Week Ahead: Oct 23-27

Thank you all so much for a great set of Parent Teacher Conferences.  As you head into 2nd Quarter, let’s keep the positive momentum going!  The trip has been productive so far.  We’ve done some ERB planning and school visits – plus we were able to walk the Freedom Trail and fall in love with Boston.  I look forward to sharing information with you all when I return.

International Week:  It’s going to be a fairly low key International Week this year.  There is a school wide dress up day on Tuesday.  I do not think there is a parade planned – but be flexible if it comes up.  Other than this, there are no activities for MS/HS planned.

Here is what’s up this week:

Monday, Oct. 23
Day 1, ABCD (Adv)
Molly out – Tim Chute Admin on Site

Tuesday, Oct. 24
Day 2, EFGH (DEAR)
Molly out – Tim Chute Admin on Site
*International Dress from Home or Host Country

Wednesday, Oct. 25
Day 3, BCDA (DEAR)
Molly out – Tim Chute Admin on Site
3:15-4:30 Project X Training for all MS faculty (with ES), Auditorium

Thursday, Oct. 26
Day 4, FGHE (Adv)
Molly out – Tim Chute Admin on Site
8:15 SRT
12-1:35 Gr 7 Environmental Lunch Launch

Friday, Oct. 27
Day 5, CDAB (DEAR)
*Breakfast Club Sponsored by Team 7
1:00 Swimmers depart for meet in Hanoi

Saturday, Oct. 28
3-5 PTA Halloween Event

Upcoming (on the radar)

• Oct. 31 – Halloween Dress Up Day (DEAR time used for short HL competition – costume parade)
• Oct. 31 – SISAC C Team Tournament, both teams away
• Nov. 1 – SISAC A Team Tournament, both teams away
• Nov. 2 – SISAC B Team Tournament, boys team away, girls team home
• Nov. 6-8 – Author Visit (Luka Lesson); special schedule Nov. 6
• Nov. 7 – Early Dismissal
• Nov. 9 – Contract Details, optional Faculty meeting (3:15, Auditorium)
• Nov. 10 – make up Contract Details, otional Faculty meeting (7:15, Auditorium)
• Nov. 10 – Hosting MRISA MS Basketball Tournament; special schedule for Opening Ceremony

Heads up Week of Nov. 6:  Be looking at your calendars for the week of Nov. 6.  There is a lot going on that week that will impact planning.  There is an author visit, an early dismissal, and hosting a MRISA tournament.

Repeat Posting: Getting Ready for hosting:  We are hosting the MS MRISA Basketball Tournament.  This is going to be such a fun experience for all of the students.  We are still working on the final details, but we have determined a few things.  We will all be able to attend the Opening Ceremony which will be from 8-8:30; then we will return to a 4 block schedule (I’ll post the schedule soon).

• Goal of great sportsmanship; kindness to all; positive, peppy attitudes; great impression on how we run a tournament
• Expectation of participation for all at some level
• MS attendance at opening assembly to assist with building spirit (hopefully space will allow this)
• Role of StuCo and Spirit Club as well as special committees (working this out still)
• Guaranteed attendance at all games to create exciting atmosphere for all players (with ES and MS groups assigned to cheer for other teams)
• Visible signs of spirit and welcome

Swimmers on Friday:  The following students are participating in the Hanoi swim meet and will depart at 1:00.

• Chen, Hung-Chang
• Fossgreen, Haley
• Jang, Onejee
• Martinez, Anna
• Nguyen, Tin
• Sanchez, Miguel
• Solk, Isobel