Weekly Update: April 10-14

After a frenzied finish to the 3rd quarter with WASC, PTC’s and end of quarter grading you are all well-deserving of some time off for spring break.  Whether you travel outside of or around Vietnam, have a staycation, or just chill out here in Phu My Hung we hope you take the opportunity to rest up and relax before the final sprint of the school year.

Have a great break,

Jacob and Tim

Friday, March 31
Day 5- CDAB
Drop off laptop to ICT if you have delamination issue by 3:30
Spring Break Begins After School

Monday, April 10
Day 6- GHEF
Advisory Schedule
AP Calculus and Psychology Mock Exams (Block F and After School)

Tuesday, April 11
Day 7- DABC
HSLT Meeting, 3:15-4:45 (Counseling Conference Room) Agenda Here

Wednesday, April 12
Day 8- HEFG
AP Chemistry Mock Exam (Block G and After School)
HS Faculty Meeting, 3:15-4:30 (MPR)
AP/IB Arts Exhibition, 7-8:30 (Auditorium) Information Here

Thursday, April 13
Day 9- ABCD
Special Schedule (Career Day)
AP Language & Composition Mock Exam (Block D and After School)

Friday, April 14
Day 10- EFGH

Saturday, April 15
Sunshine Activities (sign up for bus here)
Orphanage Visit, 10:30-12:30
Brewery Tour, 1-5pm

On the Horizon:

Tuesday/Wednesday April 18/19- WrAP Testing (special schedule)
Thursday-Saturday, April 20-22, HS Musical “Sunshine on Leith” (Black Box Theater)
Friday, April 21- All School International Day Photo AM, International Food Fair PM (special schedule to come next week
Monday, April 24- Athletic Banquet 6:00-8:30 (auditorium)
Friday, April 28- Last day of regular classes for IB Diploma Candidates
Monday/Tuesday May 1/2- Reunification Day Holiday (IBDP Exams happen on Holiday)
Monday – Friday, May 1 – 19  AP/IB Exams
Thursday, May 11- Last day of classes and ASA’s for all Seniors       
Monday – Tuesday, May 15-16 Senior Exams in non-AP/IB courses
Friday, May 19 – 8am Final grades for Seniors submitted by any teacher of a 12th grader.

Staff Action Needed:

• Drop off laptop at the ICT office on Friday, March 31 if you have a delamination issue.  If you turn in your laptop it will be ready for you when you return from spring break.
• Please complete the following Sunshine Committee form so we can plan appropriate buses for the events on April 15 and June 3.
• Make sure to review Thomas Galvez’s Matrix carefully these week about grading 12th grade students at the end of the year.

Quarter 3 Kudos– Thank you all for doing an amazing job reporting assessment data to our students and parents in the 3rd quarter.  The average number of assignments in each grade book across the division was 9.6 assessments for each class.  This is an amazing and truly impressive statistic.  Your diligence and hard work is greatly appreciated by our students and parents as they gauge their learning.

HS Principal Survey Update–  42 of you took the time to complete my principal survey.  I just got my results and will now take some time to analyze your feedback.  I will report back to you in the next few weeks the big takeaways of celebrations and growth areas after I meet with Mark about my results.  I greatly appreciate the time you all took to complete this during a very busy time of the year.

End of Year Important Dates– We have put together an end of the year important dates calendar for you reference.  While it does not have everything, it is a quick reference for you for planning purposes.

Sunshine and Service Trips– Please complete this transportation form, so we can make arrangements to get everyone to the upcoming Service and Sunshine events.  See Bill and William if you have questions about the Ben Tre June 3rd project.  See Bilal, William or Evan for questions about the orphanage trip and brewery tour on April 15.

Grade 12 Issues with PowerSchool– Please pay careful attention to Thomas Galvez’s post in the Matrix section of the Dragon’s Lair about significant changes for grade 12 students this week.  Thomas, Tim and Jacob are also available to answer additional questions and/or provide technical support.