BIFS Newsletter, 2015-11-13 (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 33, November 13, 20

Contentshis Coming Week at BIFSTue-Wed, November 17-18: ES Health Screening

Wed, November 18: ES Parent Coffee Sat, November 21: KISAC MS Soccer at KIS Jeju

Whole SchoolHow skilled are you?

PTA News PE Uniform Shop Image Rights Permission Invitation to Solo Exhibition: "Imaginary Landscape" Flu Vaccine Information Cafeteria Menu: November 16 - 20 Turkeys Available from Chef Kim

lementary SchoolParent Coffee - November 18th

Field Trip MAP Test Results Elementary School Health Screenings Upcoming Events Elementary Halloween Celebration

Middle School and High SchoolIs That a New Shirt You are Wearing?

How Does Assessment Works 2015 AMC BIFS Results

Suggested Reading Lists

or Your Diary

IFS Annual Calendar 2015-2016

chool & Community Links

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We hope that you and your family had a wonderful mid-term holiday break! It is exciting to hear about all of ouudents holiday experiences and to see everyone having returned refreshed and re-energized in their learningis so good to be able to be back at school!

rom an early age, we're led to believe our grades and test scores are the key to everything namely, going toollege, getting a job, and finding that glittery path to lifelong happiness and prosperity. It can be a littlressful. But a new study shows that when children learn to interact effectively with their peers and control the

motions, it can have an enormous impact on how their adult lives take shape. And according to the study, kidhould be spending more time on these skills in school. Researchers measured the social skills (part of what th calls the Approaches to Learning skills) of 800 kindergarteners in 1991. Two decades later, they looked themp to see how things turned out.

ndergarten teachers evaluated the kids with a portion of something called the Social Competence Scale bating statements like "The child is good at understanding other's feelings" on a handy "Not at all/tle/Moderately well/Well/Very well" scale. The research team used these responses to give each kid a "sociaompetency score," which they then stored until each kid was 25. At that point, they gathered some basiformation about the now-grown-ups and did some fancy statistical stuff to see whether their early social skil

eld any predictive value. Here's what they found:

Success in school involves both social-emotional and cognitive skills, because social interactions, attentionand self-control affect readiness for learning.Skills like sharing and cooperating significantly pay off later in life.Social behaviors can be learned and unlearned meaning it's never too late to learnThe bottom line? We need to do more than just teach kids information. We need to invest in teaching themhow to relate to others and how to handle the things they're feeling inside. We need to teach them skills tbe successful and this is exactly what we do at BIFS!

t BIFS, our focus is not on test scores or grades but on developing the whole child and inspiring each studeno learn important concepts and skills while developing their passions to be lifelong learners! The research abovupports the great things we are doing at your school! We celebrate the skills our students discover and developach and every day! Way to go Bears!

vin Baker

ad of School

Whole SchoolHow skilled are you?


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PTA News

hank you for all who attended the PTA meeting on Wednesday and to Michelle for herresentation on Thanksgiving. It is good to learn about others customs and culture. Thankou for those who came to the duck lunch after the PTA meeting. It was a fun way to get tonow one another. We are enriched by each other and by building our community.

here are some great reasons to participate in PTA, besides tapping into a network of other parents, you will geo know what is happening in our school and you can contribute to making positive changes through our role inundraising for equipment and programs.

FS has many Coffee Mornings on Wednesdays. The elementary, middle and high schools each host one onc

month. Whilst their names make these events sound very social, don't be misled, These coffee morningrovide an important opportunity for you to get valuable information about the school and your child'ducation. They cover topics such as the International Baccalaureate program (PYP, MYP and DP), gradingystem and ManageBac. The information you learn will help you understand what is happening with your childducation. I have learned much by attending. One parent mentioned to me that these coffee mornings are BIFSest kept secrets. Dont be kept in the dark. Watch for the dates for the coffee morning that pertains to youhild and plan on attending.

Priedeman

President

HE PE UNIFORM SHOPis now open Monday thru Thursday! Please check the calendar on the BIFS website foctual shop hours each week.Note: Shop hours are determined by the availability of our volunteers!

e weather is starting to cool off so it is a great time to consider your cool weather PE Uniform options Sto

the PE Uniform Shop and let us help you

vailable: BIFS blankets, coffee mugs and Eco-bags

ur vendor has indicated that he is changing factories because of quality issues. If you are having difficulty with the quality of you

niform, please be sure to let us know! In most cases, we will not be able to replace it but we can ask the vendor to repair it.

PE Uniform Shop

mage Rights Permission

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 marketingaterials belonging to the school. Please notify Miyoung Kim [email protected] you do not wishotos, videos and audio files featuring your child or yourselves to be used.
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nvitation to Solo Exhibition: "Imaginary Landscape"

Ms. Simona Soare, BIFS Parent, is holding her solo exhibition, "Imaginary Landscape.

Place: Praum Gallery, A-611 Zenith Square, U-dong, Haeundae-gu

Date: November 18 (Wed) December 15 (Tue)

Opening Reception: November 18 (Wed) 6PM

veryone is invited to enjoy the exhibition!
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lu Vaccine Information

u (influenza) season is upon us, which means it is the perfect time to think about getting your annual fluaccine! It takes up to two weeks to develop immunity against the flu, so now is the ideal time to be vaccinateefore flu season peaks (usually from November - March).

he flu vaccine is now available at any pediatric, internal medicine, or family doctor clinic. Please contact thurse [email protected] you have any questions.

ere are some helpful facts about the flu and why it is important to obtain the flu vaccine:tect yourself and your family.

The best way to protect your family from influenza (flu) is to get everyone in your household vaccinated

Even the healthiest child whos never had seasonal influenza is at risk and needs to be vaccinated.luenza can worsen chronic medical conditions.

Influenza vaccination is especially important for people with compromised immune systems or certaiunderlying medical conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease. Influenza can worsen thesconditions or cause serious complications in those who have them.

cinating the family helps protect vulnerable infants.

Children younger than 6 months of age are too young to be vaccinated against influenza, but they areat the greatest risk of hospitalization. To create a protective cocoon of immunity around unvaccinateinfants, parents, siblings, and all other close contacts of the baby should be vaccinated.

ep your kids at school and yourself at work.

Children have plenty to worry about without having to catch up on missed school work. And when kidmiss school, parents often lose work days to care for them.ur child is exposed more than you think.

Children share close quarters inside schools. And lets face it their hygiene habits are often less thanstellar! Your child is constantly touching, playing, and sharing with others...this includes sharing the flvirus!

e influenza vaccine is safe and effective.

Vaccination is the best way to prevent influenza. The influenza vaccine can reduce chances of gettingthe flu by 70 to 90 percent and, if someone gets vaccinated but still gets the flu, chances are they wget a less severe case.

u cannot get sick with the flu from the vaccine.

Whether you chose the injection or the nasal spray, the vaccine does not infect a person with the fluThe influenza vaccine contains virus strains that are either inactivated (as in the injected vaccine) oweakened (as in the nasal spray) and matched to the most commonly circulating influenza viruses thayear. However, it takes two weeks for the vaccine to become effective. It is possible that within those twweeks an individual not yet fully protected by the vaccine can contract and develop influenza.

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Lunch Menu

Cafeteria Menu: November 16 - 20

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

Sandwich Bar


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Turkeys Available from Chef Kim

hef Kim has kindly offered again to make turkeys available to our BIFSculty and parents.

: from Oct 28th to Dec 31st

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One uncooked whole turkey (5kg) with cranberry sauce: 65,000 wonOne whole cooked turkey (5kg) with stuffing, giblet sauce and cranberryauce: 90,000 won

w to order: contact Chef Kim, either by

Mobile Phone: 010-2583-6545 (with a text message), orEmail:[email protected]

: please pick up your order from the cafeteria on an arrangedate

: at your convenience upon placing the order, or collecting your

rder
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Elementary SchoolParent Coffee - November 18thhis months parent coffee is specifically for Korean speaking families and will focus on PYP and inquiry-basedarning. Our Korean teachers - Meng Lee, Cindy Park and Jinyoung Shin - will lead this session. Please join us a

he ES Hall on November 18th from 9-10 a.m.

ield Trip

ovember 9 - Our students from the Playgroup and Preschool went to watch a play, The Three PiggyMusketeers at the Gijang Chasung Art Hall.

MAP Test Results

arents of students in grades 2-5 will receive their childs MAP Test results today, along with information on howo read the report. A parent coffee was held on Wednesday explaining the MAP Testing process, what score

mean, and how they are used. We are happy to sit down with you and answer any further questions you mighave after receiving the report. Because we are piloting the test, teachers are learning about MAP alongsidarents, and they may request the support of an administrator in explaining the more technical aspects of thesting or reporting.


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lementary School Health Screenings

ext Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17th and 18th, the Nurses Office will be conducting student healthcreenings for all students in Kindergarten through grade 5. We encourage all students to participate in thealth screenings! If you have not already done so, please complete the emailed permission form or follow thi

to give permission for your child/children to participate.

he screenings will include the following:HeightWeightVision Screening

our childs height and weight measurements can be used to compare to the standards of other children theiame age, height, and weight, providing insight into their physical growth and development. The visiocreening is a tool to identify possible visual problems and make appropriate referrals for a professional examarly detection and intervention is important if a child has any potential health problems that could interfere withheir education.

hese screenings will be conducted annually at school and the information be shared with you as well as remain the student's health file year-to-year to help track their growth and development. Students are often veryterested in the health office and enjoy learning that their bodies are growing. This is a great opportunity foudents to become familiar with the nurse's office and, most importantly, to promote health and wellness.

you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the nurse [email protected].

Upcoming Events

Date/Time Event Details

ovember 13 Elective Registration ChangesClosed

Final opportunity to add electives classes for Term 2.

ovember 13, 2:35-3:20 Elementary Assembly November 13 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Mrs. Toms w

read a story about the importance of showing kindness to eaother. 'Each Kindness' by Jacqueline Woodson

ovember 20, 2:35-3:20 Elementary Assembly Grade 2 will be presenting their Where We Are in Place aTime unit, which is all about houses and homes. The studenwill show how Korean homes have changed over time and hohouses can be made of different materials depending on tenvironment in which they are built.

ovember 27, 2:35-3:20 Elementary Assembly Grade 4G will share what they have learned during their 'Wwe are' unit of inquiry, and they will teach the Elementary abohow to be healthy.
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lementary Halloween Celebration

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ver the past few weeks, students, teachers, and administratorsorked together to negotiate a solution to a problem that most

chools struggle with: The Dress Code. After several meetings andscussions, the group came up with the guidelines below. Weant to thank those involved and show you what they came upith. Without further ado... I give you the BIFS Dress Code:

FS Dress Code

tudents are representatives of our school and our diverse culturalnvironment. Students are responsible for their own personalppearance and they should take pride in it when dressing forchool. Here at Busan International Foreign School we promoteersonal expression through clothing, however we believe thatuidelines are appropriate given the diverse nature of our studentody. BIFS promotes an educational environment where students

eel confident and focused in their learning rather than on their

othes. Clothing should be appropriate for daily activities in achool.

Middle School and High Schools That a New Shirt You are Wearing?

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Jamie Robb

High School Principa

asic guidelines are:Clothing should never have violent, sexist, racist, or age inappropriate logos or wordingStudents with outdoor activities or breaks should dress appropriate for the weatherNo visible under garments - underwear/bra

e.g. shirts that are see-through would require an undershirtShoes must be acceptable for lessons in workshops or Science labs and Physical Education.

e.g. high heels and open-toed shoes are not safe in those environments

Revealing of excessive skin is considered inappropriate e.g. midriff and shorts/skirt length

Caps should not be worn inside the classroom (Middle and High School)

in the opinion of the staff at BIFS, your clothing does not meet these basic requirements, you may be asked tohange into alternative clothing such as the Physical Education uniform.


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P Assessment in a Nutshell - MHS Coffee Morning, Oct. 27 Notes

special thanks to the parents who were able to attend the Parent Coffee on MYP assessment on Oct. 27. Fohose of you who were not able to attend, the notes for the Coffee are below. If you have any questions, pleaseeel free to contact Jennifer Montague [email protected].

w Does Assessment Work in the MYP?

ep 1 - Formative Assessment Tasks

tudents have multiple opportunities to practice a skill or demonstrate what they know and understand befor

hey are formally assessed on any given topic or skill.

ep 2 - Summative Assessment Tasks

fter sufficient formative assessment tasks, students will be ready for summative assessment tasks. Prior to theummative assessment, students will receive at sk specific cl rific tion, which lets them know which criteria areing assessed and what needs to be done to reach a certain achievement level.

ep 3 - Gathering Sufficient Evidence

ccording to MYP guidelines, there must be at least two scores per criterion before a final assessment score etermined. Because the summative assessment tasks are significant pieces of work that come only afte

udents have sufficient practice experiences, there are on average only four summative assessment tasks periterion/per year.

ep 4 - Determining a Criterion Score

Once a teacher has at least two scores per criterion, she or he will use a est fit

method to determine a finaverall criterion score. This score is NOT an average of all the scores but an analysis of the trend. The scordicates where a student is now in his/her learning, not where he or she started. Because it is difficult in some

ubjects to have two scores per criterion in the first semester, final criterion scores may be determined by usinrong formative evidence as well as summative evidence.

How Does Assessment Works

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ep 5 - Determining a Final 1-7 MYP Score

Once a final criterion score has been determined in each of the fourriteria, a final 1-7 score may be assigned. The maximum score in eachriterion is 8. The four criterion scores are totaled and a final 1-7 MYPcore is determined by using the IB MYP Boundary tables.

Score Boundaries

1 0-4

2 5-8

3 9-12

4 13-17

5 18-21

6 22-25

7 26-32
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How Does Assessment Works - Continued

at does the system look like in action?

ample 1: Student A had a difficult start, but then he consistently performed at the higher levels. His active clasarticipation and ability to discuss and justify his work supported the higher levels awarded in each criterion.

ample 2: Student Bs performance was not as consistent and the trend was more difficult to identify. In caseke this, the teacher will take into account the type of task, the extent to which the student completed the tasn his/her own, and any formative evidence or class observations/anecdotes that could support a final scor

ased on the published criteria.

Criterion Task Scores Final Score

Criterion A 5, 8, 7, 8 8

Criterion B 4, 6, 7, 7 7

Criterion C 3, 4, 5, 5 5

Criterion D 5, 4, 5, 5 5

Total 25 = 6

Criterion Task Scores Final Score

Criterion A 4, 6, 3, 5 5

Criterion B 4, 6, 4, 4 4

Criterion C 3, 2, 5, 4 4

Criterion D 3, 4, 3, 2 3

Total 16 = 4

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2015 AMC BIFS Results

n September, 36 BIFS students from Grades 6 to 11 sat the Australian Mathematics Competition, and achievedreat results across the board!

Many of our students received recognition for their achievements on the test. Four students were awarded HighDistinction, five students earned an award of Distinction, fourteen students were awarded Credit, ten studentwere awarded Proficiency and three students were given Participation awards. The four students achieved hig

istinction are Dmitriy Prokopchuk in Grade 6, Alex Tang in Grade 8, and William Jedig and Szymon Maliszewskn Grade 9.

he Math Department was pleased with the level of participation and is hoping to provide additional matompetition opportunities for our talented mathematicians.

Suggested Reading Lists

s requested by a number of parents, the MHS Language and Literature department have started compilinguggested reading lists. Here are our favorites thus far:

Middle School

Suggested Reading for Middle School Students (Grades 68)

The following titles are recommended as summer reading both to maintain fluency and reading level and toncourage independent reading.www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/reading_list/middle_school.html

The Sakura Reading List (Middle School)

he international school librarians in Japan meet every year to develop a reading list. This year's list can bound here:www.sakuramedal.com/ems.html

Graphic Novels

www.sakuramedal.com/gn.html

High School

A Summer Reading List for Those Who Crave the Eclectic

Summer books, like summer movies, are generally widely promoted and easily found. Here are the books noo easily found that provide the pleasures of summer reading and leaven them with more than a frisson of thenusual." ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/07/08/a-summer-reading-list-for-those-who-crave-the-eclectic/

The Sakura Reading List (High School)

he international school librarians in Japan meet every year to develop a reading list. This year's list can bound here:www.sakuramedal.com/ehs.html
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For Your Diary

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December 2015

1st Grade 10 DP Course Selection Evening

2nd MHS Parent Coffee

2nd - 9th Grade 11/12 End of Semester Examinations

4th ES Assembly

5th BIWA Bazaar

9th BIFS Parent Workshop

PTA Meeting

11th HS Assembly

18th Winter Holiday Assembly

End of Term 1 Noon Dismissal

3h ES Assembly

7th The ABRSM Practical Music Exam

8th ES Parent Coffee

0th ES Assembly

HS Assembly

7th MHS Movember Assembly

ES Assembly


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