QSI Tirana International School
Tre Vellezrit Kondi
Tirana, Albania
02 October 2009
October
09-11 CEESA Cross Country
14-PAC Meeting 8:00 AM
16-No School-Staff Development Day
19-No School-Mother Teresa Day
21-First Quintile Ends
23-Status Reports go home
30-Fall Festival 6:00-9:00 PM
November
03-Early Dismissal-Parent Conferences
04-Early Dismissal-Parent Conferences
14-PAC Meeting 8:00 AM
18-Advisory Board Meeting 6:00 PM
27-No School, Little Bajram
30-No School, Albanian Independence Day
December
01-No School, Liberation Day
09-PAC Meeting
11-Winter Vacation Begins, Dismissal at
11:30
11-Second Term fees are due for $100.00
discount per student. (Late
payments cannot be discounted!)
Cross Country Hosts
Needed
Dear Parents,
TIS is hosting, for
the second time,
the Central Eastern
European Sports
Association, middle school cross
country meet. If you would be willing to
host members from one of the visiting
teams October 9th-11th, please contact
Florian Muca, Sarah Penney, or Maura
Martin.
We are still in need of several hosts.
If your children have been hosted in
past events, or plan on participating
in future events with CEESA, you
know how important this is. Please
host.
E-Mail: tirana@qsi.org Website: http://www.qsi.org/alb/
Tel: (355-4) 365239 Fax: (355-4) 377679
In the Spring of 2006, Tirana International School was
reviewed for accreditation by representatives from Middle
States Association of Colleges and Schools. Our Accredita-
tion was confirmed later that fall. Accreditation for Growth
is an ongoing process, that is overseen by a team of
teachers, parents and students that meet quarterly, to
review our school’s growth objectives. This team consists
of representatives from both local and foreign staff. Ms.
Vanest is the Implementation Team leader, and repre-
sents the Writing Objective Committee. Mr. Nellermoe is
one of the representatives for the Elementary, and sits on
the Technology Committee. Mrs. Martin, as Director of
Instruction, represents the secondary. Ms. Bega is part of
the Success Orientation Committee and represents our
Intensive English program. Finally, Mrs. Fiona Grunerud
represents TIS parents. The Implementation Team is cur-
rently seeking a member of the student body, so that all
stakeholders in the community can have input.
Each quarter the team reviews the schools growth
objectives and revises the action plans designed to meet
those objectives. Minutes from these meetings are avail-
able to all stakeholders, and will eventually be made avail-
able to all members of the community through the
school’s website.
This is a school wide effort that utilizes the expertise
and creativity of all of our staff. The team works in close
cooperation with our teachers to insure that we continue
to provide the best quality program we can here at Tirana
International School.
The team meets next week. Time TBA
From the Yearbook Staff
We want to make sure we capture what’s going on in
the school, so please let us know if your class is doing
anything you would like us to include. We can send some-
one down to take a few photos, or you can e-mail any of
your own to Tis_yearbook@hotmail.com
Scouting, Sauk
Wauk This past Saturday, the
Boys and Girls Scouts joined forces on
the Turtle Walk in Sauk. It was a
great day in the fresh air. We spot-
ted five turtles (tortoises actu-
ally). The scouting program has
grown from a successful girls’ group
last year, to the addition of a Boys’
program through the efforts of Boy
Scouts of America and a number of
our parents. We appreciate their time
and commitment.

Library
Quality Schools International is committed to regular review of
all of its curriculum. Each year another subject comes up for a
review of its objectives and its resources. Last year, was the
year of the Library. A team of teachers and administrators
from all over QSI met to develop meaningful curriculum for the
library classes, and textbook adoption funds were devoted to
the expansion of the library’s collection of books, and the
improvement of its computer management system.

Student Council October Means Fall

Congratulations to the new members of the Festival is Coming
2009-2010 TIS Student Council. Kelima Bejko, Besida
Mekollari, Jon Gajo, Kristi Melo, Sydney Hemphill, Fall Festival is Friday, Octo-
Juna Kalo, Goldie Halili, Karolina Janina, Clara Mon- ber 30th. Over the next
tobbio Mayo, Catherine Perryman, and Eleonora Ang- month classes will be creat-
jeli. STUCO members are committed to high aca- ing unique carnival games
demic standards, demonstrating the success orienta- for the evening.
tions, and a belief in the unity of the student body The festival will begin
through common goals and activities. These students with a costume parade, and a
have taken on a leadership role nighttime walk around campus
in promoting social events, seeking treats. Games, food, and
school spirit, and service pro- prizes will make the evening a
jects, for the benefit of TIS and special memory. This year we
the community. Their first ef- are adding a costume and pumpkin carving
fort will be organizing the Mid- contest, and a Middle School/ Secondary Dance.
dle School/Secondary dance for
our CEESA guests during cross Look for details in future editions of the TIS
country weekend. News.

Parents, students, and teachers are welcome to submit announcements, articles, and photos to the Tirana Interna-
tional School News. The paper is distributed every Friday. Submissions can be sent via e-mail to the school’s Direc-
tor at mark-hemphill@qsi.org , by Thursday afternoons.