QSIP  Newsletter  22  September  2014  

 Dear  QSI  Families,    I  would  like  to  share  with  you  some  recent  information.  

 Tea  with  Mr  Page:  for  this  school  year,  QSIP  would  like  to  introduce  an  opportunity  for  all  parents  to  meet  the  director,  on  a  regular  basis.    Our  first  “tea  with  Mr.  Page”  will  be  on  Thursday,  25  September,  from  8:15  am  to  9:15  am  in  the  

breezeway.  This  meeting  will  help  you  hear  what’s  new  at  QSIP  and  share  your  thoughts  and  concerns.    (Learn  more  about  Mr.  Page  from  an  interview  he  gave  to  The  Phuket  News  –  click  here:    http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-­‐education-­‐qsi-­‐announces-­‐new-­‐director-­‐of-­‐school-­‐48729.php    

Open  house:  We  will  be  holding  our  Open  House  on  Thursday,  9  October  2014  at  4  p.m.    Parking  will  be  available  at  the  school.  Please  meet  your  child(ren)  in  the  breezeway  at  3:45  p.m.  and  meet  with  Mr.  Page  and  the  staff  in  the  breezeway  at  4  p.m.    Mr.  Page  will  introduce  the  community  to  our  new  teachers  and  share  our  plans  for  another  great  school  year.  This  year  the  open  house  will  be  somewhat  different  than  in  the  past.    

This  year  your  child(ren)  will  be  personally  inviting  you  to  this  important  event  to  share  his/her  work  with  you  during  that  day!  Please  come  to  hear  all  about  QSIP  and  see  how  proud  the  students  are  about  their  experiences  here.    

Afterschool  activities:    Our  afterschool  activities  program  will  be  ready  to  start  on  Tuesday,  23  September  2014,  with  many  activities  students  can  enjoy.    You  can  check  this  term  afterschool  program  on  our  website:  http://phuket.qsischool.org/index.php/news/after-­‐school-­‐activities/783-­‐after-­‐school-­‐activities-­‐term-­‐1-­‐2014  

 Please  don’t  forget  to  pay  for  your  child’s  afterschool  activity  choices  if  needed  

to.    Responsibility: we  will  emphasize  a  different  Success  Orientation  each  month.    September  will  focus  on  Responsibility.    Every  classroom  teacher  reinforces  this  

message  in  daily  instruction,  followed  by  school-­‐wide  recognition  at  the  end  of  the  month.      (October  will  focus  on  Concern  for  others.)    Please  be  sure  to  ask  your  child  what  s/he  learned  about  responsibility  at  school  and  how  s/he  is  showing  it.        

SAT  Examinations:  QSI  is  a  fully  accredited  SAT  examination  center  with  adequate  facilities  and  qualified  SAT  proctors.      The  next  SAT  examination  is  the  11th  of  October,  2014.    Most  QSIP  students  choose  to  take  this  university  entrance  test  and  many  will  be  participating.  For  more  information  about  SAT,  log  on  our  website:  http://phuket.qsischool.org/index.php/why-­‐choose-­‐qsi/sat-­‐examinations/530-­‐sat-­‐examination-­‐center    

 QSIP  newspaper  on  line:  Our  school  newspaper  has  just  launched  https://qsitigers.wordpress.com/.  Please  check  out  our  recent  articles  from  our  journalist  team!      Dengue  Fever:  The  Deng  Hemorrhagic  Fever  is  caused  by  the  Dengue  virus  and  transmitted  to  human  by  the  Aedes  aegypti  mosquito.    Infection  occurs  throughout  the  year,  but  it  is  more  common  during  the  rainy  season.    Dengue  fever  symptoms  

include  fever,  headache,  muscle  and  joint  pain,  nausea  and  vomiting.    During  dengue  season,  be  careful  when  using  antipyretics  (fever  reducing  medication)  for  your  child:    some  antipyretics  can  cause  serious  bleeding  during  the  critical  stage.    Drink  fruit  juice  or  oral  rehydration  solution.  During  the  rainy  season,  please  get  rid  of  mosquito  breeding  sites  (household  water  containers,  buckets,  old  tires,  barbecue,  toys,  etc.),  and  use  mosquito  repellent  suitable  for  your  child.    Most  importantly,  visit  your  doctor  if  your  child  displays  the  symptoms  of  Dengue  Fever.    Measure  of  Academic  Progress  (MAP)  Testing  Coming  Soon:    For  two  weeks  in  late  September/early  October,  QSIP  will  administer  the  fall  round  of  MAP  testing  for  all  students  age  7  through  Secondary  2.    These  tests  are  designed  to  help  the  school  gather  some  important  student  group  performance  data  in  the  areas  of  mathematics  and  reading.    The  school  will  be  using  the  performance  data  gathered  from  the  tests  to  help  us  determine  how  well  our  school,  as  a  whole,  compared  to  other  schools  in  the  world.    Parents  also  receive  data  about  how  their  child  is  performing  in  basic  mathematics  and  reading  skills  compared  to  other  students  in  the  world  in  the  same  age  group.      We  ask  that  parents  do  their  best  to  help  their  children  be  well  prepared  for  MAP  tests  by  ensuring  they  get  enough  sleep  during  the  testing  period  and  are  fed  balanced  meals.    Best  wishes,  

 Mr.  Page  -­‐  Director,  QSI  International  School  of  Phuket    Upcoming  events:    23rd  September:  Afterschool  activities  start  25th  September:  Tea  with  Mr  Page,  8:15-­‐9:15  am  in  the  breezeway  29th  September:    MAP  testing  begins  9th  October:  Open  house  4  p.m.  Parking  at  the  school  11th  October:    Football  tournament  at  Thanyapura,  senior  girls  and  senior  boys  teams  11th  October:    SAT  test  15th  October:    Parent  Teacher  Conferences