BIFS Newsletter, 2015-08-28 (English)

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BIFS NEWSLETTERUnited in our Diversity, Thriving in our Individuality

Busan International Foreign Schoowww.bifskorea.org| [email protected]| T. 82 51 742 33

ISSUE 23, August 28 201

ContentsWhole School

Building Relationships with our Third Culture Kids Board of Governors BIFS Parent Coffee BIFS PTA Meeting PE Uniform Shop School Buses: GPS Tracking App

Image Rights Permission Substitute Teachers Needed! TEDxYouth@BIFS Returns

0. Medical Update. Pink Eye Alert

2. Cafeteria Menu

lementary SchoolGetting Settled

Upcoming Events

Instrumental Lessons

Middle School and High SchoolPacking List Blues

High School News Instrumental Lessons Athletics Program

or Your Diary

IFS Annual Calendar 2015-2016

chool & Community Links

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he late David Pollock, an expert in this area, provided a good definition of third culture kids: A Third Cultured (TCK) is a person who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside of the parent

ulture. The TCK frequently builds relationships to all of the cultures, while not having full ownership in anylthough elements from each culture may be assimilated into the TCKs life experience, the sense of belongingin relationship to others of similar background. Lisa McKay highlights that some strengths and benefits tha

ur third culture kids develop over time include great flexibility and adaptability, a more mature perspective anddvanced cross-cultural communication and social skills. Three areas that are sometimes challenges for our thirulture children include unresolved feelings of grief and loss, sometimes feeling insecure on the inside andeople perceiving them as being arrogant because of their different life experiences. (ClickHEREfor the entirrticle)

t BIFS, we take this awareness of our students needs and endeavor to support them in a variety of ways. Firsnd foremost, we look to really get to know each student. Each students identity is important and they need tnow we care about them and are interested in who they are, where they have come from, what their passionre and what they aspire to become. Additionally, early in the transition, we give our students extra time andttention to settle in. It takes everyone a while to learn about a new place. We also try to make information

ccessible and explicit so students can learn about rules, routines, activities and their surroundings. Makingiends is a big deal in school, so we try to provide opportunities to facilitate these social connections. A goodxample of this is our upcoming team building camps in the Middle School and High School. Finally, within ouurriculum we take the time to discuss the concepts of identity, differences, home and internationa

mindedness to help all of our students explore and reflect on what these words mean for them.

Continued on the next page)

reat beginnings are a result of thoughtful planning and careful attentiono the building of relationships at the start of the year. Each year, ourchool community re-forms as a new community. Part of buildingelationships is seeking to understand each other and while we all have

many differences that make each of us special and unique, we also haveome wonderful similarities. One of the similarities that most of ourudents and families share is being a transnational family. In international

chools, we often refer to the children of transnational families as Thirdulture Kids or TCKs. Recently, Lisa McKay wrote an outstanding blogost on this topic that I would like to share as it beautifully summarizeshat we do at BIFS as we strive to be United in Our Diversity.

Whole SchoolBuilding Relationships with our Third Culture Kidshttp://goo.gl/j9Khx0
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oard of Governors

e BIFS Board of Governors is looking for interested Parents and Community Members who would like t

If you have served on a school board previously at another school or are just interested in assisting thechool in this important role, please send an email of interest along with a brief CV to Mr. [email protected] rg) who will forward it onto the Board for consideration. Thank you!

Our first PTA Meeting will be held at 10-11 a.m. following the BIFS Parent Coffee oWednesday, 2 September in the ES Hall. We will be talking about opportunities to help witthe PTA and the upcoming Fall Family Festival, which has been changed to 24 October. Wwill have the opportunity to enjoy Korean culture with a small presentation about the Koreadress, Hanbok. Look forward to seeing you there.

BIFS PTA Meeting

Our first whole-school Parent Coffee is at 9-10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2nd. We will always endeavor told a BIFS Parent Coffee once every month, and it will be normally on Wednesday in the ES Hall - the 5th floo Bldg. B.

he purpose of this meeting is to welcome new parents, connect with existing ones, and get better acquainteith our school faculty. Our parent coffees are informal gatherings where we will share updates about ou

chool, provide parent education on important topics, answer questions and strengthen our partnerships witamilies. This is also a time for us to gather together and get to know each other better. This event is vernformal and you may come and go as you please. Immediately following the BIFS Parent Coffee, the PTA wiold their monthly meeting in the same location. If you have any questions regarding the PTA meeting, pleas

ont hesitate to contact Ms. Joy Priedeman [email protected].

BIFS Parent Coffee

IFS is truly an international school with students from over forty different countries and we celebrate the vibranontribution that each students host country culture brings to our school while we also support each student ahey discover who they are in this transnational world we all live in! Thank you for your contributions thaupport our mission to thrive and be United in Our Diversity!

Building Relationships with our Third Culture Kids - Continued
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E PE UNIFORM SHOP is now open Tuesday, 8:30-3:30, and Thursday 10:30-2, plus various times o

ndays, Wednesdays and Fridays Please check the calendar on theBIFSwebsite for actual shop hours eaceek.Shop hours are determined by the availability of our volunteers!

ll general information regarding PE Uniforms can be found under thelife at BIFStab on theBIFSwebsite!

ooking for a great place at BIFS to volunteer?PE Uniform Shop is looking foronly SIX more volunteers

lp needed on the 1st & 3rd Mondays (8:30-12 or 12-3:30), 2nd Mondays (8:30-12), 2nd & 4th Wednesdays (12-3:30) and 2nd & 4t(8:30-12 or 12-3:30) and 1st and 3rd Fridays (12-3:30). Your schedule will be the same each month so you can easily make othe

ans!Training provided For more information, drop by the shop or [email protected].

PE Uniform Shop

chool Buses: GPS Tracking App

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ay Storettps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ub1st.ubikhans

he username and the password for both the monitoring website and the app are: dybifs

he GPS systems are operational in all of the DongYeong buses. You can follow therogress of our busses by logging into the Ubikhan website athttp://new.ubikhan.com.ongYeong is working to get English translation for the monitoring website.

he GPS app for the school buses is available for both Korean and foreign phone

ccounts:

https://goo.gl/uIaMmM

ur assumption is that by joining the school parents give us their permission for any photos, videos, and audioes featuring their child or themselves to be published on the school's website, blogs, and in other marketing

materials belonging to the school. Please notify Ms. Miyoung Kim [email protected] you do noish photos, videos and audio files featuring your child or yourselves to be used.

mage Rights Permission
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FS is accepting applicants for substitute/cover teachers for ELC to High School classes. Substitutes are called ihen a teacher is absent and are paid hourly rate that are worked. Duties and responsibilities include teachingssons planned and prepared by the classroom teacher, managing classroom behavior, supervising studentutside the classroom, and other duties as required.

pplications are invited from qualified, locally based education professionals who are fluent in English.

andidates:

Possess an education degree from an accredited university

Possess either a teaching license, TESOL certificate, or other teaching qualificationsPossess IB training and experience (preferred)Are available to report to BIFS on short notice and on an irregular basisAre available to work between 8:25 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from Monday to FridayWill be paid hourly rate: 15,000 KRW per hour

pplicants must be eligible to work in South Korea without sponsorship from BIFS and must reside in the Busarea. And applicants must be Korean or F2, F4, F5, F6 Visa holder and have no criminal history (including sexuariminal history).

you are interested in being included on our substitute teacher list, please send a cover letter and CV (inglish) to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed, and those meeting our criteriaill be contacted for an interview.

TEDxYouth@BIFS returns to BIFS on September 19th and we need youhelp. Currently we are looking for people who are interested in sharing their idea

on stage in front of an audience and online. We know there are many studentsteachers, and parents with terrific ideas who can use this platform to make difference in the world. We are also looking for people who are interested inhelping to organize the event.

If you are interested please contact Mr. Brendan Lea [email protected] viswww.tedxyouthbifs.weebly.comto fill out the online application form.

ubstitute Teachers Needed!

TEDxYouth@BIFS Returns
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Medical Update

ink Eye Alert: Your child may have been exposed to Pink Eye

Welcome to BIFS and to the 2015-2016 school year! To provide the best care for youchild while at school, it is extremely important to keep their medical records up-todate. As the school year begins again, the health office requests that all new anreturning students make certain their medical records are complete and up-to-date.

For each returning student: please complete a Medical Update Form.All new students: please complete a Medical Form.

All forms are available for download on the BIFS Health page on the schoolwebsite. You may email completed forms [email protected] drop them by th

nurse office on campus.

Thank you and we are looking forward to a fun, safe, and healthy school year!

If you have any further questions, please contact the school nurse [email protected].

https://goo.gl/U5pZkF

here has been a case of conjunctivitis at school. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an infection ohe covering of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelid. It is caused by bacteria or viruses and can spread easilom person to person.

Signs and symptoms: Teary, red, itchy, painful eye(s). Swollen eyelid(s). Thick, yellowish discharge.Incubation period : Usually 1-3 days from contact with an infected person.Contagious period: When the child has symptoms.

http://goo.gl/3Sn5Wu

Prevention/control: Wash hands often with soap and warm water. Encourage children not to rub or touch eyes. Do not share any articles, such as towels, and washcloths, contact lens

solution, or eye drops. Dispose of used tissues.

Required absence from school: Bacterial: Until 24 hours after antibiotics have been started. Viral or other irritant: Doctor permits return.

or more information, you may refer to this web site:http://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/about/

ease notify the Nurse Office ([email protected]) or school office if your child is diagnosed with pinkeye.
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August 31 September 4

Cafeteria Menu

We serve brunch buffet or international buffet every 3rd Thursday of a month.


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eachers have been working hard to get to know their students, teach routines and expectations, and staruilding a classroom community. As they do so, they begin to assess childrens readiness levels, particularly i

math, reading, and writing. Data regarding students who are returning to BIFS was passed on from last yeareacher to this years. We also begin to collect data on our new students, as well as check returning students foew progress. In reading, we assess using Running Records from Teachers College in New York. For writing, wssess using the 6+1 Traits writing samples which are scored on a rubric. Word work and basic spelling issessed using Words Their Way. In math, teachers focus their assessments on the concepts and skills that arovered in the first unit. All of this data is used to help differentiate the program to meet each childs learnineeds. And all of this is done while forming a strong classroom community, teaching students positive habits o

mind and developing their organizational skills. Its a vibrant time here in the Elementary!

Elementary SchoolGetting Settled

Upcoming Events

Date/Time Event Details

ugust 28, 8:45-9:45 Grade 5 BYOD / Technology Kick-Off for Parents and Students Parents are welcome to joistudents for a workshop where wwill introduce technology usguidelines for all Grade 5 students

eptember 4, 2:35-3:20 Buddy Reading by Michelle andSue (Assembly)

At this Assembly, older studentwill have an opportunity to read tyounger students. This aims tpromote a love of reading angives students and teachers thchance to mix with other grad

levels.

eptember 9, 1:30-3:00 Back to School Afternoon This is an opportunity for parentto learn about the grade-leveacademic program and morclass-specific information.

eptember 11, 2:35-3:20 PYP Assembly

October 14, 9:00-10:00 Elementary Parent Coffee The PYP and Inquiry-BaseLearning.


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nstrumental Lessons

you would like your son/daughter to learn a musical instrument or continue studying their current instrumenere at school during the school day, then please fill out the Instrumental Lessons Application Form that haready been emailed to you.

nstrumental Lessons will start the week of August 31st. Lessons will be 30 minutes in length and cost KRW5,000 per lesson for all instruments and all levels.

vailable instrumental lessons for Elementary Students are: Piano, Violin, Viola, Music Theory, Flute, Clarinetaxophone and Trumpet.

you are unable to access the form or have any questions please email [email protected].

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have a middle school daughter and actually, my daughter has been a student in my school every year of hechool career except one. It is fun being at school and knowing what she is doing during the day. I know whehe has homework and I know when she has other things to do. This week we are both packing to go on theam building trips along with all students in grades 6-12. (I will be going with the 8th graders.)

s my daughter looks at the list provided, she tells me she NEEDS everything on the list. I tell her that shoesn't and that begins a fight between the two of us. It goes something like this...

Middle School and High SchoolPacking List Blues

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aughter: I need a flashlight.ad: Here you go. (I give her a small pen light)aughter: Dad, that is too small.ad: Come on, you don't really need one.aughter: The list says I need one.ad: What does the school know... ;-)aughter: It knows I need to see in the dark. ;-)ad: Let's go shopping.

the end, you need to work with your child to packhat they might need to survive 3 days. In reality,

hey don't NEED anything, but it is nice to haveome things to make the trip a better experience.o what you have to do to get through the battlever the packing list, but one thing you can do ishat I do... If we can't find something on the list, Ist substitute a candy bar. Good luck and happyacking!

Swenson

le School Principal


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High School News

w do I learn more about whats going on in the classroom?

taying connected to your childs school and classes is an important way to ensure a positive school experiencor both parents and children. How do I keep informed about whats going on in the classroom? Teacherollaboratively plan and construct academic units to guide instruction in the classroom. Unit plans can bccessed by both parents and students through your ManageBac accounts. What does it all mean? How does l fit together? Youre in luck as you live with a knowledgeable source of information; your child. Take someme to regularly discuss your childs current unit and have them explain the terminology and focus for the unieachers also communicate upcoming assignments and assessments through ManageBac to support student organizing their time and preparing themselves appropriately.

emember, even when students move into high school and grow older -Parent Involvement Matters

gress Reports - Lets Not Wait

his year we will be introducing Progress Reports to enhance communication between home and school. Arogress Report is a form that is shared with parents to celebrate student accomplishments, or inform parenthen a student is having difficulty in class. The goal of the Progress Report is to have ongoing communicationd raise parental awareness of their childs current state of progress. The Progress Report will identify specifireas in which your child needs to attend to or areas in which they have done excellent work. We encouragarents to call the school at anytime to talk with their childs teacher and discuss their progress. Your child

ducation is a team effort!

pcoming Dates:

eptember 2-4 Team Building Campseptember 17 Middle and High Back to School Nighteptember 23 Middle and High School Parent Coffee

October 16 Mid-Semester Reports

ieRobb

School Principal

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nstrumental Lessons

you would like your son/daughter to learn a musical instrument or continue studying their current instrumenere at school during the school day, then please fill out the Instrumental Lessons Application Form that haready been emailed to you.

nstrumental Lessons will start the week of August 31st. Lessons will be 30 minutes in length and cost KRW5,000 per lesson for all instruments and all levels.

vailable instrumental lessons for Middle School and High School Students are: Piano, Violin, Viola, Musiheory, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Singing, Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar.

you are unable to access the form or have any questions please email [email protected].

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We are pleased to inform you of the options available to you and your child for this years athletic program. A the past, we have made commitments to compete in both the KISAC and SKAK conferences. As you havxperienced, these conferences offer our students opportunities to travel and compete locally as well as in Seound Jeju. The school has made a commitment to continue to subsidize some of the expense, but we musharge a fee of 400,000 Korean Won to all athletes to continue to cover all the expenses.

ll KISAC tournaments will be two day events which may require flights to Jeju Island with overnights and mealsll transportation, meals and hotel costs will be covered by the fees.

tudents interested in being part of a sports team will have to pay the fee before tryouts begin. Those no

hosen for the team will receive a full refund on the fee. Those chosen for the team will be expected to attendl practices and competitions for the entire season, communicating with the coach if there are any conflictso refunds will be made after try-outs have been completed. There will be a few more games added as the

eason progresses. This cannot be prevented.

ementary Sports will be offered through the elective program. No charge will be assessed this year. No longstance travel or overnights are planned.

hank you for your support,

Athletic Program

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ease note BIFS preferred payment form is money transfer in Korean Wonease include the Students first name and the Sport they are interested in - MS Soccer or HS Volleyball.ease refer to following wire transfer information.

Bank Name : Korea Exchange Bank

Branch Name : Haeundae Sindosi Branch

Account Name: Busan International Foreign School ()Account No : 630-007509-930 (KRW)

SWIFT Code: KOEXKRSE

Bank Address: 1448, Jwa-2-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 612-753, South Korea

Tel: +82 51 701 0071

Fax: +82 51 701 0073

If wire transfer is not convenient, please come to school finance office and pay directly.


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Seasons Sports Events & Location Date Cost

allAug - Oct)

Volleyball

SKAC Volleyball @BIFSSKAC Volleyball Championships @BIFSKISAC Red Tournament @BIFSKISAC Blue Tournament @BISC (Girls), CI (Boys)

Sept 12Oct 5Oct 16 & 17

400,000wo

Cross Country SKAC X country Meet @HIS

SKAC X country Meet @HFSKISAC X country Meet @Jeju

Sept 17Oct 7Oct 11

TBD

inter

ov - Feb)

Basketball SKAC RED @DIS

SKAC Blue @GIFSKISAC Blue tournament @SUNYSKAC Girls @BFSSKAC Boys @BIFSKISAC Red @CCS

Nov 14

Nov 14Jan 30Dec 7Dec 7

400,000wo

pringMarch May)

Soccer SKAC HS Futsal @BIFSKISAC Red Soccer @BHA/KISJKISAC Blue Soccer @CISKAC Red futsal @HISSKAC Blue Futsal @GIFS

April 16April 22 & 23April 30Mar 17Mar 17

400,000wo

Seasons Sports Events & Location Date Cost

llug - Nov)

Soccer MS SKAC Futsal @DISMS Soccer RED @KISJ/BHAMS KISAC Blue @CIMS SKAC Futsal @DISMS U13 Girls @DCSLMS U13 Boys @CIMS Futsal @HIS

Sept 19Oct 9, 10Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 24Nov 11

400,000wo

CrossCountry

SKAC X country Meet @HISKISAC X country Meet @Jeju

Sept 17Oct 11

TBD

interov - Feb)

Volleyball MS SKAC @ISKMS KISAC Red @BIFSMS SKAC @BIFSMS KISAC Blue @BISC (Girls)MS KISAC Blue @CI (Boys)

Jan 23Feb 19, 20Feb 25

400,000wo

pringMarch - May)

Basketball&Track

Jamboree in Daegu & BusanTournament in Seoul

400,000wo


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28th ES Assembly ES Hall

Parent and Student BYOD Kick-Off (Grade 5)

31st Start of MS/HS CCAs

For Your DiarySeptember 2015

1st Grade 5 Field Trip to Ulsan Science Museum

MYP Parent Meeting

2nd 4th MS/HS Team Building Camps

2nd BIFS Parent Coffee

PTA Meeting

3rd AMC - Mathematics Competition


8th Grade 11 Parent Information Night - Welcometo DP

9th ES Back-To-School Parent Afternoon


HS Assembly

14th

Staff Professional Development Day - NoSchool for Students

16th ES Parent Coffee - Writing Workshop(Trainer: Megan McCrindle)

HS Parent Coffee

17th MS & HS School Back to School Night


19th TEDxYouth@BIFS

23rd MS Parent Coffee

25th Whole School Chuseok Event

28th 29th Chuseok Holiday

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