August 4th, 2008
Greetings and welcome to the new school year for 2008-09 at YIS.
We are moving to the new site this week – in fact, all the school furniture and equipment is already there, but not all the buildings are complete yet and we wait with baited breath to set up the classrooms and offices. We have a busy few weeks ahead. Our Board and the YIS staff who didn’t get a holiday this July have done a fantastic job with the un-ending tasks they have undertaken over the past few months. A big thanks to them…
Please note the following dates:
Teachers resume duty officially on August 19th. This week would be a good time for new students and their parents to come and meet the teachers and tour the school.
Students resume on August 25th at 8am. Note that the school day now lasts until 2:30pm.
As three of the four expat teachers are new this year you may be keen to meet your child’s teacher. We are planning an open day as soon as possible in the first term as an official event, but if you can’t wait, please contact us to make a time. Our Indonesian teachers remain the same as last year, and they will also be on deck by the 19th.
The new school phone numbers will be 625965 and 625966. Ibu Lany will most likely still be the person you will reach if you ring. A new temporary office should be up and running in the ECU this week.
I hope everyone is looking forward to the new school year and ready to learn.
See you soon,
Derek Pugh
(The new) Principal
4th August 2008
PS, Ibu Amber has had a healthy baby girl named Olivia
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February 27th, 2008
Just a short post today to let you know that Yogyakarta International School has found a new home and will be moving! Our school board has been “on the ball” and secured a site that will allow the school to grow and prosper in the coming years. More specific information will follow: Stay tuned. We will open the 2008-2009 school year in brand new buildings.
On a sadder note, The Noro family will be returning to Japan by mid-March as Tomoyuki has completed his job assignment. They will be missed by all! Thank you, Haruna, for the generous donation of an electric keyboard to the music department.
Mark
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January 19th, 2008
Friday, January 25th, marks the end of the first half of the 2007-2008 school year. Report cards will be sent home on Wednesday the 30th. We do not have scheduled parent/teacher conferences this quarter; however, any family that wants a conference should contact their child’s teacher.
If you get a chance, please come into school and check out our new administrative office and the work that has been done on the school library.
Sincerely,
Mark Massion, Principal
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January 5th, 2008
Monday, January 7th will be our first day of school in the year 2008. I welcome everyone back and hope you had a great vacation. See you at school.
Sincerely,
Mark
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December 11th, 2007
Our party at the Hyatt Hotel was well attended and very successful. The student perforances were excellent, and everyone went home stuffed and happy. Our thanks to the management of the Hyatt for all of their help in arranging the occasion.
Please note that our Christmas/Mid-Year Break begins at noon on Friday, December the 14th. We will return to school on Monday, January 7, 2008.
During the break, our administrative office will be closed from December 20th to December the 25th. On all other working days, the office will be open from 8:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.
Sincerely,
Mark Massion
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November 27th, 2007
Hello Everyone:
Our annual get-together will take place Saturday, December the 8th at the Hyatt Hotel.
Invitations have been sent out and we are looking forward to a great time. If you haven’t yet RSVPed, please do so.
See you at the party.
Mark Massion, Principal
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November 5th, 2007
Our first quarter parent/teacher conferences will be held this week. They will begin on Tuesday, November 6th and will run through Thursday, November 8th. All conferences will start at 1:00 P.M.
Please note that students will be dismissed at noon on all of the conference days and that there will be no after school activities.
I look forward to seeing you.
Regards,
Mark Massion
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October 19th, 2007
Yis will open again on Monday, October 22nd. Everyone enjoyed their breaks and our teachers are ready to be back in their classrooms. And speaking of staff, YIS’ School Board will be hosting a dinner for all staff members on Friday, the 26th of October at Gajah Wong Restaurant.
The first quarter of school finishes on the 2nd of November and the following week will see parent/teacher conferences. Please expect scheduling information soon.
I hope this post finds you in good health and spirits.
Regards,
Mark Massion, Principal
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October 6th, 2007
Hi all,
YIS will close on Thursday, 11 October for the Idul Fitri holiday period. The school will reopen on Monday, 22 October. Please note that out administrative office will be closed during this time and you will note be able to reach us. If you have an emergency or wish to make an enquiry, you can reach me at markmassion @ yahoo.com.
Regards,
Mark
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September 13th, 2007
Hello,
We will host our annual “Open House” on Wednesday, September 19th. Festivities will begin at 6:30 P.M. Everyone is invited to come tour the school and hopefully meet parents and students who are new to our community this year. Snacks will be served.
Mark Massion
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