Student Weekly
Student Weekly
Apr. 29 to May. 3
Monday - "B - Day” Science MAP Test
Tuesday - "A-Day" Language MAP Test
Wednesday - "B-Day" Reading MAP Test
Thursday - “A - Day” Math MAP Test
Friday - “B - Day”
I hope that all of you had a wonderfully restful long weekend.
This week is MAP testing. Please make sure to do your very best. MAP tests are an important way to measure your progress toward academic goals and check your readiness for high school. In addition, they are incredibly important in helping teachers decide what to teach and how to teach it. If you don’t want to spend your class time working on something you already know how to do, this is your chance to show us. You can do it!
MS DRAGONS,
This is it! The last big push to the end of the academic year. We have 6 weeks to go. This is a great opportunity to influence your Q4 report card and an opportunity to make a positive contribution to our community. These weeks will be busy and fun, so make sure you also stay focused on your academics and on your Communication, Collaboration, Respect, and Responsibility both inside and outside of the classroom!
MAP Testing Schedule - This week we have a slightly different schedule from Monday to Thursday to accommodate your MAP Tests. Below are the modified schedules for each grade for each day. Good luck!
MAP Schedule Prep - (a) Make sure to turn your computers off the night before each MAP Test. Just like you, it needs a rest. Restarting your computer also helps manage the performance of your computer and the fewer disruptions to your computer operations the better. (b) get a good night's sleep. (c) try to eat a healthy breakfast.
Connecting Language - You have all just had 4 days away from school without needing to worry about the connecting language. It is important that everyone comes back to campus with their English channels turned on. Make sure you are bringing your best self right from the start of the week.
G6 Gyeongju trip Preparation - Grade 6s, you have some things to bring to school on Monday, to prepare for your trip on May 7. Bring your legal travel document, any medication, and your signed behavior contract to school!!!
This is a big week for you Sixth Graders! This is MAP testing week, so make sure you get plenty of sleep and rest during the week. Do your best on the tests! Additionally, we will be preparing you for our field trip to Gyeongju this week. Please remember to bring the following items with you to school on Monday:
Legal ID for travel
Any medication you will need to take during the trip (bring it to the nurse’s office)
Signed Behavior Contract
We hope you had a restful long weekend. This week is MAP testing, be sure to do your best. It’s important to get plenty of sleep and a good breakfast everyday, so that you have the stamina for the long tests.
Welcome back! That was your last break in your middle school lives! Stay focused as we close in on the end of the year. Help out the people doing Promotion Ceremony stuff as they are trying to make it the best that it can be. Cooperate with them and make their jobs easier!
DRAGONS STARS! Too often we focus on improving behavior and not necessarily celebrating all the awesome things our students do. Each week, I hear from so many teachers about some pretty cool, kind, and amazing things you do. Here are some of the DRAGONS STARS that shone brightly last week!
We finally got a Clash of DRAGONS eventlast Friday. The results have been added and the points are getting tighter. The Harabang could be yours!
The standings are up-to-date! Here is the slideshow with name lists, game rules, and the standings. (If your name is missing please contact Mr. Boland right away and let him know.)
Keep a look out in your email for the 2024-25 Student Ambassador program application this week. If you are a current student ambassador and are interested in being an ambassador again next year, you will need to re-apply.
What are Student Ambassadors?
Student Ambassadors are a group of students who are dedicated to the positive promotion of the Middle School at Korea International School, Jeju Campus. These students are leaders in our community who will serve as an essential part of our learning environment. The student ambassadors help new students with the transition to KISJ as well as participate in select middle school events such as Family Weekend, concerts, plays, etc. However, the most important responsibility of the student ambassadors is to help students at KISJ Middle School feel safe and included.
Course Registration Timeline
Draft schedule release (electives only): Friday, May 17
Change Requests: May 17-May 24 (No course changes after May 24th)
Final schedule release (Elective + Core): Thursday, June 6
STUCO
STUCO: As previously mentioned, our Spirit Week is on May 13th ~ 17th. Our goal is to show a connection between people, making sure that they understand each other. Thus, the theme is ‘Making Connections.’ Each day of Spirit Week will allow students to do this by dressing in different ways:
Mon- Pajama Day: Wear any clothes that you put on when you’re sleeping!
Tue- Matchy Matchy Day: Match clothes with your friends!
Wed- Color Group Switch Day: Wear your Color Group color! You will switch color groups, and meet other people in all core classes!
Thur- School Pride Day: Wear any clothes that are related to the school, such as athletic uniforms, musical hoodies, robotics shirts etc.
Fri- TBD (stay tuned, more information coming soon!)
Service: We are pairing up with Spirit Week to raise money for the Angel House Orphanage. More details to follow! Yay STUCO!
Broadcasting Club :
OUR APRIL BROADCAST is out!
Is your birthday coming up soon? We would love to do a birthday shoutout for you in our next broadcast!!! Please complete this form.
!!!VIRAL DRAGON!!!
Go VIRAL and have your video shown in our broadcasts. Submit a 30-second video where you show us your talent. Read the instructions on the form.
The Rest of the Year for MS Athletics:
Thursday 5/2
MS Girls Basketball vs BHA
Saturday 5/4
GEC Swim @BHA
Tuesday 5/7
MS Boys A Basketball @SJA
MS Boys B/Dev vs SJA
Wednesday 5/8
MS KISAC Golf at Elysian Jeju Country Club
MS Boys B Basketball @BHA
Thursday 5/9
MS Girls A Basketball @BHA
MS Girls B Basketball vs BHA
Friday 5/17 & Saturday 5/18
KISAC Boys Basketball @KISJ
KISAC Girls A Basketball @DIS
KISAC Girls B Basketball @BFS
KISAC Tennis @SJA hosted by BHA
Tuesday 5/24
MS Athletics Awards Ceremony & Banquet Dinner
MS Track and Field KISAC Results
*Overall Athlete (medal winners)*
Elin Lim - 1st
Piper Striffler - 2nd
Chenchen Zhao - 2nd
Other notable accomplishments
4 x 100 m Relay - Elin Lim, Piper Striffler, Jaei Lee, Minha Han - 2nd place
4 x 400 m Relay - Elin Lim, Piper Striffler, Jaei Lee, Minha Han - 1st place
4 x 100 m Relay - Joseph Boland, Chenchen Zhao, Yudan Sun, Dew Ham - 2nd place
Discus - Dew Ham - 1st place
High Jump - Joseph Boland - 1st place
The MS Boys and Girls faced tough competition throughout the event. They kept their positivity and encouraged each other. I'm most proud of their relays - the teamwork they built really paid off in the competition!
Uniforms
Uniforms have begun to arrive. If you have not received yours, the first thing to do is ask your parents if they’ve received a shipping notification and tracking number. The second step you can take to find your order is to contact our uniform vendor (Therim) via KakaoTalk: Therim.
KISAC Boys Basketball Help!
The boys basketball teams are in need of some scorekeeping support for the 2024 MS KISAC Boys Basketball tournament hosted by KISJ. 6-12 volunteers will be needed for scorekeeping and timekeeping purposes. If you are NOT a member of the MS girls basketball teams, and are interested in helping, please send a DM or email to loren@kis.ac!
MS Theatre: LET’S KICK IT UP A NOTCH! 💥
Calling all actors! Did you see the musical and play this year? Do you want to try being in one? Were you in a musical or play this year? Want to do it again? Please fill out this form to receive more information about being a performer in a MS Theatre production next school year! The form closes Thursday, May 9 at 4 pm.
Calling all crew members! Did you see the musical and play this year? Did you see the crew moving things around, operating spotlights, and playing fun sound effects, and think to yourself: “I want to do that!” Please fill out this form to express your interest and to receive more information about being part of the MS Theatre crew team next school year!
The upcoming Gauss Math Competition is scheduled for May 16th, 2024, from about 10 AM to about 11:20 AM. It will take place in the ES/MS PAC, and all middle school students who have successfully registered will be participating. Registration for the competition is now closed. If you have registered, click the link to view a spreadsheet containing the list of participating student names as a reminder. Bring your laptop as your answers will be recorded on the computer.
The next few weeks are going to be really busy for our MS Baseball team. We have some friendly matches against our neighboring GEC schools next weekend. Then, on May 11 and 12 we are registered to participate in a local mini-tournament with some teams from Seogwipo and Jeju City. Finally, we will wrap up our baseball season with a trip to Seoul on May 17 and May 18. We plan on watching a KBO game between the Doosan Bears and Lotte Giants and then playing some friendly matches on Saturday morning before coming back to Jeju on Saturday evening.
CONGRATULATIONS to our MS Band students for their outstanding performance at the Spring Band Concert. You should feel proud of your musicianship and especially proud of your attitude, behavior, and good manners. BRAVO! Mr. Chapa will post a video recording of the concert on your Band Google Classroom as soon as he has time to finish editing the video, check it when it comes out!
MS Orchestra
9 May; MS Orchestra/Choir concert
Weekly playing/practice & R.D.E assignments need to be completed.
Interested in the martial arts?
If you have overdue books, please bring them back to the library. If you are having trouble with your SORA reading or want to connect, We can Help!
SmartPass Library Rooms have been added: G6 Lunch & G7/8 Lunch. Students who want to apply to stay in the library during lunch will have to SCHEDULE a SmartPass for one of those rooms towards the end of period 4. The librarians will approve those passes at 11:45 or at the time the student enters so the approved ones may go to the library. Exceeding requests (#31) will be denied and students will get a message. Make Sure to bring ID card.
When you create the pass, please specify the time as follows.
G7&8 : Mon-Thu 11:50am, Fri 12:20pm
G6: Mon-Thu 12:15pm, Fri 12:45pm
This will be a short quiz to help students review this weekly communication. It is important that all students review this newsletter each week, so they are prepared for the week, and to make sure they are INFORMED. Here is Did you read the Student Weekly Quiz #14
The table will be cleared as March has begun.
Make sure to check out the MS Office for items that have been misplaced. This should be one of the first places you look for lost or missing items. We often have an overload of hoodies and PE shirts. Please remember to label your belongings.
At the end of each month, we remove all items.
Wednesday After School: On Wednesdays, we have an early dismissal at 325. Students are expected to head off-campus or back to the dorms. Some students have to stay on campus beyond 330 for late pick up or an after school activity. This means we have certain expectations of where students must go from 330 onwards:
Late Pick-ups: Our library is open every day until 5pm. This is where students MUST go if they have to wait after school for the bus or a parent.
After School Activity - ANY student needing to stay for an after-school activity (sports/drama) MUST got to the ES/MSPAC Attendance will be taken in the PAC. Any student not in the PAC will not be permitted to practice that day.
Dorm students: All dorm students must report back to the dorms. If these stusend have an ASA, they can return to the day campus at 4pm.
Deli: The deli is not an option for students until after 4pm.
Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) - According to the School Dorm and Life Guide, “Day students may bring PEDs to school but they are to remain out of sight throughout the school day. Staff may confiscate PEDs that are visible during the school day.” PEDs should be in your bags and out of sight while on campus. They should NOT be in your pocket or hand unless it is for an academic purpose. Taking your PEDs to the bathroom during classes or break time is not meeting our school expectations.
Respect - Remember to make sure that the language you use is respectful. Think about the words you use, they reflect who you are. In classrooms, English is the language we use.
Library at Recess: SmartPass Library Rooms have been added: G6 Lunch & G7/8 Lunch. Students who want to apply to stay in the library during lunch will have to SCHEDULE a SmartPass for one of those rooms towards the end of period 4. The librarians will approve those passes at 11:45 or at the time the student enters so the approved ones may go to the library. Exceeding requests (#31) will be denied and students will get a message. Make Sure to bring ID card. Make Sure to bring your ID card.
Bicycles, Scooters, and Skateboards: Students should not be riding these vehicles on campus. Students should walk these vehicles through the gate. All students should wear helmets as well.
Uniforms - Uniforms must be worn properly. Club shirts, Ambassador shirts, Team jerseys, hats, and Dorm clothing are NOT part of the casual uniform. ALL students should have their KISJ casual shirt on, even if they are wearing a KISJ hoodie. Respect our community by respecting our uniform.
FAQs
If you are wearing your formal uniform, long sleeve shirts should be tucked in and neckties are worn with the knot at the top of the shirt (not hanging loosely).
Plain white/black shirts purchased in the uniform shop are NOT uniform pieces. They are for wearing under uniform shirts if you choose.
Students are expected to ALWAYS be in uniform when on campus during the school day.
Shoes: The MS and HS have simplified the shoe policy schoolwide. For formal and casual uniform days, “Shoes must be all black and have closed toes and a back that covers the heel: running shoes (sneakers) are permitted.” This includes the logos, laces and soles on your shoes. If you have to ask, then you probably know the answer. It is awesome to see that most students have had the correct footwear for the first days of school. If you have other colors on your shoe, please make sure to get your new shoes ASAP. If you use Naver or Coupang you can find links to several shoes that meet our requirements. Many shoe stores such as ABC Mart also carry all black shoes in Nike, Reebok, Sketchers, etc.
Hoods and Hats: Hoods and Hats can be used outside for weather protection. Once you enter indoors (classroom, hallway, stairwell, cafeteria, lobby, etc.) all hats and hoods should be removed.
Responsible Use Policy (RUP) - It is important to review our Responsible Use Policy. During the school day, we should be using our Macbooks for academic purposes, only. Students should not be shopping, gaming, or visiting non-academic websites during the school day.
Locker Issues: Please please follow these steps if you have any problem with your locker. First, try to solve the problem yourself. Second, ask your advisor for support. Third, complete this form.
Playground Expectations: The MS has access to the playground area during lunch recess on Tuesdays and Fridays. Do not climb on the outside of slides, and make sure you do not hang upside-down on the monkey bars. The monkey bars are for swinging with hands only.
Stairwells - We need to be mindful of our behavior in the stairwells, especially during passing times and at lunchtime.
We do not want too many students trying to squeeze up the stairs. This leads to pushing, and that leads to accidents and injuries. It is also not practicing social distancing. Students really should be walking up and down the stairs, no more than two at a time, and keeping to the right.
The volume level should be low. There is always another grade or two that are in classes. As you move about the building you need to "turn off your outdoor voices.
Please continue to follow our uniform policy. Students are expected to be in the proper uniform at all times and to wear their uniforms properly. Non-uniform clothing should not be worn on campus during the school day.