VOL. 66 September 2, 2021
VOL. 66 September 2, 2021
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Head of School Corner
Head of School Corner
Dear Parents,
The past few weeks have seen a shift by national and local authorities allowing teaching and learning from campus for students whose parents have provided them with the permission to do so. In the Tangerang Selatan area, this has been facilitated by our move from Level 4 to Level 3 status. At the time of writing and publishing of this article, an exact date allowing schools to begin allowing students on campus has NOT yet been communicated by Tangerang Selatan authorities.
That stated, our preparations for a staged transition to activity on campus are underway.
We have sought support from our parent community in supplying critical information that will support our planning effort:
1) Parent Permission/Declaration Form: Through this agreement, we seek to foster and advance mutual agreement between the school and members of the school community to adopt and follow each precaution to minimise the risk of COVID-19 on-campus transmission. Please note that you are requested to complete and submit ONE form for each of your children in attendance at Global Jaya School by September 3, 2021.
COVID-19 Parent Permission / Declaration Form
At the time of publication, we have collected over 471 parent permission slips, of which a 73% of those who have submitted are supporting their child(ren)s move to blended learning.
2) Global Jaya School student vaccination certificate information (only for students 12 years and above): This data will ONLY verify and update school vaccination records and prepare documentation for local authorities to support our Return to Campus plan. We ask parents to upload both certificates for each of their fully vaccinated children. If your child has only received their first vaccination dose, please upload the first certificate. Upon receiving the second dose, the second vaccination certificate can be submitted through this same google form. Please complete and submit the form one time for each of your children.
GJS Student Vaccination Certificate Collection Form
So far we have received a total of 233 vaccine records, accounting for 59% of our 12 years and older student population.
Our efforts in planning a gradual and staged move to Blended Learning on of campus involves:
Week of September 13: Faculty Campus - Reorientation, HBL ongoing
Week of September 20: Faculty Campus Reorientation, Targeted Student / Small Group Orientation, Student Rotation for Campus reorientation by Advisory / Homeroom, HBL ongoing
Week of September 27: Targeted Student / Small Group Support on campus, Initiation of even / odd blended / HBL rotation weeks for students with permission to participate in teaching and learning from campus.
Please see the slides below for a further detailed outline of our transition to Blended Learning and updated data on our parent permission and vaccination efforts.
SeptembER EVENTS
SeptembER EVENTS
Sept 3: Faculty PD Day (No Lessons for Students)
Sept 13 - 27: Blended Learning Transition (see below for further detail)
In our preparations to welcome students and faculty back to the GJS campus, we have adopted Health and safety protocols to keep our campus clean, hygienic and safe. Please watch the video below which details steps taken to prepare our campus for the return of our students and faculty.
Parent Meetings focusing on Reopening
Parent Meetings focusing on Reopening
Primary School (Kindergarten - Year 6) - Tuesday, Sept 14 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Secondary School (Year 7 - Year 12) - Tuesday, September 14 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Our Managebac Parents Associaton calendar will be updated with the dates and times of these meetings which will focus on division-specific information sharing related to our transition to Blended Learning.
Next week, we will share our further updated Return to Campus Plan: Blended Learning with the community. I wish to take this opportunity to appreciate the efforts of the parent community, Parent Association, Leadership team, General Affairs team and School board who participate on this taskforce and who have worked to keep our children, faculty and wider community safe during this ongoing pandemic.
Afternoon Coffee - August 25, 2021
Afternoon Coffee - August 25, 2021
Thank you to the 116 community members who joined our first Coffee Afternoon With Pak Cory of the 2021-2022 school year. Topics of presentation and discussion included recent national and local updates that guide school effort to reopen campus, our GJS May 2021 IBDP Results as well as a summary of our first school-wide community survey conducted in April - May 2021. The presentation is accessible HERE. There were many excellent questions posed during our session, all of which have been collated and answered on pages 25 - 35 of the presentation.
GJS Educators Supporting Colleagues Across Indonesia
GJS Educators Supporting Colleagues Across Indonesia
This past Saturday, August 28, 2021 Educators from Global Jaya School led a series of workshop sessions supporting teachers from across Indonesia. With 160 guests in attendance, our GJS team of 24 led a total of 12 sessions throughout the day. The wide range of topics focused on research-based practices that improve teaching and learning. Sessions delivered included:
The Role of Art in the Social Development of Children
Interactive Learning Strategies to Build Positive Student Interaction
Parent Collaboration
Sensory Play
Use of Visual Concept Mapping
As well as a number of sessions focused on pedagogy during the pandemic.
We wish to thank Aninditya H. Andaninggar, Primi Rizkika, Rina Savetyani, Kurniawan Setiaji, Yenny Indriati, Totok Endar Purwanto, Popy Novita, Januar Rizki, Novita Anggraini, Laili Mursjid, Rigen Pratitisari, Endang Puji Astutik, Supri Nurhayati, Reni Sawitri Puspitasari, Siti Murtavingah, Rully Ronggo Sahardjo, Indra Widhi Susanti, Ria Sinuraya, Diana Rosca, Adisty Kanastari, Tria Sismalinda, Nova Silvi Ati, Anmaria Irmina Redy. The displayed passion, support for their colleagues and a willingness to dedicate their time to the professional growth and development of themselves and others. WELL DONE TEAM!!!!
Vehicle Stickers 2021-2022
Vehicle Stickers 2021-2022
Our General Affairs team has asked me to communicate that Vehicle Stickers for the 2021-2022 school year are now available from school security. Parents and or their drivers are encouraged to collect and apply the new stickers to their vehicles in advance of the start of Blended Learning.
Admissions
Admissions
Our Admissions team continues accepting and processing applications for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years. If you have friends or family that may be interested in learning more about joining GJS, please encourage them to complete our online inquiry form as soon as possible. Once the inquiry form has been completed, they will then receive an email from the Admissions Office with a link to the electronic application. Remember that we continue to offer the 5% tuition fee discount (limit of one discount per family) when one of your referred families enrols their child(ren) at GJS.
If you have any further questions or are interested in a tour, please feel free to contact the Office of Admissions at admission@globaljaya.com or by phone at +62 21 745 7562 Ext.154
I can be reached via email at headofschool@globaljaya.com if you have questions or concerns that you need help in deliberating and resolving.
We want to continue to remind everyone to abide by the requirements to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19. Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay positive.
Warm Regards,
Cory Carson
Head of School
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