Wednesday Update Sept. 11, 2019

Mark Your Calendar

September 12 – HS B team Boys & Girls @ ISPP game at 4PM
September 13 – ISPP HS Boys A team @ Logos
September 13 – Elementary After School Movie – grades 3-5
September 23-30 – Pchum Ben Holiday: No School
October 11 – End of Quarter 1
October 18 – Report Cards sent home

Secondary Chapel Chats

Wednesday, September 11
Middle School Chapel

• Message – Attitude of Asking
• Scripture – Luke 1
• Speaker – Mr. Josh Smith

High School Chapel

• Message -Jesus: The Living Word
• Scripture- John 12:29
• Speaker – Pastor Lai

School Calendar Change

You may have heard that the number of public holidays for 2020 in Cambodia has been reduced. We will make just one change to our school’s calendar for this year. 20th May will change so that we are in school that day – no holiday. The last week of school in May will look like this:

• 25, 26, 27 May will be normal school days.
• 28 May will be the last day of school for students – half day and no lunch.
• 29 May will be the last day for teachers.

Updated 2019-2020 School Calendar

Mini University Fair

When: Tues Sep. 17th | 2:45pm-3:30pm 
Where: Multi-Purpose Room 
Participating Universities 

• Columbia College
• Eastern Connecticut State University
• Florida Institute of Technology
• Johnson & Wales University
• Marymount Manhattan College
• Stony Brook University, SUNY
• Wichita State University

University Preparation Seminar

On September 2, Mr. Barrett presented a seminar to help students and parents prepare for university.  Here is a link to the slides from his seminar.

PSAT Testing, Wednesday, Oct. 16

We will offer PSAT testing to Grade 10 & 11 students on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. We require our Grade 10 students to take the test, and we do not charge them for it. The PSAT is optional for Grade 11 students, and we charge Grade 11 students $16 to cover the cost of the test.
Why should students take the PSAT?

• To help prepare for the SAT. Students can become familiar with the kinds of questions and the exact directions they will see on the SAT.
• PSAT results can give you a general idea of how well students will do on the SAT and offers feedback about students’ strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college study. Students can then focus their preparation on those areas that could most benefit from additional study or practice.
• United States Citizens in Grade 11 who perform well on the test may be eligible for National Merit Scholarships to college.

We have already ordered and received our PSAT tests, but we have a couple of extra copies.  If you have a Grade 11 student that has not signed up but would like to take the test, please contact Mrs. Young. jyoung@asianhope.org 

Note from School Nurse

My Kid Is Sick Again: Tips for Keeping Kids Healthy

“My child seems to be getting sick so often; is there something wrong with him?”

Teachers with classrooms of coughing kids must also wonder the same thing about their students. At times, I’ve wondered the same about my own kids! 

The answer, in most cases, is the same reassuring one: No, nothing is wrong with them. It’s normal for young kids to catch a cold bug or a virus 8 to 12 times per year. That is a lot! There are hundreds of different cold viruses. Since kids’ immune systems have not encountered these viruses before, they are more susceptible to getting each new virus they are exposed to. One cold starts to get a bit better just as another one comes on its heels. With that kind of cycle, it can feel like kids are always sick. Here is a link to read the rest of this article. my-kid-is-sick-again-tips-for-keeping-kids-healthy.

Logos Parent Association (LPA) – Parents in Prayer

Logos is blessed to have caring parents and an active parent association – LPA! Groups of LPA parents gather together regularly to pray for the needs of the school, the Logos community, staff, teachers and students.  

Three different prayer groups meet to pray in three different languages:

The English Language group will be meeting this Friday, September 13, at 2:00pm, in the Library Conference Room.  For more information contact Mandy Major (bmcmajor@gmail.com)

The Korean Language group also meets Friday, from 8:15-9:30am in the Library Conference Room.  Contact Jung Hwa Park for more information (onnew@hanmail.net).

For information on the Khmer Language prayer group, please contact Tito for details (titoandsopheap@gmail.com).

Formerly known as Moms in Prayer, Parents in Prayer is open to both moms and dads.  We would love to have you join us!

Library Corner

Don’t forget to turn in your Scholastic book order! There are lots of great books to choose from, and you are supporting your library. If you have any questions, please email Miss Unger at dunger@asianhope.org. 

Next Week at a Glance