IN THIS WEEK`S TIN TUC - The Highlights

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UNIS Hanoi’s Weekly Community Newsletter
NEXT WEEK...
MONDAY, 24 FEBRUARY
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Student Led Tech Session - Parent Info Session 8:309:30, Community Room
Campus Development Plan Task Force Meeting 17:3019:00, Conference Room
TUESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY
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Grade 10 Personal Project Exhibition 18:00-19:30,
Centre for the Arts
WEDNESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY
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MRISA Arts Festival, Int’l School Eastern Seaboard,
Thailand 26 Feb - 2 Mar
K2 Exhibition for Parents 26-28 Feb
Grade 5 to MS Curriculum Transition Parent Info 18:00
-19:00, Library Central Area
THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY
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Grade 4 Field Trip, 8:15-12:00
K2 Performing Arts Celebration 9:00-10:30, Theatre
UMA Concert, Theatre
Doors open 17:45
Concert starts promptly at 18:00
Volume 20, Edition 22, Friday 21 February
FRIDAY, 28 FEBRUARY
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ES Snack Sale Morning 8:30-11:00, ES Playgrounds
Parenting in a Digital Age 8:30-10:00, Library Projection
Room
SATURDAY, 1 MARCH
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UNIS Aquathlon
UNIS HS 7’s Soccer Tournament 8:30-17:30, UNIS
COMING SOON...
MONDAY, 3 MARCH
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ASA and UMA Session 3 Begin
TUESDAY, 4 MARCH
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MS Season 3 Volleyball Begins 15:45-17:30
WEDNESDAY, 5 MARCH
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UNIS Model United Nations Conference 5-9 March
Advancement Committee Meeting 8:15-9:30, Conference
Room
THURSDAY, 6 MARCH
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Grade 2 Science Expo 12:25-15:00, Grade 2 Area
Head of School Meeting with All Parents 19:00-20:30,
Community Room
FRIDAY, 7 MARCH
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ES Sports Afternoon 12:30-15:20, UNIS Fields
IN THIS WEEK’S TIN TUC - The Highlights...
Notes from the Head of School and
the Board of Directors (p.2)
Notes from the Elementary Principal
(p.3)
Bus News (p.3)
MUN Conference. Host families
needed! (p.12)
MRISA Arts team in preparation
(p.13)
MS Global Issues Network (p.14)
Telling the UNIS Hanoi story (p.4)
Spring ‘14 Parent Tech sessions (p.5)
Canteen voucher updates (p.6)
VTC 2014 Report (p.15)
UNIS Summer Programme. Coming
soon!(p.16)
Important health updates (p.17)
Train with Real Madrid for real (p.9)
MRISA Soccer is at UNIS Hanoi
(p.10)
Spring Fair. 3 more weeks to go!
(p.18-19)
Elementary School Snack Sale (p.20)
Job Opportunities (p.21)
The next “Breakfast with the Head of
School” will actually be an “Hors
D’Oeuvres with the Head of School” on
Thursday, 06 March beginning at 19:00 in
the Community Room - B7. This change
in timing is to accommodate those parents
who cannot make the morning meetings.
Light refreshments will be served and I hope to see as
many of you as possible at this meeting.
Come on out to watch the MRISA Junior Boys and Girls
Soccer Tournament on Saturday as our UNIS boys and
girls teams compete with the 7 other MRISA schools.
Respectfully,
Dr. Barder, [email protected]
We are pleased to have Perkins-Eastman, our consultant
Architects, here this week and next to help us to finalize a
master plan for the development of our campus. They have
had another series of meetings with faculty, administration,
students, parents and board of directors as they get
feedback on their “first draft.” It is exciting to think about
programme enhancements and expansion to better serve
our students and school community. Once the plan is
finalized and formally accepted by the board, then we will
organise a presentation to the community. This is likely to
occur during the 2014-2015 school year.
In May 2010, the Board approved the first
Risk Management Matrix (“RMM”), which
is the primary tool used for managing risk.
Reviewed on annual basis, the RMM
contains items which are operational in
nature and most risks can be quantified in
financial terms.
The Board of Directors has determined that the 2014 Risk
Management Matrix and review will be expanded to include
financial and non-financial risk factors and assessment
processes.
Going forward, the Administration will coordinate and
compile the required data and prepare the 2014 risk
management report for Board review and approval in
June.
For more information on the school’s Risk Management
Matrix and review process, please contact the Director of
Finance at [email protected].
Welcome to UNIS Hanoi
In recognizing the importance long lasting Board members
can make to the health, effectiveness and efficiency of a
board and in keeping with international Board best
practices, the Board of Directors reviewed a proposal at the
January open Board meeting to replace the two, three year
term limit cap for members to serve on the Board, with
two, four year terms. In addition to extending the length of
terms, members will also have the option of serving for an
additional four year term for a total of 12 years of service.
This item will return to the Board for second reading and
approval in April.
For more information on the proposal for the extension of
term limits for Board members, please contact the Board
Assistant at [email protected].
Best regards,
Sarah Garner, Board Chair
Twenty four excited Student Council
representatives from all classes in Grades 3
to 5 were called to a special meeting
yesterday with the architects, Perkins
Eastman, who are visiting school again this
week. A smaller representative group met
with them during their previous visit in
December. At that first meeting the students shared their
ideas about how to make the school a better place in terms
of the facilities. This time around, the architects shared
back how they had interpreted the ideas of the students as
well as all other stakeholders (Board, staff, parents) and
incorporated some of them into their latest designs.
The children felt privileged to see the different options
available for the overall campus design as well as focusing
on potential changes in the Elementary School. They
learned to interpret plans and 3D renderings as well as
appreciating the photographs from other schools which
have inspired the architectural team. During the session
they had the opportunity to ask questions which revealed
how closely they had been listening and understanding the
proposals. Their questions were insightful and really gave a
student perspective on both process and product. The
Student Councillors will now be preparing a presentation
for their peers in an upcoming assembly which will also
give them the opportunity to synthesize their thoughts and
share their views.
Thank you to all Student Council members for their
significant role in this process.
Kind regards,
Carole Denny [email protected]
Dear Parents
Please be informed that there will be no ASAs and no
UMA lessons next week (Feb 24 -28) Therefore, no late bus
will be arranged. Everyone will need to go home right after
school finishes.
Late bus will be provided when ASA and UMA
sessions 3 start on March 3.
Thank you very much for your attention.
Kind regards
UNIS Hanoi Bus Office, [email protected]
Do you have an inspiring story about
UNIS? Were you or someone you
know involved in a UNIS activity that
changed your life? Do you want to star
in our new film? If so read on..
community of students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni
linked to our Values and Beliefs.
When you read the Values and Beliefs statements can you
find something in your experience at UNIS Hanoi that
creates a special connection for you that you can share?
We are in the early stages of creating a
new school film which will be a central
part of the new website, helping UNIS Hanoi showcase its
unique story to the outside world, and helping provide a
rich and inspiring introduction to the school for potential
new families and faculty.
 It could be a special moment, or a long lasting
And we are looking for stories and storytellers from
our community!
 It might be seeing a child transform, or helping others
We will be using the newly approved School Values and
Beliefs to structure the film around LEARNING,
RESPONSIBILITY and COMMUNITY.
Our goal is for someone to watch the film and take away
powerful stories told by our community demonstrating our
most deeply held Values and Beliefs… and a desire to
know more about us!
We believe the most powerful way to showcase the School
and “Learning to Inspire” at UNIS Hanoi, is to illustrate
these three Values in action with true stories, told by our
community, for our community – nine stories, one for
each of the Beliefs.
experience, a special event or the daily rhythm of the
School.
 It might be the impact of a programme that we have
introduced, or a trip or Service activity that impacted
you profoundly.
to grow and fulfil their potential through their time at
UNIS.
 It might be a student or a staff member that has
especially demonstrated these values in their life, alone
or working with others… we would like to hear from
everyone!
Please CLICK HERE to share with us a brief outline of
your story and how it connects to ONE of the Values and
ONE of the Belief statements.
Once we have harvested the ideas for our stories and
storytellers from the community we will be in touch to find
out more, and then we will work with a professional film
maker to make the selected nine stories come alive!
We look forward to hearing from you by the end of next
week (Friday February 28).
We are currently ‘harvesting’ story ideas from our
Emma Silva, Director of Advancement [email protected]
some of
the exciting ways that they are using technology in their
classes. Elementary students will be showcasing their work
with blogs and digital portfolios, Middle School students
will be sharing their ideas about gamification of education
through Minecraft and the value of digital citizenship, and
High School students will show how they have created
“flipped classrooms” of their own. Please email
[email protected] if you plan to attend the
session.
We are pleased to welcome Kit Green and Russell Fryer
from the Hanoi Counseling Psychology Group to UNIS
Hanoi Friday next week.
Kit and Russell will be leading a workshop for parents on
effective parenting strategies for appropriate technology
usage. Specific topics to be discussed include:
 The realities of technology usage
 What is “over-use” of technology and is there a
danger of addiction?
 Parenting strategies to promote the appropriate use
of technology
 What parents can do if they are concerned about
their child’s use of technology
As this is often a topic of parent questions and concerns,
we look forward to seeing many of our UNIS Hanoi
parents there. If you have specific questions you would like
considered during the presentation, please email your
child’s counselor so this information can be passed on to
Kit and Russell.
Hanoi Counseling Psychology Group.
All UNIS student tablets
have a program called ManicTime installed. ManicTime
tracks student use of programs on the tablet. ManicTime
was installed in order to help students make better
decisions about their use of their tablet. If you are
interested in looking at the data from your own child,
simply send an email to [email protected] and
we will use the workshop to help you understand what the
results actually mean. We will also show you how to access
the data yourselves in order to have conversations with
your child regarding tablet use.
: Get to know about
tech tools and parent tips that work! This is the chance to
share practical examples of successful use of technology in
school and at home. Speedgeeking works exactly
like Speed Dating - we will introduce you to a great variety
of ideas in a short amount of time. Parent volunteers
needed! Please email [email protected] if you are
interested in sharing during the session.
: Find out how UNIS Hanoi is
working to lead the region in educational technology and
innovative learning. We’ll be sharing the UNIS technology
vision, goals, and the ways that we are working to make
those goals a reality here in Hanoi.
Kind regards,
Edward L Gilbreath, Director of Technology
[email protected]
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Starting Monday March 3rd newly designed
canteen vouchers with improved security features
will be introduced at the UNIS Hanoi canteen.
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All old tickets will be accepted until Friday March
21st for food purchases, and can also be exchanged
for new tickets during this 3 week period.
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From March 26th onwards ONLY new vouchers
will be accepted. No exchanges will be possible after
this date.
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Vé ăn căng-tin mới được thiết kế lại với những chức năng đảm bảo an toàn hơn sẽ
được đưa vào sử dụng từ ngày Thứ 2, mồng 3 tháng 3.

Hạn sử dụng vé ăn căng-tin cũ là Thứ Sáu, ngày 21 tháng 3. Quý phụ huynh
cũng có thể đổi vé cũ lấy vé mới trong thời gian 3 tuần đầu của tháng 3.
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Kể từ ngày 26 tháng 3, căng-tin sẽ chỉ chấp nhận vé ăn mới. Vé ăn cũ không đổi
được sau ngày này.
유니스 하노이 캔틴 이용권에 대한 최근 정보:
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3월 3일 월요일부터 더 나아진 보안기능을 갖고 새롭게 만들어진 식당 이
용권이 유니스 캔틴에 소개될 것입니다.
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예전에 사용하던 모든 티켓은 3월 21일 금요일까지 음식을 구입하는데 사
용할 수 있으며, 3주 동안은 새로운 티켓으로 교환할 수 있습니다.
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3월 26일부터는 오직 새로운 식권만 캔틴에서 사용할 수 있습니다. 이날
이후에는 새로운 티켓으로 교환할 수도 없습니다.
GRADE 6
Anna Jang
GRADE 7
Uyen Trinh
Ela Kalra
KHushi Kapoor
Rohan Gowda
Jina Park
GRADE 6
My Anh Truong
Ju Yeon Kim
Ting Chih (Tiffany) Cheng
Sung Eun Kim
Liam Hollis
Lara Wertheim
Chi Phan
Min Hyung (Roy) Lee
GRADE 8
Joel Akio Tamura
Na Yeon Kim
Hosana Tagomori
GRADE 6
Commitment to Studies
Chi Phan
Ju Yeon Kim
Courage and Risk-Taking
Andreas Jorgensen
Leadership
Anna Jang
Caring and Kindness
Josephine Nahoum
Jonathan Lai
Positivity
Parnika Mathur
Richard Dang
Citizenship & Commitment to UN
Principles
Peter Haug
Liam Hollis
Creative Excellence
So Yeon Kim
My Anh Truong
GRADE 7
Predtheev Ravi
Hana Hayashi
Alicia Dziedzic
Shimli Satpathy
Gia Han Le
Phuong Le
Marcelle-Marie Villars
Hazel Kevlihan
Giang Le
Eliza Tu Thi Stelmach
Ju Yeon Park
Eui Sung (Brian) Lee
Nadya Suprobo
Khanh Linh Duong
Kristóf Károlyi
GRADE 7
Commitment to Studies
Linnea Niklasson
Adelaide Charlier
Leadership
Uyen Trinh
Caring and Kindness
Farhah Hisamuddin
Kushi Kapoor
Hazel Kevlihan
Positivity
Jung Hwan (Jay) Lee
Commitment to UN Principles
Marcelle-Marie Villars
Rohan Gowda
GRADE 8
Joel Akio Tamura
Na Yeon Kim
Hosana Tagomori
Niklas Jaakola
GRADE 8
Commitment to Studies
Long Than
Leadership
Natania Hui Ting Peh
Caring and Kindness
Carolina Maffei
Citizenship & Commitment to
UN Principles
Joel Tamura
Creative Excellence
Min Joo (Alice) Choi
CONGRATULATIONS
GRADE 9
Seyon Park
Young Ju Lee
GRADE 10
Linh Vo
Jin Sun (Sunny) Park
GRADE 9
Yoon Zoo Gee
Giang Nguyen
Shweta Mondal
Hoi Yoon Jung,
Trine Marielle Wik
Elizabeth Phan
Ngoc Trai Nguyen
Kimberley Van Anh
Knaggs
Henryk Le Hai
GRADE 11
Nam Nguyen
Tae Jun Park
Duong Nguyen
Viet Than
YoungNan Kim
Na Young Kim
So Yeon Jeong
Jonas Fiebrantz
Thu (Rosie) Tran
Devin Cheong
So Hee Jeong
Gillian Vallely
Quynh Anh Do
Jae Young Yoo
Veronica Lai
Minh Anh Nguyen
Duong Vu
Trung Tran
Hae Ji Noh
GRADE 12
Maximilian Tang
Shefali Satpathy
Seung Hyung Sohn
Eun Bee Ko
My Tran
Son Le
Mana Muchaku
Chi Mai
Hyun Su Hwang
Hanna Tagomori
Tuan Anh Nguyen
Minh Nguyen
Yerim Kim
Maho Wakui,
Ngoc Le
Tae Young Jeong
Alan Wichink-Kruit
Nils Jaranovs
GRADE 10
Phuong Ly
Awua Buahin
Chihyun Ryu
Nina McLean
Ewa Dung Lachman
GRADE 11
Kim Lan Mallon,
Animesh Sakorikar
Van Do
Hung Nguyen
Victoria Cortes Freeman
Thanh Le
Sze Kate Tang
Min Jeong Kang
Sidney Hong
Khanh An Vu
Kenna Valles
Soo Hyun Park
GRADE 12
Kyung Hyea Hyun
Phuong Le
Hiong Lin Tam
Anna Le Hai
Lucas Prytz
Taku Aiga
Tiara Le Calvez
Partho Mondal
Emma Simson van
Dijkhuizen
Hai Anh Nguyen
Quynh Anh Do
Phong Hoa
Minh Ho
GRADE 9
Learner Laureate
Seyon Park
GRADE 10
Learner Laureate
Linh Vo
GRADE 11
Learner Laureate
Jonas Fiebrantz
GRADE 12
Learner Laureate
My Tran
Leadership Award
Kimberly Knaggs
Leadership Award
Michael Emblem
Leadership Award
Duong Nguyen
Leadership Award
Jamie Trees
Citizenship Award
Anh Phuong Nguyen
Citizenship Award
Seung Yoo Yang
Citizenship Award
Tae Jung Park
Citizenship Award
Jessica Van den Brink
Humanitarian Award
Marielle Wik
Humanitarian Award
Awua Buahin
Humanitarian Award
Kim Mallon
Humanitarian Award
Aincre Evans
This week saw the official launch for the
Real Madrid Foundation Football Clinic to
a packed press conference in Hanoi!
Manuel Parreno Rodriguez from the
Foundation visited this week to inspect the
UNIS Hanoi fields and to attend the
official launch press conference with
UNIS MSHS Spanish teacher, Alvaro Grana as official
translator!
UNIS Hanoi is delighted to partner with Vietnam Football
Passion Academy and the Real Madrid Foundation to offer
an exciting opportunity for all our budding soccer stars… A
chance to train with the Official Youth Coaches from the
world famous Real Madrid Football Club, here at UNIS
Hanoi!
In April we will be organizing two Football Clinics in
partnership with Vietnam Football Passion and their local
soccer academy, which will run concurrently at UNIS
Hanoi from Monday to Friday.
One clinic for UNIS Hanoi students and with open
registration for all football fans (aged 6-16) and the second
clinic will be organized with our Service Learning
Programme partners to offer the opportunity of a lifetime
to some of the most disadvantaged youth in Vietnam.
 The Soccer Clinic for our Service Partners will take
place from 14:00 to 15:45 (by invitation only)
 The Soccer Clinic for UNIS Students and other soccer
fans in the Hanoi area will take place from 16:15 to
18:00
The cost to participate in the five after school sessions
will be 350 USD (which includes an official Real Madrid
training uniform)
www.frmhanoi.com
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to
contact either Emma Silva, Director of Advancement
([email protected]) or Lionel Wong, General
Director of Football Passion Vietnam
([email protected]).
On February 21-22,
UNIS Hanoi will be
hosting an
international soccer
tournament. The
2014 MRISA Middle
School Soccer
Championships will involve 16 teams from 4 countries
and 160 players. This is truly an international tournament,
with players representing more than 30 different
nationalities. UNIS Hanoi will welcome the following
MRISA schools to our campus:
 Hanoi International School (HIS)
 International School Eastern Seaboard (ISE)
 International School Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC)
 International School of Phnom Penh (ISPP)
 Northbridge International School (NISC)
Three UNIS Hanoi teams will be participating in the
tournament – the MRISA Boys and Girls, plus the UNIS
Blue Girls who are replacing a team which was unable to
attend. We wish all teams and their coaches the best of
luck!
There should be some great soccer action over the two
days of the tournament. The UNIS Community is invited
to come out and support this important school event and
cheer on the home teams. See the detailed schedule
next page.
 Saigon South International School (SSIS)
Thank you for supporting UNIS Hanoi Activities!!
 Vientiane International School (VIS)
GO PHOENIX!!!
Boys Group A:
Boys Group B
Girls Group A:
Girls Group B
1st - UNIS
2nd - NISC
1st - UNIS A
2nd - ISPP
4th - ISPP
3rd - ISE
4th - ISHCMC
3rd - VIS
5th - SSIS
6th - HIS
5th - HIS
6th - SSIS
8th - ISHCMC
7th - VIS
8th - ISE
7th - UNIS B
Time
Field #1
Field #2
08:10
Opening Ceremony / Team Photographs
Girls Group A
UNIS A vs. ISE
Boys Group B
10:00
ISE vs. HIS
Girls Group B
11:00
VIS vs. SSIS
11:45 - 12:30 LUNCH BREAK
Boys Group A
12:30
ISPP vs. SSIS
Girls Group B
13:30
SSIS vs. ISPP
Boys Group A
14:30
SSIS vs. UNIS
Girls Group A
15:30
UNIS A vs. ISHCMC
Boys Group B
16:30
NISC vs. ISE
09:00
17:30
09:30
10:30
Girls Group A
ISHCMC vs. HIS
Boys Group B
NISC vs. VIS
Girls Group A
HIS vs. UNIS A
Girls Group B
ISPP vs. UNIS B
Boys Group A
UNIS vs. ISHCMC
Girls Group A
ISE vs. ISHCMC
Boys Group B
HIS vs. NISC
Girls Group B
UNIS B vs. VIS
Boys Group A
ISHCMC vs. ISPP
Girls Group B
ISPP vs. VIS
Boys Group A
UNIS vs. ISPP
Boys Group B
VIS vs. ISE
Girls Group A
HIS vs. ISE
Boys Group B
HIS vs. VIS
Girls Group B
SSIS vs. UNIS B
Boys Group A
SSIS vs. ISHCMC
BUSES DEPART / Homestays Picked-Up by Hosts
Boys – A3 vs. B4
vs.
Girls - A4 vs. B3
vs.
11:30
12:15 – 13:00 LUNCH BREAK
Boys - 7/8 Game
13:00
vs.
Girls – 7/8 Game
14:00
vs.
Girls - A3 vs. B4
vs.
Boys - A1 vs. B2
vs.
Girls - A1 vs. B2
vs.
Boys - A4 vs. B3
vs.
Boys - B1 vs. A2
vs.
Girls - B1 vs. A2
vs.
Boys - 3/4 Game
vs.
Girls – 3/4 Game
vs.
Boys Plate Final
vs.
Girls Plate Final
vs.
Boys Final
vs.
Girls Final
vs.
15:00
16:00
17:30
18:30
19:15
Field #3
PLAYERS & COACHES BANQUET (UNIS Canteen)
AWARDS CEREMONY (UNIS Theatre)
BUSES DEPART / Homestays Picked-Up by Hosts
Dear UNIS Hanoi Community,
As you may be aware UNIS Hanoi students are involved in
many wonderful Co-Curricular activities (including sports,
the arts, MUN...etc.). Through our association with
MRISA and APAC, UNIS students travel to many events.
We also do our share of hosting events.
Providing guest students with homestay accommodations is
what makes these events possible. When a school hosts an
event they must reach out to their school community and
ask parents and teachers to take students into their houses
for the duration of the event. Without host families the
costs of these events would be much higher and students
would not experience another culture fully, which is one of
the event aims.
UNIS Hanoi is looking forward to hosting our annual
Model United Nations Conference from March 5-9,
2014 (schools arrive on Wednesday, and depart on
Sunday). We must find host families (houses) for about
100 visiting students. Please consider taking some students
into your homes as other schools have done for us in the
past. If you have the space in your homes to host 1 or 2 or
even 10 guests we would greatly appreciate your assistance.
I will be coordinating the hosting of this event. If you could
help support this school-wide event, by having some
visiting students stay at your home, we would really
appreciate your contributions. Please read the following
attachment to give you additional information about
hosting - Host Family Expectations
To sign-up to be a host family for the UNIS MUN
Conference, please complete this Host Family
Information Form and return it to the UNIS Activities
Office as soon as possible.
We will match nationalities and students ages as best as
possible, but it isn’t always possible to meet all requests.
Many thanks for your continued support of the UNIS CoCurricular Programme!
Dirk Kraetzer, Director of Activities [email protected]
Photos: THIMUN 2013
During the festival students will be able to participate in
specialist workshops in Visual Art, Drama, Music and
Dance and mix with like-minded students from the region.
As part of their preparation, UNIS Hanoi students have
devised a student led workshop entitled Little Hanoi, where
students will replicate a busy Hanoi street scene with
games, relief printing, bamboo dancing, street food, rice
sculptures and games. There will be a practise run through
this activity this Saturday 22 February in the UNIS
Centre of the Arts Foyer from 11.15 am, all invited.
Robert Natoli, MSHS Art Teacher [email protected]
14 Excited MSHS students have been busily preparing for
the upcoming MRISA Arts Festival in Thailand hosted by
International School Eastern Seaboard (ISE) from
February 26 to March 2.
They have worked independently for the past few months
on a project of their choice. At the exhibition, students will
share their products and show what they have learnt.
What: Presentations followed by open
exhibition
Where: Centre for the Arts - Theatre
Date: Tuesday, 25 February, 18:00-19:30
Who: Grade 10 parents, Grade 9 students
and parents, anyone else who is
interested
The first UNIS Hanoi Middle School delegation to attend a
Global Issues Network Conference have returned from an
exciting 4 days in Jakarta.
Over 300 middle school students from GIN groups across
SE Asia attended the Dare to Care conference. Our
students participated in Burst the Bubble trips to do service
activities at a variety of places in Jakarta- from orphanages
and animal shelters to a school in the middle of a huge
garbage dump! They listened to inspiring speakers and
participated in workshops that were both fun and thought
provoking. It was a great opportunity to connect with other
youth who are committed to making a difference in their
schools and beyond.
Our group of nine Grade 6, 7 and 8 students were
outstanding representatives of UNIS Hanoi and have
returned with a conviction to embed the GIN experience
into our middle school culture.
Donna Bracewell and Maite Montero Nahoum
UNIS HANOI HOSTS MAJOR TECHNOLOGY
CONFERENCE
Last weekend saw more than 150 educators from 30
different schools and organizations, from 6 different
countries, on 3 different continents will converge on UNIS
Hanoi for 52 workshops in 3 days!
UNIS Hanoi hosted the Vietnam Tech Conference 2014,
an annual educational technology conference targeting
international schools in Vietnam and designed for teachers,
administrators and support staff to network, share effective
practices and continue to move the use of technology
forward.
UNIS Hanoi (founding partners of the conference with
Saigon South International School) hosted this conference
for the first time and were delighted to lead what was an
exhilarating programme, thanks to our team of passionate
presenters and generous support from sponsors; Finalsite,
21st Century Learning, Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake and
FPT.
Launching the conference theme (Learning, Responsibility,
Community) was keynote speaker, Patrick Green - Apple
Distinguished educator, Google certified teacher and
trainer, leading Google Bootcamp presenter and closing
speaker at Google Summit in Kuala Lumpur; recognized as
a You Tube ‘star teacher’ and someone with extensive
experience in supporting teachers in “flipping” the
classroom.
Following on his heels was a giant Speedgeek in our Sports
Centre, during which our 153 delegates were able to
‘sample’ some of the conference presentations and gain a
quick (6 minute!) insight into a range of 18 different,
fascinating ways of integrating technology with learning. It
was fast and furious fun!
After lunch a change of pace, with an exciting afternoon of
34 different presentations for delegates to explore; from
digital literacy in the Early Years to 3D Printing and Math,
Creating a MOOC in Hanoi, Minecraft Gamification and
Geogebra!
The conversations continued with Cocktails at the
Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake (conference sponsors) and
on Sunday morning, delegates had the choice of a further
20 workshops featuring leadership workshops, ePortfolios
and even “Driven to Digital Distraction!”.
The popularity of VTC 2014 builds on the success of the
inaugural conference held last year at Saigon South
International School.
It was an inspirational weekend for all and the
conversations are still continuing!
VTC 2014 Team: Ed Gilbreath, Michelle Matias, Paul
Swanson, Janet Field, Emma Silva and Ha Dinh
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Visit the conference website: http://vtc.unishanoi.org/
Follow us on Twitter @VietnamTechConf
Access the discussions: #vtc2014
Follow our Instagram feed @vntechconference
MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW! VTC 2015 at
Saigon South International School on March 7-8, 2015
 Sessions will be offered for current ECC,
Elementary, Middle and High School
Students
 Programmes offered will include a
balance of activities including Sports,
Math, English, Arts, Science and time in
the Pool!
Registration will open soon! Enrollment will
initially be restricted to current UNIS Hanoi
students and spaces will be limited so make
plans to attend now and check back in to the
Tin Tuc for the registration date.
Come Join Us for a Great Start to Your Summer!
Jason Caruana, Summer Programme Principal
[email protected]
Measles: Vietnam has experienced an increase in
measles since the beginning of 2014. Most people infected
were not vaccinated. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh have had
reported cases.
Measles is caused by a highly infectious, uncommon, acute
viral infection that spreads from person to person via
infected droplets.
Symptoms include:
Transmission:
Incubation period:
Infectious Period:
Exclusion:
Treatment:
Contacts:
Advise:
lethargy, cough, sore and swollen
eyes and nasal passages, fever and
rash.
Airborne or droplet
8-14 days
About 4 days before and 4 days
after
Exclude for 4 days after the onset
of the rash, no fever for at least 24
hrs. unmedicated and student
well.
Varies with symptoms – consult
with Doctor
Do not exclude vaccinated or
previously infected contacts.
Susceptible contacts should be
excluded until 14 days after the
rash in the person infected.
Immunization
Reference: International SOS website, Communicable
Disease Guidelines, 2012 Edition
Health Reminders:
The last 2 weeks have seen large numbers of students with
high fever, headache. Some other symptoms including sore
throat and abdominal pain have been experienced. Please
refer to the following link for information regarding
student’s exclusion from school. All parent information can
be located on the Portal under School health Centre
In brief: I have received some questions regarding reported
cases of H5N1 in Vietnam and thought some up to date
information may help you to understand the current
situation.
Two fatal cases of H5N1 have been reported in Vietnam
this year. Virtually all cases worldwide have occurred in
people who have had direct contact with poultry. H5N1 is
consistently present in birds in Vietnam and all though very
serious, the risk to travelers is low.
There is a new bird flu called H7N9 – there is a lot we
don’t know about it as yet. It was first discovered in 2013
and has only been seen in China according to the CDC
(Centre for Disease Control and prevention).
Even though the risk of contracting H1N5 appears low
please follow the recommendations below:
DON’T:
 Go to live animal markets.
 Handle birds
 Touch things that may be contaminated by bird
droppings.
 Swim in any body of water that is used by birds.
 Have unnecessary contact with animals
 Eat raw or undercooked meats or poultry products.
 Touch your face except with clean hands
DO:
 Wash your hands often, especially before eating.
 Make sure all poultry is thoroughly cooked before eating
including eggs.
 Flu vaccination – won’t protect from bird flu but will
protect you from seasonal flu.
Symptoms: Fever, cough, chills, difficulty breathing –
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
REMEMBER: There is the common flu in the
community of Hanoi at present. However, not every
flu like symptom is bird flu related.
School Health Centre, [email protected]
The main purpose of the Spring
Fair is to celebrate our diverse
community! It's about having fun
together, sharing our cultures and
diversity, and getting involved so
we can grow closer and stronger
as a community. We all have so
much to give! Please do not sit
on the side-lines! We need YOU
to make this fair a SUCCESS! It doesn’t take much…a
positive attitude, willingness to get involved, some time and
your passion to make this day inspirational.
Country Tables: we are looking for all countries to be
represented! (We have over 60 Nationalities represented in
our school). So far countries that have signed up to
participate this year are:
UK, Italy, Japan, Canada, Vietnam, Thailand, USA,
Philippines, Chile, Korea, Australia, Germany,
Malaysia, Hungary, India, South Africa, Indonesia,
Argentina, Bangladesh
Do contact us if:
 Your country is still not in this list (we can help you with
ideas)
 You want to help or get involved with a country that
already has a team behind it
 If you are the only family representing your country at
UNIS Hanoi, YOU CAN STILL HAVE A TABLE!
You can do something as simple as a drink stand, selling
baked goods OR something as creative as only your
imagination can invent - it doesn't have to be food
related – how you organize your table is up to you!
This FAMILY EVENT is a chance for you and your
children to show off your country and share your culture
with the rest of our UNIS Hanoi community
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, including
fun with your children, pride in your country and a great
way to meet other people who are sharing the UNIS Hanoi
journey with you!
For all Country Table enquires please contact: Michiko
Kadono at [email protected]
If you are interested in having a Garage
Sale Stand Contact Pippa Wood at
[email protected]
If you are interested in having a Commercial Stand (for
small business of school parents ONLY) Contact Natalia
Tasovac at [email protected]
We need you ALL to make this another memorable event
for our community!!
If you want to help but still don’t know how please contact
Paulina Pineda [email protected].
Since the Spring Fair is a UNIS Hanoi Community event,
the Spring Fair Silent Auction Team would like to ask if
you have the following to donate for our Silent Auction
Booth:
 Do you have any Unique Artwork/Paintings/Lacquer
Art at home that you no longer want
 Do you have any items (picture frames, wine bottles,
unused jewelleries, etc.) that you no longer use and
would like to donate
 Can you donate items into our Super Baskets team such
as Spa Day Basket, Tea Time Basket, World's Best Mom
or Dad Basket, Let's Read Basket, Baker's Day Basket,
Artist Basket or create your own team. Please make sure
that all donations are in good condition or not used.
Sample of Basket Donated: Total value $40.00 (Plush
bear; White Tea and Ginger scented Bath Salts ; Body Butter (4.0
oz.) and Almond Roca Butter Crunch Toffee Candy )
Please get your donation by March 5, Wednesday to the
Advancement Office. If you have any questions, please
email us at [email protected] or call
01673814649.
Thank you in advance.
Eunice Chin & Cameron Stauch, Sponsorship & Silent
Auction Team
When it is your turn to be a contributing class, we
encourage that each family supports the ES Snack Sale by
providing:


 10 individually wrapped homemade healthy snacks (the
value of each treat should be at least 10,000VND)
 A labeled container/dish with your child’s class and
name along with a list of ingredients
The Elementary School Snack Sale is a long standing
tradition at UNIS Hanoi. Over 20 years ago, the “Bake
Sale” was created to raise funds for library books while
providing students with the opportunity to taste a diverse
range of snacks from all around the world! The Snack Sale
has evolved into a fun opportunity for children to exercise
choice, learn how to handle money and is raising awareness
of the value of healthy snacks.
 REMEMBER: UNIS Hanoi is a Nut Free Campus,
therefore the snacks CANNOT CONTAIN NUTS
 On the morning of the snack sale, please deliver the
snacks BEFORE 8:10am to the designated tables in the
ECC or ES Courtyard
Both savory and sweet snacks are welcome (i.e. fresh fruit
bowl, lightly salted/sweetened popcorn, rice balls,
homemade muesli bars, muffins, samosas, etc.), below are a
few example of snacks provided in previous snack sales.
If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions
about what snacks to bring, please contact the Snack Sale
Coordinators:
Akiko Nakano: [email protected]
Ikuko Mizuno: [email protected]
Bo young Hwang: [email protected]