MEF International School, Izmir

Weekly Newsletter

Parent Consultation Meeting

Parent consultation meetings will be on Thursday 17 October from 15:20 to 18:00 and on Friday 18 October from 9:00 to 16:00. There will be no lessons for students on Friday though they are welcome to attend the conferences with the parents.

Registration for meetings will be done electronically via schoolbookings.net

  • When you reach this website, click the green button at the top marked "Make a Booking".
  • Enter the event code.
    • f699r for Year 1 to 6 classroom teachers, Ms Sandi, Ms Cortney and Mr Drew (20 minute meetings)
    • wcexy for the Year 7 to 13 teachers and Specialists (10 minute meetings)
  • You can book multiple students and for multiple teachers in the same event group at the same time.
  • You will receive an email to confirm your bookings.

Student Council Officers

Students in Year 4 to 13 elected the Officers for the Student Council for the 2019-2020 Academic Year. Congratulations to (from left to right) Hasan Mustafabaylı (Year 12) Vice-President, Kike Tuakli (Year 13) President, Gabriela Cabeza Barreto (Year 12) Treasurer and Reetta Tiira (Year 13) Secretary.

Website News Feed and Social Media

Did you know that twice a week there are updates to the New Feed on the homepage of the school website as well as to the school Facebook and Twitter Accounts? Scroll down on the homepage of the school website www.mefis.k12.tr/izmir to see the news as well as find the links to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin.

Change of Date for Spring Fair

We kindly ask that you note a change of date for the Spring Fair. In consideration for our school and local community member who will be observing Ramadan from late April through late May, the date of the Spring Fair will move from 9 May to 18 April. The updated Academic Calendar will be posted on the school website soon. Please mark the date as we look forward to welcoming spring as the entire MEFIS Izmir Community.

Coffee Chats on the Road

It was a pleasure to host six parents on Tuesday to talk and learn how things are going for the children. Open communication is key to ensuring that we continue to build the larger MEFIS Community. One idea that came forward was to offer Coffee Chats in other neighborhood locations that would more readily allow parents who may struggle to get to the school the opportunity to share and chat with the Principal and each other. Planning for these events in beginning and will be communicated soon. If you would like to help organize a chat in your neighborhood, please contact Mr. Christopher.

UN Day Celebrations

On 24 October parents will be invited to join us as we celebrate United Nations day. On this day students are invited to come to school dressed in national costume. Each family is requested to bring in a plate of food to share from their country. Small finger foods such as pastries, cookies etc are ideal.

Students will also be preparing artwork celebrating their country which will be displayed on that day.

Examinations

Autumn CAIE retake examinations will take place from 8 October to 15 November. Students participating in these examinations have received their schedules. Students must return their transport forms by Tuesday next week.

Examinations next week

Wednesday 8 October 10:00 - 12:00: AS Physics: Advanced practical skills

Friday 10 October 10:00 - 12:00 AS Biology: Advanced practical skills

College Rep Visits

Our Year 13 students have been diligently working towards narrowing down their post graduation options and getting everything in order for their university applications. Some of our year 12 students have already begun to think about their options as well. So far in October, upper secondary students will have the opportunity to meet with two universities; Colorado State University from the US and Loughborough University from the UK. First up, Colorado State University on 7 October 2019.

October Menu

The October Menu has been posted on the School Website. Please find it here: http://www.mefis.k12.tr/izmir/at-your-fingertips/lunch-menu/

Important Dates

Oct 17 - Parent Consultation Evening

Oct 18 - Parent Consultation Day - No School for Students

Oct 26 to Nov 2 - Autumn Break

Oct 9 - Nov 15 IGCSE and AS Level Retake Exams

Nov 25 to Nov 29 - Years 10 to 13 Internal Exam Week

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