March 2013 - the International School of Stavanger

Winter’s not over just yet.....Primary School NewsThank you to students for reflecting on your learningat student-led conference day. Thank you to parentsfor taking time to listen to your child and get to knowmore about growth as well as challenges and goals forthe rest of the school year.Henderson with details about joining and assisting.A flyer was sent about baseball from the StavangerYouth Baseball League.As a reminder, there are limited place in our preschool.If you are interested in your child taking partin pre-school at ISS, please contact our AdmissionsOffice, Katherine Mudra at admissions@isstavanger.no.Children must be three years of age before 1 Septemberto enroll in Pre-School 3 and four years of age before1 September to enroll in Pre-School 4We will be leaving soon with Grade 5 students foroutdoor education week at Gullingen Leirskule,18-22 March. The students are getting excited aboutlearning about outdoor life and cross-country skiingand snowshoeing in Norway.As we move from Winter to Spring, there are manyspecial activities. Track and Field for Primary Schoolstarts 4 April with practices on Thursdays through2 May. An email was sent to you from KathleenDance has started again on Friday afternoons. Practicefor the Primary School drama production has started,with the performances set for 30-31 May and 1 June.Grade 5 will join in the concert with Middle Schooland High School for the band concert on 17 April.You will be getting information on Share-in-Our-Learning for Music. This is always a fun opportunityto see the concentration and skills your child hasworked on for achievement in music. Parents are alsochallenged to match the skills of the child, so comealong and join if you can.Life dormant under the ice of winter is awakeningwith spring. This is a wonderful time to take a walkwith your child to observe changes in the plant andanimal life. The walk is more than a science fieldtrip. It is a way for your child to develop languageand communication skills as they tell you all aboutwhat they observe. To make the most of the walk, the22 · The Informer 6 March 2013 www.isstavanger.no