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Moshi Parent News: 16 December 07

	International School Moshi Moshi Campus News - 16 December 2007
	Dear Parents: Men at Arms Congratulations to all on last night's performance of Men at Arms at El Rancho. I am sorry to tell parents that all tickets for the Sunday night performance have been sold. Craft Fayre Many, many thanks to all those who participated in the Craft Fayre, whether as Stall holders or buyers! We raised TSh 487,610/- which will all go towards roofing a second classroom for the primary school in the village of Materuni. Any more donations gratefully received! There was a great atmosphere on the lawns outside the classroom block and I think most people were happy to be involved. Special thanks to D1B, M3, M2, S5 and Primary for their fundraising efforts towards the CAS programme, also to Rina who forcibly collected money at the gate and to the many others behind the scenes who helped to make this such a successful occasion. - Sandra Riches (CAS Co-ordinator). M3 Survivors On Monday and Tuesday, 17th & 18th December, M3 will be investigating "What do we need to survive?" by fending for themselves in the wilds of Tanzania! They will be joining with their M3 colleagues in Arusha Campus to undertake a culminating activity for the MYP work of the term. It should be fun and exciting for all students, and will serve as a great conclusion to their work this term. Parent Association The Parent Association has had two committee meetings in the few weeks since its inauguration and they hope to be able to send out minutes and other details by email early this coming week. Parental Concerns From time to time parents may have concerns concerning various aspects of the school. If these concern your child directly or relate to one particular area, it is best to first discuss the issue with the appropriate teacher as matters can often be resolved easily at that level. Should you subsequently wish to discuss the matter further, please approach the Head of Primary, Head of Secondary or Head of Boarding as appropriate. On more general school matters you are very welcome to discuss these with the Head of Campus. If you still believe that the matter is unresolved after this, then please arrange to discuss further with the CEO. In such a complex organisation as a school, mistakes do unfortunately happen and we do also benefit from the constructive feedback that parents provide. The best way to resolve any difficulties or concerns is to address them to the person or people most responsible for them and we hope that parents will feel comfortable in approaching us within the school. ABRSM Theory Exams Students who wish to register for the ABRSM theory examinations were asked to inform Mr Jones by Friday, 14th December. If you have missed this deadline, please give details to Mr Jones on Monday, 17th December, but no later. The exams will take place in Moshi (and Arusha) on Wednesday, 27th February. Boarders' Christmas Dinner On Tuesday, 18th December, the boarding students will be celebrating the end of term with a special dinner designed to mark the Christmas / New Year holiday season. Fees I would like to remind all parents that the school fees for term two should have been received by the school before now. In the few cases where fees have not yet been received, we may need to ask students to remain at home next term or may need to withold school documentation such as reports. Please contact the school if you are concerned about your child's status in this regard. Secondary Reports All Secondary students in M1 to M4 and in D1 will receive full reports this term covering the period from August to December. Students in S5 and D2 (who received full reports in October) will receive a grade card only this month and will receive a full report in March. Reports and grade cards will be distributed to students on Monday, 17th December. Secondary Parent Meetings Parents of all secondary students are invited to meet their child's teachers at parent-teacher meetings which will be held in Karibu Hall from 10:30am to 12 noon on Wednesday, 19th December. We hope that we will be able to meet as many parents as possible at that time. End of Term Arrangements Classes will finish for secondary students at 10:15am on Wednesday, 19th December and students will be free to leave school at that time. Boarders are asked to have left school by 4pm on 19th December - please contact Richard Eaton if you need any help with travel arrangements. Primary classes will finish at 12 noon on that day. Summit Magazine All students should have received a printed copy of the December Summit magazine which they can take home. If you would like to receive a digital copy, please download it from www.ismoshi.org/Download.htm. Holiday Use of Campus Many of the facilities on campus have been reserved for use by a visiting group from 23rd to 25th December inclusive. As a result, the campus will be closed to all visitors on those days. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Idd Holiday There will be a national holiday on Thursday, 20th December. This is to celebrate Idd el Hajj, the Festival of Sacrifice which follows the annual Muslim pilgramage to Mecca. School Office during School Holidays During the school holidays the office will be open on all working days (excluding weekends and public holidays) from 7:30am to 5pm. However the office will be closed during the period from 24th December to 1st January inclusive. Term Two 2007/08 Classes re-start on Tuesday, 15th January at 7:30am. Boarders are requested to be in school by 5pm on Monday, 14th January. A calendar of events for term two is available to download from www.ismoshi.org/Calendar.htm. M4 Parents Evening There will be a meeting for all parents of M4 students on the Moshi Campus on Thursday, 17th January. We look forward to seeing you there. Mock Examinations Both the D2 and the S5 students will be taking mock (practice) IB Diploma and IGCSE examinations in the week of 28th January to 1st February. All of the students in these examination classes will therefore have work to do during the holidays and may need your help to balance their work demands and the need for a relaxing and enjoyable break. I would like to wish all ISM families a happy Idd, Christmas and New Year and a pleasant family break during the holidays. Yours, Keiron White Head of Campus
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