The Phoenix FlyerThe weekly news source for Korea International School

11 November 2011 - Issue 13

Upcoming Dates to Note:

November 12 AISA Band Festival

November 16 Basketball@ KIS vs. YISS

November 17 KIS/SIS Concert

November 18 MS Coffee with the Principal

November 18 Basketball@KIS vs SFS

The KIS Model United Nations (MUN) club successfully hosted SEOMUN XIV, an event with the theme of “Globalization as a Force for Good,” featured approximately 470 students and advisors from 17 schools in China, Japan,

Vietnam, Hong Kong, Myanmar, and the Republic of Korea. The three day event that took place at both KIS and COEX included around 80 high school students and 30 8th graders from KIS who participated as officers,

delegates, administrative staff, and as reporters/editors for the conference’s SEOTV news team. The 2 students in charge of the whole

event were 12th grader Hee Jae Choi and 11th grader Youjin Jenny Jang who served as Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General,

respectively. In addition, over 15 KISers served in major leadership roles at the conference. as forum presidents, assistant presidents, SEOTV editors, administrative staff presidents, and as members of the tech and design

team. The entire leadership team did an incredible job of making SEOMUN XIV a success.

One of SEOMUN’s major highlights was the presence of Dr. Minh A. Luong, the keynote speaker for the Opening Ceremonies. Dr. Luong, a Yale

University scholar who also teaches at Brown University, challenged the students to become leaders, a role that will be more challenging but more necessary than ever in the future. In addition to the memorable

challenge, Dr. Luong shared his vast expertise, including but not limited to training actual United Nations delegates in New York City, with the opening ceremonies crowd as well as in smaller groups of SEOMUN

participants and with Mr. Karch’s Global Issues Network club and Mr. Brayko’s Contemporary Global Issues class. In addition, the conference featured accomplished guest speakers from Seoul National University, Yonsei University, the International Organization of Migration, and KIS’s

own environmental expert, Mr. Jeffrey Boyce. The completely student-run conference had many different components,

but the most common centered around resolving pressing world issues (determined by each forum’s student president) such as “Establishing an effective international measure to prevent cyber warfare,” “Controlling the currency exchange rate manipulation and monitoring its effect on

the global economy” and “Combating discrimination of disabled people in the media.” Students wrote their own resolutions to these issues,

lobbied to gain support for their resolutions, and then debated them by making for or against speeches and asking/answering questions related to the resolutions. By the end of the conference, students had gained valuable public speaking, writing, and social skills along with increased confidence, geographic knowledge, and awareness of many of the

world’s most important issues. In addition to all that, the students had fun meeting people from other schools in Korea and around Asia.

As the KIS club has grown numerically in the past few years, its reputation in Korea and the international community has grown due to its highly

impressive student officer team and dedicated delegates.

Think Green...Recycling empty ink and toner

cartridges are just as important as recycling

aluminum cans. There are over 300 million cartridges that end

up on our landfills every year.

From the Elementary School...

Elementary School

From Pangyo ES Library...TANYA BATT, STORYTELLER November 16th

Roving Reporter...The grade one and two after school activity ECO Arts and Crafts had fun with a variety of earth-friendly and earth-aware activities!  We used GOOS paper to make mosaics, hiked into the hills behind KIS to explore the variety of textures found in nature to do rubbings, and then used fallen leaves to make cards that featured a variety of creatures. Ms. Ribachonek and Mrs. Gibson are having a great time with this group!

Photos courtesy of Mrs. Gibson

Traveling the world as a storyteller, arts educator and writer Tanya visits places both on and off maps. She regularly works through out New Zealand and Australia and has been invited to share her work in the USA, Africa, UK, Europe and Asia.

9:30-10:00 PK/JK/K in the Mini-Auditorium

11:25-12:10 Grades 1,2 PAC

Her work is characterized by lively interaction and her use of music, movement and sumptuous frocks. Tanya says, "stories are her habit." Regarded as one of New Zealand's top storytellers she makes her home on the enchanted island of Waiheke Island, Aotearoa.

Ms. Burkhart, ES Library

The next few weeks is a BUSY, BUSY so please take note of all that is happening in the Elementary School.

Nov. 16th: KIS hosts New Zealand story teller Tanya Batt. She will be performing throughout the day so PLEASE feel free to attend one of her presentations. 9:30-10:00 PK/JK/K in the Mini-Auditorium 11:25-12:10 Grades 1,2 PAC 1:50-2:45 Grades 3,4,5 PACNov. 17th: KIS/SIS Chorus presentationNov. 18th: Pajama Day!! Get out the PJs and slippers and cozy up with friends at school!Nov. 23rd: Early releaseNov. 24th and 25th School Holiday

REMINDER about school bus safety: There have been a rising number of referrals for students breaking important school bus rules. Please remind your child that they must wear their seatbelt at all times. Also, they may not eat on the bus. Your support is greatly appreciated. If they do not adhere to these important rules they are jeopardizing their busing privileges.

Thanks to all the parents that attended the PTO meeting! It’s great to have so many parents working collaboratively with the school.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Student Support Services and/or would like to request services (Speech, ESL, Literacy Support, Math, & Counseling) please contact Mrs. Rich drich@kis.or.kr

Gaepo Campus

Roving Reporter...Mr. Harnish teaching 5th graders the Electric Slide during EPP.

Photos by Mr. Cole

WOW, what a week! Thank you to the parents who gave up countless hours to help prepare and plan for our Second Annual Flea Market. It was a huge success and we are already looking for ways to improve for next year’s event. We hope you were able to buy books for your children, purchase some of the many products on display and enjoy the variety of food.

Events like these would not be possible without the collaboration and teamwork by our Gaepo Business Staff, Teachers, Teaching Assistants, PTO Moms, Pangyo Administration and our Students. It is great being part of such an effective team who are dedicated to student achievement and school improvement. Thank you, Gaepo family.

SATURDAY SOCCEROur last day of Saturday Soccer will be on November 12th. We have had a great time and I want to thank all of the parents for the support, the students for the great time and good sportsmanship. We were going to have a full size game on the last weekend but splitting the groups up based on age and skill level has been working very well so, I don’t want to change the formula now. Please arrive promptly by 8:30 so that we can pick teams and make them as even as possible. Also, we want to get the games started as soon as possible to maximize the playing time. Even if it is your first time, please come out and join us for our finale! I look forward to seeing you there! Mr. C

GAEPO VISITS OLYMPIC STADIUMTuesday, November 15, 2011 all Gaepo students will be taken to the site of the 1988 Olympic Games, here in Seoul. We were lucky enough to be drawn from a lottery to rent the stadium for two hours. Gaepo students will participate in our very own Olympic Games, in Olympic Stadium. This will be treat for us all!

Our goal for this trip is to promote physical education games and build toward understanding the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity.

We are hoping to have four parent volunteers from each class join us and help lead the games. After the Gaepo Olympic Games are over, K, G1 and G2 students will play a game of soccer on the large soccer field surrounded by 70,000 seats! They will be on center stage as they play in this amazing atmosphere.

We will be finished at 12:00 p.m. and then we will have lunch on the grounds at Olympic Stadium. Following lunch we have made arrangements for our students to enter the Doosan Bears and LG twins home stadium. This is an extra treat and all students will be able to compare the differences between the two stadiums.

If you have any questions please contact your child’s teacher for further details.

AMERICAN THANKSGIVINGBe on the look out for information about our Thanksgiving Day feast. It is scheduled on November 23.

Gaepo Flea Market

High School

From Secondary Library...2011-2012

High School Reading ChallengeBattle of The Books

*Team registration begins November 7th*Books will be sold November 14-18 *The Battle begins the 1st week back from break - January 9/11/13 *There are openings for 27 teams*Prizes for all participants and grand prizes for the top 3 teams*Are you ready?

Middle School Battle of the BooksRound 1- Jan. 16 Round 2 - Jan. 18 Round 3 - Jan. 22

Pair up into teams and register on the Secondary Library wikipage. Only the first 27 teams who sign up will be allowed to compete in the 2011-2012 Battle of the Books. November 7th: Teams can begin signing up.

November 14-18: Books will be sold outside of the cafeteria.Kris Feller, Secondary Librarian

The Seoul Model United Nations XIV

Experience

Hello from Cafeteria! We introduced “Stir Fried Noodle w/soy sauce” menu for the tasting event.“Tasting a new menu”We introduced “Stir Fried Noodle w/soy sauce” as the new menu of this month. A survey shows that 94% of respondents agreed the new menu tasted good and we decided to take “Stir Fried Noodle w/soy sauce” as a regular menu from this month.

School cafeteria is another classroom

MS Battle of the Books 2011-2012

Round 1 - Jan. 16 Round 2 - Jan. 18 Round 3 - Jan. 22

Black Radishes

After Ever After My Friend Flicka

An aimless

Wyoming teenager at odds with his practical father finds purpose when he befriends a wild filly. First published in 1940.

When an ordinary girl purchases a talking toad, she embarks on a series of extra-ordinary adventures. A “Magic Shop” book.

Paris in 1940 is not safe for Jewish families so Gustave and his parents move to a small town just across the border from Occupied France.

Jeffery has been cancer-free for over 5 years now, but that doesn’t mean that life is perfect. His first girlfriend, best friend and family still keep him busy.

Pair up into teams and register on the Secondary Library wikipage. Only the first 27 teams who sign up will be allowed to compete in the 2011-2012 Battle of the Books. November 7th: Teams can begin signing up.

November 14-18: Books will be sold outside of the cafeteria.

Jennifer Murdley’s Toad

Bartimeus, a wise-cracking djinni, finds himself in the 10th century and at the court of King Solomon with an unpleasant master and a sinister servant, where he gets into trouble with a magic ring.

School Library

*Team registration begins November 7th*Books will be sold November 14-18 *The Battle begins the 1st week back from break - January 9/11/13 *There are openings for 27 teams*Prizes for all participants and grand prizes for the top 3 teams*Are you ready?

A chronicle of the life of Octavian, a young African American, from birth to age 16, as he is brought up as part of an experiment in the years leading up to and during the Revolutionary War.

National Book

Ah-Kim and her mother immigrate to New York where they work for Aunt Paula in a Chinatown clothing factory. Kimberly’s daytime life at an elite private school contrasts sharply with her factory job.

2011-2012 High School Reading Challenge

Battle of the Books

In the early 1990s, a boy with a mysterious past and the woman who cares for him endure a 5 year journey across the war-torn Caucus region, weathering hardship and unforgettable encounters with other refugees.