Dear Parents,
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5 verse 18.
Sometimes it is easy to be thankful, when things are going well we can think of so many things we can be thankful for and we see God’s blessings everywhere. However, when things are not going as we planned, it can be harder.
In Kindergarten we are thankful for each and every child that God (and you) have trusted to our care. It is always a joy to be with the children and see their smiling faces and their joy for life. We are also thankful for our families – for your support and your prayers. God has blessed us with loving, caring, and supportive families and for parents who are willing to give up their time to serve in school, whether it is for the weekly library book check in and out, decorating the bulletin boards, preparing games or food for parties or by praying for us as a school. Thank you!
We are also thankful for the times that things do not go as planned. For those teachable moments in each of the children’s lives where we can help nurture and guide them. We are thankful that we can teach the right words to say when they want to play with a friend, when they pushed instead of asked or when they used unkind words.
Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. The children definitely enjoyed their celebrations on Monday and Tuesday.
Blessings
Gillian Wu
Kindergarten Assistant Principal
Important Dates for Nov & Dec
Dec 5 - Second dose of Influenza Vaccinations (if required)
Dec 8 - Day after HK Elections - No School
Dec 18 - Last Day of School for KG before Christmas Break
Dec 19 - ProD day for teachers (am) - No School for KG
Let's fill a shoebox with gifts that provide help and happiness to a child in this holiday season.
Hygiene Items: e.g. toothpaste, soap, a small towel
School Supplies: New supplies like crayons or a notebook
1 WOW Item! Something special that brings joy
Please bring your donated shoeboxes to the Service Learning Office (Room 204) between Nov 17 and Dec 5.
If a different adult is coming to pick up your child from school, please notify the Kindergarten Office giving us their full name, Hong Kong Identity card number and their telephone number.
All people coming to pick up your child must:
Be on the authorized list on PowerSchool i.e. a parent has given us permission to release their child to that person.
Bring the purple pick-up card (original card, photographs will not be accepted).
In absence of the pick-up card, for persons we do not recognize we will either - check their Hong Kong Identity Card or call the phone number you have given us.
If we are unsure of the identity of the person picking up your child, we will check their identity.
If the person is not listed on PowerSchool, and you have not informed us, we will call parents to confirm.
If your child usually takes the bus home and changes to being picked up from school, please notify us. Please ensure that the person coming to school is on our authorized list. If in doubt, please give us their name
If you change or employ a new Domestic Helper, please remove your previous helper or add a new helper to the pick-up contacts on PowerSchool.
Parents, be empowered and equipped with the knowledge and resources you need to support your child's growth and success. This page provides resources, and we hope to help parents navigate the challenges of parenting and support your child's overall well-being. Make sure to check out our parent page HERE!
If your child is sick, please keep your child at home to rest and recover and notify the school by completing the relevant e-collect form on PowerSchool of:
Your child’s absence / number of days your child is likely to be off school
Your child’s body temperature (please state actual temperature, not just “has a fever”)
Once recovering from a fever (38C or above), please let us know the day and time your child’s fever subsided without medication. If you do not specify a time, we will use the time from your email. We can then specify how soon your child may return to school (48 hours after fever subsided).
Your child’s symptoms (not just “unwell”).
If your child has Chickenpox, Hand Foot and Mouth or other notifiable disease - please send in a doctor’s note confirming diagnosis. We also require a doctor’s note stating that your child is fit to return to school.
Red Eyes—conjunctivitis can be very infectious. If your child has red eyes, please give us a doctor’s note stating that your child is not infectious before they can come to school.
Department of Health requirements state that if a child has a fever (38C or above), or repeated diarrhea they need to stay home for at least 48 hours after the symptoms have subsided (without medication).
Even though your child’s fever may have gone, a child may still have a runny nose or bad cough and are not fit to return to school. Please keep them at home to rest.
Please do not send your child to school if they are still taking medication following an illness. The medicine may make your child sleepy and they still need time to recover and rest at home.
If your child has recovered but still has a mild cough (not chesty or coughing up phlegm), they may return to school but should wear a face mask.
International Christian School – Kindergarten
852-3156-1234 | kindergarten@ics.edu.hk | G/F, Kam Ho House (Block H), Kam Fung Court, Ma On Shan, N.T., Hong Kong