sfs today - winter 2013 issue
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TODAYIssue Winter 2013
Enhancing Global Learning
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912
A FOCUS ON SERVICE AND COMMUNITY
A trip of a lifetime is one of the many ways to sum up our adventure One of the most enjoyable parts of the trip was the beautiful view we saw every time we looked up I learned more about the Nepalese culture and way of life Being warmly and easily accepted by the villagers and people we met along the way
continuously taught me how kind and grateful they are for our helpHS Student
As the name implies Discovery Week is an exceptional program in our High School that offers students unique opportunities to discover learn grow and serve around the globe Discovery Week courses are as varied in location as they are in focus but they all
provide students with an experience from at least one of these educational elements service historicalcultural enrichment physical challengeskill acquisition or academic enrichment
Wersquove experienced growing demand from the student body to participate in service type courses and in response we now offer a diverse range of service opportunities This year service courses included trips to Cambodia Vietnam Mongolia Thailand Philippines Nepal and Seoul
Moms in Prayer P8Honoring Grandparents P51st in Korea SEOMUN P3
HS Students on one of our SFS Discovery Week trips with local children in Nepal
2 TODAY
IN THE SPOTLIGHT 2Service has a long history at SFS and it continues to grow and have an increasing relevance to the learning experience of our students
SNAP SHOT BOX 4Christmas Concerts Bring Joy Biking across Korea John Joseph the lsquoBrain Guyrsquo
Discovery Week Cover StoryOur High School Students - exploring and serving around the globe during the first week of November
Ban Ki-moonrsquos Message for SFS 3Hosting the Model United Nations Con-ference in Seoul our students were proud ambassadors
Grandparents amp Special Friends 5 Our new annual event sharing our histo-ry vision for the future and our apprecia-tion of the role they play in our studentsrsquo lives
Moms in prayer 8Celebrating their contribution and dedi-cation over the years
Seoul Foreign School39 Yeonhui-ro 22-gil Seodaemun-gu Seoul Korea 120-823
Tel 82-2-330-3100Fax 82-2-335-1857yjumseoulforeignorg
Service + Learning
Even with all that has been happening in the area of community service the last few years has seen a growing desire for more students to be involved in service activities at a glancebull For nearly 15 years the SFS
Middle School and Key Stage 3 students have raised well over US$150000 dollars for World Vision just by giving up food for 30 hours
bull Each February and March the entire SFS community rallies to-gether to raise tens of thousands of dollars to help tuberculosis patients in North Korea
bull In the 1990rsquos the Grade 1 stu-dents started fundraising to pay for the heat for an orphan-age here in Seoul and support-ed that orphanage for over a decade until it was financially stable and not in need of the do-nations
bull For over 20 years High School students have been a part of service trips to impoverished countries
bull In the High School there are now 20 clubs that are commit-ted to being involved in service and the Discovery Week pro-gram adds more service cours-es each year in response to this growing desire
From Dongdaewon and the Philip-pines Service Trip to the 30 Hour Famine and River of Grace Seoul Foreign School has had a long his-tory of community service And today we are faced with a very real challenge especially for younger students in finding ways to be in-volved in meaningful service pro-jects that involve more than just fundraising Currently a task force has been formed to look at the pos-sibility of integrating service more intentionally within the curriculum
Rather than just doing community service the concept of Service Learning is being explored with the hope of enabling students of all ages to learn how they can respond to the needs around them in meaningful acts of service and then reflect on those experiences The desire is that for SFS students service will not just be an act that is done but a lifestyle that is lived throughout their lives
Amos LysoChristian Ministries Coordinator
REGULAR FEATURES
IN FOCUS
CONTACT US
FOLLOW US
IN THE SPOTLIGHT - SFS Opinion Column
LIKE US facebookcomseoulforeignschool
FOLLOW US twittercomSFS4U
JOIN US linkedincomcompanyseoul-foreignschool
SUBSCRIBE youtubecomseoulforeignschool4u
Check our website regularly for updates at wwwseoulforeignorg and link to MY SFS our Parent Homepage for all our school announcements
FOLLOW US plusgooglecom+SeoulforeignOrg
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 3
Ban Ki-moonrsquos message for SFS MUN
At Seoul Foreign School we are proud to be able to host premiere regional events due to our exceptional Fine Arts facilities and faculty
During November we hosted schools from around the Asia-Pacific region for APAC Orchestra These student musicians joined with the very best of our SFS musi-cians under the guidance of guest composer and con-ductor Timothy Sexton An accomplished composer of more than 200 works Mr Sexton was commissioned to produce a piece specifically for this event
Those who were able to attend the concert which was advertised and open to the general public on our Mainstage in the Lyso Center witnessed the world premiere of this stunning five movement work lsquoRime of the Ancient Marinerrsquo
SFS Hosts APAC Orchestra
LEADING REGIONAL EVENTS AT SFS
It gives me great pleasure to convey warm greetings to the hundreds of young people from across the Asia-Pa-cific region who have gathered on the campus of Seoul Foreign School for the Seoul Model UN conference I count on you to use the negotiating skills you learn in this Model UN exercise to help navigate the real-world challenges we face I encourage you to join forces with like-minded individuals and groups to generate change and promote mutual tolerance understanding and respectBan Ki-MoonSecretary-General United Nations(Entire Opening Address available wwwseoulforeignorg )
Irsquove always had a good impression of SFS from the people I met When entering the SFS campus I was amazed at the struc-ture facilities extra-curricular activities and especially the positive and enthusi-astic School spirit SFS did an amazing job pulling everyone together to organize such a huge eventMichael Mani Busan International Foreign School
This year Seoul Foreign School was honored to host SEOMUN XVI the largest international Model United Nations conference in South Korea We welcomed over 350 delegates from 5 countries in the Asia-Pacific region for this three day conference from November 7-9 Attracting some of the most passionate future leaders the quality of debate was very high focusing on the conference theme of lsquoFoster-ing an appropriate balance between individual liberty and collec-tive responsibilityrsquo
The organisation of this conference took over 8 months and was student led by Eunice Lee Katie Lew and an executive team with the assistance of Mrs Rydberg their teacher adviser
4 TODAYTHE SNAP SHOT BOX Garden Grows Community
Mini St Andrewrsquos Ball
In November 1994 the British School started a new tradition the Mini St Andrewrsquos Ball which has grown to include the Elementary School This year we had over 160 children from BS Years 5 and 6 and ES Grade 5 swinging their part-ners and pas de basque-ing across the gym floor Mr Lee the piper and the Seoul Saint Andrewrsquos Socie-tyrsquos long term member Gavin Mackay led the children onto the gym lsquodance floorrsquo to the sounds of the lone bag-piperrsquos lsquoScotland the Braversquo The programme covered five dances with all the children taking part and the food was traditional haggis sausages potatoes and carrots
Community gardens are uni-versally used to bring people together and so it is here on our SFS Campus In the hill-side overlooking our early childhood playground our Junior and Senior Kinder-garten students along with Grade 1 have been tending the ground and eagerly await-ing the harvest of their sweet potato planting
Having the hands on experi-ence in nature certainly brings the learning to life And the looks of delight as the sweet potatoes were pulled from the ground said it all
SFS Christmas Concerts bring joy to allThe PS-Grade 1 Christmas concert kicked off our sea-sonal concerts 14 Christmas Concerts representing all divisions will delight parents this December
Father Son Trio Bikes Across KoreaJacob Kim (Year 7) and Nicholas Kim (Grade 7) biked 633 km with their father to complete the 4 Rivers Cross Country Cycling challenge over the last two years Their longest ride lasted four days and covered over 200 km
A world renown neuro-education expert parents and students alike were enthralled by Johnrsquos message on learning how it happens how to maximize it and how to use practical strategies to enhance learning Want to learn more visit wwwfocuseducationasiacom
JOHN JOSEPH - lsquoThe Brain Guyrsquo
The children had come a long way able to dance through the programme twice and could rightly hold their heads up high as they headed home at the close of the celebrations for the patron Saint of Scotlandrsquos Day
Last year in SK we studied seeds We planted the eyes of sweet potatoes because thatrsquos the seeds This year in 1st Grade we harvested the potatoes just like the Wampanoags did They were humongousGrade 1L Students
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 5A FLOURISHING COMMUNITY
Sharing the Joy of Christmas
Honoring Grandparents amp Special Friends
At this time of the year the British School Senior Choir shares the joy of Christmas by performing at the Hyatt Hotel in Namsan and the British Am-bassadorrsquos residence This tradtion has been continuing since 1993
The performance at the British Ambas-sadorrsquos residence is a part of the British Association of Seoul (BASS) - Christ-mas Mince Pie Morning which is also a fundraising event The choir consists of 25-30 students and this year we have 29 students in the choir (anyone from BS Year 5 - 9) Since 3 years ago a new string group has been accompanying the choir
This year the choir will be performing on December 6th at the Hyatt Hotel and 10th at the British Ambassadorrsquos residence
Itrsquos really cool singing in the choir Itrsquos always fun and energetic Itrsquos such a fun experience
Ewa Marczuk Year 7M
We Celebrated our 1st Grandparentsrsquo amp Special Friendsrsquo Day on the 27th Novem-ber We had over 70 guests on the campus who enjoyed a reception in the Welcome Center which included an historical pho-to presentation that took many down memory lane and into the rich history of our school and Korea Our special guests then enjoyed a short presentation by Dr Engstrom our Head of School sharing the vision for our campus that will take us into the next 100 years
Grandparents and Special Friends then visited their grandchildren in the class-rooms enjoying being our honored guests for the day Many took part in the lessons and made it a memorable occasion for all involved
We are so proud to have our grandchildren at SFSseeing the historical photos brought back so many nostalgic memories of a very familiar time for meGrandmother of ES Student
Irsquom their Godmother amp Great Aunt This school is important to their lives and they are important to me so this has been a really wonderful experience The historical presentation left me hungry to hear more and itrsquos been so special to be able to visit with the kids in the classroomsLouise JefferdVisiting from Australia
6 TODAYGROWING OUR STRONG COMMUNITY
Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at NIK actually negotiate a compromise towards a common understanding Case in point a few minutes spent observing a negotiation session at a swing-set queue can turn out to be a simple yet profound lesson on diplo-macy and conflict resolution
lsquoOpen Micrsquo -builds School Spirit
At Namsan International Kinder-garten we are the subjects of our very own living and breathing study on human sociology While not intending to sound so lofty what we have been observing and experiencing over the past several months is that as a true ldquointer-nationalrdquo kindergarten we are more often than not our studentsrsquo first encounter with interculture multi-ethnicity and linguistic diversity Ini-tially discrepancies between the two cultural systems the home cul-ture and the school culture (which is really an amalgamation of many different cultures) can cause some discomfort for some However what we are seeing on a daily basis is that with proper guidance even our two-year-olds are able to exer-cise their innate ability to transcend the myriad of ldquodifferencesrdquo and
beat-boxing performances of origi-nal songs that students had written and some silly songs thrown in
Any student with enough courage was able to take the microphone and perform for their peers in a relaxed cof-fee shop-like atmosphere
The students are eager for the next Open Mic Friday MS Assistant Principal Jon Hill organized the
first event but the plan is for stu-dents to take over and handle the publicity set up technical support and clean up for future Open Mic Friday events
Events such as this are an example of the opportunities we provide to build positive self-esteem school spirit and student leadership at Seoul Foreign School
Middle School students love to shine on stage Our Middle School PTA recently donated funds for the construction of a permanent stage in the Middle School Atrium Our first event on the stage was called Open Mic Friday and was held on November 1 during the lunch hour
Many students brought their lunch-es to the Atrium and stayed just to listen and enjoy the performances We had pop-song performances
Robert Fulghum was definitely onto something when he declared back in 1988 All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten At NIK we teach our children (and many times ourselves) the really important ldquostuffrdquo in life which is to love one another as Christ loves us
Jade Teather (Grade 8) performs for a packed house at the first ever Open Mic Friday event in the Middle School
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 7
Holiday Bazaar
On 26th November students gathered again for the annual Holiday Bazaar a fundraiser that supports the 3 school-wide charities ndash the local group Dongdaewon TB Care Center and the Phil-ippines service Trip (PST)
Students from all divisions have been involved one year or an-other making items to sell on the day of the Bazaar This year
Bringing Joy to Others
A VARIETY OF SERVICE
Our ES division raised 3185500 won MS raised over 950000 won and BS 1895700 won to help the Philip-pine Typhoon Survivors last month Thank you parents for your support MS students in some Encore
classes in Advisory and in Dis-cipleship groups were involved in making different crafts Some ES classes participated as well and the Art department from the BS donated items this year
28 million won was raised from the Bazaar this year which will be split between the local na-tional and international school-wide charities
SFS supports the Hilton Train
Hearts open to help Typhoon Survivors
SFS is proudly the only International School in Seoul who is supporting the charity work of the Millenium Hilton Hotel as one of their major sponsors of the miniature Christmas Train displays
Thinking of others parents and students in 4L decided that rather than have another party they would make soap for charity To learn more about Soap Companion visit wwwsoapcompanioncom
Developing an awareness of global issues is the first step to developing a global outlook However at Seoul Foreign School we grow responsible global citizens who donrsquot just recognize the issues but are willing to address them
There are numerous grade level class club and individual con-tributions being made to char-ity this year across the school community Indeed an entire publication dedicated to them could not cover them all How-ever it is a privillege to write about how our Elementary stu-dents are taking on world issues through their support of charity this Christmas season
In the spirit of giving 4L de-cided to contriubute to improv-ing the sanitation and hygiene of children less fortunate than
themselves through an organ-ization known as Soap Com-panion Moved by the statistitc of 2 million children (thatrsquos 15 of the population of Seoul) dy-ing globally each year due to poor hygiene the parents and students dedicated their time to making soaps
For the second consecutive year Grade 3 in the Elementary School will hold their Bake Sale which raises money for Samar-itanrsquos Purse a world relief or-ganization Their support goes directly to communities in need with the purchase of livestock or other much-needed essen-tials
For more updates on how ser-vice enriches learning at SFS visit updates on MY SFS our Parent Homepage on our web-site wwwseoulforeignorg
SFS Bringing Joy to Others
8 TODAY
NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
This past month our SFS MIP group hosted a small reception to honor the founder of MIP Inter-national Fern Nichols who was visiting Seoul to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Korea branch of MIP MIP groups from YSS KIS GSIS were also at the gathering
MIP began at SFS during the 1994-95 school year meeting in the home of one of our SFS parents at the time Debbie McCord With just 4 members in the beginning the group has grown to its current membership of about 25 Although
our SFS MIP group leader Barb Benson prepares to leave Korea with her family the group will continue to meet and impact the lives of our community through prayer New members are always welcome
Moms in Prayer (MIP) formerly known as Moms in Touch is an in-ternational organization that has groups in more than 140 countries around the world (wwwmomsi-nprayerorg) Next year the MIP International will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary
Moms in PrayerAN AMAZING LEGACY OF SERVICE AT SFS
Unity in Action - Dongdaewon
FEEDBACKTELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES WErsquoVE MADE TO SFS TODAY ON FACEBOOK TWITTER OR ON OUR SFS WEBSITE FEEDBACK FORM LINK HERE Wersquove made some changes to TODAYhttptinyurlcomSFSTODAY
email yjumseoulforeignorg
- Since 1994
Dongdaewon is a tuberculosis clinic in North Korea that SFS with the help of the Eugene Bell Foundation has helped to support for the past 15 years This year we hope to continue supporting our patients and provide the clinic with much-needed supplies Fundraising will take place from 19th February ndash 21st March and will include events such as the Elementary and British School Fairs the Silent Auction Cooking Classes Game Nights and much more We would love for you to be involved any way that you can
Please contact Ashley Simpson at ashleysimpsonseoulforeignorg or Dave Kim at davehkimgmailcom for information
These ladies are moms who gather together every week to pray for our children teachers and School The regular prayers of these women are valued by many and their ser-vice to our community is a real blessing to us all
Stephen Linton founder of the Eugene Bell Foundation provides a patient with the sponsored MDR drugs
I am so humbled to be taking on the position as chairperson for the Dong-daewon fundraising efforts this year It is amazing that through the Dongdaewon clinic we can directly help so many people in such a tangi-ble way I am honored to be a part of this program and pray that I will be up for the task
Ashley SimpsonDongdaewon Chair 2013-14
2 TODAY
IN THE SPOTLIGHT 2Service has a long history at SFS and it continues to grow and have an increasing relevance to the learning experience of our students
SNAP SHOT BOX 4Christmas Concerts Bring Joy Biking across Korea John Joseph the lsquoBrain Guyrsquo
Discovery Week Cover StoryOur High School Students - exploring and serving around the globe during the first week of November
Ban Ki-moonrsquos Message for SFS 3Hosting the Model United Nations Con-ference in Seoul our students were proud ambassadors
Grandparents amp Special Friends 5 Our new annual event sharing our histo-ry vision for the future and our apprecia-tion of the role they play in our studentsrsquo lives
Moms in prayer 8Celebrating their contribution and dedi-cation over the years
Seoul Foreign School39 Yeonhui-ro 22-gil Seodaemun-gu Seoul Korea 120-823
Tel 82-2-330-3100Fax 82-2-335-1857yjumseoulforeignorg
Service + Learning
Even with all that has been happening in the area of community service the last few years has seen a growing desire for more students to be involved in service activities at a glancebull For nearly 15 years the SFS
Middle School and Key Stage 3 students have raised well over US$150000 dollars for World Vision just by giving up food for 30 hours
bull Each February and March the entire SFS community rallies to-gether to raise tens of thousands of dollars to help tuberculosis patients in North Korea
bull In the 1990rsquos the Grade 1 stu-dents started fundraising to pay for the heat for an orphan-age here in Seoul and support-ed that orphanage for over a decade until it was financially stable and not in need of the do-nations
bull For over 20 years High School students have been a part of service trips to impoverished countries
bull In the High School there are now 20 clubs that are commit-ted to being involved in service and the Discovery Week pro-gram adds more service cours-es each year in response to this growing desire
From Dongdaewon and the Philip-pines Service Trip to the 30 Hour Famine and River of Grace Seoul Foreign School has had a long his-tory of community service And today we are faced with a very real challenge especially for younger students in finding ways to be in-volved in meaningful service pro-jects that involve more than just fundraising Currently a task force has been formed to look at the pos-sibility of integrating service more intentionally within the curriculum
Rather than just doing community service the concept of Service Learning is being explored with the hope of enabling students of all ages to learn how they can respond to the needs around them in meaningful acts of service and then reflect on those experiences The desire is that for SFS students service will not just be an act that is done but a lifestyle that is lived throughout their lives
Amos LysoChristian Ministries Coordinator
REGULAR FEATURES
IN FOCUS
CONTACT US
FOLLOW US
IN THE SPOTLIGHT - SFS Opinion Column
LIKE US facebookcomseoulforeignschool
FOLLOW US twittercomSFS4U
JOIN US linkedincomcompanyseoul-foreignschool
SUBSCRIBE youtubecomseoulforeignschool4u
Check our website regularly for updates at wwwseoulforeignorg and link to MY SFS our Parent Homepage for all our school announcements
FOLLOW US plusgooglecom+SeoulforeignOrg
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 3
Ban Ki-moonrsquos message for SFS MUN
At Seoul Foreign School we are proud to be able to host premiere regional events due to our exceptional Fine Arts facilities and faculty
During November we hosted schools from around the Asia-Pacific region for APAC Orchestra These student musicians joined with the very best of our SFS musi-cians under the guidance of guest composer and con-ductor Timothy Sexton An accomplished composer of more than 200 works Mr Sexton was commissioned to produce a piece specifically for this event
Those who were able to attend the concert which was advertised and open to the general public on our Mainstage in the Lyso Center witnessed the world premiere of this stunning five movement work lsquoRime of the Ancient Marinerrsquo
SFS Hosts APAC Orchestra
LEADING REGIONAL EVENTS AT SFS
It gives me great pleasure to convey warm greetings to the hundreds of young people from across the Asia-Pa-cific region who have gathered on the campus of Seoul Foreign School for the Seoul Model UN conference I count on you to use the negotiating skills you learn in this Model UN exercise to help navigate the real-world challenges we face I encourage you to join forces with like-minded individuals and groups to generate change and promote mutual tolerance understanding and respectBan Ki-MoonSecretary-General United Nations(Entire Opening Address available wwwseoulforeignorg )
Irsquove always had a good impression of SFS from the people I met When entering the SFS campus I was amazed at the struc-ture facilities extra-curricular activities and especially the positive and enthusi-astic School spirit SFS did an amazing job pulling everyone together to organize such a huge eventMichael Mani Busan International Foreign School
This year Seoul Foreign School was honored to host SEOMUN XVI the largest international Model United Nations conference in South Korea We welcomed over 350 delegates from 5 countries in the Asia-Pacific region for this three day conference from November 7-9 Attracting some of the most passionate future leaders the quality of debate was very high focusing on the conference theme of lsquoFoster-ing an appropriate balance between individual liberty and collec-tive responsibilityrsquo
The organisation of this conference took over 8 months and was student led by Eunice Lee Katie Lew and an executive team with the assistance of Mrs Rydberg their teacher adviser
4 TODAYTHE SNAP SHOT BOX Garden Grows Community
Mini St Andrewrsquos Ball
In November 1994 the British School started a new tradition the Mini St Andrewrsquos Ball which has grown to include the Elementary School This year we had over 160 children from BS Years 5 and 6 and ES Grade 5 swinging their part-ners and pas de basque-ing across the gym floor Mr Lee the piper and the Seoul Saint Andrewrsquos Socie-tyrsquos long term member Gavin Mackay led the children onto the gym lsquodance floorrsquo to the sounds of the lone bag-piperrsquos lsquoScotland the Braversquo The programme covered five dances with all the children taking part and the food was traditional haggis sausages potatoes and carrots
Community gardens are uni-versally used to bring people together and so it is here on our SFS Campus In the hill-side overlooking our early childhood playground our Junior and Senior Kinder-garten students along with Grade 1 have been tending the ground and eagerly await-ing the harvest of their sweet potato planting
Having the hands on experi-ence in nature certainly brings the learning to life And the looks of delight as the sweet potatoes were pulled from the ground said it all
SFS Christmas Concerts bring joy to allThe PS-Grade 1 Christmas concert kicked off our sea-sonal concerts 14 Christmas Concerts representing all divisions will delight parents this December
Father Son Trio Bikes Across KoreaJacob Kim (Year 7) and Nicholas Kim (Grade 7) biked 633 km with their father to complete the 4 Rivers Cross Country Cycling challenge over the last two years Their longest ride lasted four days and covered over 200 km
A world renown neuro-education expert parents and students alike were enthralled by Johnrsquos message on learning how it happens how to maximize it and how to use practical strategies to enhance learning Want to learn more visit wwwfocuseducationasiacom
JOHN JOSEPH - lsquoThe Brain Guyrsquo
The children had come a long way able to dance through the programme twice and could rightly hold their heads up high as they headed home at the close of the celebrations for the patron Saint of Scotlandrsquos Day
Last year in SK we studied seeds We planted the eyes of sweet potatoes because thatrsquos the seeds This year in 1st Grade we harvested the potatoes just like the Wampanoags did They were humongousGrade 1L Students
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 5A FLOURISHING COMMUNITY
Sharing the Joy of Christmas
Honoring Grandparents amp Special Friends
At this time of the year the British School Senior Choir shares the joy of Christmas by performing at the Hyatt Hotel in Namsan and the British Am-bassadorrsquos residence This tradtion has been continuing since 1993
The performance at the British Ambas-sadorrsquos residence is a part of the British Association of Seoul (BASS) - Christ-mas Mince Pie Morning which is also a fundraising event The choir consists of 25-30 students and this year we have 29 students in the choir (anyone from BS Year 5 - 9) Since 3 years ago a new string group has been accompanying the choir
This year the choir will be performing on December 6th at the Hyatt Hotel and 10th at the British Ambassadorrsquos residence
Itrsquos really cool singing in the choir Itrsquos always fun and energetic Itrsquos such a fun experience
Ewa Marczuk Year 7M
We Celebrated our 1st Grandparentsrsquo amp Special Friendsrsquo Day on the 27th Novem-ber We had over 70 guests on the campus who enjoyed a reception in the Welcome Center which included an historical pho-to presentation that took many down memory lane and into the rich history of our school and Korea Our special guests then enjoyed a short presentation by Dr Engstrom our Head of School sharing the vision for our campus that will take us into the next 100 years
Grandparents and Special Friends then visited their grandchildren in the class-rooms enjoying being our honored guests for the day Many took part in the lessons and made it a memorable occasion for all involved
We are so proud to have our grandchildren at SFSseeing the historical photos brought back so many nostalgic memories of a very familiar time for meGrandmother of ES Student
Irsquom their Godmother amp Great Aunt This school is important to their lives and they are important to me so this has been a really wonderful experience The historical presentation left me hungry to hear more and itrsquos been so special to be able to visit with the kids in the classroomsLouise JefferdVisiting from Australia
6 TODAYGROWING OUR STRONG COMMUNITY
Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at NIK actually negotiate a compromise towards a common understanding Case in point a few minutes spent observing a negotiation session at a swing-set queue can turn out to be a simple yet profound lesson on diplo-macy and conflict resolution
lsquoOpen Micrsquo -builds School Spirit
At Namsan International Kinder-garten we are the subjects of our very own living and breathing study on human sociology While not intending to sound so lofty what we have been observing and experiencing over the past several months is that as a true ldquointer-nationalrdquo kindergarten we are more often than not our studentsrsquo first encounter with interculture multi-ethnicity and linguistic diversity Ini-tially discrepancies between the two cultural systems the home cul-ture and the school culture (which is really an amalgamation of many different cultures) can cause some discomfort for some However what we are seeing on a daily basis is that with proper guidance even our two-year-olds are able to exer-cise their innate ability to transcend the myriad of ldquodifferencesrdquo and
beat-boxing performances of origi-nal songs that students had written and some silly songs thrown in
Any student with enough courage was able to take the microphone and perform for their peers in a relaxed cof-fee shop-like atmosphere
The students are eager for the next Open Mic Friday MS Assistant Principal Jon Hill organized the
first event but the plan is for stu-dents to take over and handle the publicity set up technical support and clean up for future Open Mic Friday events
Events such as this are an example of the opportunities we provide to build positive self-esteem school spirit and student leadership at Seoul Foreign School
Middle School students love to shine on stage Our Middle School PTA recently donated funds for the construction of a permanent stage in the Middle School Atrium Our first event on the stage was called Open Mic Friday and was held on November 1 during the lunch hour
Many students brought their lunch-es to the Atrium and stayed just to listen and enjoy the performances We had pop-song performances
Robert Fulghum was definitely onto something when he declared back in 1988 All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten At NIK we teach our children (and many times ourselves) the really important ldquostuffrdquo in life which is to love one another as Christ loves us
Jade Teather (Grade 8) performs for a packed house at the first ever Open Mic Friday event in the Middle School
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 7
Holiday Bazaar
On 26th November students gathered again for the annual Holiday Bazaar a fundraiser that supports the 3 school-wide charities ndash the local group Dongdaewon TB Care Center and the Phil-ippines service Trip (PST)
Students from all divisions have been involved one year or an-other making items to sell on the day of the Bazaar This year
Bringing Joy to Others
A VARIETY OF SERVICE
Our ES division raised 3185500 won MS raised over 950000 won and BS 1895700 won to help the Philip-pine Typhoon Survivors last month Thank you parents for your support MS students in some Encore
classes in Advisory and in Dis-cipleship groups were involved in making different crafts Some ES classes participated as well and the Art department from the BS donated items this year
28 million won was raised from the Bazaar this year which will be split between the local na-tional and international school-wide charities
SFS supports the Hilton Train
Hearts open to help Typhoon Survivors
SFS is proudly the only International School in Seoul who is supporting the charity work of the Millenium Hilton Hotel as one of their major sponsors of the miniature Christmas Train displays
Thinking of others parents and students in 4L decided that rather than have another party they would make soap for charity To learn more about Soap Companion visit wwwsoapcompanioncom
Developing an awareness of global issues is the first step to developing a global outlook However at Seoul Foreign School we grow responsible global citizens who donrsquot just recognize the issues but are willing to address them
There are numerous grade level class club and individual con-tributions being made to char-ity this year across the school community Indeed an entire publication dedicated to them could not cover them all How-ever it is a privillege to write about how our Elementary stu-dents are taking on world issues through their support of charity this Christmas season
In the spirit of giving 4L de-cided to contriubute to improv-ing the sanitation and hygiene of children less fortunate than
themselves through an organ-ization known as Soap Com-panion Moved by the statistitc of 2 million children (thatrsquos 15 of the population of Seoul) dy-ing globally each year due to poor hygiene the parents and students dedicated their time to making soaps
For the second consecutive year Grade 3 in the Elementary School will hold their Bake Sale which raises money for Samar-itanrsquos Purse a world relief or-ganization Their support goes directly to communities in need with the purchase of livestock or other much-needed essen-tials
For more updates on how ser-vice enriches learning at SFS visit updates on MY SFS our Parent Homepage on our web-site wwwseoulforeignorg
SFS Bringing Joy to Others
8 TODAY
NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
This past month our SFS MIP group hosted a small reception to honor the founder of MIP Inter-national Fern Nichols who was visiting Seoul to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Korea branch of MIP MIP groups from YSS KIS GSIS were also at the gathering
MIP began at SFS during the 1994-95 school year meeting in the home of one of our SFS parents at the time Debbie McCord With just 4 members in the beginning the group has grown to its current membership of about 25 Although
our SFS MIP group leader Barb Benson prepares to leave Korea with her family the group will continue to meet and impact the lives of our community through prayer New members are always welcome
Moms in Prayer (MIP) formerly known as Moms in Touch is an in-ternational organization that has groups in more than 140 countries around the world (wwwmomsi-nprayerorg) Next year the MIP International will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary
Moms in PrayerAN AMAZING LEGACY OF SERVICE AT SFS
Unity in Action - Dongdaewon
FEEDBACKTELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES WErsquoVE MADE TO SFS TODAY ON FACEBOOK TWITTER OR ON OUR SFS WEBSITE FEEDBACK FORM LINK HERE Wersquove made some changes to TODAYhttptinyurlcomSFSTODAY
email yjumseoulforeignorg
- Since 1994
Dongdaewon is a tuberculosis clinic in North Korea that SFS with the help of the Eugene Bell Foundation has helped to support for the past 15 years This year we hope to continue supporting our patients and provide the clinic with much-needed supplies Fundraising will take place from 19th February ndash 21st March and will include events such as the Elementary and British School Fairs the Silent Auction Cooking Classes Game Nights and much more We would love for you to be involved any way that you can
Please contact Ashley Simpson at ashleysimpsonseoulforeignorg or Dave Kim at davehkimgmailcom for information
These ladies are moms who gather together every week to pray for our children teachers and School The regular prayers of these women are valued by many and their ser-vice to our community is a real blessing to us all
Stephen Linton founder of the Eugene Bell Foundation provides a patient with the sponsored MDR drugs
I am so humbled to be taking on the position as chairperson for the Dong-daewon fundraising efforts this year It is amazing that through the Dongdaewon clinic we can directly help so many people in such a tangi-ble way I am honored to be a part of this program and pray that I will be up for the task
Ashley SimpsonDongdaewon Chair 2013-14
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 3
Ban Ki-moonrsquos message for SFS MUN
At Seoul Foreign School we are proud to be able to host premiere regional events due to our exceptional Fine Arts facilities and faculty
During November we hosted schools from around the Asia-Pacific region for APAC Orchestra These student musicians joined with the very best of our SFS musi-cians under the guidance of guest composer and con-ductor Timothy Sexton An accomplished composer of more than 200 works Mr Sexton was commissioned to produce a piece specifically for this event
Those who were able to attend the concert which was advertised and open to the general public on our Mainstage in the Lyso Center witnessed the world premiere of this stunning five movement work lsquoRime of the Ancient Marinerrsquo
SFS Hosts APAC Orchestra
LEADING REGIONAL EVENTS AT SFS
It gives me great pleasure to convey warm greetings to the hundreds of young people from across the Asia-Pa-cific region who have gathered on the campus of Seoul Foreign School for the Seoul Model UN conference I count on you to use the negotiating skills you learn in this Model UN exercise to help navigate the real-world challenges we face I encourage you to join forces with like-minded individuals and groups to generate change and promote mutual tolerance understanding and respectBan Ki-MoonSecretary-General United Nations(Entire Opening Address available wwwseoulforeignorg )
Irsquove always had a good impression of SFS from the people I met When entering the SFS campus I was amazed at the struc-ture facilities extra-curricular activities and especially the positive and enthusi-astic School spirit SFS did an amazing job pulling everyone together to organize such a huge eventMichael Mani Busan International Foreign School
This year Seoul Foreign School was honored to host SEOMUN XVI the largest international Model United Nations conference in South Korea We welcomed over 350 delegates from 5 countries in the Asia-Pacific region for this three day conference from November 7-9 Attracting some of the most passionate future leaders the quality of debate was very high focusing on the conference theme of lsquoFoster-ing an appropriate balance between individual liberty and collec-tive responsibilityrsquo
The organisation of this conference took over 8 months and was student led by Eunice Lee Katie Lew and an executive team with the assistance of Mrs Rydberg their teacher adviser
4 TODAYTHE SNAP SHOT BOX Garden Grows Community
Mini St Andrewrsquos Ball
In November 1994 the British School started a new tradition the Mini St Andrewrsquos Ball which has grown to include the Elementary School This year we had over 160 children from BS Years 5 and 6 and ES Grade 5 swinging their part-ners and pas de basque-ing across the gym floor Mr Lee the piper and the Seoul Saint Andrewrsquos Socie-tyrsquos long term member Gavin Mackay led the children onto the gym lsquodance floorrsquo to the sounds of the lone bag-piperrsquos lsquoScotland the Braversquo The programme covered five dances with all the children taking part and the food was traditional haggis sausages potatoes and carrots
Community gardens are uni-versally used to bring people together and so it is here on our SFS Campus In the hill-side overlooking our early childhood playground our Junior and Senior Kinder-garten students along with Grade 1 have been tending the ground and eagerly await-ing the harvest of their sweet potato planting
Having the hands on experi-ence in nature certainly brings the learning to life And the looks of delight as the sweet potatoes were pulled from the ground said it all
SFS Christmas Concerts bring joy to allThe PS-Grade 1 Christmas concert kicked off our sea-sonal concerts 14 Christmas Concerts representing all divisions will delight parents this December
Father Son Trio Bikes Across KoreaJacob Kim (Year 7) and Nicholas Kim (Grade 7) biked 633 km with their father to complete the 4 Rivers Cross Country Cycling challenge over the last two years Their longest ride lasted four days and covered over 200 km
A world renown neuro-education expert parents and students alike were enthralled by Johnrsquos message on learning how it happens how to maximize it and how to use practical strategies to enhance learning Want to learn more visit wwwfocuseducationasiacom
JOHN JOSEPH - lsquoThe Brain Guyrsquo
The children had come a long way able to dance through the programme twice and could rightly hold their heads up high as they headed home at the close of the celebrations for the patron Saint of Scotlandrsquos Day
Last year in SK we studied seeds We planted the eyes of sweet potatoes because thatrsquos the seeds This year in 1st Grade we harvested the potatoes just like the Wampanoags did They were humongousGrade 1L Students
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 5A FLOURISHING COMMUNITY
Sharing the Joy of Christmas
Honoring Grandparents amp Special Friends
At this time of the year the British School Senior Choir shares the joy of Christmas by performing at the Hyatt Hotel in Namsan and the British Am-bassadorrsquos residence This tradtion has been continuing since 1993
The performance at the British Ambas-sadorrsquos residence is a part of the British Association of Seoul (BASS) - Christ-mas Mince Pie Morning which is also a fundraising event The choir consists of 25-30 students and this year we have 29 students in the choir (anyone from BS Year 5 - 9) Since 3 years ago a new string group has been accompanying the choir
This year the choir will be performing on December 6th at the Hyatt Hotel and 10th at the British Ambassadorrsquos residence
Itrsquos really cool singing in the choir Itrsquos always fun and energetic Itrsquos such a fun experience
Ewa Marczuk Year 7M
We Celebrated our 1st Grandparentsrsquo amp Special Friendsrsquo Day on the 27th Novem-ber We had over 70 guests on the campus who enjoyed a reception in the Welcome Center which included an historical pho-to presentation that took many down memory lane and into the rich history of our school and Korea Our special guests then enjoyed a short presentation by Dr Engstrom our Head of School sharing the vision for our campus that will take us into the next 100 years
Grandparents and Special Friends then visited their grandchildren in the class-rooms enjoying being our honored guests for the day Many took part in the lessons and made it a memorable occasion for all involved
We are so proud to have our grandchildren at SFSseeing the historical photos brought back so many nostalgic memories of a very familiar time for meGrandmother of ES Student
Irsquom their Godmother amp Great Aunt This school is important to their lives and they are important to me so this has been a really wonderful experience The historical presentation left me hungry to hear more and itrsquos been so special to be able to visit with the kids in the classroomsLouise JefferdVisiting from Australia
6 TODAYGROWING OUR STRONG COMMUNITY
Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at NIK actually negotiate a compromise towards a common understanding Case in point a few minutes spent observing a negotiation session at a swing-set queue can turn out to be a simple yet profound lesson on diplo-macy and conflict resolution
lsquoOpen Micrsquo -builds School Spirit
At Namsan International Kinder-garten we are the subjects of our very own living and breathing study on human sociology While not intending to sound so lofty what we have been observing and experiencing over the past several months is that as a true ldquointer-nationalrdquo kindergarten we are more often than not our studentsrsquo first encounter with interculture multi-ethnicity and linguistic diversity Ini-tially discrepancies between the two cultural systems the home cul-ture and the school culture (which is really an amalgamation of many different cultures) can cause some discomfort for some However what we are seeing on a daily basis is that with proper guidance even our two-year-olds are able to exer-cise their innate ability to transcend the myriad of ldquodifferencesrdquo and
beat-boxing performances of origi-nal songs that students had written and some silly songs thrown in
Any student with enough courage was able to take the microphone and perform for their peers in a relaxed cof-fee shop-like atmosphere
The students are eager for the next Open Mic Friday MS Assistant Principal Jon Hill organized the
first event but the plan is for stu-dents to take over and handle the publicity set up technical support and clean up for future Open Mic Friday events
Events such as this are an example of the opportunities we provide to build positive self-esteem school spirit and student leadership at Seoul Foreign School
Middle School students love to shine on stage Our Middle School PTA recently donated funds for the construction of a permanent stage in the Middle School Atrium Our first event on the stage was called Open Mic Friday and was held on November 1 during the lunch hour
Many students brought their lunch-es to the Atrium and stayed just to listen and enjoy the performances We had pop-song performances
Robert Fulghum was definitely onto something when he declared back in 1988 All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten At NIK we teach our children (and many times ourselves) the really important ldquostuffrdquo in life which is to love one another as Christ loves us
Jade Teather (Grade 8) performs for a packed house at the first ever Open Mic Friday event in the Middle School
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 7
Holiday Bazaar
On 26th November students gathered again for the annual Holiday Bazaar a fundraiser that supports the 3 school-wide charities ndash the local group Dongdaewon TB Care Center and the Phil-ippines service Trip (PST)
Students from all divisions have been involved one year or an-other making items to sell on the day of the Bazaar This year
Bringing Joy to Others
A VARIETY OF SERVICE
Our ES division raised 3185500 won MS raised over 950000 won and BS 1895700 won to help the Philip-pine Typhoon Survivors last month Thank you parents for your support MS students in some Encore
classes in Advisory and in Dis-cipleship groups were involved in making different crafts Some ES classes participated as well and the Art department from the BS donated items this year
28 million won was raised from the Bazaar this year which will be split between the local na-tional and international school-wide charities
SFS supports the Hilton Train
Hearts open to help Typhoon Survivors
SFS is proudly the only International School in Seoul who is supporting the charity work of the Millenium Hilton Hotel as one of their major sponsors of the miniature Christmas Train displays
Thinking of others parents and students in 4L decided that rather than have another party they would make soap for charity To learn more about Soap Companion visit wwwsoapcompanioncom
Developing an awareness of global issues is the first step to developing a global outlook However at Seoul Foreign School we grow responsible global citizens who donrsquot just recognize the issues but are willing to address them
There are numerous grade level class club and individual con-tributions being made to char-ity this year across the school community Indeed an entire publication dedicated to them could not cover them all How-ever it is a privillege to write about how our Elementary stu-dents are taking on world issues through their support of charity this Christmas season
In the spirit of giving 4L de-cided to contriubute to improv-ing the sanitation and hygiene of children less fortunate than
themselves through an organ-ization known as Soap Com-panion Moved by the statistitc of 2 million children (thatrsquos 15 of the population of Seoul) dy-ing globally each year due to poor hygiene the parents and students dedicated their time to making soaps
For the second consecutive year Grade 3 in the Elementary School will hold their Bake Sale which raises money for Samar-itanrsquos Purse a world relief or-ganization Their support goes directly to communities in need with the purchase of livestock or other much-needed essen-tials
For more updates on how ser-vice enriches learning at SFS visit updates on MY SFS our Parent Homepage on our web-site wwwseoulforeignorg
SFS Bringing Joy to Others
8 TODAY
NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
This past month our SFS MIP group hosted a small reception to honor the founder of MIP Inter-national Fern Nichols who was visiting Seoul to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Korea branch of MIP MIP groups from YSS KIS GSIS were also at the gathering
MIP began at SFS during the 1994-95 school year meeting in the home of one of our SFS parents at the time Debbie McCord With just 4 members in the beginning the group has grown to its current membership of about 25 Although
our SFS MIP group leader Barb Benson prepares to leave Korea with her family the group will continue to meet and impact the lives of our community through prayer New members are always welcome
Moms in Prayer (MIP) formerly known as Moms in Touch is an in-ternational organization that has groups in more than 140 countries around the world (wwwmomsi-nprayerorg) Next year the MIP International will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary
Moms in PrayerAN AMAZING LEGACY OF SERVICE AT SFS
Unity in Action - Dongdaewon
FEEDBACKTELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES WErsquoVE MADE TO SFS TODAY ON FACEBOOK TWITTER OR ON OUR SFS WEBSITE FEEDBACK FORM LINK HERE Wersquove made some changes to TODAYhttptinyurlcomSFSTODAY
email yjumseoulforeignorg
- Since 1994
Dongdaewon is a tuberculosis clinic in North Korea that SFS with the help of the Eugene Bell Foundation has helped to support for the past 15 years This year we hope to continue supporting our patients and provide the clinic with much-needed supplies Fundraising will take place from 19th February ndash 21st March and will include events such as the Elementary and British School Fairs the Silent Auction Cooking Classes Game Nights and much more We would love for you to be involved any way that you can
Please contact Ashley Simpson at ashleysimpsonseoulforeignorg or Dave Kim at davehkimgmailcom for information
These ladies are moms who gather together every week to pray for our children teachers and School The regular prayers of these women are valued by many and their ser-vice to our community is a real blessing to us all
Stephen Linton founder of the Eugene Bell Foundation provides a patient with the sponsored MDR drugs
I am so humbled to be taking on the position as chairperson for the Dong-daewon fundraising efforts this year It is amazing that through the Dongdaewon clinic we can directly help so many people in such a tangi-ble way I am honored to be a part of this program and pray that I will be up for the task
Ashley SimpsonDongdaewon Chair 2013-14
4 TODAYTHE SNAP SHOT BOX Garden Grows Community
Mini St Andrewrsquos Ball
In November 1994 the British School started a new tradition the Mini St Andrewrsquos Ball which has grown to include the Elementary School This year we had over 160 children from BS Years 5 and 6 and ES Grade 5 swinging their part-ners and pas de basque-ing across the gym floor Mr Lee the piper and the Seoul Saint Andrewrsquos Socie-tyrsquos long term member Gavin Mackay led the children onto the gym lsquodance floorrsquo to the sounds of the lone bag-piperrsquos lsquoScotland the Braversquo The programme covered five dances with all the children taking part and the food was traditional haggis sausages potatoes and carrots
Community gardens are uni-versally used to bring people together and so it is here on our SFS Campus In the hill-side overlooking our early childhood playground our Junior and Senior Kinder-garten students along with Grade 1 have been tending the ground and eagerly await-ing the harvest of their sweet potato planting
Having the hands on experi-ence in nature certainly brings the learning to life And the looks of delight as the sweet potatoes were pulled from the ground said it all
SFS Christmas Concerts bring joy to allThe PS-Grade 1 Christmas concert kicked off our sea-sonal concerts 14 Christmas Concerts representing all divisions will delight parents this December
Father Son Trio Bikes Across KoreaJacob Kim (Year 7) and Nicholas Kim (Grade 7) biked 633 km with their father to complete the 4 Rivers Cross Country Cycling challenge over the last two years Their longest ride lasted four days and covered over 200 km
A world renown neuro-education expert parents and students alike were enthralled by Johnrsquos message on learning how it happens how to maximize it and how to use practical strategies to enhance learning Want to learn more visit wwwfocuseducationasiacom
JOHN JOSEPH - lsquoThe Brain Guyrsquo
The children had come a long way able to dance through the programme twice and could rightly hold their heads up high as they headed home at the close of the celebrations for the patron Saint of Scotlandrsquos Day
Last year in SK we studied seeds We planted the eyes of sweet potatoes because thatrsquos the seeds This year in 1st Grade we harvested the potatoes just like the Wampanoags did They were humongousGrade 1L Students
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 5A FLOURISHING COMMUNITY
Sharing the Joy of Christmas
Honoring Grandparents amp Special Friends
At this time of the year the British School Senior Choir shares the joy of Christmas by performing at the Hyatt Hotel in Namsan and the British Am-bassadorrsquos residence This tradtion has been continuing since 1993
The performance at the British Ambas-sadorrsquos residence is a part of the British Association of Seoul (BASS) - Christ-mas Mince Pie Morning which is also a fundraising event The choir consists of 25-30 students and this year we have 29 students in the choir (anyone from BS Year 5 - 9) Since 3 years ago a new string group has been accompanying the choir
This year the choir will be performing on December 6th at the Hyatt Hotel and 10th at the British Ambassadorrsquos residence
Itrsquos really cool singing in the choir Itrsquos always fun and energetic Itrsquos such a fun experience
Ewa Marczuk Year 7M
We Celebrated our 1st Grandparentsrsquo amp Special Friendsrsquo Day on the 27th Novem-ber We had over 70 guests on the campus who enjoyed a reception in the Welcome Center which included an historical pho-to presentation that took many down memory lane and into the rich history of our school and Korea Our special guests then enjoyed a short presentation by Dr Engstrom our Head of School sharing the vision for our campus that will take us into the next 100 years
Grandparents and Special Friends then visited their grandchildren in the class-rooms enjoying being our honored guests for the day Many took part in the lessons and made it a memorable occasion for all involved
We are so proud to have our grandchildren at SFSseeing the historical photos brought back so many nostalgic memories of a very familiar time for meGrandmother of ES Student
Irsquom their Godmother amp Great Aunt This school is important to their lives and they are important to me so this has been a really wonderful experience The historical presentation left me hungry to hear more and itrsquos been so special to be able to visit with the kids in the classroomsLouise JefferdVisiting from Australia
6 TODAYGROWING OUR STRONG COMMUNITY
Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at NIK actually negotiate a compromise towards a common understanding Case in point a few minutes spent observing a negotiation session at a swing-set queue can turn out to be a simple yet profound lesson on diplo-macy and conflict resolution
lsquoOpen Micrsquo -builds School Spirit
At Namsan International Kinder-garten we are the subjects of our very own living and breathing study on human sociology While not intending to sound so lofty what we have been observing and experiencing over the past several months is that as a true ldquointer-nationalrdquo kindergarten we are more often than not our studentsrsquo first encounter with interculture multi-ethnicity and linguistic diversity Ini-tially discrepancies between the two cultural systems the home cul-ture and the school culture (which is really an amalgamation of many different cultures) can cause some discomfort for some However what we are seeing on a daily basis is that with proper guidance even our two-year-olds are able to exer-cise their innate ability to transcend the myriad of ldquodifferencesrdquo and
beat-boxing performances of origi-nal songs that students had written and some silly songs thrown in
Any student with enough courage was able to take the microphone and perform for their peers in a relaxed cof-fee shop-like atmosphere
The students are eager for the next Open Mic Friday MS Assistant Principal Jon Hill organized the
first event but the plan is for stu-dents to take over and handle the publicity set up technical support and clean up for future Open Mic Friday events
Events such as this are an example of the opportunities we provide to build positive self-esteem school spirit and student leadership at Seoul Foreign School
Middle School students love to shine on stage Our Middle School PTA recently donated funds for the construction of a permanent stage in the Middle School Atrium Our first event on the stage was called Open Mic Friday and was held on November 1 during the lunch hour
Many students brought their lunch-es to the Atrium and stayed just to listen and enjoy the performances We had pop-song performances
Robert Fulghum was definitely onto something when he declared back in 1988 All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten At NIK we teach our children (and many times ourselves) the really important ldquostuffrdquo in life which is to love one another as Christ loves us
Jade Teather (Grade 8) performs for a packed house at the first ever Open Mic Friday event in the Middle School
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 7
Holiday Bazaar
On 26th November students gathered again for the annual Holiday Bazaar a fundraiser that supports the 3 school-wide charities ndash the local group Dongdaewon TB Care Center and the Phil-ippines service Trip (PST)
Students from all divisions have been involved one year or an-other making items to sell on the day of the Bazaar This year
Bringing Joy to Others
A VARIETY OF SERVICE
Our ES division raised 3185500 won MS raised over 950000 won and BS 1895700 won to help the Philip-pine Typhoon Survivors last month Thank you parents for your support MS students in some Encore
classes in Advisory and in Dis-cipleship groups were involved in making different crafts Some ES classes participated as well and the Art department from the BS donated items this year
28 million won was raised from the Bazaar this year which will be split between the local na-tional and international school-wide charities
SFS supports the Hilton Train
Hearts open to help Typhoon Survivors
SFS is proudly the only International School in Seoul who is supporting the charity work of the Millenium Hilton Hotel as one of their major sponsors of the miniature Christmas Train displays
Thinking of others parents and students in 4L decided that rather than have another party they would make soap for charity To learn more about Soap Companion visit wwwsoapcompanioncom
Developing an awareness of global issues is the first step to developing a global outlook However at Seoul Foreign School we grow responsible global citizens who donrsquot just recognize the issues but are willing to address them
There are numerous grade level class club and individual con-tributions being made to char-ity this year across the school community Indeed an entire publication dedicated to them could not cover them all How-ever it is a privillege to write about how our Elementary stu-dents are taking on world issues through their support of charity this Christmas season
In the spirit of giving 4L de-cided to contriubute to improv-ing the sanitation and hygiene of children less fortunate than
themselves through an organ-ization known as Soap Com-panion Moved by the statistitc of 2 million children (thatrsquos 15 of the population of Seoul) dy-ing globally each year due to poor hygiene the parents and students dedicated their time to making soaps
For the second consecutive year Grade 3 in the Elementary School will hold their Bake Sale which raises money for Samar-itanrsquos Purse a world relief or-ganization Their support goes directly to communities in need with the purchase of livestock or other much-needed essen-tials
For more updates on how ser-vice enriches learning at SFS visit updates on MY SFS our Parent Homepage on our web-site wwwseoulforeignorg
SFS Bringing Joy to Others
8 TODAY
NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
This past month our SFS MIP group hosted a small reception to honor the founder of MIP Inter-national Fern Nichols who was visiting Seoul to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Korea branch of MIP MIP groups from YSS KIS GSIS were also at the gathering
MIP began at SFS during the 1994-95 school year meeting in the home of one of our SFS parents at the time Debbie McCord With just 4 members in the beginning the group has grown to its current membership of about 25 Although
our SFS MIP group leader Barb Benson prepares to leave Korea with her family the group will continue to meet and impact the lives of our community through prayer New members are always welcome
Moms in Prayer (MIP) formerly known as Moms in Touch is an in-ternational organization that has groups in more than 140 countries around the world (wwwmomsi-nprayerorg) Next year the MIP International will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary
Moms in PrayerAN AMAZING LEGACY OF SERVICE AT SFS
Unity in Action - Dongdaewon
FEEDBACKTELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES WErsquoVE MADE TO SFS TODAY ON FACEBOOK TWITTER OR ON OUR SFS WEBSITE FEEDBACK FORM LINK HERE Wersquove made some changes to TODAYhttptinyurlcomSFSTODAY
email yjumseoulforeignorg
- Since 1994
Dongdaewon is a tuberculosis clinic in North Korea that SFS with the help of the Eugene Bell Foundation has helped to support for the past 15 years This year we hope to continue supporting our patients and provide the clinic with much-needed supplies Fundraising will take place from 19th February ndash 21st March and will include events such as the Elementary and British School Fairs the Silent Auction Cooking Classes Game Nights and much more We would love for you to be involved any way that you can
Please contact Ashley Simpson at ashleysimpsonseoulforeignorg or Dave Kim at davehkimgmailcom for information
These ladies are moms who gather together every week to pray for our children teachers and School The regular prayers of these women are valued by many and their ser-vice to our community is a real blessing to us all
Stephen Linton founder of the Eugene Bell Foundation provides a patient with the sponsored MDR drugs
I am so humbled to be taking on the position as chairperson for the Dong-daewon fundraising efforts this year It is amazing that through the Dongdaewon clinic we can directly help so many people in such a tangi-ble way I am honored to be a part of this program and pray that I will be up for the task
Ashley SimpsonDongdaewon Chair 2013-14
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 5A FLOURISHING COMMUNITY
Sharing the Joy of Christmas
Honoring Grandparents amp Special Friends
At this time of the year the British School Senior Choir shares the joy of Christmas by performing at the Hyatt Hotel in Namsan and the British Am-bassadorrsquos residence This tradtion has been continuing since 1993
The performance at the British Ambas-sadorrsquos residence is a part of the British Association of Seoul (BASS) - Christ-mas Mince Pie Morning which is also a fundraising event The choir consists of 25-30 students and this year we have 29 students in the choir (anyone from BS Year 5 - 9) Since 3 years ago a new string group has been accompanying the choir
This year the choir will be performing on December 6th at the Hyatt Hotel and 10th at the British Ambassadorrsquos residence
Itrsquos really cool singing in the choir Itrsquos always fun and energetic Itrsquos such a fun experience
Ewa Marczuk Year 7M
We Celebrated our 1st Grandparentsrsquo amp Special Friendsrsquo Day on the 27th Novem-ber We had over 70 guests on the campus who enjoyed a reception in the Welcome Center which included an historical pho-to presentation that took many down memory lane and into the rich history of our school and Korea Our special guests then enjoyed a short presentation by Dr Engstrom our Head of School sharing the vision for our campus that will take us into the next 100 years
Grandparents and Special Friends then visited their grandchildren in the class-rooms enjoying being our honored guests for the day Many took part in the lessons and made it a memorable occasion for all involved
We are so proud to have our grandchildren at SFSseeing the historical photos brought back so many nostalgic memories of a very familiar time for meGrandmother of ES Student
Irsquom their Godmother amp Great Aunt This school is important to their lives and they are important to me so this has been a really wonderful experience The historical presentation left me hungry to hear more and itrsquos been so special to be able to visit with the kids in the classroomsLouise JefferdVisiting from Australia
6 TODAYGROWING OUR STRONG COMMUNITY
Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at NIK actually negotiate a compromise towards a common understanding Case in point a few minutes spent observing a negotiation session at a swing-set queue can turn out to be a simple yet profound lesson on diplo-macy and conflict resolution
lsquoOpen Micrsquo -builds School Spirit
At Namsan International Kinder-garten we are the subjects of our very own living and breathing study on human sociology While not intending to sound so lofty what we have been observing and experiencing over the past several months is that as a true ldquointer-nationalrdquo kindergarten we are more often than not our studentsrsquo first encounter with interculture multi-ethnicity and linguistic diversity Ini-tially discrepancies between the two cultural systems the home cul-ture and the school culture (which is really an amalgamation of many different cultures) can cause some discomfort for some However what we are seeing on a daily basis is that with proper guidance even our two-year-olds are able to exer-cise their innate ability to transcend the myriad of ldquodifferencesrdquo and
beat-boxing performances of origi-nal songs that students had written and some silly songs thrown in
Any student with enough courage was able to take the microphone and perform for their peers in a relaxed cof-fee shop-like atmosphere
The students are eager for the next Open Mic Friday MS Assistant Principal Jon Hill organized the
first event but the plan is for stu-dents to take over and handle the publicity set up technical support and clean up for future Open Mic Friday events
Events such as this are an example of the opportunities we provide to build positive self-esteem school spirit and student leadership at Seoul Foreign School
Middle School students love to shine on stage Our Middle School PTA recently donated funds for the construction of a permanent stage in the Middle School Atrium Our first event on the stage was called Open Mic Friday and was held on November 1 during the lunch hour
Many students brought their lunch-es to the Atrium and stayed just to listen and enjoy the performances We had pop-song performances
Robert Fulghum was definitely onto something when he declared back in 1988 All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten At NIK we teach our children (and many times ourselves) the really important ldquostuffrdquo in life which is to love one another as Christ loves us
Jade Teather (Grade 8) performs for a packed house at the first ever Open Mic Friday event in the Middle School
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 7
Holiday Bazaar
On 26th November students gathered again for the annual Holiday Bazaar a fundraiser that supports the 3 school-wide charities ndash the local group Dongdaewon TB Care Center and the Phil-ippines service Trip (PST)
Students from all divisions have been involved one year or an-other making items to sell on the day of the Bazaar This year
Bringing Joy to Others
A VARIETY OF SERVICE
Our ES division raised 3185500 won MS raised over 950000 won and BS 1895700 won to help the Philip-pine Typhoon Survivors last month Thank you parents for your support MS students in some Encore
classes in Advisory and in Dis-cipleship groups were involved in making different crafts Some ES classes participated as well and the Art department from the BS donated items this year
28 million won was raised from the Bazaar this year which will be split between the local na-tional and international school-wide charities
SFS supports the Hilton Train
Hearts open to help Typhoon Survivors
SFS is proudly the only International School in Seoul who is supporting the charity work of the Millenium Hilton Hotel as one of their major sponsors of the miniature Christmas Train displays
Thinking of others parents and students in 4L decided that rather than have another party they would make soap for charity To learn more about Soap Companion visit wwwsoapcompanioncom
Developing an awareness of global issues is the first step to developing a global outlook However at Seoul Foreign School we grow responsible global citizens who donrsquot just recognize the issues but are willing to address them
There are numerous grade level class club and individual con-tributions being made to char-ity this year across the school community Indeed an entire publication dedicated to them could not cover them all How-ever it is a privillege to write about how our Elementary stu-dents are taking on world issues through their support of charity this Christmas season
In the spirit of giving 4L de-cided to contriubute to improv-ing the sanitation and hygiene of children less fortunate than
themselves through an organ-ization known as Soap Com-panion Moved by the statistitc of 2 million children (thatrsquos 15 of the population of Seoul) dy-ing globally each year due to poor hygiene the parents and students dedicated their time to making soaps
For the second consecutive year Grade 3 in the Elementary School will hold their Bake Sale which raises money for Samar-itanrsquos Purse a world relief or-ganization Their support goes directly to communities in need with the purchase of livestock or other much-needed essen-tials
For more updates on how ser-vice enriches learning at SFS visit updates on MY SFS our Parent Homepage on our web-site wwwseoulforeignorg
SFS Bringing Joy to Others
8 TODAY
NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
This past month our SFS MIP group hosted a small reception to honor the founder of MIP Inter-national Fern Nichols who was visiting Seoul to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Korea branch of MIP MIP groups from YSS KIS GSIS were also at the gathering
MIP began at SFS during the 1994-95 school year meeting in the home of one of our SFS parents at the time Debbie McCord With just 4 members in the beginning the group has grown to its current membership of about 25 Although
our SFS MIP group leader Barb Benson prepares to leave Korea with her family the group will continue to meet and impact the lives of our community through prayer New members are always welcome
Moms in Prayer (MIP) formerly known as Moms in Touch is an in-ternational organization that has groups in more than 140 countries around the world (wwwmomsi-nprayerorg) Next year the MIP International will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary
Moms in PrayerAN AMAZING LEGACY OF SERVICE AT SFS
Unity in Action - Dongdaewon
FEEDBACKTELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES WErsquoVE MADE TO SFS TODAY ON FACEBOOK TWITTER OR ON OUR SFS WEBSITE FEEDBACK FORM LINK HERE Wersquove made some changes to TODAYhttptinyurlcomSFSTODAY
email yjumseoulforeignorg
- Since 1994
Dongdaewon is a tuberculosis clinic in North Korea that SFS with the help of the Eugene Bell Foundation has helped to support for the past 15 years This year we hope to continue supporting our patients and provide the clinic with much-needed supplies Fundraising will take place from 19th February ndash 21st March and will include events such as the Elementary and British School Fairs the Silent Auction Cooking Classes Game Nights and much more We would love for you to be involved any way that you can
Please contact Ashley Simpson at ashleysimpsonseoulforeignorg or Dave Kim at davehkimgmailcom for information
These ladies are moms who gather together every week to pray for our children teachers and School The regular prayers of these women are valued by many and their ser-vice to our community is a real blessing to us all
Stephen Linton founder of the Eugene Bell Foundation provides a patient with the sponsored MDR drugs
I am so humbled to be taking on the position as chairperson for the Dong-daewon fundraising efforts this year It is amazing that through the Dongdaewon clinic we can directly help so many people in such a tangi-ble way I am honored to be a part of this program and pray that I will be up for the task
Ashley SimpsonDongdaewon Chair 2013-14
6 TODAYGROWING OUR STRONG COMMUNITY
Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution at NIK actually negotiate a compromise towards a common understanding Case in point a few minutes spent observing a negotiation session at a swing-set queue can turn out to be a simple yet profound lesson on diplo-macy and conflict resolution
lsquoOpen Micrsquo -builds School Spirit
At Namsan International Kinder-garten we are the subjects of our very own living and breathing study on human sociology While not intending to sound so lofty what we have been observing and experiencing over the past several months is that as a true ldquointer-nationalrdquo kindergarten we are more often than not our studentsrsquo first encounter with interculture multi-ethnicity and linguistic diversity Ini-tially discrepancies between the two cultural systems the home cul-ture and the school culture (which is really an amalgamation of many different cultures) can cause some discomfort for some However what we are seeing on a daily basis is that with proper guidance even our two-year-olds are able to exer-cise their innate ability to transcend the myriad of ldquodifferencesrdquo and
beat-boxing performances of origi-nal songs that students had written and some silly songs thrown in
Any student with enough courage was able to take the microphone and perform for their peers in a relaxed cof-fee shop-like atmosphere
The students are eager for the next Open Mic Friday MS Assistant Principal Jon Hill organized the
first event but the plan is for stu-dents to take over and handle the publicity set up technical support and clean up for future Open Mic Friday events
Events such as this are an example of the opportunities we provide to build positive self-esteem school spirit and student leadership at Seoul Foreign School
Middle School students love to shine on stage Our Middle School PTA recently donated funds for the construction of a permanent stage in the Middle School Atrium Our first event on the stage was called Open Mic Friday and was held on November 1 during the lunch hour
Many students brought their lunch-es to the Atrium and stayed just to listen and enjoy the performances We had pop-song performances
Robert Fulghum was definitely onto something when he declared back in 1988 All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten At NIK we teach our children (and many times ourselves) the really important ldquostuffrdquo in life which is to love one another as Christ loves us
Jade Teather (Grade 8) performs for a packed house at the first ever Open Mic Friday event in the Middle School
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 7
Holiday Bazaar
On 26th November students gathered again for the annual Holiday Bazaar a fundraiser that supports the 3 school-wide charities ndash the local group Dongdaewon TB Care Center and the Phil-ippines service Trip (PST)
Students from all divisions have been involved one year or an-other making items to sell on the day of the Bazaar This year
Bringing Joy to Others
A VARIETY OF SERVICE
Our ES division raised 3185500 won MS raised over 950000 won and BS 1895700 won to help the Philip-pine Typhoon Survivors last month Thank you parents for your support MS students in some Encore
classes in Advisory and in Dis-cipleship groups were involved in making different crafts Some ES classes participated as well and the Art department from the BS donated items this year
28 million won was raised from the Bazaar this year which will be split between the local na-tional and international school-wide charities
SFS supports the Hilton Train
Hearts open to help Typhoon Survivors
SFS is proudly the only International School in Seoul who is supporting the charity work of the Millenium Hilton Hotel as one of their major sponsors of the miniature Christmas Train displays
Thinking of others parents and students in 4L decided that rather than have another party they would make soap for charity To learn more about Soap Companion visit wwwsoapcompanioncom
Developing an awareness of global issues is the first step to developing a global outlook However at Seoul Foreign School we grow responsible global citizens who donrsquot just recognize the issues but are willing to address them
There are numerous grade level class club and individual con-tributions being made to char-ity this year across the school community Indeed an entire publication dedicated to them could not cover them all How-ever it is a privillege to write about how our Elementary stu-dents are taking on world issues through their support of charity this Christmas season
In the spirit of giving 4L de-cided to contriubute to improv-ing the sanitation and hygiene of children less fortunate than
themselves through an organ-ization known as Soap Com-panion Moved by the statistitc of 2 million children (thatrsquos 15 of the population of Seoul) dy-ing globally each year due to poor hygiene the parents and students dedicated their time to making soaps
For the second consecutive year Grade 3 in the Elementary School will hold their Bake Sale which raises money for Samar-itanrsquos Purse a world relief or-ganization Their support goes directly to communities in need with the purchase of livestock or other much-needed essen-tials
For more updates on how ser-vice enriches learning at SFS visit updates on MY SFS our Parent Homepage on our web-site wwwseoulforeignorg
SFS Bringing Joy to Others
8 TODAY
NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
This past month our SFS MIP group hosted a small reception to honor the founder of MIP Inter-national Fern Nichols who was visiting Seoul to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Korea branch of MIP MIP groups from YSS KIS GSIS were also at the gathering
MIP began at SFS during the 1994-95 school year meeting in the home of one of our SFS parents at the time Debbie McCord With just 4 members in the beginning the group has grown to its current membership of about 25 Although
our SFS MIP group leader Barb Benson prepares to leave Korea with her family the group will continue to meet and impact the lives of our community through prayer New members are always welcome
Moms in Prayer (MIP) formerly known as Moms in Touch is an in-ternational organization that has groups in more than 140 countries around the world (wwwmomsi-nprayerorg) Next year the MIP International will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary
Moms in PrayerAN AMAZING LEGACY OF SERVICE AT SFS
Unity in Action - Dongdaewon
FEEDBACKTELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES WErsquoVE MADE TO SFS TODAY ON FACEBOOK TWITTER OR ON OUR SFS WEBSITE FEEDBACK FORM LINK HERE Wersquove made some changes to TODAYhttptinyurlcomSFSTODAY
email yjumseoulforeignorg
- Since 1994
Dongdaewon is a tuberculosis clinic in North Korea that SFS with the help of the Eugene Bell Foundation has helped to support for the past 15 years This year we hope to continue supporting our patients and provide the clinic with much-needed supplies Fundraising will take place from 19th February ndash 21st March and will include events such as the Elementary and British School Fairs the Silent Auction Cooking Classes Game Nights and much more We would love for you to be involved any way that you can
Please contact Ashley Simpson at ashleysimpsonseoulforeignorg or Dave Kim at davehkimgmailcom for information
These ladies are moms who gather together every week to pray for our children teachers and School The regular prayers of these women are valued by many and their ser-vice to our community is a real blessing to us all
Stephen Linton founder of the Eugene Bell Foundation provides a patient with the sponsored MDR drugs
I am so humbled to be taking on the position as chairperson for the Dong-daewon fundraising efforts this year It is amazing that through the Dongdaewon clinic we can directly help so many people in such a tangi-ble way I am honored to be a part of this program and pray that I will be up for the task
Ashley SimpsonDongdaewon Chair 2013-14
Inspiring Excellence Building Character - Since 1912 7
Holiday Bazaar
On 26th November students gathered again for the annual Holiday Bazaar a fundraiser that supports the 3 school-wide charities ndash the local group Dongdaewon TB Care Center and the Phil-ippines service Trip (PST)
Students from all divisions have been involved one year or an-other making items to sell on the day of the Bazaar This year
Bringing Joy to Others
A VARIETY OF SERVICE
Our ES division raised 3185500 won MS raised over 950000 won and BS 1895700 won to help the Philip-pine Typhoon Survivors last month Thank you parents for your support MS students in some Encore
classes in Advisory and in Dis-cipleship groups were involved in making different crafts Some ES classes participated as well and the Art department from the BS donated items this year
28 million won was raised from the Bazaar this year which will be split between the local na-tional and international school-wide charities
SFS supports the Hilton Train
Hearts open to help Typhoon Survivors
SFS is proudly the only International School in Seoul who is supporting the charity work of the Millenium Hilton Hotel as one of their major sponsors of the miniature Christmas Train displays
Thinking of others parents and students in 4L decided that rather than have another party they would make soap for charity To learn more about Soap Companion visit wwwsoapcompanioncom
Developing an awareness of global issues is the first step to developing a global outlook However at Seoul Foreign School we grow responsible global citizens who donrsquot just recognize the issues but are willing to address them
There are numerous grade level class club and individual con-tributions being made to char-ity this year across the school community Indeed an entire publication dedicated to them could not cover them all How-ever it is a privillege to write about how our Elementary stu-dents are taking on world issues through their support of charity this Christmas season
In the spirit of giving 4L de-cided to contriubute to improv-ing the sanitation and hygiene of children less fortunate than
themselves through an organ-ization known as Soap Com-panion Moved by the statistitc of 2 million children (thatrsquos 15 of the population of Seoul) dy-ing globally each year due to poor hygiene the parents and students dedicated their time to making soaps
For the second consecutive year Grade 3 in the Elementary School will hold their Bake Sale which raises money for Samar-itanrsquos Purse a world relief or-ganization Their support goes directly to communities in need with the purchase of livestock or other much-needed essen-tials
For more updates on how ser-vice enriches learning at SFS visit updates on MY SFS our Parent Homepage on our web-site wwwseoulforeignorg
SFS Bringing Joy to Others
8 TODAY
NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
This past month our SFS MIP group hosted a small reception to honor the founder of MIP Inter-national Fern Nichols who was visiting Seoul to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Korea branch of MIP MIP groups from YSS KIS GSIS were also at the gathering
MIP began at SFS during the 1994-95 school year meeting in the home of one of our SFS parents at the time Debbie McCord With just 4 members in the beginning the group has grown to its current membership of about 25 Although
our SFS MIP group leader Barb Benson prepares to leave Korea with her family the group will continue to meet and impact the lives of our community through prayer New members are always welcome
Moms in Prayer (MIP) formerly known as Moms in Touch is an in-ternational organization that has groups in more than 140 countries around the world (wwwmomsi-nprayerorg) Next year the MIP International will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary
Moms in PrayerAN AMAZING LEGACY OF SERVICE AT SFS
Unity in Action - Dongdaewon
FEEDBACKTELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES WErsquoVE MADE TO SFS TODAY ON FACEBOOK TWITTER OR ON OUR SFS WEBSITE FEEDBACK FORM LINK HERE Wersquove made some changes to TODAYhttptinyurlcomSFSTODAY
email yjumseoulforeignorg
- Since 1994
Dongdaewon is a tuberculosis clinic in North Korea that SFS with the help of the Eugene Bell Foundation has helped to support for the past 15 years This year we hope to continue supporting our patients and provide the clinic with much-needed supplies Fundraising will take place from 19th February ndash 21st March and will include events such as the Elementary and British School Fairs the Silent Auction Cooking Classes Game Nights and much more We would love for you to be involved any way that you can
Please contact Ashley Simpson at ashleysimpsonseoulforeignorg or Dave Kim at davehkimgmailcom for information
These ladies are moms who gather together every week to pray for our children teachers and School The regular prayers of these women are valued by many and their ser-vice to our community is a real blessing to us all
Stephen Linton founder of the Eugene Bell Foundation provides a patient with the sponsored MDR drugs
I am so humbled to be taking on the position as chairperson for the Dong-daewon fundraising efforts this year It is amazing that through the Dongdaewon clinic we can directly help so many people in such a tangi-ble way I am honored to be a part of this program and pray that I will be up for the task
Ashley SimpsonDongdaewon Chair 2013-14
8 TODAY
NOTICE SOMETHING DIFFERENT
This past month our SFS MIP group hosted a small reception to honor the founder of MIP Inter-national Fern Nichols who was visiting Seoul to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Korea branch of MIP MIP groups from YSS KIS GSIS were also at the gathering
MIP began at SFS during the 1994-95 school year meeting in the home of one of our SFS parents at the time Debbie McCord With just 4 members in the beginning the group has grown to its current membership of about 25 Although
our SFS MIP group leader Barb Benson prepares to leave Korea with her family the group will continue to meet and impact the lives of our community through prayer New members are always welcome
Moms in Prayer (MIP) formerly known as Moms in Touch is an in-ternational organization that has groups in more than 140 countries around the world (wwwmomsi-nprayerorg) Next year the MIP International will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary
Moms in PrayerAN AMAZING LEGACY OF SERVICE AT SFS
Unity in Action - Dongdaewon
FEEDBACKTELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE CHANGES WErsquoVE MADE TO SFS TODAY ON FACEBOOK TWITTER OR ON OUR SFS WEBSITE FEEDBACK FORM LINK HERE Wersquove made some changes to TODAYhttptinyurlcomSFSTODAY
email yjumseoulforeignorg
- Since 1994
Dongdaewon is a tuberculosis clinic in North Korea that SFS with the help of the Eugene Bell Foundation has helped to support for the past 15 years This year we hope to continue supporting our patients and provide the clinic with much-needed supplies Fundraising will take place from 19th February ndash 21st March and will include events such as the Elementary and British School Fairs the Silent Auction Cooking Classes Game Nights and much more We would love for you to be involved any way that you can
Please contact Ashley Simpson at ashleysimpsonseoulforeignorg or Dave Kim at davehkimgmailcom for information
These ladies are moms who gather together every week to pray for our children teachers and School The regular prayers of these women are valued by many and their ser-vice to our community is a real blessing to us all
Stephen Linton founder of the Eugene Bell Foundation provides a patient with the sponsored MDR drugs
I am so humbled to be taking on the position as chairperson for the Dong-daewon fundraising efforts this year It is amazing that through the Dongdaewon clinic we can directly help so many people in such a tangi-ble way I am honored to be a part of this program and pray that I will be up for the task
Ashley SimpsonDongdaewon Chair 2013-14