CDS Middle School
Director's Newsletter
August 17th, 2018
First 2 Days of School
Dear CDS Community,
What a joy it was to see the smiles on our students' faces as they entered the building on Thursday morning! Students were full of energy and seemed determined to have an incredible year of learning in 2018-19! Many thanks to our fantastic staff for their enthusiasm and effort. I can assure you that each of our teachers is fully committed to offering your children the very best education possible this year.
We began the day with a Student Orientation in which we introduced the new CDS teachers, discussed changes from last year, and emphasized the importance of showing kindness, being inclusive, and owning our education. Later in the day students were introduced to some exciting co-curricular clubs for the Fall Season, and had time to prepare binders and learn how to keep their Chromebooks safe.
The highlight of the day was the Marshmallow Challenge---an activity that required students to Collaborate, Communicate, and think Critically in order to build the tallest tower in 18 minutes using only 1 meter of tape, 1 meter of string, 20 sticks of spaghetti, and a marshmallow. Everyone had a great time and learned something about teamwork in the process.
On Friday, students attended classes per the regular bell schedule and learned more about the expectations of their new teachers. During Lab time, students reconnected with their friends and released energy on the soccer field. There has been a lot of buzz about Student Council and we're very excited for the campaigning to begin next week!
Please see details about the week ahead within this week's Newsletter. Welcome back everyone!
Best regards,
Benjamin Scoville
Director of Middle School
Co-Curricular Sign-ups on Saturday 8/18 @ 10:00am
http://cdsmiddleschool.weebly.com/
After School programs will be discussed during Back to School night.
CDS Band Program!
The CDS Band program will happen after school on Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 - 5:00 pm in the Orchestra room. If you have questions please contact Ms. Van Liew. kvanliew@daltonschool.kr
Please enjoy the Band Promo video that Ms. Van Liew and some familiar faces created last school year. :)
Back to School Night 2018-19
We invite you to attend our Back to School Night on Thursday, August 23 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Like last year, we will begin in the Small Theater, and later you will have the opportunity to visit your child's teachers' classrooms.
Teachers will briefly explain the content of each course and will tell you their requirements and expectations of students.
When:
August 23rd, Thursday (6:00pm) / 8월 23일 목요일 (오후 6시)
Where:
Small Theater (located next to the main admin office / 메인 행정실 옆에 위치)
How:
Overview of 2018-2019 school year / 2018-19 학년도 전반적인 학사 계획
For whom?
CDS MS Parents / CDS 중등 학부모님
Student Council 2018-19
Officer Positions:
2 Students running for President
3 Students running for Vice President
1 Student running for Secretary
1 Student running for Treasurer
Grade Representatives:
0 5th Grade Reps
5 Sixth Grade Reps
0 7th Grade Reps
1 Eighth Grade Rep
We would really like to see more students running for Secretary, Treasure, AND for Grade Representatives in 5th, 7th, and 8th grade.
Important: Because we would like to see more candidates running for Student Council, we will extend the nomination deadline to Monday at 4:00pm.
Remember to take risks students! So many of you would do an excellent job as student leaders. So... if you were on the fence (not sure but kind of wanted to run...) I encourage you to step up and give it a shot!
- Mr. Scoville
Textbooks & Chromebook Care
PowerSchool Issues / 파워스쿨 시스템 오류
최근 파워스쿨 시스템이 최신 버전으로 업데이트되며 학부모님들 계정 로그인 & 계정 만들기 오류가 발생하였습니다. 이러한 불편을 드려 죄송하다 말씀드리며, 다음주에 정상작동이 되는 즉시 관련하여 학부모님께 SNS를 통해 공지해드리겠습니다. 저희가 연락드려줄때까지 기다려주세요. 감사합니다.
MS KAIAC Athletics (Fall Season)
Boys & Girls Soccer
* All students planning to attend Orientations must bring signed After School Permission slips.
* Everyone is encouraged to participate regardless of current ability.
Important Dates:
* Information regarding uniform pricing will follow soon
Girls Soccer
Coaches: Karissa Van Liew, Iveth Morillo
Orientation: August 23 & 24 TH/F (4-5:30/ 3-4:30) - Soccer Field
Practices: W/F (4-5:30/ 3-4:30)
9/2 @ SIS
9/9 @ TCIS
9/16 @ KIS
9/23 @ GSIS
10/14 @ YISS
10/21 @ DCS (tentative)
Boys Soccer:
Coaches: John Park, Ignasi Poch
Orientation: August 20th & 22nd M/W (4-5:30) - Soccer Field
Practices: To be determined (4-5:30 / 3-4:30 if Fri)
9/15 @ SFS
9/29 @ (to be determined)
10/6 @ CI
10/13 @ GSIS
10/20 @ SIS
10/27 @ YISS
Badminton
Sign-up forms for Co-ed Badminton have been posted outside the MS Office.
* All students planning to attend Orientations must bring signed After School Permission slips.
* All are welcome regardless of current ability.
Important Dates:
* Information regarding uniform pricing will follow soon.
Badminton (Co-ed)
Coaches: Shawn Monette & Daniel Cavasin
Orientation: August 20th & 22nd M/W (4:00-5:30) - Dalton Gym
Practices: M/W (4:00-5:30) - Dalton Gym
10/6 @ CI
10/13 @ CDS
(Additional friendlies to be determined)
10/27 @ CDS
Co-Ed X-Country
* All are welcome regardless of current ability.
Important Dates:
* Information regarding uniform pricing will follow soon.
X-Country (Co-ed)
Coaches: Aaron Menzel & Kimberly Koetje
Orientation: Meet in Mr. Menzel's Rm. during Lab time on Monday!
Practices: M/Thu. (optional Fri.) (4:00-5:30) - Off-Campus
9/8 @ CDS (tentative)
9/15 @ YISS
10/6 @ YISS
10/13 @ CI
(Additional friendly to be determined)
10/20 @ KIS
Upcoming Events
8/18 Fall CC Sign-ups, 10:00 am
8/20 Student Council Campaigning Begins
8/20 Badminton Orientation (co-ed), 4:00 pm
8/20 X-Country Orientation (co-ed), Lab Time - Mr. Menzel's Rm
8/20 Boys Soccer Orientation, 4:00 pm
8/22 Student Council Speeches (CC Time)
8/23 Girls Soccer Orientation, 4:00 pm
8/23 Back to School Night, 6:00 pm
8/24 Student Council Election Day
8/27 Co-curricular Clubs Begin
8/27 New Student Council Announced & Acceptance Speeches during Lab
Cheongna Dalton School
Email: bscoville@daltonschool.kr
Website: http://cdsmiddleschool.weebly.com/
Location: Cheongna Dalton Foreign School, Incheon, South Korea
Phone: 82 32-563-0523 (302)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CDSMiddle/community/