October+12,+2009



=**Pearl of the Week**= "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." -- Mark Twain

=Humour Me=

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Mark Your Calendars
**October 12:** LODAT
 * October 12:** Issue First Term Reports
 * October 13:** Non-Uniform Pink Dress Day for Breast Cancer
 * October 13**: Compressed Schedule (Assembly at 1:05) Click here to review schedule.
 * October 13:** TGIT at Coco Beach 2:30
 * October 14:** Nyerere Day
 * October 15-16**: MYP In-Service
 * October 15-19:** AISA Conference in Lusaka
 * October 17-25:** Holiday
 * October 26:** Committee Meetings 2:00
 * October 28:** PSAT Gr. 10-11
 * October 28**: Dept Meetings
 * October 30:** Friday Briefing 11:45 (PE)

On the light side of vacation...

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Twiga Talk

 * We have a change in our meeting schedule. LODAT is now scheduled to meet on **Monday, October 12th**. Please click here to review the Secondary School Term 2 Meeting Schedule.
 * First term reports will be issued to students on **Monday, October 13.** We will have a compressed schedule on Tuesday with an assembly at the end of the day at 1:05 in the MPH. Please click above to review the times for a compressed schedule.
 * Please review the homework guidelines that Liz sent out late last week. While Gr 10 students should be working on their Personal Project and IB students working on coursework, they should not be assigned specific tasks or projects due right after the holiday. Thank you for your attention to this.
 * After a busy term, I think it is time for a casual rendezvous at Coco Beach; we have a TGIT scheduled on Tuesday at 2:30. The first drink is on the school.
 * The MYP In-Service will take place on Thursday and Friday. The first day of the in-service will focus on the Areas of Interaction, while the second day of the in-service will focus on Assessment. Claudia will publish the in-service schedule early this week.
 * Please begin to complete your SMART goal (Track C) or your Summative Evaluation Plan (Tracks A and B) and schedule appointments with your assigned administrator. Andy, Liz, and I look forward to learning more about your work and practice at IST, and we would like to be able to meet with each one of you before **Friday, November 6th.** Thank you for your attention to this.
 * Joe and/or Karl are available to facilitate Technology workshops during Wed Dept meeting times or during collaborative planning time. Topics could range from Open Office to how to use blogs to enhance your instruction. If interested, HoD's should see Joe to arrange a date.

 =Kudos To...=
 * Eileen for agreeing to step in for Theresa on her leave and to the Student Support Services Dept for covering during Theresa's leave.
 * Jill for agreeing to step up and take on a Grade 10 Support Math class in an effort to better meet student needs.
 * Rob, Cody, Tunu, and Howard for organizing the TA Party.
 * Daryl for facilitating an college/university session on Sunday afternoon with admissions officers from Yale and UPenn.
 * all of you for collecting and reviewing a lot of student work in order to award First Term effort and achievement grades.