QSIP  Newsletter  6th  October  2014  

 Dear  QSI  Families,  I  would  like  to  share  with  you  some  recent  information.    

Tea   with   Mr.   Page:   Thank   you   to   all   parents   who  attended  our  first  “Tea  with  Mr.  Page”  on  25  September  2014.  Our  next   tea   is   scheduled   for   the  16th   of   October,  2014  at  8:15  a.m.      Mr.  Page’s  talk  will  focus  on  student  performance   evidence   portfolios   and  how  QSIP   tracks  

the  academic  and  character  performance  of  our  students.    Open  house:    We  will  be  holding  our  annual  Open  House  on  Thursday,  9  October  2014  at  4:15  p.m.    Parking  will  be  available  at  the  school.  Please  meet  your  child(ren)  in  the  Breezeway  at  4:00  p.m.  and  meet  with  Mr.  Page  and  the  staff  in  the  Breezeway  at  4  p.m.    Mr.  Page  will  introduce  the  community  

to  our  new  teachers  and  to  share  our  plans  for  another  great  school  year.  This  year  the  open  house  will  be  somewhat  different  than  in  the  past.    This  year  your  child(ren)  will  be  personally  inviting  you  to  this  important  event  to  share  his/her  learning  environment  with  you!  Please  come  to  hear  all  about  QSIP  and  see  how  proud  your  child(ren)  is/are  about  their  experiences  here.    Measure  of  Academic  Progress  testing:    We  are  proud  to  be  the  only  school  in  Phuket  doing  MAP    (Measure  of  Academic  Progress)  testing.    It  is  a  computerized,  adaptive  test  which  helps  teachers,  parents,  and  administrators  improve  learning  for  all  students  and  make  informed  decisions  to  promote  a  child's  academic  growth  in  Math  and  Reading.  This  test  is  run  by  NWEA  (Northwest  Evaluation  Association)  and  is  administered  by  more  than  530  international  schools  in  140  countries  around  the  world.    It  is  one  of  many  assessment  tools  we  use  at  QSIP  to  gauge  how  well  our  students  are  progressing  as  an  individual  but  also  compared  to  students  globally.      

MAP  testing  started  on  October  1,  2014,  and  will  be  administrated  to  all  students  age  7  years  old  to  Secondary  2.    We  are  hoping  that  results  of  the  test  will  be  available  during  parent/teacher  conferences.    Parent/Teacher/Student  conferences:    We  will  be  holding  our  first  parent/teacher/student  conferences  on  Wednesday,  15  October  2014.  This  year  will  be  special,  as  we  will  conduct  student-­‐led  conferences.    Please  see  the  attachment,  which  gives  valuable  information  about  student-­‐led  conferences.    Each  family  will  be  given  a  sign-­‐up  slip  for  requesting  a  conference  time.    There  will  be  no  school  for  students  on  this  day,  as  our  parents  and  teachers  spend  time  discussing  the  strengths  and  next  steps  for  each  student.    

SAT  examinations:    QSI  is  a  fully  accredited  SAT  examination  center  (with  the  accurate  facilities  and  qualified  SAT  teachers).  Next  PSAT  examination  is  the  15th  of  October.  24  QSIP  students  will  take  this  university  entrance  test.    For  more  information  about  SAT,  log  onto  our  website:  http://phuket.qsischool.org/index.php/why-­‐choose-­‐qsi/sat-­‐examinations/530-­‐sat-­‐examination-­‐center      

Snack  time:    Every  Wednesday  until  the  end  of  November,  the  11  yo  class  together  with  Thai  teachers  K.  Jay  and  K.  Pum  will  cook  snacks  for  sale.  The  snack  will  be  sold  at  reasonable  price  (between  20  thb  to  40  thb)  during  elementary  and  secondary  morning  recess.  The  money  raised  will  go  to  QSIP  

student  activity  fund.        

Career  awareness:    We  are  planning  a  series  of  career-­‐focused  seminars  for  our  secondary  students.    These  seminars  will  focus  on  providing  our  students  with  an  insight  into  different  jobs  and  careers  that  may  be  available  to  them  when  they  complete  their  educational  experiences.    Given  that  our  parent  

body  contains  a  highly  diverse  mix  of  professionals  with  extremely  varied  and  interesting  professions,  we  would  like  to  extend  an  opportunity  to  you  to  share  some  of  your  experiences  with  the  students.  If  you  are  interested  in  sharing  your  professional  experiences  on  a  Friday  morning  in  the  near  future,  please  contact  the  school  at  Phuket@qsi.org.  

Student  Performance  Evidence  Portfolios:    For   the   first   time   ever,   QSIP   will   be   creating   Student  Performance   Evidence   Portfolios   for   all   of   our  students.     These   portfolios   will   serve   as   a   valuable   learning  

tool  for  your  child  as  well  as  a  collection  of  "best  work"  evidence  in  all  subject  areas.    We  will  continue  sending  samples  of  your  child's  learning  efforts  home  in  your  child's  backpack,  but  copies  of  your  child's  unit  tests,  writing  samples,  standardized  test  scores  and  other  performance  evidence  will  be  placed  in  the  Student   Performance   Evidence   Portfolio   to   be   shared   with   you   at  Parent/Teacher/Student   conferences   two   times   each   year   (Fall   and  Spring).    At  the  end  of  the  school  year,  your  child's  portfolio  will  be  stored  in  the  director's  office  to  be  passed  along  to  the  appropriate  homeroom  teacher  the   following  school  year.    We  hope  you   find   the  portfolios   to  be  valuable   to  you  as  parents.          Best  wishes,  Mr.  Page  -­‐  Director,  QSI  International  School  of  Phuket      Upcoming  events:    9th  October:  Open  house  4  p.m.  Parking  at  the  school  11th  October:    Football  tournament  at  Thanyapura,  senior  girls  and  senior  boys    15th  October:  Parent/Teacher/Student  conferences  15th  October:    PSAT  test  (a.m.  only)  16th  October:  Tea  with  Mr.  Page.  8:15  am-­‐  9:15  am  in  the  breezeway  20th  –  24th  October:  Chulalongkorn  holiday/QSIP  Fall  Break