This Coming Week at BIFS Whole School: Busan International Foreign School
This Coming Week at BIFS Whole School: Busan International Foreign School
This Coming Week at BIFS Whole School: Busan International Foreign School
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BIFS is holding our Spring Open House on Thursday, February 25, from 9:30 AM. We have sent advertising
cards home via students, and we would appreciate it if you could share them with other non-BIFS families or
post them in public places. If you would like more hard copies or a soft copy for posting online, please contact
Miyoung Kim (miyoungkim@bifskorea.org). Please help us to spread the word about our school!
Thank you for your support and partnership!
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PTA News
Hooray for Denmark and South Africa country team leaders! Thank you for being the first to
step up! Don't leave your country behind. Sign up to be your country's team leader.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0c4baaaa23abfd0-international
PTA is looking for a Chairperson to facilitate Teacher Appreciation Week. This week celebrates all our staff from
the 9th 13th May. We would require this person to create a volunteer roster for baking goods, decorating staff
rooms etc. It is not a difficult job. It brings lots of smiles to our teachers! Please email PTA officers on
pta@bifskorea.org if you would like to get involved.
Knowledge is power! Thank you Mr. Swenson and Mr. Robb for last Wednesdays MS/HS coffee. It was very
informative. Kit Whitney did a wonderful job leading the discussion about teenage drugs and alcohol in Korea.
We were reminded how important it is to talk to your child about the effects of chemicals. There were
presentations by two sets of students about their projects of 8th grade Shark Tank and 10th grade MYP
Personal Project. Fabulous seeing what our children are accomplishing.
Did you know that children do better in school when their parents are involved at their school? Who knew?
Joy Priedeman
PTA President
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Privacy Statement
Dear Parent
Your childs school has chosen to administer the International Schools Assessment (the Assessment) to its
students. The Assessment is an assessment program designed by The Australian Council for Educational
Research Ltd (ABN 19 004 398 145) (ACER) for students in international schools and schools with an
international focus in grades 3 to 10. The aims of the Assessment include: to measure students performance in
relation to scales that describe levels of proficiency in mathematical literacy, reading, writing and/or scientific
literacy performance in relation to other international school students at the same grade level. De-identified data
from the Assessment may be used for the purpose of research by ACER (the Aims).
Personal information is that information or opinion that tends to identify a particular individual such as name
and date of birth. In pursuit of the Assessment your childs school will disclose your childs personal information
to ACER which now stores it for the purpose of administering and reporting on the results of the Assessment in
pursuit of the Aims (the Purpose). ACER will only collect, use, store or disclose your childs personal
information in pursuit of the Purpose. The collection of your childs personal information by ACER was not
required by law. Principally, if that information is not provided your child will not be able to participate in the
Assessment and assist in achieving the Aims or any special consideration or accommodation in respect of the
Assessment may not be able to be granted.
In pursuit of the Purpose ACER will disclose the results of your childs participation and any other of your childs
personal information it holds to your childs school. By permitting your childs participation in the Assessment
you have consented to such disclosure. Should you not wish to consent please contact the relevant school or
pursue your right to complain as set out in the Your Rights section below.
Please note:
1. that under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (an Australian privacy law by which ACER is bound) ACER is bound to
ensure that, if your childs school is not in Australia or an external territory ACER should take steps to ensure
the school complies with relevant Australian Privacy law;
2. but if you consent to the disclosure of your childs personal information to its relevant school e.g. your
childs results, ACER will not have to take steps to ensure compliance by your childs school;
3. the country of your childs school may not have similar privacy laws or measures by which you may pursue
any of your or your childs rights in respect of privacy as that of Australia.
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Sensitive information is information that, for example, relates to an individuals health, race or ethnic origin or
religious beliefs. The most usual occasion sensitive information is collected for the Purpose is if special
accommodation is requested for a student in respect of the Assessment for health reasons including a medical
condition or intellectual impairment. You do not have to consent to the collection of such sensitive information.
But by supplying such sensitive information to your school or ACER in relation to the Assessment you have
consented to the collection of the same by the school and ACER. By such consent the relevant sensitive
information will be stored and used by ACER for the Purpose. If you do not consent or object in any way you
may complain to ACER as set out in the Your Rights section below.
Your rights
ACER takes seriously the protection of your and your childs personal information. ACER will abide by the Privacy
Act 1988 (Cth).
You and your child has the right to:
1. inspect his or her personal information;
2. request amendment of personal information; and
3. make complaint in respect of a breach of your childs privacy.
To exercise any or all of the above rights please review ACERs privacy policy locatable at:
www.acer.edu.au/privacy which sets out the processes of how you may attend to the same.
Yours faithfully,
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Last weekend proved to be hugely successful for the two BIFS Robotics Teams that took part in the Korea Robot
Championship at KINTEX, Ilsan.
The Middle and High School Teams Robot managed to score over 3 times the points that last years team made
in the Robot Games. They had to talk to a panel of judges on no less than 3 occasions and on each of those
occasions the students did fantastically well. They spoke clearly and with a tremendous amount of passion and
enthusiasm about their Robot Design. The judges were incredibly impressed with the students Robot Design,
and also complimented the students on their programming skills. The judges were also surprised to hear that
such a good design came from a team of students who had never taken part in the competition before.
The Elementary school team, NXT (Nuclear Xtreme Team) aimed to completed one mission successfully at the
competition, but the team members kept programming and testing until the last minute and completed 3
missions in their final robot game. They also blew the judges away with their soft-plastic recycling project. Their
pictures, posters, research and presentation proved to the judges that the students were actively involved in
making a difference in the world of trash around them.
The judges also evaluated each team on their team spirit, togetherness and their ability to communicate their
ideas effectively. In this task our students really shined. They were truly united in their diversity and thriving in
their Individuality.
Well Done Teams!!!!
Students are already talking of taking part next year. The theme for next year will be Animal Allies. Please email
sfurmston@bifskorea.org or meksteen@bifskorea.org if you are interested in taking part in the Korea Robot
Championship next year.
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PE Uniform Shop
LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT SCHOOL? The PE Uniform Shop is a great place to start!
Open our PE Uniform Shop Volunteer Sign Up Genius for more information on days we have open! No
volunteer is turned away, however, and no experiences is needed! Training is provided!! For more information
about volunteering in the PE Uniform Shop, contact Dee Baker at dbaker@bifskorea.org.
THE PE UNIFORM SHOP is now open Monday thru Thursday! Please check the calendar on the BIFS website for
actual shop hours each week. Note: Shop hours are determined by the availability of our volunteers!
It is a great time to purchase your BIFS blanket!! A double
layer of polar fleece is guaranteed to keep you warm on
these cold days!! BIFS blankets are 40,000 KRW
NOW 35,000 KRW and can be purchased in the PE Uniform
Shop.
BIFS Beanies and BIFS Bears Hoodies are made available to you by the BIFS Bears Club.
All general information regarding PE Uniforms can be found under the life at BIFS tab on the BIFS website!
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Lunch Menu
Sandwich Bar
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Elementary School
The elementary division wishes you a Happy Lunar New Year! Thank you warmly for your contributions to the
gift baskets for our contracted staff -- what a lovely way to say thank you for the part they play in making school
a safe, pleasant environment. We were so thankful to receive items not only from the elementary, but also from
some of our upper school students and the PTA.
A huge thank you to the parent volunteers who assembled the gift bags on Thursday morning:
Lyne Turnbull, Kakaraki Dimitra, Adriana Diaz, Stacey Shields, Maria Baglatzi and Akko Ruoff
We look forward to seeing all of you at school next Wednesday (Feb 10).
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Flakes
The Elementary Drama Club wrapped up the second term of electives with a performance of "Flakes! The
Musical". The participating students ranged from Kindergarten to Grade 5 and spent about 12 weeks rehearsing
for their production. They worked very hard and they truly sparkled like snowflakes in the final show! The story
was not only a celebration of our winter snowflakes, but also encapsulated our school motto, United in our
Diversity, Thriving in our Individuality as the individual snowflakes learned that they are in some ways all the
same, yet in other ways all unique. What a fun way to keep our motto alive and real to the students! Thank you
to Ms. Emily, Ms. Waldman, and Ms. Swenson for leading the elective. Here is a link, if youd like to view the
show, and you can check out more photos on the ES blog.
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Event
Feb 10
School resumes
Feb 10-12
No electives
Details
Term 3 electives begin Feb 12
Feb 12
Term 3 Electives
Feb 17 and 18
Elementary Assembly
Elementary Assembly
Elementary Assembly
Mar 1
Anne Sweet
Elementary School Principal
Leda Cedo
PYP Coordinator
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Nate Swenson
Middle School Principal
Jamie Robb
High School Principal
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Athletic Update
Upcoming Events:
MS Volleyball Boys & Girls KISAC RED Tournament @ BIFS
February 19-20
February 25
February 26-27
March 5
HS Soccer begins
March 1
MS Basketball begins
March 7
Recent Activity:
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Thank you again for being a booster of the BIFS Bears I look forward seeing you at the events!
Marty Wagner
Athletic Director
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March 2016
5th
1st
8th-9th
10 th
School Resumes
12th-13th
12th
ES Assembly
17th
17th-18th
19th-20th
HS Assembly
ES Assembly
22nd
24th
PTA Meeting
26th-29th
26th
ES Assembly
19th
25th
27th-28th
Faculty PD No School
2nd-8th
2nd
ES Parent Coffee
4th
ES Assembly
5th
7th
9th
PTA Meeting
HS Assembly
15th
17th
18th
Noon Dismissal
21st-Apr 1st
11th
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