Weekly Update: April 26 – May 10

Please enjoy your long weekend.  The last few weeks of school will be very busy with IBDp exams, AP exams, final assessments, Prom, Commencement, report card comments, and Semester Two exams.

Unfortunately, the Go Green Day event that was scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled (hopefully just postponed) due the hot weather and high UV index that HCMC is presently experiencing.  The ES Sports Day that was scheduled for tomorrow has also been postponed.

Please let Jacob or I know if you have any questions or concerns.

Tim

Friday, April 26th
Day 10 – FGHE
HS Theater 1 Drama Production 6:00pm “To Kill a Mocking Bird”

Saturday, April 27 – May 1st Five Day Long Weekend

Thursday, May 2nd
Day 4 – FGH Adv E
Advisory Day

Friday, May 3rd
Day 5 – CDAB
Special Schedule for Positive Education Assembly

Saturday, May 4th
SAT Exam 7:30am – 1:00pm

Sunday, May 5th

Monday, May 6th
Day 6- GHE Adv F
Advisory Day
IB Exam: Korean

Tuesday, May 7th
Day 7- DABC
IB Exam: Korean and History
AP Exam: Physics
HSLT Meeting, 3:15-4:45 (HS Conference Room) Agenda Here

Wednesday, May 8th
Day 8- HEFG
IB Exams: History and Geography
AP Exam: English Literature & Composition
HS Band Concert (Optional) 1:45pm in the Auditorium
HS Divisional Meeting

Thursday, May 9th
Day 9 – ABC Adv D
Advisory Day
IB Exams: Geography and Biology
AP Exams: Chemistry and Psychology

Friday, May 10th
Day 10 – FGHE
IB Exam: Biology
AP Exam: US History

On the Horizon

• Last Day for AP/IB Courses Students, May 17
• May 24th Group 4 Project. 11th grade students will not be in classes
• Prom, May 25
• Graduation, June 1 at 4pm
• The group 4 project is an interdisciplinary activity for all science students in grade 11. It is a collaborative venture where the emphasis is on interdisciplinary cooperation rather than the product of the project. Students will work in assigned teams to analyze a common topic. This year’s topic is photography.
  The expectations for each student is:
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Development of teamwork
  • Development of planning skills
  • Exchange or sharing of data collected or issues raised
  • Students’ best effort on May 13th and May 24th
  On Monday, May 13th, students will be given time to meet their team and think about how they can use photography and the different sciences they each represent to address a global issue involved in science and technology.
  On Friday, May 24th, all 11th grade students will have the full day to implement their plan. Eleventh grade students will not go to the normal classes that day. At 3:00 they will share their work with the HS students as they leave for the weekend. They will have a variety of options for how to present their work depending on the nature of their project.
  This project is required for all IB science students, and attendance at these two sessions is mandatory for completion of the IB diploma or science certificate. It is very important that students arrive on time and are in school on these two dates.
• Finalize your semester exams.  Printed exams are due to Huyen in the main office by 3pm on Friday, May 24.

Staff Action Needed

• 2018-19 Semester Two Exam Schedule.  Please let Tim know if I have missed your class or your students will not be writing in the HS Gymnasium.  I will send a lit of proctors out closer to the exam date.
• If you will be away for any reason that requires a substitute teacher then please submit your request on the HR Portal even if it’s for School Business.  Huyen needs time (preferably at least 5 days) to find substitute teachers and HR needs to align the sub’s pay with the SSIS teacher’s request.
• Review the end of year information sheet for Seniors
• Read the IB/AP and Matrix sections of the Dragon’s Lair
• Nominate a colleague for great work via Kudos

Doors to Communication Are Always Open– Just a reminder that Tim and my doors are always open to chat about anything you have questions or concerns about.  This is especially important as we finish the year with a larger cohort of new faculty.  Your heads of department are also an avenue for asking questions or sharing concerns with the high school leadership team or with Tim and I individually.  We are in the home stretch of the year and so much happens in such a short amount of time.