June 10th 2016 - The International School of Port of Spain

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June 10th 2016 - The International School of Port of Spain
Friday 10th June, 2016
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PORT OF SPAIN
VOLUME 23, ISSUE 35
I SP S W EEK LY
NEWSLETTER
WHAT’S INSIDE
PTO Special Meeting
2-5
ISPS Notes
6
Tech Tips
7
Science Corner
8-12
Modern Languages
13-14
NHS
15-16
Library Corner
17
Community Notices
18
Sports
19
June Calendar
20
Cafeteria
21-22
ISPS receives IBMYP Authorization!!!
Dates for your Diary
11
14
15
16
17
19
High School Prom
PTO Special Meeting
High School Graduation
Grade 8 Transition Ceremony
Last day of school: 11:30 a.m.
dismissal, whole school
End Term 3 (ES)
End Quarter 4 (MS/HS)
Labour Day (National Holiday)
ISPS Caimans are the U 20 North Zone Champions
MISSION
ISPS is a vibrant learning
community
dedicated
to
developing passionate learners
who strive for excellence and
pursue their unique potential.
We
encourage
resilience,
innovation and collaboration,
preparing students to act with
confidence and integrity as
caring global citizens.
VISION
Inspiring thinkers and doers
to shape a better world.
MOTTO
Difference Makers,
Future Shapers
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The boys U 20 team played Mucurapo in
the national championship game. It was a
really exciting game. Mucurapo were fast
and skilful - scoring many points on the fast
break. But ISPS, buoyed by the raucous
home support, kept the match close.
a four point lead.
Congratulations to the team, the coaches,
Mr. Ali, the loud enthusiastic parent and student supporters.
Today we take on Belmont Intermediate
Secondary at the Jean Pierre Complex in the
In the last few seconds, Mucurapo thought Under 17 category. The game is carded to
they had won. They scored a clutch shot to
begin at 1:45pm. Our team will be leaving
go two points ahead with just 1.5 seconds
at 1:20.
remaining. Surely ISPS were out of the conPlease come down to the complex. Bring
test?
your drums, boxes, pans and any other inBut no, they reached the heavily guarded
struments of support that you can find.
Remy and he scored with zero on the clock.
Let's make it 3 titles…
In overtime, ISPS boys eventually won with
Submitted by John Horsfall & Ashmir Ali
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PTO Special Meeting
June 14th, 2016 @ 4:30 p.m.
2016-2017 PTO Board of Directors Presentation
& ISPS Board Parent Director Elections
Meeting Agenda
ISPS Cafeteria
Proposed PTO Slate
President
Rosie Ramsingh
Welcome
Introduction of Nominating Committee
New Parent Director introductions
New Parent Director elections
2015 AGM meeting minutes
Present PTO Slate 2016-2017
PTO 2016-2017 preview
Announcement of New Parent Directors
Vote of Thanks
Adjournment
First Vice-President
Helena Sabga
Second Vice-President
Kathryn Hadad
Treasurer
Dominque Camacho
Secretary
Lisa White
Standing Committees
Cultural Committee Chair
Elizabeth Aleong
Communication Secretary Chair
Andrea Chan
Hispanic Chair
Catherine Desmoineaux
Recycled Uniforms Chair
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BOARD PARENT
Expression of Interest to serve on the board of The International School of PoS
By
IAN CHINAPOO
Dear ISPS Community:
I offer myself as a candidate to serve on the ISPS Board.
Nominee Statement
Who am I:
I am a committed father of two girls, currently in grades 7 and 5.
My career spans twenty year in Banking and Finance, in Trinidad and Tobago,
USA, wider Caribbean and Central American and Andean regions. I have primary
executive responsibility for strategic leadership, growth and management of the
Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation since June 2013 and serve on the
Board of Directors of the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation and its several subsidiaries.
Ian Chinapoo
Executive Director
I previously simultaneously held positions of Managing Director, Regional Corporate and Investment Banking, CIBC FirstCaribbean and Managing Director of
FirstCaribbean Trinidad and Tobago Limited. I spent 9 ½ years in leadership positions at CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank.
I have also worked as Vice-President - Business Head at Citigroup Bahamas where I was responsible for the
operations of its Global Corporate and Investment Bank in The Bahamas and was a Senior Transactor in Citi’s
Regional Capital Markets and Advisory team based in Miami from 2000 to 2003. I also previously held the position of Vice President, Structured Finance at Citibank Trinidad and Tobago Limited from 1996 to 2000.
I am also Adjunct Faculty at the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business since 1995 and have lectured in
International Finance, Corporate Finance, Management Accounting and Securities and International Loans
Finance, as well as designed several professional development programmes in Corporate Governance and Ethics, Financial Accounting, Wealth Management, Process Flow Auditing and Corporate Finance over the years.
In Feb 2014, I was recognised as a “Distinguished Alumni” of the University of the West Indies.
I have held the position of Deputy Chairman of the National ICT Company of Trinidad and Tobago (“iGovTT”)
from September 2011 to January 2013 and I am a former Treasurer of the Bankers Association of Trinidad and
Tobago.
I currently serve on the Board of The Heroes Foundation, chairing the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Trinidad and
Tobago Advisory Committee and on the Board of the National Commercial Bank of Anguilla as a Regional Director.
I have been a Parent Director on the Board of the International School of Port of Spain since 2014 and chair of
the Finance Committee since March 2016.
Ian Chinapoo
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BOARD PARENT
Expression of Interest to serve on the board of The International School of PoS
By
BRONWYN COX
Expression of Interest to serve on the board of the International School, Port of Spain.
Bronwyn Cox is the parent of two students enrolled at ISPS. She and her husband have four children, the eldest is a doctor who lives and practices in Houston, TX, and the next attends college
in Louisiana. The youngest are in the 8th and 10th grades and will both continue to attend ISPS
during the 2016-7 school year. The family moved here from Texas just over two years ago and
have been a part of the ISPS community since January of 2014.
She is the Wells Operations Manager for BP in Port of Spain. In this role she is responsible for
the safe, compliant and efficient operation of the offshore rigs. Bronwyn has worked for BP for
over 15 years with most of her career spent in Houston. Prior to BP she worked for Schlumberger for 5 years in their International team in the UK, Nigeria, Canada and the US; and previously
was a design engineer for Sagentia (Scientific Generics) in the UK. She has held a variety of leadership roles for over 10 years in both engineering and operations, and her teams have won several awards both within BP and in the Oil and Gas industry.
Bronwyn grew up in the UK, and completed GCSE’s and O-levels (10 A’s and 1 B). She was the
top student in her country upon completing A-levels with 5 A’s (Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Mathematics and Further Mathematics). She continued her education after a gap year by
attending the University of Cambridge, reading Engineering and followed with the completion
of a Masters in Engineering and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Design, Manufacture and Management, also at Cambridge. Whilst an undergrad at Pembroke College, she was captain of the
women’s rugby team, played cricket, soccer and lacrosse for fun and was the coxswain of both
the College Men’s 1st Eight and the University Lightweights Men’s Eight at Henley.
As the parent of children who have spent most of their lives in the USA, Bronwyn is very familiar
with the American education system. This, combined with first hand knowledge of the UK System and MYP from ISPS would aid in discussions with many of the parents. Bronwyn has held
positions at a previous school in Houston where she was the Secretary and then President of
the Junior High Orchestra Parents Association. This association was a tax-exempt business
which organized events, raised money for the school orchestra and funded scholarships.
Bronwyn is excited to bring her leadership experiences and drive for excellence to ISPS.
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BOARD PARENT
Expression of Interest to serve on the board of The International School of PoS
By
TARUN RAI
Dear ISPS Community,
I have two sons who learn at the ISPS, in grades Two and Pre-K respectively. We are
Indian nationals and moved to Port of Spain from Rio de Janeiro in 2013.
I am currently working as General Manager, Commercial with Royal Dutch Shell. In this
role, I lead a team of commercial professionals managing Shell’s integrated gas chain in
Trinidad and working on several fronts to deliver the business’ full potential for all our
stakeholders. My career in the oil & gas industry started with BG Group in 1997 in India. Since then I have worked in a variety of roles and locations, including the UK, India,
Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago.
I was born and brought up in India. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Delhi, and a post graduate diploma in Management at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Ahmedabad in India. During college years, I was also active in sport and community activities,
and was Dramatics Representative for my hostel at IIT Delhi and Class Representative
for my class at IIM Ahmedabad. After a short stint in ANZ Grindlays Investment Bank, I
came to the oil & gas industry when I joined BG in India in 1997.
Nominee Statements:
I would like to volunteer myself as a candidate to serve on the ISPS Board.
My experience of working in different locations and cultures has motivated me to improve my understanding of how to develop and nurture learning and collaboration;
whilst celebrating diversity. I feel we can learn as much from our children as they can
from us, and I would be very happy to work with you in providing them the best environment we can to learn and grow up in.
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2015-2016 Graduating Class!!!
Uniform
Guidelines
2016-2017
Congrats to the Ashland Falls Cast & Crew
To Ms. Forde and the Cast and Crew of "Ashland Falls"
The performance last night was WONDERFUL.
New Skirt
In order to help us to apply our uniform policy,
a slightly modified quality skirt for girls was selected last year and has been on sale at Espree in
the Falls at West Mall near the school.
Along with seasoned performers like Sonrisa, Mandisa and Katy we have
many up and coming thespians like Vandita, Dominic, Kathryn, Goretty, Graham, Naomi, Lael-Anne, Poppaea and Maria (from middle school),. They all
did a tremendous job with a challenging play.
Well done!
Students will be required to wear the new skirts
and conform to the length requirements stipulated in our uniform policy (found in the
Parent/Student Handbook). Specifically, skirts
must be worn no shorter than 2 inches above the
knee.
The old skirt was grandfathered in for this year
only.
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Tech Tips
by Adrienne DeBoucher, Ed. Tech. Coordinator
Setting Up Email for Kids:
11 Essential Things to Teach Them First ...
Here at ISPS, we start teaching students about email safety and etiquette in the latter part of grade 2 and more intensely
when they get their first school Gmail accounts in grade 3. This has become a "rite of passage" and the last few years have
proven that there are less and less "mistakes' from them in using email. Cyber-safety and Digital Citizenship are taught at all
grade levels in elementary school. The school accounts are "locked-down" for safety while they are learning; they can only
send and receive email from fellow students and teachers.
However, upon leaving ISPS, they often want to keep in touch with
their friends. That, then, begins a family discussion and decision
about whether to let them have their own personal accounts.
This blog post by Liz at Cool Mom Tech brings up excellent points.
Below are a few examples. (For full article click here or on title
above.)
1. “All your email will be forwarded to me”
First and foremost, I set up a forwarding option so every single email
my daughter receives hits my inbox too. I tell her to inform her
friends that I see all of the emails she gets from them — no sneaking, full transparency.
While this isn’t a great plan for a teenager, for a fourth or fifth grader I think it’s totally appropriate. And without this plan, I wouldn’t
have learned so many of these watch-outs in the first place so that I
could help correct them.
5. “Emailing is not texting”
This may also sound like a duh, but one of my daughter’s friends wrote to the group about 8 times in 20 minutes asking, “is
anyone there? Are you getting this? Is this working? I don’t think my email is working”
I suggested my daughter write back and explain that she is not online all the time, nor is she checking email all the time, and
sometimes that means waiting for a response. Our poor children of the Immediate Gratification Generation! Waiting can be
so hard.
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AP Biology
AP students
were busy in
their last weeks
of school. After
the AP Biology
exam, we finally did activities
that time did
not permit in
preparing for
the exams.
AP biology
students presented career
workshops.
Having performed squid
dissections,
students are
now planning a
calamari cookoff! Look out
next week for
the winners!
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Students used the pen and ink sac to write their names!
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High School Biology
Matura Trip
On May 19th and 20th and June 2nd
and 3rd , students of the Biology class,
embarked on the second of two trips to
Matura, a small village, located on the
North East coast of Trinidad. The first of
these two trips occurred in March when
students were involved in a Beach
clean- up. This was not just a regular
beach clean- up, but one that facilitates
the successful nesting of the Leatherback turtle during nesting season. Matura supports the second largest nesting
assemblage of Leatherback sea turtles
in the Republic and is one of the five
most valuable nesting beaches on
earth, for critically endangered Leatherbacks.
On the second trip, the students became conservationists for a night and
learned about the dedication of a conservation groups called Nature Seekers.
Nature seekers is a non- profitable community based organization, established
in 1990 for the protection and conservation of the endangered leatherback
turtle in Matura. They act as an approved tour guide agency to facilitate
the viewing and the bonding of the marine turtles and visitors to prevent harassment and disturbance to the endangered marine reptiles. Over the last 10
years the Nature Seekers have helped
reduce the slaughtering of egg baring
leather back turtles from 30% or more a
year to 0%.Their conservation program
has received 7 national awards.
The students patrolled the beaches,
tagging and measuring turtles, collecting data and although an exhausting
endeavor, it was also exhilarating as the
students learned about the commitment of Nature Seekers. Unfortunately,
the enormous amount of seaweed
caused the turtles to have difficulty with
the egg laying process and also for the
hatchlings as they attempted to come
out of their nests. Students also got the
opportunity to do some kayaking and
hiked to Mermaid Basin.
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Middle School
Grand Riviere Trip
By: Jan-Thais Chinapoo
When you’re in middle school, you
start becoming more and more responsible, and because of that we are also
given chances to prove it. The one thing
we 7th graders were the most excited
about was our first overnight trip to
Grande Riviere. Everyone was enthusiastic about it and couldn't wait for it to
happen! Finally the day of our trip arrived. This article is about my Grande
Riviere experience.
On the first morning I was all ready to
go. I had packed the previous night and
had woken up early to leave and get to
school on time. Of course I was nervous
leaving home but also excited for this
experience. At school of course I was
the first one there but eventually everyone arrived one by one. In no time I was
on the bus leaving school, heading to
our first stop!
The bus ride felt like a really long time
but I was rewarded when we stopped
for a short break to buy doubles, for
breakfast. After that, we drove for at
least one and a half hours to Matura to
hear a briefing about the leatherbacks
turtles. That only lasted about forty
minutes, however I received quite a bit
of information from it and so did everyone else. At the end we took a group
picture, then hurried to the gift shop to
buy a quick souvenir (a bracelet). It was
then time to jump back on the bus. The
ride lasts another few hours, but I slept
through most of it!
Finally...we arrived! We were separated into boys and girls and went to our
separate hotels. It took some time until
our room was ready, but eventually we
got to go in and get ready to meet with
our tour guide for a walk and begin our
water testing.
When we met up with the boys we
split into two mixed groups: one walked
through the town while the other went
to the beach. I was in the beach group
and the tour guide told us about erosion
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prepare to go onto the beach to see the
turtles. I could not wait! It was an amazingly memorable experience as we
watched turtles come ashore, we
watched some lay their eggs and best of
all, we saw hatchlings.
We each helped carry them to the
water to prevent anything from happening to them and as we listened to the
tour guide, he explained to us about
nesting turtles and how they lays eggs.
It was great. I will never forget that first
experience seeing the turtles on the
shore!
and what it does to the turtle’s eggs and
also showed us things like seeds washed
ashore, along with a little background of
the town.
It was soon time to do our testing but
that only took us about 30 minutes so
we spent the rest of our time taking in
the beautiful scenery. We eventually got
to walk through the town and I admired
the entire community.
When we got back to our hotels we
had some free time before we had to
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The next day began with an hour long
hike after breakfast! We broke into
three groups and group by group started the trail. My group was first so we
went slowly as it wasn't very easy.
We were still able to spend some time
admiring the scenery; we listened for
wild birds and looked out for snakes. It
was really fun to see all those things up
close. When we finally got to the waterfall we started water testing immediately, and one by one the other two groups
came and soon everyone was there. The
highlight of the day came when everyone headed down to the waterfall’s
main pool.
One by one every group came in and
we swam around and explored the river.
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I swam under the waterfall and
even caught a crayfish. Unfortunately, after about forty minutes it
was time for us to hike back.
That evening our final assignment
was to interview some of the residents, so we split up into groups of
three and visited the main Grande
Riviere community.
My group was lucky to get a
friendly and knowledgeable family,
however despite our great detailed
answers my group went in first and
came out last! Our final activity
after we showered and got ready
for bed, was to work a little on our
reflection packets as a group with
my roommates.
I could not believe it...the long
awaited trip had come to an end!
Bye, Bye Grande Riviere. There was
one more adventure in store however...The bus ride back felt much
longer than on the way up but maybe because this time I was awake.
We stopped at a beach for lunch for
about 30 minutes and got back on
the bus to head back to school.
Halfway there, however, our bus
broke down and we had to wait a
while for another to come! I could
not believe it! This delayed our return to school but we eventually
made it!
Grand Riviere was an experience I
won't forget and neither will the
rest of us. We learnt so much in only 3 days, more than I thought humanly possible.
We were able to get to experience
this because of how lucky we are to
be a part of this amazing school environment. I personally thought that
it was mind blowing, every part of
it. In the end this has helped me and
my classmates grow so much, I look
forward to more trips like this.
Until next week!
Maeve O Donovan
Science Dept. Head
See Envi Sci on Page 12
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ISPS Hummingbird
Ambassadors
Several HS students visited Yerette —
Home of the Hummingbird in Maracas Valley
last week with Mrs. Sharpe and Mrs. Clarke.
The group comprised students from the Geography, and
Environmental Science classes as well as some members
from the Environmental Club.
The students engaged in an interactive session and
learnt many interesting facts about this mysterious,
national bird. They explored the quaint garden of the host
which was filled with many of the 14 different species of
hummingbirds found in this lush, tranquil, mountainous
environment of the Northern Range. They have
committed to becoming ‘hummingbird ambassadors’ and
plan on creating a hummingbird sanctuary on the school’s
campus in the new academic year.
(Submitted by Judy Sharpe)
Photos by Donna Clarke & Jennifer Haidar
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AP Spanish Language and Culture
Ms Tompsett
AP Spanish students recently completed
their post-exam project, an art-related
project to create a painting inspired by a
Spanish-speaking artist which is then used
to decorate the classroom ceiling.
Students made presentations about the
artist and their styles to their classmates.
Some of the art and artists discussed were
Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Diego Rivera,
Mexican Folk Art, Rufino Tamayo and
Antonio Gaudí.
See Elementary Spanish on Page 14
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A Year In Spanish
Elementary Kids Perform for their parents
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The National Honor Society of ISPS would like to give a warm
welcome to our new and improved committee for the upcoming
2016-2017school year!
Arvind Alphan Ali*
Chloe Bernard*
Shayanne Bideshi*
Naomi Bolastig
Annalies Chan
Cherisse Charles
Mateo Decormis*
Clarisse Geowarsingh
Hannah Guillfoyle*
Matthew Hadad*
Jennifer Haidar
Ashleigh Mahabir*
Tuana Princcioglu*
Christie Sabga
Lily Stauble*
*Newly inducted member
of NHS
We would also like to recognize our new and promising Executive Board for the 2016-17 school year.
President:
Christie Sabga
Vice President:
Naomi Bolastig
Treasurers:
Matthew Hadad, Clarisse Georwarsingh
Advisor:
Ms. Kelly Johnson
Secretary:
Annalies Chan
Historian:
Cherisse Charles
Congratulations and a warm welcome to all new members!
We are excited to commence the new year with more enthusiasm and hard work!
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Knitting for Charity
For my National
Honor Society Personal Project, I felt
compelled to support individuals undergoing Chemo
Therapy by knitting
fashionable made
with love caps.
charity based in Costa Mesa, CA.
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Locally, Rosanna
Rattan will assist me
in providing caps to
patients and young
brave children that
are faced with the
battle of cancer, undergoing
These homemade caps pro- treatment at Mt. Hope Hospivide coverage and eliminate tal.
the need to purchase wigs.
Submitted by:
Chris Cross for Craft generRachel Davies Lue Shue
ously supported my initiative
by donating 24 intricately
knitted and crocheted caps.
Fellow ISPS students were
Rachel receiving a knitted cap from Ms. Christine Galt, Ownengaged in this initiative feverishly knitting away after I
er of Chris Cross for Craft located at 9B Warren Street,
hosted a knitting workshop.
Woodbrook.
Mrs. Grignon, an ISPS parent,
kindly donated a cap that was
made on a loom.
Currently, the caps are being lined with cotton because
some yarns can cause skin
irritation to already delicate
skin.
My end goal, is to ship 10+ An eager student willing to
help.
caps to Knots of Love, a
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ISPS Library takes reading to the court
The library has posted a suggested
“summer” reading list for students in
Kindergarten through Grade 12 on the
library website, which is located on the
school website. The lists are under resources. Studies show that students
who engage in summer reading come
back to school at least four months
ahead of their peers. It is important for
students to have a choice in what they
want to read. Students should also be
encouraged to explore other book lists.
The summer holiday is the perfect time
for students to discover new authors
and new genres.
Library
Corner
By Debbie Jacob
that define his life.
6. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy
Solider by Ishmael Beah – This moving
autobiography tells the story of how
children were forced to be soldiers in
Sierra Leone’s ongoing guerilla war.
7. The Chimp and the River: How AIDS
Emerged from an African Forest by David Quammen – This fascinating piece
of scientific detective work that resulted
in tracking down the first case AIDS is
one of our most requested books for AP
biology students
The Library Teams Up
With Mr. Sprott
8. What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell “What is
the difference between choking and
panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard but only one variety
of ketchup? What do football players
teach us about how to hire teachers?
What does hair dye tell us about the
history of the twentieth century?” Using the genre of literary journalism Malcolm Gladwell explores exciting stories
about the products and issues that define our lvies.
The library has devised a special reading
list for ISPS students who participate in
Mr. Sprott’s basketball program. This
list is designed to support students in
reading that they need to do well on the
SATs.
The College Board that runs the SAT
says that students should be reading 20
minutes a day, and students need to
read 25 books a year to do well on the
Shawn Fury – It’s hard to believe, but
SAT.
there was a time when there was no
jump shot in basketball. This is the story
Here is the special list especially de9. The Immoral Life of Henrietta
of the jump shot.
signed for basketball students.
Lacks by Rebecca Skloot – All biology
students know about the HeLa cells.
4. The Gunslinger by Stephen King –
1. Win Forever: Live, Work, and Play
What they don’t know is that those cells
The story of Roland of Gilead, the last
Like a Champion by Pete Carroll – Sewere taken from a poor tobacco worker
attle Seahawk American football coach, gunslinger tracking down evil in the
who had a very aggressive form of canPete Carroll reveals his winning strategy world, is loosely based on the French
cer. Her cells have never died. They
classic The Song of Roland.
for sports and life.
launched a medical revolution and a
multimillion-dollar industry. This is the
5. The Terrorist’s Son by Zak Ebrahim – story of the HeLa cells that all biology
2. Uncommon by Tony Dungy – The
students study about.
first Afro-American football coach Tony In this book, based on Ebrahim’s TED
Dungy provides advice for young men – talk, readers discover the true story of
a young man learning how to be an indi- 10. American Nations: A History of the
especially in sports—on how to be an
individual and not just follow the crowd. vidual even when the world crumbles
Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North
around him. Ebrahim’s father was reAmerica by Colin Woodard – Historian
sponsible for master-minding the first
Colin Woodard exposes the myth of a
3. Rise and Fire: The Origins, Science
World Trade Centre bombing, but
unified US, showing how the US is really
and Evolution of the Jump-shot and How
Ebrahim has been determined not to let 11 distinct nations.
it Transformed Basketball Foreverby
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Atlantic
Multisport
Championship
Series
Primary Schools
July 3rd
Boys & Girls 6-13
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7am-noon
(please note they use the age of the
child on December 31, 2016)
Individual Registration Fee: $30TT
Categories & Distances
12 to 13 year olds
150M Swim
1800M Ride
400M Run
10-11 year olds
100M Swim
1200M Ride
200M Run
8-9 year olds
50M Swim
600M Ride
10M Run
7 & Under
25M Swim
300M Ride
50M Run
Relay — 100M Swim I 1200M Ride I 200M Run
Flying Fish Swim Club, Federation Park
Please contact Jamie Shearer (jagshearer@gmail.com )
for further information or to register.
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After School Activities
ASA 3 ends today. Check front office for 2016-2017 ASA schedule.
Champions!!!
Thank to all for coming out to
celebrate our athletes!!!!
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June 2016
S u n
May 29
CAISSA
M o n
May 30
Indian Arrival Day
(National Holiday)
T u e
May 31
Arts Festival Week begins
Arts Festival
Opening
5
6
HS MAP Testing
W e d
1
HS MAP Testing
Grade 5
Metamorphosis:
Visual Arts Display
Gym
5:30 p.m.
How PYP Becomes
MYP @ 7:30 a.m.
(Visual Arts Display continues
until Friday @ 7:30 a.m.)
Steel, Strings & Dance
Theatre @ 6:00 p.m.
7
8
Families on the
Move
Hosted by
Ms. Majendie &
Ms. Hyndman
ISPS Cafeteria
7:30—8:30 a.m.
12
13
HS Semester 2
Music Recital
8:00 a.m.
14
T h u
2
3
Meeting with ISPS Board
@ 6:00 p.m.
Glee Club & Drama
Theatre @ 1:00 p.m.
15
S a t
4
SAT’s
7:00am—2:00 p.m.
PTO Garage Sale
8:00am—12:00 p.m.
Biology overnight Turtle
Tagging trip—Matura
ES Showcase
Theatre @ 1:00 p.m.
9
KG Transition
Ceremony—8:00 a.m.
HS Production
(TBD)
Sports Awards
Ceremony
6:00 p.m.
F r i
HS Production
(Ashland Falls)
6:00 p.m.
16
MS/HS End of Q4
Q3 MS/HS Reports
10
Grade 5 Transition
Ceremony—
8:00 a.m.
HS Senior
Walk-through
10:30 a.m.
11
ACT’s
7:00am—2:00 p.m.
HS Prom
7:00—11:00 p.m.
Gym
ASA Session 3 ends
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Last Day of School
11:30 a.m. WholeSchool Dismissal
ES end of Term 3
(60 days)
Dance Workshop
6:00 p.m.
HS Graduation—
6:00 p.m.
Grade 8 Transition
Ceremony
19
Labour Day
(National Holiday)
20
21
22
23
26
27
28
29
30
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PASTRIES
STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE $5.00
SPINACH & CREAM CHEESE - $5.00
CHEESE PIE - $5.00
JAM PIE - $5.00
SOYA MINCE - $5.00
POTATO PIE - $5.00
JAMAICAN PATTY - $10.00
CUPCAKE - $5.00
JAM PIE - $5.00
DOUGHNUT- $6.00
SAHEENA- $5.00
SAUSAGE ROLL - $9.00
CROISSANT_ $10.00
DINNER ROLLS - $3.00
BEEF PIE - $10.00
PHOLOURIE - $5.00
ACCRA - $5.00
CURRANTS ROLL - $7.00
CHEESE SCONE - $8.00
CAKE SLICE - $8.00
BREAKFAST
BREAD - $8.00
CEREAL - $8.00
DELI SANDWICHES- $10.00
TUNA SANDWICH - $10.00
BREAKFAST SIDE - $8.00
BREAKFAST BURRITO- $15.00
BEEF BURGER- $20.00
BAKE AND SALTFISH - $15.00
EGGS & SAUSAGES - $10.00
BAKE & CHEESE- $9.00
CHICKEN / VEGE BURGER - $15.00
EGGS - $7.00
BAGEL & CREAM CHEESE - $8.00
HOTDOG- $8.00
BAKE AND SMOKED HERRING$15.00
SAUSAGES - $8.00
PANCAKE - $6.00
CHEESE SANDWICH - $8.00
CHICKEN SANDWICH - $10.00
BACON - $8.00
WAFFLES - $8.00
HAM SANDWICH - $10.00
CEREAL & MILK - $12.00
TOAST BREAD - $8.00
SAUSAGE SANDWICH - $8.00
LARGE LUNCH - $32.00
FISH FILLET - $12.00
LUNCH SIDE - $12.00
SOUP - $20.00
MEDIUM LUNCH - $28.00
1 PIECE CHICKEN - $12.00
VEGE SALAD - $20.00
FRIES- $10.00
SMALL LUNCH - $25.00
1 PIECE PIE - $12.00
SALAD MEAT - $25.00
LUNCH
BEVERAGES
RAMSARAN ORANGE OR PINEAPPLE LARGE NESCAFE - $16.00
(LG) - $8.00
RIBENA - $9.00
RAMSARAN ORANGE OR PINEAPPLE PULPY - $9.00
(SM) - $4.00
SNAPPLE BOTTLE - $9.00
SUPLIGEN - $8.00
SNAPPLE TIN - $12.00
SMALL NESCAFE - $7.00
FRUTA - $6.00
CRAN WATER - $5.00
RAW REVOLUTION - $20.00
PRINGLES - $6.00
NESQUIK - $5.00
RICE KRISPIES - $8.00
FAMOUS AMOS - $7.00
COOKIE CRISP - $5.00
ALL CASSAVA OR PLANTAIN CHIPS $7.00
FUDGE STRIPES - $10.00
TRIX - $5.00
KELLOGGS - $7.00
BANANA MUFFIN - $7.00
BANANA - $5.00
RED APPLE - $5.00
PINNEAPPLE CHOW - $10.00
NEW ENGLAND COFFEE - $16.00
ORCHARD - $6.00
CHOCO MOO - $7.00
LARGE JUICE - $8.00
MEDIUM JUICE - $7.00
SM JUICE - $5.00
NESTLE MILK - $6.00
KOOL KIDS - $5.00
NESQUIK (STRWBERRY OR
CHOCLATE) - $12.00
SNACKS
FRUITS
FRUIT BOWL (PAW PAW, WATERMELON, PINEAPPLE) - $10.00
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PTO Special Meeting
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HS Graduation
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Grade 8 Transition Ceremony
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Last day of school: 11:30 a.m. dismissal,
whole school
End Term 3 (ES)
End Quarter 4 (MS/HS)
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Labour Day (National Holiday)
Menu: June 13th to June 17th, 2016
Everyday there will be a set menu at a fixed cost (Table d’hôte) and some days may have an À la carte menu where
items are priced individually
Monday 13th
Tuesday 14th
Wednesday 15th
Thursday 16th
Friday 17th
Breakfast:
Pancakes, Waffles, Eggs
Lunch:
Fried Rice Or Noodles, Chinese Style Chicken Or Fish in Ginger Garlic Sauce, Stir Fry Vegetables, Carrots & Cucumber Sticks.
Breakfast:
Sada with Cheese Paste, Eggs, Sausages
Lunch:
Vegetable Rice Pilaf Or Spaghetti Pie, Black Eye Peas ,Golden Fish Fillets Or Baked
Chicken, Tomato & Cucumber Salad.
Breakfast:
Hot Dogs, Burgers, Deli Sandwiches
Lunch:
Corn Pie Or Festive Rice, Pigeon Peas Stew, Rosemary Chicken Or Pirate's Perfect Pork Chop,
Fresh Salad
Breakfast:
Sada with Dasheen Leaves, Tuna, Bacon, Eggs
Lunch:
Roti (Buss-Up-Shut Only) Or Rice, Curry Potato, Dhal, Curry Chicken Or Curry Goat,
Pumpkin, Mango-Anchar.
Breakfast:
Coconut Bake, Smoked Herring, Eggs, Sausages
Lunch:
Macaroni Salad, Bar - B- Que Chicken, Pigeon Peas, Dinner Roll, , Garden Salad.
Elementary Options:
Any Sandwich served with a small salad, milk, water or juice and fruit:
$15.00
Prices for Lunch: VAT INCLUSIVE (Table d’hôte)- Fixed Menu:
Elementary Lunch: $23.00
Medium Lunch: $28.00 Large Lunch: $32.00
Prices for (A la Carte Menu):
6 in. Subs (Tuna, Ham and Cheese, Turkey, Ham): $10.00 Chicken Sub: $12.00
Vegan Delight (Cheese, Vegetables): $10.00
Baked French Fries: $10.00
Fruit Bowl served Monday and Tuesday: $10.00
Fresh Juices: $6.00(s) $7.00(m) $8.00(l)
Milk (normal/soy): $6.00
Note: Vegetarian meals are available upon request. Students & Staff who suffer from allergies or have dietary requirements, pleas e let
the café know in advance so that they can try to facilitate you.
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