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Issue 3 | October 2019

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A I S B M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R - V O L U M E 6 I S S U E 3 | O C T O B E R 2 0 1 9

4 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Mr. Peter Welch talks about measuring the success of a school.

30 BUCHAREST BUZZ Our recommendations for November events in Bucharest.

6 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ms. Abby Rupp shares news about the Accreditation week.

32 PARENT ADS A noticeboard for the AISB parents’ ads, recommendations and announcements.

33 THE MONTH AHEAD See what November’s most important events are and plan ahead!

CONTENTS

12 SCHOOL WIDE NEWSRead about: Zombie Run, ES Halloween, ELC Halloween, Bucharest International Schools University Conference, Living Sports Library, Team Building for Student Athletes, Medical corner- head lice.

28 Latest news from our snappy student newspaper - Halloween Edition (check out the student-designed pages!)

THE BITE

8 ALUMNI NEWS What’s next for the Alumni Association? News and events.


DIRECTOR’SMESSAGEIn my first teaching job overseas in Singapore, an overpaid consultant informed a faculty meeting that he could rate the performance of any school with a single digit. He shared his complicated and deluded math with us on a series of dull, overhead projector transparencies (remember those?). The smiling consultant had not judged his audience well. The teachers lapsed into a grumpy mood that would have been hard to measure with a single number, but you know that it had a negative value. Measuring the success of a school is messy and subjective. Schools do not produce one clear outcome

that can be simply tabulated and analyzed. Are the very best schools the ones with the most impressive exam results, or the ones that teach students great values and nurture well-rounded people? What is the optimal balance that defines excellence in schools? We could fill a book with all our answers. Our personal background, priorities and cultural perspective all affect what we value in schools. Even if the task of measuring success is very challenging, great schools need to be accountable to the families they serve. We can develop a range of indicators that show how we are performing.

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To develop our success criteria, we must first define as a community what we mean by excellence. This is the underlying intention of our future planning and vision work that we are doing together this year. In the weeks ahead, we will be inviting groups of parents and our alumni to talk with us about how they define excellence for schools serving this new generation of students. In the month of October, AISB hosted three professional accreditation teams from the Council of International Schools (CIS), the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO). These visitors looked into all aspects of the school’s operation from teaching and learning, to facilities,

finances, governances, staffing and safety planning. In preparation for this visit, different committees from our community worked together for months to author comprehensive self-study reports, reflecting on where we are with all these important issues. This accreditation process happens every five years at AISB. It is a thorough and healthy process of learning and gaining perspective from experienced voices. Such external audits provide a benchmark of quality for all international schools. All great schools are truly learning organizations. Our job is never ever quite done. We want to reflect and learn from relevant feedback and then make concrete plans to get better.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

VISIT THE GOVERNANCE PAGE ON THE AISB WEBSITE AND KEEP INFORMED ABOUT BOARD MEETING DATES, MEETING MINUTES AND MUCH MORE.

Best regards,

Abby Rupp

Chair, AISB Board of Trustees


As a lead school in Romania and in the region, AISB is committed provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to pursue their lives as global citizens. Those efforts are validated through the accreditation process, which recognizes our school’s dedication to the best practices in education. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) initially accredited AISB in 1983 followed by re-accreditations in 1993, 2003 and 2013. The Council

of International

Dear Members of the AISB Community,

Schools (CIS) joined in accrediting the school in 2003 and 2013. The International Baccalaureate authorized the Diploma Program in 1997 and granted the school full IB World School Status in 2000 when it became the 13th school world-wide to provide the PYP, MYP and D.P. That accreditation was renewed in 2008 and 2013.

This month we hosted another joint NEASC, CIS and IB accreditation visit. In preparation

for this visit, our teachers, administrators, parents and students have worked hard to develop an honest self-evaluation, to ensure transparency and rigor in the process as we look at what we have done and what more we can do.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, in anticipation of a successful completion of this process, I would like to express appreciation and congratulations to all the members of our community.

Front line, left to right: Gabriel Zbarcea, Abigail Misciagno Rupp, Kimberly Vranceanu, Brad Page, Peter Schretzmeir

Back line, left to right: Iosif Szavuj, James Stewart, George Mucibabici, Bryan Jardine, Scott Weston

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE BOARD’S

CALENDAR FOR 2019-2020


https://www.aisb.ro/about-us/governance/

https://www.aisb.ro/about-us/governance/


ALUMNI NEWS

Andrei Romanescu, Managing Director of VEEAM Software Romania. Please read more about the three CEO Club members from their bios – we are so thankful that they are making room in their busy schedules and are doing this for our students.

The visit of CEO Club International (Bucharest branch) has become a tradition for AISB. They come and speak with out juniors and seniors on various aspects of future study & career dreams and plans, as well as challenges we all meet in such journeys. This time we will have the President of the CEO Club International – Bucharest, Mr. Sotiris Chadzidakis, Mrs. Catalina Dodu, Country Manager of ATOS IT Solutions and Services, Romania, and Mr.

FOLLOW THE AISB ALUMNI PAGE ON

FACEBOOK TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH

NEWS AND EXCITING INFORMATION!

Next, we are planning exciting activities for our students, together with the DP Coordinator and with the HS Counselor. Stay tuned for the upcoming Speed Networking in the new year, as well as for the Alumni component in the framework of the University Application process for the 11th Grade students.

We will finalize the year with the two events centered around our seniors: The Senior’s Brunch and the Letting Go workshop, for senior students and parents. Watch this space for more information, as we get closer to these events.


VISIT ALUMNI.AISB.RO TO KEEP UP WITH THE

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S LATEST NEWS & EVENTS!

https://alumni.aisb.ro/homepage


SECONDARY ZOMBIE RUN

ELEMENTARY HALLOWEEN

ELC HALLOWEEN

BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE

LIVING SPORTS LIBRARY - CHAPTER 3

TEAM BUILDING FOR STUDENT ATHLETES

MEDICAL CORNER: MANAGING HEAD LICE

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Secondary students ran for their l ives as the Zombie Run fun began on Tuesday evening . Zombies (aka school volunteers and US Marines) had inf i l trated the school grounds and outrunning them was a freakishly good t ime! Thank you to a l l the parents who made this happen and who volunteered!


A huge ‘thank you’ goes out to Ms. Monica Bommer-Neuner, for taking these wicked photos of the event!


The highl ights of the day a l so inc luded a fun haunted house and a chocolate fountain enjoyed by a l l ! Many thanks to a l l the parents who made sure that everything was perfect ly spooky!

The Elementary students had a fang-tast ic t ime at the Hal loween ce lebrat ion on Wednesday, October 30 . The kids were up to no good, tr ick-or-treat ing , having fun in the game hal l and taking pictures in costume at the photo booth .

ELEMENTARY HALLOWEEN


GRADE 10

The children and parents alike enjoyed the story that a group of teachers

and parents performed in the Gym, called “The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything”, and then got up to show off their costumes in the

annual parade. Much more Halloween fun awaited them

in their classrooms!

The ELC building was abuzz with excitement on Thursday morning, as all children and parents arr ived in costume and psyched for the activities of the day. We had skeletons, astronauts, witches, bears, dinosaurs, popular story and TV characters, and even the entire Justice League!


HALLOWEEN


BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOLS UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE

Last spring Ms. Kehl, AISB Counselor, and Ms. Mattingly Nunn, BSB College Counselor, came up with the idea of hosting a university conference for international schools here in Bucharest. On Monday, October 21st that idea became reality with over 250 participants from 15 schools coming together to attend the conference with 19 universities from around the world!

University conferences are a great way for students to meet with representatives directly, ask questions and gain a better understanding about the differences between different programs and universities.

The conference consisted of three parts: student and parent streamed sessions focusing on the university exploration and application processes, one on one meetings with universities, and a university fair.

AISB professionals also shared their expertise. Catalina Gardescu led a student session on ‘Building a Resume’, while Fabiana Papastefani participated in the parent stream sharing her

experiences on parenting during the university admissions process. Counselors Lindsay Kehl and Sommer Blohm helped parents prep for the college fair through a session called ‘Parenting at a College Fair ’.

When asked about the experience, Grade 11 student Francesca states, “There were a lot of UK universities at the conference day, so I learned some about the UK options. I am more interested in learning about universities in the Netherlands, so at the conference there were also a few sessions that I could attend to find out more about them too. I hope that we can continue the conference from year to year and that even more universities will attend. This will benefit AISB students”.

Grade 11 Margaux adds that, “the fair day was really organized. I liked the sessions because they provided help for the process. At the fair, we were able to hear directly from the admissions people, who were really nice and helped learn about their universities”.

Students and parents hearing from Emma from Imperial College London


PRESENTATIONS

Careers and Employability Applying to Selective Universities in the UK Why Study the Humanities? Writing a Personal Statement

Studying in HollandBuilding Your Portfolio for Art and Design Courses and Careers in STEM Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands

Students hearing about writing a personal statement


UNIVERSITIES

UKImperial College LondonLancaster University London South Bank University New College of the Humanities University College London University of East Anglia University of Essex University of Leicester University of Nottingham University of PlymouthUniversity of Southampton

AustriaWebster University

The NetherlandsHotel School the HagueUniversity College UtrechtWindesheim University of Applied Sciences ItalyJohn Cabot Rome

SwitzerlandVatel

USASavannah College of Art and DesignMisericordia University

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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TEAMBUILDING FOR STUDENT ATHLETES

For the AISB Vampires , the team-bui lding excurs ions represent a lot more than just a weekend get-away (more often than not in the beauti fu l Romanian country-s ide) , they represent a chance for the team to i so late i t se l f f rom the dai ly or weekly routine , and re- focus their thinking and vis ion as a col lect ive group.

Often modern day coaches are

criticized for what some people

consider outdated training methods.

However, championship teams and

greatness has always existed in sports ,

dating back to the times of ancient

civi l izations, the Roman gladiators ,

and even street bal l at Rucker Park.

What I am trying to say is that the

methods of a “cantonament” which in

Romanian refers to a retreat of the

team from their normal environment

is as relevant today to a team’s

comradery and performance as it

ever was, as it ’s a l l about location,

t iming, and the people involved

believing in their goals . Allowing

student-athletes the possibil ity

to explore new environments,

overcome challenges together, and

be disconnected in order to connect

is as prevalent today as it ever was!

Curtea de Argeș, Poiana Brasov,

Musatesti , Barajul Vidraru, Cheile

Gradistei , and many other locations

are among the places we have visited

or wil l try to visit with either our


Sometimes in str iv ing to g ive s tudent-athletes the experiences we might have never had as adolescents involved in sports , we forget the importance of g iv ing them the experiences we did have .

football , basketball , cross-

country, and/or volleyball

teams. During these weekends,

student-athletes sweat,

they tear their muscles and

regenerate over a hot meal

together. New bonds and

friendships are formed, they

see their coaches in a new

l ight, and the team agrees upon

a goal for their season and

make memories that wil l last

them a l i fetime.

The experiences teams wil l

undergo together have the

power to transform thinking,

hearts , and relationships -

this is why we as coaches

play a pivotal role in how we

lead and model what is the

culture of our team spirit . For

me, the high-school varsity

girls football squad strives to

achieve a level of unity that

stretches beyond the pitch.

This task, l ike anything, has

to be worked on intentionally

and with care, otherwise it

wil l perish in the daily grind

of social media-driven chatter

and superficial interactions .

Times change as they always

have, and yet our human

experiences are the foundation

for connecting us with

teammates, our surroundings

and in sports . The times of

adversity, exhaustion, and

provocation are al l blessings

in disguise because they al low

for character building, for

shoulders to lean on, and most

importantly for knowledge

of self - something we can al l

benefit from in l i fe . Knowing

ourselves in these s ituations

and inspiring others is

something to strive for, to

work on and to be a constant

work in progress .

Coaches, when you try

something different with your

team, fear not that is outdated.

Sometimes in striving to

give student-athletes the

experiences we might have

never had as adolescents

involved in sports , we forget

the importance of giving

them the experiences we did

have. From reaching out and

lending a strong-hand up, to

the locker room banter, to the

bus rides where laughter and

singing were prevalent . All

of us learned from somebody

who inspired us and that

particular somebody was not

afraid to be vulnerable and

share their passion with us .

Now that it is our turn, we

have a great power to give

these Vampires opportunities

to lead, fai l , r ise , and reflect

with no expectations of high

performance, but a great

expectation of self-fulf i lment

and team unity.

ALEX SOTA


L I V I N G S P O R T SL I B R A R YChapter 3

T H E A I S B C C A D E P A R T M E N TP R O U D L Y P R E S E N T S

October 31

16:15

Secondary Library

SPEAKER LOREDANA DINU Olympic Gold-MedalistRomanian Fencing Team

Chapter 3 of the Living Sports Library evolved into

a circle-style conversation, with a dozen students

aged 10-15 and parents interacting with former

Romanian fencer, Loredana Dinu, who brought

several important lessons to share with young

athletes at AISB. As an Olympic gold-medalist ,

a world Champion, and a European Champion,

Loredana spoke of fencing being something she did

for fun starting at age 11 and became more serious

about the sport at around the age of 16, when

she began travel l ing around the country and

oftentimes leaving her family at home while she

went to compete. She shared three main points

in her speech and these stood out, as they are

s imilar concepts to those the great Michael

Jordan has highlighted in the past :

Fai lure, Mentality, and Visualization!

FAILURE MENTALITY VISUALIZATION

Loredana touched upon her examples of los ing key contests and the emotions associated with these moments in the days that ensued . She spoke of fa i lure u lt imate ly leading to success when someone motivates themselves to work hard at pract ice .


L I V I N G S P O R T SL I B R A R YChapter 3

T H E A I S B C C A D E P A R T M E N TP R O U D L Y P R E S E N T S

October 31

16:15

Secondary Library

SPEAKER LOREDANA DINU Olympic Gold-MedalistRomanian Fencing Team

She mentioned a phrase that stood out, which

was, “You have to be friends with your psyche, not

enemies”, meaning you must embrace the voice in

your head and positive self-talk as an athlete and

not develop negative habits where you become your

own worst enemy. This was great advice for some of

the varsity players who play for the Vampires school

team, as this has direct connections to our own

sports goals .

Loredana also mentioned how much she read about

the importance of a strong competitor ’s mentality

while on the road and worked on visualizing her

success . She practiced for two years , dai ly, picturing

herself winning a gold medal and went so far

into the moment that she would be brought to

tears by the emotion she felt when practicing

visualization of seeing herself winning at the

Olympics - which she did in Rio de Janeiro in

2016!

It was great for the Vampires to hear Loredana’s

journey of self knowledge and dedication for

practice mixed with her commitment to keep

getting better. Truly everyone who attended

this edition of the Sports Library can f ind

inspiration in her words and simply look to

develop a l i felong passion for being active in

their dai ly l ives .


MEDICAL CORNER: MANAGING HEAD LICE

Head l ice are t iny insects about the s ize of a sesame seed . They are crawlers and are unable to jump to another person’s head . Head l ice lay eggs which hatch after 7-10 days . I t takes about 10 days for a recent ly hatched louse to grow into an adult and start to lay eggs .

Nits are l ice eggs (v iable) or empty shel l s which are le f t when the l ice hatch . Nits look l ike dandruff but s t ick strongly to hair. Unl ike dandruff , they cannot be

brushed of f eas i ly. They are considered v iable when found 1/4 inch (or c loser) f rom the sca lp .

Lice i s not an indicat ion of bad hygiene , nor a reason to apply insect ic ides to the environment . Lice do not survive in the environment for a prolonged per iod of t ime . Infestat ion through environmental contact i s rea l ly rare , unless a person i s shar ing a bed or other fomites (comb, hats , scarves) with the infested chi ld .


Help prevent and control the spread of head l ice by fo l lowing these s teps :

• Guide your chi ld to avoid head-to-head (hair-to-hair ) contact during play and other act iv i t ies .

• Guide your chi ld so they do not share c lothing i tems such as hats , scarves , coats , sports uniforms, hair ornaments .

• Guide your chi ld to avoid shar ing personal i tems such as combs .

• Routinely check your chi ld ’s head for head l ice - usual ly once a week .

HEALTH OFFICE MANAGERAnita PopMD. PhD Pediatrician

[email protected]

0738.000.534

0372.489.423

• Ensure that fu l l , proper treatment has been completed before the chi ld returns to school . After a head l ice treatment , a chi ld should be checked (have her/his hair combed and nits removed manual ly) for remaining l ice/nits every 2 days for 3 weeks (an infestat ion in the same chi ld within this per iod i s not a re- infestat ion but indicates that the init ia l infestat ion that was not treated or fo l lowed up di l igent ly) .


TOP 5 MOVIES YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS HALLOWEEN

by Aleyra C. | October 29, 2019

This year, we got the best kind of Halloween treat: No school! (Well, 3-way conferences, but still.) Hopefully that means you weren’t assigned too much homework and can take advantage of some serious relaxation time (a.k.a binging on Halloween movies and scary Netflix shows).

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DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUME IDEAS

by Deniz O. | October 29, 2019

Whether you’re attending AISB’s Zombie Run + Halloween Party tonight, or have plans for a party or trick-or-treating on Wednesday (you’re never too old, right?), chances are, some of you left it to the last minute and are without a costume.

Fear not. Here are some easy DIY ideas, using cloth-ing items and accessories you probably already have at home:

READ MORE


https://thebite.aisb.ro/index.php/top-5-movies-you-should-watch-this-halloween

https://thebite.aisb.ro/index.php/diy-halloween-costume-ideas

Things are getting pretty spooky over at The Bite. In the spirit of Halloween, we gave our logo a pretty gory makeover, and prepared a week’s worth of creepy content. There’s even a true crime podcast on “The Vampire of Bucharest.” Make sure to have a listen.

We’ve also added a “request coverage” option on our website, where anyone in our community can make a request for student writers and photographers to cover newsworthy events. Make sure to check out James’ article on the girls’ football match against The Dream Team, and Kristina’s piece on Banned Book Week.

Thanks for reading, and Happy Halloween!

5 HEALTHY HALLOWEEN SNACK IDEAS

by Selin S. | October 30, 2019

Halloween is coming up soon! Are you trying to be healthy, but can’t because of all the candy? Well, these five delicious and easy recipes will help you stay on track.

READ MORE


https://thebite.aisb.ro/index.php/podcasts

https://thebite.aisb.ro/index.php/request-coverage

https://thebite.aisb.ro/index.php/aisb-girls-football-takes-on-the-dream-team-in-the-seasons-first-match

https://thebite.aisb.ro/index.php/aisb-girls-football-takes-on-the-dream-team-in-the-seasons-first-match

https://thebite.aisb.ro/index.php/a-look-at-banned-books-in-the-aisb-library

https://thebite.aisb.ro/index.php/5-healthy-halloween-snack-ideas


BUCHAREST BUZZ

Suzanne Shortt’s Art OpeningNovember 15, 2019 - 19:00Exhibit held November 15-30

We would like to welcome to our community the talented Suzanne Shortt! Join her for her first art opening in Bucharest, on November 15 at 7pm at the 1001 Arte Gallery on Calea Victoriei 91-93. Please RSVP by filling in this very short form.

Suzanne Shortt’s recent vivid canvases explore pat-terns of human interactions. Landscapes of people as seen from above – a busy beach, a public park, a community swimming pool, a marching band or a winter skating rink – provide fascinating human choreographies. Suzanne’s renderings of these open spaces are sometimes meditative, sometimes playful, and always compelling. Subtle personal stories populate the pictures. These stories prompt thoughts of the relationship between the individual and the crowd; between positive and negative space; between one person and their part in a larger human story.

In her twenty plus year career, this Canadian artist has lived, painted and exhibited in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. Suzanne’s work draws on the cultural and aesthetic diversity of this life. Colour is her passion. Flat areas of bold colour and negative space charge the narrative of what she is painting. Woven through her work is her optimistic, life-affirming spirit.

Find out more about Suzanne’s art on: http://www.suzanneshortt.org/

Kinodiseea - International Children’ and Youth Film Festival

November 8-13, 2019

Already at its 11th edition, Kinodiseea is the biggest festival for young audiences in South-Eastern Europe. It brings together viewings of diverse, award-winning European children’s movies at multiple cinemas accross the city, film workshops for kids, Q&A sessions and seminars.

Its program is split into 2 sections: Children (Ages 5-14) and Youth (Ages 15+) and each movie showing is tagged for recommended ages.

Find out more on the festival’s official website: https://www.kinodiseea.ro/

https://forms.gle/QHYVACQ4TXECxdgy6

http://www.suzanneshortt.org/

https://www.kinodiseea.ro/


The Gaudeamus International Book & Education Fair

November 20-24, 2019a

The 26th edition of the Gaudeamus book fair will take place in the B2 pavilion in Romexpo. Every year, this event brings together hundreds of publishers, book distributors and education providers all over Romania and beyond. Take this opportunity to browse through classics and new publications, to attend book launches and find out about educational services available in Romania.

For more information visit: http://www.gaudeamus.ro/en/

SoNoRo Chamber Music Festival

November 1-17, 2019

This year’s DaDa edition of SoNoRo Festival goes hand in hand with the Dada theorist Tristan Tzara and is dedicated to deconstructing art and reinterpreting patterns, in order to be reborn full of creative vitality. The approach will be joined by 30 renowned musicians from 25 European countries and together they will recreate in Bucharest, Sibiu and Cluj-Napoca a SoNoRo version of Cabaret Voltaire, the emblematic place in Zürich, where Tristan Tzara, along with other important artists of the early 20th century, protested against the absurdity of their time, of war, of death and dissolution of the joy of living.

For more information visit: http://www.sonoro.ro/en/about

http://www.gaudeamus.ro/en/

https://www.expozitiespatiala.ro/

http://www.sonoro.ro/en/about


COMMUNITY ADS

we have created a space where members of our community can connect, make recommendations, seek advice and advertise.

send us your 20-70 words ads to [email protected] before the 20th of every month and they will appear in this section.

Vicky De Beule Dietetics Monica Bommer-Neuner - MBN Motography


Monica Bommer-Neuner - MBN Motography

THE MONTH AHEAD

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19U18 Volleyball Spike

Tournament

Grade 1 Field Trip

ES Book Fair

U9 & U11 Cross-Country Meet

Elementary Photo Session for Yearbook

Grade 5 NEON Party

Secondary Photos for Yearbook

ES Fencing En Garde Challenge

PYP Parent-Teacher

Conferences

Library Visiting Author - Matt de

la Pena12Director’s Talk: Technology &

Learning

Secondary En Garde Fencing Challenge

Circle of Security Parenting Program

Elementary Parent Coffee

PTO Executive Meeting

Secondary Lunch Lounge

Autumn Season CCAs Finish

Fire Drill

Autumn Season Award Ceremony

- CCAs

Grade 3 Field Trip

Winter Season CCA Sign-up

Parent Workshop: Literacy in the early

years

Circle of Security Parenting Program

21-22 HS Production

21-23Artisan Fair

21 Winter Season Coaches Info Session

SAT

HS Boys CEESA Volleyball

23 Harvest Festival

26PYP Counselors’

Corner

28 Thanksgiving holiday (Half Day)

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AISB Calendar 2019‐20

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 School Resumes 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 1821 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 No School ‐ Unification Day28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 Sem 2/Q3 Starts

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S M T W T F S S M T W T F S5 Orientation New Faculty 1 2 3 112 Orientation All Faculty/Staff 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 816/19 New Student Orientation 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 1520 First Day of School 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 February Break Begins

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30 Rosh Hashanah 29 30 29 30 3121 22

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 2‐3 Parent/Teacher meetings

9 Yom Kippur 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 Start of Q414 October Break Begins 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 April Break Begins

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 23 Ramadan Begins28 Start of Q2 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 3018 16

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S1 2 1 2 1 Labour Day

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28 Thanksgiving Holiday 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 2330 St. Andrew's Day 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 Eid ul Fitr

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S M T W T F S S M T W T F S1 Romanian National Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Children's Day

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 Second day of Pentecost15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ( National Holiday)

16 Winter Break Begins 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 Last Day of School23 Hanukkah 29 30 31 28 29 30 19 Last Day for Teachers10 12On red days dismissal is at 12:00pm

Total Student Contact Days = 180 Professional Development DaysQuarter 1 = 44 Quarter 3 = 45 12 ‐ 16 August Orientation 5 Work DaysQuarter 2 = 46 Quarter 4 = 45 7 January PD Day 1 Work Day

18/19 June PD 2 Work DaysCPR/GDPR/CP training 1 Saturday

Total 9 Work DaysThe start of school for 2020 ‐ 21 school year will be Tuesday 25th August 2020

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