Weekly Update: March 12 – 26th

Our IB DP geography SL/HL Y1 students are collaborating with AISVN IBDP students to gather data in HCMC for their IA’s. Thank you Mr. Tan for helping to coordinate this great learning opportunity for our students.

Thank you Cassie for all the work you did on the IB Mock exams. Everything went very smoothly. Also thank you to all the exam invigilators for your time and effort.

On Wednesday, We will have a brief standing staff meeting at 3:15pm in MPR2 to explain the new Evacuation Drill Attendance folders. The remainder of the time will be used for report card comments.

Friday, March 12th
Day 1 ABCD
IBDP SL/HL Y1 Field Trip
APPandemic expo 3:00 – 5:30pm

Saturday, March 13th

Sunday,March 14th

Monday, March 15th
Day 2 – EFG Adv H
Advisory Calendar 2020 – 21
Grade 12 Class meeting 12:55pm in MPR 2

Tuesday, March 16th
Day 3 – BCDA
NHS Induction Service 5:30pm Auditorium

Wednesday, March 17th
Day 4 – FHGE
Quick Staff Meeting at 3:15pm in MPR2

Thursday, March 18th
Day 5 – CDA Adv B
Advisory Calendar 2020 – 21

Friday, March 19th
Day 6 – GHEF
Tri-M Music Honor Society 2:30pm – 5:30pm MPR2

Saturday, March 20th
SSIS inter-school Debate Competition 9:00am – 3:00pm

Sunday, March 21th

Monday, March 22nd
Day 7 DAB Adv C
Advisory Calendar 2020 – 21

Tuesday, March 23rd
Day 8 – HEFG

Wednesday, March 24th
Day 1 – ABCD
Divisional Meeting 3:15pm MPR2

Thursday, March 25th
Day 2 – EFG Adv H
Advisory Calendar 2020 – 21
Parent teacher Conferences 4:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday, March 26th
Parent Teacher Conferences 9:00am – 2:00pm

Saturday, March 27th
SAT Exam 7:00am – 3:00pm

Spring Break March 27 – April 4th

Season 3 Sports at SSIS

On the Horizon
GRADING DEADLINES for Quarter 3
January 6 Quarter 3 Begins
March 22 Grades & Comments due by 3pm
March 23 Quarter 3 Grade and Comment Verification Reports by 1:00pm
Comments need to be written for all HS students.
March 24 Quarter 3 Ends: Quarter 3 Grades sent electronically by 4pmMarch 25 – 26 Parent Teacher Conferences

Important HS Dates
11 March 2021 IB Geography Y1 IA Data collection with AISVN
students away last block.

12 March 2021 IB Geography Y1 Field Trip (students off campus)
16 March 2021 NHS Induction Service 5:30pm
19 March 2021 Tri-M Induction 2:30pm – 5:00pm 
22 Mar 2021                Quarter Three grades due
25 March 2021 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 8:00pm
26 Mar 2021               PTC – no classes. 9:00am – 2:00pm
Apr 6 – 13                   AP Mock Exams
16th April??                HS StuCo Election Assembly
3 – 21 May 2021          IB Final Exams 
3 – 14 May                   AP EXAMS
14 May-2021               HS Seniors Last Day (For non AP/IB courses)
24 May-2021               HS Yearbook Distribution
3 – 9 June 2021           HS Semester 2 Exams 
22 May 2021               Prom
29 May-2020               HS Graduation
7 Jun-2021                  Quarter Four grades due
10 Jun-2021                HS End of Year Assembly, Early Dismissal for Year End

Staff Action Needed:
Chaperone Sign-Up HS Teacher Chaperone signups 2020-2021

Assessment Calendar: Be sure to use the Assessment Calendar for all major assessments and IB due dates. These items should be on the Assessment Calendar two weeks prior to the due date or assessment date.

Who’s Doing What in the HS

HS Clubs / ASA’s / Sports Teams 2020 – 21
Teacher	Dept	CLUB / ASA	SPORTS TEAM
Adona, Nomer	ART	Open Studio, Tri-M Music Honor Society
Larson, Nathan	ART	Open Studio
Salminen, John	ART	Tri-M Music Honor Society and Jazz Ensemble
Swiercinsky, Lisa (DH)	ART	Drama, Film Club
Angland, Adrienne	ENG	Spinning Yarns Full year club
Armstrong, Cassandra	ENG	None – I was told that I do not have to do an ASA as the DP coordinator.
Fetterolf, Jodi (DH)	ENG	Dragon Crew
Hogg, Laura	ENG	MUN – this is a year long club, I have assumed that this fulfills my requirement.
Phan, Tuan	ENG	Xiklo
Robidoux, Jeff	ENG	NHS
Ferguson, Jacob	MATH	Math club (with Erin Matheson)	JV Girls Volleyball (Fall season)
Flanagan, John	Math	—	Varsity girls basketball
Matheson, Erin – Dean 11	Math	Math Club
Nguyen, Anh	MATH	Ben Tre construction project Club
Stoltz, Christopher (DH) Dean 12	MATH	Table Top Strategy Games
Ede, Suzanne	CSE	Coe_Name (Girls)
Weinberg, Evan (DH)	CSE	SSIS Robotics (VEX and FRC) for both semesters
Chng, Annie (DH)	MWL	Create for A Cause
Li, Wen	MWL	I for an Eye, both semester 1 and semester 2
Lozano, Rebeca	MWL	MUN, ASA Club Black and white drawing.	MS Boys Basketball coach B Team,
Ortiz, Sonia	MWL	Love is Love (2 semesters), Dance Club (1 semester)
Leathwood, Alison – Dean 9	PE	Dragon Crew Advisory Curriculum Coordinator	HS Varsity Basketball and ES Boys A Basketball Basketball open gym during season 3
Sylvester, Chris (DH)	PE	Middle School Dragon Volleyball Club (season 2), High School Open Gym Volleyball (season 3)	U19 Varsity Boys Volleyball (Season 1) U19 Jr. Varsity Boys Basketball (Season 2) U15 Boys Volleyball (Season 3)
Bednarz, Jason		Substitute Teacher
Butz, Polly (DH)	SCI	Maternity Leave
Katz, Regina	SCI	Heart Says Free Move Club S factor event Independent Research for 2 students participating in the Conrad Science Competition
Mellon, Brian	SCI	Scienece Club
Neal, Erica	SCI	student council house committee service council health committee project see again Prom committee environmental conservation committee (ECC)
Williams, Michael	SCI	Tutoring dragons
Barnwell, Ted	SS	Grass Roots	Elementary XC season 1, Elementary Track season 2
Galvez, Thomas	IT	ECHO Music Performance Club
Goussard, Charl	SS	Heartbeat Vietnam	Swimming HS/MS
Keller, Daniel P. (DH)	SS	Hearing Vietnam
Redfern, Thomas- Dean 10	SS	Blue Dragon & National Honor Society
Tan, David	SS	Saigon South English Camp
Wolf, Christopher	SS	—	HS/MS Cross Country
Lewis, Regina	SST	Dance Club
Sorobey, Diana	SST	Debate Club
Amy Coquillard		Spinning Yarns

Counselors:
University counselors (Kelly and Sam) 
School counselors (Julia and Chris P) 
caseload is based on the four Houses to balance out the workload.