The Informer - the International School of Stavanger

The InformerP ub l i s h e d b y I S S a s a C o m m u n i t y N e w s l e t t e r29 April - Volume XXXI - No 9 2008/09Proud national prize-winners Kirsten Peacock andMateen Ram smile for the photographer in Oslo

From the Director:“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life bywhat we give.”It was my pleasure to be invited by the folks at NATO lastweek to celebrate the spirit of volunteerism that is alive andwell in our community. The US Military contingent sponsoreda tea in conjunction with National Volunteer Week, whichis observed in the US April 19 th -25 th . I used that wonderfulquote above by Winston Churchill in my remarks at that event.The sentiment is the same as I extend it to all of our parents aswell. The International School of Stavanger lives, breathes andrevels in the volunteerism that we have watched in action formany years. We have many “high-profile” volunteers here atISS and many others who perform their work quietly behindthe scenes—literally avoiding the limelight. And to all thoseindividuals, I have a special responsibility to see that they arenot forgotten.Perhaps a point that I should mention is that everyone who haschosen to enroll their children at ISS is a volunteer. You havevolunteered to place your most cherished possessions—yourchildren—in our hands for some of the best hours of their lives.We are not the only educational option for you in this town andon a daily basis I am grateful for that vote of trust.It is very important that I do not take the generous gift of timethat so many devote to the school for granted and so I extenda very, very sincere thanks and debt of gratitude to all current,past and future volunteers. We are a better school because ofyou!Have you ordered your yearbook yet? Our yearbook staff andtheir wonderful advisor, Ms. Kaatje deGruyter, have once againmade all their deadlines in perfect timing and the publishingcompany is currently doing their work so the books will arrivein time for the end of the year. The yearbook staff is nowworking on a CD of pictures of all the spring activities thattake place too late to be included in the hardback publication.The yearbook staff will be running another pre-publicationsale, and so we recommend that you order ahead to avoid beingdisappointed should they run out. Given the success of lastyear’s book, plus the quality of what I have seen as it has beenprepared for publication, I believe everyone will be delightedwith the result of the staff’s hard work.ISS students in action in the 17th of May parade last yearAnd just why might you be interested in having a yearbook...well, you just never know when one of your classmates turnsout to be famous! An example that I’ll share today is a studentwho we called Jay Rathbone when he attended ISS in 1992-1995 when he spent 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th grades here. Today, he isknown throughout the world as Jackson Rathbone, and forJasper Hale, the character he plays in the “Twilight” movies.Never heard of either Jackson Rathbone or “Twilight?” Asknearly any available teenager and they can probably fill you in!His second grade teacher at ISS, Mrs. Jeanene Gay is not theleast bit surprised by the 841,000 hits that come up on Googlefor him, “How could anyone forget Jay! He was one of the starsin our ’Shoemaker and the Elves’ Christmas production.” Socongratulations, Jay/Jackson—we wish him continued successand it was great fun looking him up in the ISS yearbooks.2 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

(Jump Rope Club and Student Council were two of his extracurriculars!)And remember to order your own yearbook forthe 2008-2009 school year—memories are a cherished and funpart of life!Inside this issue of the Informer you will find all kinds ofinformation, including the results of the annual Unge Forskere(Young Researchers) competition in Oslo. As I write this, ourtwo national finalists, Kirsten Peacock and Mateen Ram, areover in Oslo taking part in the event. The final outcome willbe included in IB Coordinator Ms. Lynn Park’s article inside.Congratulations, Kirsten and Mateen.We also extend our congratulations to all the ISS musicians whotook part in the Band Concert at school last week—the concertwas remarkable! Early the next morning, our Middle SchoolHonor Choir left for Moscow and the international schoolsmusical festival there. And on the following evening, anotherremarkable sight was the IB Visual Arts class exhibition whichwas staged at Tou Scene in Stavanger. A wonderfully largecrowd attended both events and our students excelled in theartistic spotlight.Coming up soon, you will be receiving a letter in the mailwith full details on your students taking part in the May 17Norwegian Constitution Day parade. Although this year, itfalls on a Sunday, it is a regular school day for us and for yourchildren—although we will only keep them until the end ofthe parade. This year the Children’s Parade (Barnetoget), startsdowntown as normal and winds its way to the ending pointon the corner of Holbergsgaten and Steingata in the Eiganesneighborhood. Full details and a map will be sent through themail to each home in the next week.Last autumn, I promised one of our parents that I would writea bit about some of the other activities that fill out May 17 th sothat parents could think about how to use the day when themorning parade finishes. When the Children’s Parade ends,there is still a whole day filled with activities for you and yourfamily to enjoy. Each family will be sent a brochure that outlinesthe time schedule for the day and what is happening in yourneighborhood. Stavanger Kommune sends us the brochures inthe week leading up the 17 th and we’ll send them home so bewatching for it. Here are some of the Duevel family favorites:--In our neighborhood, as in many others, after the Barnetogetthere is an “everybody join-in-parade” where neighbors andfamilies walk informally behind the local school band usuallyending up at a old folks’ home for the band to serenade theoccupants and then carry on to the local school playground orchurch yard for children’s relay races, games, speeches, moremusic and refreshments.--The next stop for us is always the Russtoget, which is theparade for the red- and blue-suited graduates. You never quiteknow just what you will see, but it is never dull. That paradestarts at the old Viking stadium in Eiganes and heads alongEiganesveien toward the center of Stavanger.--Then on to a wonderful highlight—the international festivalat Bjergsted. Sponsored by International House, this wonderfulwww.isstavanger.nogathering gets bigger and better every year. Food stalls frommany countries provide a great lunch, along with entertainmentfrom around the world. Come hungry!--The third and final parade of the day is the Folketoget orPeople’s Parade. This year, it will start in downtown Stavangerand end up in the Storhaug neighborhood. It is filled withclubs, activities, congregations of every kind—music, color andlots of fun!The above list only touches upon some of the activities—thereare many more, starting at 07.00 and carrying on until late inthe evening. And this year, because the 17 th falls on a Sunday,there will undoubtedly be extra activities as well sponsored bylocal churches. And, of course, each kommune will have its ownspecial blend of events to mark Norway’s Constitution Day.Ask your friends and neighbors how their family spends theday—there are many variations, and nearly each one will befamily-friendly. Dress up—but wear comfortable shoes—andenjoy the fun!On May 18, 19 and 20, we are looking forward to hosting Mr.Andy Hill from the Council of International Schools and Dr.Samuel Robinson from the New England Association of Schoolsand Colleges. They are representing their organizations in thefive-year accreditation visit to the school. What is accreditation?It is. . . “a system of accountability that is ongoing, voluntary, andcomprehensive in scope. It respects differences in institutionalpopulations, missions, and cultures, and fosters institutionalchange grounded in the judgment of practicing educators. It isbased on standards which are developed and regularly reviewedby the members and which define the characteristics of goodschools and colleges.” (NEASC)Our accreditation cycle spans ten years, and includes a full selfstudywhich a visiting team of twelve educators uses as theycome and view every aspect of the school and its operations.Following their visit, they issue recommendations which must beresponded to within one year. At the five year point, the schoolmust submit another report responding to the recommendationsissued earlier and also explaining changes which have occurredand indicating intended future actions. The five year point alsocoincides with a two-person team coming to visit the school.Our five year report has already been sent in and next Mr. Hilland Dr. Robinson will spend three days in the school immersingthemselves and considering how far we have come in our goalsand how we are structuring ourselves to face future goals. Theyare very welcome in our ongoing work to improve what theschool can offer.Springtime in Stavanger! So much to do, so much to be done!Thanks for everything you are doing in connection with yourchildren!All the best to you and your family,Dr. Linda DuevelDirectorLDuevel@isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 3

High School Counselor’s NotesQUESTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR? Email cschweid@isstavanger.no or call 51 55 43 13NOTICE TO ALL TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTSPlease be sure to tell the Counseling Office the conditionsfor the university offers you receive.Share admissions news you receive from the U. S. andCanada with the Counseling Office. We need to have thisinformation in order to send off your final transcript in Junebefore we leave for the summer break.GAP YEAR IDEASFor students planning a gap year why not consider a volunteeror service project. Review http://www.unitedplanet.org/, www.raleighinternational.org.uk, or http://www.volunteerabroad.com/search.cfm for further ideas. Also check with theCounseling Office to see that your current teacher referenceshave been submitted so you may use them when you plan toapply to university.FOR STUDENTS HEADED TO THE UK FOR UNIVERSITYOpen Days are currently scheduled for many UK universities.You can go to www.opendays.com for specific university OpenDay dates. Also consider a UK University Guided Tour go towww.osc-ib.com to view arrangements. Previous ISS studentshave utilized this service and found it very beneficial for choosingUCAS courses.TO ALL 11TH GRADE STUDENTSJunior Seminar is more than half way completed and youare making good progress in identifying your options andformulating post graduation plans. Please remember thatyou and your parents are welcome to make an individualappointment with the Counselor to discuss your plans further.TO ALL GRADE 10 AND 11 STUDENTSThe Council of International Schools office of Higher Educationoffers an International Student Registry. If you are interestedin receiving free admission information from the CIS membercolleges and universities in the UK, US, Canada, Australia,Mexico, New Zealand, Japan, Middle East and Europe you mayregister online by going to http://highered.cois.org/Services/RegistryStudentOnlineDataEntryForm.htm.NOTICE TO ALL TENTH AND ELEVENTH GRADESTUDENTS planning to apply to colleges/universities inthe U.S. or CanadaThe standardized tests PSAT/ACT/SAT will be offered at ISSon the following dates during the 2009-2010 school year:TestDatePSAT ............Oct. 17, 2009ACT .............Oct. 24, 2009, April 10, 2010SAT I or II ........Nov. 7, 2009, Dec. 5, 2009, May 1, 2010(SAT I and II cannot be taken on the same date)To register for the PSAT sign up in August on the clip boardoutside of the Counseling Office.To register online for an ACT exam that will be given here atISS go to www.actstudent.orgAdditional information about these tests will be given at theSenior Seminar and Junior Seminars.To register online for an SAT exam that will be offered here atISS go to www.collegeboard.comTO ALL GRADE 9 STUDENTSAt a large group Advisory meeting and a parent informationsession, course selections and changes for the 2009-2010 schoolyear were discussed. The Course Request form was distributedand students were asked to submit their completed forms to thehigh school office by April 2. At this point if you have notsubmitted your course requests please contact the CounselingOffice as soon as possible.TO ALL GRADE 8 STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTSAn evening Transition Meeting was held on March 3 andindividual meetings with the Counselor were scheduled, inorder to select courses for the 2009-2010 school year. If youhave not scheduled time for this meeting, or submitted yourrequests, please contact the high school Counseling Office assoon as possible.SUMMER STUDY PROGRAMSWe have received a wide variety of brochures and informationfrom summer study programs in China, the U.K. and theU.S.A. Please check the college bulletin board or ask in theCounseling Office for more information.4 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

High School Counselor’s NotesQUESTIONS FOR THE COUNSELOR? Email cschweid@isstavanger.no or call 51 55 43 13INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE-SUMMERREVISION COURSES 2009 and SUMMER UNIVERSITYTOURSwww.osc-ib.com , www.revisioncourses.com orwww.oxintstudy.centre.comCalling All Tutors!TO NON-NORWEGIAN STUDENTS PLANNING TO BEEMPLOYED IN NORWAY THIS SUMMERInstructions for completing the required Work Permit can beobtained in the Counseling Office.CHECK OUT THE NEW BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR LOANIN THE COUNSELING OFFICE• UCAS Undergraduate Course and Funding Guide 2008• CRAC Degree and Course Guides 2007/2008• Choosing Your Degree Course and University by B. Heap• Degree Course Descriptions by Mainstone and Reynolds• New SAT I/II Review Books• New ACT Review Books• Books on writing the college application essay and personal•statementHow to Choose a College Major by Linda LandisAndrews• Careers With An Arts or Humanities Degree by PhillipSchofield• A Year Off…A Year On? Making the most of your gapyear by Tessa Doe, Helen Evans, Hilary Jones and DebbieSteelPlease be sure to sign out for a book during a study periodor at the end of the day to take the book home overnight.Best Regards,Carole SchweidHigh School Counselorcschweid@isstavanger.noOne of the many services offered by the High SchoolCounseling Office is the maintenance of a list of names ofparents who are both willing and able to serve as tutors toISS students in need of additional academic support.As our demand for tutors is greater than our supply, wewould like to invite parents with backgrounds in coreacademic areas (math, sciences, history, and languages)to join our pool of mentors/tutors.If you are interested in assisting please contact Ms. CaroleSchweid at cschweid@isstavanger.no.Please note that there is a great need for math tutors.The Counseling Office provides a list of area tutors as acourtesy to ISS students and their parents. All schedulingand private tuition arrangements are the sole responsibilityof the tutor and student.www.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 5

News from the Exams CoordinatorExamination Information for IB and IGCSE studentsI have met with all IB and IGCSE candidates to give them information about the arrangements for examinations. The studentshave been given personal examination schedules, copies of the regulations for their examinations, and extra useful advice andinformation. It is important they read this information carefully!IB students will receive their results through the IB results password-protected website on 6th July 2009. IGCSE students willreceive their results from the school in the middle of August. More details of the results issue will be given to students later,but any IGCSE students who will not be attending ISS next year must remember to leave a forwarding address for their resultsstatement and certificate.I have included a summary of the examination schedules and some key information below.IB written examinations 2009Week beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayEnglish Lang A1 Hist HL Biology Math4 MayLang A1 History Biology MathGermanEnglish Economics Physics11 MayEconomics PhysicsMath HL GermanSpanish Chemistry Comp Sci **French18 MayPsychologyChemistry Comp Sci**PsychologyIGCSE written examinations 2009Week beginning Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday11 May Science Math then SpanEnglishHistory18 May Math GeographyFrench then ICTGeog then SpanEng X25 May SpanishFrench GeographyFrench1 JuneGeographyScience**HistoryEng Lit8 June **Drama **Science** Public holiday and/or school holiday (no buses!)Students are responsible for double-checking their personal examination schedule, and ensuring that they attend everyexamination for which they are entered. Students should report to the basement (use the stairway from the main ISS foyer) forall written examinations unless otherwise instructed. Students should report at 08:30 for morning examinations and 13:00 forafternoon examinations.A number of IGCSE students have timetable ‘clashes’ because of their particular choice of subjects. This will be dealt withaccording to Cambridge regulations, by holding the two examinations one after the other in the same session. These studentswill have a short supervised break between the two papers.IB French and Psychology students please note: Thursday 21st May is a public holiday but there are IB examinations all day.Please note there are no school buses on that day as school is closed. Please arrive at the front doorbetween 08:00 and 08:30 for the morning session and between 12:30 and 13:00 for the afternoonsession and someone will let you in the building!IGCSE History students please note: Monday 1st June is a public holiday but there is an IGCSEexamination in the afternoon! Please note there are no school buses on that day as school is closed.Please arrive at the front door between 12:30 and 13:00 and someone will let you in the building!6 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

News from the Exams CoordinatorIGCSE Drama and Science students please note: there are examinations for you in the week after school closes for the summer(Drama on 9th June and Science on 10th June, both in the morning). No school buses will run on those days. Please arrive atschool between 08:00 and 08:30 and someone will let you in the building!IB Art exhibitionAlthough most of the assessment for the International Baccalaureate is in the form of written essays and examinations or oralpresentations, this is obviously not entirely adequate for the Visual Arts group! Every year I am amazed by the creative talent andskills of our students, and enjoy viewing their work. However, this year is something really special. I will let Ms Jeane Svihus,who guides our students through their artistic explorations, explain a little more. “This year the IB Visual Art class has had theopportunity to exhibit at one of the region’s largest visual and performing arts centers, Tou Scene. Every spring the IB year twostudents put up an exhibition to which an examiner comes and assesses their work. This group is so big this year (11 students)that it was necessary to find a location outside of school. It has been very exciting to experience a new space, and one in whichprofessional artists and performers use. The students have done a fabulous job creating art over the last two years, and with thehelp of their parents mounted an impressive exhibit.”The students have the opportunity to spend about half an hour showing the visiting examiner around their exhibit, discussingtheir work. In addition, an open exhibition was held in the evening of Wednesday 22nd April, to allow parents and friends toadmire the students’ artwork. There cannot be many young artists who have the privilege of mounting a personal retrospectiveexhibition in such a prestigious gallery space!Unge forskere and Fritt Ord competitions 2009Each year, our IB Diploma students become experts in one aspect of their IB studies through the ‘Extended Essay’. With thesupport and gentle guidance of a supervisor at the school, students explore a theme of their own choice, and write a research paperof up to 4000 words. This is perhaps one of the most important parts of the IB Diploma, and many ISS alumni have commentedon how easy it was for them to tackle research papers at university, in comparison with their friends from other educationalsystems, because of the experience of writing the Extended Essay. We are always very proud of our students’ achievements, butit is also extremely gratifying to find that others also appreciate the work that they do on these research projects.This year, two students were invited to Oslo for the final of national competitions. Mateen Ram won third prize inUngdomskonkurransen Fritt Ord, a competition which looks at aspects of free speech. Mateen’s essay, ‘The path we choose totake in life…’ examined the writing and speeches of three great world leaders of the last century: Shoghi Effendi, Martin LutherKing, and Nelson Mandela. He explains that he particularly focused on how ‘these three diverse leaders used the metaphorsof light and darkness to portray the battle between the forces of good and evil’. Kirsten Peacock won a second prize in thehumanities section of the Konkurransen Unge Forskere (the Young Researchers competition), with her essay on ‘The FemaleVillain’. She studied the characters of Medea, Lady Macbeth and Hedda Gabler – three famous female villains coming fromclassical Greek theatre, Shakespeare’s tragedies, and Ibsen’s modern drama. Kirsten explains that in these works the playwrightmakes a conscious choice to use a female villain, and that ‘she is more harshly judged than a male might be’ resulting in ‘theinevitable downfall of the women’.The finalists (chosen this year from 129 entries in the two competitions) exhibited their research projects at the Nordisk TekniskMuseum in Oslo and enjoyed a programme of events including a formal dinner at the famous Holmenkollen Restaurant in thehills above Oslo.More information about these, and other competitions, can be found on http://konkurransene.no/ andthen follow the links.Lynn ParkExam Coordinatorwww.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 7

H i g h S c h o o l N E W SThe relay team Chris, Marek, John and Brent showing off their silver medals from SigtunaSpring is here and as we approach the month of May, the end ofthe academic year appears on the horizon. There is still muchto attend to before we get a chance to recharge our batteries overthe summer vacation and it is important to keep focused onacademics in the coming weeks. The biggest academic eventsin the near future are the beginning of study leave for 12th and10th graders, respectively, and final examinations at the end ofthe year.As reported in last month’s Informer by Ms. Park, the IB andIGCSE Exams Coordinator, IB study leave begins on Friday1st May and for IGCSE students taking 5 or more IGCSE’s,study leave begins on Monday 11th May. Ms Park has also metwith all the IB and IGCSE students to provide all details onthe exams and examination process. Further details are foundin her section of this edition. Good luck to all those studentstaking IB or IGCSE examinations in the coming weeks.While the students are on study leave they are free to come intoschool to work with their teachers, study alone or in groupsor avail themselves of the library facilities. Please rememberthat your student might need your help in putting the “study”in study leave. They should be creating a study schedule andsticking to it in order to do their best. They should also beeating well, getting daily exercise and getting adequate sleep.High School final examinations will be happening on 22nd,25th, 26th and 27th May for every student in 9th and 11thgrade and every 10th grade student who is not on study leave.The general exam advice given above would apply equally wellto students taking final examinations.8 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

H i g h S c h o o l N E W SIn my last Informer article we were congratulating ourBasketball players on becoming NECIS champions and lookingtowards the NECIS Swimming Tournament at Sigtuna inSweden. Again, it is great to report some outstanding successat the tournament - the team returning with 1 Gold, 16 Silver,17 Bronze medals and over 40 ribbons. These students made usproud both inside and outside of the pool. A big thank you tocoaches Hettema, Cox and Hogarth.Many thanks and congratulations also go to the SymphonicBand and their director Mr. Christensen for the wonderfulconcert last Tuesday evening. A real treat for the packed theatreof 5th through 12th grade families!I would also like to congratulate Kirsten Peacock and MarteenRam our Unge Forskere competition winners who returnedfrom Oslo last Saturday! Ms Park has written about this indetail in her section.I am writing this contribution after just returning from the IBArt exhibition in Tou Scene. We really have talented studentsat ISS and it is great to see them able to exhibit their work inan authentic environment. The number of parents, studentsand teachers at the event was heartwarming and I would liketo thank Ms Svihus for introducing the initiative and puttingthe arrangements in place to make it happen. The vernissagewas a fitting closure to two years’ worth of creative engagement.Also as I write, students are putting in final rehearsals for theAmnesty International fundraiser – The Secret Policeman’sBall. We wish them all the best in this endeavor.Another event on the horizon is an information eveningfor parents in regard to potential ‘risk’ factors affecting ourteenagers. This will be held on Wednesday 6th May between19:00 and 20:30 in the Middle and High School Library.The format for the evening will be that of a panel discussion,sharing information and responding to questions from parents.The main ‘at risk’ areas that will be covered include: Trendsin drinking habits of the teenager today, Drug and substanceabuse, what to look for and how to prevent the addiction andInternet Safety.Finally, 17th May arrangements are in process. ISS proudlyparticipates in Norway’s finest day (whatever the weather).Students will come into school as usual on the Sunday morningin order to participate in the parade. Families new to Norwayshould know that this is a day when everyone wears their best.Details will be sent home shortly and we look forward to seeingall our parents en route.That’s all for this edition,With kind regards,www.isstavanger.noGareth L JonesHigh School PrincipalGJones@æisstavanger.noTo High School Parents in the ISS Community:We have received the following information and would liketo pass it on.If you would like to participate in the study, please contactMrs. Sovik directly.Thank you,Dear ISStavanger Community Members:Gareth Jones and Linda DuevelI am a parent in the American Cooperative school of Tunis.I am studying a degree course in Master of Educational andSocial Research with the University of London, throughexternal services. For my dissertation, I am carrying out aresearch on “Third Culture Kids” and would like to includeyour high school students in my research work.I am kindly requesting a number of International schools whoI randomly chose to participate in my research project, toinform their community about my project.I am specifically interested in students who are not nationalsof the host country, or if they are nationals, they have to bereturnee nationals (meaning that they must have spent notless than four years abroad) in order to be qualified as ThirdCulture Kids.If you are interested in participating, please contact me at thee-mail address below and more information will be sent toyou.Looking forward to hearing from you. I remain.Yours sincerely,Betty SovikImpressions from the IB Art ExhibitionThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 9

YOU CAN ORDER YOUR YEARBOOKNOW!There are over 5000 photos included in ISS Yearbook 2008-2009........It is still possible to order your 184 pages full of great memories NOW!Final orders were placed in January based on numbers of pre-ordered yearbooks sold then,but extras have been ordered. So, if you want to make sure to buy your yearbookbefore they sell out, then.....order by Friday May 8, and your yearbook will cost 350 NOK(instead of 400 NOK when purchased at the end of the school year).This price includes a DVD containing a gallery of pictures of events taking placeafter page submission deadlines.How can you place your order?Fill in the note below (or write a similar note including the same information) and hand it to Ms.De Gruyter or to Ms. Winters in the main office. There are copies of this note available in themain office as well.An invoice will be sent to you by mid-May so please do NOT enclose money with yourorder.If you placed a yearbook order in January already, you should have received an invoice bymid-February. Ms. Winters has a list with all the names of people who have ordered a yearbookalready if you wish to check whether you have or not.When can you place your order?Order your yearbook by Friday, May 8, 2009, at the latest.Ordered yearbooks will be sent home with your child at the end of the school year.If you are moving abroad before the end of the school year but would like to order a yearbook,then please make sure to write down which other ISS student we can send your yearbook homewith.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We would like to order ....... yearbook(s). Total cost (350 NOK per yearbook): ............... NOKName Student: ...................................................................................................................................Grade & Homeroom: ..........................................................................................................................10 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

H i g h S c h o o l N E W S & Middle School NewsInvitation to a Mid d l e & Hi gh Sc h o o l Parent EveningWh e n: Wednesday 6th MayWh e r e: High School/Middle School LibrayTi m e: 19.00-20.30All are welcome to an evening where a panel of professionals will share information,and answer questions on the topics listed. You can find out how to assist your childin developing good decision –making skills and promote healthy alternative waysto get high. Recognize the importance of supporting your children who are alreadymaking healthy choices.• Trends in drinking habits of the teenager today.• Drug and substance abuse- what to look for and how to prevent the addiction• Internet SafetyThe panel will include:Britt Heidi Bernhoff .....Uteseksjonen - Teenage Drinking HabitsHanne Svensen ..........Redd Barna (Save the Children) - Internet SafetyBob Sargent . . . . . . . . . . . . Substance AbuseGareth Jones ............High School PrincipalHeather Melhus . . . . . . . . . Health ProfessionalCarol Wallace ...........Middle School PrincipalMatt Armstrong .........Primary School/Middle School CounselorCarole Schweid ..........High School Counselorwww.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 11

Middle School News and EventsWelcome to 4th quarter! Here is an update on some of theactivities and events that have taken place recently and somethat will be happening soon.Recently, we celebrated all the achievements and events from3rd quarter at our Recognition Ceremony (April 16th). Thisevent began with an unforgettable piece of ‘Arabian Nights’entertainment from the Middle School staff! This was a tributefrom the staff to the students for all the hard work they had putinto making the Middle School musical another great success.I understand that it was hilarious to watch! Thank you middleschool students for a memorable musical this year and thank youmiddle school staff for being so willing to be foolish!Congratulations to Lydia Wonham (6th grade) for her memorableguitar performance at this ceremony. She dazzled us with hertalent, poise and the quality of her performance. Well done!Sp o r t s Re c o g n i t i o nBa n d Co n c e r tCongratulations to all the students who participated in therecent Band concert (April 21st). The standard of playing wasexcellent and the audience was thoroughly entertained. Manycongratulations go to Mr. Christensen and Mrs. Christensen forall their hard work and organization in preparing the studentsfor their performance.Mid d l e Sc h o o l Ho n o r Ch o i r – Ap r i l 22n d-26t hWelcome back to the Middle School Girls’ honor Choir(and their chaperones Mr. and Mrs. Christensen) from theirrecent trip to Moscow and congratulations on some excellentperformances and for being fine representatives of ISS: NoahMoeys (6th), Angelica Garcia (7th), Ingrid Mikaelsen (7th),Malaika Lund (8th), Christine Rettedal Christiansen (8th) andHannah Svanberg (8th).JV Swimming TeamSpecial Awards – VIKING Awards• Helping at School for Life Dinner – Devin Vigneau-Jackson, Ole Bird,Jessica Townsend, Karlori Li andGuendalina De Luigi,• 8th Grade Leirskole Awards – Oscar Bemmann, MarkusRossler, Rodrigo Oliveira, Marielle Langseth and HannahSvangberg.BALDER Award Winners6th Grade – Noah Moeys7th Grade – Madeline Bayliss8th Grade – Elise HorenskyTROLL ATTENDANCE Award – Kitching HomeroomQ3 HOUSE Winners – Goofy HouseThe ceremony ended with a picture slide show of all the eventsduring Q3. Our ceremony for Q4 will take place on the lastday of school (June 4th) starting at 9:45am. This ceremony willinclude a picture slide show from the entire year. All parents arewelcome to come along and celebrate the year with us!Dr o p Ev e r y t h i n g And Re a d DayLast Friday, the Middle School changed the schedule andorganized a day around reading and various activities associatedwith reading. It was a wonderful fun-filled day and the studentsand teachers enjoyed activities very much. Particular thanksgo to Ms Lakin-Miller for all her hard work and organizationaround this event.Ho m e r o o mThe advisory theme for April and May is ‘Coping withChange and Transitions’. Every middle school student will beexperiencing some form of change in the next few weeks: gradeto grade, Middle School to High School, moving schools and/or saying goodbye to friends. All students will be given theopportunity to discuss their feelings at this emotional time andbe given strategies to help them cope with their feelings.In addition, the 8th grade students have been involved in anintensive ‘study skills’ course for four homeroom periods perweek, in preparation for their 8th grade exams at the end of thisweek (April 28th and 29th and May 4th and 5th.)These study sessions have included:• How I study and how I study best.• Following written directions.• Test-taking skills and tips.• Preparing for objective questions.• Memorization skills.• Preparing for essay questions.5t h t o 6t h g r a d e Tr a n s i t i o nThe 5th grade students will be visiting the 6th grade homeroomin the near future. This is part of the process of transition for the5th grade into the 6th grade and the Middle School. The 5thgrade students will have the opportunity to be in the MiddleSchool hallways and will have the opportunity to ask the current6th grade some questions.Parent meeting for the 5th – 6th grade transition will take placeon Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm.12 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

Middle School News and Events6t h Gr a d e Tr i p – Olso – May 7t h a n d 8t h17t h May – Co n s t i t u t i o n DayNext week we say farewell to the entire 6th grade as they headof on their annual trip to Oslo. We wish them well on theiradventures and hope they enjoy all the wonderful culturalopportunities that await them!Sp a n i s h Exc h a n g e w i t h Ba r c e l o n a – May 8t h – 18t h.The students and teachers will arrive on Thursday, May 8thand will be very busy with all the activities that the school andtheir host families have planned for them. They will attend theMiddle School Dance on Friday, May 15th and will also marchin the 17th May parade. They leave on Friday, May 18th.French Exchange with Bordeaux – May 15th-23rdThe students and teachers will arrive in time for the dance onFriday, May 15th and they will participate in the 17th Mayparade too!Mid d l e Sc h o o l Da n c e - Fr i d ay, May 15t hfrom 19:00-22:00This event is ‘Semi-Casual’ and will take place in the GYM.More details to follow in the weekly newsletters.This day is a half day of school for all students. Studentswill come to school as normal on the school bus and will betransported by bus to the centre of town. The parade begins inthe centre of town and finishes at the old football stadium inEiganes. There will be no transport back to school. Parents arerequested to collect their children at the end of the parade.We are 17th in the parade this year.May 17th is a very important day in the Norwegian calendar. Itis a day where people dress smartly. All students in 6th, 7th and8th grade who are in the bans will be wearing white shirts andblack trousers or skirts. For those not in the band, here are someguidelines on what not to wear:No jeans.No T-shirts.No sweat shirts or sweat pants.No shorts.No sports shoes.No hats/caps.A smart pair of trousers and a shirt for boys and a smart shirt/top and skirt/trousers for girls is perfectly appropriate.Enjoy the final quarter of the year! There are a lot of eventsand activities still to come. Pay close attention to the weeklynewsletters!Carol WallaceMiddle School Principalcwallace@isstavanger.noConcertizing in Moscowwww.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 13

Jakob and Dina have dropped everything to enjoy a moment of reading togetherPrimary School NewsLeonie and Sophie take five during PEWe were so pleased with the children’s involvement in ourreading incentive of finding a friend in a book. The incentiveconcluded with a day of Drop Everything and Read. It was funto see so many students so involved in books. There is sucha positive feeling that surfaces when everyone is reading. Itshows we value reading and this rubs off on reading skills asmotivation to read increases. Thank you to everyone involvedin making this such a success.Thank you as well for everyone helping with the many events inand out of school. Primary School track and field has started,and the Primary School musical is just around the corner. I havehad an opportunity to see the community teamwork of teachers,parents and students offering over 100 students an opportunityto learn track and field skills and pulling all the many facetsof the musical production together. Join the students at one ormore of the performances on 7-9 May. The students appreciateseeing you in the audience, and for this musical you will get ahistory lesson.Toward the end of the school year, some tasks become moreand more difficult, and this is a good time to work on resilience.In the book, Mindsets, researcher Carol Dweck at StanfordUniversity has suggested a focus on praise for effort over praisefor intelligence. If looking smart is most important, thenstudents tend to think that the essential thing about schoolwork is to show how good one is at it. If learning is moreimportant, then it is more important to learn concepts andskills in classes than to get the best grades. Put another way, ifa student says the assignment was too easy, perhaps we shouldsay we are sorry we wasted that time, and suggest somethingwe could do that could help them learn more. Dweck suggestswe help develop attitudes that the harder we work at something,the better we get at it. The difficulty is that if we focus on beingsmart, we have a tendency to lose resilience when we encountera deficiency or difficult task. We need to learn how to maintainconfidence when facing challenges and setbacks. When a childdoes something well, we could praise by saying how smart thechild is, but Dweck suggests we praise by saying, “Wow, that’sa really good score. You must have tried really hard.” When achild doesn’t succeed, the focus should be on embracing thechallenge and learning from mistakes.Spring is here with the end of our reading incentive and somany activities in and out of school time. Each of the activitiesis important, and yet we need to focus on the core curriculumareas to ensure children gain essential skills to continue tosucceed. One of the most important ways parents help in theselast months of school is keeping a regular routine for gettingenough sleep. This can be a daunting task with evenings thatare light so late. Routine is often the key to getting to bed, nomatter how light it is outside. Have a wonderful springtime!Len Duevel, PhDPrimary School PrincipalLPDuevel@isstavanger.no14 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

The KeymasterbyISS Open Golf DayNick PerrinIn t e r n a t i o n a l Sc h o o l o fSt a v a n g e rThursday, 7th May at 19:00Friday, 8th May at 19:00Saturday, 9 th May at 14:00Come and experiencea colourful journey through timeHistory will come alivewith the help of the Keymaster• Watch the 1066 Battle between theNorman Savages and Saxon Cabbages• Visit a doctor’s surgery in Tudor times• Find out how smugglers tricked theexcisemenThere’s lots more to discover so comeand see the show.We have the keys to historyRandaberg Golf ClubSaturday 23rd May 2009Open for ISS Staff, Parents, Friends and StudentsAll participants must have a green cardor handicap from own golf clubTicket include:• green fee• goody bag• light lunch• and prize giving!200 NOK p/pThis year we will play in two teams, we willplay for the ISS Ryder Cup, details of rules andallocation of teams will be done on Sat 23rdMay.Shot gun start at 09.30,please meet at the clubhouse by 09.00.To sign up for this exciting golf day please e-mailHeather Melhus. All we need is your currenthandicap.Heather Melhus 51 55 43 47/ 994 89 022or hmelhus@isstavanger.noTickets, kr 20, are on sale now fromthe main office.Telephone: 51 55 43 00Closing date Friday 23 rd Maywww.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 15

New NEW AT THE LIBRARY! at the Library!This month, I.S.S launched a new library software system called Destiny, which includes anew interface for the online catalog. The new library catalog will allow searching for booksthroughout both our libraries and is accessible from any computer via the Internet.Try it! Go to the ISS webpage: http://www.isstavanger.no/. From the menu in the leftmargin, select Library Catalog.There are now some options for searching. The first screen looks like this:Library News!Also explore Destiny Quest- a more graphical version of the same catalogs:Some highlights and feature of Destiny:• Title Peek- displays books cover, excerpts and reviews• Top 10 List- the most popular recent check-outs• New Arrival List- our newest holdings• Also, library patrons with school logins will be able to create booklists, write reviewsand view their own borrowing records.Help Wanted!Summer staff is needed in the Primary Library to keep run our Holiday hours. Can you give 2weekday hours during the month of July to open the library, check books out and keep thingstidy? It is an easy job, and not a bad place to be on a summer’s day! Please contact Jill Egan atjegan@isstavanger.no or call 51 55 43 17 to find out more information.End of the Year ReturnsAll Library materials need to be returned by May 22. Students may borrow up until May 21,but they will receive bills for any items outstanding after that point. Fines for lost items must bepaid before the end of the school year, June 4th. Thank you for your help in recovering all ourshared resources!16 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

ISS Sports NewsOur friend the sun is back shining a bit more often as well asa little while longer, springtime is upon us and our sportingseason has moved outdoors! But here is a little review of winterseason and also what we have on for spring season. If you stillwant to join us for a sport please contact JP or Mark and we candirect you to the correct coach.Track and FieldThe MS and HS team has been training in preparation forseveral different meets. On April 15th, ISS hosted the ISS Stevne.Although no other local teams participated, athletes were givenan opportunity to compete against their teammates within afriendly environment. From all reports, the meet ran smoothlyand the athletes appreciated the opportunity to challengethemselves and set individual goals. Also a special thank you toour volunteers for that meet, it can’t be held without you!On April 16th, several members of the team participated inthe Skjalgstafetten relays. ISS rose to the challenge andreceived two silver medals in the boys U14 and U16 and onebronze in the boys U16 age group. This is particularly rewardingas the teams we competed against train all year together. Allparticipants showed their team spirit and dedication to thesport. Well done!On Saturday, April 25th, the entire track team will be runningthe Siddisløpet. This is an 8k race around Stokka lake. Manypeople are expected to participate. We wish all the athletes goodluck for this race.Girls Football (Varsity and U15)The Varsity Girls Football team has been hard at work gettingready for their tournament on May 28th and 29th. Practicingtheir skills and working on teamwork is coming along nicelyand we expect to be having a couple of matches before thetournament. Keep working hard girls and see you on Monday,Wednesday and Friday from 1530-1730!U15 Girls Football has been practicing hard with Coach Espen.Their practices are held on Tuesday and Thursdays from 1530-1700. Their skills are coming along nicely for the NECIStournament in Stavanger on May 28th and 29th. Keep workinghard at practice girls.Boys Rugby has seen a lot of enthusiasm as well as numbers.The turnout is creating a great atmosphere at practice as we lookforward to our training games before the tournament to be heldat ISS on May 28th and 29th. All the coaches are pleased to seeso many young gentleman embracing a new sport.The Primary School Track season is in full swing withover 95 athletes currently participating. Practices are onThursdays from 15:30 to 16:45. We will conclude the seasonwww.isstavanger.nowith a mini-track meet hosted by the Middle and High SchoolTrack Team on Friday, May 15th at 15:30. Currently athletesare taking part in a series of low-pressure workouts designedto build coordination skills and foster teamwork. They arebecoming familiar with and learning various techniques as theyparticipate in short distance sprints, longer distance runningand games, hurdling, the long and high jump, discus andshot-put style throwing. This is a fabulous introduction to thebenefits of exercise!ISS Vikings Swim Club continues to meet on Fridaysat Randaberg pool. We will be training until the end of May.Currently 38 students are participating in the training sessionsat the pool each week. It is great to see them enjoying swimtraining and continuing to improve their stroke technique andstamina.Please remember that the students need to be collected fromthe pool at 5pm (17.00) each week. If you have any questionsregarding Swim Club training just get in touch with Ms.Hogarth.For more information on each of the sports, take a look atthe athletic board outside the cafeteria and watch for certainannouncements on the daily report.If you need any information on any tournament this year,please look at the Athletics site. The athletics site can be foundon the left hand side of www.isstavanger.no. Please email uswith any other questions you may have about the upcomingtournaments.As always, please contact us by email if you have any questions orcheck the information board for updates and announcements!Yours in Sport,JP Duc and Mark KnudsenAthletic DirectorsThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 17NECIS breaststroke: Alex Hogarth - Silver medal, David Ecclestone - Gold medal, Kennedy Astill - Silver medal.

ISS Sports NewsISS NECIS Swim teamWe have great swimmers at ISS.This year we have had 29 NECIS swimmers practicing in Randaberg pool twice a week fromJanuary to April for the meet in Sweden.We all 29 swimmers traveled to the tournament in Sweden. We came back with 1 gold, 16 silverand 17 bronze medals and lots of 4th, 5th & 6th place ribbons. Congratulation to all swimmers.This year we have to say goodbye to Marek Labak, Brent Fredeen, John McQuillan, Chris Gilbertand Blair Robertson. We hope they all continue swimming during their time at the university.We will miss you all.NECIS Coaches: Ms. Cheryl Hogarth, Mr.Taylor Cox and Ms Rianne HettemaWhat a fantastic trip in Sigtuna!We were all very excited for the competition, but also for theflight. The first day, after we arrived, we visited Sigtuna, wentshopping, and ended the day in an Italian restaurant to eatpizza. The second day was a bit more exciting than the first, wewoke up at 6:15 in the morning (not too exciting) and after wehad breakfast we walked over to the pool. We were thrilled toparticipate in such an important event, with many schools torace against. After the warm-up the races started, so the onesthat had the race that was about to start, got prepared.The races went on for the whole day, from about 7:30 or 8:00a.m. until maybe 5:00p.m. We were cheering, some practicingand some of course, racing. At the end of the races, we had someplay-time in the in the fun pool with slides next door. Aftersliding and swimming, we returned to the hotel, had dinner,then… disco night! The next day we woke up as usual, andwalked to the pool again. That day was my busy + lucky day!Many students on the I.S.S team won a ribbon, or even a medal.It was so exciting to end your race and then discover that yougot second place, won a silver medal and got to stand on thepodium, with the other finalists. That day we also had to leave,a bit sad, but then got instantly happy again as we noticed theStockholm duty free.We landed in the Sola airport in Stavanger at about 10:00 p.m.,with chocolate, toblerones, mnms and tired but happy smiles.VirginiaNECIS Swimming – Sweden 2009It was this year, 2009, that I travelled to my second swim meetwith the Viking Swim Team, ISS, to the scenic country ofSweden, Uppsala, where we were welcomed with open arms.Swimming with my friends and NECIS swimmers this year wasa pure joy and I felt that this year especially, our team bondedtogether, eager to meet new people and friends, as well as oldrivals. The team spirit and vibe was amazing and many personalbests were beaten!Our NECIS team returned with many medals and ribbons;one gold, sixteen silver and seventeen bronze medals, as wellas countless ribbons making our trip impressive as well as aspectacular event for us all! This year we had awesome facilities(the pool was huge) with a fantastic atmosphere. Our team notonly consisted of strong individual swimmers, but also of teamplayers who took up a role in bringing each other together and Ibelieve we all did a great job being role models throughout thecompetition. Going down-town and visiting some of the city,cathedral, shopping areas and eating at the pizzaria was also atime to relax and explore Sweden. What I also find remarkableabout these swim-meets is the amount of new people you meetfrom all over the globe, with different cultures, ideas and ageshowever, united under the NECIS sport, with the hope ofachieving and being their very best.I also know that this great swim meet would not have beenpossible without the continual support and help of our greatcoaches, Ms. Hettema, Ms. Hogarth and Mr. Cox as well asall the other fantastic trainers! I want to congratulate all theswimmers in the swimming team for a great year of swimmingand amazing memories. Thank you.David Ecclestone18 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

News from the Health, Security, Safety and Environment (HSSE) CommitteeMs Sølve Ims Ottesen SOttesen@isstavanger.noBeautiful spring time. This must be the besttherapy to all of us.Good news to all parents – the amendment tothe bus contract with Veolia is now signed andthey will supply us with buses with seat beltswhenever they are able to. They have all thetime shown their good willingness to make thetransport as safe as possible. Please help us byreminding your children how important it isthey use them at all times while on the busIllegal parking still is a problem at the schoolarea. Even if we have put up a number of newsigns to show where it is allowed and where it isnot allowed to park, we observe all the time thatthis is ignored. The parking restrictions are toprotect the safety of the students, so we kindlyappeal to you again, please make sure you parkyour car in a legal way.For a period of time, cones will be put out inthe bus lane during activities in the afternoons/evenings, to prevent unsafe situations.I started with good news and I will concludewith some other good news – the staff at ISS is avery healthy staff compared to the trade outside.While the percentage for sick leave for our staffis 3,7%, the percentage for education staff inNorway generally is 6,7%.Have a nice spring time and enjoy the days.Sølve Ims OttesenHSSE Coordinatorwww.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 19

Ne w s f r o mHeather Melhus, Health ProfessionalInvitation to a Middle and High School Parent EveningWhen: Wednesday 6th MayWhere: High School/Middle School LibrayTime: 19.00-20.30All are welcome to an evening where a panel of professionals will share information,and answer questions on the topics listed. You can find out how to assist your childin developing good decision –making skills and promote healthy alternative waysto get high. Recognize the importance of supporting your children who are alreadymaking healthy choices.• Tr e n d s in drinking h a b i t s o f t h e t e e n a g e r t o d a y.Fi n d i n g it Difficult Be i n g a Pa r e n t?Stavanger Kommune has several options soyou can get the help you need.The Family Centre for children 0-16 yrsTel 51 50 89 08/ 51 50 89 36Uteseksjonen for young people 16-25 yrsTel 51 84 26 01or www.utekontakten.noBarnevernet (Child Protection Agency)for all agesTel 51 91 26 00These organizations can help with a varietyof problems, such as:• Dr u g a n d s u b s t a n c e a b u s e- what to look for and how to prevent the addiction• In t e r n e t Sa f e t yThe panel will include:Britt Heidi Bernhoff .....Uteseksjonen - Teenage Drinking HabitsHanne Svensen ..........Redd Barna (Save the Children) - Internet SafetyBob Sargent . . . . . . . . . . . . Substance AbuseGareth Jones ............High School PrincipalHeather Melhus . . . . . . . . . Health ProfessionalCarol Wallace ...........Middle School PrincipalMatt Armstrong .........Primary School/Middle School CounselorCarole Schweid ..........High School Counselor• Setting boundaries• Sleep routines• Eating problems• Depression• Drug/Alcohol AbuseUteseksjonen is the one that can be accessedby the young person if they arehaving problems at home and need to talkto an adult. All conversations are of courseconfidential.20 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

International Friendship Group – SWEC – YEPAMs Christine Kemp CKemp@isstavanger.noWhy should w e sor t ou r rubbish?Recent fund raising projects have been for animal conservation.In March, funds were raised for Bumblebees (Boxes forBumblebees). In April, funds were raised for Amphibians(Save the Frogs Day). In May, the groups plan to raise fundsfor Butterfly Conservation. It’s the usual story.“Butterflies, once widespread, have been seriously affected bypollution, habitat destruction, urban developments and intensiveagriculture. Over half our (UK) species have experienced seriousdeclines over the past 50 years and some have become extinct.Butterflies have never needed support more than now. They area true indicator of the health of the countryside and if we canunderstand their problems we can help much other wildlife.”See www.butterfly-conservation.org for more informationSorting rubbish is one of the best things we can do for theenvironment. Making new from old uses fewer resources.(eg. recycling aluminium cans uses up 90% less energy thanmaking new ones) Here are some examples of what can bedone and IVAR guarantees that everything which is broughtto their plant in Forus becomes something new!• Old clothes and textiles - new quilts for emergency•situations.Plastic bottles - fleeces• Paper - all sorts of paper and cardboard products• Juice and Milk Cartons - coloured wrapping paper• Car tyres - new tyres, energy, base for artificial turf• Metal - new bicycles, golf carts, tyre rims, cans, nails etc.etc. etc!IFG and YEPA are planning Bake Sales on Friday, 15th Mayto help raise awareness and funds! 4th grade SWEC membershave brainstormed ideas and when 5th grade SWEC membershave done the same a decision will be made as to what they willdo. We’ll keep you posted!Thank you to everyone who has been supporting our projects.Children learn from our example and the environmentneeds all the help we can give.Tickets are now on sale for The Keymaster, the PrimarySchool’s Spring Production. Be sure to come along and sharein the delightful experience of watching these enthusiastic 3rd,4th and 5th graders performing on stage for your enjoyment.You’re bound to be humming some of the songs on your wayhome - they’re very catchy!The cast will decide soon where to send the proceeds from TicketSales and Refreshments and this will be announced before eachperformance.Welcome!www.isstavanger.no• Glass - insulation materials for buildings (4500 recycledjam jars makes enough glava to insulate a house), yellowand white refective material on the markers on road verges,building blocks (20% recycled glass and 80% air!). Usingrecycled glass saves 90% of the energy needed to makenew glass.• Plastic - chairs can be made from 325 recycled plasticbottle tops. Two kilos of oil is saved for every kilo ofplastic we sort.• Real rubbish - At Forus, enough energy is made fromrubbish to heat 10.000 homes in Stavanger, Sandnes andSola. Some customers are Kvadrat, Plantasjen, Gilde,StatoilHydro and Sandnes Sparebank.Then, of course, we can buy or sell at Nearly New Sales,Jumble Sales, Garage Sales, Book Sales........!!!Let’s do it - let’s sort!The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 21

Parent Association NewsIf you are a parent of an ISS student, then you are a member of the ISSParent Association, and are therefore invited to attend thePARENT ASSOCIATIONGeneral MeetingonTuesday,May 5that8:45 a.m.in theISS Cafeteriaat which time the new members will be voted in,and the official handover of the current PA Board to the 2009/2010 PA Board will take place.Please mark your calendars,and come along to welcome the new PA board,find out the purpose of the PA,and discover how to become involved!Lost & FoundAre you missing a Lunch Kit? Jacket? Mittens?If your answer is “YES” to any of these questions, then be sure to stop bythe Lost & Found at the kiosk to reclaim your LOST ITEMS.Items will be placed on a table outside the kiosk from13th May to 27th May.Any items that are not claimed by these dates will be donated to Fretex.Harriet Van Eldik22 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

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We need YOU!W e l l b e i n gFlourish!Live your potential!Where is your life headed ? Find what helps you thrive,what gives meaning and depth to your life and from thatperspective, choose what comes next and find fulfilment. Oruse counselling to support yourself through difficulties like;stress, depression, bereavement, moves, relationships, negativebehaviour patterns, career changes, etc. Discover what theymean and how to respond positively.Girl Scouts of Stavanger are lookingfor an Overseas Chairperson for the2009-2010 school year.Please contact Shannon Lund athans.jacob.lund@lyse.net or 51 11 53 42 ifyou are interested.John Gibbs is a UK - registered psychotherapist, has an MAin Psychotherapy, and for 10 years has worked with adults,couples, and children and run courses and seminars forgroups.My oil industry and expatriate background mean that I amfamiliar with many of the problems (and benefits!) this kindof life brings.Call 51 89 33 37 - mob. 954 17 443email:welbeing@frisurf.nowww.welbeing.orgGirl Scouts needs you!CHILDCARE - BABYSITTINGResponsible lady with experience isavailable to work as a babysitter.Permanent and occasional.Spanish and english spoken and havegood references.Live in Røyneberg area, but all ofinterest.Please contact Maria Edith, . 402 93 996, or 51 31 69 90Email: meua33@hotmail.comGarage SaleThursday and Friday April 30/May 1Thursday 15:30-18:00Friday 9:00-14:00Furniture, sofabed, beds, TV, bicycles, sports equipment,toys, cold weather clothes, ski equipment, ice skates, heaters,backpacks, youth golf clubs, kids’ clothes,2002 Opel Zafira (7 seats), and much more.Husabergbakken 51 (up the hill from the British School)24 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

HOUSE FOR RENTInterested in a very different andexciting international dance experience?The renowned classical Indian dance teacher, Mr. ShriSandeep Mahavir will be coming to Stavanger andoffering a Kathak Dance Workshop at ISS.Our stay abroad was extended another year and our homeneeds new tenants from August 1, 2009.Spacious detached house located in very attractive villa areawith only 5 minutes walking distance to downtown Stavangerand a 10 minutes walk to popular recreational areas / lake.Fully refurbished, bright neutral interior, spacious kitchen,central vacuum cleaner, parquet and tiles, heated floors, singleextended garage, additional parking spaces in drive way, cosyand private garden.Our fully furnished apartment in the basement can be addedto the rental agreement.For more details, please contact Egill Abrahamsen:Office phone: +1 713-693-4301 (USA)Cell: +1 281-216-6344 (USA)egill.abrahamsen@weatherford.com“Katha” means a story, and “Kathak is the story-tellingclassical dance form from the northern India cultural cities ofLucknow, Jaipur & Benares. Sandeep Mahavir is an eminentKathak dancer and has choreographed grand musical andcultural events and international festivals and is also the creativehead of the Star Plus show, “Voice of India.”He will offer a workshop at ISS which is appropriate for studentsfrom 7 years and above. Adults are also welcome to sign up.The workshop will take place May 11-16. (Class sessions onMonday through Friday are from 15.30-17.30.) The cost isNOK 1,500 per student. A second, follow-on, workshop maybe available during the next school year as well.Should you wish to sign up your child or yourself or wishmore information, please contact Dr. Abhilasha Wal. She isthe mother of a former ISS student and her e-mail address isabhilasha_wal@yahoo.comGREAT SMALL CAR FOR SALE25,000 nokDIAHATSU - GRAND MOVE 19981.6L Petrol (Bensin)• Mileage:- 134,430 km• EU Check – Jan 2010• Manual 5 gear• Winter studded tyres & rims• Summer tyres & alloy rims• 5 seater• Front wheel driveBack seats fold down and/or fold up whichgives an amazing holding/carrying capacity for a small car. All seats can recline to make largespace.If interested please contact:Cheryl Hogarth on 5155 5488 or Peter Hogarth on mobile 4860 4061www.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 25

Chef: Jean-Pierre DucLunch MenuIn addition to the daily HOT MEAL and the soup of the day, the cafeteria also offers a vegetarian option for lunchNB! The symbols V and GF means vegetarian and gluten free, respectively - and, all our beef meat is halalAprilWed 29 Pork sweet and sour served with jasmine riceThu 30 Open sandwiches with smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onions and capersMayM 04 Hot dog and fries.T 05 Pasta all’arrabbiata (= w/bacon in a spicy tomato sauce)W 06 Homemade spring rolls with beefT 07 The last Komler before the summer : dumpling with salted lamb meatF 08 Cod breaded with boiled potatoes and lemon sauceM 11 Pizza and saladT 12 Pasta a la Bolognese ( beef and pork meat sauce)W 13 Beef Stroganoff, served with riceT 14 Hanne’s Cheese burger served with bake potatoesF 15 Wolf fish ( stein bit ) with leek and prawns sauceM 18 Fried rice with chicken and vegetablesT 19 Tagliatelle a la carbonara ( cream sauce with bacon )W 20 Chili con carne with riceT 21 No schoolF 22 Hot smoked salmon in foil with baked potatoes and cucumber saladM 25 Egg& bacon and bean toastT 26 Pasta con pomodoro (w/tomato sauce )W 27 Lemon chicken served with rice and Thai vegetablesT 28 Meatballs in gravy with pea stewF 29 Salmon Teriyaki with Jasmine riceM 01 No School.T 02 HS & 8th grades BBQ , Pancakes for Primary and MSW 03 Summer pork chops BBQ with corn on the cobsT 04 Half day - no lunchTo have CLASSIFIED ADS published in The Informer, please e-mail: LHoie@isstavanger.no.The editor reserves the right to edit ads to fit the space requested by you.1.2.3.Prices: Companies 1 Private persons 2 Students 3ISS Teachers/andFull page (260 x 180mm) NOK 2400 NOK 1200 NOK 6001/2 page (130 x 180 mm): NOK 1200,- NOK 600,- NOK 300,-1/4 page (125 x 88 mm): NOK 800,- NOK 400,- NOK 200,-1/8 page (60 x 88 mm): NOK 400,- NOK 200,- NOK 100,-1/16 of a page (28,5 x 88 mm): NOK 200,- NOK 100,- NOK 50,-Issues of the Informer in the school year 2008-2009 are due: 27.08, 24.09, 29.10, 19.11, and 17.12. 2008.In 2009: 21.01, 18.02, 25.03, 29.04, 27.05. Deadline is one week before.If you run a business/company/activity that makes your living, you are a “company” price-wise.If you have a small activity, a non-profit foundation, organise a charity, advertise your belongings forsale, insert small personal ads, etc., you are charged a “private person” price.This price also includes substitute teachers.Families with children at ISS receive a free copy sent home in their youngest child’s backpack, or - inthe case of high schoolers - sent home by mail. Others wishing to subscribe may do so for the annualsubscription rate of NOK 250,-. If you are a subscriber and wish to continue your subscription, aninvoice will be sent to your address in the fall of 2008.!! If you do not receive your Informer, please check that your family name is clearly marked on your letterbox, or else the postman might return the newsletter to ISS!!The Informer is also issued on the ISS web-page: www.isstavanger.noGo to “News” and then to “Informer” and current issue.Editor: Liv Nærland HøiePhone: +47 51 55 43 22 E-mail: LHoie@isstavanger.noThe Informer is printed on 100% recyclable ISO 9706 paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council26 · The In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 www.isstavanger.no

The Informer is published byIn t e r n a t i o n a l Sc h o o l o f St a v a n g e rTreskeveien 3NO-4043 STAVANGERNorwayTel: +47 51 55 43 00Fax: +47 51 55 43 01E-mail: info@isstavanger.nowww.isstavanger.noHigh School Office: +47 51 55 43 43Middle School Office: +47 51 55 43 11Primary School Office: +47 51 55 43 23Director: Dr. Linda DuevelHigh School Principal: Mr. Gareth JonesMiddle School Pricipal: Ms Carol WallacePrimary School Principal: Dr. Len DuevelBusiness Manager: Ms. Brynhild ÅsheimIB Coordinator: Ms. Lynn ParkHigh School Counselor: Ms. Carole SchweidPrimary/Middle School Counselor: Mr. Matt ArmstrongSchool Nurse: Ms. Heather MelhusThe ISS Vision StatementThe ISS vision is to prepare students for greater globalparticipation by helping them become responsible,empowered learners.The ISS Mission StatementThe International School of Stavanger is dedicatedto providing its students with English languageeducation in a supportive, academically stimulating,and multi-cultural environment. We strive to fostera love of learning, the development of individualskills and talents, and an awareness of the value eachperson has to society. Our goal is to enable studentsto succeed in continuing educational programs andto live as responsible and contributing citizens in theglobal community.Calendar of Events 2008-09High School event Middle School event Primary School event Whole School eventAp r i l29/4 Mid-point of Q429/4-5/5 8th grade exams30/4 IB Diploma students last day before study leaveMa y1/5 Labour Day - no school2/5 SAT I or II4/5-22/5 IB Examinations5/5 Parent Association General Meeting, Cafeteria, 08:456/5 HS/MS Parents Evening: ’At Risk’ factors in adolescence,Library, 19006/5 MS/HS Parents Evening: ’At Risk’ factors in adolescence,Library, 19007/5-8/5 6th grade trip to Oslo7/5-8/5 MS ISTA7/5 - 9/5 Primary School musical: The Keymaster (see page 15)8/5-18/5 MS Spanish Exchange return visit to ISS11/5-11/6 IGCSE Examinations13/5 Grade 5 - 6 transition meeting, 190013/5-27/5 Display of Lost & Found items in the ISS lobby14/5 Grade Kindergarten Assembly, 10:3015/5 Primary School Track Meet15/5 MS Spring Dance, ISS Gym, 190015/5-23/5 MS French Exchange return visit to ISS17/5 Norwegian Constitution Day - half day of school20/5 HS/MS Choir Concert, 190020/5 MS/HS Choir Concert, 190021/5 National holiday - no school22/5-27/5 High School Examinations23/5 Prom, at Rødt kjøkken (Nedre Holmegate 12) 1900-230023/5 ISS Golf Day at Randaberg Golf Club, 09:30 (see page 15)28/5-31/5 NECIS Sports TournamentsJu n e1/6 National holiday2/6 Primary School Field Day, 0900-11303/6 Primary School Final Assembly, 14002/6 MS Field Day (1300-1515)2/6 HS Activity Day3/6 MS Beach Afternoon, 1300 and HS BBQ3/6 HS Awards Ceremony3/6 Baccalaureate Ceremony4/6 MS Recognition Ceremony (Q4), 09454/6 Last day of school (1200)4/6 End of Quarter 44/6 GraduationThe International School of Stavanger (ISS), foundedin 1966, is an independent, non-profit Norwegianfoundation accredited by the New England Associationof Schools and Colleges and the Council of InternationalSchools. The school enrolls students from ages3 through 18. ISS offers an international universitypreparatory curriculum that combines the best featuresof many national educational systems. Both the InternationalBaccalaureate Diploma programme and theInternational General Certificate of Secondary Educationexternal examinations are available to students.In 2008, the school has an enrollment of approximately660 students who represent some 40 nationalities,including students from six of the earth’s seven continents.www.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 29 Ap r i l 2009 · 27

If you do not wish to receive the Informer any more - or if you have changes to your address, please notify Liv N. Høie at 51 55 43 22 or e-mail: LHoie@isstavanger.noTo:Sent by: International School of Stavanger, Treskeveien 3, NO-4043 Hafrsfjord, NorwayISS Honor Choir touring the Red Square in Moscow