Student Weekly
Student Weekly
Nov. 27 to Dec. 1
Monday "A-Day" - Classes start at 10am
Tuesday "B-Day"
Wednesday "A-Day"
Thursday "B-Day"
Friday "A -Day"
Dear DRAGONS-
This past week was American Thanksgiving. One of the great things about this holiday is all the yummy food that people eat like turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and vegetables. The other great thing is that it is a time for us to each think of all the things we are grateful for. Too often we spend our time thinking about what we want, focusing on what we don’t have. I hope you can take a minute to think about what you DO have. Be thankful that you can go to a school that most kids can’t afford. That you have a home to go to. That there is food for you to eat everyday. That you live in a stable and peaceful country. You can go outside and not be afraid of crime. The environment here is beautiful. If you get sick there are doctors and nurses nearby to help you. We have heat in our classrooms on cold days and so much more. Most of these things, we take for granted, meaning we just accept that they are here and we don’t recognize how lucky we are to have them. Please take a few minutes to write down all the things you are thankful for. I think you will see that your life, in spite of its challenges, is truly blessed. Happy Thanksgiving!
DRAGONS,
This week, we enter the month of December! This marks the near midpoint of the school year. We must all reflect on how there year has gone so far, and what we can do to make the most of the second half. There is still plenty of time to influence your Q2 report card, but to do so, you need to bring your A Game. Work with your classmates, teachers, and school staff to help make KISJ the best it can be. That is what collaboration is all about! Be the best you can be inside and outside of school.
Cafeteria Clean-up: We have noticed that since Fall Break, a lot of tissues and spills have been left on tables after the MS leaves the cafeteria. It is no one’s job but your own to clean up after yourself!!! This is our community, help keep it clean.
Jeju Furey Charity Drive: Please take some time this week to speak with your parts about supporting those less fortunate than us this winter. Here is a part of the Charity drive letter that was sent to all parents this week:
As the holiday season approaches, we are reminded of the importance of compassion, kindness, and the joy derived from giving to those in need. At KISJ, we believe in fostering a sense of community and responsibility and taking action on the “S” of our DRAGONS, Serving Others. With that in mind, we are thrilled to announce our KISJ Holiday Charity Drive in support of the Jeju Furey Foundation. Click the link here to read Mr. Vento's complete letter and to find out how you and your family can contribute.
Communication: Over the last 2 weeks, I have met with an abnormally high number of students regarding inappropriate language and hand gestures. Gestures are definitely a form of communication and the way we communicate sets the tone for our community. Whether you are speaking with your friends, a teacher, or someone you do not normally chat with, do so RESPECTFULLY!!!.
Late Start Monday: This Monday (November 27) is our third late start of the year. Teachers will be in professional training sessions until 9:50am. Students should arrive at school between 9:40am and 9:55am. Classes start at 10:00am sharp! We will run a slightly shortened schedule for Monday. The schedule is below
The weather is getting cooler and we are getting further into the Autumn. The time between now and our Winter Vacation is a great time to do your best work, develop as a student, and make KISJ a great school. Remember:
To use appropriate language at all times at school
Move safely through the hallways
Ask questions and for support when you need it
In advisory this week we will be focusing on our Passion Projects, as you begin to plan out your project this week in preparation for Exploration Week. During our 1 to 1’s you will be able to get help on making sure your project has an attainable goal.
We have a late start tomorrow and an assembly for advisory. Stay focused and make good decisions. There are just a few more weeks until winter break! Next week, you will get to connect with some high school students for the first time this year.
Computer Science Education Week is coming ( Dec. 4-8) and to celebrate, the Educational I.T. department has prepared a special selection of resources for you.
Check out the library for Computer Science (CS) related books during the first 2 weeks of December
Review this Student Activity Resources which is full of fun online activities you can join to learn several aspects about computer science, including coding.
Google is also promoting Computer Science Education Week Livestream sessions with their Software Engineer, Head of Civil Rights, Senior Computer Science Major (Howard University), UX Design Manager, Head of Research Strategy, and others. as well as sharing resources. Sessions require registration, but it is a free event. Register here to get access Sessions will be recorded and they will be accessible later.
The competition is FIERCE! We have a tie at the top with Fire and Sky both having 280 points. We are going to have a series of competitions through the two weeks of Exploration, so it is still anybody’s game! Thank you to everyone for their participation and for the Yearbook team for documenting this event.
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.)
Q2 clubs began on Tuesday, October 17. All students should attend each club session from 330 to 400pm each and every Tuesday and Thursday.
STUCO: Can you believe that Christmas is just around the corner?! To celebrate, STUCO has come up with some awesome ideas to get you in the Christmas spirit: on December 21st, we will watch a Christmas movie in the morning, followed by fun games and activities. We will also have a Secret Santa activity and students can dress up in Christmas clothes! Note that the Secret Santa and Christmas dress are optional. Please keep an eye on your email for forms and other information! Want to speak to a Grade-level STUCO representative, or do you have some suggestions for us? Check out our Linktree! Shout out to Yujin for creating it! https://linktr.ee/kisjmsstuco
Broadcast Club: Our OCTOBER 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.
Hello everyone! From our cast and crew to you, the HS Theatre Ensemble would like to invite you to attend our musical, Little Shop of Horrors! With music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, this musical follows the journey of Seymour, a mousey assistant working at a flower shop, as he grapples with how far he will go to achieve his dream. Performances will take place on November 30 and December 1 at 7:00pm, and December 2 at 5:00pm in the HS PAC. Tickets will be sold for ₩5,000 (or ₩20,000 for 5 tickets) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (11/27, 11/29 and 12/1) in the MS Cafeteria.
As all MS teams are still taking shape throughout the week, please be mindful of the following:
After this week, no late registrations will be accepted even if a coach agrees to it.
If you want to drop yourself from a roster, please complete this form ASAP.
Fill out the uniform number form to report your current number or request a new one. Stay tuned for uniform ordering instructions!
Congratulations MS Cross Country!
Last Saturday, after the weather did its best to cancel all outdoor running, the MS Cross Country team took to the Pathway of Knowledge and GEC sidewalks and absolutely crushed the competition. The MS team came away with a combined boys and girls team championship trophy, along with a clean medal sweep for the boys, and a bronze medal for the girls. See the results below:
LEGALLY BLONDE JR:
CAST & CREW! Welcome back! We have a busy 3 weeks ahead. All rehearsals from here on are all mandatory. Please make sure that you check your rehearsal schedules and be on time for all rehearsals. Please make sure that you communicate your schedules clearly to your parents, coaches, and anyone else who needs to know.
CAST ONLY! Please memorize your lines. They should be memorized already.
CAST ONLY! Please tell your parents that costumes need to be sent to school by Monday, December 4, 2023. Please send Mr. Dingle a photo of your costume ideas beforehand, so that costumes can be approved. Thank you to the students who have sent photos of their costumes! If you don’t know what to wear, message Mr. Dingle.
PLAYWRITING FESTIVAL: Playwrights! Your first drafts are due! Please submit whatever you have completed to Google Classroom, and share with your mentor teacher. If you haven’t been contacted by your mentor teacher yet, please message Mr Dingle. Remember that you can always contact Ms. Anderson or Mr. Dingle if you have any questions or need a little help. The date for your second draft will be immediately following winter break (Monday, January 15, 2024).
This past Saturday, our teams competed in a tournament at SJA. Our teams all competed hard, and have come away from this event with things to work on and a better sense of how their robots will work in future competitions. There was also a lot of great successes here. The awards our teams took away from the SJA Robotics Tournament were:
Excellence Award (tournament champion): KISJ 30597E
Design Award: KISJ 30597A
Judges Award: KISJ 30597K
Sportsmanship: KISJ 30597H
Teamwork Challenge 1st place: 30597E (KISJ) and 30410 A (SJA)
Teamwork Challenge 2nd place: 30597B (KISJ) and 30410E (SJA)
Skills Challenge 1st place: 30597B (KISJ)
Skills Challenge 2nd place: 30597J (KISJ)
Overall students did an amazing job!!
The day our competitive robotics team has been working for is right around the corner! The VEX IQ Korea National Championship tournament will be on Saturday, January 20th in Incheon. This go around our teams will be competing for a spot to represent Korea at the World Championship tournament held in Dallas, TX.
We have one more final tune-up tournament coming up this weekend in Songdo, Incheon. Wish our teams good luck!
MS Band - Bravo to all students who auditioned for the KIMEA MS Honor Band this year! Results will be announced sometime around December 3rd. Good luck!
This weekend our students take part in the JejuMUN held in our high school. Our students competed against other schools and represented KISJ with honor, respect, and through positive forms of communication. Great job to everyone involved as well as those who received honors for their special distinction.
The set design team for our forthcoming performance Legally Blonde has been working very hard as the first of the set designs are completed. We are very proud of our painters and their hard work as we work towards the deadline for opening night.
It looks like we are finally getting our baseball players some game action. We tentatively have a game against SJA slotted for 415 to 615 on the HS field on Friday, December 1. It might be a little chilly but we are excited.
There is also a tournament opportunity for the G6 and G7 members of our school team to play in Jeju City against local schools on Sunday, December 10.
We hope that you were able to get some quality reading time in over the Fall Break. Please make sure to return all books on time.
Each week for Semester 1, there will be a short Google Form asking questions about our school’s guiding document, The School and Dorm Life Guide. Students are expected to read and understand this document. If you complete the quiz, and get all the questions right, there might be a small reward for you! Here is Quiz # 13.
Make sure to check out the MS Office for items that have been misplaced. 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 go 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 students 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 does not meet 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: Please complete the proper grade-level form should you want to go to the library instead of going out to the MS Field during recess time.
The form will be opened each day at 8:10 am and close each day at the end of class, right before lunch. The form will be located in the Reminders Section of the Student Weekly.
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.