Principal`s Message

Dear Parents,

First of all I would like to start this letter by congratulating

our staff and students for their incredible efforts during

February. RIS staff and students are involved in many

educational programs and activities.

Students took the International Schools` Assessment (ISA)

test.

Rainbow Robotics team participated in the First Lego

League (FLL) Food Factor Competition. 70 Schools were

participated in this competition.

Our 5th - 8th grade students participated in an interactive

environmental forum. The environmental forum was hosted

by Samsung Engineering at Seoul National University and

was called “Global Youth Environmental Forum.”

Rainbow International School became a regular member

of The Council of International Schools (CIS).

RIS staff and students were fortunate to have honorable

guest speakers.

And a Field Trip… Students enjoyed sledding in February.

We also appreciate your involvement in your child’s

education and growth as a positive member of the

community. Discussing learning, asking critical questions

about learning, planning time for study and making

education a priority are essential for success in the future.

March 2012 Phone: 02-571-2917 Fax: 02-572-2916 www.rischool.org VOL. 1 ISSUE 5

Rainbow International School

March Newsletter

Tolerance Integrity Success Diversity

The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

~Sydney J. Harris

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Mission Statement Rainbow International School enables students to

achieve academic excellence while being

encouraged to be global leaders who promote

global peace through equity, innovation, diversity,

integrity, community, care for the environment

and self-respect.

RIS is excited to announce the implementation of the

International Schools' Assessment (ISA) to this year’s academic

program. This is a yearly evaluation that has been made to

measure student’s skills in mathematics, reading and writing

and has been developed for students from Grades 3 to 10.

The ISA results will help our teachers to see how our students

perform compared to students from other international schools

around the world. In a few months we will receive student

reports which will inform us in which areas we are doing well

& where RIS can improve.

RIS was fortunate to have guest speaker Mr. Lee Sang-Ki

visit our school. Mr. Lee is a well-known Asian Journalist

who writes for the Asia Journalist Association. He shared

inspirational words with our grade four to eight students

and discussed his success as a journalist.

Again on February 17th

RIS students were fortunate to

receive another special guest presentation. Professor Moon

Yong-Rin, the former Korean Minister of Education, is an

experienced educator and author who published 34 books. Throughout Prof. Moon’s visit students participated in a

discussion of the importance of trust, friendship, honesty,

responsibility, ownership and forgiveness.

Assessment

ISA Test

Special Guests

Rainbows come out AFTER the Rainstorm.

When there is a will, there

is a way.

Parent Teacher Conferences

will be held on

Friday, March 16, 2012: 3:30PM – 5:30PM

Saturday, March 17, 2012: 9:00AM – 2:00PM

Report Cards will be sent home on Friday, March 16!

Field Trip

A goal without a plan is just a wish.

On Tuesday, February 14th

Rainbow International School

was honored to welcome Ray Davis as our special guest for

the day. Mr. Davis is the Associate Director Australasia /

Regional Accreditation Officer from the Council of

International Schools (CIS). CIS helps schools access new

international educational practices, gain recognition for

accomplishments, attract high quality staff, facilitate student

connections with top universities around the world, and

provide a quality international educational experience to

globally-minded parents and students. CIS delineates

standards and provides services that support the continuous

improvement of international education.

Mr.Davis` visit was inspiring and informative. He provided

the RIS team with positive feedback and encouragement.

Many teachers got a chance to sit down with Mr.Davis and

discuss Rainbow International School`s own unique vision

and our devotion to academic progress and development.

Rainbow International School became a regular member

of The Council of International Schools (CIS).

Congratulations to Staff, Parents and Students of RIS for all

their support for the development of the school.

CIS Membership

Spring Break

Spring is just around the corner and

that means it is time for Spring

Break! School will not be in session

the week of March 26-30 while

everyone takes a rejuvenating break.

Enjoy the time off!

RIS family had a day filled with fun at the Seoul Land

Sliding Hill. A great time was had by all students

& teachers!

On February 4th

Rainbow Robotics team students

participated in the First Lego League (FLL) Food Factor

Competition. 70 Schools were participated in this

competition.

The students worked out solutions to the various

problems they were given and then started to share their

knowledge, compare ideas, and display their robots with

their Robotics Coach, Mr.Gurcan. Students also

presented four main sections of Robots such as

teamwork activity, technical presentation, research

project and demonstrating. This competition was a great

chance for students to learn the importance of teamwork.

Congratulations!!!

Our 5th - 8th grade students participated in an interactive

environmental forum Tuesday and Wednesday of this

week. The environmental forum was hosted by Samsung

Engineering at Seoul National University and was called

“Global Youth Environmental Forum.

Saud Alsaqour and Jeny Kim were chosen to recite a

“Water is Life” poem in front of the 400 participants in

English and Korean.

The students learned so much from this experience and

they are already thinking of ways to make R.I.S. more

eco-friendly and improve their environment.

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RIS Students are Independent Learners,

who develop the values, attitudes, knowledge, and skills needed to make responsible decisions.

The FIRST LEGO LEAGUE

Knowledge Competition for

Elementary& Middle School

will be held on

Friday, March 23rd

, 2012

GOOD LUCK!

Global Youth Environmental

Forum

KORCOS Workshop

On Friday, March 9, 2012 all RIS teachers will join the KORCOS

Professional Development Workshop which will be held in Incheon, Korea.

School will not be in session the day of March 9. Enjoy the Day Off!

March 2012

VOL. 1 ISSUE 5

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Upcoming Events

March 9 PD Day (Day Off)

March 16-17 PT Conferences

March 17 Basketball Competition

March 23 Knowledge Competition

March 26-30 Spring Break

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