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Thursday 22nd November, 2018 THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PORT OF SPAIN VOLUME 26, ISSUE 13

ISPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER CONFIDENCE EXCELLENCE INTEGRITY 1

ISPS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

MISSION ISPS is a vibrant learning community dedicated to developing passionate learners who strive for excellence and pursue their unique potential.

We encourage resilience, innovation and collaboration, preparing students to act with

confidence and integrity as caring global citizens.

VISION

Inspiring thinkers and doers to shape a better world.

MOTTO

Difference Makers, Future Shapers

ISPS Contact #: 633-4777

WHAT’S INSIDE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Yoga with Pre K3 2

Art Department 3-4

Language Acquisition 5-6

Counselor’s Corner/ Nurse’s Notes 7

Throwback Thursday/ PTO Thanks 8

Community Notices 9-10

Cafeteria 11-12

Dates for your Diary November

22 MS G6 Lock-In Starts

23 MS G6 Lock-In Ends

24 NHS Annual Christmas Bingo

28 ES Term 1 Reports

30 ES Parent Conferences

11:30 Dismissal ES ONLY

December

1 SATs

5 Open Forum

8 ACTs

8 Charity Concert: Sweet Trinidad

12-13 ES Holiday Production

14 Last Day of School 11:30 am Early Dismissal

Dear Parents, Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate

this holiday. Last week Friday was our annual

International Food Festival, where we celebrated Festivals Around the World. I would like to thank our hardworking PTO, staff and members of the community who worked tirelessly to pull off yet another successful event.

Yesterday and today we have had "celebrations" in classrooms sponsored by parents. We thank parents who are supporting this holiday as it helps us all better understand how different holidays around the world.

In addition to Thanksgiving celebrations, HS Student Council held a Spirit Week, where each day students dressed differently. While the idea is well intended, and we want to support our Student Council, it does cause disruption to our daily routine, something that we want to mange carefully. The Admin and Student Council will review how Spirit Week went and make decisions for the future.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents who were involved in the process of meeting candidates last week. There were several groups who met candidates with predetermined questions. Feedback from those meetings were forwarded to the Board and were discussed in the deliberations in coming to a decision. I appreciate the time and effort put in by all groups that met with candidates. We look forward to welcoming Helen to the ISPS community and I am confident that she will be able to continue to help ISPS on our

journey of continuous improvement. Today is the end of the 1st Term for ES and

reports will be available through Skyward shortly. In addition, Parent Conferences will be held next week, November 30th, and I hope you have signed up for a slot with your child's teacher. As a reminder to ES parents, dismissal on the 30th is at 11:30.

We have three weeks before we break for the Christmas Holiday and I know that in the MYP summative assessments are coming up. MS and HS will also be holding exams before we break on the 14th, and I ask you to make sure your children are prepared for exams and summative assessments. Please make every effort as a family to ensure that your children are present for these important activities.

On Friday, starting at 2:45pm, our MS students (Grade 6) will be attending the much anticipated "Lock In". They will spend all Friday evening here at the school in guided activities. The level of excitement and anticipation has been growing and we look forward to this "bonding" activity. A reminder to MS parents to pick up your son/daughter at 9:00am on Saturday morning.

Our HS National Honor Society will be holding their annual fundraising BINGO evening on Saturday from 4:00-7:30pm. The students have been working very hard on the event and have collected a record # of prizes to give away during the event. Please consider attending the event on Saturday afternoon. Enjoy your weekend.

J Barney Latham Director

CDC Issues Romaine Lettuce Recall

Nurse’s Notes Page 7

FDA to ban flavored e-cigarettes



DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Newsletter noviembre 21 2018

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Grade 4 students work together to write sentences based on the play "Un Viaje Muy Largo."

Una tarde con España… … at the ISPS International Food Festival

In keeping with the Language Acquisition Department’s year long cultural focus “Un Año en España”, the teachers and AP students set up a stand for the Kingdom of Spain in the Global Villages booth of the ISPS Inter-national Food Festival. Students teachers and family members prepared paella, churros and dulce de leche. We were pleased to get help from the Embassy of Spain to decorate our space, including a generous portion of Queso Manchego to offer to visitors. His excellency the Am-bassador of Spain honoured us with a visit.

Photos courtesy: Yearbook Committee and Rapso Imaging

Un Viaje Muy Largo



Digiriendo los muertos Director, Barney Latham shares a candid photo with los muertos from the Mexican booth at the 2018 International Food Festival — Festivals Around the World, on Friday November 16, 2018 at the International School of Port of Spain.

Below: The fully-decorated Mexican booth on display for all to see how El Día de los Muertos is celebrated.

Photos courtesy: Yearbook Committee and Rapso Imaging

High School Spanish students are currently working on the food unit "Buen Provecho." Here you can see them playing a Scrabble game to practice food vocabulary for this unit.

Buen Provecho

Submissions by: Rebecca Tompsett y Marianna Abraham



Norman 4G Patiently showed his microscope to a student from a lower grade

Hinata 4G Offered her own supply of antiseptic wipes and fancy bandages to 2 other students who had bleeding cuts.

Mikel 4B For being an up stander for a classmate

Entire Class

1Bell For including a classmate who recently left on their class friendship chain.

Chloe 1A Got help for someone she was concerned about

Kindness

Tree

ES Counselor’s Corner

FDA to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Hello Everyone,

Over the years e-cigarettes have been advertised as being better than regular cigarettes. Research has shown that the information is wrong and they do contain nicotine which is the addictive factor in cigarettes.

Due to the rise in teenagers using e-cigarettes the FDA is now putting a ban on flavored e-cigarettes at U.S. convenience stores.

Read the information:

FDA to ban flavored e-cigarettes at U.S. convenience stores

CDC Issues Romaine Lettuce Recall Romaine lettuce has been recalled due to some members of the public in the US and Canada contracting E Coli.

Our cafeteria has not been serving romaine lettuce since the recall began.

If you notice that you or your family members have any symptoms of diarrhoea or vomiting please visit your doctors office.

Also discard any romaine lettuce you may have in your refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.

Read more here

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-vaping-flavors-idUSKCN1NK26T

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-vaping-flavors-idUSKCN1NK26T

https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/o157h7-11-18/index.html



Pre K4 Celebrates 50 days

of school! Submitted by: Sarah Butts



ACCEPTED IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE C/O MS. IRENE AKIEN

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If you have a special diet or have any allergic reactions to certain foods, please advise our caterers at your earliest convenience so that they may prepare a menu that fits your needs.

ISPS Lunch Menu November 26 -November 30

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Photo Retakes: JANUARY 29, 2019

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