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Issue No. 14
September 13, 2016
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NOBLESSE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Message From the Headmaster Page 1
Early Years
Nursery Page 2
Kindergarten 1 Page 4
Kindergarten 2 Page 6
Elementary
Grade 1 Page8
Grade 2 Page 9
Grade 3 Page 10
Grade 4 Page 11
Middle School and High School
Practical Learning Page 12
A peek at our classroom Page 13
A look inside room 205 Page 14
Welcome to Mr. Oz’s classroom Page 14
Bilology literally everywhere Page 15
WHAMM! When Art Meets Math Page 16
Mr. Yoo’s classroom Page 17
Learning is fun with Mr. PJ Page 18
Electives
Foreign Language Mandarin Page 19
Artmazing Page 20
Technology Page 21
Mr. Charlie - Music Room Page 21
Announcements Page 22
Contributing Writers
Mr. Dwayne Lehman
Ms. Christine Joy Dimatulac
Ms. Katrina Bituin
Ms. Jennilyn Santos
Ms. Sabrina Alfonso
Ms. Devonne Degance
Ms. Holly Kinder
Mr. Pevwarti Surgisis
Mr. Daniel Behmer
Ms. Amormia Galang
Mr. Robert Hartzell
Mr. Ozgur Unal
Ms. Karen Cyril Cayanan
Ms. Cyndi Quiñones
Mr. Joon Kyu Yoo
Mr. Penjelo Baybay
Ms. Li Lu
Mr. Kenneth Catap
Ms. Anabelle Doromal Castro
Mr. Charlie Estacio
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Art and Layout
Mr. Ephraim Tayag
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Message From
The Headmaster
Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2016-­‐2017 School year. It is with high expecta<ons that we started this new school year. When you walk through our doors, I am sure you have observed that Noblesse Interna<onal School (NIS) is dedicated to inspiring a passion for learning and encouraging emo<onal and intellectual vitality. We will con<nue to empower our students with the confidence and courage to contribute to the global community and supplying them with the tools necessary to achieve their dreams. In our classrooms and as a learning community, we will con<nue to pursue that balance that provides a strong academic prepara<on with opportuni<es for students to achieve their learning goals. NIS understands that students are individuals who learn in varied ways, develop at different paces, and bring a wide variety of talents and interests to the classroom. At NIS we foster the rela<onship between students and their teachers by maintaining a constant stream of informa<on between them in person and on paper. The concept of the “Whole Child” is fully understood by our faculty and is the basis of our curriculum and professional development. Our faculty and staff are devoted to assis<ng each child grow, intellectually, socially, physically, emo<onally and civically. We believe that educa<on should be global in its scope and broad base in its implementa<on. With the diversity in the world we live, we believe that we should execute lessons that are not just appropriate but that ins<ll in our students with an excitement towards learning. NIS school day begins at 7:40 am. Please have your children to school before that <me. When students arrive late it affects the classroom as a whole and your child misses very important instruc<ons. Noblesse International School
You will find that we are introducing new Curriculum in our academic organiza<on. It is our aim to offer the highest quality educa<on within our learning community. In addi<on to our curriculum, we hold each of our students accountable for their educa<on and have for them the highest expecta<ons. Dwayne Lehman
HEADMASTER
If you have not already met your child’s teachers, I encourage to you to visit the school and visit with each of them. In closing, thank you for your dedica<on and support of the Noblesse Interna<onal School. Together, both parents and school staff we are crea<ng a learning commiXee that support each child to reach their full poten<als. Truly, Mr. Dwayne Lehman, Headmaster Page 1
NURSEry
The Nursery family have started the school year with a study on
the thematic unit, “Me, Myself and I.” The children learns skills,
concepts and dispositions through their exploration of a topic. In
this case, “self” is the medium through which we will further their
development in language and literacy, mathematical thinking, arts,
motor skills and personal and socioemotional areas.
To achieve these, our
little explorers
experienced free
painting, hand
printing, letter name
puzzle, body parts
puzzle, baby pictures
and recent pictures
comparison, I spy
(eyes), guess the
sound (ears), the
nose knows (nose),
tongue tasting
exploration and touch
& discover (skin). In
line with these hands
on activities are it’s
partnered art projects
and investigatory work
in which these
children attain both as
an individual and in
group.
Take a peek of all the
action below:
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Besides reading to your child every night, you
can help foster the concepts of this unit of
study by singing the song below:
SPECIAL ME
Sung to: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Special special special me
How I wonder what I'll be
In this big world I can be
Anything I want to be
Special special special me
How I wonder what I'll be
Get ready for lots of questions and enjoy your
wondering child!
Light and Love,
CJ Dimatulac
Nursery Teacher
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Kindergarten1
A Big
Leap
The new school year is here and
I am thrilled to be a part of this
new journey for our
kindergarten1 kids. Their Kinder
adventures are both exciting and
challenging for the students. The
transition from their core
subjects to their elective classes
has been a big step for the
kinder students, but we make
sure to assist them every step of
the way. So far, the adjustment
has been amazing and I am
looking forward to more
colorful days with them.
We have started our lessons
and our theme for the week is
“Me and My School”. The kids
were able to learn their routines
and classroom rules. They were
also able to explore, not only the
Early Years Building, but the
Main Building as well. To sum up
the lesson, we went on a “Mini
Tour” to the Main Building,
where they met some of the
school employees. We also
visited the library and went
around looking for books that
they could bring home. We want
to create a learning environment
that is fun, progressive and
healthy for the kids.
by Ms. Katrina Bituin
Kindergarten 1 Teacher
Nap Time
Whole Group for
Language Arts
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Whole Group
Instruction for
Math
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“The Apple-solutely Awesome
Kinder 2 class”
Journal Time
The Kinder 2 class (5 year-old
class) is quite busy working with
their journal. During this time, the
students are going to draw whatever
he/ she’s thinking and write a story
about it later on. In this area, a child
develops his sense of imagination to
create a story and develop his/her
writing skills. Students will try to
write letters and simple words on
their own using inventive spelling.
Creativity is just intelligence
having fun. – Albert Einstein
by Ms. Jennilyn Santos
Kindergarten 2 Teacher
Centers Time
After writing their master piece the
group is divided into three groups
where they can work on different
centers (reading center, manipulatives,
puzzles, and games) while the intensive
one-on one instruction is ongoing.
Play is often talked about as if it were
a relief from serious learning. But,
for children, PLAY is serious
learning. Play is really the work of
childhood. – Fred Rogers
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Individual Instruction
Time (Individual
Academic Plan)
Each student has different skills
working at this time.
Every child has a different
learning style and pace. Each
child is unique, not only capable
of learning but also capable of
succeeding. – Robert John Meehan
Our class will continue to play, learn and grow together.
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ELEMENTARY
1
Grade
by Ms. Sabrina Alfonso
Grade 1 Teacher
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Grade One in the month of August
has been a learning and growing one
as the students are adjusting to the
routines and procedures. They are
learning to become independent and
self-regulated as they move around
learning centers: Reader's workshop,
Writer's workshop, Spelling/Word Work,
Science, and Math centers. They are
enjoying Music, Art, PE, Mandarin,
Philippine History, and Computer class.
Through individual academic plans I
have seen growth already, and I
anticipate more in the days to come.
They are identifying, reading and
writing words with the short "a". They
are counting from one to a hundred,
forwards and backwards. They are
adding numbers up to twenty. They are
learning the parts of a map and creating
a classroom map. They are also
learning the parts of a flower, the life
cycle. These are just a few of the
objectives this month in the First Grade
class. Less is more in the First Grade
class.
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WHALE-Come to Ms. Dee’s Classroom
Under the Sea!
2
Grade
by Ms. Devonne Degance
Grade 2 Teacher
I am very excited and
pleased to dive into my
first year at Noblesse
International School! On
our first day, we created a
personalized fish! This fish
was a great opportunity for
the students to share their
creativity and artistic
ability! I want the students
to have a sense of
individuality in the
classroom.
We created goals at the beginning of
the year, so that the students have
something to aim toward! I believe
students need to be engaged through
their heart, body, mind, and soul. One
of their favorites is practicing our
spelling in flour. It is definitely messy,
but memorable!
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I’m looking forward to a FIN-tastic
year in Second grade!!
3
Grade
Terrifically
Third Graders!
by Ms. Holland Kinder
Grade 3 Teacher
The Third Grade Class at NIS has
been busy learning about cooperative
learning opportunities, and working
together. Using learning games,
partner talks, art, and a variety of
multiple learning styles to best cement
our learning has been the focus of the
year. Through this approach to
learning, the third graders have been
studying place value, rounding to tens
and hundreds, and estimating sums in
math. We have read stories about
people who traveled the world and
learned about problem and solution,
making predictions, and the subject and
predicate of a sentence. We are
looking forward to a fun-filled,
cooperative year!
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4
Grade
DO THE RIGHT THING
EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS
LOOKING.
by Mr. Pevwarti Sursigis
Grade 4 Teacher
The Noblesse International School
Family warmly welcomes everyone to the
School’s 2016-2017 academic year which was
heartily felt by all school stakeholders
particularly the 4th Graders who were all
excited to meet their old friends and new
classmates in school.
Their new teachers, Mr. Pev and Ms. Holly
are likewise enthusiastic to engage their
students in meaningful classroom activities
and highly interactive lessons in order to
motivate each learner to perform well in
school which is anchored on the class slogan
to “Do the right thing even when no one is
looking.”
Please take a look at the 4th Grade’s classroom
where students’ activities are varied to meet
the needs of every learner with the aid of
technology to reinforce learning.
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MIDDLE and
HIGH SCHOOL
Practical Learning
I strive to help
students to understand
the world - so they can
develop informed
opinions and make
decisions from
knowledgeable and
discerning perspectives.
Moreover, I insist that my
students become
effective communicators.
Knowing that students
must attain these
fundamental goals fuels
my drive to make sure
that the lessons I teach
are practical and goaloriented.
teaching and learning,
and lessons to achieve
these goals can take
many forms. To list a few
examples, this can mean
applying literature to the
realities and truths of
modern life. It can mean
getting students to
recognize the subtle
differences and emotional
qualities of newly learned
words. Especially in
studying economics, it
can mean reading about
current events and
interpreting these events
with newly learned skills
and knowledge.
by Dan Behmer
5 - 12 language arts/literature and IB economics
Teacher
As adults who
understand the demands
and challenges that come
with succeeding in our
competitive world,
teachers are obliged to
guide students - by
focusing on how the real
world works. Whether this
means getting middle
school students ready to
achieve in high school, or
getting high school
students to ready to
achieve at the university
level and beyond, his is
my mission.
Of course, there are
many approaches to
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by Mia Galang
Philippine History/Language Arts
/Math Teacher
A Peek at our Classroom
Hello there and welcome to Room 104.
I have decided to retain the color of my classroom from my last year’s choice, a combination of mint green to light green, to have an environment that helps to stimulate learning and prevent anxiety. I made decisions about all of the big elements at the classroom that catches the eye when you Airst walk in, the colors, the quote from Martin Luther the King, Jr. and the Spotlight corner where all students work will be posted for every quarter.
Students who are taking Fundamentals in Math, Algebra 1 and Math SL -­‐Pre-­‐
Cal and Philippine Constitution Aill the classroom with fun and joy while being educated.
“There is no getting around the fact that students who are happy to be in school, learn and behave better than those who don’t. It makes perfect sense! “
Mia Galang
Grade 7 Homeroom Teacher
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A Look Inside
Room 205
Mr. Hartzell’s Classroom
by Bob Hartzell
IB CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) Coordinator
IB English B Teacher
Welcome to my
classroom, in Room 205 I
teach high school students
English Grammar, English
Acquisition, and History.
In IB English B, I teach
11 th and 12 th Graders
practical English by
studying topics such as
global issues, social
r e l a t i o n s h i p s ,
communication and media,
cultural diversity and
customs and traditions.
This is accomplished by
reading various text types
and through oral
interaction in the
classroom. This year’s IB
History class is learning
about Qing China and
To k u g a w a J a p a n i n
preparation for the
culmination of this
demanding two year
course. The final class
taught in Room 205 is 10th
Grade Language Arts
which is a combination of
grammar and composition
with more emphasis on
formal writing in
preparation for college.
A d d i t i o n a l l y, m y
classroom serves as the
venue for weekly Student
Council meetings and
Model United Nations.
The Student Council does
a great job planning,
coordinating and
fundraising for many
social events and
community service
activities.
The Model
United Nations serves as
an arena for students to
find their solution and
recommendations to
s o l v i n g t h e w o r l d ’s
problems.
Room 205
Welcome to
Mr. Oz’s classroom!
by Ozgur Unal
Science Teacher
In room 207, I teach from grades 9-­‐12. In Chemistry (Grade 9) and Physics classes (Grade 10) students learn about the scienAfic principles and laws that govern the interacAons of maFer and energy. In Grades 11 and 12 students study IBDP Physics while they fulfill IA requirements for laboratories that is about 40 hours of hands on experimentaAon. I also host Turkish language acAvity in Room 207. This is a 9th period acAvity where students from grades 8 and above learn basic Turkish. By the end of the year, these students are expected to know the Turkish alphabet, pronouns, past, present and future tense and also become familiar with the Turkish culture. Noblesse International School
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Literally everywhere by Karen Cayanan
IB Biology Teacher
Ms Kayce – Biology Class I
B Biology will study B
iology is about contemplaAng life and living creatures. We are living life forms and we eat living organisms so a study of biology is necessary in order to understand our bodies and the world in which we live. How essenAal is the study of biology in our daily rouAnes? Look in the mirror. Your ability to recognize the parts of your face is impacted by the fundamental teachings of biology. The food that you had for lunch was impacted by geneAcs and put on your plate with the assistance of other disciplines . The prescripAon or vitamins you take in the morning, your daily rouAne and just about everything else you experience, is impacted in one way or another by biology. Pay aFenAon to every one of the things you do today and check whether you can link the acAvity with science and more specifically biology. Noblesse International School
the enAre spectrum o f l i fe, f ro m i t ’s beginning to it’s end. The curriculum will begin with the basic knowledge of cells. We will then m o v e o n t o t h e formaAon of life and then the study of the different organ systems and behaviors. gather informaAon, develop manipulaAve skills, break down results, collaborate with peers and assess and convey their discoveries. The invesAgaAons include lab based skills, informaAve texts and off site field trips. Students will develop t h e s k i l l s t o w o r k b o t h independently and within a group.
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B Biology students will have chances to design invesAgaAons, Page 15
WHAMM!
ath When Art Meets M
By Ms. Cyndi Quiñones
Math and Visual Arts
GreeAngs, NIS community! It has been a month now that the school has begun and now we are all busy doing our own passion in n u r t u r i n g o u r l e a r n e r s ’ development holisAcally. First of all, I’d like to explain a bit about the Atle of my arAcle, When Art Meets Math! I myself find these two areas of learning interesAng when used together. Both subjects are based on right-­‐brain and le_-­‐
brain theory of learning where Math is controlled in the le_ side of the brain while Art is controlled in the right side of the brain. This theory is also related to right-­‐brain people who are le_-­‐handed and le_-­‐brain people who are right-­‐
handed. Many say that people who are good in Math are poor in aestheAc part of learning or in the arts, while people who are good in Noblesse International School
the arts, they are poor in Math or logic. This may be false for some, but is true for me in some ways. As an educator of 21st century, students nowadays must be given opportuniAes to develop both sides of their brain, or in simple sense, every learner has to be logical and creaAve in so many ways for him or her to be successful. With this, let me show you the look of my classroom and some pictures of my students in my class to which I based the design and the arrangement on this learning theory. This year, I am handling both Math and Art. And as an educator of this generaAon, it’s preFy challenging to facilitate the learning process to our learners. That is why as teachers, we have to be resourceful when nothing is a v a i l a b l e . We have to be creaAve w h e n everything seems dull. We have to be parents t o o u r l e a r n e r s even if they are not our o
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n children. We have to make students laugh even if we can’t do it on ourselves. In other words, we have to make things sound beFer and the atmosphere conducive for the future of our learners. Colors such as green are basically healthy for our sight, yellow to make myself, and the students as well, energized, and blue wall where the whiteboard is located signifies tranquility or calmness among the learners. By integraAng my passion in art and the skills and knowledge I have in math, I can be resourceful and creaAve enough to meet all the needs of my students for successful and meaningful learning experiences here at NIS. Page 16
Mr. Yoo’s classroom
by Joon Yoo
IB Math Teacher
Dedicated Grade
9 students help
Grade 1
students solving math
problems during their
lunch time on August
23. This is going to be
a weekly event. Every
Tuesday, they have
short lunch to share
their math skills to help
those younger
students. It was Ms.
Alfonso's idea in the
beginning. Now, all
the voluntary Grade 9
students are also
enjoying teaching
younger ones. This
also helps the Grade 9
students to be more
mature and motivated
students. This is going
to be at least semester
long. For the
dedication, Grade 9
math teacher Mr.
Yoo plans to
give some extra
credits on their
math grades.
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I Facilitate
I Engage
I Inspire
I Encourage
I TEACH
Learning is FUN
with Mr. PJ
by PJ Baybay
Science Teacher
There were ample positive
comments and the students were
glad to learn that their peers
appreciate their ideas. There was
a large variety of dreams and
hopes, ranging from receiving a
high grades to make their parents
proud. New students were
strongly encouraged to put in
feedback and suggest
improvements for this academic
year in science.
This year’s Science class
is going to be a huge success and
I look forward to the upcoming
Everyone was enthusiastic and
anticipated the arrival of this
academic school year. The
students from grades 5 to 10 put a
lot of effort into completing the
first task like writing their goals for
this academic year and the
essential agreement.
Celebration of Learning for the
parents to experience what their
child is experiencing in learning
Science!
Teachers often assume that,
because they are “teaching,”
students must be learning.
Students assume that,
because they have read their
notes and memorized facts,
they have learned something.
What are the roles of students
and teachers in the learning
process? This is something that
I and all my students will be
working on this academic school
year.
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electives
by Li Lu
`
Mandarin Language
Teacher
Foreign Language
Mandarin
Dear Parents,
I welcome you to come and
visit my classroom. When you
enter you will find a paper
dragon and a group of
Chinese characters which
means good luck is coming.
We decorated the classroom
with lanterns to celebrate the
Chinese culture. We have a
Chinese corner, that
introduced the traditions, the
festivals, the pandas and of
course the different kinds of
food that is eaten in China. We
also have constructed a
Chinese Bridge made of
chopsticks. The students'
work will be put on it as the
bridge is to connect our
different cultures. In the
windows are different paper
shapes. They consist of eight
animals and the twelve
Chinese zodiac signs. My
goal is to make the Chinese
class fun and informative for
all students.
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ARTMAZING
by Kenneth Catap
Art Teacher
Visual Art
Visual Arts is about
exploring, applying and
developing students’
creativity. It
encompasses drawing,
painting, sculpture, and
design in jewelry,
pottery, weaving,
fabrics, and various
other skills.
Students taking
visual arts develop not
only their creativity but
also their critical
thinking which allows
them to enhance their
academics and
co- curricular
activities.
According to
research,
“Arts
education
strengthens
student
problem-solving
and critical
thinking skills,
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adding to overall academic achievement,
school success, and preparation for the work
world.” As the Teaching-Learning Process in
Visual Arts is ongoing, students are
expected to always participate, always put in
their best effort, and of course enjoy what
they are doing because “EVERY CHILD IS
AN ARTIST” - PICASSO
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TECHNOLOGY
by Anabelle Doromal-Castro
Computer/Technology Teacher
Welcome to Computer/Technology Class!
Noblesse offers Technology classes for Grades 1 to
9 as part of the elective spectrum. In Technology
class we have a nice balance between textbook and
online learning. We use Google Drive extensively
and Google Classroom for assignments and posting
announcements.
Our Computer Laboratory has
desktop pc computers complete with a generous
array of programs for use in hands on activities. It
will be an exciting year exploring lots of things about
TECHNOLOGY.
“Technology is best when it brings people
together” – Matt Mullenweg
Mr. Charlie – Music Room
More than just music at Noblesse
International School! We have a
comprehensive music room with
piano, violin, lyre and various
percussion instruments.
A music rich experience for children
includes singing, listening and
moving. These activities are a
great benefit to children as they
progress into more formal learning.
by Charlie Estacio
Music Teacher
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ANOUNCEMENTS
College Counseling Committee
We at NIS are pleased to inform our students and
parents of the formation of the College Counseling
Committee. The purpose of this committee is to assist our
high school students in preparing for college. The committee
consists of the following members: Mr. Hartzell, Mr. Curi,
Mr. Parsons, Mr. Yoo, Mrs. Galang, and Miss Quinones. The
Counseling Office is located in Room 214 next to the school
library. Services for grades 9 – 12 include:
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Student portfolio initiation and maintenance.
Monthly/yearly college preparation check lists and
guides.
Yearly interviews.
Development of 4 year plans for college preparation
College application assistance.
Financial Aid application assistance
SAT/TOEFL test scheduling.
If you have any questions concerning the your child’s
preparation for college, please do not hesitate to stop
by the Counseling office.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept 16
NIS Acquaintance Party
Circumferential Road, Friendship
Highway, Barangay Cutcut, Sto.
Domingo, Angeles City, Philippines
Telephone: +63 45 4599000
Fax: +63 45 4590377
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Internet: www.nis.com.ph
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