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International School Moshi Moshi Campus News - 4th June 2008 |
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This newsletter was sent to all yesterday, 4th June, but was not received by many. I apologise if you have received it twice. PYP Exhibition
Our P6 class will be conducting their PYP Exhibition - their culminating activity of the whole PYP programme - on Monday, 9th June at 7:30pm in Karibu Hall. This event has been postponed from 4th June to give the students a few extra days to prepare. We look forward to seeing parents at this event.
Outdoor Pursuits
The last Outdoor Pursuits trip of the school year to Socialist Peak on Mount Meru will be leaving tomorrow, 5th June and returning on Sunday, 8th June. We wish all participants all the best.
S5 Ceremony
Our S5 students are coming to the end of one stage of their education as they complete their IGCSE programme and exams next week. Our ceremony at 3pm on Friday, 6th June is to wish them well in the transition and change to come. All are welcome to the ceremony. Parents and families of the S5 students are also invited to a barbecue at the swimming pool after the event.The S5 students in Arusha will have their own ceremony at 10am on the same day. Book Sale
The library has a number of new books ordered through various book clubs over the last year. These books are now on sale in the Library at specially low prices! The sale continues until June 6th.
Secondary Reports & Parent Meetings
Students in M1 to M4 and D1 will receive full written reports on Monday, 9th June. On Wednesday, 11th June all secondary teachers will be available in Karibu Hall from 10:30am to 12 noon to meet with parents. We hope that many parents will want to take this opportunity to meet with their child's teachers and discuss their progress over the year as well as plans for the year ahead.
Primary Reports and Portfolios
These were issued to all primary students on Tuesday, 3rd June. However the P6 reports are still awaiting their PYP exhibition component and this will be added after 9th June. If you have not received your child's report, please contact the class teacher.
End of Term Arrangements
All students will finish classes and all their commitments by 10:15am on Wednesday 11th June (after assembly) and are free to return home from that time.
P3/P4 Fund-Raising
Congratulations to the P3/P4 Class who spent the whole of Tuesday morning running on the top pitch to raise funds for their chosen service activity. Monies raised will be used to purchase mosquito nets for the children at a local Children's Home.
Primary Picnic
The end of year celebration day for the primary school will be at the home of Pascale Wiehe-Lagesse at TPC on Tuesday, 10th June from 10am to 2pm. Please let Kathy Slocombe know as soon as possible if you are planning to join the primary school for this occasion and whether you could also help with transporting the students there.
Primary Assembly
The primary end of year assembly will be held this Friday, 6th June at 7:35am.
Boarders Dinner
The boarding students will celebrate the end of the school year with a special dinner on Monday, 9th June at 6pm.
ABRSM Theory Exams
All students who would like to take ABRSM Theory examinations in October, must give their names (and grades) to either Mr Jones or myself before the end of this term
D2 Graduation
We fully enjoyed the school's Graduation Ceremony which was held on May 24th. Photos are now available on the website. Congratulations to all our departing D2 graduates and we wish them the very best for their IB Diploma results which will be published on 6th July.
US Consular Visit
The US Embassy Consular Section will be providing consular services in the Moshi Campus on Saturday, 7th June between 10am and midday. Fo those living in Arusha, consular services will be available on the Arusha Campus on Friday, 6th June between 2pm and 4pm.
Moshi Campus Water
Some parents have asked for further details of the Moshi Campus water supply. The school has two boreholes, each approximately 80m deep, which are fed from an aquafer (underground river) coming down from the mountain. Because of its source, the water is naturally fairly safe, but we also have a small chlorine injection pump which adds a small dose of chlorine to all water in the system. The school's water supply is completely isolated from any other external supply. We are also lucky that Kilimanjaro water (unlike that from Meru) is low in fluorides and well within safe drinking limits. Approximately once a month we test the water by taking samples from the kitchen area and from two other (varying) outlets on the campus. These samples are sent to the laboratory at KCMC for testing and a report is received. It is a great benefit to the students and all others who live on the campus that we can drink water directly from the tap.
Handbooks
We are just about to publish new editions of all our handbooks for the new school year. These include the Primary Handbook, MYP Handbook, Secondary Student's Handbook, Diploma Handbook and Boarding Handbook. All handbooks will be made available to download from the school website. Our Student Expectations leaflet, which details the expectations that we have of our students and possible sanctions should they break these, has not changed and is currently available on the Download page of the website. I am also happy to email any of these to parents on request.
Summit Magazine
Students will receive their copies of the June 2008 edition of The Summit magazine on Monday, 9th June. If you would also like to read a digital copy, this can be downloaded from the school website at the link shown on the right.
Moshi Community Music Choir - FRIDAY 6th JUNE
The Moshi Community Music Choir presents the Spring Concert! Friday, June 6th, 2008 at St. Margaret's Anglican Church, Pare Road, Moshi. A short selection of pieces by William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan featuring Shirley and Anthony Hall, Elaine Macha, Russell Clark, and Trish Bartlett, will be presented.Other works will feature the Moshi Community Choir which includes members of the ISM Community. This Spring's concert is meant for fun and enjoyment of all ages! The concert is FREE, with bites provided by the Coffee shop, and some Gilbert and Sullivan specialties! Any donations will be used to purchase materials for the St. Margaret's Music Program. For More Information, please contact, Trish Bartlett: 0762897036 or Henrike Summerfeld: 0784471074. School Holidays
During the holidays, the main office will be open from Monday to Friday between 7:30am and 5pm. However, as many staff will be on leave, the library and IT Centre will only be open on some days. If students wish to use these facilities, they should check opening times from the main office.
Visiting Schools
The Moshi Campus will be used by many visiting school groups during the coming holidays. In the first week, the school is hosting a CAS Camp for groups from a number of schools, and this is followed by other visits. All groups are undertaking community service work in the area and most are also using the opportunity to climb a mountain or visit some of Tanzania's National Parks.
New School Year
Boarders are requested to return to school between 12 noon and 17:30 on Sunday, 10th August. Please contact Sunita Somaiya on for assistance with transport arrangements. Classes will start at the usual time (07:30) on Monday, 11th August, although the first days will include orientation programmes for the M1 and D1 students as well as an MYP information session for parents. More details will be emailed to all parents as the start of the new term draws closer.
Fees for 2008/09
I hope that all parents have now received invoices for the new school year - if you have not received these please email our accounts office on to request these. The first payment for the new year is expected to be received by 1st July 2008.
SAT and PSAT tests
The school is a center for the US SAT (Scholastic Achievement Tests), the results of which are required by most colleges and universities in North America for student admission. We therefore very strongly recommend that any student who may be considering undertaking further studies in North America should take these tests. Our advice is for students in D1 to take the tests in May with an option of a re-take in November. Students in D2 who have not yet taken the tests or whose score is not high enough should aim to take the tests again in November.Careful preparation is key to a high score on these tests and the school provides special preparation classes which will be scheduled on a weekday afternoon next school year. In 2008/09 we will require all D2 students to join these SAT preparation classes in term one unless we have previously been advised by their parents that they do not need to take school-based preparation. From November 2008 until May 2009 we will require all D1 students to join the SAT preparation classes unless we have previously been advised by their parents that they do not need to take school-based preparation. Our hope is that by encouraging students to give a higher priority to test preparation, we can assist them to boost scores. Another form of preparation in the earlier years is for students to take the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) in October. From next term we will also aim to provide some PSAT preparation for M5 students who wish to take the PSAT. This PSAT preparation support will be optional for students. Swimming Pool
Parents are welcome to use the school's swimming pool during weekends and school holidays as well as during the term time when the pool is not used for student activities. Opening times are posted outside the pool. Before using the pool, please purchase a swimming card from the main office. Costs are as follows:
Other charges in 2008/09
There will be no increase in the charge for individual music lessons in 08/09 which will remain at TSh 9000/- per half hour.Lunch and supper tickets for day students will cost TSh 3,200/-. Breakfast tickets will be TSh 1,600/-. Day students who wish to take mid-morning snack in the dining hall may purchase a ticket for TSh 6,000/- per week. Newsletters in 2008/09
Next school year, we plan to consolidate the various newsletters that Moshi parents have been receiving and include all Boarding and Primary news in the main newsletter. We hope that this will make communication simpler for both us and for parents whilst still ensuring that parents are fully informed on school events.
Teachers for 2008/09
The provisional details of which teachers will be teaching which classes are now available on the school website. See the panel to the right of this email to find the link.
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I will be on leave after school closes until late July. However I expect to be checking email regularly and, if any concerns or issues arise during the holidays, please do not hesitate to contact me by email. This newsletter has been sent to you from International School Moshi. Please advise me if your email address changes or if you would like me to add another email address to this mailing list. Keiron White Head of Moshi Campus International School Moshi inspires individuals to be lifelong learners in a global community.
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