Essentially Elementary From the Principal

Essentially Elementary
Thursday 13th December, 2012
From the
Principal
For more information visit IST Elementary Campus News:
http://elementary.istafrica.com/
WEEKLY CALENDAR, Term 2 2012/13
See the school calendar online also:
Online Calendar
Alan Lorenzini
Dear Parents,
Thank you for all
support during the
year. On behalf of
Elementary School,
fabulous holiday.
December 15, 2012 – January 6, 2013
School Closed
your smiles and
first half of this
everyone at the
I wish you all a
Please note that during the month of
December, some maintenance work
will be going on around the campus.
As a result, we will be experiencing
significant power cuts. This will affect
us in the following ways:
Our front office personnel
(Bridget) will be relocated to the
billing office in the admin
building until January.
Visitors will only be able to gain
access to the campus via the
admin building car park.
Monday, January 7, 2013
School Re-opens
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Revolution Day
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The library visiting ours will be adjusted to between 08:00 and 11:30
(Monday to Friday, not including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New
Year’s Day).
The swimming pool will continue to be open between 08:00 and 16:00
(Monday to Sunday, not including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
New Year’s Day).
Take good care of yourselves wherever you find yourselves in the coming
weeks. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Warm regards,
Alan Lorenzini
Principal
Teaching Opportunity: Due to personal commitments, Nathalie Genet will be leaving us this year.
She has kindly agreed to stay on at IST until we are able to replace her with a suitably qualified
French teacher. Please let Alan Lorenzini know if you are aware of anyone in our community who
would be able to commit to a part time teaching role for the remainder of this academic year.
Shoes
Footwear should be safe, secure and
appropriate for all school activities. No flip
flops or shoes without a strap at the heel are
allowed in the Elementary School, and for
safety reasons we strongly advise against
students wearing open-toe sandals to
school. Parent Handbook 2012-13
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School uniforms are now
available @ the Elementary
school shop. Please come in
usual hours and buy uniforms
for your child.
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Physical Education News ......
by Neil Cook
ES Swimming Pool Opening Hours
The pool will be open at the following times during
the holiday:
Monday to Sunday - 8.00am to 4.00pm
Public Holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New
Year’s Day) - Closed
Activities News ......
by Neil Cook
After School Activities
Activity sign up for session two is taking place during the last week of this semester. A reminder of the
following dates:
Friday 14th December - Sign up closes
W/b Monday 7th January - Parents receive confirmed activity choices
Monday 14th January - Session two activities begin for a ten week period.
The activities assembly took place last Friday and a number of groups demonstrated some of the
amazing work that has taken place after school during this semester. The pictures show some of the
highlights from the first semester of activities.
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From the Elementary Library......
by Karen Choan
The ES library has adjusted its Holiday
Hours!!
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Congratulations to our Girls On the Run! On December 8, a group of 15 young girls woke up at 6:00am
to attend a celebration of strength and friendship. The celebration included a 5k run, a snack and a
splash in the Secondary School pool. The girls were joined by an overwhelming supportive group of
teachers and parents.
Thank you to all of our parents and teachers for their support! It was a challenging day, but all of our
girls accomplished their goal of completing. It was an amazing day!
Congratulations Girls!
Is Your Family Leaving IST in December?
Perhaps you have received the news so many of us dread – the company is moving you
to a new location! On that long list of things to take care of, informing the school should
be one of them. This can start with an email to the Admissions Office to inform us of
your move (admissions@istafrica.com). That’s all it takes to get the ball rolling. We’ll be
sad to see you go, but let us help make the move as smooth as possible for the whole
family.
Linda Vaz, Admissions Officer, Elementary Campus
Mwamy Sykes, Director of Admissions, Secondary Campus
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