected] or phone me on 977 30 202.

Welcome!


Oslo Konserthus 30.mai 19:00Kulturhuset Bølgen, Larvik 2.juni 18:00Trefoldighetskirken, Arendal 3.juni 19:30Kilden Konserthus, Kristiansand 4.juni 19:30Stavanger Konserthus 5.juni 19:30Vår Frelsers Kirke, Haugesund 6.juni 19:00Grieghallen, Bergen 9.juni 19:00Voss Kulturhus 11.juni 19:00Molde Domkirke 13.juni 19:00Snåsa Kirke 14.juni 19:30Nidarosdomen, Trondheim 16. juni 16:00

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Lunch MenuIn addition to the daily HOT MEAL and the soup of the day, the cafeteria also offers a vegetarian option for lunch

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2012-2013 School Year

May29/5-4/6 High School Examinations, grades 9-11 30/5-1/6 Primary School drama production 31 Primary School Field Day, 09:00-11:0031 Grade 3A & 3B field tri to Iron Age Farm, 12:40-15:00

June1 High School Prom3 CAS & EE Day for Grade 11 students3 Grade 4 field trip to Vaulen Beach, 09:00-122:303 Grade 1 field trip to Sandvedparken, 09:30-13:004 Pre-School 4 field trip to Viste Beach, 10:30-14:154 Middle School Field Day, 13:00-15:155 Middle School Beach Day, 12:00-15:155 Grade 2 Field Trip to Møllebukta, 09:00-11:155 Grade writing field trip walk Sola -Vigdel, 10:30-13:355 PS Assembly for Pre-School - Grade 1, 14:00-14305 PS Assembly for Grade 2- Grade 5, 14:30 - 15:00 5 Awards assembly, BBQ and Baccalaureate ceremony6 Grade 3 field trip to Godalen beach, 09:00-12:006 Middle School Recognition Ceremony, 09:30-11:306 Last day of school - half day 6 Activity morning and Graduation ceremony

2013-2014 School Year

august14 Meet the Teacher Day for pupils in Early Childhood and Primary School15 First day of classes for pupils in Early Childhood and Primary School

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Director: Dr. Linda DuevelDeputy Director: Mr. Gareth JonesHigh School Principal: Dr. Liam BrowneMiddle School Pricipal: Ms. Carol WallacePrimary School Principal: Dr. Len DuevelBusiness Manager: Ms. Brynhild Åsheim

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The ISS Mission StatementThe International School of Stavanger is dedicated to providing its students with English language education in a supportive, academically stimulating, and multi-cultural environment. We strive to fos-ter a love of learning, the development of individual skills and talents, and an awareness of the value each person has to society. Our goal is to enable students to succeed in continuing educational programs and to live as responsible and contributing citizens in the global community.

The International School of Stavanger (ISS), founded in 1966, is an independent, non-profit Norwegian foundation accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council of Interna-tional Schools. The school enrolls students from ages 3 through 18. ISS offers an international university preparatory curriculum that combines the best features of many national educational systems. Both the Inter-national Baccalaureate Diploma programme and the International General Certificate of Secondary Educa-tion external examinations are available to students.

In 2012, the school has an enrollment of over 800 students who represent some 54 nationalities, including students from six of the earth’s seven continents.

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