Wednesday Update Sept. 18, 2019

Mark Your Calendar

September 23-30 – Pchum Ben Holiday: No School
October 11 – End of Quarter 1
October 12 – Pumpkin Dash
October 16 – PSAT Testing
October 18 – Report Cards sent home
October 19 – MS & HS ISSAPP Tournaments
October 24-25 – Parent & Teacher Conferences
October 25 – Early Release Day @11:55 am
November 7-17 – Teacher PD & Water Festival : No School

Secondary Chapel Chats

Wednesday, September 18
Middle School Chapel

• Message – What Sacrifice is God Looking For?
• Scripture – Psalm 51:17
• Speaker – Mr. Josh Smith

High School Chapel

• Message: The Good Shepherd
• Scripture-  Luke 12:32
• Speaker – Philip Workman

Paid Dress down Day this Friday

This Friday, students and teachers may dress down (wear comfortable clothes instead of their uniforms) for a donation of at least 2,000 riel. The proceeds will go to help offset the costs of cancer treatments for our former Khmer teacher Sophal Mek. We appreciate your donations and support.

Pchum Ben (Sept 21-30) is a No Homework Holiday

This means…

• No long-term projects or major tests can be due the week following the break.
• Regular homework cannot be assigned unless there is an expectation that an assignment is not due until the second class period following the holiday.

Exceptions

• AP Classes
• Online Classes – Online classes will still have assignments/classwork due during the holiday break.

Enjoy the break!  We will see students back in class on Tuesday, October 1.

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

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. 

Pumpkin Dash

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

Dengue Fever

The Cambodian Minister of Health expects a Dengue Outbreak this year. The Country’s Health officers are continuing with campaigns to educate and inform people about preventative measures to curb the spread of dengue fever. Be encouraged that at Logos we abide by preventative measures to curb the spread of the Dengue mosquito on campus. I also would like to share some educational resources with you in hopes that you can implement them at home and share with your neighbors and children. Together we can help stop the spread of the Dengue mosquito. 

CDC Dengue ResourceKhmae Education PosterCambodian Dengue Prevention

Sports Updates:

Please mark your calendar for our Sport Schedule as attached:
1st season sports schedule Logos hs & ms (updated Sept 18)

Library Corner

Do you have ideas for our library collection? Is there a new book in your favorite series that we don’t have yet? Let us know! We welcome title suggestions from all library users. Email Ms. Unger at dunger@asianhope.org or stop in and talk to Ms. Unger or Mrs. G.  

Next Week at a Glance