Newsletter from QSI International School of Atyrau: November 30, 2018 No Images? Click here November 30, 2018 QSIA NEWSUpcoming Events: NO Saturday Youth Sports League (Soccer) this weekend! NO SCHOOL Monday, December 3 Upper School Play: November 29th and 30th, 7:00 PM MSA Accreditation Meeting Update: December 4th, 4:00 PM Winter Concert: December 7th, 6:30 PM Preschool Winter Concert: December 5th, 11:00 AM Do you see images in this newsletter? Every week we publish many great images and flyers in our newsletter. If you do not see any pictures, please ensure your email is displaying images. You can also click the "No images? Click here" link at the top of this email. School Winter Performances!Upper School Will Present "Stackalee" November 29 and 30 @ 7 PM. We had an outstanding opening night to our upper school play last night! There is still one more chance to see the performance, TONIGHT at 7 PM!!! Our middle and high schoolers will be performing this "Faustus" tale for audiences 11-years-old and above. Much of the show will be done at low light levels, even complete darkness to start, so it is not suitable for younger children, especially considering the mature plot. Like other "Faustus" literature, it tells the story of a man who sells his soul for power. In this case, he becomes an invincible gunfighter in the Old West. A Greek-style chorus using rhymes and rhythms will move the action along. Preschoolers Winter Concert There will be a concert for our 3 and 4-year-old classes on December 5 at 11 AM. The theme will be animals, and it is hoped the children can have some clothing items that suggest they are an animal (other than a human). A complete costume is not needed, just a few touches. For example, with parent's permission, we could add a bit of face paint, like noses and whiskers. The songs will not be the typical winter songs; for a change, they will all be about some sort of animals/creatures on our planet. Elementary Winter Concert On Friday, December 7th at 6:30 PM, the 5 to 11-year-olds will be presenting, "On the Radio!" a collection of music hits, mostly from contemporary culture. They selected the songs themselves, mostly very successful songs one might hear "on the radio," hence the title. All classes will contribute to the more than a dozen hits, with each class taking turns as the main vocalists. Other classes will dance, sing the choruses and play some instruments. Each class needs to wear the following colors at the performance (all students can also wear Black, White, and jeans): 5yoc - Purple 6yoc - Yellow 7yoc - Green 8yoc - Orange 9yoc - Blue 10yoc - Red 11yoc - Pink Parents Please Join UsMSA Accreditation Meeting UpdateTuesday, December 4, 2018 in the Theater from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.Five committee members will be presenting: Service Learning, Mathematics Objective, Science Objective, Information Resources and Technology and the 12 Standards. Committee leaders will share the objectives, what has been accomplished so far, projects that are in progress, and projects for the future. There will be a question and answer time as well as a time for input. The MSA accreditation team will be here February 18 – 21. Please check out our MSA bulletin board in the great hall for information on objectives, committees, projects and updates. Family Culture in the 5-year-old classThe five-year-old class is learning about their families' cultures with presentations from parents. So far, they have learned about England, Scotland, Germany, Norway, and The United States of America. Thank you, parents, for bringing our students' learning alive! College ReadinessStudents took part in an information session by Capital Education of Astana on November 20th. Opportunities in Germany, Great Britain, and Canada were presented. Many students were surprised and interested to learn that they could access the free and well-respected public universities of Germany and were provided information on how to do so. In a nutshell – learn German. There are a variety of programs to do that following Secondary School. Adult BadmintonAdult Badminton Club: every Wednesday, 7:30 - 9:30. Please contact Mrs. Freeman at +7 705 124 31 31. This is a social game, so all levels including complete beginners are welcome. Security PassesAll vehicles will need security passes to access our campus. Please pick up your pass from our reception desk if you drive to school. |