Tirana International School 8 August, 2018 Important Dates August 22 - Open House 14:00 - 15:00 23 - First Day of School! 23 & 24 - MS Retreat 31 - Back to school Picnic September 3 - Preschool Cafeteria Meeting with Parents 10 - 1st Season Activities START 21 - MS parent/teacher mixer October 8-12 - Fall Break - No School 18 - End Quintile 1 23 - Picture Day 26 - Fall Festival 31 - Parent/Teacher conferences Director's Desk Dear Parents and Friends of TIS, It is very exciting to see new and familiar faces dropping by the school as we prepare for the new academic year. The excitement that your children have for the new year is simply contagious as teachers, office staff and administration feel the energy of learning too. We want to make sure that you all have a chance to meet our new teachers and see some changes to the school during our open house on August 22 from 2:00 - 3:00. During that time you can:
We hope to see you there and hear about your adventures this summer. Looking Forward, Robert S. Jackson, Director Room Parents Parents often ask how they can be more engaged in the life of the school. One key role is to volunteer as a Room Parent for the year. This position helps bridge families, welcome newcomers, provide support for teachers, and to coordinate activities. We are currently looking for parents to volunteer with the 5's, 7's, 10's, 11's, 13's, and Secondary. In some cases, one family has already volunteered for these classes, but due to class splits, we will need more parents. In addition, if you would like to volunteer with any of the classes as a room parent, then please write to robert-jackson@qsi.org to get signed up. We will have an organizational meeting in two weeks with all volunteers and teachers to talk about the role and how you can best help support the class. Middle School Retreat On August 23 & 24, all TIS Middle School Students (11-13 year olds) will head to Lake Shkodra Resort for their annual retreat. The school will provide transportation, meals and tents for the students to enjoy a wonderful opportunity get to know one another and plan for an exciting academic year. The participants should come to school by 7:45 on the 23rd and will return back to school on the 24th in time for the afternoon bus at 3:15. Please see this information sheet with packing information, schedule and registration link. Class Placement News As most of you know, TIS has grown by 100 students over the last two years, and as a result we are splitting some grades in half. Our goal is to create equal classes, so that each child can have a similar learning experience. If you want to see how we split the classes, please watch our video on the methodology here. Class Lists for 2018-2019 can be found here. |