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article in Stavanger Aftenblad on August 20. The topicwas the common habit of posting pictures of your childon social networking sites, such as Facebook. As a parent,you can, of course, make the decision yourself regardingposting pictures of your child. But did you know thatto stay within the law in Norway, you must seek parents’permission if you post a picture that also includes otherchildren, according to Norway’s Datatilsynet? (Datatilsynet= Data Inspectorate) When posting a picture of a childunder 15, permission from the child’s parents should berequested—preferably in advance. In “crowd scenes”—think May 17th or a football match full of spectators—the conventional wisdom is that it is a public event andindividuals realize that when they attend. In those cases,the threshold for permission is higher and not necessary toreceive. But taking pictures of your own child in his or herclassroom along with other classmates is a picture for youto treasure, but not to place on a public social networkingsite without asking permission of the other parents ofchildren in the picture.From my viewpoint, I can promise you that it is not theschool’s role to troll social networking sites looking forinfractions. The important point that I took from theAftenblad article was that parents need to show respectfor each other and for the children—and to keep abreastof the complexity of technology in our daily lives. Andhow should a parent react if a picture appears of their childon a social networking site that they would like removed?According to Datatilsynet, all the parent needs to do istell the other parent to please remove the picture. Onedoesn’t need to have a “good reason” to have the pictureremoved—it’s enough to simply not want it there.Interested in more information about the points I havementioned? Here is the reference for both the article inStavanger Aftenblad and the Datatilsynet website:http://www.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/stavanger/1247444/-_Si_nei_til_Facebook-bilder_du_ikke_liker.htmlhttp://www.datatilsynet.noParenting doesn’t get any easier in today’s complex world,does it? But as there were some things in the article thatI found interesting to be aware of, I pass the informationonto you as being in the category of “Good to Know.”And here is another piece of information from the localnews that is less complex to digest! Coming back again toStavanger next summer for the third time is the fantasticTall Ships Festival. It will take place July 28-31, 2011.While that seems like a long time off, sometimes it is handyto know for that next summer holiday. And time passes soquickly, that it will be here before we know it.And now onto a busy new school year. Thank you forentrusting your children to us and welcome to a newschool year at ISS!Dr. Linda M. DuevelDirectorLduevel@isstavanger.nowww.isstavanger.noBoard BriefOn behalf of the ISS Board of Trustees, it is a pleasureto say “welcome back, and welcome” to both returningand new families and staff for the 2010-2011 schoolyear. We have more than 700 students – another recordenrolment for the school.In this first edition of the Informer for this schoolyear, I thought it appropriate to introduce the Board,summarize the Board’s purpose, as well as highlightingsome key focus areas.Current members of the Board include representativesof the various constituent parts of the school:Jonathan CraneCarel HooykaasGro KiellandLone KjelgaardJean-Paul KoninxÅshild Hanne LarsenTor MinsaasEric NelsonNils SvanbergLinda Duevel (Director, non-voting)This is a group of experienced individuals, with adiversity of views and backgrounds, similar to thestudent population. The Board meets once a month,and the minutes of the meetings can be found in thelibrary.The primary purpose of the Board is to:• ensure alignment to the ISS Mission,• develop the policies by which the school isadministered• plan for the financial needs of the school, and• provide counsel and support for the Director• entrust to the Director and Principals the day-todayadministration of the schoolWith this year’s enrollment increase, the ongoingexpansion is key to provide facilities and infrastructureneeds are in line with current demand. Providing a safeand positive learning environment is a key objectivefor the Board, along with ensuring that the school isresourced appropriately. The IT infrastructure is alsoundergoing significant investment, which will helpposition the school to enhance the learning experiencefor the students.Good luck to all for a successful school year 2010 – 2011,and a thank you from the Board for all the effort madeto ensure ISS is a great place for learning. We will keepyou informed as to the ongoing business and plans forthe school from the Board of Trustees in future issuesof the Informer.Tor MinsaasBoard ChairThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 3

News from the Exams CoordinatorInternational School of Stavanger: IGCSE results 2010This year 38 students from 9 th and 10 th grade in ISS took one or more International GeneralCertificate of Education (IGCSE) examinations. IGCSE are graded from A* to G (with A* -C normally accepted as ‘pass’ grades by British universities). A U grade (unclassified) isgiven if for some reason students do not produce sufficient work of an adequate standard tobe awarded a grade on a particular examination.ISS does not select those students who may take the IGCSE. The decision to enter forIGCSE examinations is a personal one, made by the student and parent, depending on thestudent’s educational background and future plans. Usually about half of our 10 th gradestudents choose to take IGCSE examinations, and for those that do so, the final grades areextremely important (especially if they go on to apply to British universities through theUCAS system).The overall grades for the last five years are indicated in the chart below:-Grade IGCSE2010IGCSE2009IGCSE2008IGCSE2007IGCSE2006A* 14.5% 13.3% 30.0% 7.1% 13.7%A 31.7% 33.3% 28.0% 18.6% 33.7%B 24.7% 23.3% 27.3% 30.7% 29.5%C 15.1% 14.3% 12.0% 27.9% 14.7%D 9.7% 10.0% 2.0% 7.1% 8.4%E 2.2% 4.8% 0.7% 5.7% 0.0%F 1.6% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 0.0%G 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%U 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0%A* - C 86.0% 84.3% 97.3% 84.3% 91.6%Studentsentered38 40 28 30 27These are another strong set of IGCSE results, with our students achieving A* - C in 86.0%of the examinations. This compares favourably with the national GCSE results in the UKwhere a total of 69.1% of candidates achieved grades A* to C.The total percentage of A and A* grades at ISS this year was an excellent 46.2%! Thiscompares very favourably with the national figures for the GCSE examinations in the UKwhere 22.6% of students gained an A or A*.(UK national figures from Joint Council for Qualifications press release.)Many congratulations to all the IGCSE students at ISS!Lynn Park,Exam Co-ordinator24 th August 2010www.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 7

International Schools’ AssessmentOn September 28 and 29th all students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8 and 10th will participate in the International Schools’Assessment (ISA).Each class will participate in testing on two mornings duringthat time. This is an annual assessment program that has beenspecifically developed to measure skills in reading literacy,mathematical literacy, and writing in the international schools.ISA is based on the internationally endorsed reading andmathematical literacy f rameworks of the Programme forInternational Student Assessment (PISA). It is designed anddeveloped in Australia by ACER (Australian Council forEducation Research).ISA measures, profiles, and monitors changes in literacy andmathematical skills across the school, within the class, andat the individual level. It is a culturally broad assessmentprogram that accurately reports students’ knowledge andability, providing information about the growth of literacyand mathematical skills over time, and relevant comparisonsbetween international schools.Your student will complete a reading literacy test, a mathematicalliteracy test and two writing tests. There is no preparationnecessary for the student before the tests are administered. Thetests include both multiple –choice and open-ended tasks.The tests are in English and are appropriate for students whoselanguage of instruction is English. Further information willfollow shortly before the testing days.Matthew ArmstrongPrimary /Middle School Counselor8 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

H i g h S c h o o l N E W SWelcome to (or back to) the High School!!!I would like to welcome all the new families to ISS andhope that you are settling in well to Stavanger. Welcomeback to all our returning families and I hope that you allhad a wonderful and relaxing summer.We currently have over 230 students in the high school witha few additional students expected in the next few weekswith 36 being new to ISS this year. It has been great to seehow well the students have settled in. All students weregiven a large pack of information on the first day of school.They were meant to take this home. Please check that thisdid indeed arrive. There are several documents to be readand some to be signed and returned to school. Thank youfor taking the time to read through the documents.In the area of athletics:High School Boys’ Football Varsity and Junior Varsity(soccer) & High School Girls’ Volleyball - Practicestarted on Wednesday 18 th August and will continue onMonday and Wednesday’s with optional practices onFridays.ISS Vikings Swim Club - Takes place on Fridays from3:30 to 5:30 at Randaberg pool. There are limited places!Information handouts are available from the Athleticsboard outside the cafeteria.Also in terms of athletics we are looking for HOSTFAMILY VOLUNTEERS for 17-19 SeptemberVolleyball weekend!The ISS Athletic Department is looking for 15-20 familieswilling to host Middle/High School student-athletes forthe Vestcup Volleyball Tournament 17-19 September.If you are willing to host one or more students in yourhome, please contact Michael Howard at 952 77 635 orsimply send an email to mikehowardsr@gmail.com withthe following information:Your NameTelephone NumberEmailAnd how many students you can host (and whether yourequest “male” or “female”)Hosting students in private homes is an important partof the athletic program. Visiting students save money onthe cost of travel, just as our students save money whentraveling to other places for school events. Also, you don’thave to be a Middle/High School parent or have a childplaying on the volleyball team in order to host. Any ISSparents are eligible. Thank you for your consideration.For more information or questions, contact MichaelHoward on the above numbers.In the area of the arts:School Play – Auditions for this year’s school play‘California Dreamin’ have taken place and all the acting10 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

H i g h S c h o o l N E W SBig smile for the photographer!(speaking, singing and dancing parts have been assigned,however there are still a number of behind the scenes spotsneeding to be filled. Anyone interested should contact MsLandis, the play director.We now have code of conduct forms and medical consentforms that need to be completed once but cover allactivities. Please ensure you son/daughter completes oneof these before participating in any High School activity.The forms are available outside the cafeteria and should bereturned to the HS office.High School Open HouseThursday, September 9 th September from 18:30-21:00Open House for the high school is just around the corner,and we would love for you to come and join us. This isa time for you to meet your son / daughters teachers andfor the teachers to meet you and provide informationabout their classes. During Open House we attempt togive you some understanding of the schedule that yourchildren follow by creating a “mini-sessions” schedule thatbasically walks you through two of their days in a singlenight. A letter will arrive home shortly that outlines yourindividual schedule for the evening.School PhotographsThe school photographer will be in school on weekbeginning September 6 th -12th. All students in thewww.isstavanger.noHigh School will have a grade level, a homeroom and anindividual picture taken.AMU and In-Service daysThere is no school for students on Friday, September 3rd.As it is our teachers’ annual AMU day. For your diaryalso please note that we have teacher in-service days onThursday 30 th of September and Friday 1 st October.Field TripsThe week before the October break we have a numberof high school field trips departing to various parts ofEurope. The World War II trip heads of to Berlin, Frenchtrip to Nice, Spanish trip to Barcelona and the Art tripto Barcelona and Madrid as well as a more local trip foropportunity for our Norwegian speakers These are greateducational experiences for our students as they developtheir education outside the four walls of the classroom.Following is a list of pertinent dates up to December. Youwill receive an update of information in the next editionof the informer.Look forward to seeing you all at the Open House onThursday 9 th September.With kind regards,Gareth JonesHigh School PrincipalThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 11

Middle School News News and and EventsWelcome to the Middle School!I would like to welcome back to all returning MiddleSchool families and extend a warm welcome to all MiddleSchool families who are new to Norway and/or ISS. I hopeyou all had a relaxing and enjoyable summer holiday - it’shard to believe that we have been back for nearly threeweeks already. I suspect that your children are glad to beback too (although I’m not sure they will admit that, ofcourse).The school year has begun! From this end, I believe yourson or daughter has had a smooth start to the year. Allstudents are now busy with their new schedules for theschool year and getting to know all their new teachers.Speaking of new teachers, I would like to take thisopportunity to welcome some new teachers to the MiddleSchool:Mr. Graham Taylor6 th grade Language Arts and Social StudiesMs. Leslie Holcombe6 th and 7 th Language Arts and Social StudiesMs. Holly Uber6 th and 7 th Grade Mathematics and Science and FrenchMs. Shannon Gerrity7 th Grade Language Arts and Social StudiesMs. Danielle May8 th Grade Mathematics and MS SpanishMs. Theresa De FazioMS Physical Education and HealthMr. Nick Birchem – MS PE and HealthMs. Isabelle Clavel – MS FrenchMs. Maria Miranda Carabello - MS SpanishMs. Emma Rees - LibrarianMr. Andrew Rhodes - Director of TechnologyThis year we also have a large number of Middle Schoolstudents, and while that is very exciting, it is importantthat our students understand that the hallways, corridorsand cafeteria will be a little more crowded this year. As aresult, we have continued with our theme of ‘Respect’ inthe Middle School this year – respect for each other andrespect for our facilities.Ho m e r o o mIn homeroom, the main focus has been on the ‘settling in’process. All students have been issued with an agenda (fororganizational purposes) and they all have an individuallocker (for books, binders etc.). All students should nowhave a lock (either combination or key) on their locker.Students should keep their locker locked at all timesduring the day. We will also have ‘surprise’ locker checkdays....just to make sure that no undesirable items are lostin the back somewhere!All students are advised to keep their agenda up to dateand organized. They are encouraged to write in allassignments (and the due date). In addition, they willreceive important dates and events to put in theiragendas. I would encourage you to take a regular look atyour son/daughter’s agenda. The ISS agenda should notbe used as a personal journal. In addition, you can accessthe homework calendar via your Edline account whichoutlines all assignments issued to the students.Our homeroom theme this month is, not surprisingly,entitled ‘Organization and Time Management’ andstudents will be involved in discussions and activitiesrelated to this theme. In addition, we will also focus onnote-taking skills and study skills.Mid d l e Sc h o o l Ac t i v i t i e sMiddle School students are encouraged to participate insome of the activities on offer within the middle schoolbut I would also encourage caution. It is very temptingfor a Middle School student to want to get involved inevery activity that is on offer! Please work together withthe Middle School teachers in helping your son/daughterto understand the importance of making wise choices!Here are some examples of activities for Quarter 1:MS St u d e n t Co u n c i l – 2010/2011Middle school students in grades 7 and 8 were encouragedto campaign for a position on the executive committee ofthe Middle School Student Council (StuCo). There arefour positions: President, Vice President, Secretary andTreasurer. Student Council is responsible for organizingmany of the Middle School events throughout the year.Students who wanted to be part of the executive committeehave already campaigned and their campaign culminatedin some wonderful individual speeches on August 31 st . AllMiddle School students listened very respectfully to all the12 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

Middle School News and Eventsspeeches and then cast their vote. Congratulations to thefollowing students:President: Manhoor Raja - grade 8Vice President: Sunniva Mauseth - grade 8Secretary: Lydia Wonham - grade 8Treasurer: Anna Townsend - grade 8In addition to the four executive committee members,there will be twelve homeroom representatives. 6 th gradestudents are encouraged to participate in Student Councilas a homeroom representative.Earthquake HouseTaylor/Tremblay and Kitching HomeromsVolcano HouseHolcombe/Gerrity and May HomeroomsTsunami HouseUddenberg/Uber/Keereman HomeroomsTornado HouseRiedel/Mudra and Gilbert Homerooms.Sp o r t s Te a m sBoys’ Football/Soccer6 th and 7 th grade team - Tuesdays and Thursdays8 th and 9 th grade team - Mondays and WednesdaysGirls’ VolleyballTraining takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays from15:30 until 17:30. Open to girls in grades 6, 7 and 8.Please check the ISS website or contact our AthleticDirectors, Mr. JP Duc and Mr. Mark Knudsen for alldetails of games, locations and times.Mid d l e Sc h o o l AXISThis will be a lunchtime club which will work closely withMS Student Council. They will primarily focus on servicelearning activities. One major theme will continues throughthe year and that theme will be ENVIRONMENT.Mid d l e Sc h o o l Ho u s e sThe middle school has four houses this year and each houseis made up of an equal number of students from grades 6, 7and 8 which encourages cross- grade level communicationand interaction. During each quarter, students will havethe opportunity to participate in a variety of activities,community and service projects in order to gain housepoints. Students voted for their new house names – (whichis linked to our main environment theme) this week andthe winning suggestions were:Earthquake, Volcano, Tsunami and Tornado.The houses are distributed as follows:MS BBQThis was the first Middle School event of the year!Many thanks to our Middle School Liaisons, Mrs. Morganand Mrs. Cullen and their team of helpers for the superborganization of this event. The Middle School studentshad a fantastic time – and the weather was very kind to us.The MS is a busy place and we have many activities andevents planned for the year. I will keep you informed!Mid d l e Sc h o o l Op e n Ho u s eI hope to see you at our Open House on 2 nd September. Youwill all have the chance to meet the teachers and hear someof the exciting things going on in all subjects. If you werenot able to attend, please contact the Middle School Officeand we can send you an information pack. 6 th and 7 th gradeparents will also have sessions on the upcoming outdooreducation weeks (October, 4-8) and you will be receivingmore information as the departure date approaches.Mid d l e Sc h o o l Ne w s l e t t e r sI send out weekly Middle School updates by email to allMiddle School families. You should have received two ofthem by now. Please let me know if you have not receivedthem and I can update my email mailing list.Once again, welcome to a new school year! Hopefully, youwill find this advance information helpful when planningyour busy family lives! Please do not hesitate to contact meif you have any questions/suggestions or concerns.Carol WallaceMiddle School Principalwww.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 13

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Primary School NewsArtsy face-painting at the all school BBQThank you to students, teachers and parents for awonderful beginning to the school year. It is a privilegeto visit classrooms and see your children’s days dedicatedto learning. They will appreciate your listening ear eachevening to tell about their day. Teachers have worked tocreate safe and secure learning environments. A groupof children becomes a class, dedicated to learning andworking together. I am always impressed with the senseof community that has shaped the lives in classes after justa few days at school. Thank you to students, parents andstaff for helping each other feel welcome and safe, ready tomeet friends and take on the challenges of another year.Thank you to the ISS Parent Association for the Back toSchool BBQ, Newcomer’s Coffee morning and gettingour parent volunteers so active so soon.Every year there are changes to our staff that help usstay up to date with new ideas. We welcome JaswantKaur, teaching Kindergarten; Anthea Demos, teachingPre-School 4; Minttu Saarinen, teaching Grade 5, SaraMasham, teaching music on Thursdays and Fridays;Theresa DeFazio and Nick Birchem, teaching PhysicalEducation; Librarian, Emma Rees; IT Director, AndrewRhodes; and assistants Isabelle Bedard, Ruth Kitchen,Alison Rhodes and Jeannie Wenger.SafetyThank you for your flexibility and focus on safety as westart the construction projects at school. Children havealso been better about automatically putting on seatbeltson the bus. Please congratulate your children for takingresponsibility for their safety.Primary School Open HouseOur Primary School Open House is scheduled for theevening of Tuesday, 7 September. Open House is atime for parents to learn more about the curriculum andlearning environment at ISS. Our purpose is to give youan understanding of the way things work at our school soyour child’s education can be more effective.We start the evening at 17:15-18:00 for parents of childrenin Pre-School 3 and 4 in Rooms 15, 16, 17 or 18. We startearly so the children can get home for their bedtime.For children in Kindergarten through Grade 5, we willstart at 18:00 with presentations in the theatre to informyou about subjects that stretch across grade levels: Art,Music, Norwegian and Physical Education. There will betwo presentations in homerooms, the first at 18:45 andthen a repeated session at 19.15.16 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

Primary School NewsFun safety instruction by the Fire Agency at the BBQWhile we encourage children to stay home for thisinformation evening, we realize there aren’t 300 childminders available on one evening so children may attendinformation sessions.Teachers of Dutch (Room 47), EAL (Room 35), Band forGrade 5 (Room 114) and Learning Support (Room 42)will be available from 18:00-19:45.Access codes for the community portal on our website willalso be handed out by Mrs. Emery. She will have a tablein the lobby area.We know you want to hear how your child is doing in class.If you can’t wait, call or e-mail the teacher at school to setup an appointment separate from Open House evening.Teachers are not allowed to talk about an individual child’sprogress as there are other parents present.17:15-18:00 Pre-School 3 and Pre-School 4 meetingswith parents and teachers18:00-18:30 Presentations in the Theatre on Art,Music, Norwegian and Physical Education18:45-19:10 Information Sessions for Parentsin Homeroomswww.isstavanger.no19:15-19:45 Repeat of Information Sessions forParents in Homerooms, Grades K-520:00, or earlier we encourage you to take the childrenhome and let the teachers leave for a good night’s rest.I look forward to seeing you at our Primary School OpenHouse.Share In Our LearningWe invite parents to join in the homeroom of their child’sclass one day in September so you can get a feeling for theworking environment of your children. It isn’t really thesame as a normal day with 30 adults looking on, but thetime does give you a feel for the work environment of yourchildren so you can more readily understand what yourchildren mean when they explorations and learning fromtheir day. Here is a table of times and dates for sharing.Grade Level Date TimeGrade 4 14 September 08:30 – 09:15Pre-School 3 & 4 15 September 08:30 – 09:15Kindergarten 16 September 08:30 – 09:15Grade 3 17 September 08:30 – 09:15Grade 2 20 September 08:30 – 09:15The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 17

Grade 1 21 September 08:30 – 09:15Grade 5 22 September 08:30 – 09:15Many activities are planned and some are already in fullswing.There are over 30 students taking part in the PrimarySchool musical.Over 20 girls are taking part in volleyball.Parents have started the football on Fridays and Saturdayswith over 100 students.Scouts have started to meet, and dance class and rugby arealso getting started.We started the school year with an assembly talking abouthow to put into practice our throughline, “How can Irespect myself, others and the environment?”We sang two songs: “Give It All You’ve Got” and “I Wantto Belong.” We sang about putting in effort and “Weare the children of ISS. We take pride in the things wedo. Learning together and having fun. Who’s for a goodday—everyone.”We also sang about respect, friends and feeling included:“Ask me what I want, more than anything. Ask what Iwant, and you will hear me sing. I want to belong, I wantto fit in…”Welcome again to another school year of respect, effortand belonging.Len Duevel, PhDPrimary School PrincipalYou have grown a lot this summer!18 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

The play ground is for socialisingDance Classisback!!!!Grades1&2 Grades3,4&5Dance moves and routines will be taught includingpop and some jazzTaught by enthusiastic, highly responsibleCAS studentsSupervised by Mrs. V. Jones (Grade 4 teacher)No cost to parents!Classes will start 3rd September and will finish with a concert inDecemberLetter with details and permission slip will be sent home this weekAny questions? Please e-mail Mrs. V. Jones:VJones@isstavanger.nowww.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 19

News from the Health, Security, Safety and Environment (HSSE) CommitteeMs Sølve Ims Ottesen SiOttesen@isstavanger.noAs the extension work has started, our number one priority onthe project is safety. We expect ZERO incidents and ZEROinjuries during the building process.ISS has prepared its own HSSE plan, and will follow up withweekly safety inspections and monthly safety audits. Weshould like to invite parents with relevant technical skill tojoin us (see separate invitation).The Recycling Project will, within a few weeks, turn intothe next phase, and recycling stations will be installed in thewhole building. ISS will in this way, be an example to othersin recycling and handling of waste.As an eco-lighthouse (Miljøfyrtårn), this is one of ourimportant goals to reduce waste.Sølve Ims OttesenHSSE CoordinatorINVITATIONTOSAFETYINSPECTIONonconstructionsiteEveryWednesdayat14.00therewillbeasafetyinspectiononsite.Weinviteparentswithrelevanttechnicalskilltojointheinspection.Ifthisisofinteresttoyou,pleasecontactourHSSEcoordinator,SølveImsOttesen,email:siottesen@isstavanger.noFor an appointmentwww.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 21

International Friendship Group – SWEC – YEPAMs Christine Kemp CKemp@isstavanger.nowww.isstavanger.noIFG SWEC YEPA/AXISAt ISS there are three active student groups which areconcerned with global issues relating to human and animallife and the environment.The idea for the International Friendship Group (IFG)came in 1992 from a 10th grade student who wantedto encourage school support for deserving causes bothoverseas and locally. The main aim of this group is to raiseawareness of different needs and problems, both locallyand overseas, and then to do something constructiveabout them. Students may earn CAS points by being amember of IFG.IFG is open to students in 9th – 12th grades.The primary group Show We Care (SWEC), open to studentsin 3rd – 5th grades, was formed in the spring of 2001when ISS started the process of becoming a Miljøfyrtårn(green) school. These children wanted to do something tohelp children, families, animals and the environment.The middle school group Youth for the Environment,Families and Animals (YEPA) was formed in September2003. This fulfilled one of the requirements for the GreenSchool certification. Last year this group was renamedYEPA-AXIS, commonly referred to as AXIS.IFG, SWEC and YEPA-AXIS each have a weekly lunchtime meeting throughout the school year. This is whenideas are put forward for discussion and when plans aremade for forthcoming events. The students are encouragedto think of different kinds of events and projects whichfulfill the groups’ aims. Some charities are supportedregularly: students may recommend others. An effort ismade to ensure that events and projects are based on theenvironment, recycling, individual effort, compassion forthe sick and needy, giving pleasure, helping the communityand student initiative.Last year the groups raised kr 114.976, bringing our totalsince 1992 to over one and a half million kroner! Pleasesee our notice board for details about the charities wesupported last year.Looking ahead to this year there are many projects toprepare for and we invite you all to take part in as many asyou can. First coming up is the sponsored walk organizedbe SWEC but open to all grades. The walk will kick off thewhole school Environment Week. Here are details of thewalk and other events during the week.Sponsore d Walk for the Marine Conse rvation Soc ie t y:Sunday, 19th September around Mosvatnet. Check inat the Art Gallery (on the shores of the lake) between13:00 and 15:00. Remember to bring your sponsor form.Sponsor forms and money should be returned to Mrs.Kemp by Friday, 22nd October.ENO Tree Planting Day: at ISS. Together withthousands of schools (the goal is 10.000) around the globewe will mark the day by planting three trees in the schoolgrounds during the lunch period. This year is ENO’s 10thbirthday!Evening event in the Basement: Friday, 24th September.“The last train to make a real difference for the environmentleaves from Platform ISS at 7pm on Friday 24th September.We welcome you all to “The Underground”, Bring as muchsmall change as you can to buy your subway ticket!” Besure to come along and bring your friends. (See separatearticle for more details)Annual Beach Clean-up: Saturday, 25th September.Details will be announced in school.We look forward to your company at one or all of theevents during Environment Week.Welcome!In closing, many thanks to the Bike Maintenance Cluband the Houghton family for their recent donations toIFG.Christine Kempckemp@isstavanger.noShipment to VyborgOur friends in Vyborg are in need of the following.If you would like to donate something please bring it tothe IFG table before Friday, 17th September.• Toiletries – soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpasteetc.• School supplies – pens, crayons, pencils, notebooksetc.• Nappies / diapers*Please note – clothing is not needed at this time*(and we have nowhere to store it!)The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 23

Parent Association NewsFor more information, please contactJimena CabreraMobile 95 46 04 28jimenacf@yahoo.com24 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

Parent Association NewsThank You!Thank you to everybody who attended the Backto School Social. Your assistance made the daythat much more of a success. We hope you had agreat time and enjoyed the event!Also, a big THANK YOU to all of our volunteers!Your efforts paid off handsomely in making theBBQ a memorable one.www.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 25

Parent Association NewsHOST FAMILY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for17-19 SeptemberVestcup Volleyball Tournament!The ISS Athletic Department is looking for 15-20 families willing to host Middle/High School student-athletes for the Vestcup Volleyball Tournament 17-19September. If you are willing to host one or more students in your home, pleasecontact Michael Howard at 952 77 635 or simply send an email tomikehowardsr@gmail.com with the following information:Your NameTelephone NumberEmailHow many students you can host(and whether you request“male” or “female”)Hosting students in private homes is an important part of the athletic program.Visiting students save money on the cost of travel, just as our students savemoney when traveling to other places for school events. Also, you don’t have to bea Middle/High School parent or have a child playing on the volleyball team in orderto host. Any ISS parents are eligible. Thanks for your consideration.FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS, CONTACT:MICHAEL HOWARD952 77 635MIKEHOWARDSR@GMAIL.COMTRACK CONDITIONINGSeveral parents and students have expressed interest inongoing conditioning for Track and Field. Anyone interested ininformal conditioning sessions during the off-season, pleasecontact Shannon Howard at shannonrhoward@gmail.com. We willwork with the athletics staff to see what works for everyone!26 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

Looking for someone who can provideel guitar lessonsto my 9 year old boy.Weekdays, mid-afternoon in the Madlaarea.Are you ...or do you know of ...an experienced dagmamma ?nanny?We are looking for a full time dagmamma(nanny) to care for our 10 month old baby boy.Please contact David. DTremblay@getmail.noW e l l b e i n gFlourish!Live your potential!Where is your life headed ? Find what helps youthrive, what gives meaning and depth to your lifeand from that perspective, choose what comes nextand find fulfilment.Or use counselling to support yourself throughdifficulties like; stress, depression, bereavement,moves, relationships, negative behaviour patterns,career changes, etc.Discover what they mean and how to respondpositively.John Gibbs is a UK- registered psychotherapist,has an MA in Psychotherapy, works with adults,couples, and children and runs courses andseminars for groups.My oil industry and expatriate background give mea familiarity with many of the ups and downs thiskind of life brings.Call 51 89 33 37mobile 954 17 443Email johnandchristel@hotmail.com Website www.welbeing.orgwww.isstavanger.noHours of work would be Monday thru Friday7:30-4:30. This position would last until a spotfor him opens in barnehauge. We would likeour son to be placed with other children ifpossible.If you know of anyone please contact Jamie orJeannie at jmprobala@hotmail.com. ThanksFor sale!!!One ladies bicycle. Brand new,never been ridden. Comes withhelmet and very good cycle lock...NOK 3000Please contact Lizzie B 91614998or email lbannister@isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 27

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LESSONSfor ISS parents(daytime)If you would like to learn or improve yourEnglish, why not join one of our small, friendlygroups?There are two levels at present, preintermediateand intermediate. We are lookingfor new students to start an elementary groupsoon.Starting date:Monday, 30 th August 2010For more information contact: Jean PeacockTel: 51 91 99 12e-mail: jean.peacock@lyse.net28 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

Thursdays 6:00 - 7:30 pmAll children pre-school to 6th grade welcome!Held at North Sea Baptist Church,Timoteiveien 13, StavangerFor more information about any of our ministries or events,please see www.nsbc.no or call 51 65 60 09 or 92 82 63 83.Come Join Us forSunday Service 10:45 amwith childcare and Sunday SchoolWe are a friendly, family-orientated church with Biblicallyrelevant preaching, contemporary worship, social activitiesand opportunities for service.www.isstavanger.noWe look forward to seeing you there!We meet at the Timoteiveien 13, Stavanger.For information about any of our ministries or events, please seeww.nsbc.no, e-mail office@nsbc.no or call 51 65 60 09 or 92 82 63 83.For Youth...Lock-ins, Retreats, Bible Studies, Mission Trips,Movie Nights, Video Game Parties, Beach Days- we’ve got it all!Welcoming our new Youth Pastor - Brandon JohnsonFor more information contact youth@nsbc.no or see www.nsbc.noFor Women...Weekly Morning and Evening Bible Studies,Stavanger Tours, Movie Nights, Lunches,Walks, Games Nights, Craft Fridays, and more!For more information contact women@nsbc.no or see www.nsbc.noFor Men...September Whitewater Rafting Trip, Bowling,Paintball, Weekly Fellowship and Bible Study,January Ski Retreat, and lots more planned!For more information contact men@nsbc.no or see www.nsbc.noThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 29

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 halalThe menu of the Valhall Cafeteria is regularly updated on the ISS website:http://www.isstavanger.no - CafeteriaTo 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.Prices: Companies 1 Private persons 2 their parents 3*ISS Teachers/Students andFull page (260 x 180mm) NOK 2400 NOK 1200 NOK 6001/2 page (130 x 180 mm): NOK 1200,- NOK 600,- NOK 300,-Issues of the Informer in the school year 2010-2011 are due: 01.09, 06.10, 10.11, and 08.12. 2010.In 2011: 19.01, 16.02, 23.03, 04.05 and 01.06. Deadline is one week before.If you do not wish to receive the Informer any more -or if you have changes to your e-mail address,please notify Liv N. Høie at 51 55 43 22or e-mail: LHoie@isstavanger.no1.2.3.1/4 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,-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.*These prices are valid from January 2010The Informer is 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.no30 · The In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 www.isstavanger.no

Calendar of Events 2010-11High School event Middle School event Primary School event Whole School eventThe 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: Dr. Kim Caroline-StrangePrimary/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.The 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.Se p t e m b e r 20102 Middle School Open House, 18:453 No school for students - Teacher AMU day6-10 School photographs7 Primary School Open House9 High School Open House17-19 Vestcup Volleyball Tournament hosted by ISS20-24 All-School Environment Week28-29 International Schools’ Assessment, Grades 3-528-29 International Schools’ Assessment, Grades 6,7,828-29 International Schools’ Assessment, Grade 1030/9 - 1/10 No school for students - Teacher in-serviceOc t o b e r4-8 6 Grade Leirskole, Fevik4-8 7 Grade Leirskole, Hardangertun5 Grade 4 Assembly, 10:3011-15 October Break16 PSAT22-23 High School Lock-In23 ACT24 United Nations Day25-29 All-School Spirit Week28 Grade 2 Assembly, 10:3029 UN ConcertNo v e m b e r4-5 High School Parent-Teacher Conferences4-6 High School Musical7 SAT8-9 Middle School Parent-Teacher Conferences10 Middle School Recognition Ceremony for Q1, 10:3010-13 NECIS Varsity Football (Soccer)/Volleyball in Amsterdam10-14 IMUN - Lisbon12 Middle School Activity Night, 19:0012 Primary School Parent-Teacher meetings13 Parent Association International Festival13 Spanish Exchange to Barcelona (7 & 8 Grade students)13 French Trip to Nce (7 & 8 Grade students)19 Grade 5 Assembly, 10:3022-25 Grade 4 Outdoor Education Week24 High School/Middle School Band Concert, 19:0024 Middle School/High School Band Concert, 19:00De c e m b e r4 High School Winter Dance - Semi formal4 SAT7 High School/Middle School Choir Concert, 19:007 Middle School/High School Choir Concert, 19:008-14 High School Exams15 High School Activity DayIn 2010, the school has an enrollment of over 700students who represent some 40 nationalities, includingstudents from six of the earth’s seven continents.www.isstavanger.noThe In f o r m e r 1 Se p t e m b e r 2010 · 31

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