Special Edition - New Family Welcome Programme 2016-2017
Xin chào! Chào mừng bạnđến với UNIS Hanoi! Hello and Welcome to UNIS Hanoi!
We are delighted that you have chosen UNIS Hanoi for your child/ren and our Welcome Team of faculty, parents and students are here to help in any way we can to ensure that your family settles into School and the city, making new friends in your new home!
We all know what it feels like to be ‘new’ and what a difference a friendly face makes in your first days. We are dedicated to making your transition into the 2016-2017 school year as smooth as possible with our Welcome Team on hand to guide you through your first days and weeks here.
UNIS Hanoi is an exceptional place to learn. We incorporate the ideals and principals of the United Nations into every day teaching and learning, as we strive to embody our School’s Vision: “Our learning community will be an inspirational role model for a better world.”
Our Welcome Programme is specifically designed to carefully guide you through the orientation process with a host of events and activities for our new families (details on pages 2 and 3).
This special Welcome Edition of the Tin Tuc will serve as an introduction to UNIS Hanoi giving you essential information about programmes/ activities available at school, key contacts, UNIS ‘Survival Lingo’ and much more!
In case you are wondering…Tin Tuc means information or news in Vietnamese. The Tin Tuc is the School’s news service.
School News 1 Getting to Know Your School Dates for your calendar!
We have designed a broad range NEW PARENT TECH IBDP GRADE 10 COURSE of events all with one goal - to help ORIENTATION INFORMATION NIGHT welcome you to our vibrant community. Friday, January 20 Monday, February 6 Please check the online School Calendar (www.unishanoi.org/ 09.00 - 9.45 / ES in Black Box Room 18.00 – 19.00/ Centre for the Arts calendar) for all event details and 09.00 - 9.45 / MSHS in Common Theater Room locations and don’t hesitate to contact This info session is intended for Grade our Welcome Programme Coordinator In this info session you will be guided 10 students and parents learn more and Community Liaison Officer, through the school’s information about the subjects in the IB Diploma Nathalie Grun, in the Advancement systems and become familiar with Programme and the course selection Office with any questions: Veracross, Tech Connect, CHQ, process. [email protected] PowerSchool and other programmes used at UNIS Hanoi. GRADE 11 POST HIGH SCHOOL NEW FAMILY ORIENTATION PLANNING NIGHT COMMUNITY MEETING WITH Friday, January 20 THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY Tuesday, February 7 08.10 - 12.00* ORGANISATION (SCO) 18.00 - 19.00 / B7-Community Room *Note different end times are Tuesday, January 24 This Grade 11 post-high school indicated on the Orientation presentation will provide essential 08.15 – 10.00 /B7-Community Room Schedule information for parents to prepare for a Mandatory for new families to attend. Join our parent volunteer organisation successful journey through the post- Complete registration, receive for coffee and take this opportunity to high school application process. Welcome Folder, meet the principals meet other new parents and members of the community. & teachers, take a campus tour, HANOI BUS TOUR WITH visit classrooms, browse the school THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY information tables and attend a tech ORGANISATION (SCO) session. Thursday, February 16 08.30 - 14.30 / Starts from Administration Building 7 All parents new and returning are invited to join this popular ‘Get to know Hanoi’ bus tour around Tay Ho and the Old Quarter organised by our parents!
2 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc MSHS PARENT COFFEE WITH SUNSATIONAL SPRING FAIR! THE COUNSELLORS Saturday, March 25 Friday, February 17 11.00 - 16.00 / UNIS Hanoi 08.00 - 09.00 / B7-Community Room The UNIS Spring Fair is the largest Every month the MSHS Counsellors event organized by the School organise parent talks presenting on Community Organisation. It’s about relevant topics of interest. the UNIS Hanoi community getting together with our kids and having fun Great opportunity to meet other MSHS while sharing our cultures. parents and learn how the counsellors support both students and parents at There will be challenging games, school. activities, homemade food and shopping for all to enjoy! ES PARENTS & ADMIN COFFEE MORNING COMMUNITY MEETING WITH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL Friday, February 24 08.30 - 09.30 / Library Nook Dr Barder meets with the parents every quarter to shares exciting news about Get to know our ES Administration the School year ahead! This is a great Team by joining our monthly coffee opportunity to ask Dr. Barder any mornings. Be the first to find out what questions you may have about UNIS exciting plans are in store for the year Hanoi. Meeting times and dates will be and celebrate the monthly learning and published in Tin Tuc and the Google achievements of your children! Calendar. The ES Principals and Deputy Principals, PYP Coordinator and Counsellors will be available to listen and answer any questions you may have.
Topic of the month: Understanding the Primary Years Programme
PYP EXHIBITION INFORMATION SESSION
Tuesday, February 28 19.00 – 20.00 / Black Box Room Your Grade 5 child will embark on an extended research project culminating on the Primary Year Programme (PYP) Exhibition.
Find out how you can support your child as an expert in your field.
School News 3 From the Head of School
We anticipate at least 1,100 students Learning, Community and from more than 60 countries as we Responsibility are the Values that enter our 29th year as a not-for-profit both underpin and impel all that we international school here in Hanoi, do at UNIS Hanoi. These Values are Vietnam. We are committed to creating also reflected in our Strategic Plan an innovative learning environment that – Strategy 2020 – where we place supports and enhances all students great importance on the meaning of through our curricular and co-curricular community at UNIS Hanoi. Our hope is activities. that you will sense that, possibly even before you arrive. We firmly believe We hope that the enquiry and that it is the quality of relationships that application process has gone we forge together that make the UNIS smoothly. It is important to us that Hanoi experience so unique. all new students and families feel welcome from the beginning so please I look forward to meeting you soon. be sure to let us know how we can We welcome you and your family to support your transition to our school. UNIS Hanoi as part of our learning Being new can be intimidating as well community. as exciting and we will do our utmost to ensure your children don’t feel Dear Families New To UNIS Hanoi, new for long. We have an extensive Respectfully, Welcome Programme created to I would like to extend to you a warm facilitate your integration into your welcome for the 2016-2017 school new school with a great team of year. We are pleased that you have people including students and parent chosen UNIS Hanoi as your school volunteers dedicated to providing you of choice here in Hanoi and we look with resources and assistance – please forward to an excellent year. use them!
Dr. Chip Barder Head of School [email protected]
4 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc The Board at a Glance
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Board appointed. He we are delighted to welcome our new joined the Board in 2013 families to UNIS Hanoi for the start of the and has one child at 2016-2017 school year. UNIS Hanoi. • Secretary, Amie Pollack UNIS Hanoi is a not-for-profit private (USA) is Parent Elected. school that is governed by a Board of She joined the Board in Directors and we would encourage you 2015 and has one child to find out more about the School’s at UNIS Hanoi. governance on the UNIS Hanoi website. • Claire Montgomery (UK) is In brief, we are nine voting Directors, UN appointed. She joined three are appointed by the United the Board in 2016 and has Nations Resident Coordinator, two one child at UNIS Hanoi. are elected by parents and four are • Akiko Fujii (Japan) is UN How you can get appointed by the Board. The Head of appointed. She joined the Board in School is an ex-officio Board member 2016 and has two children at UNIS involved and a faculty consultant for the Board Hanoi. is appointed by the faculty. All voting The Board appoints a number of • Paul Priest (Canadian/UK/Australian) directors are unpaid volunteers and this committees and task forces to carry out is UN appointed. He joined the Board year, all are parents with children at UNIS its responsibilities and achieve its annual in 2016 and has one child at UNIS Hanoi. objectives and goals. Committees Hanoi. and task forces bring together Board The Board meets regularly and the • Ngo Thi Quynh Hoa (Vietnam) is Board members, school employees and meeting dates are all on the School appointed. She joined the Board in interested parents who can offer Calendar. Community members 2015 and has one child at UNIS Hanoi. expertise and commitment to research, are welcome to attend and observe • Karin Fock (Germany) is Board analyse and discuss the details of a Board open meetings and we have appointed. She joined the Board in particular subject in order to bring two Community meetings each year; 2016 and has three children at UNIS thoughtful and clear proposals for Board Tuesday November 8th, 2016 when Hanoi. consideration. Committees and Task we present the budget and the Annual Force for 2016-2017 are: • Chip Barder (USA) is Head of School and General Meeting on May 9th, 2017. an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the • Advancement Committee (Board, More information is available on the Board. He joined the School in 2008. Admin and Community Members) website. • Executive Committee (Board Officers) What we do • Finance Committee (Board, Admin Who’s Who The Board has four roles: and Community Members) • Committee on Directors (Board Only) • Board Chair, Nguyen Van Hieu • Developing and approving school • Campus Development Task Force (Australia) is parent elected. He policy joined the Board in 2011 and has two (Board, Admin and Community • Developing strategic plans, ensuring Members) children at UNIS Hanoi. their implementation and monitoring To find out more please contact the • Vice-Chair, Barry Knaggs (Malaysia) is progress Board appointed. He joined the Board Board Administrator, Maeve O’Donovan: • Hiring, nurturing and evaluating [email protected]. in 2009 and has three children at UNIS the Head of School (the Head Hanoi. is responsible for the day to day • Treasurer, Bob Hughes (USA) is management of the School) • Ensuring the financial health of the School.
School News 5 From the Elementary School
Team, Counselors and teaching faculty are all here to serve you and your children - our intention is to help you settle in as quickly as possible and to make sure that your child has all that he/she needs to be able to participate in the excellent learning opportunities that are offered here at UNIS Hanoi.
Please know that we place a high value on parent engagement and open communication at all times. Don’t be afraid to be in touch at any time to share great ideas, help us to know what we’re doing well and how we could improve, discuss your concerns and to get involved with your child’s school life.
We look forward to getting to know you Dear New Elementary School Families, and your family through all manner of academic, cultural, sporting and social It gives me great pleasure to welcome events throughout the year and hope you to the United Nations International that you will very quickly feel a part of School of Hanoi. All of us here at UNIS the UNIS Hanoi community. Hanoi are familiar with the feelings associated with new beginnings – nerves, excitement and anxious anticipation are all part of the transition Warmly, process for students and families.
Our most important priority for families in transition is to quickly help you develop a sense of belonging. I offer strong and heartfelt reassurance that you and your children are joining Megan Brazil an especially warm, welcoming and supportive community where you will Elementary School Principal be made to feel at home in your new [email protected] school. Our Elementary Leadership
6 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc From the Middle and High School
I am pleased that you have chosen All of us at UNIS Hanoi look forward to UNIS Hanoi and hope your family working with your entire family. Our will enjoy an enriching experience! student body is extremely friendly and Having moved quite a few times over outgoing so please encourage your my career in international education I children to be open to new friendships, understand both the excitement and participate in activities, and study hard! challenges that come with moving to a new country and school. Rest assured I truly look forward to meeting you in that I along with the entire UNIS Hanoi the very near future. In the meantime, faculty and staff will try our very best if you have any questions or concerns to make your transition as smooth as please feel free to contact me and I possible. will be more than happy to offer my assistance. At the heart of a UNIS Hanoi education is a commitment to the highest levels of teaching and learning. UNIS Hanoi Warm regards, attracts a faculty of highly qualified and dedicated teachers whose knowledge of their craft and commitment to their students are central to our success. Dear New Middle and High School Our over-arching aim is to instill in Families, students the qualities embodied in the IB Learner Profile: communicators, It gives me great pleasure to welcome open-minded, principled, inquirers, Pete Kennedy you to the United Nations International knowledgeable, thinkers, caring School of Hanoi! We are here to MSHS Principal citizens, risk-takers, balanced and support your children by providing a [email protected] reflective. high quality educational programme designed to promote both academic and personal growth.
School News 7 Getting Started Essential Information
The website and our other online Starting School resources are your primary source of On Orientation Day your family will information for all that is happening at be provided with a Welcome Folder UNIS Hanoi. In the coming days and containing: weeks you will receive a lot of helpful information, but on these pages we hope • Personalized welcome letter to highlight some of the often asked early • Your child/ren’s homeroom teacher questions. • House Animal placement • Family identity cards • School systems login details • Calendar School Calendar • Newsletter • Campus Cards – to purchase food On Orientation Day, your family will from canteen and borrow books from and Hours have the opportunity to visit school library. The detailed school events calendar can information tables, meet key faculty • Change of clothes – for younger be found on the UNIS Hanoi website and staff members as well as current children. students and families. Your family will (www.unishanoi.org/calendar). • PE uniform – UNIS Hanoi-related shirt also have time to complete practical and shorts. tasks such as purchase PE/House Elementary School shirts and lunch vouchers. • Swimming gear – for swim unit in PE Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (one piece suit for girls, towel, cap and Class schedules will be provided on the goggles) Discovery: 08.10 to 12.00 (partial day) first day of school. Note: Please write your child’s name on to 15.20 (full day) belongings. Kindergarten 1 to Grade 5: 08.10 to Elementary School 15.20 Programme Middle and High School Wednesday The ES Handbook and Grade Level Programmes Guides include detailed information Please familiarize yourselves with the Discovery: 08.10 to 12.00 (ALL about the Elementary School following resources to learn about school students, BOTH partial and full day) Programmes including: important procedures, contact details and IB contact information, school procedures Kindergarten 1 to Grade 5: 08.10 to curriculum information. and curriculum guides. These are 14.25 available on the Elementary School • Middle & High School Handbooks pages of the website. • MYP & IBDP Curriculum Handbook Middle and High School • High School Course Guide Items to bring to school Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday All resources are available on the Middle 08.10 to 15.25 • Sun-hat – students are required to and High School pages of the website. wear a hat during recess and PE. Students are required to follow the Wednesday • Water bottle – drinking fountains are dress code outlined in the MS and HS 08.10 to 14.35 available throughout the school. Handbooks. • School bag – large enough to carry Items to bring to school an A4 folder (stationery supplied by • Stationery such as pencils, pens, school). highlighters and a calculator should • Daily healthy snack.
8 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc be provided from home. school tuition. campus; however, we ask parents to • Grades 6-8 students require a Casio • Kindergarten 2 students that register be aware of harmful allergens that may scientific calculator. for canteen lunch will be charged a trigger an allergic reaction in a student at school. We ask parents when preparing • Grades 9-12 students require a lunch fee. food that will be shared in a class party or TI-Nspire CX (non CAS) calculator. • To register for ECC lunch contact other UNIS Hanoi events, that the food (Calculators are available for the canteen at canteen@unishanoi. being provided, is clearly labelled with all purchase at the UNIS Hanoi org . known ingredients. Business Office) • Grades 1 – 5 lunch takes place in • Campus Cards – To purchase food the canteen where students can The school cafeteria prepares food from canteen, rent library items, heat their meals from home or without known nut products; however, print, etc. choose between Asian, Western or some foods may contain traces of nuts. • PE uniform – UNIS Hanoi-related Vegetarian set menus. Parents of students with known allergies shirt and short • Parents can load Campus cards are required to complete an Allergy used to purchase food at the cash • Swimming gear – for swim unit in PE Action Plan and or a Asthma Action Plan. kiosk in the canteen or online at (one piece suit for girls, towel, cap Please visit the School Health Centre http://campusonline.unishanoi.org, and goggles). to discuss your child’s allergies, allergy students from Grades 1 – 5 will be Note: MSHS students will be given action plan and medications. using ID Cards to purchase lunch a school tablet during student from the canteen. orientation. • Elementary students are not allowed Our Community to purchase food from the ‘Deli’ There will be many opportunities for School Snack and Lunch section of the canteen. you to get involved in school and Options community life at UNIS Hanoi throughout Middle and High School (MSHS) the academic year and we actively Canteen students encourage you to participate in the J&J Food Service operate the canteen Snacks – Students have access to the school you have chosen for your child. at UNIS Hanoi. General information canteen ‘Deli’ during break periods or about J&J, including weekly menus and can bring snacks from home. You will receive plenty of information pricelists, is available on the website once the school year starts, but if you under Community Life/Canteen. Lunch – Students can prepare food have any questions please don’t hesitate from home or purchase meals from the to contact Nathalie Grun, the Community Elementary School students canteen ‘Deli’, BBQ, salad bar or set Liaison Officer, in the Advancement Snacks – Parents are required to menus. Office (Building 7): [email protected]. provide a daily healthy snack for Telephone extensions and email are Note: Campus Cards are used to morning break time. listed on Key Contacts on pages 20-21. purchase food from the canteen. Lunch – Parents may choose to They can be loaded at the cash kiosk prepare food from home or order in the canteen or online at http:// canteen lunches. campusonline.unishanoi.org .
• ECC lunches provided by the canteen are on a “set menu” basis Nut and Allergy Aware and are delivered to the ECC Campus children to eat in their classrooms. UNIS Hanoi is a Nut and Allergy aware • Discovery and Kindergarten 1 school. Students may bring nuts onto students – lunch is included in
School News 9 Engaged, Supportive & Full of Spirit The School Community Organisation
The School Community Organisation (SCO) is made up of all of us - every parent, faculty and staff member - an inclusive body that is led by parent volunteers. At UNIS Hanoi, the SCO aims to proactively build family-school partnerships. By sharing your time and talents and getting involved in your child’s school, all parents have the opportunity to enhance student-learning which is at the heart of all we do.
Community Meetings with the Welcome Programme, recruit Parent and Faculty Social Grade Level Parents, select UNIS Hanoi The SCO holds All Community Meetings Discover another side of the community! community projects to fund and provide four times a year. We invite guest The SCO organises a Parent and Faculty overall support at SCO functions. The speakers, such as our Principals, Social each year in September, trust us, ES Chairs and MSHS Chairs regularly Counselors, Tech Facilitators or you do not want to miss this event. Leave meet with the School Administration and Community Service staff, to share the children at home, arrange a date night liaise with Grade Level parents. We look information on school related topics. with your partner, put on those dancing forward to getting to know you over the The first All Community Meeting will be shoes and take this opportunity to socialise year. held on September 13 in the Community with your new found friends! Room from 8.15 – 9.15am followed by a Hanoi Bus Tour. We do hope to see you Grade Level Parents there! The Shop We invite at least one parent in each Show your school SPIRIT and get all your grade level to act as the SCO Grade UNIS Hanoi logo wear for school at The Level Parent. Class Parents support SCO Executive Committee Shop! It is located in the Sports Centre with communication between school The SCO Executive Committee is and stocks a variety of UNIS Hanoi gear and parents and encourage parents to responsible for the overall governance such as House Shirts, PE uniforms, hats, volunteer for school events. They provide of the SCO and works closely with the swimwear, shorts, sweaters, tracksuits invaluable assistance for new families to Community Liaison Officer. We help – just to name a few! The Shop is another reach out to if you have any questions!
10 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc essential service provided entirely by SCO bargain prices. Last year, the community We look forward parent volunteers. The opening times raised over $3,600 to support literacy depend on the availability of volunteers initiatives led by the UNIS Hanoi Service to meeting you who generously give their time every Learning Programme! If you have any week to help sell product at The Shop. books you or your children are ready to soon! The schedule will be published in the Tin pass on, drop them off at the collection Tuc and online as soon as the schedule is box in front of the library and get your SCO Executive Committee finalised at www.unishanoi.org/sco. bookshelves ready for new books. 2016-2017: MSHS Chair – Malin Niklasson Spring Fair Phoenix Booster [email protected] One highlight of the year is our annual Committee MSHS Vice Chair – Inna Schaag Spring Fair. A fun day for the entire family The parent booster committee amplifies [email protected] with games, international food, student school spirit at every Co-Curricular event! performances and Service Learning ES Chair –Belinda Abraham They are currently looking for interested [email protected] groups raising awareness and funds for parents to get involved and spread their service partners! The Spring Fair ES Vice Chair –Winnie Fano Coordinating team together with the help school spirit! GO PHOENIX! [email protected] of UNIS Hanoi parents, faculty and staff Treasurer – Julie Adu-Gyamfi organise this community festival. The SCO Project Funding [email protected] success of big events like these requires the participation of many volunteers. We Committee Communications Officer – Reece hope that we can count on your support Each year, our community raises funds Guihot for our Spring Fair in March 2017! through the activities of the School [email protected] Community Organisation (SCO) such as Elementary School Healthy the Spring Fair and the ES Snack Sales. Committee Coordinators: Snack Sales A large portion of funds are available The Shop Volunteer Coordinator – each year to carry out project ideas from Malin Niklasson The Elementary School Snack Sale is a members of the community. [email protected] long standing tradition at UNIS Hanoi. Over 20 years the Snack Sale has This committee works together with Spring Fair – Nolwenn Troadec evolved into a fun opportunity for children the Head fo School to approve school [email protected] to exercise choice, learn how to handle community projects. Snack Sale – Seung Shin Lee and money and is raising awareness of the Akiko Nakano value of healthy snacks. We have a total For detailed news and updates please [email protected] of four snack sales each year, each family visit our website www.unishanoi.org/ will be asked to will play a part in providing sco or email us at [email protected] Used Book Sale – Kelly Kim and snacks when it is your child’s turn to Winnie Fano contribute. [email protected] Phoenix Boosters – Cortney Al-Iesa Used Book Sale [email protected] At the SCO Used Book Sale both kids Swim Club Parents – Clarissa Hu and adults have the opportunity to Anderson purchase some ‘pre-loved’ books at [email protected]
For general questions: [email protected]
School News 11 Technology 101 Online User Guide
• View your student’s schedule • Update family contact information • Search student and parent information in a community directory Tech Connect Accessible through Quicklinks on the website.
Tech Connect is a teaching and learning technology hub. Here you will be able to access the tools, resources, applications, video tutorials, helpful apps and discussion forums; such as:
• Tech Handbook • Responsible Use Agreements • Digital Citizenship resources • Veracross web tutorials • Resources from Parent Tech We envision technology as a crucial (the school newsletter) and quicklinks Workshops tool for learning and inquiring that to all the other key online resources • FAQ by parents on Technology empowers students to become you will need, as well as a host of useful • Links to Google apps collaborators, communicators and information about moving to Hanoi and creative, critical thinkers, thereby Vietnam. Your starting point should be • Blogging tools supporting the UNIS Hanoi Mission the Starting School Resource Centre statement and preparing students to under Admissions, but we encourage Library Catalogue and thrive in a global society. you to fully explore. Online Databases UNIS Hanoi is a Tablet PC school The catalogue is accessible through implementing a 1:1 Tablet Programme Veracross Parent Portal Quicklinks on the website and on www.unishanoi.org/library . from Grade 4. At UNIS Hanoi we use Accessible through Quicklinks on the a variety of platforms to encourage website. learning, foster communication and UNIS Hanoi community members can browse our Library Catalogue keep track of student and family data. Veracross is our secure integrated collection of more than 35,000 school information system. You multilingual prints and audio visual will have received a Username and resources. In addition on the Library UNIS Hanoi Website Password from Admissions in your Portal, you will be able to access our Welcome Folder during Orientation. On The UNIS Hanoi website (www. online resources, including eBooks, the Veracross Parent Portal you will be unishanoi.org) is the primary eMagazines and academic purpose able to: information reference source for all based subscription databases families. You will find information • View student report cards and designed for learning from your about the school, its programmes standardised test results own home! For more information and services, the staff and faculty about navigating through the online directory, the school calendar, TinTuc • Sign up for 3-way (Parent-Student- Teacher) conferences resources, please talk to our librarians.
12 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc Elementary School Class and Specialist Blogs All parents are automatically registered for their child(ren)’s class blogs in Elementary School and have access to the Specialist Teacher Blogs (Music, PE, Drama, Art etc) and are notified Technology when blogs are updated. They provide an opportunity for parents to know Orientation Q&A more about what is happening in terms We hope that our communications of learning and teaching within their make it straightforward to access child’s class and grade level as well our systems. However, we are as specific and detailed information aware that challenges arise and our pertaining to upcoming events or Tech Support team are available to special occasions. Links to the blogs support students, faculty and parents. are on the Veracross Parent Portal. We offer Technology Sessions on Orientation Day, at which a ‘guided PowerSchool Campus Cards tour’ of the systems will help orientate parents and specific questions or Accessible through Quicklinks on the All students, faculty, staff and parents concerns can be raised. website homepage. are issued with a smart card which is linked to our canteen, library and PowerSchool is our Learning security systems. You are required to Questions? Management System, a space used wear the Campus Card for entry and at • For general Tech related questions, primarily by MSHS students and all times when on campus. Please see teachers for shared class resources, including Username and Password page 9 for information about the cards questions, contact our Tech Team: communications and assignments. and the canteen. Parents can visit this teaching and [email protected] learning space to engage in their child/ • Questions regarding the ren’s education. website should be directed to the Advancement Office: [email protected] • For further information about our school information systems, contact Monica Huang: smsis@ unishanoi.org
School News 13 Expanding Horizons The Co-Curricular Programme
Welcome to the UNIS Hanoi Co-Curricular Programme – a dynamic and ever-evolving programme designed to offer a wide range of opportunities for the children and young adults of our school community. We aim to inspire our students to actively engage in purposeful activities beyond the classroom to develop skills, to become life-long learners and responsible world citizens. In addition to our comprehensive co-curricular offerings for UNIS Hanoi students, our office supports several community is detailed information about all these questions. Additionally, you can contact programmes for members of our Activities on the website the office by emailing cocurricular@ extended community. (www.unishanoi.org/co-curricular). unishanoi.org, the specific email addresses listed on page 15 or by calling On these pages we hope to give you Please don’t hesitate to stop by the 0437581551 (ext. 8713). an introduction and brief outline of the Activities Office in the Administration options. The Activities Team will be Building (room 112 on the second floor) distributing more detailed information in where a member of the team would the coming days and weeks and there be happy to discuss or answer any
14 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc Co-Curricular Offerings immediate peer group. The offerings vary Additionally, our UNIS Music Academy from year to year as teachers, parents (UMA) and UNIS Aquatics Academy UNIS Hanoi provides a wide range and professionals from our community enhance our co-curricular offerings and opportunities for our students to support apply their expertise and enthusiasm support continued development in music our holistic educational programme. The to develop unique opportunities for and swimming. foundation of our co-curricular offerings students. These activities are wide- is our After School Activities (ASA) ranging and generally fall into one of five The UNIS Music Academy (UMA) Programme where we offer students from categories: is a wonderful resource for all our K1 through Grade 12 the opportunity to students, parents and staff to learn investigate areas of potential interest, • Visual and Performing Arts - Ceramics, a new instrument, to train their voice improve skill sets, and interact with Contemporary Dance, Glee Club, or to develop their musical talents by like minded individuals outside of their School of Rock working directly with gifted musicians. • Academic Pursuits - SAT Prep, The The Academy teachers are members of Spark (MS Newspaper), The Flame the Vietnamese Symphony Orchestra, (HS Newspaper), Math Challenge, professors from the National Music Gardening Club Academy and local expatriates. Lessons are given on weekdays after school or • Technology - Coding Club, Computer on Saturday mornings. Instruments Club, 3D Art, Robotics are available for rental and a fee is • Sports and Movement - Learn to charged for each lesson which includes Swim, Running Club, Offseason all resources; books, instrument Volleyball, Indoor Games, Tennis Club accessories, instructional time and • Social/Cultural - Korean Club, Board ensemble rehearsals. Students will also Games, Cooking Club be able to showcase their talents and Building upon what our ASA programme what they have learned during one of the offers, we support a variety of UMA concerts organized at various times programmes requiring a higher level throughout the year. of commitment, but offering a deeper For more information about UMA, please understanding as well as more opportunity contact our UNIS Music Academy to enhance skill sets. Sports teams that Officer, MsTrang, at umaofficer@ Co-Curricular Contacts represent our school at events ranging unishanoi.org. from festivals to high-end competitions Co-Curricular Activities Office and tournaments are available at [email protected] developmentally appropriate levels from 37581551 (ext.8713) Grades 4 to 12. The Arts offerings provide UNIS Music Academy students the opportunity to develop and nurture their growing talents through Ms Trang Pham, [email protected] innovative and creative experiences, and Aquatics Academy age-appropriate leadership opportunities Andy Myers, [email protected] are available to UNIS Hanoi students in elementary through high school. Community Programmes Ms Ha Ha, communityprogrammes@ unishanoi.org
Saturday Soccer [email protected]
School News 15 Activities Organizations – Community Programmes Saturday Soccer APAC, MRISA, HAC UNIS Hanoi is committed to serving the Saturday Soccer stemmed from the UNIS Hanoi Community Programmes, UNIS Hanoi is a member of three wider Hanoi community. Community meeting the needs of soccer players activities organizations. Locally, UNIS Education is a programme of classes, from ages 4 to 15. It is an inclusive Hanoi participates the Hanoi Activities workshops, and activities that the programme for all boys and girls from Conference (HAC) which supports school offers to both the UNIS Hanoi the Hanoi community. various opportunities for our students and the local community and runs throughout school year. We believe that in grades 4 to 12. Internationally, Asia Saturday Soccer offers players of learning and growth should take place Pacific Activities Conference (APAC) and all levels the opportunity to learn throughout our whole lives. Our aim is the Mekong River International Schools the fundamentals of soccer, meet to provide learning opportunities and Association (MRISA) provide UNIS Hanoi new friends from Hanoi, experience to encourage and promote a deeper students opportunities to represent the teamwork and cooperation and build understanding of our host country school and work collaboratively with self-confidence. Our volunteer parent and of other cultures. Hard working other international schools in both sports coaches are the backbone of the instructors and volunteer coaches and performing arts festivals. These programme who freely give their time to share their time and skills by offering events involve our students travelling to the programme. and being hosted by other international more than 100 classes and courses schools. We also host exchanges each year for both children and adults. If you or your child/ren are interested in ourselves on a rotational basis. UNIS If you have a skill to share or would being part of the UNIS Hanoi Saturday Hanoi hosting responsibilities for 2016- like to receive our notification email Soccer Programme either as players or 17 in these organizations are: APAC regarding new community programmes, as a volunteer coach, please contact Basketball, APAC Theater and MRISA please contact our Community our Saturday Soccer Coordinator at Middle School Basketball. Programmes Officer, Ms HaThien Ha, at [email protected]. [email protected]
16 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc Energize Key Dates: Energize is an opportunity for the UNIS Try-out and Audition dates (including APAC and Hanoi community – parents, students, MRISA). staff and their spouses to use our HS Soccer & Badminton: February 3 recreation facilities outside of school hours. Members are entitled to use both MS Volleyball & Swimming: March 7 the swimming pool and fitness room, ES Musical: March 13 staffed by a fitness instructor. ASA’S To become an Energize member simply apply online at www.unishanoi.org/ Registration period: February 20 - 27 energize Session 3: March 13 - May 27
COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
Registration opens: January 23 Spring Session: March 4 - May 27
YOUTH SPORT PROGRAMME
Season 4*: January 24 - March 2 Season 5: March 14 - April 20 Season 6: April 25 - May 25 * Register for season 4 directly with Co-Curricular Activities Office. Season 5/6 registration via ASA.
SATURDAY SOCCER
Spring Season: January 14 - May 6 Summer Programme To register, email [email protected] Every summer UNIS Hanoi provides a Summer Programme when the UMA academic year has finished for its students and the community. For 1 Registration period: February 14 -15 – 3 weeks students participate in fun Session 3: March 13 - May 27 learning combining science, technology, performing arts, sports activities and lots more. The Programme also provides ES SWIM TESTING FOR NEW STUDENTS outstanding leadership experience for Grades 1 - 5 February 13 at 15.40 our students who work alongside the administration, organizing and delivering Note: Parents must be present for the swim test. fun packed sessions. Registration for No after school bus offered. the 2017 Summer Programme will be announced in Spring.
School News 17 Beyond the Classroom
Our Service Learning Partners include: • Blue Dragon Children Foundation • Habitat for Humanity Vietnam • KOTO (Know One Teach One) • Operation Smile (Heartbeat Vietnam) • Peace Village • ECERP (Early Childhood The Service Learning activities are grouped by concept. Education Renovation Project Broadly speaking, these correspond (Kreativity for Kindergarten) Programme with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Students explore • UNIS ECO and GIN (Global Issues The Service Learning Programme at specific concepts as they apply to the Network) UNIS Hanoi is central to our Mission local Vietnamese context. • Animals Asia - Tam Dao Moon and Guiding Principles and is firmly Bear Sanctuary embedded in both Curricular and For all students, Service opportunities Co-Curricular activities from Elementary exist both within the school day linked to • Chuc Son Orphanage through to High School. curriculum units and after school or on • Bloom Microadventures Vietnam weekends. There are scores of opportunities for our • Room to Read students of all ages to become more • Flavors of Vietnam closely involved with the Vietnamese UNIS Hanoi Service • Huong La Centre community including organising Learning Vision fundraising events, teaching swimming, • Pu Bin Elementary School planning and running activities for By addressing real and authentic • Australian Charity for Children in children at orphanages, visiting local community needs, the Service Learning Vietnam communities, highlighting specific issues programme at UNIS aims to provide • Bamboo Music School and distributing microloans. opportunities for our students as individuals, and as part of the UNIS • Helping Hands (Sa Pa Project) We believe service should extend into a Hanoi community, to gain a deeper • Vietnam International Volunteer student’s school and personal life. We understanding of themselves, their Placement Service (VIVPS) Thuy encourage students and faculty to look community and their world. An Group outside themselves and give to others, which brings its own learning and intrinsic Our Service Learning programme aims • United Vision (Nguyen Dinh Chieu rewards programme which benefits our to provide opportunities for our students Blind School) own children as much as the people with to develop the knowledge, skills and • Community Organic Garden and outlooks required to play their part in which they are involved and is a learning Tree Nursery experience for all. creating a fair, inclusive and cohesive society and to encourage them to drive • Cycle for Change The Service Learning programme offers and inspire sustainable change. • To He Community Art a wide variety of choice for students • Hanoi Pet Rescue at UNIS Hanoi. Students engage in a For more information and questions structured process of investigation, about the programme, contact the • Feminist Photography Collective planning, action (through trips and Service Learning Coordinator, Collin • Swim For Life visits), reflection and celebration. At Campbell: [email protected]. • Humanitarian Services for both MS and HS level, Service Learning Children of Vietnam (HSCV) • A Day in the Life Documentary Film and Photography 18 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc Advancing UNIS Hanoi UNIS Hanoi 25th Birthday Gift Scholarship Fund Programme We are proud of the six, student- led Service Learning projects that The UNIS Hanoi Scholarship were made possible thanks to the Programme was launched to community fundraising that we celebrate the School’s 25th Birthday in undertook to celebrate our 25th 2012-2013. Birthday.
The UNIS Hanoi Scholarship As part of the birthday celebrations Empowering Our Programme gives the opportunity we wanted to give a birthday gift to for Vietnamese students from low our local Vietnamese community, Vision! income families, who are excelling at recognizing 25 years of partnership their public local Hanoi district school/ and investing in the next 25 years! The Advancement Programme at educational institution, to enter UNIS UNIS Hanoi has a single purpose - to Hanoi with a full (100%) fees waiver We raised more than 37,000 USD to ‘advance’ the Mission and Vision of the until graduation. establish our 25th Birthday Gift Fund, School. from which project grants have been We are proud that our scholars awarded to six different projects which The Programme is designed to have graduated to attend their first fulfill the Fund’s goals: empower and support the School’s choice universities in the USA with Strategy 2020 – a long term plan for the 100% scholarships, and one scholar • ENGAGE UNIS HANOI STUDENTS School’s future – through the areas of: achieved a perfect IB Diploma score in genuine and reciprocal learning of 45. Six Scholarships are funded experiences 1. Communications, Positioning and through the School’s operating budget Institutional Reputation • BUILD COMMUNITY and and two are funded through community meaningfully strengthen the 2. Constituency Relations (including fundraising. School’s relationships with the local students, faculty, parents, alumni, community over time Our Annual Community Campaign for local Hanoi community) The Scholarship Fund will launch in • ARE SUSTAINABLE for both for the community the project aims to 3. School Philanthropy and January. You can find out all about the support, and for UNIS Hanoi. Fundraising campaign and the programme on the website: The 25th Birthday Gift Fund was The Advancement Team is delighted www.unishanoi.org/scholarshipfund made possible through the generous to support many projects and activities participation of our entire community at the School including the website and especially thanks to our generous and social media, community liaison sponsors and donors. and events such as our global alumni reunions and the highlight of the year - Details of these projects may be found UN Day (this year celebrated on Friday on the UNIS Hanoi website: www. November 11). unishanoi.org/advancement In addition the Advancement Team is supporting programmes through fundraising, namely The Scholarship Fund and the 25th Birthday Gift Fund.
School News 19 Key Contact Information
Telephone: (84 4) 3758 1551 www.unishanoi.org/contact Senior Leadership Team Reception General Inquiries [email protected] 8700 ES Office ES Student Absences ES Questions [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ext 8900/8914/ 8111 Dr Chip Barder Megan Brazil Pete Kennedy MSHS Office Head of School Elementary School Middle and High MSHS Student Absences HeadsOffice@ Principal School Principal MSHS Questions unishanoi.org esprincipal@ mshsprincipal@ [email protected] unishanoi.org unishanoi.org [email protected] ext 8701 ext 8900 ext 8500 ext 8500/8502 School Health Centre Health Inquiries Your Child(ren)’s Illness/Allergies [email protected] ext 8911 Co-curricular & Activities Office ASAs / UMA / Aquatics Academy/ Community Programme / Saturday Soccer / Energize / Summer Programme / Activities Organization [email protected] Emma Silva Ed Gilbreath Len Archer ext 8713 Director of Director of Director of Finance Business Office Advancement Technology and Operations Payment Arrangements [email protected] techdirector@ [email protected] unishanoi.org [email protected] ext 8712 ext 8708 ext 8725 ext 8600 Bus Arrangements (Mr Lai, Transportation Service Manager, 091 876 7755) [email protected] ext 8727 Tech Support Office Information Technology System Questions [email protected] ext 8600 Advancement Office Scholarship / Fundraising / School News and Publications / Website / Community Questions / Tarique Al-Iesa Alumni / External Relations Director of Activities [email protected] [email protected] ext 8703/8704/8718 ext 8720
20 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc Elementary School Middle and High School
Megan Brazil Nitasha Chaudhuri Stephen Lush Pete Kennedy Glenda Baker Marc Vermeire Elementary School Elementary School Elementary School Middle and High Middle and High Middle and High Principal Deputy Principal - Deputy Principal - School Principal School Deputy School Deputy esprincipal@ Lower Elementary Upper Elementary mshsprincipal@ Principal Principal unishanoi.org esldprincipal@ esudprincipal@ unishanoi.org mshsdprincipal@ msdprincipal@ ext 8900 unishanoi.org unishanoi.org ext 8500 unishanoi.org unishanoi.org ext 8914 ext 8914 ext 8502 ext 8502
Angela Meikle Thomas Cole Anissa Zotos Cindy Barnsley Clark Stroupe Shira Fisher Primary Years Elementary School Elementary School Middle Years Diploma Programme Middle School Programme Counselor Counselor Programme Coordinator Counselor Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Coordinator dpcoordinator@ [email protected] pypcoordinator@ ext 8918 ext 8903 mypcoordinator@ unishanoi.org ext 8513 unishanoi.org unishanoi.org ext 8508 ext 8900 ext 8508
Rebecca Caudill Brenda Manfredi Frances Devaney Rebecca Caudill D-12 Curriculum High School Counselor High School Counselor D-12 Curriculum Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Coordinator curriculumcoord@ ext 8513 ext 8513 curriculumcoord@ unishanoi.org unishanoi.org ext 8608 ext 8608
School News 21 On the move? Transport Information & School Buses
find the Bus Request Form Cars and for completion.
Please note that bus Motorbikes services cannot be provided on Campus on a route where there are less than 8 students Families who wish to be on requesting the service and campus with a car and/or UNIS Hanoi contracts the bus service cannot motorbike (including drivers transport companies to deliver every child to an and house staff) must provide daily travel to and individual address. The complete the online permit from school. school reserves the right to application form which is cancel any bus route service submitted to the Operations Buses arrive at the school Office. campus each morning at with 7 students or less. approximately 8:00 am and The school will provide a The link is available depart from school at the late bus during After School from the website, following times and cannot Activity (ASA) sessions either from the wait for late students: and during the sports Transport page seasons arranged by the under Community Life Mon-Tue-Thu-Fri Co-Curricular Activities or from the Starting Office only. This may affect School Resource • 1st bus leaves Campus Centre. at 15:40 students in Mother Tongue or UMA make-up classes as • 2nd bus leaves Campus Our primary concern at all these lessons may continue at 16:40 (For students times is the safety of your throughout the academic who have Co-Curricular child(ren). Please be sure to year when ASAs and activities after school) read carefully and follow the sports are not in season, rules concerning cars • 3rd bus leaves Campus parents will need to arrange at 17:45 (For students and motorbikes on transportation for their campus. who have Co-Curricular children during this period activities after school) separately.
Wed Bus monitors are present • 1st bus leaves Campus on every bus route and are at 14:45 there to help protect your child’s safety. We expect • 2nd bus leaves Campus all students to follow their at 15:40 instructions and to be • 3rd bus leaves Campus respectful and courteous at at 17.00 all times. The detailed Bus Regulations are posted in For any questions, contact full on the School website the Transportation Service under Community Life Manager, Mr Lai, at (www.unishanoi.org/ transportmanager@unishanoi. transport) as well as on the org or call 091 876 7755 Starting School Resource Centre where you will also
22 UNIS Hanoi Tin Tuc You Are Here!
Campus Map 1 Main Gate 1 2 Operations 11 3 Physical Education/ 7 Swimming Pool 4 Sports Centre 5 Middle/High School Campus Grades 6 - 12. 10 6 Common Room for MSHS Orientation
6 Middle/High School Science, Design, Tech & 9 Language Buildings 5 8 7 Administration: Head of School’s Office, Business 14 13 9 Office, HR, Admissions, 2 12 Activities & Advancement Library (upstairs) 8 Canteen (downstairs): 3 15 9 Elementary School 4 Campus
10 Centre for the Arts: January New Family Orientation Registration
11 Early Childhood Centre (ECC)
A New Campus!
You will see a lot of construction fencing only create new learning spaces but to 12 New extended Covered on campus! At UNIS Hanoi we know also renovate and renew existing spaces. Courts that learning spaces and facilities are Discover more about the Master Plan 13 New ES Playground integral to providing the best possible and its Phases on the website (www. learning experience for our students.We unishanoi.org/newcampus). 14 New Canteen, Dining are committed to a five-year plan to not Hall and Testing Centre 15 New all weather Soccer Pitch
School News 23 Key Dates Survival Lingo
Please check UNIS Hanoi calendar for specific event details Common Abbreviations and Terms used at UNIS Hanoi including event description, location and times www.unishanoi.org/calendar January AGM Annual General Meeting (for parents) 20 New Family Orientation APAC Asian Pacific Activities Conference 23 Community Programme Registration opens ASA After School Activities 24 Community Meeting with the SCO BoD Board of Directors February CHQ Co-Curricular activities software programme to sign- 6 IBDP Grde 10 Course Info Night up for activities such as ASAs and UMA D or Disc Discovery Programme 7 Grade 11 Post-High School Planning Night (for children aged 3 years) 9 Scholarship FUNd Film Night DP Diploma Programme 14-15 ES Parent Teacher Conferences EAL English as an Additional Language 14-15 UNIS Music Academy Registration ECC Early Childhood Centre 15 ES Healthy Snack Sale Energize School ‘Fitness Club’ for UNIS Hanoi Families 16 Hanoi Bus Tour with the SCO ES Elementary School 17 MSHS Parent Coffee with Counsellors HAC Hanoi Activities Conference 17 MSHS Talent Show IB International Baccalaureate IBO International Baccalaureate Organization 20 - 27 After School Activities Registration IBDP Grades 11 & 12 Diploma Programme 24 ES Monthly Parent & Administrstors Coffee Morning ISA International Schools Assessment (standardised test) 28 Grade 5 Parent PYP Exhibition Info Session IT Information Technology March Haiku Learning Management System (MS/HS) HoS Head of School 4 Aquathlon K1 Kindergarten (for children aged 4 years) 7 Grade 10 Personal Project Exhibition K2 Kindergarten (for children aged 5 years) 9 Scholarship FUNd Quiz Night LS Learning Support 17 MSHS Parent Coffee with Counsellors MAP Measures of Academic Progress (standardised test) 25 Spring Fair MRISA Mekong River International Schools Association 31 ES Monthly Parent & Administrstors Coffee Morning MS/HS Middle School/High School MUN Model United Nations April MYP Middle Years Programme (also IBMYP) 14 ES Monthly Parent & Administrstors Coffee Morning PE Physical Education 17-18 MSHS Parent Conferences PSEL Personal, Social & Emotional Learning 19 ES Student-Led Conferences SCO School Community Organisation 20 Community Meeting with the SCO SL Service Learning SST Student Support Team 20-22 HS Spring Musical Tin Tuc School News Service 21 MSHS Parent Coffee with Counsellors The Shop The school shop in the Sports Centre 26 Grade 5 PYP Exhibition PYP Primary Years Programme (also IBPYP) 27 HS Sports Banquet UMA UNIS Music Academy May UoI Units of Inquiry Veracross School informatin management system used to 5-6 Used Book Sale access reports and grades, student schedule, 9 Board of Directors Annual General Meeting community directory and update family contact details 18-20 ES Musical Production
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