Principal’s Note
Week 14: 17 November
Dear Middle School Parents,
On Thursday of next week, you will receive an email with the instructions to access the first trimester report. Please take the time to thoroughly look through the trimester report and read the student reflection from your child and feedback from the teachers. It should provide you with more information of what your child is doing well and what s/he needs to work on for the next trimester. Should you have any questions about any of the classes, please feel free to contact the subject teacher.
Middle School Coffee
Join us next week for the MS Parent Coffee on Tuesday, 21 November at 8:45 in the Hall of Light, where we will talk about the skills that companies are looking for when they recruit. The skills come from the book, “The Global Achievement Gap” by Tony Wagner. We will cross reference these skills to how we begin to teach some of these skills in the Middle School.
MUN From Ms. Mac and Ms. Lucy
Your delegate did an amazing job at CHEMUN last weekend. No matter their level of experience, they participated in all aspects of the conference. More importantly is the level of diplomacy they exhibited. Ms. Lucy and I are so proud of them. Thank you for all your support!
Some reminders and new information:
- We begin the research portion of the spring tryouts next week in order to decide the traveling delegates by early February.
TRIMESTER 2 After School Activities (ASAs)
All activities begin on November 20, 2017, and will run until March 2nd, 2018. MS Students need to go to the ASA venues listed below. Please note that ASAs will continue after we come from winter break.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ASAs
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MONDAY
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Keyboard
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Vasanth Peter
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3146 - SH
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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Table Tennis
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Rajesh R
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Outdoor Gym
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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Soccer
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Shajahan A
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Main Soccer Field
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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TUESDAY
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Basketball
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Sukavaneshwar D
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Gym
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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Raptor’s Swim Club
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Donna Fava
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Swimming Pool
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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Acoustic & Rock Guitar
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Finny Albert
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3146 - SH
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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THURSDAY
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Robotics & Coding
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Robotix Learning Solutions
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2417 - RB (Design Lab - FAC )- Students need to carry their own laptop.
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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Tennis
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Gowthaman V
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Lower Tennis Courts - Please carry your own racquet.
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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Raptor’s Swim Club
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Donna Fava
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Swimming Pool
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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Violin
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Finny Albert
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3146 - SH - Please carry your own instrument
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3.45 - 4.45 pm
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Stanley Haas/Luke Hansen Award Reminder
Each year the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA) provides an opportunity for Middle School students to apply for an award that recognizes students who model the character traits NESA values most in students: consistency, persistence, a willingness to take risks, acceptance of other cultures/points of view and a genuine interest in and commitment to the welfare of others. A direct email was sent to students with the application or see Ms. Jen Gold for more information.
If you feel that your child models these traits and they are interested in applying, please look at the application packet and return all the materials to Ms. Gold in the Counseling Office by Monday, November 20th.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Alan Phan & Andrew Ranson
Middle School Administration