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| 28 August 08 (09:08 EAT) |
| International School Moshi Moshi Campus News - 14 March 2008 |
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Dear Parents, Term 3 CalendarThe provisional calendar for term three is now available on the school website at www.ismoshi.org/Calendar.htm either to read or to download as a pdf file.Kilimanjaro Marathon & Fun RunCongratulations to all those who took part in the Marathon and Fun Run on 2nd March. Team ISM raised $615 towards the Scholarship Programme for their efforts. Thanks to the organising team including Sarah Jamieson, and special thanks to Stefanie Schimana who initiated the idea and promoted it throughout.World Maths DayStudent participation in World Maths Day on 5th March was excellent with 117 students on the campus taking part. Special congratulations to Laurence Blair who scored more correct answers in total than anyone else and to Jennifer Mosha and Tommaso Margheri who both answered 53 questions correctly in the time limit of only one minute.Secondary ReportsStudents in S5 and D2 will receive full reports on Monday on all aspects of their programme since last October. Students in other secondary classes will receive interim grade cards and can expect full reports in June.Secondary Parent MeetingsAll secondary teachers will be available in Karibu Hall on Wednesday, 19th March to meet with parents between 10:30am and 12 noon. We hope that many parents will be able to use this opportunity to discuss their child's progress with teachers.D2 Art ExhibitionIf you have not yet had the opportunity to view the D2 Art Exhibition, this will be open to all on Monday and Tuesday, 17th and 18th March.M1-M3 Culminating ActivitiesThe M1-M3 classes are undertaking special activities with their Arusha Campus colleagues on 17th and 18th March. M1 will be in Moshi on Monday, but will travel to Arusha for the day on Tuesday. M2 will be travelling to Arusha Campus where they will stay overnight and return on Tuesday. M3 students will be hosting their colleagues from Arusha here in Moshi and the group will spend Monday night in the school's Kishari House.Outdoor Pursuits TripsWe are now entering our window in the calendar for OP trips and are re-starting the programme with a Mandara Hut trip on Kilimanjaro this weekend. Trips for next term are as follows:
Children's DVDsIf you have any children's DVDs that you no longer need, the library would welcome some additions to their collection. These are especially useful for the primary boarders and for other primary children to borrow.The Summit MagazineWe are still looking to fill the last quarter page advert for the school magazine, The Summit. Expose your business to an audience of 1000 + for only $150! Please contact Sarah Jamieson at for more information and/or to make a booking. The final deadline for receiving adverts for the June edition is April 15th 2008. We are now also taking bookings for the December 2008 edition. Again, please contact Sarah if you are interested.ISM Sports AssociationIn order to better manage visitors to the campus, we are more strictly enforcing our rules for the Sports Association. Parents are welcome to join the Sports Association which allows access to our tennis, basketball and swimming pool facilities at times when they are not being used for school activities. Membership costs TSh 80,000/- for a family for a year or TSh 12,000/- for one month. An adult fee is TSh 40,000/- per year or 6,000/- per month. Other members of the Moshi community who are not parents of ISM students may also apply for memberships, but will pay higher membership fees of TSh 120,000/- per year or 20,000/- per month per adult. Further details are available from the CEO's secretary in the main office.Term ThreeClasses re-start after the holiday at 7:30am on Tuesday, 8th April. Boarders should return to school on Monday, 7th April.SAT and TOEFL testsWe recommend that all students in D1 who are considering studying in the USA or Canada should take SAT tests in May this year. Also all students in D1 who do not have English as their mother tongue and who wish to study in the USA or in some other countries are expected to take a TOEFL test in May. Registrations for these tests need to be done online and we advise that they are fully completed by 18th March. Payment must be made by credit card. Students or families who do not have access to a credit card can contact me (before 17th March) so that I can arrange payment on the student's behalf. Further details are available at www.ismoshi.org/SAT.htm.With best wishes, Keiron White Head of Campus | |
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