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H i g h S c h o o l N E W S School Musical – ´Serendipity´ - like me you will be humming many of then the familiar tunes. I think you would agree that there were three truly amazing performances and credit goes out to all those involved, whether it be on stage or back stage, cast and crew. With the risk of offending any individuals a special mention must go to Ms Landis for her direction, Ms Wallace for the amazing dance routines and Mr Mudra and Ms Cosgriff for directing the musical accompaniment. Whilst many schools may choose to limit the number of participants in theatrical performances, creaming off just a few performers in an attempt to ensure quality, the approach at ISS is to engage as many students as possible, set the highest possible standards and help them to reach these lofty goals. I think we can all agree that the high standard set were met by all who participated. Our students have just returned from the NECIS volleyball and football tournaments. The feedback Ilse doing the mashed potato Rachel in action.... Brittany and Selma gossiping at the hostel ‘On the roof it’s peaceful as can be’.... Money, that’s what I want... 12 · The Informer 23 November 2011 www.isstavanger.no
H i g h S c h o o l N E W S from the teams and coaches has been excellent and we congratulate them on their effort and participation as well as their sportsmanship. We thank Mr Hove, Mr Howes, Mr Durok and Mr Pollo for their guidance. November also heralds our participation in the Iberian Model United Nations and as I write our Iberian Model United Nations group returns from Lisbon again with reports of outstanding debate and delivery of effective resolutions as well . I am sure they have gained a great deal from their experiences and I thank Mr Næss and Mr Keereman for their leadership. It is pleasing to see that students are engaged in the process of schooling and that they have a positive emotional attachment to their educational environment, one that will stand them in good stead as they progress through high school and onward to their chosen area of academic study and future career. The next big event, at least for the High School, is the final examinations just before Christmas (although some of the juniors and seniors might debate this with the winter formal coming up on the horizon on Saturday 3rd December). It is a reality that examinations bring with them a heightened degree of anxiety and stress and it is important for students to learn how to manage this as effectively as possible. On the lead up to the examinations, teachers spend a great deal of effort preparing students for the examinations, but it will be important for students to start the revision process. It is important also to maintain regular sleep patterns, a healthy diet and regular exercise through the examination session. Details regarding the high school examination sessions are outlined as follows: High School Examinations: December 7,8, 9, 12 & 13 The final exam schedule has been distributed via e-mail home to parents, also. Paper copies have been put in students’ mailboxes and copies are also available in the High School office area. There are two exam periods each day, each 2 hours and 15 minutes in length. 9th, 10th and 11th graders will have final exams. 12th graders will have classes in their scheduled periods rather than exams since they will return to take IB mock examinations between Thursday 5th and Tuesday 17th January. The special rules for final examinations are the bottom of every exam schedule, but the core of the www.isstavanger.no information is outlined below: • 9th and 10th Graders If students do not have a morning exam, they need only show up in time for their afternoon exam. Similarly, if they do not have an afternoon exam, they may leave ISS after the morning exam but only if we have a permission slip from parent(s). The permission sheets have also been sent home via e-mail. Students will also need to sign out in the high school office. Otherwise the school day is the normal length and students will either be in an exam period or a study hall. • 11th and 12th Graders Open campus privileges, for those that have them, still apply during the examination period. This means that they only need to show up for their exams and class sessions. There is a modified lunch arrangement during the examination and students should either bring their own lunch during the examination period or complete a pre-order form during homeroom on a daily basis. Activity Day: December 14 After the examinations on the last day of school before break the High School will be having an activity day as one last celebration before we part for the last time in 2011. This is a yearly tradition and a very popular event for the students and staff alike. This year the entire High School will participate in a number of fun activities in the morning arranged by the high school Mathematics Curriculum Team and we thank them for all their hard work in setting up these activities. In the afternoon we will be going to the Sørmarka ice hall for skating provided courtesy of the Parent Association, again we thank them for their continued support of our pastoral programme activities. It is not mandatory that all student skate, however students should ensure that they wear warm clothes that day. Even the waiting room/public area of the ice hall can be pretty cool. Also as our numbers increase, if students have their own skates they should bring them along as it will make the distribution of skates more easily. Students that do not want to skate might want to bring board games, cards, etc. to enjoy themselves. The Informer 23 November 2011 · 13
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