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High School Awards CeremonyWednesday, June 6, 2007, from 9:00–10:30 a.m.in the school theatreAll high school students and parents are invited and encouragedto attend. Parents of those receiving special awards will becontacted in advance by the office.Yearbooks Are Here!Remember that this year, in honour of our 40 th anniversary, every family receives ayearbook so they will be distributed slightly differently from previous years. Please see the details below…Monday, June 4 th (1100-1530)• Yearbooks will be available in the lobby area for parents to collect and sign for.• No students will be given yearbooks at this time.Tuesday, June 5 th• Yearbooks that were not collected on June 4 th will be distributed according to the age of your youngest child (the one thatreceives the Informer)o If your youngest child is in Primary School, you may collect and sign for your family’s yearbook at any time in the mainoffice. This may be done throughout the week.o If your youngest child is in Middle School, he/she will be given your family’s yearbook in a homeroom session and askedto sign for it.o If your youngest child is in High School, he/she will be given your family’s yearbook in an advisory session and askedto sign for it.There will be a few extra copies for sale at 325 NOK. If you wish to buy one of these, please contact Ms Emily Davidson atedavidson@isstavanger.no The books will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Payment is required before collection.Parents play paparazzi at PromDear Parents,Saturday, 3rd of June, the 11th and12th grade classes are walkingthe red carpet at their very ownOscar’s. If you’ve got ½ hour tospare, come see the fabulous dresses, thestunning smiles and the glitter of this year’sProm. Bring your cameras and snap photos ofthe young and beautiful as they walk the red carpet.You’ll be the paparazzi as they strut down therunway. The more cameras, the more exciting thetime. The kids should be showing up between 7:30and 8:00 and we hope many cameras will as well.Thanks for the support!10 · The Informer 11 May, 2007

Primary School NewsWhit Monday, National Holiday. No school classes. Everyone 28 MayShare in Our Learning, Music 3A Mrs. McCulloch 13:003B Mrs. Ramstad 11:003C Ms. Warner 14.30 29 MayShare in Our Learning, Music 1B Mrs. Tunheim 8:451A Mrs. Dunwoodie 10:30 30 MayField Trip Grade 3 31 MayPrimary School Field Day Grades K-5 9:00 1 JuneYearbook distribution begins Everybody 4 JuneField Trip Grade 5 4 JuneField Trips Grades K, 2, 4 5 JuneField Trips Grades 1, 3 6 JunePrimary School Final Assembly (with songs and a slide show) Everyone 14:00, 6 JuneLast Day of ClassesChildren leave at 12:00. Everyone 7 JuneMeet the Teacher Day Pre-School through Grade 5 13 AugustFirst Day of Classes Pre-School through Grade 5 14 AugustFirst Full Day for Pre-School 3 and Pre-School 4 Pre-School 3 and Pre-School 4 20 AugustDates for Primary School events can be found on the ISS website under “Calendars.”AssembliesCongratulations to the Kindergarten students for showing usabout how much they have learned this year. We are very proudof you. Our final assembly will be 14:00, 7 June in the theatre.We’ll sing songs and show slides of events from the school year.Primary School Athletics/Field DayChildren will take part in a variety of events around our trackfrom 9:00-11:10, Friday, 1 June. The children will move fromstation to station, trying out their skills and enjoying some funrelays.Last Day of SchoolOur last day of school classes is Thursday, 7 June. Buses willleave at 12:00. No lunch will be served at school on 7 June.First Days of SchoolA letter will be sent in early August to new and returning studentsannouncing a 20-minute appointment to meet the teacher onMonday, 13 August. This day provides a transition so childrensee where things are and feel comfortable, knowing whereto go and feeling at home in a new room at school. PrimarySchool children in grades Kindergarten through Grade 5 canstart riding the buses from 14 August. We will have a full dayof classes from 8:30-15:15, Tuesday, 14 August, for children inKindergarten through Grade 5.Pre-School 3 and Pre-School 4 classes start at 8:30 and end at12:00 from 15-18 August. Optional full days for Pre-School 3and Pre-School 4, 8:30-15:15, start from 20 August. Childrenmay stay for two, three or five afternoons at the same tuitioncost, but the number of afternoons must be decided in Augustand January. Forms for making choices will be available in thePrimary School office in August. Children in Pre-School 3 andPre-School 4 do not ride the bus without an adult.Summer Family Fun in StavangerFor the aviation enthusiasts, the summer starts with the Sola AirShow, 2 and 3 June.http://www.solaairshow.no/index.php?newlang=englishHere are some websites of places near Stavanger to consider formore summer activities.Lundsvågen Naturskolehttp://www.lundsvagen-naturskole.no/english.htmThe Rogaland Arboret (Arboretum).http://www.rogalandarboret.no/Stavanger Turistforeninghttp://www.stavanger-turistforening.no/Rogaland Museum of Fine Arts http://www.rkm.no/Public Roads Museum http://www.vegvesen.no/region_vest/vegmuseet_rogaland/index.stmStavanger Maritime Museumhttp://www.stavanger.museum.no/defaultaspx?ChannelID=1119Stavanger Museumhttp://www.stavanger.museum.no/default.aspx?ChannelID=1114Norwegian Canning Museumhttp://www.stavanger.museum.no/default.aspx?ChannelID=1124Breideblikkhttp://www.stavanger.museum.no/default.aspx?ChannelID=1181The Royal Manor Ledaalhttp://www.stavanger.museum.no/default.aspx?ChannelID=1180Jæren Museum (farming)Norwegian Telecom Museumhttp://telemuseum.no/mambo/content/blogcategory/16/142/Archaeological Museum http://www.ark.museum.noNorwegian Children’s Museumhttp://www.norskbarne.museum.no/Norwegian Petroleum Museumhttp://www.norskolje.museum.no/uk/hovedframe.htmNorwegian Graphics Museumhttp://www.norskgrafisk-museum.no/english/index.htmlEngøy Coastal Culturehttp://www.engoyholmen.no/The Butterfly Park, Sandneshttp://www.sommerfuglparken.no/index.php?option=com_conteThe Informer 11 May, 2007 · 11

nt&task=view&id=11&Itemid=16Bird Park in Nærbøhttp://80.239.23.105/Artikkel.asp?MId1=21&AId=727&back=1Rogaland Arboretumhttp://www.rogalandarboret.no/index.cfm?id=91902Western Norway School Museumhttp://www.vestlandskeskole.museum.no/index.htmStavanger Botanic Gardenhttp://botaniskhage.stavanger.kommune.no/praktiskinformasjon/information-in-englishIron Age Farm at Ullandhaughttp://www.kulturnett.no/organisasjoner/hovedorganisasjon.jsp?id=T395796Stavanger Outdoor Center (Stavanger Friluftssenter)http://www.stavanger.kommune.no/e-services/tjenester.nsf/SVGpark/D5B2C17FD900699AC1256F46003F7A2E?OpenDocument&referer=vegKrossens Havremølle Museum (Leonardo di Vinci)http://www.museumsnett.no/jaermuseet/underv04/Sa_leon.htmAviation Museum (Sola)http://www.flymuseum-sola.no/sider/hoved.htmlTungenes Lighthouse in Randaberghttp://www.tungenesfyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=124Museums in Sandnes and Jærenhttp://www.museumsnett.no/jaermuseet/museet.htmAnd remember that Queen Sonja of Norway has decided to placeher birthday celebration, July 4th, in Stavanger. There will be lotsof activities on that day for your family to join in. Watch the newsor consult your Norwegian friends and neighbors for more details.Thank YouI’d like to send special congratulations to the 24 who braved theblustery weather last Saturday for the hike to Pulpit Rock andheld the school banner in the winds. Thank you to everyone whocontributed to the 40th Anniversary Sock-Hop. There has beenwonderful cooperation between the ISS Parent Association andeveryone at ISS this year. Thank you to all parents who have takenan active part in making the education at ISS a more rewardingexperience. Thank you to parents who have volunteered time in theclassrooms, enriching the learning for your children and all children.Thank you to the parents who offered leadership in clubs, sportsand other activities for extending the opportunities to children.Goodbye and HelloWe will say a fond farewell to Kimble Walsh-Knarvik and SeonaMackenzie. Erika Simonson and Dolores Dold will be on leavenext year. Thank you for all you have contributed to ISS. You willalways be a part of our ISS community. In August, we will welcomeMatt Kallenberg, Zsuzsi Kallenberg and Erik Jordheim to ourPrimary School staff. Many new students are moving to Stavanger.Please welcome them and make them quickly feel a part of ourcommunityThank you for a wonderful school year, and I look forward toseeing so many of you in August.ISS Poetry Competition 2007It was a long and difficult selection process, but finally the fivejudges have cast their votes and we are ready to announce thewinning poets’ names... nearly! Since the award ceremonyhas not yet taken place, it has been decided that the winningpoems will not be published in the Informer until after thesummer break, once the permission has been given by the poetsthemselves. We thank you for your patience!The Middle and High school winners will be announcedin the end of year award ceremonies on the 6th and 7th ofJune.End of the Year ReturnsLibrary NewsAs the end of the school year approaches, it is time to returnborrowed library materials.Students will need to clear their library accounts before receivingtheir report cards, notices will be given to students each week tokeep you updated about overdue books.Please contact the Primary Library 51 55 43 36, or the MiddleSchool/High School Library, 51 55 43 17, if you have anyquestions about the books your child has borrowed.Students in 10th and 12th grades on study leave will need tocheck in the library to be sure that their accounts are clear. It isdifficult to send notices to these students.Books borrowed by students will be due today Friday, May 25.Parents who have borrowed books are asked to return everythingas well.Thanks for your help!Jill EganLibrarian************************************************************‘Summer Fun at the Library!The ISS Primary Library will be open during June and July!Many thanks to Tracy Alexander, Ann Ramsay and ShahnazSultani who have offered to be summer librarians.A notice with dates and times will be sent home with PrimarySchool students as soon as the Summer Library schedule is set.Please visit the Primary Library and enjoy summer reading fun!Len Duevel, PhDPrimary School PrincipalLPDuevel@isstavanger.no12 · The Informer 11 May, 2007

ISS Sports NewsAthleticsAs the end of the 2007-2008 school year is fast approaching, theathletics calendar is still packed with events. The softball, rugby,and track and field teams are closing their seasons and the springsports awards are in June. Many thanks to all athletes, parentsand coaches who have helped make this year a successful yearin athletics. We have successfully participated in local leagueswith some top finishes, come home from tournaments withsportsmanship trophies, second and third place wins, and wehave worked hard and have loads of stories of fun and learningexperiences. Dedication and discipline from students, parents,and coaches have helped the seasons run smoothly. We lookforward to building on this year’s success when we begin nextAugust. Thank you to everyone involved this year.However, as I mentioned, we still have a packed calendar as wehave events up until the last week of school. Congratulations andgood luck to all athletes in the upcoming NECIS tournaments.SoftballThe softball team recently took a team of parents and a team ofteacher to bat. All teams seemed to enjoy the games. Thank youto all who participated.RugbyAs this informer is going to print, the Rugby team is traveling toAntwerp, Belgium, for the NECIS tournament. Congratulationsto the entire rugby team and their coach, Jean Pierre Duc, for asuccessful 2007 season. Good luck to all students in Antwerp:Jacob Horbulyk, Russel Hall, Brent Fredeen, John Paustian,Anders Melhus, Hans R Christiansen, Ertug Cayrici, RobertSmith, Hessel Hettema, Norman Idehen, John McQuillan,Adam Abdelmalek, Mike Taylor, Greg Mathews, David Smith,Alex Smith, Steven Brewster, Maciej Wnuk.Grade 12 rugby athlete Mike Taylor has written the article belowabout his experiences and perseverance during his tenure as anISS Green Goat Rugby athlete.High Expectations for Senior GoatsAs the pinnacle of the Green Goats’ rugby season approachesthere are high expectations for a group of senior rugby playersready to give it one last hurrah. Seniors David Smith, GregMathews, Alexander Smith, Steven Brewster and Michael Taylorhave all played rugby with each other for the last two plus seasonsand are heavily favored to bring the NECIS rugby championshiptrophy back to Stavanger on the 28th of May.With all but one returning starter from the team that got secondplace at last year’s tournament, losing by one try in the final andan undefeated record this season, “the pressure is on” says GregMathews. But under the unwavering leadership of Coach Jean-Pierre Duc, the Goats feel that they can pull this one off.“We have been through a lot together” says ISS’s starting hooker,David Smith, who couldn’t have been more correct as the fiveseniors and “JP”, as the boys call their coach, have squeezedinto the ISS van to wage battle with rugby teams from all overNorway. As the boys prepare to graduate and pass the torch on toa younger, promising generation of Green Goats, emotions runhigh. “I’m definitely going to miss these guys. Throughout allthe awkward and trying times of high school, the Green Goatshas been a constant comforting place for all us” says Alex Smith;the other seniors agree.This isn’t the end of their rugby careers though, asDavid plans to play at Utah State, Steven at the University ofOklahoma, Michael at the College of William and Mary, Gregplans to start a rugby team at Trinity and Alex at a local clubteam in either Edinburgh or Dublin. They all recognize theimportance of their last tournament together and realize that allgood things must come to an end.--Mike Taylor, 2007Track and FieldAlso, this weekend is a track and field tournament in Copenhagen,Denmark. Twenty-four students and four teachers will be inCopenhagen until Monday morning. Good luck to all students:Elliott Bashforth, Oscar Bemman, Fergus Houston, RyanMcClurg, Walker Rice, Finn Smith, Marrero Anderson, JasperBergwerff, Alex Dufour, Kurt Singleton, Alex Hogarth, MattHarrigian, Robert Hettema, David Freedman, Malaika Lund,Kristine Rettedal Christiansen, Katarina Solbrekk, Taylor King,Sarah Newby, Annika Smith, Hannah Prescott, Eliza Prescott,Ivan Comisso, Espen Bjørnsen.Other News or AnnouncementsNext September, ISS athletic department and the ParentAssociation will host a Welcome Back Fun Run. Everyone isinvited to participate in the 5K Run/Walk on September 8. Thiswill be an afternoon of fun and fitness. The 5K Fun Run/Walkwill be open to all runners and walkers. We encourage families,small children, teenagers, and adults to participate in theevent. If you would like to volunteer to help with this activityplease contact Crystal Vaught at cvaught@isstavanger.no orSusan McClurg at susan.mcclurg@gmail.com. We will beginadvertising and planning as soon as we return for the 2007-2008school year in August.The Spring Sports Awards will be held June 4 at 18:30 in Valhallcafeteria. Please join us in celebrating the 2006-2007 school yearin athletics.Congratulations and huge thanks for their leadership anddedication to the graduating seniors who participated in athleticsthis year: Emma Svanberg, Helene Krogh, Mike Taylor, AlexSmith, Phillip Owen, Adam Abdelmalek, David Smith, GregMathews, Stephen Brewster, Michael He, David Freedman,Eliza Prescott, Nick Varley, Stephan Guderian and WalterTondusson.In sport,Crystal VaughtADcvaught@isstavanger.noThe Informer 11 May, 2007 · 13

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Classified AdsLooking for a new homefor your used couch?Some of the ISS classroom couches areheaded for retirement......Your couch can become part ofthe well-loved, well-usedclassroom inventorythat inspires young minds.If you have a couchor easy chair to donate,please call the school51 55 43 00to arrange for us to pick it up.Thank you!Chef: Jean-Pierre DucLunch Menu25 May - 6 June, 2007In addition to the daily HOT MEAL and the soup of theday, the cafeteria also offers a vegetarian option for lunchF 25/ 05 Spaghetti frutti di mare ( sea food )M 28/05 No schoolTu 29 /05 Fish quennelle with curry sauce.W 30 /05 Asia Theme day: Chicken in green Thai curryand tom yam soupTh 31/05 Lapskaus (Norwegian stew)F 01/06 Salmon Teriyaki served with green riceM 04/06 Pizza and saladTu 05/06 Pasta bolognaiseW 06/06 Pan cakes for Primary /HS MS end of the year BBQSummer Child Care Needed!Is anyone interested in looking after 2 boys (ages 4 and 8 years)during July and/or August in the Godalen area of Stavanger?Please contact me (Lara) via e-mail at yoss1@slb.comLady looking for houses cleaning jobs.I also do ironing.Please call Kate 938 94 119Sultan CarpetsInvest in exclusive carpets that wereonce produced only for the Sultans inIstanbul.Call Fatos on 95 93 28 42 or 51 55 26 48www.sultancarpets.noYearbooks Are Here!Remember that this year, in honour of our 40 th anniversary,every family receives a yearbook so they will be distributedslightly differently from previous years. Please see the detailsbelow…Monday, June 4 th (1100-1530)• Yearbooks will be available in the lobby area for parentsto collect and sign for.• No students will be given yearbooks at this time.Tuesday, June 5 th• Yearbooks that were not collected on June 4 th will be distributedaccording to the age of your youngest child (the one thatreceives the Informer)o If your youngest child is in Primary School, you may collectand sign for your family’s yearbook at any time in the mainoffice. This may be done throughout the week.o If your youngest child is in Middle School, he/she will begiven your family’s yearbook in a homeroom sessionand asked to sign for it.o If your youngest child is in High School, he/she willbe given your family’s yearbook inan advisory sessionand asked to sign for it.There will be a few extra copies for sale at 325 NOK. If youwish to buy one of these, please contact Ms Emily Davidsonat edavidson@isstavanger.no The books will be sold on a firstcome, first served basis. Payment is required before collection.The Informer 11 May, 2007 · 21

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