Issue №24, 18.03.2016

DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
Dear Students, Parents and Community Members

PSI is very fortunate to be part of the CEESA (Central Eastern European Schools Association), which provides wonderful opportunities to PSI students and staff each year. Just over twenty International School around the region participate annually in sports and academic tournaments as well as staff training opportunities. I am currently in Istanbul attending the Annual CEESA Conference and doing some learning of my own. Next week I look forward to sharing some of that information in the areas of school leadership and information technology.

All PSI families are invited to our special PTA meeting on Tuesday, 22nd March at 6:30 pm in the PSI Cafeteria. Evening PTA meetings are held to enable working parents to attend and become involved. At this meeting we will be discussing the writing of a new PSI Mission Statement. Parents attending will participate in a brainstorming activity as part of the development work.

An important calendar reminder - Friday, 25th March is the Good Friday Holiday at PSI. Happy Easter to those families that are celebrating it. We wish all PSI families a very safe and happy three day weekend.

John Burns, 
Director, Pechersk School International, Kyiv, Ukraine 


Important

Dates



Tuesday, 22nd March @ 6.30 – 7.45 pm
PTA Meeting, Cafeteria

Friday, 25th March
Good Friday Holiday - School Closed

 
Tuesday, 29th March @ 8.30 – 9.15 am
Parent Education Tuesday, Cafeteria

Thursday, 31t March @ 12.45 - 1.30 pm
MYP Assembly

Thursday, 31t March @ 4.00 - 5.00 pm
Grade 2 and Grade 3 Music Concert, Children’s Performing Arts Centre

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Dear Parents,

Last week, in honor of Literacy Month, I wrote about the importance of reading.  However, there is a reason we call our focus ‘literacy’ and not just ‘reading’ month.  Literacy encompasses 5 areas:  speaking, listening, writing, viewing and, of course, reading.

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Dear Parents,

First, my thanks go to those of you who came out for the Battle of the Bands on Wednesday. It’s always great fun to see students perform, and it was wonderful to see so many parents at this very entertaining event. Please join me in thanking the Arts Department for putting this event together.

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Important - School Closure Information

PSI is closed on Friday, 25th March, due to the Good Friday holiday.
ECAs will not run on Thursday or Friday afternoon (24th and 25th March) due to the three-day weekend. Please note that all students will leave PSI on 3:00 pm buses on Thursday, 24th March.

Our Super Saturday Sports programme is also closed on Saturday, 26th March.
These cancellation dates were scheduled ahead in our planning, so families have not been charged for these sessions.

PSI Panthers - Sports Teams News

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Congratulations to coaches and athletes in our 4 middle school boys and girls basketball teams at the KSSL Basketball Playoffs. The results are below and you can see the trophies in the reception area. Thank you to all coaches and players for a great season.

PSI Panthers Website

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March is Literacy month at PSI

Whole School Literacy Activities

D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) - Every grade across the school participates in this activity every day during March.
Read 20 Challenge Week 4 - In recognition of the 20th Anniversary of PSI, students have been challenged to read 20 times for 20 minutes throughout the month of March.
Poetry Alive: March 22, 23, 24. Parents are invited to performances. Link
Book Exchange

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Parent Education Tuesday (PET) Meeting This Week

PET meetings offer educational information, coffee, and conversation about school programmes and supporting student learning from home. Meetings are held at 8:30 am in the PSI cafeteria. Here is the agenda for our next meeting;

  • Tuesday, 22nd March - There is no meeting scheduled due to PTA also being on this day.
  • Tuesday, 29nd March @ 8:30 am - John Burns presents: The Phase 2 Building Project, March update.
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Russian and English Lessons For Parents  


Parents are invited to join our free Russian classes. Please come along to the lesson that you feel fits you best.
  • Beginners: Tuesdays at 2 - 3 pm in room S102, and Thursdays  at 2 - 3 pm in room S209  
  • Intermediate: Mondays at 2 - 3 pm in the cafeteria, and Thursday at 3 - 4 pm in room S203
  • Advanced: Wednesdays at 2 - 3 pm in the staff room P 206, and  Fridays at 2 - 3 pm in Room A
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PTA News 

The next PTA Meeting will be on March 22nd at 6.30 pm in the cafeteria. Please note that this meeting will take place in the evening. John Burns will talk about the new PSI Mission Statement. This is a step in working towards the next accreditation cycle which will take place in 2017/2018. The school would welcome parents' input on this issue.

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House Team Scores

 
PSI House Team events are in full swing. Keep on eye on your team’s progress each week.

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PSI Reminders


School / Home Communication Guide - Whom to contact about your questions, feedback, and issues at PSI.  LINK
Family Contact Directory - Through MyPSI, you can access the contact details of other school families.  LINK
Student / Parent Handbook - Our new handbook LINK is useful in answering your questions about how PSI works.
School Calendar - Academic School Year Calendar  - 2015 / 2016 LINK and calendar - 2016 / 2017 LINK
PSI Glossary - A whole school glossary of educational terms used in the school and in documents. LINK
Feedback - PSI welcomes feedback, questions and concerns. Please email communication@psi.kiev.ua at any time.

PSI Contacts


School Reception - Masha / Natalya secretary@psi.kiev.ua
Cashier - Anna cashier@psi.kiev.ua
Extra Curricular Activities - Natasha / Melissa eca@psi.kiev.ua
School Buses - Lilia lilya@psi.kiev.ua
Security Cards - Rostislav securityphoto@psi.kiev.ua
PE Uniform Orders - Kateryna katyab@psi.kiev.ua
IT / MyPSI Helpdesk - PSI IT team it@psi.kiev.ua
Attendance Secretary - Alina Berezhna absence@psi.kiev.ua
This Week Menu - LINK