Homeroom time...

Recently during homeroom we celebrated Pi day with some fun applications of Pi as homeroom challenges.
Students had to find their phone numbers from a list of Pi digits and create the largest most circular circle they could make with just a piece of paper.

During Chapel time we also learned about a club called "Compass" who are working here in Daejeon to support North Korean children.
Ms Paloma's group was touched by their work and asked 2 of the founders of the club Taylor and Yewon to come and talk with them further about their work.

Our Grade 7 students will be working on service activities as part of homeroom to help them fulfil the MYP "service as action" requirements.

Student of the Month for February

Congratulations to Student of the Month:

Brandon Cho

During February this student has grown in many ways. He was challenged by some of the group work and tasks in different classes like PE and Science. He constantly tried hard despite the challenging nature of the units, and his persistent work ethic was noted when this student was pushed out of his comfort zone. He has been a true risk taker in Science and PE, and was able to rise to the occasion and work very hard to overcome his weaknesses. In a variety of subjects and classes, he is now making choices that are appropriate, and using the problem solving and self control strategies that have been taught to him. 

In Intramurals he is a fantastic player in the table tennis team. He often practices diligently by himself to improve, and is very open-minded and polite if he is asked to play with others. This shows a willingness to be part of the wider school community and to be balanced in and out of the classroom. 

This student reflects deeply when given feedback from teachers and students, and tries his best to work to his potential and to improve his learning. He is keen in class, rushes to get there early and greets others enthusiastically, showing a great sense of TCIS spirit.

Science page is updated

The Science page has been updated with fabulous pictures and explanations of what Grade 7 has been up to this Semester so far. They have had so much fun learning about light and optics.
Click on the SCIENCE page tab for a LOT more!

Congratulations to our Students of the Month...

Congratulations go to 2 young ladies who were awarded 'Student of the Month' for the combined December and January months:

Christy Zo

She has shown herself to be balanced from the variety of subjects and teachers who have commented on her excellent efforts and principled behaviour. She is not one to rest on her laurels and works hard on those areas which she identifies as weaknesses. Her participation in Drama, Mandarin, Math and PE is always remarkable and consistent. She is a principled learner as she is open to various ideas and can work positively with classmates from diverse backgrounds. She is caring, too as she always tries to find something positive in her classmates' work to comment on. In class, she tries to achieve beyond teacher's expectations in a very humble way, and her kind and warm personality positively influences the overall class energy. Coupled with excellent communication skills, she is certainly deserving of the student of the month. 

Soo Min (Jennifer ) Park

She has grown academically and takes her educational opportunities seriously. She is respectful, open-minded, and sincere. She works very hard in class and has made a lot of progress over the course of year. 

She is incredibly helpful to others in class, humble, and has an excellent work ethic.  While she is a quiet achiever, she demonstrates that she is reflective and principled in independent and group tasks. She is gaining in confidence with using spoken English in her classes, developing deeper links with her learning and her peers. She makes her classmates feel comfortable around her with her caring heart. She is great example of how hard work, a willing spirit and a caring heart can achieve success at TCIS.

ISA Testing is coming...

On February 10th and 11th, Grades 3-8 students at TCIS will be participating in the ISA standardised test.

In the link below is attached a letter from the Secondary School Principal, Mr Mark Pleasants, explaining the testing.

Link to Mr Pleasants letter

Please read this carefully and if you have any questions please contact the Secondary School office.

Updates on Design and Physical and health education pages

Please click on the Design page to see some pictures of students working in the workshop.

Also click on the Physical and health education page to read the latest about the Dance unit and the important Approaches To Learning skills the students will be working on throughout the unit.

Teens and Risky Behaviors

In Health classes currently, we are investigating risk taking and decision making as part of the curriculum.

We do this unit now because Grade 7 students are often starting to get involved in pushing the boundaries and trying different risky behaviors (both positive and negative).

Parents, here is a useful website for all things parenting. The attached link is particularly useful when helping a teenager exert their independence in healthy and safe ways.

http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/risktaking_teenagers.html/context/1088

What conversations do you have in your house about positive and negative risk taking?

How aware is your child of the influence their peers have over them when it comes to decision making and risk taking?