International School of Bremen Parent Bulletin 7 2016/17 Autumn Holiday - Reminder School will be closed from 13 October through 23 October. The School Office will be staffed from 9.00am to 2.00pm Monday through Friday. School will start again promptly at 8.00am on Monday, 24 October. Jog-A-Thon - ELC/Elementary Thank you to all parents who came today to support an enjoyable, though cold event. The scores and points are presently being collected and the results will be sent to you by separately mail next week. Science Newsletter As a separate attachment, we are sending you our latest Science Newsletter summarizing trips and afterschool club activities that our Secondary students have enjoyed during the months of August and September. October 13-23 Autumn Break Concert of Cuban Music with Casino, Malcolm Davis Hall, 7.00pm October 31 Halloween Parade for EL1 - Grade 5 Main Corridor, 2.30pm Grade 10 PSAT Tests November 4 Reports Sent Home November 7-10 Parent/Teacher Conferences November 17 Staff Inservice - School Closed Nov. 28 - Dec. 20 Registration Period for Library Chess Tournament November 30 Children s Winter Party ISB Winter Dance DATES An Evening of Cuban Music with Casino and featuring Darling Valdivia-González Thursday, 27 October 2016 7.00-9.00pm Malcolm Davis Hall Free entrance - donations appreciated Open to all parents, staff and their families and friends as well as ISB students Grade 6 up For our detailed Calendar of Events, turn to back pages www.isbremen.de 7 October 2016
Weekly Coffee Morning Get-Together Every Thursday, from 8.00am Café Unique For more information, contact anke.hoffmann@gmx.com INTRODUCING... Mrs Kazuko Krähe Japanese Mrs. Krähe is one of ISB s external language teachers. She originates from Tokyo and has been living in Bremen since 2010. Mrs Krähe has been teaching at the ISB for the past two years, supporting our Japanese students with their English and Japanese. On a Monday afternoon, she also teaches Japanese to other interested ISB students and adults as an After-School Activity in the school s Library. In her spare time, she coaches figure-skating at the Paradice ice-skating rink in Walle. 2 Parent Bulletin 7 October 2016
University and Career Guidance Counselling (Grades 9-12) UCAS Applications Deadline: 15 October for UK - Medicine, Veterinary Science, Dentistry, Law and Oxbridge Students are now able to register with UCAS for UK courses starting in September 2017. To do this, students will be required to provide a school 'buzzword'. This can be found on the board outside my office and I will be on hand to aid students with the registration process over the next few weeks. The deadline for the most popular and highly selective courses (Medicine, Veterinary Science, Dentistry, Law and applications to Oxford or Cambridge) is 15 October 2016. The general deadline for applications to all remaining courses is 15 January 2017. https://www.ucas.com/ PSAT/NMSQT for Grade 10 Grade 10 students at ISB will be taking the PSAT/ NMSQT test on 2 016. The test examines a student s abilities in Writing and Language, Reading and Maths. As well as preparing students planning to take the SAT later, the results of the PSAT/NMSQT provide information on a student s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to make informed decisions about their studies. For more information about the PSAT/NMSQT please follow this link: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqtpsat-10?navid=gh-pn Applying to Colleges in the USA If your child is planning to study in the US, it is time to make a start on the application process. Most universities and colleges allow you to apply via CommonApp (https://apply.commonapp.org/login) but many require you to apply directly to the institution or faculty. Early application deadlines are in November 2016. If you are interested in applying early then please inform Mrs Garrett. The majority of applications must be completed between January and March 2017. Bear in mind that almost all colleges will expect applicants to have completed either the SAT or ACT testing. For more information, please see the attached info sheet. October 8 October 15 December 3 FAIRS, TESTS & MORE Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Bachelor Day! English-taught courses now available! www.frankfurt-school.de UCAS application deadline for some UK courses/ Oxbridge PSAT/NMSQT for Grade 10 students SAT Testing at ISB If you have questions on any of the above events, please contact Mrs Garrett on: mgarrett@isbremen.de 7 October 2016 Parent Bulletin 3
House News House Points Here are this week s results at the end of Thursday, 6 October. The Results of This Week This week the points have come from the swb- Marathon at the weekend, with Roland and Lloyd having runners represent their Houses in the 10km race. The rest have all come from individual House Points earned, of which there has been a huge amount this week - everyone has obviously been working very hard! ISB House Clothing Next Sale of School and House Clothing Coming up soon!!! To choose beforehand at your own leisure, go to: http://schoolclothing.isbremen.de/ 4 Parent Bulletin 7 October 2016
Inter-House Competition Dates To keep you informed about all Inter-House Competitions, we will be publishing the dates and events in this column week by week, as soon as new dates become known to us. INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS October 2016 12 October Elementary Dodgeball Tournament 31 October Secondary Floorball Tournament 016 9 November Elementary Capture-the-Flag Tournament,, Part 1 16 November Elementary Capture-the-Flag Tournament,, Part 2 December 2016 7 December Secondary Volleyball Tournament 14 December Elementary Handball Tournament January 2017 25 January Elementary Kickball Tournament, Part 1 26 January Secondary Handball Tournament February 2017 1 February Elementary Kickball Tournament, Part 2 March 2017 8 March Elementary Basketball Tournament 10 March Secondary Basketball Tournament 2.00-4.00pm April 2017 5 April Elementary Indoor Rowing Competition, 24 April Secondary Soccer Tournament May 2017 10 May Elementary Soccer Tournament June 2017 6 June Secondary Dodgeball Tournament 7 October 2016 Parent Bulletin 5
ISB Calendar at a Glance Early Learning Centre October 11 October 13-23 October 31 November 4 November 15 November 17 + 18 1-25 November 30 Dec 21 - Jan 8 April 24-28 EL 1 and 2 visit the market in Bremen s city centre 9.30-11.30am Autumn Break - School Closed Concert of Cuban Music with Casino Malcolm Davis Hall, 7.00pm ELC - Grade 5 Halloween Celebration ELC and Main Corridor, 2.30-3.00pm Reports sent home EL1-3 visit Mensch Puppe 9.00am - 12.30pm Staff Inservice Days - School Closed ELC - Grade 10 Multilingual Festival during Library classes Children s Winter Party GOP. Varieté Bremen, 1.40-5.30pm ISB Winter Dance Winter Holiday - School Closed ELC - Grade 9 Library World Book Week during Library lessons 6 Parent Bulletin 7 October 2016
Elementary Gr. 1 5 Grade 2 visits the Übersee Museum, Bremen 9.00am - 12 noon Grade 3 visits the Dinopark Münchehagen 8.15am - 3.30/4.00pm Elementary Dodgeball Tournament Autumn Break - School Closed Grade 4 visits the Serengeti Park Hodenhagen 8.00am - 2.00pm Concert of Cuban Music with Casino Malcolm Davis Hall, 7.00pm ELC - Grade 5 Halloween Celebration ELC and Main Corridor, 2.30-3.00pm Grade 1 visit the Glocke Concert Hall, Bremen 10.00am - 2.30pm Reports sent home Elementary Capture-the-Flag Tournament, Part 1 Elementary Capture-the-Flag Tournament, Part 2 Staff Inservice Days - School Closed ELC - Grade 10 Multilingual Festival during Library classes Children s Winter Party GOP. Varieté Bremen, 1.40-5.30pm ISB Winter Dance Elementary Handball Tournament, October 11 October 11 October 12 October 13-23 October 31 November 4 November 9 November 16 November 17 + 18 1-25 November 30 December 14 ISB Calendar at a Glance Winter Holiday - School Closed Dec 21 - Jan 8 7 October 2016 Parent Bulletin 7
ISB Calendar at a Glance Secondary October 13-23 October 31 November 4 November 15 November 17 + 18 1-25 Nov. 28 - Dec. 20 December 7 Dec 21 - Jan 8 Jan. 9 - March 31 January 26 February 8 Autumn Break - School Closed Concert of Cuban Music with Casino Malcolm Davis Hall, 7.00-9.00pm Interhouse Floorball Tournament for selected Secondary students, Grade 10 PSAT / NMSQT Test, Exam Room Author visiting ISB during Library and Assembly Times Grades 6-9 Reports sent home IGCSE Presentation Evening 6.30-8.30pm Staff Inservice Days - School Closed ELC - Grade 10 Multilingual Festival during Library classes Registration period for Grade 1-12 Library Chess Tournament Secondary Interhouse Volleyball Tourmament First Aid Course for DofE Students (Gr. 9-12) + Staff Malcolm Davis Hall, 8.00am - 6.00pm ISB Winter Dance Winter Holiday - School Closed Grade 1-12 Library Chess Tournament Secondary Interhouse Handball Tournament IMYC Exit Point + Science Curriculum (Grades 6-9) Ground Floor Foyer and Main Corridor, 11.50-3.00pm 8 Parent Bulletin 7 October 2016