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UNIS Hanoi’s Weekly Community Newsletter Volume 21, Edition 38, Friday 11 June
tintuc@unishanoi.org
Notes from the Head of School and
the Board of Directors (p.2-3)
Notes from the Elementary
andMiddle and High School
Principals (p.4-5)
Notes from the Admissions Office
(p.5)
Goodbye (p.6)
Grade 8 Art (p.7)
MSHS Uniform Requirements for
2015-2016 (p.8)
SCO Constitutional Amendments
(p.8)
Break Poverty Bike Donation (p.9)
Job Opportunities (p.9)
School Health Centre Reminder
(p.10)
SUMMER BREAK 12 June - 18 August
COMING BACK? TUESDAY, 4 AUGUST New Faculty Orientation, 4-11 August
WEDNESDAY, 12 AUGUST Professional Development Days for Faculty & Staff, 12-
17 August
TUESDAY, 18 AUGUST New Families Orientation and Welcome BBQ
WEDNESDAY, 19 AUGUST First Day of School 2015-2016
IN THIS WEEK’S TIN TUC - The Highlights...
As we end the year, I wanted to mention
two slight revisions to our Master Calendar
for the 2015-2016 School year.
The Hung King Holiday falls on 16 April
2016 which is a Saturday. In recognition of
this national holiday, we chose to close school on Friday,
15 April. Since then, it has come to our attention that
when a holiday falls on a weekend, the government usually
declares the national holiday on the next working day after
the holiday. In this case that would Monday, 18 April 2016.
Knowing that people make their travel plans for holidays
early, we have decided to officially change our master
calendar. On Friday, 15 April 2016, we will have school as
normal. And we will celebrate the Hung King holiday on
Monday, 18 April.
The Vietnamese Victory Day Anniversary, 30 April
2016, falls on a Saturday. The International Labor Day,
01 May 2016, falls on a Sunday. In recognition of these
holidays, we chose to close school on Friday, 29 April and
Monday, 02 May. Once again we have reviewed these
holidays in light of the government’s usual way of handling
public holidays that fall on a weekend, and we have decided
to officially change our master calendar for this situation as
well.
On Friday, 29 April 2016, we will have school as normal.
And we will celebrate Vietnamese Victory Day and
International Labor Day on Monday, 02 May and Tuesday,
03 May.
You can find the newly revised UNIS Hanoi Master
Calendar for 2015-2016 here . We will re-announce this
revision at the beginning of next year as well. We apologize
for having to revise things but believe it is in everyone’s
best interests to make these changes.
This has been another outstanding year filled with
numerous learning experiences for all of us in the UNIS
Hanoi community. I would like to take this opportunity to
extend to everyone my sincere appreciation for all of your
help and support on behalf of our students.
To the families who are leaving our school, I send to you
my best wishes for a successful transition to the new school
and location. Change is never easy or straightforward but
we hope we have prepared you well for you to land safely in
your next location and have a successful transition to the
new school and community. And remember that you will
always be considered a part of UNIS Hanoi and are
welcome to come back and visit anytime. All of you
including students and parents are now officially alumni and
will be included in future communication from our
Advancement Office.
For those returning for next year, I hope you have a
wonderful vacation and I look forward to seeing you on the
first day of school on Wednesday, 19 August 2015. In
addition to all the wonderful enhancements, additions, and
changes I mentioned last week, we hope to do an even
better job regarding air quality monitoring and upgrade of
air handling in classrooms.
We plan to have our own professional air quality
monitoring system on campus and therefore the AQI will
be much more reliable and localized to reflect the quality of
the air on campus. The same action protocols will be in
effect regarding the different levels. The difference will be
that the AQI reading will in fact be taken on campus and
not several kilometers away on the top of a building.
The other enhancement is that we are adding air
purification systems next year. Each classroom will be
fitted with an air purification machine that will filter out
contaminants and other particles. We look forward to these
enhancements as we work to provide a safe environment
for our students while on campus.
Finally, I want to once again thank our faculty and staff for
a job well done this year. Our facilities are wonderful and
our school is well-resourced, but at the end of the day, it is
our personnel who work so hard to deliver the programme.
My heartfelt appreciation goes out to them on a job well-
done.
Respectfully,
Dr. Barder hos@unishanoi.org
I am delighted to announce that the following officers were
elected to the Board for the 2015-2016 school year;
Board Chair: Mr Nguyen Van Hieu
Vice Chair: Mr. Barry Knaggs
Treasurer: Mr. Bob Hughes
Secretary: Ms. Amie Pollack
The 2015-2016 UNIS Hanoi school Board and officers
assumed their duties following the board meeting on June 9.
Board officers serve in that capacity for one year.
The Strategic Management Plan 2010-2015 will be
completed at the end of this school year. Throughout the
last two years, the Strategic Management Plan Task Force
has worked with faculty, administration, students,
community members and outside consultants to define the
new strategic path for UNIS Hanoi for the next five years.
The Framework for Strategy 2020 which defines the goals,
objectives and vision for UNIS Hanoi was approved at the
June Board meeting. Details of the plan including metrics
for success will be presented in detail during Quarter 1 2015
-2016.
Before we all head in different directions over the summer
to meet up with family and friends, I would like to ask you
to consider volunteering at the school next year.
The Board of Directors at UNIS Hanoi are all volunteers
and we depend upon other members of the community to
volunteer their time and talents for the benefit of the
School. There are many ways you can help the school. The
following are some examples:
Class parent representative ,
School Community Organisation (SCO) position,
Provide homestay accommodation for visiting sports
teams,
Helping to orient new families at the start of the school
year
Serving on the Board or one of its committee or task
forces.
The Board invites you to consider volunteering to serve on
a Board committee or taskforce next year. We will follow
up with candidates in August. To find out more about the
work of this year’s committee and taskforces, click
here . For more information, please contact the Board
Assistant, Maeve O’Donovan, at
boardassistant@unishanoi.org.
Thank you to the Board, Committee and Task Force
members and everyone who contributed to
making 2014-2015 another wonderful year.
Safe travels and we look forward to seeing
you on campus next year.
Best regards,
Nguyen Van Hieu, Board Chair
Dear ES Families
It is with some sadness and nostalgia that I
write my last TinTuc article for UNIS
Hanoi as the Elementary School Principal.
My three years here have flown by and now
I find myself amongst the leavers making
preparations for my move to Colorado to
take up the Headship of the International School of
Denver.
Transition is never easy for anyone and it is always so
important to prepare the way for your successor to make
the change over as smooth as possible. With my two
leadership team members Jan Humpleby (ES Deputy
Principal) and PYP Coordinator Chris Frost also moving on
to promoted posts this summer, (Jan to become ES
principal at the International School of Tashkent and Chris
returning to Tokyo International School to become ES
Principal), we have been working extremely hard behind the
scenes to make sure all is extra prepared and ready for the
new school year and the incoming team. Ms Megan Brazil,
the new ES Principal, and I have been in regular contact
and she visited the school again very recently to meet with
staff, students and parents to get things set up. She and her
two incoming Deputy Principals are also in regular contact
already and all are really looking forward to coming to lead
the Elementary School onto the next stage of its
developmental journey.
From my perspective I am proud to be handing on a
fabulous team of dedicated teachers and support staff who
have always gone the extra mile when needed and who
never cease to put the children and their learning and well-
being first.
It is such a pleasure to have worked with the children and
families here at UNIS Hanoi. My last school in Belgium
was equally international in terms of the number of
nationalities and languages spoken, but the unique aspect
here has been the connection to the United Nations, a
draw card for many educators as they seek to join the
school. Trying to live out the UN principles, declared as
part of our Mission Statement, and applying them to day-to
-day life within the school is an added dimension that I will
miss. I will, of course, continue to watch the growth and
development from afar with great interest and a real sense
of connection to the community.
I will take this final opportunity to wish everyone a safe
and happy summer and my particular best wishes to those
transitioning out of Hanoi to pastures new. Who knows
where or when our paths may cross in the future in this
very small world of ours.
My thanks to all of you have made my stay in Vietnam very
special.
Warmest regards,
Carole Denny
Dear MSHS Families,
It seems that the saying, “Time goes by
faster the old you get” is indeed true! What
a whirlwind this year has been. As you can
imagine, the MSHS is full of excitement as
students have finished their academic
requirements and are looking forward to a
well-deserved break. I would like to give a special thank
you to the student body for their maturity, hard work in the
classroom and enthusiasm during the 2014/2015 school
year
The end of a school year is a time of great excitement.
Exams are over, vacation looms, no homework deadlines to
complete (At least for the next two months!) … life is good!
But I do encourage everyone; students, teachers and parents
to take a moment and look back over the past school year.
Please focus on the positive in terms of achievement,
relationships and opportunities but also do take a moment
to reflect on what did not go as well as planned. It is
important to learn from both success and adversity.
I am sure the entire UNIS Hanoi community will join me
in thanking the following departing MSHS faculty members
for their contributions to our school: Phil Sanchez
(English), Melanie Sanchez (English), Kevin Johnston
(Humanities), Lin Turley (Counseling), Brian Healy (PE),
Susan Lepry (Science), Samantha Trebesch (Math), Jon
Trebesch (Learning Support), Sibylle Harth (MYP
Coordinator), Lindsay Reilly (Science), Christopher Gerdes
(Humanities), Nicolaj Nielsen (Music), Ivo Jonker (Dutch)
and Sara Petersson (Swedish). Our entire learning
community appreciates the contributions you have made
and wishes each of you the very best luck in the future.
Before signing off for the year I would like to wish all the
students and their families who will be leaving our school
community every success in the future. Good luck! To
everyone who will return to UNIS Hanoi please enjoy a
wonderful break and I look forward to seeing you in
August.
Best regards and enjoy a well-deserved break!
Pete Kennedy, MSHS Principal
If your family intends to withdraw during the school holiday, please confirm in writing by submitting an
Admissions Withdrawal Form.
You will be required to complete withdrawal procedures by returning all UNIS Hanoi property to school such as borrowed resources, parking permits
and remitting payment of outstanding bills to the business office.
Leaving documentation shall be issued to you from the Elementary or Middle and High School offices upon completion of withdrawal procedures.
For assistance contact admissions@unishanoi.org
or 37581551 extension 8217 / 8220 / 8732.
School might be out for summer, but remnants of our
student body remain. Grade 8 art classes just finished a
sculpture unit that required them to cast some or all of their
body using tape. They were inspired by artist George Segal
as they considered The Art of the Ordinary. Their final
product was submitted as a photograph. Here are some of
their images:
Hanging Around by Caitlin Guthrie
In the Nurse's Office by Khanh Linh Duong
Making Music by Yeonsu, Jae Yoon, and Solmin
The Serve by Rohan Gowda
Super Hero by Eliza
Adelaide Squared by Adelaide
Dear MSHS students and parents,
For the 2015-2016 school year all MSHS students will be
required to wear a UNIS Hanoi PE uniform consisting of:
UNIS Hanoi Light blue PE shirt (sleeveless, short sleeve
or long sleeve acceptable)
UNIS Hanoi PE shorts (unisex or girls shorts).
In winter, only UNIS Hanoi sweat suits, track suits or
leggings may be worn in addition to a PE shirt.
All acceptable items will be specifically labeled 'PE' on the
price list and available in the School Shop starting
from August 18, 2016.
Please note, these changes are for MSHS students
ONLY.
The reason for this requirement is to avoid confusion
amongst students of what to wear to scheduled PE classes.
Therefore we will create consistency through our PE
programme.
Should you have any questions regarding this change in
policy, please contact the Head of MSHS PE, Mike
Lakwijk, at mlakwijk@unishanoi.org and MSHS Principal,
Pete Kennedy at mshsprincipal@unishanoi.org.
We wish all UNIS Hanoi families a fantastic, healthy,
balanced and active summer!
The MSHS Physical and Health Education
Department
In 2009 the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) worked
together with two consultants to proactively organize and
structure the PTA. In this process, it was decided to change
from the name of the PTA to a more inclusive name, the
School Community Organisation (SCO) was created and
along with it the SCO Constitution.
When the Constitution was created in 2009, it was based on
what they thought was best for the organisation. Since
2009, members of the SCO have made their best attempts
to follow the Constitution which has proven to be a
practical tool for the SCO Executive Committee and
Committee Coordinators. However, for the past 2 years the
SCO Executive Committee have been working on making
updates to the constitution to reflect what has been tested
and tried over the years with transparent, workable
procedures and an effective system of checks and
balances. At this time, we hope to have reached a
structured yet flexible tool to guide any incoming
committee members.
According to the Constitution, amendments need to be
made at the SCO AGM. A motion was made to move the
vote for Constitutional Amendments to the first SCO
General Meeting of the school year, as opposed to waiting
until the 2016 AGM. This motion was endorsed by a
unanimous vote in favor of moving the voting date to the
first SCO General Meeting of the 2015-2016 school year.
Both the Head of School and SCO Executive Committee
have approved the Constitutional Amendments. Below are
two links for the community to review the original and the
amended versions of the SCO Constitution.
It is hoped that this process reflects the original intent of
the Constitution to allow for a period of public
consultation before constitutional amendments are voted.
SCO Constitution (May 2009 original version)
SCO Constitution (June 2015 amended version)
If you have any suggestions, questions or concerns please
contact sco@unishanoi.org
They G5 Exhibition 'Poverty' Group would like to thank
those who donated their bikes to the 'Break Poverty Bike
Donation'. We delivered the bikes to HSVC on Monday
morning and they will take them to a village where children
need bikes to get and continue attending school. As we
learnt and many of you know it is education that really
helps break the poverty cycle. They will let us know who
received the bikes over summer.
Thanks again.
Ananya, Bill, Ben and Ms Tracy
UNIS Hanoi is inviting applications for the following
vacancies:
1. Part-time (40%) IB MYP Music Teacher - Specialization
in Orchestra/Strings
2. Part-time (40%) IB MYP Mathematics Teacher - Grade 8
3. Part-time (40%) IB MYP and DP Mathematics Teacher
- Grades 9 and 11
4. Part-time (40%) IB MYP Music Teacher (semester two)
1. Database Assistant
To view more information about these openings at
UNIS Hanoi, and to apply online, please visit our
website at www.unishanoi.org/jobs
The 2014-2015 academic year has passed very quickly. The
School Health Center Nurse Team would like to wish
everyone a very happy, safe and healthy summer and all the
best to those of you departing UNIS Hanoi.
We would like to say a very special good bye and thank you
to Nurse Kelly Havlin who will be leaving UNIS Hanoi.
Your hard work and dedication to the students, families
and staff of UNIS Hanoi will be missed by all of us. You
have truly made a difference to the physical and emotional
health of many students -- you will always be remembered
for the nurturing and caring you’ve given them.
All returning students who have not submitted a
Medical Report in the past 3 years must submit an
updated report, completed and signed by a licensed
Medical Doctor. A medical pack was sent through
email to all returning students who need to update their
medical records.
Students with Asthma or Allergy are required to have an
Asthma Plan or an Allergy Action Plan completed and
provided to the School Health Centre.
Please review the mandatory immunizations and ensure
that student record is fully updated.
Update the SHC next school year with any changes to
your child’s medical status, to include new medications
to be taken, allergies, vaccines received over the
summer.
Update emergency contacts and family phone numbers
if these have changed.
Have twice yearly dental visits for teeth cleaning.
Seek eye/vision exam for your child if you notice he/
she has any difficulty seeing and/or having persistent
headaches.
Refill prescription medications: Ensure that the validity
dates for inhalers, Epipens and oral medications cover
the next school year 2015-16. In case meds expire
before June 2016, make sure new ones are available for
the remainder of the school year.
See you all in August -- from the SCHOOL HEALTH
CENTRE NURSE TEAM!!
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