Primary After School Activities School Year 2018‐2019 / Term 2 · Hort Educator Assistants will be stationed at the After School Activity Meeting Point each day. Please address

Primary After School Activities

School Year 2018‐2019 / Term 2

‐Catalogue of Offerings‐

Table of Contents

Welcome: Letter to Parents…………………………………….……. page 2

Frequently Asked Questions……………………….……………….. page 3

Section 1: Term 2 Offerings 07.01.19 – 15.03.19 ….…………… page 6

Monday……………………………………………………………….. page 6

Tuesday………………………………………………………………… page 8

Wednesday…………………………………………………………… page 11

Thursday……………………………………………………………….. page 13

Friday……………………………………………………………………. page 16

Section 2: Music Lesson Requests………………………………….. page 18

Leipzig International School, Primary After School Activities, Term 2 (07.01 – 15.03.19)

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Welcome to LIS Primary School’s After School Activities

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Leipzig International School is proud to present a variety of After School Activities that will be

offered as part of our extended day programming again this term. After School Activities

provide a great opportunity for students to learn and develop a range of new skills and interests

that will complement the daily school curriculum and the regular Hort programming.

Again we present you with an After School Activities catalogue, and invite you to discover all the

exciting clubs available this term, who is offering them and what costs are involved. The

deadline for submitting the Term 2 application form is Friday, December 7, 2018. Details about

how to submit the application form can be found below in the Frequently Asked Questions

section.

After School Activities Term 2 will start on January 7 and end on March 15, 2019. Students who

sign up for an activity are expected to commit to it for one term. All parents are asked at the

beginning of each term to re‐apply to a well‐liked activity, or to choose new activities for their

child per application form.

The activities will be run by both external providers and our school staff.

Requests for individual or small group music lessons can be made in Section 2 of the application

form. You can read all about this system in the last section of our catalogue.

We also list Lunch Time Activities as well as some Open Activities in our catalogue, so that you

can help your child make informed choices about the lunch time clubs taking place at LIS as well.

I wish you all a great start with this term’s offerings of After School Activities and all the exciting

experiences they provide.

Regards,

Kjersti Nichols Hort Leader


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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I apply for an activity for my child?

Look through the catalogue with your child and help them to select activities that they are interested in.

Section 1 lists the time‐limited courses offered for Term 2. Section 2 gives you and your child the

opportunity to express interest in music lessons, if you do not already have lessons.

The deadline for submitting the Term 2 application form is Friday, December 7, 2018.

How can we submit the application form?

Please make your choices by completing the accompanying application form and ticking your child’s

preferences for each day in Section 1. Please choose just one activity per day and timeslot. In Section 2,

you can declare your interests regarding music lessons, if you do not yet have lessons. Multiple ticks are

allowed depending on range of interests.

The application form can be found on the parent portal and on the Hort section of the LIS website.

Application forms can be downloaded and returned by one of the following methods:

1. Print the application form, fill it out and then hand in at the Hort Sign‐Out Desk.

2. Save, scan or photograph the filled out application form to your computer and email it as an

attachment to the following address: [email protected]

What happens if our application form comes in past the deadline?

Application forms received past this deadline may or may not be processed according to capacity in the

activities and in the Hort team. If capacity is available, children whose application forms come in late

may have to wait 2 to 3 weeks before being entered into an activity with a late start. Thus it is extremely

important to meet our deadline at the onset.

How are activity selections for my child made?

The application forms will be dated and time stamped upon receipt. After the deadline has passed, all

applications will be reviewed and students will be selected for activities on a first come, first serve basis.

Parents will receive information in advance of the activity start date related to which students are in

which activities via Parent Portal.

When will we find out which activities my child has been signed into?

After receiving all the application forms, Hort colleagues process the data. The information becomes

available during the week prior to start. A concrete date cannot be given, as there are too many variables

regarding the data entry. At the latest you will be able to find the information on Parent Portal on the

Friday before the activity start date. If the information is available prior to that, Hort colleagues will let

you know via posters in the Hort building.


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Who can we contact regarding After School Activities?

After School Activities are coordinated by the Hort Educator Assistant Team. Sue Melo Range, Iveta

Ramonaite and Andreea Voinea are happy to help you with any questions you have. They can be

contacted regarding After School Activities at [email protected]. During Afternoon Hort one of the

Hort Educator Assistants will be stationed at the After School Activity Meeting Point each day. Please

address any questions on After School Activities to Ms Sue, Ms Iveta or Ms Andreea. They are also happy

to hear your feedback and always open to ideas for on‐going improvement.

I can’t access Parent Portal or the Application Form. Who can help?

If you are having difficulty accessing Parent Portal or using the application form, our Marketing Manager,

Ms Liane Lindenlaub, will be happy to assist you. Ms Lindenlaub is located in the LIS Loft (behind the

Business Office, across the parking lot next to the gym and up the stairs on the left side). She can be

reached via email at [email protected] or via phone at +49 341 393 77 632.

How are payments handled?

In case of a fee, payments for activities need to be made directly to the activity provider at the beginning

of term. After students have been assigned to activities, providers will be given the children’s names,

mailing addresses and parents’ email addresses. The providers will bill you directly for the term’s activity.

What should my child do on the day of a scheduled activity?

During the term students will be asked to meet their activity leaders each day at Hort’s Activity Meeting

Points, distributed in the stairwell of the Hort Building on both levels. The white boards at the Activity

Meeting Points will have signs posted for each activity, and children will be asked to place their Hort

name tags below the correct activity sign before leaving with their activity leader to the assigned

classroom.

After the activity is completed, the leader will return with the students to the activity meeting point.

There students are asked to remove their name tags and choose a space in Hort to join.

Leaders will be provided with daily registers for signing children into the activities and later back into

Hort. Children must be signed into Hort while attending an activity, even if a parent is present during

that activity or if they have permission to leave on their own. While in the building, Primary Students

must be signed into our Hort systems for safety, security and insurance purposes.

Exceptions to this process are as follows:

1. If your child is participating in an activity run by an LIS Primary staff member and that activity caters

to children specifically in Upper Primary (grades 3‐5). Your child can go to that activity on their own.

Your child should first take their name tag and belongings to Hort, where they too can tag into the

activity at the meeting point. Then they can return to the main building to participate in a course.

2. If your child is participating in Tae Kwon Do. Sport activity participants are asked to put their name

tag on the white board next to the Sign‐Out desk and then go directly down to the gym to meet their

coach.


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3. If your child’s activity is located on either the ground floor of the Hort Building. Your child will find a

whiteboard sign for that activity alongside the signs for the regular Hort rooms. Your child can tag

into and later tag out of the activity autonomously, as they would for the regular open Hort rooms.

If you would like to pick your child up directly after an activity ends or your child is planning on leaving for

home directly after the activity, we ask you and your child to return to Hort, retrieve the name tag and

belongings and sign out directly with Hort security personnel at the Hort sign Out Table.

How can we cancel a child’s activity?

Children are expected to attend the activities they have signed up for the entire Term. If, however, a

scheduling conflict or other unforeseen issues arise and a child must cancel his or her spot in an activity,

we ask that the parent send an email requesting and confirming the cancellation to After School Activity

Coordinators at [email protected].

How can we sign our child up for another term of an activity?

At the end of each term, you will be provided with a catalogue and application form for the next term,

again via Parent Portal and the Hort webpage. All students will need to apply for new activities, or re‐

apply for an activity if they would like to repeat the experience. Unless the activity is a year‐long one,

there will be no preferences given to returning students. The first come, first serve system will again

apply.

The exceptions to this are for students who join a year‐long activity. Year‐long activities are as follows:

Tae Kwon Do, Music Lessons, Primary Drama Club, and After School Singing Club. Students signed up

for these activities in Term 1 will be signed up for the entire year and no re‐application is needed.

What should we do if my child is signed into a year‐long activity?

If your child received a spot in Tae Kwon Do, Drama Club, After School Singing Club or Music Lessons in

Term 1, then you DO NOT have to sign them up for the activity again in following terms of the same year

as your child is already registered. If, however, you would like to cancel a spot, please inform the After

School Activity Coordinators as well as the activity leader.

If your child already has music lessons with one of our providers, there is no need to sign up again for a

lesson as the instructors sign up their returning students with us each term.

Is it possible to join a year‐long activity after the school year has begun?

If your child expresses an interest in joining Tae Kwon Do, Drama Club or Music lessons in the middle of

the year, please use the application form to express this interest. The After School Activity Coordinators

will accommodate as many children as spots are available and then add additional students to a waiting

list. If a spot opens up mid‐year, we will inform you. For expressing interest in music lessons, please use

Section 2 of the application form.

Any other questions? Hort’s After School Activity Coordinators are happy to assist you. Please reach out directly to them in person during Hort time, per email at [email protected] or via phone in

the Hort Office at 0341 393 77 872.


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Section 1: Activity Offerings for Term 2

The following are time‐limited activities offered for the period starting January 7 and ending March 15,

2019. The activity numbers correspond with the application form, where you can tick your child’s

choices.

Monday

Activity Description Day Time Grade

Instructor Cost for Term 2 Group size

1. Bookmaking & Printing

In T2 students will try out binding new

books and expand their skills. As

Bookmaking is a very creative activity

and techniques can be easily learned,

the course is also open for students

with no experience in bookmaking.

The books will be filled with invented

stories and printed or drawn pictures

by the students. Next to it we want to

create an own stencil and print a group

work with it.

Monday Ms Szepes

15:10 – 16:10 €70

All grades Max 8 students

2. Chess for Beginners Students learn the rules of chess, how

to win a piece and how to mate the

king. There are a lot of easy and tricky

chess puzzles for students to solve.

Monday Dr Prause

15:15 – 16:00 €60

All Grades Max 16 students

3. Chess for Advanced Players

Students learn the basics of chess

strategy and tactics in the opening,

middle game and end game. There are

a lot of easy and tricky chess puzzles

for students to solve.

Monday Dr Prause

16:00 ‐ 16:45

€60


4. Chinese This course is tailored for young

learners and those living in a non‐

Chinese speaking environment. The

language will be acquired naturally,

similarly to one’s native language. All

learning materials are included.

Monday Mrs Yao

15:10 – 16:00

€120



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5. Lion Cubs Gymnastics 1&2 The Lion Cub Gymnastics group

focuses on developing physical

abilities such as agility, balance,

flexibility, and strength. It will also

teach a variety of gymnastics skills.

Monday Ms Rodrigues

15:15 – 16:00 No cost

Grades 1&2 Max 16 students

6. Lion Cubs Multisports 3‐5 This training is for mixed groups of

girls and boys. The coaches will be

working with the students to improve

their games skills. Suitable for all

levels of ability. Students will also

have the opportunity to earn a

German Sports Badge.

Monday Mr Quellmalz

15:15 – 16:00 No Cost

Grades 3‐5 Max 16 students

7. Vocal Group In Vocal Group the students will learn

aspects of vocal technique such as

posture, breathing, and resonance.

We will sing unison and two‐part

arrangements of vocal literature with

instrumental accompaniments.

Monday

Ms Mälzner‐Lareau

15:15 – 16:00 €84


LUNCH TIME ACTIVITY (open: no registration is required)

INFO: DigiKids This is time when students can freely explore the technology and creative materials available. This is an open lunchtime activity. No registration is required. Ms Maye will advertise the themes as well as the age groups and locations in advance.

Monday

Ms Maye

13:00–13:25 No Cost

All Grades No Limit

INFO: Choir for Grades 1 & 2 In choir students sing a variety of

songs for specific occasions

throughout the year. Performances

include the Christmas Concert,

assemblies and Summer Fest. Students

wishing to participate should come to

the primary music room.

Meeting Point: Room 012 (Primary Music Room)

Monday

Ms Hedening

10:30–11:00 No Cost

Grades 1&2 No Limit


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Tuesday



8. Arts & Crafts Students will foster their creativity

through experiencing different art

techniques and making a variety of

crafts.

Tuesday

Ms Downs & Ms Metzler

15:15 ‐ 16:00 No Cost


9. Classic Reading Group Have you ever been to Treasure

Island or read Shakespeare? Join the

Classic Reading Group to read the

classics and enjoy group discussions,

interactive activities and improve

your vocabulary.

Tuesday

Ms McTavish

15:15 ‐ 16:00 No Cost


10. Drama Club ‐ Show Time This year we will put on a production

for the LIS community. The students

will have the chance to audition for

main roles and will all be part of this

exciting project. We will work on

important acting skills with a series

of fun activities. It is a great way to

develop students’ confidence to

speak and perform in front of an

audience and we encourage all

students interested to join.

Tuesday Ms Hedening & Ms Buckingham

15:10–16:00 No Cost

Grades 2‐5 No limit

11. International Dancers Club Do you like music and dancing for

fun? Each week we will learn and

practise a new style of dance from

around the world. No prior dancing

skills are required ‐ just a positive

attitude and an open mind!

Tuesday Ms Ibsen

15:15–16:00 No Cost



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12. Lion Cubs Gymnastics 3‐5 Lion Cubs Gymnastics will have a

focus on developing physical abilities

such as agility, balance, flexibility,

and strength. Students will also learn

a variety of gymnastics skills.

Tuesday Ms Rodrigues

15:15–16:00 No Cost


13. Lion Cubs Multisports 1&2 This training is for mixed groups of

girls and boys. The coaches will be

working with the students to

improve their games skills. Suitable

for all levels of ability. Students will

also have the opportunity to earn a

German Sports Badge.

Tuesday Mr Quellmalz

15:15–16:00 No Cost


14. Meditation & Yoga Club This club offers different kinds of

yoga for kids as well as meditation

exercises. Please bring sports clothes

and your own yoga mats if available.

Tuesday Ms Geels

15:15–16:00 No Cost


15. Mega Fun Card Games Want to practise your poker face?

Well great! You can learn how to

play different card games with Mrs

Moeller. This will be a great chance

to practise your maths skills too!

Tuesday Mrs Moeller

15:15–16:00 No Cost


16. Sewing Club Sewing club will give you the chance

to learn the basic stitches for sewing,

to join in with mini‐projects and to

create a project of your own.

*Students returning from Term 1 will

be given priority for Term 2

placements

Tuesday Mrs Galligan

15:15–16:00 No Cost



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17. Spanish Preparation for

Secondary

The children will learn the basics of

the Spanish language in preparation

for Spanish lessons in secondary

school.

Tuesday

Mrs Macht

15:10–15:55 €110

Grades 4&5

Max 8 students

18. World Explorers Club Do you like to travel or learn about

new places? Do you like maps and

flags? Are you interested in making

new friends across the world? Then

be a part of the World Explorers

Club!

Tuesday Ms Comiskey

15:10–16:00 No Cost

Grade 3‐5 Max 12 students

19. Zumba – Dance Fitness In this club we dance to many

different rhythms from all over the

world (Merengue, Salsa, Reggaeton,

Bachata, Pop, Dancehall, Caribbean,

Axe, Electronic, Cumbia, Soca and

others). Lots of fun and a huge self

confidence boost is guaranteed.

Tuesday Ms Kimuanga

15:10–16:10 €108

All grades Max 12 students


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Wednesday



INFO: Cooking & Baking This is an open after school activity.

No registration is required. Every

Wednesday in Term 2, Hort invites

interested students to join in the

Hort Kitchen. There we will cook and

bake up bite sized treats to share

with everyone in Hort. We hope to

see you there!

Thursday

Hort Team

15:15–16:30 No Cost

All Grades No limit

20. Kids Yoga Kids Yoga is a great way to develop

confidence, concentration and

creativity. A yoga practice that

promotes mindful breathing and self‐

expression can benefit them in their

daily lives. Classes will consist of fun

yoga postures, playful yoga games

and music. Children are encouraged

to bring their own Yoga mats.

Note: This course runs for 8 weeks,

starting 16.01.19

Wednesday

Ms Alai

15:10–16:00 €80


21. Let’s KickDdance Get your workout while dancing,

learning some kickboxing moves and

self‐defence techniques. Combine

fun and fitness, enjoy Latin rhythm

and other modern hits, moving freely

and improving your self‐esteem.

Wednesday

Ms Schumann

15:15–16:00 € 80


22. Maths Boosters Grade 4 Math Booster helps students to

understand the applications of

mathematical rules by giving them

fun games and examples. The

children will solve problems and

learn that maths is easy and

enjoyable.

Wednesday Ms Das

15:15–16:00

€135

Grade 4 Max 5 students


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23. Origami Origami is the traditional Japanese

art of paper folding. It helps to

enhance concentration, to relax the

brain and it’s a lot of fun! In this

course, children will learn how to

fold animals, flowers and other

objects.

Wednesday

Ms Jünemann

15:15–16:00

€80


24. Tennis for All Levels The course is tailored for all levels.

The aim of the course is to

encourage coordinative skills and to

learn basic and specific tennis

movements like the serve. The

coaches will use age‐specific

materials and games for children on

suitable tennis court size.

Wednesday

Ms Fischer

15:15–16:00 €120



INFO: Choir Grades 3 & 4 In choir, students sing a variety of




assemblies and the Summer Fest.

Students wishing to participate

should come to the primary music

room. Meeting point: room 012

(Primary Music Room)

Wednesday

Ms Hedenig

13:00–13:30 No Cost

Grades 3&4 No Limit

INFO: Homework Club Grades 3 to 5, if you are struggling to

find time at home to do your

homework or forgot to do it, then

come along.

Computers will be available if you

need them for your work and Mr

Buckingham will support you if you

need any help.

Room will be announced in class.

Wednesday

Mr Buckingham

13:00–13:30 No cost



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Thursday



25. After School Singing Club* In this club, students will continue to

strengthen their singing skills with

Miss Annie. They will work on singing

in different parts and have the

opportunity to sing alone. We will

choose a selection of songs to be

performed throughout the year. We

will also focus on singing technique

and proper breathing as well as the

different vocal qualities.

*year‐long activity, but new

members always welcome.

Thursday

Ms Hedening

15:10–16:00 No Cost


26. Football This activity will be focused on game

play. Children will learn to work as a

team and improve overall physical

fitness.

Thursday Mr Kayser

15:15–16:30 €30


27. International Folk Dances Are you curious about new and

different kinds of music and dance?

We will learn some old dances that

are known as "Balfolk" from all over

the world and have their roots in

France, Germany, Israel and other

countries. These dances are easy to

learn and it is not necessary to dance

with a partner.

Thursday

Ms Cäsar

15:15–16:00

No cost


28. IT‐crowdsourcing for LIS

Garden

This term we'll work on the

technology to create an operating

weather station that can contribute

to the developing school garden.

Thursday

Ms Maye

15:15–16:00

No Cost



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Mathematical rules by giving them



learn that Maths is easy and

enjoyable.

Thursday

Ms Das

15:15–16:00

€135




Mathematical rules by giving them



learn that Maths is easy and

enjoyable.

Thursday

Ms Das

16:05–16:50

€135


31. Needlework The purpose of this course is to

teach how to make needlework

crafts, from the easiest to the more

complex items using techniques such

as knitting and embroidering.

Monday

Ms Fedosiuk

15:10–16:50 €120


32. Science Club Science is all around us! All scientists

started their journey by observing

and experimenting with the

materials around them. Join us for

interesting experiments with

materials that we gather from

around the classroom, the local shop

or the environment around us.

Thursday

Ms Kmiec

15:15–16:00

No Cost



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33. Spanish for Beginners The children will learn the basics of

the Spanish language by playing

games.

Thursday

Mrs Macht

15:10–15:55

€110


34. Tag and Ball Games A variety of games aimed to be fun

and blow off some steam after a long

school day. The children will be

challenged in several areas: agility,

speed and stamina, as well as team

spirit and sportsmanship. The

activity will contribute to their

overall motor skills and physical

development.

Thursday

Mr Andresen

15:15–16:00

No cost



INFO: Homework Club Grades 3 to 5, if you are struggling to

find time at home to do your

homework or forgot to do it, then

come along.

Computers will be available if you

need them for your work and Mr

Buckingham will support you if you

need any help.

Room will be announced in class.

Thursday

Mr Buckingham

13:00–13:30 No cost



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Friday



35. Chinese This course is tailored for young

learners and those living in a non‐

Chinese speaking environment. The

language will be acquired naturally,

similarly to one’s native language. All

learning materials are included.

Friday Mrs Yao

15:10–16:00

€120


36. Dance & Sport for Kids Dance steps from different dance

styles such as African dance, Oriental

dance, and street dance are

combined with gymnastic exercises

to improve coordination and

strengthen muscles.

Friday

Ms Jünemann

15:15‐16:00

Costs €90


37. Mini Teddy Tennis Teddy Tennis works by combining

music, pictures and teddy bear

characters into a totally interactive

learning adventure that young

children love.

Friday

Mr Canariov

15:15‐16:00 €180


38. Russian Language and

Literature

Teaching Russian language and

literature in a game form, using

advanced technologies.

Friday

Ms Fedosiuk

15:10‐16:00 €100


39. Tae Kwon Do (mixed )* Tae Kwon Do is a martial art

combining combat and self‐defence

with sport and exercise suitable for

all abilities.

*Tae Kwon Do is a year‐round

activity.

Note: The course in Term 2 will

begin 18 January

Friday

Mr Niven

16:00–17:30

Costs €80

Grades 3–5 Max 35 students


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40. Tennis (all levels) The course can be tailored for

beginners, medium or advanced

players. The aim of the course for

beginners is to develop agility &

coordination skills and also to learn

basic tennis movements and strokes.

For more advanced players the aim is

to improve their existing strokes and

to learn new ones, as well as to

introduce them to tennis strategy.

Friday

Mr Canariov

16:00‐16:50 €120



INFO: Choir for Grade 5 In choir students sing a variety of




assemblies and Summer Fest.

Students wishing to participate

should come to the primary music

room.

Meeting point: room 012 (Primary

Music Room)

Friday Ms Hedenig

13:00– 13:30 No Cost

Grade 5 No Limit


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Section 2: Music Requests

LIS endeavours to engage quality music instructors to provide our students with opportunities for

continual music lessons throughout their time with us.

Our hand‐picked music instructors have been able to teach many students over the years on a continual

basis. Their capacity levels have in most cases been reached as their students return year after year.

Throughout the school year, however, lesson slots may become available and new instructors may be

engaged after review by the LIS Music Department. When this occurs, the music instructor will turn to

our centralized waiting list for new students.

If you DO NOT currently have lessons, but are interested, we ask that you indicate your child’s interest

in music lessons on the application form in Section 2. Your data will be saved in our centralised waiting

list, which will be maintained on a first come, first serve basis. Once a time slot becomes available, LIS

After School Activity Coordinators will give your email address and phone number to the music

instructor. That instructor will contact you to discuss days, times, structure, equipment requirements and

fees and make you an offer.

If you are interested in receiving further information from our instructors when lesson slots become

available, please fill out Section 2 of the After School Activity application form.

Please tick on the form the following information:

1. Instrument(s) your child is interested in learning,

2. Your child’s current level of skill on the instrument(s),

Multiple ticks are possible throughout this section.

If your child already has contracted lessons with one of music instructors, you DO NOT NEED TO

RE‐APPLY on the After School Activities Application Form. The instructors will register their

returning students with us directly.

Documents

Primary After School Activities School Year 2018‐2019 / Term 2 · Hort Educator Assistants will be stationed at the After School Activity Meeting Point each day. Please address