Please allow me to step out from behind this blog for a moment... today is the last day at RIS for Ms. Howard and me. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have been a part of the school for a long time, and are proud of many of the things we have been able to accomplish in our time here.
We will miss our interactions with our friends and colleagues and with the parents so involved and concerned with their children's education. We will especially miss the many wonderful, bright, and caring students we have had the opportunity to teach. Ms. Howard and I wish you all much success and great happiness in the future.
So we leave you, RIS Big Brains, with two important pieces of advice:
- Exercise for at least thirty minutes every day. Go outside, run around, have fun!
- Learn as much as you can about as much as you can.
All the best,
Mr. Smith and Ms. Howard
Effective tomorrow, please see the new RIS blog at http://www.riskorea.blogspot.com/ for all RIS daily announcements and reminders. Mr. Emin has been working hard to ensure that the new blog will be a one-stop forum for school news, events, and activities. As well, the new RIS website is in its final stages of development, and promises to offer many more online features for all members of the RIS family.
The Quarter Two Parent Meeting will be held tomorrow from 10:00-11:15am in the auditorium. All parents are invited to this informal session, and are encouraged to ask RIS administrators any questions they may have.
Please inform Mr. Emin or Ms. Park by this afternoon if you plan on attending the meeting. We hope to see many of you tomorrow.
Did you know that eating a healthy breakfast is the best way to get your body and brain going in the morning? Make sure that you have something nutritious to eat for breakfast (some cereals, milk, yogurt, fruit, juice, and water are all good choices) and give yourself the energy you need to be productive and active. There are many good websites for you to see to learn about proper nutrition and healthy eating habits. Check out Nutrition Explorations for a fun place to start.
Thanks to this week's challenge champions for insight into Spain's San Isidro festival, Canada's Icelandic festivals, Korea's Chuseok, and Christmas, celebrated by Christians around the world. For this great research, Haruka [Gr.8], Rithwik [Gr.1], Sena [Gr.2], and Abdulaziz [Gr.1], you are recognized as our Holiday Facts O'Plenty Masters of the Week. Very well done!
Tomorrow Haruka [Gr.8], Fiffy [Gr.8], Valeria [Gr.6], Burak [Gr.7], and Nahan [Gr.8] take their first steps on the road to the Olympiads. These five super students join Ms. Tuba, Mr. Emin, and Mr. Ahmet on the first of many trips to KAIST in Daejeon, where they will meet Professor Yavuz and begin preparations for next year's competitions in Istanbul and Houston. Great stuff, everyone!
