Whats Happening...
For the Mothers
Motherhood  It's been a long week for the mothers, culminating in Mothers' Day (or at least the version we celebrate in the U.S. and Australia). There are the mothers of Rumbai and Duri who sent their children away on an adventure with a combination of faith and trepidation. These moms endured while their children were ill, or swimming in unknown lagoons or hiking in distant forests. They let them go because they know that our goal as parents is to encourage independence so that they can grow up and make the world a better place. As painful as it is, our job is to watch them, to encourage them, and to let them fly away. There are mothers around the world, in Nepal, in Syria, in Haiti whose children are in danger every day and who must bear the burden of being unable to provide for their children's most basic needs. But they share our hopes and dreams and fears for their children. Today is Mothers' day for all of us. And as mothers we will do our best for our children, whatever that best might be. Here is a line from a poem by Kahlil Gibran that has helped me through a lot of my own mothering... Your children are ... the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. You may house their bodies but not their souls, A HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY TO ALL of us Mothers! |
Congratulations Ibu Yovi
Congratulations are due to Ibu Yovi Widya for completing her Bachelor of Education degree. She should be so proud of the hard work she has done, completing her degree while working here at ISR full time. Ibu Yovi truly embodies our value of LIFE LONG LEARNING and is a great role model for all of us. Selamat atas keberhasilan Anda!    |
Third Culture Kids and Identity
Today we celebrated ANZAC day. This is a holiday that some of us have grown up with and some of us have never heard of. This year is the 100-year anniversary of the battle of Gallipoli in WWI. It is a national holiday in New Zealand and Australia and some might say the defining moment in those countries national identities. Why is this important to celebrate these defining moments? Is national identity important for our children who are growing and developing thousands of miles away from their parent’s homelands?  Being aware of the history and culture of others AND helping our children learn about their own heritage is an important part of growing up in a community like ours. Please help ISR to provide our students with the important parts of your family’s heritage. Keep us informed of “teaching moments” so that we can celebrate culture together. Happy Anzac Day to all of our Australian and Kiwi friends and to all of the rest of us who have learned a new point of pride and history. Learn more about ANZAC DAY Learn more about Third Culture Kids and Identity |
Annie - School Play Announcement and Practice Schedule
ISR Service Learning Project
 Dear Parents, This slide presentation serves to highlight the service learning project that each of the PE classes will be working on during the next 3 months. With these 3 projects we hope to make a considerable difference in enriching the lives of folk in our immediate community, as well as local schools in our town. Once you have read through the presentation, I would encourage you to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have. In addition to highlighting the project details, I have also added a question and answer section which explains why we have integrated technology in our PE lessons, how a PE lesson is presented and what your child does during their time with me. During the past week, students have used their 5 to 10 minute cooldown at the end of the class to work on their Lemonade Stand. A detailed description of the simulation follows in the next 2 slides. |
Barongsai Surya Darma for Chinese New Year!
Barongsai Surya Darma for CHINESE NEW YEAR!  WHEN: The dancers will be coming on Friday, February 19, 2015 TIME:: 8:00 (during our community time) WHERE: outdoor Gym WHO: Name of the Dance Group is Barongsai Surya Darma. 18 dancers will perform on that day. |
Brain Breaks Now on School Website
Our student created Brain Breaks, like Go Noodle, are now accessible from the school website under Classroom. If you need a break in your classroom ,try one of these out!  |
Pinewood Derby RACE DAY !
2015 Pinewood Derby Extravaganza Details, Details, Details and “Official Rules”
Reminder: 8:30 AM check-in…..9:00 Race Start (This Saturday, January 24th) Please come early and leave plenty of time to make modifications to your car to get it to the correct weight. So that we can begin racing on time, we will enforce a time cut-off for passing inspection.
Rules: The “Official 2015 Rumbai Pinewood Derby Rules and Race Procedures” are in the attached Word Document. Please read and follow, as these rules supersede the 2014 rules and supersede the rules included in the car kit box.
Pit-Crew Volunteers Needed On race day, we’ll need several of you to help out with the races. Perhaps 3-5 people. For those of you volunteering to help out, please arrive at ~8:15 am so that we can assign duties. · Check-in and registration: 1-2 persons · Starter – 1 person · Line Judge – 1 person · Runners – 4 person · Computer – Barry Johnson + 1 Volunteer · MC – 1 person
Venue ISR Gymnasium – This gives us more space for the larger number of participants we expect to have this year.
Track Access Track access to test, tune or play with cars will not be allowed….not the night before, and not on race day. Please help us ensure the track stays smooth and straight by keeping the kids at a safe viewing distance.
Graphite The Race Committee cannot find graphite to provide for the racers. Graphite or other dry lubricant is allowed before inspection and weigh-in. If anyone has graphite and in the spirit of fair play would like to share, please do.
Please contact the racing committee with any questions…Barry, Tanes, Nick, and Darrin
OFFICIAL 2015 RUMBAI PINEWOOD DERBY RULES & PROCEDURES These rules replace any previous set of rules and replace the rules included in the Pinewood Derby Car Kit box.
Race-Day Registration & Inspection
Car Dimension Rules
Derby Car Weight Rules
Car Modifications Rules
Other Pinewood Derby Race Rules
Race Format - "3 Heats"
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Pinewood Derby Car Building Workshop
The 2015 Pinewood Derby car building workshop will be set up in the ISR gymnasium on Saturday, January 17th (note the new date). The doors will open at 9:00 a.m. where you will receive your car kit. Each child will receive a kit containing a block of wood, 4 wheels, and 4 axels. Equipment will be set up to create the cars - e.g. Scroll saw, belt sander, drill press, and paint. Parents will be asked to work with their child to create their car and be responsible for monitoring them around the equipment. No children are to use the power equipment.  |
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