09/04/2011

Volume 1, Issue 1

Rainbow International School Newsletter

Dear Parents and Guardians,

On behalf of entire staff of Rainbow

International School I would like to

welcome you for the new school year

with great expectations and resolutions

geared toward continued success for

all of the students and staff at RIS. I

hope everyone had a restful, relaxing

summer vacation. I know that all of us

are looking forward to a successful and

productive school year.

We have set high expectations for

ourselves and our students this year

hoping to achieve a great success.

Rainbow International School provides

a safe learning environment to gain the

knowledge and skills for a successful

future.

We have exceptional students, parents,

staff, and community members

working together to provide

meaningful educational opportunities.

Rainbow International School has a

strong tradition of supportive, hard-

working parents. Throughout the year

parents have the opportunity to

develop that partnership in a wide

variety of ways. Parents join the PTA,

volunteer in the classroom and library,

help at the family sports day, attend

meetings, read to their children and

help in many other ways. It is

important to your child that you are

involved in some way at school. It’s a

way to let your child know you think

his or her school is important.

Principal’s Message

Contents

Principal’s Message 1

First Grade 2

Second grade 2

Third Grade 3

Fourth Grade 3

Fifth Grade 4

Social Studies & 6th Grade 4

ELA & 7th Grade 5

Math and 8th Grade 5

Fall Back into School 6

ESL 7-8

MS Science 8-9

Foreign Languages 9-10

Art 11

Music 11

PE & Health 11

RIS Staff everywhere recognize the

important contributions parents

make toward a child’s success in the

school. There is no question about it

- success at school begins at home.

We depend on the parents to assist

us in helping the students attain

success. The following ways have

been proven to enhance the testing

abilities of students:

Make sure students attend

school regularly and on time.

Assist students in understanding

and completing homework

assignments.

Read to your children regularly

and encourage them to read

daily.

Expose your children to

computer software materials to

reinforce skills.

Have your children practice

writing and using the dictionary

to define words.

Be sure to include problem-

solving skills in mathematics

while working with your

children.

At RIS we all must continue to work

together to help our students

grow to be productive members of

our society. I hope this year is

peaceful and prosperous for you and

your family. We appreciate all that

you do to help us achieve our goals.

Emin Huseynov Principal

Welcome to Grade 1 with Ms. Esther! I

am from New Jersey in the United

States. I graduated from Rutgers University

with a B.A. in English and a minor

in psychology. Thereafter in 2008, I

received a Master of Arts in Teaching in

Elementary Education from The College of

New Jersey in the United States. I worked

for three years as a teacher and program

coordinator at a learning center for

elementary and middle school aged

students. This is my first time working in

Korea and am more than thrilled to be at

Rainbow International School.

Grade 1 is starting the year off with a fresh

start! The first few weeks of school will be

First Grade Teacher

Who? Who? It's Grade 2! This year the

grade 2 class will shock you! They are a

group of bright individuals eager to learn

and have fun!

Come along with us as we learn all about

plants and animals, environments, weather,

and rocks and minerals in Science.

In Language Arts we will read and write

our way through tall tales, poems, fiction,

non fiction, and readers theatre books.

Social Studies will bring us closer to our

communities, working together, and

traditions.

Add you plus me equals a lot of fun in

mathematics! Where we will be adding and

subtracting two digit numbers, along with

geometry, fractions, money, measurement,

Second Grade Teacher

Motivation gets you moving.

Determination keeps you going.

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a time for the teacher to assess each student

as well as to review what the

students learned in kindergarten. First

grade is a critical year in developing

language arts skills. There will be much

focus on reading and writing in a series of

stages. By the end of the year, parents can

expect students to be able to read and write

independently. In mathematics, students

will develop number sense and develop

basic mathematical skills. Currently, the

class is counting the days of school so that

we can celebrate the 100th day of school!

I am excited to teach an eager class of

bright students as well as to be a part of

such a wonderful community at RIS!

multiplication, division, and time.

Wait! Time! What time is it? Time to tell

you all about the homeroom teacher!

Ms. Amanda Allen is from Windsor,

Ontario, Canada. She taught two years in

Canada before coming to South Korea with

her fiance Eric. Together they taught in

Bundang for one year.

Ms. Allen went to Nipissing University for

her teacher's training and the University of

Windsor for her undergraduate studies in

English Languages and Literatures. She

continues to learn about her students'

needs by taking additional qualifications

courses. After completing one more course

she will be a Specialist in Special

Education.

Grade Level News

Self Confidence is the first

requisite to great undertakings.

Greetings RIS Family,

My name is Jill Shaw, I am from Nova

Scotia Canada and this is my fourth school

year at RIS. I have excitedly watched the

school grow and this year there are many

great improvements in technology and

teaching innovations. As our RIS family

grows we are continually looking for ways

to better serve our students and I am

looking forward to implementing Active

Boards, e-books and several interactive

websites into our grade four curriculum.

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In grade four there is a strong emphasis on

community and cooperative learning that

ensures each child’s unique learning style is

nurtured and respected in every class. I

feel building a close relationship with

students and parents will help each child

grow and develop. We are anticipating a

great year at RIS with a highly qualified

teaching staff that is devoted to ensuring

each child reaches their highest potential.

I look forward to meeting many families

and I am confident together we will all

make this the best school year possible J

Grade Level News

Third Grade Teacher Hello Parents!

My name is Julia Lee and I am the third

grade teacher at RIS. I feel extremely

privileged to have the responsibility of

being your child’s teacher this year. I was

raised in the state of New Jersey in the

United States. Upon receiving my degrees

in English and Elementary Education, I

came to Korea, where I have been teaching

for the past two years.

We will be studying and working on many

new and exciting things this year. Third

grade is a year of transition from the

development of skills to the development

of independence. It is a time for students to

begin to assume responsibility for their

education and become life-long learners.

Our curriculum, which is aligned to the

National Standards, will ensure that your

child is well equipped with the tools to

become as successful as he/she can be.

In Language Arts, reading instruction is at

the individual student’s level through small

group daily reading lessons. Students

participate in daily Guided Reading lessons

using leveled books. Third graders spend

10-15 minutes daily in D.E.A.R. (Drop

Everything And Read) time during the

school day. All students are required to

keep a reading log at home that will be

signed by the guardian. Children need to

read daily in order to improve their

comprehension skills and fluency/reading

rate.

Third grade strives to incorporate writing

Fourth Grade Teacher

across the curriculum in all subject areas.

In their writing notebooks, students will

write about different topics so they can

have many opportunities to write and to

improve their confidence in writing. We

will work on the writing process, which

includes brainstorming, drafting, editing,

revising, publishing, and peer feedback. We

will also being working on the 6+1 traits of

writing.

In Math, students will learn problem

solving strategies throughout the year. We

will be focusing on word problems.

Students will do math drills, in which they

have to try to complete as many math

problems as they can, given a time limit of

one minute. Through this daily drill,

students will be able to really hone their

math facts.

In Science, students will mainly investigate

living things and the earth around us.

Through observations, hypotheses, and

various experiments, students will be able

to use a hands-on approach to learning

science.

In Social Studies, we will learn about the

community and different cultures, and also

delve into a bit of economics, citizenship,

government, and geography.

As I’ve communicated before, I believe that

a strong home-to-school connection is vital

in your child’s success. I hope that we can

work as a team to help your child reach the

stars this year.

The only time you`ll

find success before

work is in the

dictionary.

Hi Parents! My name is Michelle Maher

and I am from the United States. I am this

year’s Middle School Social Studies teacher

at The Rainbow International School and I

am excited to be part of the team! I have a

MA in Secondary History Education from

the NEAG School of Education at the

University of Connecticut. I believe that

Middle School Social Studies is about

equipping my students with the necessary

information and skills to help them excel in

situations outside of the classroom. This

year I hope to build and add to the

foundation of basic skills students need for

secondary and higher education and the

real world. My Social Studies Curriculum

will focus on communication skills such as

writing and speaking; research skills such

as collecting, organizing, and interpreting

data; decisions making skills such as

considering alternatives and consequences;

interpersonal skills such as seeing others'

points of view, accepting responsibility,

and dealing with conflict; and reading skills

such as reading pictures, books, maps,

charts, and graphs. My goal is that by the

end of the year all of my students will be

capable of thinking critically about

complex societal problems and global

problems.

Hello Parents! My name is Ms. Sawlor and

I will be the fifth grade teacher this year. I

am from Canada and have lived in Korea

for three years. This will be my sixth year

of teaching and I am very excited to be

working for a second year here at Rainbow

International School.

My Grade 5 classroom is place where I

strive to help all students reach their

learning potential. We are a community

within the RIS community. Grade 5 is a

place where students are encouraged to

participate and offer their opinions, while

respecting those of others. Our classroom is

a community where sharing, teamwork and

cooperation are constantly promoted. I

believe that students learn best when they

feel a sense of belonging and are

comfortable taking risks, which is the

environment I strive to provide to all

students in my class.

While studying together, we will be

covering a curriculum that will prepare all

students for graduation from elementary

and into middle school. Students will cover

a curriculum that will allow them to

develop their skills in all content areas.

Throughout the year our grade 5 learning

objectives will be met through a variety of

teaching strategies that will include all

student learning styles.

I look forward to teaching all of your

children this year. I am excited to discover

each student’s culture, background and

learning style. I also look forward to

working together with you to ensure all my

grade five students have a successful and

enjoyable fifth grade experience!

Fifth Grade Teacher

Diversity is one of the true things we all

have in common. Celebrate it everyday.

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Sixth Grade & MS Social Studies Teacher

I spent my own middle school years filling

up the pages of blank journals and reading

books like The Great Gatsby by F. Scott

Fitzgerald and A Wrinkle in Time by

Madeleine L’Engle. The hours of my youth

spent reading and writing served as an

excellent platform to be your new middle

school English language arts teacher for the

2011-2012 school year. I came to Seoul in

May 2010 after earning my teacher

certification at Western Michigan

University in English and communication

for grades 6-12. Prior to that, I received my

bachelor’s degree in English and journalism

from Siena Heights University in 2002.

I’ve spent the years since graduation

substitute teaching in a diverse range of

U.S. school systems and writing and editing

for various newspapers and magazines.

When I’m not in the classroom or preparing

lessons, I like to take photographs of the

unique character of Seoul, cook spicy dishes

and bake cookies, and practice yoga. At RIS

I intend to fearlessly guide our students as

they continue to become proficient

communicators. I anticipate a successful

year with this bright batch of students.

Cheers! Ms. Jones

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Seventh Grade & MS English Language Arts Teacher

Eighth Grade & MS Math Teacher

I was born in Turkey in 1978. I was graduated at

elementary, middle and high school with first

degree.

I was graduated at Hacettepe university with

well point. I taught math 6 years in Turkey, 2

years in Cyprus. Now I have been teaching in

Korea for two years. I love my jobs and my

students. Also I love reading, travelling,

cooking, meeting new people and listening-

solving to other people’s problem.

I am a sympathetic, positive, dynamic, strong in

communication, result-oriented, having

organizational capability, responsible, honest,

and successful in social relations.

I am married with a lawyer. I have a son who is

5 years old. My father was Korean veteran.

The Quote "A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others."- Unknown

Interesting Mercury Facts Mercury is one of the few metals that is liquid at ordinary temperatures. It is a

shiny, mobile liquid, silver-white in color. Mercury has many properties that make it useful as a mercury thermometer. For

example, mercury expands and contracts evenly when heated or cooled. It also

remains liquid over a wide range of temperatures. These properties make mercury an ideal component of

thermometers, barometers, and other

scientific instruments.

The waning days of summer mark the beginning of a new school year at RIS. This is an exhilarating time for faculty and staff, and while we warmly welcome back returning students and excitedly greet those joining us for the first time, students in some nations throughout the world are more than halfway through their academic year! It’s the beginning of our school year, but it isn’t the start for students the world over. Let us take a moment’s reprieve from the pencil-sharpening, the note-taking and the book-reading to glance at some of the practices of education systems across the globe:

In Central America in the country of Costa Rica, students begin school in

February and end in December. They enjoy a two-month vacation in

between, and a few weeks off in July.

In the African nation of Kenya, the school year is divided into three 13-

week terms. Students enjoy a one-month vacation during each break of

the trimester.

Students in Russia remain together in the same class from grades one to

ten. Tenth grade is the last year of mandatory education, after which

students may elect to carry on in the eleventh and twelfth grades to

learn vocational skills or study for university entrance exams.

French students have a half-day of Saturday school, but they are free

from study on Wednesdays and Sundays. Public school students have a

two-hour break for lunch each day.

Summer vacation for Australian students lasts from mid-December to

late January. Since Australia is in the southern hemisphere, it

experiences summer while the northern hemisphere is in the throes of

winter.

So when RIS breaks for winter vacation this year, many other schools will be ending their academic year and preparing to advance to the next grade! Luckily for us, we’ll have another five months after that to thrive in our learning community.

Fall Back into School: A Brief Look at Education Calendars Worlds Away

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Facts are attributed to www.infoplease.com

Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167 calories per hundred grams.

84% of a raw apple and 96% of a raw cucumber is water.

Asparagus is a member of the lily family, which also includes onions, leeks, and garlic.

Rice paper isn’t made from rice but from a small tree which grows in Taiwan.

My name is Bokhwa Lee, and I am

delighted to be working with your child

in our ESL 1-3 classroom! We are looking

forward to a very successful year with a

variety of teaching tools such as games

and activities which will arouse our

student’s interest in learning English. We

have high expectations for our students,

and we will do all that we can to help our

child develop their English language skills

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in the areas of listening, speaking, reading

and writing. Throughout the year we will

work closely with both our students and

their classroom teachers so that they can

have a successful year at Rainbow

International School. We will be updating

our blog found at http://rischool.edu20.org/.

If you have any questions or concerns,

please feel free to contact me. My e-mail

address is koreapinar@yahoo.co.kr.

Grade Level News

Grade 1-3 ESL Teacher Hello! My name is Ms. Ross. I grew up in

the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, on

beautiful island called Cape Breton. I

graduated from Saint Mary's University in

Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 2006 with a

Bachelor of Arts Degree Major in English. I

moved to Seoul, South Korea four and a

half years ago as an ESL instructor. My

passion for teaching has only increased

with each new experience here, and like

the bright and talented students I teach, my

mind has been a sponge absorbing every bit

of information and instruction I have

received.

As an educator, my goal is to make a

difference in the lives of my students by

investing both my heart and mind in

Grade 1-3 ESL Teacher

teaching. I strive to be compassionate and

realize that my students’ success is not

limited to the tangibles of academic

achievement. I try to adapt my method of

teaching to meet the diverse needs of my

students. I am thrilled to be a part of the Rainbow

International teaching team! Our ESL

program aims to provide our students with

the skills necessary to be confident English

learners, able to communicate with their

peers and teachers, participate in classroom

activities and achieve learning outcomes.

Ultimately, our goal is to develop the

capabilities, language learning strategies

and cognitive skills required for success in

the mainstream RIS classroom.

Meagan Davis is the 4-8 ESL teacher at

Rainbow International School. She has a

BA in English & Creative Writing and an

MA in English from the University of

South Alabama (USA). After graduation she

was a full-time instructor at USA, where

she taught English Composition and

Rhetoric, guest-lectured courses in poetry,

gender studies, and persuasive writing, and

served as the Assistant Coordinator for the

university’s Writing Outreach program.

Before coming to RIS, Ms. Davis taught 7th

grade Social Studies and Language Arts at

La Escuela Internacional Sampedrana in

San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where she also

served as their middle school newspaper

and national spelling bee advisor.

Ms. Davis strives to build a love for the

written word into all of her curriculum and

wants to encourage her students to not

only be competent in the many languages

they master but also to be inspired by

them. This year the ESL goals will be to

further the students’ grasp of English

grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension

in listening, speaking, reading, and writing

through a sheltered instruction program

tailored specifically to each student’s needs.

Creative writing will become a part of the

daily ESL life, and programs like the 4-8

Classroom Reading Initiative will stress

reading outside of school to foster the

students’ own sense of wonder and interest

in literature.

Storms make the oak

grow deep roots.

If it is not right, do not do it!

If it is not true, do not say it!

Grade 4-8 ESL Teacher

Hello Everyone ,

My name is Mrs Rashmi Gupta . I am from

India. I earned my Bachelors Degree from

Delhi University in 1984 .I also earned

teaching certificate form Delhi University in

1985. I came to South Korea in 1997 along with

my husband who works as IT CHIEF at IVI,

SEOUL. I went back to college in 2002 to earn

MASTER DEGREE in Curriculum and

Instruction from Michigan State University,

MI, USA.

My teaching career began in India in 1985

when I started teaching grade 4 and 5 science.

Within one year I was given the responsibility

of teaching Middle school in the same school

along with organizing school’s annual

function. Year 1990 was a special year of my

life when I got married and moved to Delhi.

After taking a year off, I began teaching again.

During these years I moved from primary

school to high school teaching physics and

chemistry with an additional responsibility of

setting science laboratories in newly set up

school. I have always enjoyed teaching science

as much as my students loved learning science.

I moved to South Korea in 1997 when I again

took a break from my teaching job to bring up

my second daughter. Teacher in me could not

be satisfied by sitting at home and I started

with subbing at SAIS, Yangjae, in year 2000.

Within a year at SAIS, I was given MS ESL

classes. I also taught Science to Middle School

for almost a year at the same school. I joined

Seoul foreign School and Seoul International

School, Seoul in year 2002 as substitute teacher

for Middle and elementary school. I also

worked as substitute for international

kindergarten (ECLC), hannamdong.

I was hired to co-teach grade 4 at SFS , Seoul

for one year and then again I was hired to

teach HS General Chemistry/ Environmental

Science . Year 2010 I was hired by RIS to

teach middle school science. I am currently

working at RIS.

My plans for this year are not sticking to

academics only but also develop creative

skills and interest. I believe that if I can

develop a love for learning, then I have

created lifelong learners. My content

teaching will be supplemented by acquiring

various necessary to function in today’s

society. These skills will unfold themselves

throughout the year .I am using –

INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY by HOLT as text books. I

also plan to begin science news club as part

of making my students aware of happening

in the world .As parents you can be a part of

your child’s education by visiting recently

implemented software –EDU20. Also as a

part of technology upgrading the school has

launched E-books which will help students

and teachers greatly. The SIS system will

keep parents updated on grades earned by

their kids at any point.

I believe teacher not only has the

responsibility of imparting knowledge to the

students, but also has a hand in developing

and molding their attitude and personality

but this task can’t be achieved by me alone.

We teachers at school and parents at home

can collaborate to achieve this target for

which we need to communicate. I can be

reached at rashmi2763@gmail.com .I will try

my best to respond ASAP. I look forward to

your continued support and understanding.

Hello, my name is Ms. Nuri. I will be teaching grade four and five ESL this year! I am very

excited about the work we will be doing this year. Our ESL program will focus on

improving students’ language skills including speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension

in a fun way. Furthermore, students will be expected to come home with their homework

folder each night. I am sure it is going to be a fantastic and productive school year!

Grade 4-8 ESL Teacher

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MS Science Grade 7-8 Teacher

Intolerance cannot be tolerated!

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MS Science Grade 6 Teacher Dear Parents,

My name is Mr.Harun Güneş; I was born in

Turkey, in 1982. I graduated from Bosporus

University in Istanbul, Turkey in 2009, the

faculty of education, Science teaching

department. I worked in Tashkent Ulugbek

International School, in Uzbekistan, in

2009-2011 one and a half year as a science

teacher. Then I worked in Istanbul Merter

Fatih College in Turkey last 6 months again

as a science teacher.

This year I will teach science in RIS.

Hopefully we will enjoy altogether with

my students and parents.RIS is really a big

opportunity for all of us because we have a

very useful supportive facilities. I need to

say that in today’s world, we can teach our

children only if we can take their attention

and concentration to the class regardless of

the changing world conditions. If we want

to be a successful individual in this global

world, then, we have to keep up with the

technological innovations especially in

education. So in that point it is a fact that

RIS has an adequate system and I believe if

we follow the rules and procedures related

with our curriculum and lessons, we will

feel the difference in our children`s

cognitive and mental development.

At that point we have an important mission

altogether for our children’s future life and

future education. For an efficient learning

we need active and motivated learners .So

at school we try to motivate and give an

essential knowledge about science but it is

a fact that science is enjoyable but

challenging for many students.

RIS has an adequate academic level for the

students because we are following the

national standards, well prepared online

book …all of these resources will give us an

effective science teaching only if we can

take in to account some procedures and

rules both at home and school.

During this year of course I will have some

expectations related with our lessons,

homework, projects...And so on…You will

be informed about these issues daily.

One of the most important aspects of RIS is

the system ,we use SIS , LMS …

systems…with the help of these network

system we will communicate and discuss

easily for all things related with your

child`s education and progress.

Again welcome to our science class,

hopefully we will enjoy altogether in this

year.

Email: harun.gunes@hotmail.com

Mr.Harun GUNES / RIS science teacher

안녕하세요, R.I.S family!

Welcome to Ms. Hyojin's Korean class.

Are you excited for new semester with new

friends? Or are you afraid of new

beginning?

Learning foreign language and

understanding different cultural

background could be one of the exciting

experiences for our life. You can speak

your own language, English. Just imagine,

isn't it great if you can speak one more

language, Korean?

You don't need to be frustrated! What I

suggest you is 'Only one phrase a day!'. Just

one phrase a day definitely keeps you

motivated and happy!

In Korean class, speak, listen and laugh a

lot so you can enjoy to learning Korean!

You might lose your voice but you'll

definitely have fun and confidence. Ms.

Hyojin is looking forward to new semester.

She is going to update news about Korean

class on http://rischool.edu20.org/. I

appreciate for your support always. See you

soon!

Learning how to

learn is life`s most

important skill.

Korean Language Teacher

My name is Sevilay Gunes. I was born in

Turkey , in 1986.I graduated from

International Black Sea University , in

Georgian , in 2010.I worked in Niger in 2010-

2011.This tear i will work in RIS as a Turkish

teacher. Hopefully we will enjoy in this

year.RIS has very important network system so

if we take in to account all of these procedures

and rules we can utilize for an effective

learning environment. It is needless to say that

learning a new language means being a

different person who can communicate with

different cultures and different societies.

Dear Students and Parents,

My name is Ju Young Im and I am the new

Korean teacher for this year. I want to first

say how excited and happy I am to have the

opportunity to teach at Rainbow

International. It’s such a great privilege and

joy to be able to work with such beautiful

and bright students. My philosophy towards

teaching is very simple and can be

summarized in one word: Love. Love is the

only thing I require students to bring to our

classroom. I believe that students can truly

enjoy studying and great things will follow

naturally when teachers and students have

love for each other, love for teaching or

studying, and love for the subject. During this

coming year, I look forward to embarking on

the journey of learning with my dear students.

It is my hope that our journey together daily,

will be an enriching to all of us.

Our world is getting larger and larger

globally and socially so communication with

others will be a very important advantage

for future generations. While i am teaching

Turkish language to the students , at the

same time they will learn a different culture.

During this year i have some expectations

related with our lessons...I will inform you

daily via by school`s network system SIS and

LMS...Welcome to our Turkish Language

Center.... EMAIL: sevbal32@hotmail.com

SEVILAY GUNES / RIS TURKISH TEACHER

Korean Language Teacher

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Turkish Language Teacher

All good things that exist are the fruits of

originality.

Together we can, together we will!

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Violinist Ji-Young Park finished her

Master of Music degree in Violin

Performance at NYU Steinhardt, studied

with Ann Setzer and Sally Thomas. She

also held a position as NYU adjunct

faculty and taught violin to non-music

majors. She received her Bachelor of

Music degree at the University of British

Columbia, where she studied with Dr.

Eugenia Choi and specialized in

elementary school music education. She

has taught individual violin and piano

lessons to students aged two to adult for

many years. She worked in the Vancouver

Symphony Orchestra’s education outreach

program as a music and violin teacher in

public and private schools. Miss Park has

performed as a soloist, chamber and

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orchestral musician in many concerts,

including as concerto soloist on a live TV

performance for the Korean Broadcasting

System; in the Miral Orchestra at Carnegie

Hall's Stern Auditorium; as first violinist of

Eclatant Quartet; as well as in Alan Menken

& Tim Rice’s 10th Anniversary Production

of King David with the NYU Symphony

Orchestra. Miss Park has obtained Suzuki

certificate at the School for Strings in

Manhattan and she held a position as a

violin faculty member at Brooklyn

Conservatory School of Music and Brooklyn

College-The Preparatory Center for the

Performing Arts. Combining her love for

music and childhood education, Miss Park

hopes to teach kids of all ages to play the

violin and to enjoy the music.

Grade Level News

Art Teacher

Ms.Kim is teaching visual art and ESL at

R.I.S. She was born in Busan, Korea, and

she graduated from Fatih University in

Istanbul, Turkey.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts

Degree and is also certified in Art

Psychotherapy in Korea. She stayed in

Turkey for 5 years, and can employ the two

languages of Turkish and English with

equal mastery.

This is her 3rd year at R.I.S, and she loves

to watch baseball games and travel around

the world.

Music Teacher

* Goal of Visual Art class

Our intention in R.I.S art classes is to

develop a visually literate and well-

informed young person, who better

understands what is involved in the making

of art. Our primary goal is to create an

atmosphere in which each of our students

feels encouraged and supported in his or

her creative endeavors. We truly believe

that each child is a great artist.

Art lessons are important in both theory

and practice, and all students are exposed

to a wide variety of two and three-

dimensional art forms, such as drawing,

painting, printmaking, sculpture,

bookmaking, fabric art, mixed-media,

graphic design, and ceramics. Basic art concepts and skills are taught and practiced each year as students move through the art program. Formal instruction is given when a new concept or technique is introduced, yet students are also encouraged to explore and experiment with materials and individual ideas. Throughout all the grades, R.I.S students are introduced to the artwork of various world cultures, past and present (as R.I.S is a great environment to learn about other cultures so far). We work collaboratively with other disciplines to make curricular connections and to broaden student understanding of given

topics.teaching. I strive to be

compassionate and realize that my

students’ success is not limited to the

tangibles of academic achievement. I try to

adapt my method of teaching to meet the

diverse needs of my students. I am thrilled to be a part of the Rainbow

International teaching team! Our ESL

program aims to provide our students with

Mr. Muhammed Ali was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in English and Physical Education, from

Kyungpook National University in Deagu, South Korea. This is his second year teaching in Seoul, and his first year at Rainbow

International School. Mr. Muhammed Ali has been living in Korea since 2004.

Physical education is basically about teaching how to build a good health trough exercise. Mr.Diskaya is one who instructs school-

age students on healthy living, exercise and physical fitness. They organize and supervise athletic activity during class and instruct

students on proper exercise routines and technique.

Mr. Diskaya`s other reaposibilies are

Motivating children to be active

Promoting community activities and

Praise for participation.

He is really happy to be with Rainbow International School’s students.

You can`t change the tides,

but you can learn to swim.

PE & Health Teacher

Rainbow International School

2-32, Yangjae 1-dong,

Seocho-gu

Seoul, Republic of Korea

137-886

Phone:

(+82) 2-571-2917/18

Fax:

(+82) 2-572-2916

info@rischool.org

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For A Bright Future!

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