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BIFS NEWSLETTER
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Whole School
https://goo.gl/YrEKyv
Kevin Baker
Head of School
www.bifskorea.org | enquiries@bifskorea.org | T. 82 51 742 3332
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Board of Governors
The BIFS Board of Governors is looking for interested Parents and Community Members who would like to
serve! If you have served on a school board previously at another school or are just interested in assisting the
school in this important role, please send an email of interest along with a brief CV to Mr. Baker
(headofschool@bifskorea.org) who will forward it onto the Board for consideration. Thank you!
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PE Uniform Shop
THE PE UNIFORM SHOP will be open Monday - Friday, 8:30-3:30, through August 28th for your convenience!
Shop hours beyond the end of August will be determined by the availability of the volunteers we are able to
secure! Be sure to watch the BIFS newsletters for updated information.
All general information regarding PE Uniforms can be found under the life at BIFS tab on the BIFS website!
Looking for a great place at BIFS to volunteer?
The PE Uniform Shop is looking for NINE more volunteers!!!
Help needed on Mondays (8:30-12 or 12-3:30), Wednesdays (12-3:30) and Fridays (8:30-12 or 12-3:30). You can
work the 1st and 3rd OR 2nd and 4th weeks, making your schedule the same each month so you can easily
make other plans! Training provided!! For more information, please drop by the shop or email
pe.uniforms@bifskorea.org.
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Applicants must be eligible to work in South Korea without sponsorship from BIFS and must reside in the Busan
area. And applicants must be Korean or F2, F4, F5, F6 Visa holder and have no criminal history (including sexual
criminal history).
If you are interested in being included on our substitute teacher list, please send a cover letter and CV (in
English) to substitute.recruitment@bifskorea.org. Applications will be reviewed, and those meeting our criteria
will be contacted for an interview.
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TEDxYouth@BIFS Returns
TEDxYouth@BIFS returns to BIFS on September 19th and we need your
help. Currently we are looking for people who are interested in sharing their ideas
on stage in front of an audience and online. We know there are many students,
teachers, and parents with terrific ideas who can use this platform to make a
difference in the world. We are also looking for people who are interested in
helping to organize the event.
If you are interested please contact Mr. Brendan Lea at blea@bifskorea.org or visit
www.tedxyouthbifs.weebly.com to fill out the online application form.
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Medical Update
Welcome to BIFS and to the 2015-2016 school year! To provide the best care for your
child while at school, it is extremely important to keep their medical records up-todate. As the school year begins again, the health office requests that all new and
returning students make certain their medical records are complete and up-to-date.
For each returning student: please complete a Medical Update Form.
All new students: please complete a Medical Form.
All forms are available for download on the BIFS Health page on the schools
website. You may email completed forms to nurse@bifskorea.org or drop them by the
nurse office on campus.
https://goo.gl/U5pZkF
Thank you and we are looking forward to a fun, safe, and healthy school year!
If you have any further questions, please contact the school nurse at
nurse@bifskorea.org.
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Pink Eye Alert: Your child may have been exposed to Pink Eye
There has been a case of conjunctivitis at school. Conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is an infection of
the covering of the eyeball and the inside of the eyelid. It is caused by bacteria or viruses and can spread easily
from person to person.
Signs and symptoms: Teary, red, itchy, painful eye(s). Swollen eyelid(s). Thick, yellowish discharge.
Incubation period : Usually 1-3 days from contact with an infected person.
Contagious period: When the child has symptoms.
Prevention/control:
Wash hands often with soap and warm water.
Encourage children not to rub or touch eyes.
Do not share any articles, such as towels, and washcloths, contact lens
solution, or eye drops.
Dispose of used tissues.
http://goo.gl/3Sn5Wu
Required absence from school:
Bacterial: Until 24 hours after antibiotics have been started.
Viral or other irritant: Doctor permits return.
For more information, you may refer to this web site: http://www.cdc.gov/conjunctivitis/about/
Please notify the Nurse Office (nurse@bifskorea.org) or school office if your child is diagnosed with pinkeye.
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School Buses: GPS Tracking App
The GPS systems are operational in all of the DongYeong buses. You can follow the
progress of our busses by logging into the Ubikhan website at http://new.ubikhan.com.
DongYeong is working to get English translations for the monitoring website.
The GPS app for the school buses is available for both Korean and foreign phone
accounts:
App Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yubikan-chalyang-gwanje/id634219148?l=en&ls=1&mt=8
https://goo.gl/uIaMmM
Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ub1st.ubikhans
The username and the assword for both the monitoring website and the app are: dybifs
www.bifskorea.org | enquiries@bifskorea.org | T. 82 51 742 3332
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Cafeteria Menu
1st & 4th Week
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Cafeteria Menu
3rd Week
Sandwich Bar
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Elementary School
Thank you to all of the families who joined us at the Goal Setting Conferences! We very much appreciated your
sharing your hopes and goals for your child this year, as well as any child-specific/family information you felt we
should know.
In order for you to better understand the formal routes for communication and progress reports, we have
drawn up an outline of the year. In addition to these events, we encourage parents to be in regular
communication with the homeroom teacher, and to book any appointments as needed. Please do not hesitate
to get in touch with us regarding your concerns and questions throughout this academic school year.
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Year-At-A-Glance for School-Home Communication
Date/Time
Event
Details
September 9, 1:30-3:00
TBA
January 15
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Elementary School
Event
Details
March 2, 9:00-10:00
TBA
TBA
May 3, 8:30-3:30
TBA
June 10
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PYP Handbook and ES Parent/Student Handbook
Handbooks and a Healthy Snack Guide were sent home with students last week (one per family, sent with the
oldest student). The PYP Handbook outlines our curriculum and the teaching philosophy of the school. The ES
Parent/Student Handbook outlines all elementary policies and procedures which you and your child will need to
know. Please take the time to read through these documents -- we welcome your questions in regard to these
documents.
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Other Upcoming Events
Weekly Assemblies (schedule to be sent next week) on Fridays, 2:35-3:20.
Electives for elementary will begin the week of Monday, August 24th.
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We are now registering both Music Theory and Practical students. The theory exam will be
held here at school on Saturday November 7, 2015 at 2:00 in C5.1. The date for the October-
November practical exam session has not been announced yet, and will update you as soon as the date has
been decided.
We are very happy to register all our BIFS students regardless of whether they take instrumental lessons here at
school or outside of school.
Please email zkhalifeh@bifskorea.org to register and for further information and questions. Please remember
the deadline to register is Thursday, August 27.
Zahra Khalifeh
Head of Music
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Instrumental Lessons
If you would like your son/daughter to learn a musical instrument or continue studying their current instrument
here at school during the school day, then please fill out the Instrumental Lessons Application Form that has
already been emailed to you.
Instrumental Lessons will start the week of August 31st. Lessons will be 30 minutes in length and cost KRW
25,000 per lesson for all instruments and all levels.
Available instrumental lessons for Elementary Students are: Piano, Violin, Viola, Music Theory, Flute, Clarinet,
Saxophone and Trumpet.
If you are unable to access the form or have any questions please email instrumental@bifskorea.org.
Link to Elementary School Form:
https://docs.google.com/a/bifskorea.org/forms/d/19bW8UwoPGyhNjS0Q643LW6YUeBupAZLirmymSrPG4zk/vie
wform
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It is important that we work together to educate your children. If you didnt get an email from me last week,
then please send me (nswenson@bifskorea.org) an email right now and I will add you to my parent list. I hope
to use this form to communicate weekly with events and happenings in the middle school.
I have said it before and I will say it again, we love it here in Busan. Here are two of the 87 reasons why we love
it here...
Squid for Lunch - BIFS is a true international school and
one way it shows through is in its lunches. We have food
from around the globe and everyday is a new adventure
for our stomachs. I would encourage you to come by and
join me for lunch someday.
You can schedule an
appointment, or just stop in. I am in the lunchroom every
day that I am on campus during the Middle School lunch.
This Traffic Officer - We were walking to the outlet mall by
school and this man was in the middle of the street
greeting cars as he directed them into the parking lot. As a
car drove up, he would say something to them, bow, and
direct them into the parking ramp. As we walked by, he
greeted us with a huge smile and a wave then helped us
find a taxi. You could tell that he loved his job. We see this
attitude all over town...
As the school year goes on, I will tell you more and more
reasons why we love it here, but I would also love to hear
from you. Why do you love Busan?
Nate Swenson
Middle School Principal
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We are now registering both Music Theory and Practical students. The theory exam will be
held here at school on Saturday November 7, 2015 at 2:00 in C5.1. The date for the October-
November practical exam session has not been announced yet, and will update you as soon as the date has
been decided.
We are very happy to register all our BIFS students regardless of whether they take instrumental lessons here at
school or outside of school.
Please email zkhalifeh@bifskorea.org to register and for further information and questions. Please remember
the deadline to register is Thursday, August 27.
Zahra Khalifeh
Head of Music
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Instrumental Lessons
If you would like your son/daughter to learn a musical instrument or continue studying their current instrument
here at school during the school day, then please fill out the Instrumental Lessons Application Form that has
already been emailed to you.
Instrumental Lessons will start the week of August 31st. Lessons will be 30 minutes in length and cost KRW
25,000 per lesson for all instruments and all levels.
Available instrumental lessons for Middle School and High School Students are: Piano, Violin, Viola, Music
Theory, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Singing, Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar.
If you are unable to access the form or have any questions please email instrumental@bifskorea.org.
Link to Middle School and High School Form:
https://docs.google.com/a/bifskorea.org/forms/d/1l-6jGoCSKZheaEq0pg_9Z_gUCnZfU9TxZjdC2Xpq18/viewform
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September 2015
24th
Start of ES Electives
1st
26th 28th
2nd
28th
ES Assembly ES Hall
31st
PTA Meeting
3rd
4th
ES Assembly ES Hall
9th
11th
ES Assembly ES Hall
HS Assembly
14th
16th
HS Parent Coffee
17th
18th
ES Assembly ES Hall
19th
TEDxYouth@BIFS
23rd
MS Parent Coffee
Chuseok Holiday
25th
28th
29th
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