BIFS Newsletter, 2016-03-18 (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 48, March 18, 2016

Contentshis Coming Week at BIFSMar 19 – Apr 3: Spring Break

Sat, Apr 2: ABRSM Music Theory Exams

Whole SchoolThe Importance of Taking a Break!

PTA News Whole School Music Concert

BIFS Open House – April 14 PTA International Day 2016 – May 7 IT Services - Apple Computer Discounts British Embassy Warden Training BIFS Family Member ID Card Registration PE Uniform Shop

0. Cafeteria Menu: April 4-8

lementary SchoolGrade 3 Field Trip

Grade 5 PYP Primary Research Professional Development Upcoming Elementary Events Successful Elementary Basketball Camp Author and Storyteller Visits in May

Middle School and High SchoolQuarter 3 - Final Push

Middle School Health Screening Results IBDP Art Exhibition

or Your Diary

IFS Annual Calendar 2015-16 & 2016-17

chool & Community Links

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Welcome to spring break! Spring break is that time of year when students look forward to having a break fromudying, doing homework, and taking tests. Teachers look forward to taking a break from preparing lessoans and marking assessments. Parents look forward to having some uninterrupted family time and perhapven the opportunity to travel someplace warm for vacation. After having such a cold and sometimes grainter, everyone is ready for a break.

id you ever stop to think about where spring break came from and why it is important to step away from the

mportant things we are doing in our lives and ‘take a break’? First, the origin of spring break. Spring break wariginally a western holiday time that revolved around religious or cultural ceremonies and events. Everyone waranted time off from work (a break) so that they could travel to attend and participate in these ceremonies

While this is still the case today for many people in many countries, spring break has become a broader concephat has included breaks from school for travel and time for families to celebrate the coming of springtime. Thming of spring break is perfect as it provides a valuable window of time for students to refresh themselves aneduce their stress levels before for the last part of the school year. The last term of the school year is ofteerceived as being the most important as students seek to improve their grades and prepare to take significanxams like the IB. Secondly, spring break provides a time for everyone to step away from their work to refresnd recharge. Taking a break provides the opportunity for each of us to reduce our stress and reflect. Reflectio

a critical part of the learning process as it allows us to consolidate all that we have learned. Furthermorepringtime in Korea is the perfect time to enjoy the fragrant blossoms and to heed the call of the outdoors. Ouope is that everyone will return to school relaxed, refreshed and equipped with new knowledge from thepring break experiences and memories!

ave a wonderful spring break!

n Baker

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Whole SchoolThe Importance of Taking a Break!



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PTA News

What a great start to 2016 we've had! Our PTA meetings have been well attended and our Hotopics have proved to be really popular. Before you head off on Spring Break don't forget to putur next PTA meeting date in your diary. It will be on Wednesday 13 April.

Our next major event is International Day where we will be having the WorlWheel of Fortune. At the wheel you can win a gift basket. We ask members oour school community to donate these gift baskets with the theme of thehome country or an international theme. Think of what kind of goodies yocould put in the basket you donate. Here's an example from last year. You casign up here:

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0945A8AC2BA5FE3-world

PTA President

Joy Priedeman

Whole School Music Concert

We would like to extend our special thanks to all our parents who attended our Whole School Music Concert lashursday. We would also like to thank our admin team, the P.E. Department, Ms. Eunsun Choi, Tnamu Soundr. Brendan Lea, all our performing students, their teachers and parents.

We would like to congratulate Jason Kim 12R for receiving the 2016 BIFS Orchestra Award. We would also like toongratulate our soloists, Jenna Park 8B, Ella Priedeman 8R, Michelle Weon 7B and Emily Mun 7B.

Well done to all our students on a great performance.

c Department Team

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BIFS Open House – April 14

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PTA International Day 2016 – May 7

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IT Services has negotiated a range of discounted prices and trade-in deals on Applproducts for staff and students at BIFS, from our Apple equipment vendor, ComIT.

avings are typically around 12% for MacBook laptops and iMacs, 11% on Mac Minis, 8% on iPad Airs, and 6%n iPad Minis.

o view a list of available products and order, please visit the following web addresses:

(Korean)(Trade-in prices)

you have any questions, please email [email protected].

T Services - Apple Computer Discounts

British Embassy Warden Training

Wardens are volunteers working to assist British Nationals. Recently, Kevin Smith (warden for Busan) attended

meeting/training session with the wardens in Korea led by Graham Nelson, HM Consul from Tokyo and Michaem, Honorary Consul in Busan.

he meeting focused on the Crisis Hub, which is the FCO's consular crisis IT system designed to make it easier tupport British Nationals affected by a crisis overseas.

l British nationals are encouraged to subscribe to Travel Advice which will automatically inform nationals abouny crisis that may occur. This can be accessed at https://www.gov.uk/government/world/south-korea . Brits arso encouraged to join the embassy on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ukinrok ) and Twitter (@UKinKorea) fo

egular updates. Please pass on these details to any relevant British contacts and networks.

BIFS Family Member ID Card Registration

We would like to ask for your cooperation in registering BIFS Family Member ID Cards. Please register youards with the security office at the front gate when visiting BIFS, and don’t forget to register your attendance bacing your card at the card reader when you enter and exit. This is for security and to help us account for asitors in case of fire or other evacuation. Thank you in advance for your support and understanding.

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is a great time to purchase your BIFS blanket!! A doubleyer of polar fleece is guaranteed to keep you warm on

hese cold days!! BIFS blankets are 40,000 KRWW 35,000 KRW and can be purchased in the PE Uniform

hop.

BIFS Beanies *10,000 KRW Colors: Black, Gray and CobaBlue *BIFS Beanies can be purchased in the PE UniformShop.

Gray and white Hoodies (no zip) *30,000 KRW*Hoodies can be purchased in the PE Uniform Shop.

PE Uniform Shop

OOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT SCHOOL? The PE Uniform Shop is a great place to start! Noxperience is needed! Training is provided!! For more information about volunteering in the PE Uniform Shopontact Dee Baker at [email protected].

HE PE UNIFORM SHOP is 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!

IFS Beanies and BIFS Bears Hoodies are made available to you by the BIFS Bears Club.

ll general information regarding PE Uniforms can be found under the “life at BIFS” tab on the BIFS website!

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Cafeteria Menu: April 4-8

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

Sandwich Bar

Lunch Menu



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Elementary SchoolGrade 3 Field Trips part of their Unit of Inquiry on How We Express Ourselves, the Grade 3 students went on a day trip toamcheon Art Village to find out how a community uses visual images for expressing their local culture.



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Grade 5 PYP Primary Research

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his week as part of their exhibition the grade 5 students interviewed various experts and visited places aroundur school community to collect some primary research for their real-life issue inquiry. Each group worked haro create specific interview questions and were well prepared with clipboards, questions and pencils.

Busan Aquarium

A group of four students visited Haeundae Beach and thAquarium where we had a chance to learn about th

various sea life conservation projects that the aquariumworks on. We listened to the informative talk of our experguides, while marveling at the tremendous diversity of selife found around the Korean peninsula and beyond. ThQ&A session gave the students a chance to explain theresearch topic and note down interesting facts related tlittering the sea and its effects on sea life.

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ng District Office

One group of students met with some office workerswho are involved with the organization of the foodwaste in Gijang county. The students were well receivednd they learned all about how much food waste isroduced each day, what is done with it, what effect it

as on people or the environment and what can bemproved in the system. The students asked really gooduestions and made lots of notes.

nother group visited the water treatment facility atijang District Office. They met some office staff and

workers in the facility who shared how the water isansported, how it is cleaned and what happens to it at

he end. At the end of the visit the students werelowed into the control room to see all the computer

ystems that monitor the water treatment process. Wean’t wait to see what actions our students will createor the real-life issue of food waste and water treatmentn our community.



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Grade 5 PYP Primary Research - Continued

n Incinerator

group of 10 students visited the Jangsan Incinerator near the tunnel in Jangsan, Haeundae. We had thhance to learn how much waste is produced and processes at this plant a day, how it gets there and whaappens to it. The students asked many thoughtful questions and were very excited to learn how electricitenerated from the heat that is the result of the burning process. After an introduction in the entrance the

udents proceeded to watch a short video about the government’s efforts in Busan to provide a cleannvironment for all its residents. The most impressive was the room where the students got to see a large clawcking up rubbish to dump into a chute that feeds into the incinerator. After a look at the incinerator that burnt 1000 degrees Celsius 24 hours a day, the students had a chance to ask questions about their topic. Beforeturning to BIFS we had a chance to eat our snack in the adjacent public park and get some fresh air.


articularly poignant was our encounter with a sea turtle which had lost its front flipper as a result of gettingaught in a discarded fishing net. A short walk on the beach revealed samples of litter that ends up in the seausing potential damage to sea creatures.

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group of students visited our area’s local animal pound. Theyere able to interview the workers and gain insight into the

management of the pound, and more importantly, they learnedbout the values of responsible pet ownership. They inquired intohe various aspects of what causes dogs to end up at the pound,arned about the number of dogs that come in, and they alsoere told of the value of adopting rescue animals, as part of therocess of responsible life care. The pound staff were impressedt their questions, and the students showed compassion and

mpathy, which projected a positive image of our BIFSommunity.

n Tuesday March 15, a group called Community Change went to the Haeundae Soup Kitchen. They all helpederve 400 people a hot lunch. They were able to collect lots of information from the soup kitchen crew andbserved the ways of the poor and how they acted at this soup kitchen. They learned about what the poor maeed and ways they can take action. BIFS community has helped at this soup kitchen before, the tables theyave were bought by our school as well as the chairs and some food products. They are hoping to help theregain.

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n Hospital, BIFS IT Services BIFS Counseling Department

wo groups also went to Bumin hospital to learn about healthy eating and smoking. They viewed a slideshow o

formation, met and interviewed some doctors and tried out some hospital equipment.

lso, two groups of students stayed at BIFS to do surveys and interviews. They are looking into social skills a

FS and use of technology at BIFS. They met with Ms. Kit and Mr. Moriarty to find out more about their topic.

hese field trips provided the students with important opportunities to see how real world issues are solved by

rganizations in our community and to ask them questions to help them with their research. Thank you to th

eam of teachers who made this possible, Ms. O’Neill, Mr. Swenson, Mr. Lea, Mrs. Stroughair, Mrs. Toms, Ms

ung, Ms. Shin, Ms. Eksteen, Ms. Melville and Mrs. Donahue. A special thank you goes to the parents who

olunteered on our trips to be chaperones. Your help is much appreciated.

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Professional Development

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Date/Time Event Details

pr 8, 2:35-3:15 Elementary Assembly Short presentations and performances to celebrachildren's learning in select electives

pr 12, 12:00 Half day Noon dismissal for ES Professional Development. (MHhas conferences on this day - ES had their conferencesJanuary.)

pr 15, 2:35-3:15 Elementary Assembly Grade 5 will share the actions they created as part of thExhibition unit

pr 20, 9:00-10:00 ES/ELC Parent Coffee Play-based learning - How does play strengthchildren’s learning?

incipal

Leda Cedo

PYP Coordinator

Upcoming Elementary Events

upporting professional growth is a priority at BIFS. The following staff went on to participate in workshops witducation experts from around the world.

ORCOS - Last weekend in Seoul, Ms. Monique Donahue and Ms. Marie Eksteen attended an assessmenorkshop. The following teachers went on to learn more about the Reggio Emilia approach: Ms. Carol Lesser

Ms. Kathy Son, Ms. Sunmi Yu, Ms. Meng Lee, Ms. Cindy Park and Ms. Karen Robb.

Conference – Ms. Anne Sweet is in Hyderabad, India to attend the annual IB Asia Pacific Conference.



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Her most popular book, The Name Jar , is available for

purchase from The Book Depository and localbookshops such as Kyobo. If you would like to purchaseone of her books before May 6, there may be anopportunity for her to sign it for you when she visits us.

You can find out more about Yangsook Choi from herwebsite: http://www.yangsookchoi.com/

Author and Storyteller Visits in May

onday and Tuesday, May 9 10 we will be hosting an

ternational storyteller during our elementary library times.

ustralian-based storyteller, author and musician, Morganatz Blackrose will inspire us with multicultural stories, songs,

music and rhymes.

or more information, please visit her website atttp://www.schatzblackrose.com/

Toms

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FS elementary library is very pleased to have both an author and storytellersiting us in May.

ngsook Choi, author and illustrator of several multicultural children’s books,ill visit us for the elementary assembly on Friday, May 6.

angsook grew up in Korea but now divides her time between New York andeoul. Ms. Choi has won numerous awards for her books.

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Middle School and High SchoolQuarter 3 - Final Push

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We have reached the end of the third quarter and teachers are working on completing their reports to parenthe reports will be similar to the ones you have received in the first and second quarters. Each teacher wireate written comments and all classes should have a level of achievement. The comments will reflect bothrengths and areas for growth. Please take some time to review your reports with your children and set goal

or the final quarter.

eport cards are scheduled to be issued on Friday, April 8, 2016. They will be available on ManageBac fo

udents and parents to access. Grade 12 students will receive their report cards on April 22, 2016. If you havny questions about what is on the report, please don’t hesitate to reach out to teachers and have a discussioith them. Parent teacher conferences will be on April 12, 2016 from 1 pm to 8 pm. Please bring this report toonferences so you can have discussions about the information included.

rincipal

Jamie Robb

High School Principa

BDP Art Exhibition

On Thursday the 10th of March the Grade 12 Visual Art students had an exhibition opening of their artwork a

he “Sun and Fun Gallery” in the HaeundaeGu Cultural Centre Complex in Centum. This was part of their finssessment and an opportunity to showcase and celebrate two years of work with the BIFS community. ThBDP Visual Art Program is a two year program, and the subjects and themes of the artwork are student driven.

Hanna Kiste’s work involves taking architectural elements, including materials, processes and forms, combinewith minimalism and artist influences, to create contemporary architecture inspired work. Jina Choi explore

ifferent aspects of food such as culture, health and beauty using various mixed media, to reflect her owxperiences and life changes that revolve around her interest and inspiration from everyday food.


Middle School Health Screening Resultshe Nurse’s Office has sent home the Middle School Health Screening results with your student th

week. Thank you very much to the parents, students, and teachers for your participation!!



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BDP Art Exhibition - Continued

amuel Tae’s work focuses on capturing his environment, framing unseen moments or objects, while celebratinghe traditional art form of film Photography. Leo Vic’s work focuses on fashion, combining aspects of patternnd negative space to create fashion inspired paintings.

ll students have worked very hard in recent months, pulling their body of work together and preparing for thinal exhibition. Many staff, students, parents and members of the community were in attendance at thpening. The exhibition remained open from the 11th until the 13th and many were able to view the work. Thankou to everyone who attended and helped to celebrate this event.

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BDP Art Exhibition - Continued

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For Your Diary

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April 2016

2nd • ABRSM Music Theory Exams

4th • Start of Term 3

8th • MHS Mid Semester Reports Distributed

• ES Assembly

• HS Assembly

9th • Extended Essay Camp

• SKAC ES BBall @ DIS (Gr 4/5)

12th • Grade 8 Parents Subject ChoiceInformation Session

• Noon Dismissal

• MHS Student Led conference/ES-PD

• Grade2 Field trip to Haeundae Market &Beach

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TAIMUN13th • BIFS Parent Workshop

• PTA Meeting

14th • 2nd Spring Open House

15th • ES Assembly

16th • SKAC HS Futsal @ BIFS

18th-May 20th • Map Testing

20th • ES Parent Coffee

22nd • ES - Exhibition Assembly (for students)

22nd-23rd • KISAC HS Soccer (RED)

23rd • KISAC Blue Grade 6 & 7 BBall @ DCSL

• SKAC MS BBall (Divisional) @ ISK

26th • Grade 5 Exhibition (for parents)

27th • MHS Parent Coffee

28th • Interhouse Track and Field @ SajickStadium

21st-Apr 1st • Spring Break Holiday

31st-Apr 2nd • EARCOS Teachers Conference



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