Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year

Welcome Back to the 2020-21 school year for our returning teachers and a special welcome to our new teachers who are making history starting the school year in quarantine.

Monday, August 3rd
Heads of Department Report
HSLT Meeting, 9:00-10:30 (HS Conference Room)
Heads of Department Support New Faculty, 10:45-12:00 ???

Tuesday, August 4th
All Faculty Report
Full Faculty In-Service Schedule 2020

Wednesday, August 5th
Full Faculty In-Service Schedule 2020

Thursday, August 6th
Full Faculty In-Service Schedule 2020

Friday, August 7th
Full Faculty In-Service Schedule 2020
SSIS BBQ, 4:00-6:00pm???

Saturday/Sunday August 8th and 9th
Buildings Air-conditioned, 9:00am-3:00pm

Monday, August 10th
Full Faculty In-Service Schedule 2020

Tuesday, August 11th
Full Faculty In-Service Schedule 2020

Wednesday, August 12th
Full Faculty In-Service Schedule 2020

Thursday, August 13th
Student Orientation Day
Grade 9 and New to SSIS, Timings to be determined
HS Orientation (All Students), 12:00-2:00. Timings To Be Determined

Friday, August 14th
Special A-H/Advisory Schedule 2020

Saturday, August 15th – Sunday, August 16th
Buildings Air-conditioned, 9:00am-3:00pm

Monday, August 17th
Day 1 – ABCD
Advisory Schedule

Tuesday, August 18th
Day 2 – EFGH
HSST Meeting 9:45am – 10:45am TBD
HSLT 2020-21 Meeting, 3:15-4:45 (HS Conference Room) Agenda Here

Wednesday, August 14
Day 3 – BCDA
HS Divisional Meeting 3:15pm

Thursday, August 15th
Day 4 – FGH Adv E
Advisory Calendar 2019 – 20
ES Curriculum Night 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Friday, August 16th
Day 5 – CDAB

On the Horizon
HS Curriculum Night, 6-8pm on September 3rd
Vietnamese National Day, September 2 (Holiday)

Staff Action Needed
Review Important Start of Year Documents

HS Faculty Supervision Schedule for 2020 – 21 link will be updated soon

Recognize a colleague with a kudos

SSIS Phone Instructions

SSIS Phone Extension List

SSIS Faculty Forms (Field Trip Forms, PD Request Forms, etc.

What to do if you will miss School | HR Portal user-guide

HS Portal Guide

Friday Dress Options:

1. Wear your normal professional dress
2. Wear your SSIS shirt with pants/skirt 
3. Wear your university polo with pants/skirt

 three options for you on Friday.

Sunshine Committee Dues– The Sunshine committee organizes a number of great events and celebrates and supports those staff members in need over the course of the year.   In addition to monthly birthday celebrations and organization of departmental breakfasts, Sunshine shows random acts of kindness, flowers and other items to celebrate milestone events in our lives.  Sunshine will organize a whole staff event each quarter.   Sunshine Committee members this year are: Amy and Evan.  Looking for more members too. We will be asking for a 500,000 VND contribution to be paid to Evan or Huyen.

HS Curriculum Night– Our HS Curriculum Night  will on Thursday, September 3rd.  Curriculum Night officially starts at 6pm in the auditorium.  After a 10 minute opening, parents will start coming to your classes according to the bell schedule at 6:20pm for A block.  You can see our schedule on this link.  Some of you will not be able to return home after school, but stay here for the evening.  We have ordered a few pizzas to be in the HS faculty room at 4:15pm.  Be in your classrooms by 6pm.

You only have 10 minutes with each class, so highlight at least:

• Introduction of yourself and background
• Share an overview of the course curriculum
• Share grading/marking guidelines
• Share the sylabus
• Let them know the best ways to contact you about their child’s progress

If you have any questions about your 10 minutes of fame, please talk to your department head, Jennifer or Tim.

HS Student Public Displays of Affections (PDA)

Anything much beyond holding hands is considered Public Displays of Affection (PDA). Prolonged hugs, kissing, sitting or reclining in compromising positions, or other such actions are unacceptable public displays of affection. These guidelines apply in all areas of the campus and during all times of the school day and at official school events. Students seen exhibiting public displays of affection beyond hand-­holding will be referred to the administrators.