Volume 3 Newsletter of International School Suva
Principal’s Report
21st May 2018 Inside this issue:
Greetings, Parents and Friends of ISS, Principal Report We are mid-way through Term 2, and I am extremely pleased with the energy and enthusiasm among our students and staff. We are at a key point of the year when we, as a school, make far-reaching decisions about the coming years. I am KIDS4KIDS referring to the up-coming Annual General Meeting, the AGM, and to our current effort to update the school’s Strategic Reception Report Plan. For both of these, we need good parent involvement.
The AGM is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at 6 p.m. Please reserve that time to attend and hear progress reports on the school’s programs, finances, facilities, strategic planning, and general direction. Documents related to the AGM are posted on the school website under the tabs A bout Us/School Council/A GM 2018. At the AGM, up to six Council seats will be filled this year and each parent of an ISS student is entitled to vote for those replacements. The best way to vote is to attend the AGM and receive a stamped ballot there. However, you may also vote by proxy or electronically. For a proxy vote, you must complete a proxy form (available on the website or at the school office) and turn it in to the office at least one day before the AGM, or by 4 p.m. Tuesday, 29 May. To vote electronically, you may register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PYW7MP5. This registration must also be done by close of business Tuesday, 29 May.
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Year 3 Article Another important way for you to be part of ISS’s direction and future is to participate in the Strategic Planning process. Please complete the Strategic Planning survey that was shared by email recently. The survey is open a few days more, Year 9 Camp closing Monday, 21 May, 2018 at 10 a.m. It can be accessed at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/ XEZJwAuhyosJtYcB2. Your input in this process will be used to guide the school’s future, so please take time to share My First Camp your thoughts. Upcoming Events
The next few weeks will be busy as the term winds down. Students will be finishing projects, participating in camps, taking exams, and, of course, thinking about the coming three-week break. Please encourage your children to finish the term well in order to benefit from every opportunity offered, and then I hope you will all enjoy a wonderful family time during the break. Best wishes! Steve Cathers Principal
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