Friday, 10 April 2009: Blaze

Friday, 10 april 2009
Weishan Road,
Shuanggang, Jinan District
Tianjin 300350 P.R.China
Tel: 86 22 28592001
Fax: 86 22 28592007
Email: info@istianjin.net
www.istianjin.org
Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome back to school after what I hope was a relaxing and enjoyable THIS WEEK IN BLAZE

Spring Break vacation. We are now into the final nine weeks of school
which means that things will begin to get very busy as there is still Director’s Note
much to accomplish before the end of the year and in preparing for our
move into our new facilities. Recognition Policy

I am very pleased to announce the arrival of the three newest for IB Students

members of our IST school family: Mel Agustina gave birth to a lovely
new baby daughter (Ambieka); Naomi Shanks collected her beautiful
new daughter (Meng Ying); and Seong Gook Jeong’s wife gave birth to a
Grade 5 Exhibition
bonny baby boy (Kyeong Chang). On behalf of our entire community I Updates
would like to congratulate these IST teachers and their families on their
exciting news. 24 Hours Famine

School Philosophy Review Committee Updates
As part of our preparations for next year’s CIS/WASC mid‐cycle
accreditation visit the school is required to review its philosophy to en‐ Article on GIN
sure that it is still a true reflection of the school’s beliefs and values
about education. I would like to thank the parents, students, and staff
who volunteered to meet with me to review our philosophy and I look PFO News
forward to sharing with the entire community the results of our discus‐
sions before the Board of Governors ratifies the newly reviewed docu‐ Article—What does
ment. Should you have strong thoughts about any part of the school balanced mean?
philosophy that you would like the committee to consider please feel
free to contact me by email or in person.
Library
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
This week the school clinic sent home an information sheet about
HFMD and the recent cases in Tianjin. Although there is no need to be Chinese Calligra-
overly concerned at this point in time, it is important that we are all in‐ phy Winners!
formed and that we take the simple steps necessary to ensure that our
school remains a safe environment for our children. Please take some Sports Brief -
time to look over the information provided (this is also available on the
school website in English, Chinese and Korean) and to familiarize your Dates
families, Ayis and drivers about the simple measures they can take to
safeguard our children and community. Additional measures will be Dairy Dates
implemented in the event that there is an escalation in the incidence of
HFMD in Tianjin. If you have any concerns or questions please feel free Weekly Menu
to contact Nurse Ying or Nurse Severine.
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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF
TIANJIN is accredited by: Council of
1 International Schools and Western
Association of Schools and Colleges
International school of Tianjin newsletter FRIDAY, 10 APRIL 2009
Seoul National University’s New Recognition Policy for IB Diploma Students

Please see Mrs. Hall for further information

Admissions Policy governing IB Diploma students
Seoul National University believes that students who earn the IB diploma are well prepared for university stud‐
ies. The IB courses are factored into the evaluation for admissions in certain SNU admission programs, and the
academic performance evaluation reflects the relative difficulty of this rigorous curriculum.

A. International Admissions:
International students and Korean students who have received his or her entire primary and secondary educa‐
tion outside of Korea may apply for the International Admissions Program at Seoul National University. Admis‐
sions decisions in International Admissions are based on the candidate's academic achievements and potential
as well as his or her personal accomplishments, which is demonstrated in the series of application materials. No
additional written test is required in International Admissions. A strong score in IB diploma or IB certificates,
along with other internationally recognized rigorous academic standards, will be viewed favorably in the
application process. A good command of Korean language proficiency is recommended for the undergraduate
study at SNU.

B. Special Admissions for the Talented:
As a category in Early Admission for Korean students, SNU offers a unique admission procedure called the
"Special Admissions for the Talented" track, which comprise one third of the total SNU admission quota.
Korean students who have completed entire high school education outside of Korea will be exempt from taking
the CSAT (College Scholastic Ability Test; a national exam) under the aforementioned "Talented" admission
track. A strong score in IB diploma or IB certificates, along with other internationally recognized rigorous
academic standards, will be viewed favorably in the application process. It must be noted, however, that appli‐
cants for the special admission track are nevertheless required to adhere to the same additional admissions pro‐
cedures as are the domestic applicants under this admissions program. For example, the applicants to the
Science and Engineering programs are subject to mandatory interview/oral exam in Korean; and the Humani‐
ties and Liberal Art applicants are required to write the compulsory essay exams in Korean. Therefore, a strong
Korean proficiency level is recommended for all prospective students to the Special Admissions for the Talented.
Grade 5 Exhibition Update

By: Gurkriti Singh
Greetings to the IST community from Grade Five.

Last week was a short one and several students left for holiday
early. Therefore, some groups were short handed. However,
everyone coped and continued working toward presenting
inquiry point three. We have linked inquiry points three and
four and started to think about what our ‘action’ is likely to
be. We have seen a video of an Exhibition, taken at the United
Nations International School in Vietnam. We were particularly
interested in the methods used to present the students’
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research. We also had a look at our own product wheel and
reflected on our presentations for inquiry points three and four.
Thanks to the assistance from our teachers and our mentors,
everyone has a good understanding of what needs to be done and
is sticking to their task.

The logistics team is getting on really well with the logo that they
has been designed for the exhibition t‐shirts. The display team is
working hard to keep up with the material being produced and
needing to be displayed. The documentation team continues to
work on the two Exhibition videos and on collecting, downloading and labeling photos.

The production team has chosen the songs that we are going to sing and the script has been produced and pol‐
ished. The main parts have been allotted.

On behalf of Grade Five, we hope you enjoy your weekend!
24 HOURS FAMINE
Great thanks to all participants who spent their money for donation, and the time to make 2009 24hours Famine
successful. We raised 11,000 RMB all together! This money will be used to help people suffering from severe
hunger, through donation to Oxfam. With warm care by each of you, we have made great difference on the lives
of people on the other side of the world. Our student council not only hope you all enjoyed the time with your
friends, but also hope you had a valuable experience on how it is like to spend a day without eating food. Some
of you must have secretly eaten something during the day, because you could no longer stand the hunger,
right? However, we must not forget the fact that a large number of people in the world live without food for as
long as a week or even for months.
Once again, great thanks to all the participants for your interest, supervisors for your help, and PFO parents for
preparing breakfast for all of us. 24hours Famine will continue on with the help of every one, and we look for‐
ward to hold the 2010—24hours Famine next year. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to
talk to any of the student council members.
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What is the Global Issues Network?
The Global Issues Network (GIN) is based on the ideas described by Jean Fran‐
cois Rischard in his book High Noon "Twenty Global Problems, Twenty Years
to Solve Them." Rischard identifies 20 urgent global problems and encourages
the formation of small groups around the world to help solve them. This ech‐
oes Margaret Mead's famous quotation, "Never doubt that a small group of
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever
has." Global Issues Networks have been formed in many international schools
throughout the world empowering students to help sustainably solve urgent
global problems.
The theme of this year's ( and every year's) conference is 'We Can We Will'. This year saw a great line up of pre‐
senters for the conference including Jean Francois Rischard, and Ryan Hreljac, a 17 year old whose Ryan's Well
Foundation has contributed a total of 441 water wells in 16 developing countries bringing clean water services
to 583,000 people. All the students who attended took part in a presentation of an issue their school has been
working on.
IST gave two presentations:
· Global Water Deficits‐ Tapping into a Schools Ability to Make a Difference on this Issue: Olivia Werner‐Hickey,
Hye In Lim, Seul Bee Lee, Ha Yeon Lee, Jeong Min Lim
· The AS IFS: Animated Students Informing Fellow Students About Global Issues: Tomson Chen, Victor Bouteiller,
Sang Min Kim
Now that the students have returned from Bangkok they will start to investigate another issue based on the
many ideas from this year's conference. They are hoping to fund raise for this by selling items that they bought
in Thailand.
What the students say::
"The thing I liked about the GIN conference was that I listened to many passionate speakers who inspired and
motivated me. I was really surprised by the amazing things they had done, as well as by the fact that people at
my age or even younger can start taking action and make a difference. I realized that making a difference begins
when I start taking action for the small things. I also learned some good presentation skills and public speaking
skills, as well as different activities and projects that I can start at IST. It was a really good chance to learn more
about different global issues and the ways to help solve them by taking some actions in our school. It was great
to meet people who care about our world, and make friends with students from different internationals schools
all over the world. I really enjoyed the GIN conference and the two biggest things I got from this GIN conference
are passion and hope." ‐ Hye In Lim (Grade 11)
I got to hear what others have been doing to make their lives more meaningful and creative. The speeches, mov‐
ies, and workshops were all very inspirational and motivating. I got so many ideas for what I can do inside and
outside our school. I learned a lot about the existing groups, projects, and what's going on in the world which I
don't hear much about. I really felt like I could and I want to do something on my own. Age should not be a limit
neither an excuse. ‐ Seul Bee Lee (Grade 11)
GIN is the most important and inspiring conferences I have been to. What I really like about the conference was
that teenagers that came from all over Asia were sharing ideas together. The big word of this conference was,
'Passion'. When I saw all these kids working and talking I was amazed.. I think that it changed my life,‐ now I see
what other schools are doing and it makes me feel that kids and teenagers can really make a difference in the
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world. I have learnt a great deal about what other schools and individuals
have been trying to do in their communities. For example there was a work‐
shop about how in Thailand the coral reefs are dying because of human im‐
pact ‐ I learnt what they were doing to clean the shores so the coral reefs
won't suffer. I f we take there ideas and combine them with ours we can
do incredible stuff.. I was very fortunate to have participated in my group and
I would like other students to go to the GIN next year in Hong Kong. It was a
very exciting and incredible experience. ‐Victor Bouteiller (Grade 8)
I think I speak for everyone when I say that GIN is one of the best opportuni‐
ties for student of teh 21st Century.. Meeting so many people who genuinely want to make a difference gives me
hope for our future. A truly inspiring and motivating few days, from which I took skills I will use for the rest
of my life. I would like to really thank Mr. Dorn and Mrs. Nathan for making this conference possible, as well as
for caring and helping us with our presentations. The only downfall is that not every student can experience
this. ‐ Olivia Werner‐Hickey (Grade 11)
PFO NEWS
• The PFO Spring Fundraiser Dance will be held on Saturday, April 25th at the Hotel Nikko
Tianjin. Our theme this year is "The Roaring Twenties!" Tickets can be ordered from Marianne Hindson
or Sarah Wong starting on Monday, April 13th at a cost of 250 RMB/person. If you have in mind a table
of 10 that you would like to block off, please see Marianne or Sarah ASAP to get a good table!

• Parent volunteers are needed to make the Spring Ball a successful event. If you're talented at decorat‐
ing, shopping, music, or any aspect of party planning, we welcome your help. Please contact Aideen Murphy
if you are willing to lend a helping hand. Sign up sheets for various aspects of the ball are in the parent
lounge. We will soon need help with framing some of the student work that will go up for silent auc‐
tion. We are starting to compile our music list for the night, so if you have a favorite song you would like to
dance to at the ball, please email us at IST_PFO@istianjin.net .

• The Teda Club (TGI Friday's building) has given us permission to practice the Roaring Twenties
parent performance dance in their dance room. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays from
11:15 to 12:15. Parents are practicing to perform a dance number called "Nowadays (Hot Honey Rag)
from the movie "Chicago." You can view the original performance from the movie at: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHiUwgdXIj8 . All parents are welcome to come join in the fun every Tuesday
or Friday morning!

• To make "The Roaring Twenties" a success, we need your help to procure donations for silent
auction. Some items that have sold well in previous years include gift baskets, wine, children's items, food
items, gift certificates, electronic equipment, artwork, jewelry and accessories, books, and tickets for enter‐
tainment events. We also accept cash donations to help us cover the cost of the event. If you have a favorite
business in mind that you would like to approach to ask for donations, please see Frances Tschoepel or
Susan Johnston or e‐mail us at IST_PFO@istianjin.net . We have procurement letters and donations forms
that explain the silent auction to the businesses. We have English, Korean, and Chinese copies of this letter
and form.

• The next PFO Parent Meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria on Wednesday, May 6th. Bus
transportation will be provided from Ao Cheng at 8:00 a.m. to transfer parents to the school. In addition, a
bus will leave the school at approximately 10:30 a.m. to transport parents back to Ao Cheng. We hope to
see you there!
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What does balanced mean?
by Josianne Fitzgerald, PYP coordinator

I worry a little about my son. He is a bright, healthy, intelligent boy. He socializes well and enjoys learning. His
teachers like him, he does fairly well in school, and he will be able to communicate in three languages. How‐
ever, if we let him, he would spend all his free time playing computer games and he would only eat spaghetti
with tomato sauce.

As a parent, I am very pleased to see balanced among the attributes of the IB Learner Profile. I know that at IST
teachers are actively teaching students how to be caring, open‐minded, principled, and reflective communica‐
tors, thinkers, risk‐takers, and inquirers, but I am very happy that they are also teaching him to be balanced.

Being balanced means that my son, and all students at IST, are encouraged to:
‐ read different types of books and for different purposes
‐ use more than one strategy to understand information
‐ engage in a variety of physical and mental activities
‐ use different sources for information
‐ inquire by talking to different people, going to different places, and doing different things
‐ devote time to different subjects throughout the day and the week
‐ interact with many different teachers and students

As parents, we can reinforce a balanced lifestyle by:
offering a variety of healthy foods (they might not eat everything but at least they are familiar with them)
making sure that children get enough rest
regulating the amount of time children spend on the TV or with video games
modeling a balance of work, play, exercise, and rest
reading a variety of print material (books, magazines, newspapers, online)
setting up opportunities to play with other children

With the lovely spring weather, we will be encouraging students to use their recess time to play outside. While
we do like to offer indoor options, such as using the library and extra‐curricular activities, we will be pushing
kids outdoors as much as possible. Stay tuned for the “Be active your way in May” campaign that Mr. Nathan
will be leading next month.

As always, if you have any questions about the PYP, be sure to contact me. I can be found in the library or
through email, josianne_fitzgerald@istianjin.net.
This Week at the Library and Information Literacy Center

We’re really excited to offer a pair of P’s. It’s Poetry month and we now have Playaways.
We have a variety of poetry activities planned for the month. See details for Poem in your Pocket on the
poetry flyer.
The playaways are yet another option for quality literature. These are audiobooks that are stored in a
little player. You can check them out and listen to them at your leisure.
We have 40 titles at the moment, and we’ll get more for next year if they prove popular. Attached is the
playaway flyer for instructions on how to check them out . (Refer page 7 for Flyers)
Yours in reading, and now in listening — The IST library staff.
P.S. The Playaway requires one AAA battery. We have purchased rechargeable batteries to do our bit for
the environment. Please return them when you return your playaway. You will be charged 20RMB for lost
batteries.
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International school of Tianjin
newsletter FRIDAY, 10
Chinese Calligraphy
Contest Winners!

Secondary Chinese teachers are

glad to announce the winners of
the first Chinese Calligraphy Con-
test.
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Go ACAMIS! GO ISACBeijing/Tianjin! GO IST!
Sports Brief

Sports Dates:

Fri April 10 HS Soccer: ISTV @ REGO girls, REGO @ ISTV boys
Sat April 11 HS Soccer: BISS @ IST JV Boys
Mon April13 HS Soccer: REGO @ IST JV boys
Sat April 18 HS Soccer: ISAC HS Soccer Tournaments: Div. 1 boys @ IST, Div. 1 & 2 girls @ DCB,
Div. 2 boys @ ISB,Div. 3 G @ TEDA, Div. 3 boys @ IAB
Thur.‐ Sun. April 23‐26 ACAMIS Division 1 Soccer Tournament at NIS
Sat April 25 ISCOT Grade 3‐5 Elementary Soccer Tournament @ IST

Go Blaze!!
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NPK Classrooms
Diary Dates
This year we have experienced strong enrolment growth
in our NPK classes but unfortunately the construction of Wed 8, Thurs 9 April
the new early childhood center which was intended to
Elem Student-led Conferences
support this expansion has had to be temporarily post‐
poned resulting in rather crowded conditions in the NPK Friday 17, April
classrooms. To deal with this situation we have moved Teens Act for AIDS Youth
the Pre‐K classroom into the much larger central play‐ 23, 24, 25, 26 April
room thereby allowing the Nursery to expand into the ACAMIS MID School Cult’l
original Pre‐K classroom. Therefore, starting from Conv’n
Monday, the Pre‐K students will be located in the central Tue 28, April
playroom. I trust that both students and parents will find Sec Students Council Elections
the increased space and the lovely new furnishings in
Wed 29, April
both Nursery and Pre‐K to be very much to their liking!
PFO Committee Meeting
Best wishes Thurs 30, April
Thursday Night Live

Refer the Sports Brief
Section, pg 8, for Sports Dates.
Steve Moody
Director
Sat 25 April—PFO Spring Ball
Earth Day is coming !
When : April 22
Location : Gym
Assembly from 1:00-2:00 pm

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●Protein ●Cooked Fruit or Vegetables
●Milk product(Calcium) ●Soup
●Starch
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

13/4/2009 14/4/2009 15/4/2009 16/4/2009 17/4/2009
Potato Salad Fruit Salad Pasta Salad Shredded Veg Salad Egg Salad
(potato,cucumber,carrot) (apple, pear, banana) (Pasta,onion,pepper) (olive,cabbage,green&red pepper) (egg,lettuce)
Onion Soup Xihu beef Soup Russian Soup chicken Soup Cream Corn Soup
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fajita chicken Meat Loaf Chap Chae Penne with beef falafin Fish Fillet
(chicken,vegetable) (ground beef) (beef,onion,noodle,spinach) (Beef ball,penne) (cod,tartar sauce)
Roasted Pork Chop with pikels Pork Piccata Chicken Leg Grilled Pork Chop Chicken Stew
(pork,pickles) (cheese,pork,tomato) (chicken,pepper sauce) (pork,mushroom sauce) (chicken,potato,carrot)
Baked Zucchini with Cheese Broccoli Green Veg Cauliflower Fresh Beans
Baked Potato Mashed Potato Sauteed Potato Fried Rice French Fries
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fruit Jelly Fruit Tart Ice Cream Rice cake Chocolate Cake
●Protein ●Cooked Fruit or Vegetables
●Milk product(Calcium) ●Soup
●Starch
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

20/4/2009 21/4/2009 22/4/2009 23/4/2009 24/4/2009
Egg Salad Mixed Veg Salad Potato Salad Beans Salad Grill vegetable Salad
(egg,lettuce) (lettuce, tomato, ccucumber)
ucumber) (potato,
(p otato, carrot, cucumber) (corn,green bean,carrot) (Pepper,eggplant,zucchini)
Swiss Soup Pumpkin Soup Tomato Soup Goulash Soup Cream and Mushroom Soup
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Lasagna Beef Steak Chicken Goulash Grilled Chicken leg Shepherd's Pie
(Beef minced,pasta) (beef,gravy sauce) (chicken,pepper,tomato) (chicken, cajun seasoning) (Pork,mashed potato)
Roasted Chicken Roasted Chicken Leg Pork Schnitzel Macaroni and Cheese Boolgogi
(chicken, mustard sauce) (chicken leg, BBQ sauce) (pork,tartar sauce) (macaroni, cheese) (beef,soy sauce,onion)
Spinach Sauteed Broccoli and Carrot Steamed Cauliflower and Carrot Korean Vegetable Baked Beans
Baked Potato Mashed Potato French Fries Sauteed Potato Rice
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Carrot Cake Fruit Jelly Ice Cream Cookies Banana Bread

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Friday, 10 april 2009

Welcome back to school after what I hope was a relaxing and enjoyable THIS WEEK IN BLAZE

I am very pleased to announce the arrival of the three newest for IB Students

Grade 5 Exhibition Update

(Continued from page 2)

(Continued from page 4)

This Week at the Library and Information Literacy Center

Secondary Chinese teachers are

(Continued from page 1)

Earth Day is coming !

Assembly from 1:00-2:00 pm

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Baked Potato Mashed Potato French Fries Sauteed Potato Rice

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