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Daphne and her cello take on New York.... Singapore is next!

2 • THE INFORMER • 11 March 2015 www.isstavanger.no

From the Director:

A girl and her cello.

A very special relationship.

In the case of ISS 10th grade student and Dutch citizen, Daphne Blackstone, that relationship has taken her around the world plus created the plans for her future. It has also created the fact that Daphne is the first ever current ISS student to have been part of an ensemble that won a Spellemann Pris, the Norwegian version of the Grammy Award.

She is also—to my knowledge—the only one of our students who, when she travels, has to buy a separate plane ticket for her instrument to travel next to her!

But let me go back to the beginning.

From the age of five, Daphne was enchanted by the piano and wanted to begin lessons. She was living in the Netherlands at that time and piano lessons in her town didn’t start until children were eight when a child’s hand span was wide enough to reach more effectively across the keys of a piano. She did not have the patience to wait and went to an open day where other instruments were available for younger children to try. She liked the cello immediately, “because it was really comfortable and yes, even easy to hide behind a bit.”

Daphne also decided early on that she really liked the sound of the cello. Since then she has had a passion for “dark, low sounds.” Cellos come in all different sizes and a child’s hands do not need to be fully developed, unlike the piano which only comes in one size. Daphne graduated through various cello sizes as she grew and for the past two years has been using a full-sized cello.

There is an old joke where a tourist in New York stops someone on the street and asks, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” The answer, “Practice, practice, practice!” And it has been that devotion to practicing over the years that has reaped fantastic opportunities for Daphne and her cello.

She currently is in a remarkable ensemble called 1B1, which consists of music conservatory university students, some professionals and some talented younger musicians such as Daphne. They cover everything from the classics to jazz. They rehearse together every Monday, produce different projects and in January, 2015 won the Spellemanns Pris/”Norwegian Grammy” award in the category of Classical Music for their CD entitled “Holberg Variations” which is a rendering of the Grieg Holberg Suite compositions.

This is Daphne’s third year with 1B1 which has about fifty members. It was also with 1B1 that she had the opportunity to travel to the United States last spring

and perform a series of concerts there. For more information about 1B1, see their website and listen to some of the marvelous music this very special ensemble creates: www.1b1.no. Plus watch their flashmob visit to a “Norwegian Icons” gallery during their New York City tour in May, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afYReiUkZAw.

Daphne also takes part in “Saturday School” which is a talent program where she works in smaller groups learning theory and music history. This is a group of about 25 local teen-agers who gather every two weeks, after gaining admission through an audition.

She has had the opportunity to play Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony with the Sandnes Symphony and the University of Stavanger Symphony as well as the local Youth Symphony among the six different symphonies she has been a part of. She is also auditioning this year for a program, where if successful, she would play for five weeks spread over the whole year with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. She particularly likes to be asked by the University of Stavanger to join them and says, “Whenever the University needs an extra cello, they always ask me because they know I will say yes. This is because I always like to take the opportunity to learn something new.” That is great advice not just for musicians, but for anyone!

On March 17, Daphne, her mother and her beloved cello will take their seats on an airplane heading for Singapore and the AMIS Honor Choir where they will spend five days. Again, she successfully submitted an audition and was chosen. The AMIS, (Association of Music in International Schools), will be based for this festival at Singapore American School. As Daphne describes it, there will be a huge orchestra made up of students from international schools around the world including 44 violins and 18 cellos. Not only does her cello get its own seat on the plane for the fourteen hour flight, she will be taking along an extra bow and strings in case a “musical emergency” occurs.

On a typical day, as well as being a busy ISS student, Daphne practices about an hour on her cello. To be in the music conservatory, students must also play another instrument where it is possible to play both the melody and the harmony, so she has chosen the piano which she practices on every day as well. The piano is a recent addition, and fits nicely in with her dream as a five-year old to touch those “ebony and ivory” keys.

To round off her instrument repertoire, Daphne also plays in the ISS Symphonic Band. There for a change of pace, she plays the tuba. Why the tuba, I asked? It also has a low sound and covers the bass part of the music--some of the same reasons she loves the cello.

When Daphne is an adult, she hopes to be a musician

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specializing in performance. She plans to study music at university, either here in Norway, (because she loves it here), or abroad. Here at the University in Stavanger, a typical academic path to meet her career goals would include a three-year Bachelor’s Degree in music, followed by a two-year Master’s degree plus an additional year for pedagogy so that she could teach music as well. She would like to play in an orchestra and other smaller ensembles too. When I asked her about the cellists that she particularly admires, she mentioned Truls Mørk, Ilmari Hopkins and her teachers Hjalmar Kvam and Liv Opdal.

She would one day love to play one of the cellos made by Stradivarius. I was more familiar with the violins that Stradivarius made, but I learned by reading a 2012 article in the New York Times more about his cellos and that, “The master makers of bowed instruments flourished in northern Italy from about 1550 to 1750, when supreme craftsmanship, superior woods and varnish, enduring models and a highly developed apprentice system centered on a few families. . .the greatest acclaim has belonged to Antonio Stradivari, or Stradivarius, as he was also known. Only about 600 instruments attributed to him are still in existence, including 20 of his prime cellos — made after 1707 in a slightly smaller size, called Forma B, and more adapted to solo playing.”

Daphne is not yet sixteen, but her music career already has given her insights and experiences that are very tangible. When I asked her what advice she might share with beginning musicians, she stressed the importance of having the patience to spend the time getting better on small techniques. It is also important, Daphne believes, to just have fun with the music! Working together with other musicians always helps as she believes that music should be made together in harmony with others.

That harmony has often come with playing with the other members of her family—the five members of the Blackstone Family are all musical: her father plays the piano and French horn, her mother the clarinet, her older brother, Thijs, a talented violinist and 2014 ISS graduate, is now studying Applied Physics at the University of Delft, and younger brother, Hugo, is also a very talented cellist.

Congratulations, Daphne, (and all the rest of the musical Blackstone Family), and best of luck as you and your cello circle the globe making beautiful music!

And before I end this message for this edition of the Informer, I will extend my congratulations to Ms. Jill Raven, our current Early Childhood Principal. In August, 2015, she will step into Dr. Len Duevel’s former position as principal of the entire primary school, covering our children from the Pre-School

right up through 5th grades. We are very fortunate to have her on our staff and she and Len are already working on transition topics to make the shift just as smooth as possible. Prior to coming to ISS, Jill and Jack Raven worked at schools in Canada, Saudi Arabia and at the International School of Beijing.

Congratulations, Jill!

Best,Dr. Linda Duevel

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Celebration of friendship


From the Deputy Director

In my previous articles in the informer this academic year I have tried to provide an insight into the link between our guiding statements and strategic and operational planning. I have further described what our core values and objectives (Learning, Well-being and Community) mean to us and how they are evidenced and nurtured at ISS.

In the last two editions I would like to turn to our supporting objectives, that of Governance and Leadership and Infrastructure and Resources. Again, as with our three core values and objectives there is a Board committee and school a school strategic and operational planning process structured around these supporting objectives.

In the area of Infrastructure and Resources the following objective was articulated to guide our work:

Infrastructure & Resources: Maintains an appropriate infrastructure in order to create a safe, pleasant and effective learning environment.

In order to achieve this supporting objective the Infrastructure and Resources Committee has set the following areas of responsibilities: 1. To look after the financial health of ISS.2. To work with the Finance Manager and Head on

developing drafts and the final annual budget.3. To work with the Finance Manager and Head on

matters related to the school’s finances.4. To examine the process used by the Board to set

private-pay and company-pay tuition.5. To determine if the timing of the tuition-setting

is appropriate with relation to the budget process.6. To provide input to the Strategic Planning

Committee about the tuition-setting process.7. To recommend annually the tuition rates for the

Board’s discussion and vote.8. To ensure that a robust external financial audit

system is in place.9. To keep up to date on development of salary

and benefits for local schools and other groups comparable with ISS staff.

10. To keep up to date on developments of school fees for similar schools in Norway and internationally.

11. To suggest to the Board changes that will ensure the ISS goal to be competitive on salary and benefits is achieved on an annual basis.

12. To support the Head and the administration on annual staff salary reviews.

13. To provide adequate facilities and infrastructure to meet present and future requirements of ISS.

14. To monitor and manage Financial Risk Management.

15. Ensure that ISS maintains a robust insurance program

In addition to this the committee has also established the following ’deliverables’ which it addresses on an annual basis.

• Drafts and the final annual budget• Presents draft budgets and the final annual budget

to the Board• Presents monthly financial reports to the Board• Proposes school fees for Corporate and Private

Pay Students• Provide and monitor Financial Benchmark data• Present a quarterly financial risk update to the

board

As you are most probably aware from our last annual report, ISS is a non-profit entity. Less than 1% of our funding comes from government grants, which means that as a school we are funded almost exclusively from tuition fees.

The school operates within an approved annual budget for the school year with the budgeting year running from July 1 to June 30 with our fiscal year running between January 1 to December 31 with the school accounts are annually audited by Ernst & Young Norway/EY.

Within the area of Infrastructure and Resources we are committed to meeting our vision and mission in as an effective and efficient way as we possibly can.

As noted in my last Informer article the 2014-2015 academic year represents a graduation (retirement) year for both Dr. Linda and Dr. Len Duevel.

After 40 and 42 years’ service, respectively, to the ISS community and I would like to provide a reminder below of ways in which you might want to participate. • Reception, Dinner and Dance: Saturday 13th

June: We are planning an out-of-school party (a reception, dinner and dance at the Atlantic hotel) where we will invite friends, colleagues, alumni, local community members and friends from overseas to join us for an evening of celebration. The evening will be in three parts with the approximate times outlined below:

Part 1: 6:15 – 7:45 A Drinks Reception

Part 2: 8:00 – 9:45 Dinner Buffet in Kiellandshallen

Part 3: 9:45/ 10:00 Dancing

The plan for the evening is flexible as we realize


Gareth L Jones (B.Ed Hons, BA) E-mail: [email protected]

that individuals may only be able to participate in parts of the event.

If you intend participating for any part of the evening, would you RSVP to Linn Asheim our finance manager at school indicating which part or parts you would wish to participate in. It is important for our planning that we can provide accurate numbers to the hotel in good time and there is a maximum capacity in terms of accommodation also.

If you intend joining us for dinner there will be a charge of NOK 580 per person for an extensive buffet and water at the table. Additionally there will be a bar facility where you will be able to purchase of soft/alcoholic drinks.

For those of you wishing to stay overnight at the Atlantic Hotel we have negotiated a special rate for the event and we should be able to share a code with you shortly.

RSVP: Please e-mail Linn Asheim [email protected] to confirm your attendance at this event (whether it is for a single part or all three).

Final RSVPs need to be with us by Friday 8th May. The dress code is ’smart casual’.

• Book of Reflections and Best Wishes: We are in the process of compiling a ´book of reflections and best wishes for both Linda and Len and if you are interested in contributing to this, would you please send your narratives, reflections, best wishes and or pictures by e-mail to Liv N. Høie at [email protected]. Final contributions need to be with us by Friday 1st May.

• Video Messages: There is also the opportunity to send us a 1-minute video clip responding to one of the following prompts:

* What is your favorite Linda and/or Len anecdote?* If appropriate describe how Linda and/or Len has inspired you or your children* Any message you feel would be appropriate.

In addition to 60 second limit, we also ask that couples appear in the video together.

There are 3 options to get the video file to us:

1. If you have a Gmail or Google account you can upload the file to our public shared folder. Just click here then click “Add to Drive”, then “Open in Drive”. From there you choose “New>File Upload”.

2. Upload your video straight to YouTube with this link then simply send us the link to your video. You can find the link right on the video page after you upload the video. NOTE: This requires a YouTube account.

3. Send us the video file via a website like Dropsend. You can find directions right on the website. Send the file to [email protected].

If you prefer and/or in addition to the video as outlined above you can also submit a written response to one or more of these prompts. All the written responses will be compiled in a book that will be presented to the Duevels. Please send your written material in text/MS Word format and a photo of yourself (optional) [email protected].

We would also appreciate you sharing any photos you may have of the Duevels interacting with students, please send these to the same email address, [email protected].

We have one last request. If you know of someone who knows the Duevels well enough to want to contribute to this celebration, please forward this information to them.

Our deadline for materials is Friday 1st May.

We look forward to you contributing in any way possible.

With kind regards,

Gareth

Gareth L Jones (B.Ed Hons, MBA)Deputy Director

email: [email protected]


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“No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow”. ~Proverb

Morning Connections ProgrammeManaging Stress – February 26th. The ISS Counseling team met with a group of about 35 parents to discuss how they manage stress with their children. After an initial presentation on the triggers and manifestations of stress in children and adults, the groups shared their experiences and ideas and a copy of the presentation and advice was sent to all participants.

CAREER DAY February 24th 2015The Counseling department hosted 11 speakers from different career fields who talked about their career paths and experiences in choosing a field of study. It was very interesting for students to discover how our visitors had pursued many very different and unrelated majors to arrive in their current positions. Grade 5 and Middle School students had the opportunity to meet the speakers at lunchtime when they held an informal Career Fair in the cafeteria.

We are always looking out for potential speakers who are willing to share their experiences with students. Please let us know if you would be willing to spend a couple of hours next February sharing information about your career field.

Dear 12TH Grade Students,It has been a long hard winter and especially for you IB students this ‘winter’ of IB assessments, essays and exam review must have seemed never-ending.

However just as spring heralds better weather and long summer days, it also previews the end of your life at ISS and a bright new future with graduation just over three months away.

While most of your IB coursework is finished, you have now to plan your IB exam preparation.

At the same time, you may be receiving university acceptances and offers alongside a few rejections and disappointments. This is the normal chain of events and we see these highs and lows of the university admissions process every year.

Know that a rejection is not personal and oftentimes has more to do with numbers of applicants or university agendas that have nothing to do with your academic achievements. There are many different

ways to reach your goals and even if you do not get your first choice another path can often be more enjoyable and successful.

The challenge lies in how you handle change, disappointment, and surprise. It is life’s mistakes and curve balls that often shape and strengthen us and at ISS we are all here to support you in reaching your goals and making the right decisions.

Focus on things that you can control, stay in the present and tackle the tasks in achievable steps. Take care of yourself by eating well and getting a full night’s rest and support each other. Take advantage of the daylight hours and make productive use of your time here at school by seeking teacher support and working with your peers.

Whenever you begin to feel restless, anxious, or stretched, remember to look around you. We are all in this together until the bittersweet end and the 11th of June will be here before you know it!

ALL 9th, 10th, AND 1 1th Grade StudentsAt this point everyone should have submitted his or her course selections for next school year. If you have missed the deadline, you may risk not getting your first choice classes. If you are having difficulty please come to see us – we are happy to help.

Next step will be to meet with your teachers and then your counselor to discuss your selections and future plans.

We also encourage you to schedule a counselor appointment on parent conference day to discuss your course choices and how they apply to your future plans.

University Planning HandbookIf you happened to miss College Night in September and/or the IB Information Evening in February, be sure to stop by the Counseling Office to pick up a copy of the ISS University Planning Handbook, which gives guidelines to help you through the planning and application process.

Those of you who attended Career Day will know the importance of university study in keeping your options for the future open.

Notice to all 1 1th Grade Students AND Their ParentsIf you are planning to apply to a US, Canadian, or American-style university in Europe, it is strongly


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recommended that you take either, or both, the ACT with writing or the SAT Reasoning Test once this next semester and once during the first semester of your twelfth grade year. Check the registration deadlines for international students and make sure you register on-line prior to the deadline. Test centres fill up very quickly!

Also check to see if the College/University you are planning to apply to requires the SAT Subject Tests. If these are necessary then it is recommended to take these during the fall semester of your senior year. Also if you are not a native English speaker consider taking the TOEFL or IELTS test, which can help you fulfill English language requirements worldwide.

To register online for the ACT exam that will be held at ISS on April 18th 2015 go to http://www.actstudent.org/regist/ The registration deadline is March 13th 2015.

To register online for the SAT exam or SAT Subject Tests that will be offered here at ISS on Saturday, May 2, 2015, go to www.collegeboard.com. Registration deadline is April 6, 2015. Spaces are limited and fill up quickly!

For students interested in applying to study Medicine, Dentistry, or Veterinary medicine 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.

Notice to all University-bound High School Students and their Parents Check out the following opportunities.

Open Days - Open days are currently scheduled for UK universities. Go to www.opendays.com for specific university Open Day dates.

Many students take advantage of their Easter vacation and summer holidays to visit universities and/or attend college fairs and open days. If you are on vacation and in the vicinity of a university or higher education institution, go and take a look. It will give you a sense of what to think about when choosing a university and also maybe give you ideas about what you do not want.

University Taster Course Programme 2015 - The Taster Course Programme aims to provide students, looking towards starting university in September 2016 (currently in grade 11) with a taste of what life at a university in London is like. Through your chosen course you will experience the different teaching methods used by university academics and gain an insight into the additional facilities available, whilst meeting students from across the UK. You can choose a course from a variety of subjects at various university institutions, including courses organized by The Careers Group, University of London. Courses range from voice and drama, to medicine and nursing, to computing and business. Check out: http://www.london.ac.uk/tasters

UCAS –UK Universities Clearing House Advice for Parents – For parents of students applying to UK universities UCAS has launched a Parent’s Guide on how to support and guide your child when they are applying to university. You can find this information at: https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/parents-and-guardians

SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMS – all studentsGAP Medics are offering an exciting project for students that are looking to apply for university courses in medicine, nursing, dentistry, or midwifery. Placements operate in Tanzania, India, Thailand and the Caribbean. Students can spend from 1 to 4 weeks on placement. Placements are designed for students aged 16 or older who are thinking of applying for a health care-related degree program. Check out: http://www.gapmedics.com/

We have also received a wide variety of brochures and information from other summer study programs in China, Europe, the U.K. and the U.S.A. If you are interested in finding a summer programme please check in the Counseling Office for more information.

Welcome the daylight that spring brings. Have a warm and wonderful Easter vacation!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Brown Ms. Jetabut

Cheryl Brown June JetabutHigh School Counselor High School [email protected] [email protected]


News from the IBDP/IGcSE Coordinator

We are entering a busy spring season in the office as the 12th grade students approach their International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations in May. As I write this article, the externally-assessed assignments which are to be sent to the International Baccalaureate examiners for grading are being collated and will be sent by courier or submitted electronically in the next few days. Internally assessed assignments are just being finished off, and graded by teachers, and the marks for these will soon be uploaded into the IB database. Samples of these graded assignments are then sent to IB examiners for moderation.

Soon the students will be able to focus entirely on preparation for their final examinations (which typically are worth around 75% of their final grade, although it varies from subject area to subject area).

My advice to students now is that they should DREAM their way to examination success. I have not gone quite mad here, nor am I just advocating a good night’s sleep (although that is very important), but propose a new acronym to help keep the students’ focus …

D – DO IT NOWIt is very easy to procrastinate about school work. I have displayed some posters around the hallways describing ‘tongue in cheek’ a field guide to procrastinators. Whatever assignment is set in class or as homework, students should try to just DO IT NOW. Avoid procrastination! It is not long to May.

R – REVIEW / REVISEHowever hard students have worked for the last two years, and however successful they have been, thorough revision / review of the material is essential for IB examinations. There are numerous websites with useful strategies, and teachers have shared many of these strategies with students, but in the end the students must sit down and study. No-one else can do it for them.

E – ENGAGEUnless students are engaged in their learning, no review strategy is likely to be successful. Students have to accept that they need to concentrate fully if they are going to learn material. It may well mean that they should turn off Facebook and other social media on their computer or iPad, hide their mobile phones and focus on the task.

A – ACTIVATEIn order to learn successfully students need to use active review strategies. Repeatedly reading or copying out notes is seldom a good method. Students should activate their brain with a variety of different activities – maybe using visual, auditory or kinesthetic inputs – maybe different games or memory tricks.

M - MOTIVATE Keeping the motivation going can be a challenge for anyone studying for examinations. Last week, Rosanna Montalbano from Oxford Study Courses gave a presentation on time management to the 11th graders. She suggested an idea that I felt should be shared to a wider audience: as many 12th grade students have an offer from a university, why not put a large photograph of the university in a prominent place (maybe over the bed??) to remind the student of their goal?So there we have it: DREAM your way to academic success. Is it a good acronym? Maybe not – but it is mine, and therefore I will remember it.

And there is another key tip. Review/revision is a very personal process and there is no simple easy method that suits all students. But if students follow their DREAM they should approach May with more confidence.

Lynn Park, IBDP/IGCSE Coordinator

[email protected]

Further reading for students and parents:

https://osc-ib.com/expert-articleshttps://osc-ib.com/ib-roles/ib-parents

And students should also use their SmartBacc log in to access review materials from Oxford Study Courses (all 11th and 12th graders have been issued with log in codes for SmartBacc as ISS has purchased this for all IB students for the year 2014-15).

https://osc-ib.com/ib-products/smartbacc-online-learning

DREAM your way to examination success


Library News!

Påskekrim (Easter crime) is coming to the ISS library!

Each year at Eastertime Norwegians slip into a world of crime. TV and radio stations broadcast thrillers, publishers put out new crime stories, even milk cartons have puzzles to solve.

Join in the fun and get caught reading an easter thriller.

Come to the ISS library and browse our collection of thrillers for all ages, even adults.From books to movies, true crime stories to strange mysteries, we have something for you!

We look forward to seeing you!

ISS Library StaffEmail: [email protected]

get caught reading an easter thriller!


Middle School News and Events

The advisory theme for March will be ‘Teamwork and Cooperation’. There are many examples of this taking place on a daily basis in the Middle School and the MS Musical last week was an excellent example of teamwork in action!

Ms Musical (2015) – ‘caMp rock’

Congratulations to all the student and staff for three wonderful performances. It was so inspiring to watch so many students and staff work together to produce such a wonderful show.

This production is both curricular (Wed exploratory) and extra-curricular (Monday and Wednesday after school and Sundays).

By the time of the performances, the vast majority of our MS students have been involved in some way. The majority of our Q3 exploratories are related to this production:

• Backstage Exploratory• CDT Exploratory (set building).• Lighting and Sound• Art Exploratory (set design, painting, poster

design, and t-shirt design).• Publicity Exploratory (have produced an

excellent website and designed the program and tickets.

• Drama Exploratory - comprises all cast members!

In addition, we have a group of volunteers for Hair and Make-up as well as a group of students who were our Front of House crew.

All of these groups worked together as a team with the performances as their goal.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the teachers involved in this production.

Thank you for your time, commitment and expertise.

8th grade leirskole – trysil Sunday, March 16th - Friday, March 21st

This exciting and memorable trip is coming up this week for our 8th grade! Please re-read the information and the flight departure and arrival times and the packing list. Please contact Mr. Keereman if you have any further questions.

Ms recognition cereMony for Q3 – Thursday, 16th April from 08:45-10:15

You are cordially invited to this ceremony to celebrate all the many event/activities and achievements both inside and outside the classroom during Q3.

From the Middle School musical ‘Camp Rock’


Middle School News and Events

necis swiMMing – luxeMbourg

Good luck to the NECIS swimming team who will be travelling to Luxembourg this week to compete. The team has been working extremely hard in preparation for this event and we wish them all the very best of luck.

looking ahead to Q4 - extra-curricular activities – Q4 sports.

Here is an advance preview of the sports activities that will be offered during Q4.

Middle school girls soccer/football

Practice times will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:30-17:00. Please be sure to have proper athletic clothing and football boots/cleats. The girls should come with athletic shorts and tops as well as athletic pants, sweatshirts and a beanie/knit hat to be prepared for cold weather.

Junior varsity rugby

Practice times will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:30-17:00. Please be sure to have proper athletic clothing and rugby boots/cleats. The boys should come with athletic shorts and tops as well as

athletic pants, sweatshirts and a beanie/knit hat to be prepared for cold weather. If you have rugby practice gear (rugby shorts and tops) you are encouraged to wear these to each practice.

track and field

Practice times will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and optional Fridays from 15:30-17:30. Please bring proper running shoes, and if you have track shoes, you are encouraged to bring these to practice as well. Students should make sure they have proper athletic clothing (shorts and T-shirts) and are advised to bring athletic pants, sweatshirt and a beanie/knit hat to be prepared for cold weather.

Please pay attention to the weekly updates from the Athletic Department for the exact starting times of each activity.

That is all for this month! Carol Wallace

Middle School [email protected]

Rocking the Camp!


We have Parent-Student-Teacher conferences coming up on Friday, 27 March. This is a time for you to meet with teachers and discuss your child’s progress and next steps in learning. Appointments with homeroom teachers have been sent to you. If you would like to speak with other teachers, please send that teacher an email with a suggested time.

Our main focus is our academic day with a broad offering to meet our three pillars of learning, community and well-being.

That said, there are many activities continuing and starting in the next weeks, and they cover a wide range that go beyond academics, from drama to sports and community service.

Practices for the spring PS musical started 3 March and performances will be 19-21 May.

Practices for children involved in the Shakespeare festival have started, and we look forward to that event, 18:00, 16 April.

Many students have taken part in the climbing club.

Track and Field practices start 9 April, continuing for the next five Thursdays.

Dance classes on Friday afternoons have been very popular.

Students will be invited to join a Science club.

The community service club is planning a food drive to help all our students learn about community service.

We have a very special guest coming to our Dutch classes on 26 March. The Dutch artist, Nico Bierlaagh, will work with our students taking Dutch classes. The theme will be Grand Masters through the Centuries. While there are many from The Netherlands, the grand masters were often not famous during their lifetimes. Student will have a presentation, then groups will work to recreate some of the paintings. This event is sponsored by NTC Stavanger, the group that helps to guide and support our Dutch language and culture classes at ISS.

If you are looking for activities during the summer months, Stavanger Kommune offers activities in weeks 26-33 for children with Fiks Ferigge Ferie. The deadline to sign up is 5 May, at the following website: www.ungistavanger.no or telephone 51 91 38 00.

Winter is turning to spring, and with that change days get lighter and the nights get shorter. To make the most of school days, try to keep regular bedtimes rather than making the waking hours longer.

Have a wonderful springtime.

Primary School News

Len Duevel, PhDPrimary School Principal

[email protected]

Bouldering at Sørmarka Arena with the ISS climbing club last Wednesday


3rd Annual Heart Dissection

10th grade biology students became the teachers during the annual heart dissection class.

5th grade students are paired with a 10th grade ’teacher’ to investigate the structure and function of the heart.

Being able to see the structures and explain the functions solidify the biological understandings for all students.


Early Childhood

In Early childhood, celebrating friendship has been a focus during the month of February.

Following the Winter break---

In Preschool 3 the children they have been learning about community helpers: the police officers, firefighters, wood cutters, chefs, builders. Firefighters need to work together to put the fire out. One of their first projects was to make a “walkie-talkie”, (using empty juice carton) and pretended to be the police officers. All the children practiced to write the emergency number to call the police (112) and the firefighters (110).

In Preschool 4 the children have progressed with the usual activities including some handwriting practice, Math, lots of singing, rhyming and storytelling, some IT- either the lab or the iPads and Nature Wednesday walking tours. All PS4 students were awarded with gold medals (and ice lollies!) for their valuable efforts and cooperation with the annual Preschool 4 Friendship Winter Olympics.

In Kindergarten the children have been working on Friendship and have launched a mini-unit on Dr. Seuss. The children have enjoyed a variety of reading and writing activities celebrating the work of Dr. Seuss

including Many Colored Days, Wocket in my pocket and Green Eggs & Ham. In Maths they have been practicing their addition and subtraction skills. The Fairy Tales is the next unit of study to look forward to.

In Grade One, to link with World Book Day and to note Dr. Seuss birthday on March 2nd, they had a week of activities focusing on a variety of Dr. Seuss books. The children have enjoyed immersing themselves in these books. They love the repetitive texts and the challenge of reading the tongue-twisting rhymes. The children completed a range of activities such as:

• Book and character analysis• Crafts related to different books• Reflection on how we can help our Earth• Creative writing in character• Handwriting

Who is Dr. Seuss?

Theodor Seuss Geisel (pronounced /ˈsɔɪs ˈɡaɪzəl/; March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist, better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss (often pronounced /ˈsuːs/, but he

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Early ChildhoodEarly Childhoodhimself said /ˈsɔɪs/[1]).

This year he would have been 110 years old.

Dr. Seuss published over 60 children’s books, which were often characterized by his imaginative characters, rhyme. His most notable books include the bestselling classics Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. His work has been adapted numerous times, including eleven television specials, three feature films, and a Broadway musical.

Dr. Seuss, wrote The Cat in the Hat in response to a perceived literacy crisis in the United States.

In the mid-1950s, many Americans were asking themselves: Why can’t Johnny read? In a Life magazine article, Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Hersey maintained that American children couldn’t read because the Dick and Jane primers were boring and could not compete with cartoons, comics, and other more fun and interesting stimuli, so he challenged Dr. Seuss to write a story “first graders wouldn’t be able to put down.”

And that’s just what Dr. Seuss did, using a vocabulary of only 236 words. Seuss’ 236 words revolutionized the way children learn to read.

Originally published by Random House in 1957, The Cat in the Hat was embraced widely and enthusiastically, becoming an instant bestseller and turning Dr. Seuss into a household name virtually overnight. Random House has since sold an estimated 10.5 million copies of the book, not including the millions more sold by Random House via a direct mail program administered by Scholastic-at-Home.Look for a Dr. Seuss book to read with your son or daughter. Watch out for the tongue twisters!

Remember—

“You’re never too old, too wacky, to wild to pick up a book and read to a child”.—Dr. Seuss

Jill RavenEarly Childhood Principal

[email protected]

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Early ChildhoodDr. Seuss

Early Childhood has been celebrating Dr. Seuss and his wonderful rhyming poetry this week with the children reading and listening to a variety of his poems.

In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Monday, the children spent this week engaged in numerous activities connected to his books, some of which have an important message to share.

As part of this, Kindergarten and Grade 1 participated in some “Dr. Seuss Dress-Up Days”. Children in Grade 1 were invited to come to school in as much yellow and orange as possible when The Lorax was being read to them. The children drew & wore a moustache for the day and carried out a range of mathematics and literacy activities. There is an important message in the book that led to animated discussions:

’Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,Nothing is going to get better, it s not’.

Great suggestions were made by the children as to how they can help look after their environment, unlike the Once-ler in the book.

The Cat in the Hat I am .... !

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Early ChildhoodHearts in Pre-School

We all know that preschoolers are full of heart, but this month the preschool students were able to investigate their own bodies.

Mrs. Barnes and high school Biology students visited the classroom to explain how a heart works and allowed the children to observe and investigate a heart.

Preschoolers were also able to listen to the beating of their hearts using stethoscopes.

Mr. Skeleton and Lucy (the organ model) visited both classrooms so children could relate the models to their own bodies.

Holly Barnes,’Chief Heart Surgeon’

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engineering in Grade 1

Grade 1 has been studying the design and construction of bridges across the world and the children were eager to go through the full design process resulting in the bridges being printed on the 3D printer.

They first designed their bridges using mathematical blocks, before using the iPad app Blokify, a 3D printing and modeling app to transfer the design of their bridge.

The final step was to send their designs to the 3D printer where the children were then able to watch their designs being printed.

The full design process was enthralling for the children and they felt like little engineers when they were able to hold their bridges in their hands at the end of the printing!


The cast of ’Shakespeare a Rocks’ would like to thank the three wonderful audiences who came to see their performances in January.

The children were overcome by the thunderous applause and felt very proud of what they had achieved.

Now many of them, plus lots of new students, are starting rehearsals for their next musical scheduled for 19, 20 and 21 May. Keep those dates free and come along for another exciting production.

Please note also that kr 17 534 was raised from the sale of tickets and refreshments. This has been divided amongst three charities chosen by the cast.

• SOS Barnebyer - to help with funds for building a children’s house in Tanzania

• The Donkey Sanctuary - to help provide riding therapy for children with special needs

• Nordoff Robbins - to help provide music therapy for very ill children and adults.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this possible.

Christine Kemp

Shakespeare Rocks is a fresh, funny and up to date look at the life and times of William Shakespeare.

With a cast of hilarious historical characters and amusing glimpses into some of his works you will find out how he came “To Be”.

Specially written for 2014 – The Shakespeare Celebration Year - this show

may teach you things you never knew about the Bard!

Come along and be wonderfully entertained by our super enthusiastic cast.

Get your tickets now!

Welcome!

Shakespeare Rocks by

Steve Titford performed by

STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-‐5

Lovelace Theatre

Thursday 22nd January, 2015 at 18:00

Friday 23rd January, 2015 at 19:00 Saturday 24th January, 2015 at 14:00

Tickets: Kr. 20 from the main office

Tel. 51 55 43 00


Did you know that there is going to be a unique whole-school event on April 16th from 6pm to 8pm?

The first ISS Shakespeare festival will take place after school on a Thursday evening and you won t want to miss it, so pencil it in your diary, calendar or phone reminders and invite your friends and family too!

There has been a lot of activity in the past few weeks in preparation for this special evening. As part of the preparation for this event, grades 3-5 have participated in a one-off Shakespeare workshop. This Shakespeare workshop was linked in with what the students had been studying in class.

Grade 3 and grade 5 participated in a Macbeth workshop where they engaged in dramatic games as well as an exploration of the time period of the play, the Middle Ages. These activities led into discussion about the issues of war, loyalty and deception in the play and it was inspiring to hear how the students were able to engage with a challenging text and unfamiliar language.

Grade 4 participated in a Merchant of Venice workshop and this was linked to their study of discrimination in their social studies unit of work. The students engaged in a response to a piece of text, which explored a character from text that is discriminated against because of his religion. The students were able to respond with mature and meaningful comments on the text.

The students from grades 3-5 clearly showed that primary is not too early to tackle Shakespeare. Some of these students have joined an after-school Shakespeare club that is meeting on Wednesdays to prepare a short scene, that will be based on Macbeth, for the Shakespeare festival.

There are other activities and preparations happening all over the school and interest is starting to spread and grow across subjects and grades. One example of activities taking place is a high school Shakespeare club that is meeting on Tuesday afternoons to prepare a selection of Shakespeare-inspired scenes.

In addition, in a selection of middle school and high school classes, groups of students are preparing projects and posters, based on either Shakespeare s works or his time, to display on the night.

Subjects as diverse as Geography, Science and Art are getting

involved and it will be fascinating on the night to make links between all the work that has been taking place across school that has some link to Shakespeare.

So, what can you expect on the night?

This is an interactive evening with a range of things to keep you on your toes.

Firstly, from 6pm onwards, there will be performances of a selection of short, Shakespeare-inspired scenes in the theatre.

After the performances, there will be an interval where refreshments will be sold and this will be an opportunity to mingle and look at a range of student work on display that links to Shakespeare in some way.

Finally, there will be the exciting opportunity to sign up for short, interactive activities such as Elizabethan dance, shared Art work, a Drama workshop and possibly even more.

Don t be surprised if you come across some “pop-up” Shakespeare performances as you make your way around the school on the night.

We have many talented students at ISS with a range of artistic and academic talents that will be on show on April 16th so join us for a fun interactive evening!

The ISS Shakespeare Festival on april 16th

Preparation is fully under way!


The ISS Shakespeare Festival on april 16th

Preparation is fully under way!


ART & DESIGN ISS 2014-15

Grade 8 Art students are currently working on a project about Music and Art.

They began with studying the Dutch Masters of the 16th Century Golden Age and how they depicted musical instruments, in a very realistic way in their paintings.

A still-life display was set up including suitable instruments, courtesy of the Music Department, and the students made observational drawings. This was a real challenge for them as they had to deal with shape, distance, perspective and foreshortening.

Next, students learnt about how Vermeer mixed and used paint. We were lucky enough to have Ana Platt s mum Emily Halvorsen, a textile artist, come and explain about the various pigments and dyes that are created.

Students used ground cochineal and other natural pigments with egg yolk and walnut oil, to create oil and egg tempera paints. They used these paints to great effect with their string instrument studies.

Soon students will leap forward 300 years to study Cubism, the avant garde and early jazz!

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Parent Association News

Upcoming PA Events Spring 2015

Father/Daughter Dance Car Boot Sale

Reading Incentive – Classroom Challenge

April 13th-24th Pizza Party to winning class! Be ready to log those minutes!

Book Orders – Last of the School Year!

Electronic Ordering End of April/Early May Delivered before summer.

Duevel’s

Dates and details to be announced in the near future. For more information and details on any of the PA events please visit our Facebook page at : https://www.facebook.com/groups/532798700101583/ or the PA page on the ISS site at : http://www.isstavanger.no/community/parentassn.htm



PA KIOSK The Monthly Special!

A different highlighted item each monthly

March’s Special: ISS Logo Fleeces!!! Available in Blue, Red and Black in all sizes! Original Price: 255 NOK

Adults : 235 NOK Children : 225 NOK

ISS International Festival Cookbooks Limited Availability!!

NEW PRICE: 100 NOK 100+ recipes from all over the world. Perfect gifts for family and friends!

Upcoming NEW Offers: School Supply Bags! Coming Fall 2015!

You will be able to order all your children’s school supplies from one place……The PA Kiosk!!! Just tell us the grade ‘bag’ you need and

we take care of the rest! More information to come in the near future. Look for updates on the PA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/532798700101583/ and the PA page at ISS: http://www.isstavanger.no/community/parentassn.htm



We NEED You! Help the PA improve ISS

for all our children!

The Parent Association is currently recruiting for next school year’s (2015-16) board members. Everyone is welcome to join

and there are many different ways you can volunteers.

Do you have some fabulous ideas for our school? Come and share them with the PA!

Join the PA Board and start making a difference!

PA Board Meetings April 14th @ 8.45 – Basement May 12th @ 8.45 – Cafeteria

(Spring General Meeting) – Vote in New Executive Board Members

Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly meetings. This is the best way to learn

what the PA is all about, meeting members and get

information about upcoming PA events throughout the

entire school.

The Parent Association

Parent Association (PA) – is an organized group of parents who work together with

each other and the staff at ISS to better our children’s experience and education while attending ISS.


Parent Association NewsStanding Committees Volunteer Role Descriptions

President ● Preside and lead PA meetings and oversee committees. Represent the PA outside of school. Vice President ● Perform duties of president in their absence, execute two general meetings.

Secretary ● Maintain all non-financial records of PA, prepare agenda, record and distribute meeting minutes.

Treasurer ● Maintain accurate financial records, be responsible for all PA monies.

Early Childhood Liaison ● Recruit room parents and serve as key point of contact for room parents including email distribution. Primary School Liaison ● Recruit room parents and serve as key point of contact for room parents including email distribution. Middle School Liaison ● Coordinate between the Parent Association, Parents, STUCO (student government) and their advisers. Liaise with teachers and Principal

as needed and organize MS events. High School Liaison ● Coordinate between the Parent Association, Parents, STUCO (student government) and their advisers. Liaise with teachers and Principal

as needed and organize HS events. Kiosk Manager Manage all aspects of kiosk and volunteers in a customer friendly manner. Kiosk Merchandise Coordinator ● Work with Kiosk Manager on ordering items and managing overstock and storage. International Festival Manager ● Manage all Festival Coordinators including but not limited to food, activities, baskets, donations, PA games & update PA at each meeting. Social Events Coordinator ● Organize, plan and execute all aspects of social events including but not limited to the Back to School BBQ, Freedom Coffees and Walks

for parents. Welcoming and Hospitality Committee ● Contact & personally welcome all new families joining ISS throughout the year through welcome coffees, Information Fair & other events. Volunteer Coordinator ● Serve as key point of contact for PA Board Members needing volunteer coordination for events. Book Order Coordinator ● Coordinate book orders approximately 4 times a year. Liaison with Reading Incentive Coordinator. Reading Incentive Coordinator ● Create & execute two programs that encourage children in the Primary School to read. Liaison with Book Order Coordinator. Publicity Coordinator ● Work with all PA Board Members to create/design flyers and advertisements for PA events. Create pages for Informer as needed.

Website Coordinator ● Update ISS website, ISS Facebook and PA Edline pages to keep current with information and activities. Photographer Take photographs and video for Association events & activities for usage in the Informer and other publicity venues Faculty Appreciation ● Organize faculty and staff appreciation gifts and/or functions. Athletics Liaison ● Serve as the key point of contact between the Board and the physical education department for all PA athletic events including but not

limited to 2 Fun Runs per year.

For a complete description of any PA board member position please contact the PA at [email protected]



2015 International Festival

Kick Off Planning Meeting: March 10th @10.00 in the ISS Basement Any questions please feel free to email the PA at [email protected]

WE NEED YOU!

Do you enjoy…

Organizing events/parties?

Arranging a fundraiser?

Planning out games and prizes?

Decorating and designing?

Bringing together families to unite towards a singular goal of bettering our children’s school and learning experiences?

Creating advertisements and flyers?

Then the International Festival is the place for you!

We have many different coordinator positions that range from… • overseeing the entire event and coordinating with all the

committee members • preparing all the decorations for the party • orchestrating either the food court or the activity center • planning the PA games & Prizes • designing the tickets, passports and all advertisements


Parent Association News2015-2016 ISS Parent Association

International Festival Coordinator Positions

All coordinators will work with/report to the Event Coordinator; giving updates when required.

• Event Coordinator – – Over sees all of the festival. Works with all the coordinators to plan/prepare/execute the event. Updated by all

coordinators. Updated PA board at monthly meetings. Fills in where necessary.

• Activity Booths – – Recruits volunteers and assists them with planning/set up and ideas for their country’s activities.

• Food Booths – – Recruits volunteers and assists them with planning/set up of food booths.

• Baskets – – Assigns themes to each class/grade. Schedules basket wrapping day. Sets up basket are and handles the drawing on

festival day. Recruit teachers for donation baskets.

• Publicity – – Handles all adverts for festival including Informer adverts. Works with Passport/Tickets Coordinator for design. Assists

any coordinator that needs flyers/signs made.

• Passports/Tickets – – Works with Publicity to design passports/tickets for festival. Handles all plans for printing, cutting and preparing of

items.

• Artisan/Art Display– – Coordinates with Art department/IB students about art display possibilities and recruits any possible artisans. Assists

with all set up/clean up in these areas.

• Decorations – – Recruits assistance from parents/staff/PA members to decorate school for festival.

• Treasurer – – Prepares deposit bags for day of and also keeps all ticket tables stocked during festival.

• First Aid – – Recruits volunteers that are CPR/First Aid certified to work festival. Also can work with students who want to volunteer.

• 50/50 Game/Donations– – Collections donation from local business to use as prizes for the 50/50 game. Distributes thank you letters after festival

is complete. Work with treasurer/event coordinator for letters.

• PA Games – – Handles all games and prizes for the festival. These can be purchased or donated by local businesses or ISS families.

Works with volunteer coordinator so that all volunteers know their duties while running a game.

• Corporate Donations – – Recruits fellow ISS families to liaison to their employers for donations for the festival. Distributes thank you letter after

festival is complete. Work with treasurer/event coordinator for letters.

• Photographer – – Documents the entire set up, event and clean-up of the festival. Posts all pictures to PA’s google drive. Works with

Yearbook teacher to have an IF page. Works with Liv Hoie for Informer pictures/pages.

• Volunteer Coordinator – – Created Sign Up Genius page to be distributed school wide. Works with MS/HS Liaisons for student involvement.

Attends to all volunteers at set up, event and clean-up of festival.

• MS Liaison Coordinator – – Liaison with IF Committee to help get the MS students and teachers involved with the festival. Handle any ‘prizes or

parties’ that are used as incentive to the students.

• HS Liaison Coordinator – – Liaison with IF Committee to help get the HS students and teachers involved with the festival. Handle any ‘prizes or

parties’ that are used as incentive to the students.

• Floating Volunteer – – Helps out in any area(s) that need assistance.

These are the desired positions to fill. If not all are filled then the duties can be divided up/combined with other positions. Example: Decorations can be combined with Artisan/Art Display or 50/50 Game/Donations can combine with PA Games.

The coordinator duties include but are not limited to above descriptions.

If duties are not able to be taken over by the coordinators then the Event Coordinator will be responsible to step in and handle unassigned tasks.


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SYBL Stavanger Youth Baseball League

Everybody is welcome to PLAY

To register for the 2015 season visit our website: https://sites.google.com/site/syblnorway2/home And Facebook: Stavanger Youth Baseball League Any questions regarding players ages 4 to 13 please contact: Dan Williams: [email protected] For players ages 14 to 18 please contact: Bruce Nester: [email protected]

2015

Baseball is offered for ALL youth ages 4-18

No experience or knowledge of baseball is required! The league is designed to teach the

fundamentals of baseball to all youth regardless of skill level.

Practices start mid-late March (weather

permitting!) and are held Tuesday through Friday between 17:00 and 20:30, one day a week for all

levels.

Games begin late March and are played Saturday mornings at the baseball fields located

next to the International School of Stavanger (Madla, Stavanger) until June.


HouSE ExCHAngE available in a beautiful old market town in Lincolnshire, England.

Four bedrooms, enclosed garden and car available.

Prefer Stavanger but Sandnes ok. Exchange can take place any time or during school holidays.

Contact: 00 44 78 89 84 25 60

My HoRSE CouLD uSE A FRIEnD.....

Is there anyone who would be interested in looking after and riding our horse for a few months?

My daughter has a Fjording which is stabled a Kolnes Riding Club.

She is presently studying at university but will be home in the summer. The arrangement with the girl who took on to help with the horse has fallen through, so we are looking for someone else who might be keen to exercise her.

Please could you call me on 51 65 60 17 if you might be interested and I can provide you with lots more information and answer any questions.

Thanks.

’LAWn-SITTIng’

We are looking for a very responsible teenager to come to our home to mow the lawn, trim the hedge and do

some simple gardening during May, June and July.

Please contact Bev or Gunnar at:

51 58 03 40 or

mob: 993 80 058


March 201512-14 NECIS Swimming, Luxembourg12-14 NECIS Swimming, Luxembourg12-15 NECIS Basketbal Tournament - Antwerp15-20 8th Grade Outdoor Education Week16-20 Grade 5 Outdoor Education Week, Gullingen19-22 High School ISTA20 Stephane’s Trophy, 15:3025 High School Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences27 EC and PS Student/Parent/Teacher Meetings

30/3-6/4 Easter Holiday - no school

april8-12 Middle School Girls Honour Choir9 EC and PS Track and field practice10 Stephane’s Trophy, 15:3010 Drop Everything and Read14 Grade 5 Assembly, 10:3016 Middle School Recognition Ceremony, 08:4516 Shakespeare Festival17 Stephane’s Trophy, 15:3018 ACT Testing21-23 Middle School Math Road Show23 5th Grade/Middle School/High School Spring Concert24 Stephane’s Trophy, 15:3029-30 6th Grade Trip to Oslo30 StuCo Executive Elections

28/4 -10/6 IGCSE Exams

May 1 Holiday - no school2 SAT Testing4 Employee in-service - no school for students4-25 IBDP Exams5 8th Grade Exams6 5th to 6th Grade Transition Meeting, 18:007-10 Middle School ISTA, Geneva9-18 Spanish Exchange Part 2 at ISS13 Middle School Dance, 18:3014 Ascension Day - no school15 Holiday - no school17 Norwegian Constitution Day - half day21-23 NECIS Girls’ Soccer and Boys’ Rugby, Bonn21-23 Primary School musical25 Whit Monday - no school26 8th Grade Exams26-29 End of Year Exams (grades 9-11)28-30 NECIS Track and Field Tournament - Copenhagen

June5 Early Childhood and Primary School Field Day + 8th Grade9 Middle School Field Day - 13:0010 Middle School Beach Afternoon - 12:0011 Middle School Recognition Ceremony, 09:3011 Last Day of School - half day

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 DuevelEarly Childhood Principal: Ms. Jill RavenBusiness Manager: Ms. Linn Åsheim

IB Coordinator: Ms. Lynn ParkHigh School Counselors: Ms. Monchaya (June) Jetabut and Ms. Cheryl BrownMiddle School Counselor: Mr. Matt ArmstrongPrimary School Counselor: Dr. Jack RavenSchool Nurse: Ms. Heather Melhus

The ISS Vision StatementInspire a community of responsible, globally- engaged, empowered learners.

The ISS Mission StatementISS provides an internationally-accredited, engag-ing and challenging English-language education in a supportive, multi-cultural environment where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential.

Our ValuesLearning, Well-being, 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 2013, the school has an enrollment of nearly 800 students who represent over 50 nationalities, including students from six of the earth’s seven continents.

Calendar of Events School year 2014-2015


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

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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

Issues of the Informer in the school year 2014-2015 are due: 03.09, 29.10. and 10.12. 2014. In 2015: 28.01, 11.03. and 27.05. Deadline is one week before.

March 2015W 11 Chicken Tandoori Th 12 MeatballsFriday 13 Tagliatelle w/smoked salmon

M 16 TacoTu 17 Pasta with red pestoW 18 Greek chicken Th 19 Pytt i panna F 20 Breaded cod

M 23 Hot dog stew Tu 24 Pasta with chicken and spinachW 25 Red bean and lentil stewTh 26 Kjøtt og suppeF 27 Fiskegrateng

30/3 - 6/4 Easter Vacation

april

Tu 7 Macaroni and cheese W 8 Chili con carne Th 9 Chicken korma F 10 Mexican fish gratin

M 3 PizzaTu 4 Pasta with meatballsW 5 Thai Chicken stew green curry Th 16 Pork chops F 17 Salmon Teryaki

M 20 Potato gratinTu 21 Pasta with creamy pepper sauceW 22 Mexican lasagneTh 23 Chicken stew F 24 Paella

M 27 Chicken wokTu 28 Pasta veggieW 29 Lapskaus Th 30 Beef stroganoff F 1/5 No school

The menu of the Valhall Cafeteria is regularly updated on the ISS website: http://www.isstavanger.no - Cafeteria


Coming to ISS on April 21-23, 2015!!

Grades 2-8 will be participating in the

NRICH

Hands-On

Maths Roadshow. The students will participate in a collection of hands-on

mathematical puzzles, games and activities

led by Frances Watson.

Roadshow activities are designed to promote creative approaches to

mathematics and strategic thinking and to stimulate mathematical curiosity.

For more information go to http://maths.org/roadshow

The ISS math department