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The Informer

Heidi Horan tries out the new gym climbing apparatus

2 · The Informer 3 ocTober 2012 www.isstavanger.no

From the Director:

Out-door painting in Pre-School

The month of September always seems to bring along with it a stabilization of tasks for the school year as routines are set in place. Those first few busy weeks of school are now behind us when introductions continually take place as students and teachers get used to new systems and new classroom configurations.

Of course, September, 2012, also brought with it the excitement of the roll-out of the iPads for all students in grades 7-12. I have enjoyed asking students for their anecdotal reactions to having this powerful new learning tool close at hand. The reaction thus far seems to be very positive. But, of course, as with all new programs introduced in the school, we will be doing regular, more formal analysis of the impact of this device intended to positively influence student outcomes. For those who are reading this message and have students in grades 7-12, don’t be afraid to conduct your own informal survey of your child and their impressions, and then don’t hesitate to share your findings with the school. And, importantly, encourage your child to teach you some new things and introduce you to some new apps—as we know, the best way to learn something is to teach someone else, and under your roof you may well have the answer to some of your own technology questions!

Another annual event that happens each September is that the ISS Board of Trustees makes its decision on the official company/military tuition rate for the school year. The 2012-2013 tuition rate has been set at NOK 178,000. Our enrollment is right around 800 students with more expected. . . and as is always the case, we have already seen a few students transfer off to new postings in other international locations. It is the way of international schools that students are always coming and going. Directly after the fall break, we will have more new students coming in. We welcome them all and are happy to be involved in the process of helping the new students transition into the ISS school community.

And speaking of helping people transition into the school community, I am grateful to our Parent Association who have already hosted several “New Parent Coffee Mornings,” to help not just students, but also their parents feel more at home in their school community.

I wrote last month about the upcoming “Morning Connections,” gathering concept for parents developed by Ms. Katharine Mudra, our Admissions & Communications Officer and Dr. Vladka Duric, a parent. For the first session on Culture Shock and Third Culture Kids, over sixty attended and a great new feature for the ISS community was born! All of

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us who were there had an opportunity to learn with and from the speakers, Dr. Duric, Ms. Carol Wallace, Mr. Matt Armstrong, Mr. Eric Hove and Dr. Liam Browne. Congratulations to all those who hit the “RSVP button” and joined the gathering. I suspect we will find these new monthly gatherings to become an important part of the communications landscape at ISS. In this issue of the Informer, I would also like to share with you some information about the individuals who make up our ISS Board of Trustees. Our current Board includes the following individuals who offer their time in this important governance role: Mr. Simon Farrant, is a British citizen who works for Schlumberger.Mr. David Forbes, is a British citizen who works for ConocoPhillips.Mr. Garry Hargreaves, a British citizen, is the NATO representative.Ms. Gro Kielland, is the parent of a graduate, a Norwegian citizen and is involved in business here in Norway.Mr. Jean-Paul Koninx, the Parent Elect Trustee is a Dutch citizen and works for Norske Shell.Ms. Åshild Hanne Larsen, the Board Vice Chair is a Norwegian citizen who works for Statoil.Mr. Keith Lewis is a British citizen who works for Norske Shell.Mr. Tor Minsaas, the Board Chair, works for BIS Industries and is a Norwegian citizen.Mr. Eric Nelson, works for ExxonMobil, serves as the Board Treasurer and is an American citizen.Mr. Hans Christian Næss, is a Norwegian citizen and is the Employee Elect Trustee.And finally myself, Dr. Linda Duevel, who sits on the Board in my role as ISS Director and I am an American citizen. I thank the members of the Board of Trustees for their willingness to devote their time and talents to the governance of the school. The ISS students are the beneficiaries of the hard work of the Board.

On the safety side, I would like to thank most sincerely all the parents using the pre-school parking lot who are now more accustomed to the idea that the cafeteria delivery trucks will also be using that parking lot. We made the switch over to the new system earlier this month and it seems to now becoming part of the normal routine. I also salute our wonderful cafeteria staff who have also been essential in making this change happen. The food now comes into the cafeteria from the back door of the kitchen, thus avoiding the busy drop-off zone at the front near the back door of the theatre. Thank you, all, for contributing to the safety of one and all at ISS. I think mine is perfect by now....


I would also like to mention that while the door leading into the primary school from the front parking lot drop-off zone is unlocked for employees, parents and children to enter at the beginning of the school day, once school has started, that door automatically locks and stays locked for the rest of the day. This is an important part of our safety profile. Anyone arriving after 08.30 should enter through the main front door leading directly into the main lobby.

Part of the reason I mention this is because it has happened recently that adults disappointed to find the door into the primary wing locked have pounded on the door hoping someone might come and open it. As one can imagine, that creates a distraction for our first grade classrooms where students are busy and concentrating on their workday at school. It is also difficult to ask folks in the building passing by that door to open it and allow adults in as that bypasses our security requirement that all visitors are to sign in at the main office. Thank you for walking over to the main door when arriving after school starts—those extra steps provide some additional exercise, which isn’t a bad thing either!

And finally, another September task is to crunch the numbers and see how many different nationalities are represented in the school. We presently have children from 54 nationalities, again covering every continent except Antarctica. For the first time, Norwegian citizens are the single largest nationality, with 24% of the total student body, closely followed by American citizens at 23% and British citizens at 17%. (And, of course, many of those children are lucky enough to have dual, and sometimes triple nationalities!)

We also have substantial numbers of students from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, India, Italy, Nigeria, Poland and Russia, plus a handful of students from many, many other countries. All are welcome and we look forward to learning from each of the wonderfully diverse pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that makes up the community called the International School of Stavanger.

Regards,

Dr. Linda DuevelDirector

[email protected]

Learning and fun are being shared ...


News from the Exams Coordinator

Every five years, the International Baccalaureate requires all IB schools to go through an evaluation of the programme in order to maintain their entitlement to be an IB World School.

Five years ago, ISS went through this process of self-study and received a positive report with many commendations for our work and recommendations for further development of the programme. We are now in the process of starting the self-study for the current evaluation process which culminates in a major report submission to the IB in April 2013.

You may have read the article in last month’s Informer by our Deputy Director, Gareth Jones, who outlined the process of re-accreditation through CIS/NEASC and you may wonder how these two processes align. Both the IB Diploma evaluation and the CIS/NEASC re-accreditation require us to carefully examine what we aim to do as a school and how well we are achieving this.

Certainly many of the discussions we will have in the next months will feed into both these processes – and both have the major aim of school development, with teaching and learning being their primary focus.

The IB Diploma Programme evaluation guide outlines the key points:

“Programme evaluation is both a requirement and a service provided by the IB Organization to IB World Schools. The aim is for the IB to ensure on a regular basis that the standards and practices of the programmes are being maintained. Schools have found this process to be the source of new dynamism and momentum within the school and have incorporated it as a natural dimension of the school life, implemented continuously beyond the IB-specific requirement. It provides an opportunity to pause and reflect honestly on achievements and new initiatives in order to enhance the implementation of the IB programme. It has also proved to be an opportunity for increased communication within the school.

The school is expected:

• to determine its own assessment of the implementation of the programme, according to the Programme standards and practices and programme requirements

• to identify major achievements during the period under review and to identify practices that need further development.”

Information taken from Programme evaluation guide and self-study questionnaire: Diploma Programme International Baccalaureate Organization Published November 2010

Focus groups (including teachers, students, parents, administrative and support staff at the school …) will be asking questions and reflecting in order to (for example)

• … measure the alignment between ISS values and those of the IB programme

• … investigate how international mindedness is promoted within the school community

• … know how ISS promotes access to the IB programme

• … find out how collaborative planning and reflection supports the implementation of the IB programme

• … see how the school’s written curriculum reflects IB philosophy

• … investigate how teaching and learning reflect IB philosophy

• … determine how assessment at the school reflects IB assessment philosophy

Check lists based on Powerpoint presentation at Category 3 workshop: Self-study: a process for improvement Marcela Scarone – Cecilia Villavicencio Sao Paulo, March 2011

The IB Diploma Programme evaluation process is certainly a lot of hard work for all concerned but is extremely valuable. Schools cannot stand still: we all need to reflect on and examine our practice, and move forward to optimize the educational experience of the students in our care.

We look forward to the challenge!

Lynn Park, IB DP Coordinator

[email protected]

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme evaluation and self-study


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

The Counselor’s Corner

Dear ISS Families,

Along with the autumnal changes in the leaves and the season, the Counseling Calendar of Events for the fall semester is sweeping in a string of college, testing and postsecondary events.

As a reminder, the following standardized exams will be administered at ISS on the following dates:

PSAT

The PSAT is being held at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, October 20th. Students must have registered in the Counseling Office by September 14th. Remember to see Ms. Jetabut to obtain a 2012 Official Student Guide so that you can familiarize yourself with sample test items and take a practice test. By taking the PSAT, you will also gain access to One-Stop College Planning with My College QuickStart™, which includes:

• An interactive score report with answer explanations and your projected SAT score

• A personalized SAT study plan that includes hundreds of free practice questions

• A detailed personality test to help you find majors and careers that fit your talents and interests

• A personalized list of colleges that match your interests

SAT I Scholastic Aptitude Test

Administered on Saturday November 3, 2012. Registration deadline is October 4th. We will also offer this test again on December 1, 2012 with a registration deadline of November 1, 2012. This test will also be offered once in the spring on May 4, 2013 with a registration deadline of April 5, 2013.

You should take this exam if you are an 11th grade student with plans to study in North America, or if you are a 12th grade student planning a GAP year and you have not taken this test previously.

This exam measures verbal, mathematical reasoning ability and writing skills.

You may register at www.collegeboard.com

SAT II - Scholastic Aptitude Subject Test

Most subject tests are administered on the same dates as the SAT, with the exception of the Foreign Language with listening exam which is only offered in November (check for availability). Subject tests are one-hour test measuring both knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge in specific subject areas. It is possible to take as many as three tests (be sure to sign up for the correct math level if you plan to take that exam) on one date and check the specific requirements of the university you are planning to apply to. Check www.collegeboard.com for specific test subjects.

ACT American College Test

Administered on Saturday October 27th and will be offered again once in the spring on April 13, 2013 with a registration deadline of March 8, 2013. Walk in registration is not available. This test assesses students’ abilities in four/five academic areas - English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning with Writing offered as an option.

It is strongly recommended by the Counseling Office to take the Writing Plus option. The ACT is commonly required by public universities and some private colleges in the US Midwest, West and South. Check for specific requirements on individual college websites.

You may register at www.actstudent.org.

TO ALL OUR CURRENT 12TH GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

Senior Seminar is held during the last block on Friday 2.

Students, if you have yet to schedule an appointment with Ms. Jetabut to discuss your college applications, please do so immediately. Time is of the essence!

Remember that the ISS deadline to process college applications is approximately a month before the college or university deadline. Please double-check the college deadline chart outside the counseling office for specific dates.




As we discussed in senior seminar, it is our aim here in the High School office to prepare our best work when submitting your college applications and we need ample time to do so.

UCAS has introduced a new video-streaming channel at http://www.ucas.tv/ It includes short films that describe the various stages of completing the UCAS application and some case studies.

If you are applying to a North American college or university, check to see the testing requirements for the SAT or ACT exams and sign up to take those as needed.

If you are applying to an English speaking university program and you are a non-English passport holder, check the university for their specific requirements for proof of English proficiency.

Make sure that you have given your student information sheet to Ms. Jetabut as well as each teacher whom you asked to write your reference.

CANADIAN APPLICATIONS

Check for individual university due dates. If you have a due date on or before February 1, 2013, please submit a copy of your application to the Counseling Office by November 15th.

TO ALL OUR CURRENT 1 1TH GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

Any student who is considering applying to a North American college or university is strongly encouraged to sign up for at least one session of the ACT and/or SAT I this year during the second semester.

Junior Seminar will be held during second semester every Friday 2.

TO ALL University-bound High School STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS:

Many students take advantage of holidays to visit Universities and/or attend college fairs and open days. This isn’t always possible for our international students. In response to this, an on-line service has been developed.

www.CollegeWeekLive.com is the world’s largest college fair and online admissions event website.

It’s free and supported by the US Department of Education Federal Student Aid office.

Registration is free.

Examples of upcoming events are listed below.

Wed. Oct. 10th Susquehanna University Live Chat 4:00PM - 9:00PM EDT

Wed. Oct. 10th University of Akron Live Chat 2:00PM - 5:00PM EDT

Wed. Oct. 10th University of Wisconsin, Whitewater Live Chat 6:00PM - 9:00PM EDT

Fri. Oct. 12th University of San Diego Live Chat 6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT

Sun. Oct. 14th Kent State University Live Chat 6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT

Tues. Oct. 30th Study in Australia Day

Also, there are several college representatives who will be visiting ISS in the coming months. Keep checking out the daily report for scheduled informational sessions. In the meantime, the following colleges and institutions have been in touch with ISS about a future visit:

• HIM - Hotel Institute Montreux – www.him.ch

• IHTTI - School of Hotel Management, Neuchatel – www.ihtti.com

• SHMS - Swiss Hotel Management School, Leysin & Caux – www.shms.com

• Cesar Ritz Colleges - Schools of Hotel Management – www.ritz.edu

• Culinary Institute Switzerland, Lucerne & Le Bouveret - http://www.culinaryinstitute.ch

• University of Pennsylvania - www.PennNorway.com

• La Rochelle Business School - www.esc-larochelle.fr/eng

• HULT International Business School – www.hult.edu




SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Norge-Amerika Foreningen (NORAM)/Norway-America Association’s Undergraduate Scholarships

This program is for Norwegian students interested in studying at the undergraduate level in the United States or Canada. There are 23 North American colleges and universities which offer scholarships to Norwegian students through NORAM. Most of these colleges/universities are small, privately financed institutions offering a liberal arts program consisting of a combination of humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

See http://www.noram.no/ for specific information.

There is a list of colleges and institutions in Canada, the United States, and other countries which have indicated the availability of scholarships for IB Diploma recipients in the institutional policies posted on the IB website.

To check out these policies go to http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/scholarships/

Please check universities’ websites and contact university officials for more detailed information about a particular scholarship.

TO ALL OUR CURRENT 10th GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

Sophomore year is a pivotal time to begin some serious reflection on future college and career pathways. Since the IB Diploma Programme begins in 11th grade, this is the year to start making the connection between your high school studies and the world of work.

Tap into your interests, delve into your favorite subjects, and explore your strengths…it is an exciting time!

TO ALL OUR CURRENT 9th GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS:

Remember, 9th Grade Counts! As a freshman, three years may seem like eons of time. But the reality is that every decision you are currently making will have an impact on your future. The courses you have

chosen and the grades you are earning are the start of your comprehensive ISS High School transcript – make it count!

Study, do your homework, and get organized.

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Ms. Jetabut

Monchaya June JetabutHigh School Counselor

[email protected] 55 43 13


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

Firstly, I would like to thank all the High School Parents who attended the Open House on Thursday 13 September. As I stressed in my introduction, the primary purpose of all schools, perhaps especially international schools, is to be builders of a community. After 8 weeks here, I think ISS is very well placed to do this.

Essentially, in school everyone shares a defined space and a common purpose. In school people come together frequently and know what it is that they have to accomplish. It is obvious upon minimal reflection that successful schools are a joint enterprise between students, parents and teachers.

However, as we saw during our “Morning Connections” which focused on culture school and Third Culture Kids the allegory of the school as a community can provide a healing metaphor for many of its participants. What should we expect from such communities in miniature, little globes unto themselves?

Much has been written, talked and thought about this. However, at its fundamentals it is quite simple:

• communities cooperate and try not to confront;• communities discourage rampant individualism;• communities encourage team work and team

building;• communities stigmatise instant gratification.

Let us translate this into some practical questions that show how the ISS High School community might bond and bridge:

Do we create opportunities for our students who come from cultures or perspectives that might be different to ours can speak openly with fellow students ? More generally, do we consciously create opportunities for the many minorities in our community to tell and share their story. (Cooperation not confrontation).

Do we try to infuse the predominantly western-centric focus in most international schools, wherever they happen to be located, with eastern thinking and values? (Discouraging rampant individualism).

Do we use sport, and other forms of exercise and learning, to learn how to work with others or how to compete against others? (Teamwork and team building).

High School science classes are highly challenging


H i g h S c h o o l N E W SDo we encourage students to take risks, to challenge themselves, to do things that they do not immediately like, to struggle with difficulty? (Tackling the culture of instant gratification).

Community service goes a considerable way to addressing these questions. Community service as a central part of the education of young people is seen less and less as innovative and experimental and more and more as indispensable. Why is this so? It is largely because of our growing global connections and the growing understanding and appreciation within educational communities of this trend.

As you may know, our Creativity, Action and Service programme, Extra Curricular Activities, sports and other curricular initiatives help guard against us becoming a gated community, whereby students will engage in projects in the wider community, such as Red Cross and the International Friendship Group.

Another overriding impulse for promoting community service is that genuine community service builds in the heart a feeling for, and a knowledge of, human interdependence. Without this there can be no sense of community, no understanding of global connections, no real global citizenship.

In a world that becomes more and more compact, how do we educate our students to inherit the earth? Prep for university and college is fine, but prep for the planet is finer. Global citizenship and global ethics have a core place in all that we do. So what does a global citizen look like? What passport does he carry? What clothing does she wear? A check list for a global citizen would have to include the following:

• Globalappreciation, both in the sense of valuing the whole planet and also wishing to see it appreciated in value for its inhabitants;

• Taking sustainabledevelopment one step beyond where the concept now seems to be stuck and thinking and talking about sustainable living;

• Being epistemologically nomadic; which means not being fixed on any one knowledge system or way of knowing the world. One inestimable value of the IB’s Theory of Knowledge course is that it promotes this;

• Multi-lingualism and multicultural literacy,preferably many languages and many cultures that are not cognate in any way. Differences remain one of the best educators for international mindedness. Unlikeness always unhinges us a little and so opens the door that is necessary for entering the other spaces of other people;

• A preparedness to take on, and to try to champion, a cause from a country culturally foreign andfarawayandseriouslydifferentfromone’sown. At the ISS we are compelled by the foreign and difficult, not the nearby and easy. Such an approach and attitude is also promoted in our Model United Nations programme;

• A projectile imagination that moves beyond boundaries. This is a form of active empathy;

• A preparedness tobuildanewagendawithradicalthoughtsaboutaglobalsenseofcommunity.

It is difficult to look forward with any accuracy. However, as reflected in the school s̀ mission, we cherish these values of community and global citizenship. Furthermore, our graduates from ISS will hopefully claim that an education at ISS is more than just an education of the intellect but also an education of the heart and soul.

Dr. Liam BrowneHigh School Principal

[email protected]


Middle School News and Events

As I write this message, our 6th and 7th grade students and teachers are excitedly enjoying their Outdoor Education Week (leirskole) to Hardanger (October 1-5). This is a wonderful week of learning in the outdoors, teamwork and cooperation. The MS hallways are quiet without them.

End of Q1

Friday, October 5th marks the end of Quarter 1. Report cards will be mailed to you in time for the MS Parent/Student/Teacher conferences on November 5th and 6th.. For quarter 1, you will receive an Interim Progress Report which will have a separate and detailed report from each teacher. On each report there will be a breakdown of all summative assessments given over the quarter for each subject with an overall number grade attached. Please spend time looking at the Academic Descriptor linked with that number. In addition, students will receive a grade for Effort/Conduct/Engagement/Organisation/Progress and Learner Profile. Again, please look to the rubric descriptor attached with the report.

MS ParEnt/tEachEr/StudEnt confErEncESMonday and Tuesday (November 5th and 6th )

I look forward to seeing many of you during the conference days in November. I strongly encourage you to bring along your son/daughter to these conferences – it is important that students hear about their attainment and progress directly from the teacher and for the student themselves to participate in the discussion and for you to be present when this happens!

If you have time, please stop by my office to say hello!

MiddlE School rEcognition cErEMony – Q1

The Middle School Recognition Ceremony for Q1 takes place on Wednesday, 17th October starting at 10:30 in the theatre. ALL parents are invited to attend.

There are four ceremonies during the year (one per quarter), and they are designed to celebrate the achievements and events over the quarter:

• Recognition for extra-curricular activities during the quarter.

Nothing beats good food and good company



• Performances/readings from class work during the quarter.

• Student or teacher entertainment.• Recognition of service/community events during

the quarter.• Slide show of pictures from events/class work

during the quarter.

The BALDER award is awarded to one student per grade level and is voted for by the students. A Balder award recipient must:

• Demonstrate respect and concern for others• Promote unity by including, encouraging and

supporting others• Communicate in a positive and friendly way with

all• Demonstrate tolerance and flexibility• Seek peaceful resolution to conflicts.

TROLL attendance is awarded to the homeroom with the best attendance for the quarter.

HOUSE WINNERS for the quarter are also rewarded.

Remember: all parents are invited to attend!

As we head into Q2, please pay attention the MS weekly newsletter for all the Q2 activities/sports that will be taking place.

I hope that you all have a wonderful October Break.

Regards,

Carol WallaceMiddle School [email protected]

I thoroughly enjoyed my meal Good memories from the Middle School BBQ



ISS beach-cleaners join forces at Hellestø Beach


Primary School NewsThe school year is started and routines are getting settled. For some children, this has meant starting with a new language and a new school. This can be exhausting as the work of experiencing a new language is a challenge even at play time. Congratulations toallthechildrenwhotookonthechallengeoflearningEnglish and settling into a new school and a newcommunity.

Thank you again for participating in “ShareinOurLearning” mornings in September. Our first assembly with Grade 5 students will be on 5 October and Grade 3 will follow on 25 October. The assemblies are designed to let children share what they have been learning. It is also a chance for children to get on stage and build confidence by presenting to an appreciative audience of their peers and parents. While not meant to be performances, the assemblies are performance assessments, as they let the children show what they have learned to do, what they know and what they are trying to understand.

We have just experienced the third of our three staff professional development days for this school year. Just what do the teachers do on those days when the children do not come to school? Well, these days are important in the school calendar for helping keep our employees learning themselves. In August each year, we have a

week of orientation days before the children start and then we have one day in early September to work on a variety of staff team-building projects, followed by the two days at the end of September we have just completed.

Those two days were filled from early morning until late afternoon with sessions connected with the school’s re-accreditation efforts as well as a review of the school’s Vision, Mission & Philosophy and extensive work on our curriculum planning and mapping.

As Deputy Director Gareth Jones explained in the last issue of the Informer, the massive re-accreditation self-study effort is an important part of the ten-year visit by a team of educational experts from all over the world who will visit ISS in 2014. Professional development days like the two we have just experienced give the staff the time to work together in full-staff meetings in the cafeteria and theatre, as well as breaking into sectional curriculum teams.

Another feature on Friday morning was a session for the primary, middle and high school faculties to meet as separate groups with their own “Technology Champions” to learn together. Our Technology Champions for the primary school are Mr. Erik Hove, Mr. Aaron Ciuffo and Ms. Minttu Saarinen and they

These three pictures provide a quick glimpse of the Share in Our Learning days


led an excellent session for our primary staff members.

Just as many of you reading this piece also understand the value of working together with your colleagues on special projects, we do so here at school too with the objective being the improved education we can offer your children. Thank you for your understanding and your support of the value of these essential days in the school calendar!

As the autumn has arrived, so have many activities that involve many children. The Primary School musical has about 50 children participating, already preparing for a January performance.

There will be a climbing club starting soon and volleyball for girls in grades 4-5 finished with a great excitement at the Vestcup tournament.

The running club is out in all weather on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

There are mother-tongue language lessons in Dutch, German, Italian and Mandarin after school.

Children involved in the football/soccer practices and games on Fridays and Saturdays will soon turn to basketball.

Dance class on Fridays has about 100 boys and girls participating, and there are a host of other activities coming and on-going.

One of the highlights for children in the last weeks is the newequipmentinthePrimarySchoolgym. The equipment includes rope ladders, balance benches, and tilted mats so children get to develop a wide range of skills. It has been interesting to see children take on the challenges set by the teachers by having equipment that is adjustable and works just to the challenge needed for a particular age level.

There have been many building projects completed in the last year. In fact, there have never been so many separate building projects at ISS since the construction of the present facility in 1982. The largest extension now houses the Middle School on the second floor, two new Primary School classes, the new Primary School library, an IT lab, a “kindergym” and a Primary School gymnasium. Just before we moved into this facility, the kitchen was entirely remodeled and expanded. There was a new play area established between two wings, a new parking area was built at the front of the school, and a new changing/storage facility along with a large artificial turf field was built by Stavanger Kommune.

It has been busy, and all this time we dealt with

Primary School News


construction around us, the children and teachers kept busily at work and learning was not diminished.

The expansion has offered facilities for learning, but the real building goes on every day when children attend to the lessons at hand. Just as we focused on getting the right facilities in place, we need to focus on getting the right building blocks in place for learning, and this is what teachers do in long hours before school, after school and on weekends. We may not see concrete and bricks in results each day like we do in a construction project, but the learning is for life and shows up in results for success now and in skills useful for a lifetime.

Thank you, parents, for supporting the framework for learning by getting children rested and ready for school each day.

Thank you, teachers, for the untiring hours of preparation to make each child’s day effective and optimal for learning.

Len Duevel, PhDPrimary School Principal

[email protected]

The 4th and 5th grade girls volleyball team


ISS Sports NewsIt has been a busy time after school in the World of ISS Sports this Fall.

The entire girls volleyball program recently participated in the Vestcup Volleyball Tournament held annually in Stavanger.

Teams that participated from ISS included the 4th and 5th grade team coached by Dr. Len Duevel and Ms. Minttu Saarinen, the 6th grade team coached by Ms. Jennifer Collins, the 7th grade team coached by Ms. Lena Jordheim, the 8th grade team coached by Ms. Theresa DeFazio and the Varsity team coached by Mr. Erik Hove and Ms. Rebecca Vetnes.

All teams showed exemplary performance on the court. Their athletic ability as well as their sportsmanship and class as athletes and team members was outstanding.

Congratulations to the coaches and student athletes for their efforts and achievements this season.

The Varsity team is now preparing for the NECIS Tournament which will be held in Amsterdam in November.

The Football program is proving to be off to one of its finest starts in recent years. The Varsity Boys who are led by head coach Mr. Jason Howes and assistant coach Mr. Jozef Durok hold a 3-1 record thus far and according to Mr. Howes, “have excellent chemistry, passion and determination this season.” The boys have four more regular season games and are also preparing to travel to Amsterdam in November for the NECIS Football Tournament.

The Junior Varsity Boys Football Team is off to a perfect start this year having won four games and lost zero. They are coached by Mr. Eliseo Cabello who returns as the longest standing coach in the ISS football program. The boys have four games remaining this season and are poised to continue their success.

The 6th and 7th Grade Boys Football Team has participated in two local tournaments this season. They recently participated in the Bendit Cup in Hundvåg, winning two out of three matches. They are coached by Dr. Liam Browne who is beginning his first season as a football coach at ISS. The boys have shown excellent commitment and dedication to the team this year.

Congratulations to all teams for representing the ISS Athletic Department so well with all of your hard work and pride for your team and school.

Jett RussellAthletic Director

[email protected]

The Varsity team ready for action!


All School News


Ms Christine Kemp [email protected] International Friendship Group – SWEC – YEPA

Sponsored Walk for the Marine Conservation Society:

Despite inclement weather, 36 students representing PS, MS and HS did the walk on Sunday 16th September and several others, who were not free on that day, did a walk elsewhere.

Congratulationstoallofthem. Sponsor money will be returned by 5th October so we will let you know how much was raised in the next Informer.

Coming soon:

The annual Nearly New Sale and Book Sale.

This year the sale will be on Saturday 24th November. If you would like to book a table (Kr.300 – same as last year) please e mail [email protected] Set up will be on Friday 23rd, 15:30 – 17:00 in the basement and the sale will be on the Saturday, 13:00 – 15:00. IFG’s Book Sale will be in the lobby at the same time on the Saturday.

This is a good opportunity to have a clear-out before the festive season. IFG puts advertisements in the local newspapers – you keep all the money you make selling your own goods.

The sale can go ahead only if enough people sign up so an early response would be appreciated.

Please let us know by Friday 9th November.

Coming up in October:

The annual United Nations Day Concert will be held on Friday 26th October this year.

We are looking for volunteers to entertain us on stage! If you would like to share your talents with the ISS community please sign up by e mailing [email protected]

Share your culture – sing a song or perform a dance from your own country. Do you play an instrument? Are you a member of a dance group or band? Bring the whole group along!

Students, parents and teachers are all welcome. All the proceeds will be sent to SOS Barnebyer so we’re asking everyone, both on stage and in the audience, to pay the Kr.20 entry fee. Of course, all entertainers will be part of the audience too! Make a note of the date!

Friday 26th October, 18:00 – 20:00. Welcome!

October 21st Need performers!

Sign up sheets will be posted!

26th


International Friendship Group – SWEC – YEPAMs Christine Kemp [email protected]

After several successful years, IFG and SWEC invite you to join in this project again this year.

Here’s what you do:

1. Cover the top and bottom of a medium sized shoe box with colourful wrapping paper.

2. Fill the box with little gifts.3. Label the box to indicate whether it’s for a boy or

girl and which age group it’s for (2-4, 5-9, 10-14)4. Indicate whether it’s for a hot or cold destination.5. Include kr 30 to help with shipping costs6. Bring it to school and leave it on the assigned

table in the lobby. Gifts can include the following: toys, educational supplies, hygiene items, miscellaneous items such as gloves, scarf, hat, socks, sunglasses, bangles, necklaces…

Please do not include any of the following: food (only exception is non-chocolate sweets / candy), medicine

or vitamins, clothing (other than those mentioned above), fragile items, liquids, sharp objects (such as scissors), books, (other than colouring books), hand-knitted stuffed toys.

Boxes can be delivered to ISS between 29th October and 7th November. They will then be sent to the UK where they will be shipped to their final destinations.Boxes can be filled by families, friends, homerooms or individuals.

Let’s create a mountain of boxes again this year!

Christine Kemp

Love in a BoxYou can bring hope and a smile to some of the

world’s poorest children by taking part in our

Love in a Box Campaign


News from the Health, Security, Safety and Environment (HSSE) Committee

Ms Sølve Ims Ottesen [email protected]

As fall is approaching, we all have to get ready for the dark and icy conditions outdoors:

As a pedestrian • Ensure you are seen in the dark by using reflectors.• Be prepared for snow and ice by purchasing

crampons for your shoes (if you do not have a pair from last winter).

As a cyclist• Wear a yellow vest• Be sure your light is working okay

As a driver• See to that your windscreen wipers and lights are

in good working order.• Change to winter tyres before the first snow

In this way we can meet all kinds of weather conditions well prepared and feel safe on the roads.

As often before, I should like to remind you of respecting the traffic signs and marking in the surrounding of the ISS building, they are put out for our own safety!

Sølve Ims [email protected]

HSSE Coordinator


Parent Association News

To Our 2012 - 2013Primary SchoolRoom Parents!

Lisa Vanderhorst (PS3A) Stephanie Shanahan (1C, 4B)

Raffaella Caluri (PS3B) Anke Schmidt-‐Dietel (1C)

Maria Becker (PS3B) Mary Patrickson (2B)

ChrisFane BuessenschueG (PS4A, 1B) Carrie Bucki (2C)

Julie Law (PS4A, 2A) Jen and Mike Hayhurst (3A)

Miriah Crawley (PS4B) Sabrina Fernandez (3B, 4C)

Sarah Glenn (PS4B) Celine Suiter (3B)

Carina Viola (KGA) Sandra Kane (3C)

Mary Holmes (KGA, 2C) Julie Kumar (3C)

Andrea Hamlin (KGB) Erin Moore-‐Mian (4A)

Nai Bailey (KGB) Geeta Phadke (4C)

Ludmilla Wood (KGC) Ronda Devins (5A)

Susie Wilson (KGC) Dalia Zahran (5A)

Jessica Vargas (KGC, 2C) Nicole Dubois (5B)

Hema Devananda (KGD) Mckenzie GeneW (5C)

Becka Cannon (1A) Nicole O’Bryan (5C)

Gena Dibowitz (1A)

I wish to recognize the following people who have volunteered their Fme to serve as room parents this year. This is a valuable role in our school community in helping our

teachers and children have a memorable year. Thank you! Carrie Bucki, PA Primary School Liaison


Parent Association News

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! The International Festival is a day of fun and celebration for all ISS students organized by the parents. This event is an opportunity for the families within ISS to celebrate their own nation and to discover more about the nations of fellow ISS families. This is the largest ISS fund raiser event, and proceeds go back to ISS. Please join us to make this a fun success for the ISS students!

VOLUNTEER RESPONSE INFORMATION

NAME:

PHONE CONTACT: EMAIL:

I WOULD LIKE TO…..

REPRESENT THIS COUNTRY OR REGION:

ORGANIZE

� A COUNTRY FOOD BOOTH � AN ACTIVITY � MY OWN ARTISAN BOOTH PARTICIPATE

� COOK FOR THE FOOD BOOTH � HELP WITH AN ACTIVITY � SELL TICKETS � DECORATE/FESTIVAL DESIGN � ASSIST WITH RAFFLE

BASKETS

� SET-‐UP CREW � CLEAN-‐UP CREW

Please share your ideas and nation for this ISS International event. International Festival Contact(s):

Kathleen Henderson or Karen Smith by email [email protected]

ISS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Saturday, November 17th, 2012

4:00 TO 7:00 P.M.


New classes starting now!- Pilates-class in english

Mondays 9:30-10:30- Back School

Wednesdays 13.00-14:00

Are you a new mom?- Try our mother&baby fitness class

Thursdays 11:00-12:00

Contact us for more information!

Luramyrveien 79, 3rd floor. 4313 SandnesTlf: 51 57 93 70

[email protected]


www.windsongmusikkstudio.no

Flute, recorder, piano and music theory lessons

offered individually or

in groups.

Qualified music teacher

Veronica M. Nagel-Alne

Tel.: 452 04 979

TOBIAS HOBBESLAND has long experience in teaching Maths and Physics(including IB). I give private teaching for students in Math and Physics. You can contact me by sending messages to my mobile: 92628316 or to my emailadr: [email protected]

SAMUEL OLSEN has long experience in teaching Chemistry (including IB). He can be contacted by sending messages to: [email protected]

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MATHS,PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (including IB)


Chef: Jean-Pierre Duc

Lunch MenuInadditiontothedailyHOTMEALandthesoupoftheday,thecafeteriaalsooffersavegetarianoptionforlunch

NB! The symbols V and GF means vegetarian and glutenfree, respectively - and, all our beef meat is halal

Editor: Liv Nærland Høie Phone: +47 51 55 43 22 E-mail: [email protected]

The Informer is issued on the ISS web-page: www.isstavanger.no

Go to “News” and then to “Informer” and current issue.

To have CLASSIFIED ADS published in The Informer, please e-mail: [email protected] editor reserves the right to edit ads to fit the space requested by you.

Prices: Companies1 Private persons2

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1. If you run a business/company/activity that makes your living, you are a “company” price-wise. 2. If you have a small activity, a non-profit foundation, organise a charity, advertise your belongings for

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If you do not wish to receive the Informer any more -

or if you have changes to your e-mail address,

please notify Liv N. Høie at 51 55 43 22 or e-mail: [email protected]

Issues of the Informer in the school year 2012-2013 are due: 05.09, 03.10, 07.11. and 12.12. 2012. In 2013: 23.01, 06.03, 17.04 and 29.05. Deadline is one week before.

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Monday 29.10: Jambalaya , rice cajun dish served with a mix of meat and spices.

Tuesday 30.10: Pasta with chicken and spinach in a cream sauce.

Wednesday 31.10: Bake potatoes served with sweet corn and hamThursday 01.11: Lapskaus Norwegian hot dog stew

Friday 02.11: Salmon bake in foil with root vegetable

Monday 05.11: Poor man rice, black beans and rice served with bacon and tomato sauce.

Tuesday06.11: home made beef Lazagna

Wednesday 07.11: Potato wedge served with tex mex beef and salsaThursday 08.11: Kjøtt kaker, Norwegian meat ball served with green mushy peas and gravy

Friday 09.11: Fish burger and tartar sauce served with roasted potatoes

Monday 12.11: Fried rice Cantonese, with chicken and prawns

Tuesday 13.11: Pasta Bolognese.

Wednesday 14.11: Chicken wings with BBQ sauceThursday 15.11: Joika stew, North Norwegian game meat balls served with Lingonberry sauce

Friday 16.11: Breaded cod served with carrots and potatoes

Monday 19.11: Risotto with Mushroom and Chorizo sausage

Tuesday 20.11: Macaroni and cheese.

Wednesday 21.11: Chili con Carne served with chips

Thursday 22.11: Kjøtt og Suppe , Norwegian beef stew served with an onion sauce & potatoes

Friday 23.11: Salmon Teriyaki served with Broccoli and Jasmine rice

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2012-2013 School Year

OctOber1-5 High School Trips: WW1: Yprès; History: Berlin; Art: Greece; Drama: London; Spanish: Barcelona; French: Nice; School for Life: Thailand; University Tour: England.1-5 7th Leirskole to Hardangertun1-5 6th Leirskole to Fevik5 Grade 5 Assembly, 10:30

6-14 October Break

15-19 School photographer15 Swimming for Grade 5, 12:45 - 14:1017 MS Recognition Ceremony for Q1, 10:3019-20 StuCo Lock-In22-26 School Photographer26 UN Concert, 18:0028 ISS Fun Run29/10-2/11 Preliminary Accreditation Visit

NOvember1-2 High School Parent/Teacher Conferences1-3 High School Play3 ISS Relays and Half Marathon5-6 MS Parents/Teacher/Student Conferences, 08:00-03:457-11 IMUN Conference, Lisbon8-10 NECIS - Boys Football & Girls Volleyball9 Middle School Activity Night, 19:0010-19 Middle School Spanish Exchange to Barcelona17 Parent Association International Festival21 Middle School/High School Band concert

December1 StuCo Winter Formal6 IGCSE Information Afternoon6 Middle School/High School Choir Concert, 19:0012-18 High School Examinations, Grades 9-1114 Middle School Dance, 19:00-22:0019 Middle School Activity Day/Last Day of School19 High School Activity Day

20/12 - 4/1, 2013 Christmas Break

The Informer is published by INterNatIONal SchOOl Of StavaNger

Treskeveien 3NO-4043 STAVANGER

Norway

Tel: +47 51 55 43 00 Fax: +47 51 55 43 01

E-mail: [email protected]

High School Office: +47 51 55 43 43Middle School Office: +47 51 55 43 11

Primary School Office: +47 51 55 43 23

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

IB Coordinator: Ms. Lynn ParkHigh School Counselor: Ms. Monchaya (June) JetabutPrimary/Middle School Counselor: Mr. Matt ArmstrongSchool Nurse: Ms. Heather Melhus

The ISS Vision StatementThe ISS vision is to prepare students for greater glob-al participation by helping them become responsi-ble, empowered learners.

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.

High School event Middle School event Primary School event All School event

Calendar of Events SchOOl year 2011-2012

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