Week Ahead: Feb. 5-9

Project X – amazing.  And as Brian Benck said “I’m WWW tired.”  Yep, great, tired, insightful, mentally draining, willing to do it all over again … next year.  I am so grateful to work with such an amazing group of educators.  So willing to put student interests first, to create amazing learning experiences, to really help students grow and develop as human beings.

Here is what’s up next week:

Monday, Feb. 5
Day 1, ABCD (Adv)
1:30-3:00 Sr Admin Mtg
6-7pm Gr 8 HS Transition Parent Mtg

Tuesday, Feb. 6
Day 2, EFGH (DEAR)

Wednesday, Feb. 7
Day 3, BCDA (Special Schedule)
8:15-9:15 1:45-2:45 Motivational Speaker
3:15-4:30 Divisional check in

Thursday, Feb. 8
Day 4, FGHE (Adv)
8:15-9:15 MS Principal Coffee, NGSS Science in the Middle
10-12 Admin Mtg

Friday, Feb. 9
Day 5, CDAB (Special Schedule – Tet)
1:45-2:45 Dragon Dance

Upcoming (on the radar)

• Feb. 12-20 – Tet Holiday
• Mar. 1 – SISAC Tournaments for A and B Teams
• Mar. 2-4 – GIN travels to Bali
• Mar. 6 – SISAC Tournament for Boys C Team
• Mar. 7 – PSAT for Gr 8 (time to be announced soon)
• Mar. 8 – SISAC Tournament for Girls C Team
• Mar. 12 – Learning Support Job Alike @ SSIS
• Mar. 15-18 – MRISA Tournament at UNIS
• Mar. 16 – PTA MS Blast!
• Mar. 21-24 – MRISA Arts Exchange (@ ISHCMC)
• Mar. 23-24 – MRISA STEAM (@ ISHCMC)
• Mar. 22-23 –  Student Led Conferences
• Apr. 13-14 – 20th Anniv. Celebration Events

Motivational Speaker:  An opportunity to have a motivational speaker for our students (who just happens to be a 3rd culture kid who talks about following your passions, leadership, and grit?  Only 1 million dong?  Why YES!  This last minute opportunity floated our way this week.  After checking in with the Leadership Team, we were able to book for Feb. 7.  Anita’s Mapit30K is a goal to speak to 30k students in 30 countries in 330 days.  Check out the website (click on Mapit30K) and watch the short (3 min) video.  The schedule for the day is:

8-8:10 Advisory
8:15-9:15 Assembly
9:15-9:30 Break
9:30-10:35 Block 1 (65 min)
10:40-11:45 Block 2 (65 min)
11:50-12:05 ADV (15 min)
12:05-12:40 Lunch (35 min)
12:45-1:50 Block 3 (65 min)
1:55-3:00 Block 4 (65 min)

8-9:05 Block 1 (65 min)
9:05-9:20 Break (15 min)
9:25-10:30 Block 2 (65 min)
10:35-11:40 Block 3 (65 min)
11:45-12 DEAR (15 min)
12:00-12:30 (30 min)
12:35-1:40 Block 4 (65 min)  Take your Block 4 kids to the auditorium
1:45-2:45 Motivational Speaker

Tet Activities:  Tet activities are described in the Tet 2018 document.  Monday is a sampling of Tet foods for Gr 6 and 7 (Gr 8 will do this on Thursday with their Gr 1 buddies).  Thursday is a Tet Wish activity for Gr 6 and 7 (Gr 8 will do this on Monday).  Friday is the amazing Dragon Dance starting at 1:45.  Special schedule for Friday is:

8-9:05 Block 1 (65 min)
9:05-9:20 Break (15 min)
9:25-10:30 Block 2 (65 min)
10:35-11:40 Block 3 (65 min)
11:45-12 DEAR (15 min)
12:00-12:30 (30 min)
12:35-1:40 Block 4 (65 min)  Take your Block 4 kids to the Dragon Dance
1:45-2:45 Dragon Dance