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September 2, 2015 I AM ISC VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4
Dates to remember:
August 31st to September 18th:
MAP Testing
September 7: Online progress reports
September 14-18:
CPAA Fall (K3-3rd)
September 19:
Curacao Clean-up
September 25:
Wilhelmina Funds Bake Sale
September 28-October 2: Siman di Kultura
September 28: Online progress reports
October 2: Early dismissal
October 5-9: Regatta Break (School Closed)
Greetings ISC,
Welcome to the month of September!
Every September ISC is involved in two very important and
meaningful community service projects. Caracasbaai Cleanup
was mentioned last week and will run again this week in the
newsletter. The other is in support of Prinses Wilhelmina Fonds
Curaçao (PWF), a foundation that was first established in 1949 to
support cancer patients on the island.
PWF has officially kicked off their month of awareness and col-
lecting of funds across the island by putting out a press release in
the Amigoe (Sept. 1st issue) and Antilliaans Dagblad (Sept. 2nd
issue). The two students in the release are our very own Andrea
Capriles and Maxine Russel; high school students are already
active in supporting the cause!
ISC wraps up the month of collecting with a school-wide bake
sale (mark your calendar!) on the 25th. All proceeds collected
from the bake sale and collection boxes are handed over to PWF
during our U.N. Day celebration in October.
Please click on their logo to the right to visit their Facebook page
and learn more. In addition, Ms. Sini has provided a short write-
up on page 4 regarding the details of ISC’s efforts. It is also im-
portant to note that she has been the driving force behind our in-
volvement with PWF for years. Hats off to you Ms. Sini!
Make the day great!
Douglas Vaughan
Director
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CURAÇAO
ISC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
From The Director
Our Vision: An
international
education
today for the
global citizens
of tomorrow.
Our Mission: ISC educates students from diverse cultures to have the skills to think
creatively, communicate effectively, reason critically, and act compassionately.
Inside this issue:
Caracasbaai Cleanup 2
College Counseling 2
-Career Day Inquiry
MS Student Council 2
PTA News 3
Tech Corner 4
PWF 4
From the Nurse 5
I AM ISC Exemplar 5
Language Institute 6
Tennis Tournament 7
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ISC & the annual Curaçao Clean up event on September 19, 2015 (8:00-10:30 a.m.)
College Counseling Lynn University (located in Boca Raton, FL) will be visiting us on September 9 at 9:30am. All interested 10-12
grade students should come to Lagadishi room. Parents are also welcome. For more information please visit their web-
site:http://www.lynn.edu/
SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) will be visiting us on September 23 @12:30pm. All interested 10-12
grade students should come to the art room. Parents are also welcome. For more information please visit their web-
site:http://www.scad.edu/
Career Fair: ISC is looking for professionals in different fields (banking, accountancy, performing arts, engineering,
hospitality, architecture, law, medicine, education, psychology, marketing, entrepreneurship, etc) to volunteer and be part
of our Career Fair in January! Parents, uncles, aunts, and friends in any professional field who would like to participate
as speakers are encouraged to contact Ms. Fig at [email protected]. More information will follow for interested partici-
pants.
- Ms. Fig
Middle School Student Council President: Shukeea Class Representatives:
Vice President: Adrian Gr. 6: Luna, Unai
Secretary: Vanessa Gr. 7a: Matilda, Kishan
Treasurer: Amira Alyza
PR: Sarah Gr. 7b: Dylan, Romana
Gr. 8: Mariam, Caitlin,
Adviser: Mrs. Mathoera Ciara
It is a matter of great pride for ISC to continue cleaning up the Cara-
casbaai area each year. This tradition is a 21 year old one and we
value our ability to do something for our island home. Students, their
parents and teachers come together, bright and early, to spend some
time outdoors as they focus on getting rid of trash, sort out recycla-
bles and burn some calories in a relaxed atmosphere. The grade 12
students are given the responsibility of organizing this event to en-
courage them to take the initiative and lead by example. Their CAS
learning experience is closely supervised by their IB & CAS Coordi-
nator. We invite parents and students from grade 3 onwards, to sign
up in their respective homerooms before Thursday, September 4,
2015. Permission slips will soon follow and these must be handed in
on time for a student to be permitted to participate on Saturday, Sep-
tember 19, 2015. Hope to see you there!
Ms Sini Murali Click here for more details of the island-wide event.
IB & CAS Coordinator
2014 Clean-up at Caracasbaai.
Congratulations to all middle school students who ran for
an officer position and/or class representative. Your voice
is important; share your ideas and thoughts with your class
representatives to be brought up during Student Council
meetings. The Council will meet regularly each week on
Thursdays from 2:00-2:30. I wish you a successful year!
-Mr. Vaughan
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From the PTA
Dear ISC, Our next monthly meeting is coming up and we would love to have you join us. Next meeting: Date: Thursday, September 3rd Time: 2:15 pm Location: Iguana Room 1. We will be discussing and planning the following events: Curacao Clean Up (September 19.), Siman Di Kultura (September 28 – October 2), UN Day (October 23.), Halloween Carnival (October 30.) and this year’s Musical: Into the Woods (November 20-21). For September’s complete Agenda please visit us online at ISC’s website. Warm Regards, PTA [email protected]
Estimado ISC,
Nuestra próxima reunión mensual esta cerca y nos encantaría si ustedes pueden venir!
Próxima reunión: Fecha: Jueves, 03 de Septiembre Tiempo: 14:15
Lugar: Iguana Room 1.
Vamos a discutir y planificar los eventos: Curacao Clean Up ( 19 de Septiembre ), Simán Di Kultura ( 28 Septiembre a 2 Octu-bre ), el Día de las Naciones Unidas ( 23 de Octubre ), el Carnaval de Halloween ( 30 de Octubre ) y el musical de este año: Into the Woods (noviembre 20-21).Para Agenda completa de septiembre por favor visítenos el website de ISC .
Saludos,
El PTA [email protected]
PTA Members:
Co-Presidents:
Marlou de Korte
Viktoria Lechner
Vice President:
Seema Balani
Treasurer:
Kathelijne Mathoera
Secretary:
Cristina Ramirez
Lionarons
Admin Representative:
Gustavo Sever
Faculty Representative:
Goumana El-Hage
Active Members:
Hansa Shahani
Shadiah Elhage
Patti Pronk
Maya Buchmayer
PTA Halloween Carnival Committee The PTA Halloween Committee is ready to start planning and organizing one of ISC’s best event - The ISC Halloween Carnival. For further information, please join us on our first meeting or contact us via email and you’ll be added to our Halloween email thread. First Halloween Committee meeting: Date: Tuesday, September 8th Time: 8:30 am Location: Boosty (at Cas CoraWeg) Sincerely, PTA - Halloween Committee
PTA Carnaval de Halloween: El Comité de Halloween PTA está listo para comenzar a planificar y organizar uno de los mejores eventos del ISC - El Carnaval de Halloween. Para más información , por favor venga a nuestra primera reunión o pueden envianos un email para ser parte del groupo si no pueden ir. Primera reunión de Comité de Halloween : Fecha: Martes, 08 de septiembre Hora: 08:30 am Lugar: Boosty (en Cas Coraweg) Saludos, PTA - Comité de Halloween [email protected]
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Tech CORNER ParentPlus Mobile App
Download the Parent Plus iOS app on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parentplus/id648334615?mt=8
Download the Parent Plus Android app on GooglePlay:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rediker.parentplusv2
In order to access your account, you will need to register the school name (ISC) then
type your username (email) and password.
If your username is not recognized, please contact Ms. Galicia at [email protected] to
find out if your account is enabled.
“ParentPlus gives you secure, mobile access to your child's grades, scores, attendance, schedule, discipline record and homework. Parents can also access school announcements, alerts and combined calendar. ParentPlus creates a strong connection between your school and family by sharing information that is critical to your child's success and
learning.”
Prinses Wilhelmina Fonds Curacao (PWF) ISC has been a proud and loyal supporter of the PWF organization in Curacao for more than 17
years. This commitment to serve the island's cancer survivors involves the entire ISC commu-
nity in one way or another. Collecting and fundraising for this cause are the highlights of the
month of September. Students in High school team up with K4 to walk around classrooms to
collect spare change while Middle School and High School students also volunteer their
time during the weekends to collect money at supermarkets. Adults support this cause in and
out of ISC as well.
Sincerely,
Ms. Sini Right: High School and K4 students
begin the collection of funds for PWF
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Dear ISC Community,
As we head into our 4th week of school, I would like to bring awareness to a medical problem that has a tendency to im-
pact schools usually this time of year when we reconvene for classes: Head Lice.
News on the head lice front:
According to Nitpickers (an education and advisory service for families and schools in Australia):
‘When a person goes to the dentist and has no cavities, it doesn’t mean tooth brushing stops…same
when a person is deemed clear of head lice, it doesn’t mean the screening should stop. Regular combing
should become part of everyone’s weekly routine.’
Head lice are common in school-aged children and are the most adaptable of creatures. Head lice can be controlled but it
takes a systematic approach. By checking and combing your child’s head for lice or eggs every week, you will hopefully
be able to find a molehill before it’s a mountain!
Because of their small size and color that often camouflages with our hair and scalp, lice and eggs can be difficult to
spot. Here’s an effective way to screen for lice at home:
Step1 Comb inexpensive hair conditioner on to dry, brushed (detangled) hair.
This makes it difficult for lice to grip the hair or run around;
Step 2 Wipe the conditioner from the comb onto a paper towel or tissue;
Step 3 Look on the tissue and on the comb for lice and eggs;
Step 4 If lice or eggs are found, the child should be treated;
Step 5 If the child has been treated recently and only hatched eggs are found,
you may not have to treat since the eggs could be from the old infection.
If your child has head lice – tell anyone who has had head to head contact with
them. For more detailed information, tips on how to check for lice or how to treat
an infestation, feel free to contact me.
For a healthy school,
Marla Gomes Casseres, RN
School Nurse
From the Nurse’s Office
I AM ISC Exemplar: Nakhari Alberto, Grade 10 Maaike Brijker is one of our new High School students this school year. Maaike comes from
Utrecht, Netherlands and she is happy to have Nakhari as one of her classmates. Why?
"Nakhari was the first girl I saw on my first school day and she said without hesitating that she
could stay with me and help me during the school day." Maaike continues reporting that
"Nakhari told me to sit next to her in every class, even though that meant that she could not sit
next to her friends." During these weeks Nakhari has helped Maaike settle and adapt to ISC,
our school system and routines. Nakhari has exemplified many of our I Am ISC pillars by be-
ing thoughtful, helpful, and caring. Congratulations Nakhari for being ISC!
- Mr. Sever Above: Grade 10 students
Nakhari Albert (left) and
Maaike Brijker. "Nakhari was the first girl I saw on my first school day and she said without hesitating that
she could stay with me and help me during the school day." -Maaike Brijker
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ISC Language Institute News Dear ISC Parents and Guardians,
ISC proudly presents the ISC Language Institute— our
language program for the Curacao community.
ISC Language Institute offers classes of English, Dutch,
Mandarin, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Papia-
mentu for participants interested in improving their knowl-
edge of a language that they already speak or for those par-
ticipants interested in learning a new language.
ISC Language Institute courses are scheduled twice per
week, Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and
Thursdays, in the evenings, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
ISC Language Institute’s program is designed to focus on
all aspects of communication using a semi-immersion ap-
proach where participants are exposed to the language since
the first day, which develops their need for communication
faster and makes them proficient in a shorter time.
ISC Language Institute is celebrating its fourth year of
success and the program is being recognized all over the
island for its professional standards and commitment to its
participants.
ISC Language Institute also offers an English class in the
mornings, Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:15-10:15 AM, espe-
cially designed for ISC parents, which provides the tools to
enhance effective communication in English in the setting
of the school. This is a great opportunity to network with
other parents and to improve your communicative skills in
the language of instruction of our school.
If you are interested in the language classes, please visit its
website at www.languageinstitute.isc.cw or send an email
to [email protected] for further details about this
program.
New language classes are scheduled to start on October 19
& 20.
Ulises Franco
Coordinator
Estimado ISC padres y representantes,
ISC presenta el ISC Language Institute— nuestro progra-
ma de idiomas para la comunidad de Curazao.
El ISC Language Institute ofrece clases de Inglés,
holandés, mandarín, francés, español, portugués y pa-
piamento para los participantes interesados en mejorar sus
conocimientos de las lenguas que ya hablan o para aquellos
participantes interesados en aprender un nuevo idioma.
Los cursos de ISC Language Institute se dictan dos veces
por semana, lunes y miércoles o martes y jueves, en hora-
rio nocturno, de 6:00-8:00 PM.
El programa de ISC Language Institute se centra en todos
los aspectos de la comunicación utilizando un enfoque de
semi-inmersión donde los participantes están expuestos a la
lengua desde el primer día, lo que desarrolla su necesidad
para comunicarse más rápidamente haciéndolos competen-
tes en un tiempo más corto.
El ISC Language Institute celebra en 2015 su cuarto año
de éxitos y el programa es reconocido en toda la isla por
sus estándares profesionales y el compromiso para con sus
participantes.
El ISC Language Institute también ofrece una clase de
inglés en horario matutino, martes y jueves de 8: 15-10:
15 AM, especialmente diseñada para los padres de ISC, que
proporciona las herramientas para mejorar la comunicación
efectiva en inglés en el entorno de la escuela. Esta es una
gran oportunidad de relacionarse con otros padres y mejo-
rar sus habilidades comunicativas en la lengua de enseñan-
za de nuestra escuela.
Si usted está interesado en las clases de idiomas, por favor
visite su sitio web en www.languageinstitute.isc.cw o en-
viar un correo electrónico a [email protected] para
obtener más información acerca de este programa.
Las nuevas clases de idiomas comenzarán el 19 y 20 de
octubre.
Click here for more details
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The International School of Curaçao (ISC) is a preK-12,
accredited, private, nonprofit, coeducational day school
recognized by the local government of Curaçao that pro-
vides instruction in English. ISC was founded in 1968
and offers a rigorous academic program in order to pre-
pare students who plan to pursue higher learning at col-
leges and universities around the world.
International School of Curaçao
P.O. Box 3090, Curaçao
Dutch Caribbean
Tel: +(5999) 737-3633
Fax: +(5999) 737-3142
Website: www.isc.cw
Questions?
Email: [email protected]
We’re on Facebook!
Click here
Credits:
Editor and layout design: D. Vaughan
Contributors: S. Murali, M.Figueroa, G. Sever, N. Beaujon, A. Galicia, PTA, D. Vaughan, U. Franco, M. Gomez Casseres, K. Mathoera, J. van Grieken.
Caribbean 12 and Under Team Tennis Championship 2015
This past week Curaçao hosted the Caribbean region’s under 12 team tennis
tournament. From August 23rd-29th boys and girls teams from Antigua,
Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, the U.S. Virgin Is-
lands, St. Lucia, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago battled hard to reach the
next level of international competition. ISC’s own Gianluca Beaujon, Jazmin
Sandstrom, and Gibelle Beaujon represented Curaçao in the tournament.
Gibelle and Jazmin teamed up for Curaçao’s Team B and placed 6th overall in
the girls’ division. Gianluca partnered with Noah Martis from Radulphus Col-
lege, represented Curaçao’s Team A and won the tournament in the boys’ divi-
sion. Congratulations to all of the competitors!
The top 3 teams from each division qualified for the Latin American Tourna-
ment hosted by Mexico later in November. Good luck to Gianluca and Noah
who will represent our island at the next stage of competition!
-D. Vaughan
(Above) Caribbean Champions: ISC’s Gianluca
Beaujon (left) with coach Louis van Rosberg and
partner Noah Martis
(Left) Curaçao’s under 12 boys and girls teams.
ISC’s Jazmin Sandstrom (back row, 2nd from left),
Gibelle Beaujon (back row holding Curaçao plac-
ard) and Gianluca Beaujon (front row, 2nd from
left).