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1 The International School of Macao Parents Association (TISPA) General Meeting Tuesday, 12th April 2016, 1:30pm TIS Secondary Library Agenda Present David Spreadbury Wayne Hsie Sarah Luvisutto Howard Stribbell Sheila Goldsworthy Shelley Smithsdale MaryAnn Jasinski Bec Walker Andrea Dryburgh Kat Scott Louise Kewley Phong Ng Laura Clarke Connie Johnson Diane O Keeffe Apologies: Wayne Hsie, Deb TroendleScott Minutes of last meeting (18th March) Distributed online. No corrections noted. Accepted as correct. Welcome Presentation by Shelley Smithsdale: Artist in Residence Program This is a first Artist in Residence Program for TIS, featuring Peta Houghton, a wellrespected Australian artist and TIS parent who has won many awards and shows in a gallery in Australia. TIS is blessed to have her here for this program. There are 9 classes featuring different artist/artistic styles. This program is for students in grades 46. This art work will be installed on permanent display in the stairwell. On April 25th, TIS will be holding a Vernissage to unveil and celebrate this art from 35pm. Ms Smithdale has requested that TISPA will volunteer to help with providing snacks. Head of Schools Report (Howard Stribbell) See attached Mr Stribbell reiterated that TIS has been putting a greater emphasis on art at TIS. Banners will also be going out by the Phase 2 construction. TIS encourages all kids to be a part of this art initiative. Admissions process is in full swing and there continues to be an increase interest in attending TIS. To date TIS has received over 500 applications. It was asked if DSEJ has any involvement as to who is accepted and Mr Stribbell confirmed that they are not involved. They have simply changed some registration procedures to eliminate the long queues at schools and the racing against other schools, etc. Due to the high numbers of sibling applications, TIS has had to decline 100 applicants and put 150 on a wait list. There are certain factors that come into play such as communication, transitioning into the room, independence in activities, interaction with peers and teachers, etc. Ms Jasinski mentioned that she offered several halfday places for the PreK students. It was asked if acceptance of a place would need to be confirmed or communicated with DSEJ as well, or just at TIS, including the deposit. Ms Jasinski will follow up and confirm what that exact procedure is. Last year was the first year (Dragonbaby year) where schools were unable to offer places to children due to space limitations. This has continued this year, possibly because of more expat families staying in Macau and having more children here. The number of local applications is

TroendleScott Minutes of last meeting (18th March) Distributed online. No corrections noted. Accepted as correct.

2 much higher at TIS as well, compared to a few years ago. There is a cap of 6 schools that families can apply to in Macau. Pink Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13. This initiative originally started out in Canada and is in support of antibullying. Children are encouraged to wear pink tomorrow to participate. School Bussing TIS is reminding the bus company not to arrive prior to 8am as supervision at school begins at 8am. There were a few s and concerns regarding a rainy day where the bus arrived early at TIS and noone was available to help the 34 year olds in the rain. Mr Stribbell reiterated that TIS is not able to provide umbrella service to students during rainstorms, however, will ensure that the bus company will adhere to the time schedule. Principal s Reports Elementary (MaryAnn Jasinski) Admissions for PreK: All Kindergarten staff members participated in group interviews for children (groups of 5) with set activities in place. Each group had a teacher and a TA who were observing and taking notes. These sessions were extremely informative and served the very shy children much better than the traditional setting of a oneonone interview. This process seems to be much more childfriendly and will be used in the future. Instead of official questions for parents during the interview, this year parents were given access to an online form to submit and as a result, much more and better information was received. Spaces are available in JK and up, however G1 is very tight at the moment. G 16 are all involved in the field trip for the Healthy Life Program through Social Welfare. Several special events are coming up such as the Div 1 Police Band Concert on April 14 and the Disco on the 15th. Kindergarten will participate in the afternoon and Division 1 is from 56:30; Division 2 from 78:30. Kat Scott mentioned that she still needs a few volunteers to help with the set up of the disco in the afternoon. Those children who are part of the Seussical Musical will likely arrive a bit late to the Disco, as rehearsal is mandatory for certain cast members. After school club session 3 start on Monday. Certain G5&6 classes are still going to Zhuhai for the pottery school experience. Poetry Night is coming up as well. Way to go lunches will be at TIS, catered by Hard Rock Cafe as the numbers are too big for Season s Cafe. Friday April 29th is dressdown day with Crazy Theme. A special Pink Day Assembly will be held tomorrow, April 13 for Division 1. Secondary Mr Spreadbury Report cards are coming up as well as the studentled conferences on April 27/28 in the evenings. Several students are rewriting their diploma exam in maths, as the initial results weren t as positive as expected. It s penalty free for them to retake the exam, as they can choose the higher mark for their final submission. Experience Week was extremely successful! Students and teachers came back very excited and motivated and all had a fantastic experience. There were a total of 8 International trips with 280 students and 27 staff members and 2 local camps (dance and sport) with 30 students and 7 staff members. Participation was 66% for International trips and 75% for overall participation. Overall that is down a bit and slightly disappointing. The team is now looking 2

School Bussing TIS is reminding the bus company not to arrive prior to 8am as supervision at school begins at 8am.

3 into ways to increase those participation numbers and talked about using International SOS earlier in the future. On these trips there were only a couple of minor incidences which involved a few stitches and an Xray but otherwise everything went really well and was very positive. The Europe trip came in under budget so those students will be getting a refund. TIS never makes money on these trips but the goal is to break even. Two student teachers are leaving on April 22. They have had a wonderful experience, along with the teachers and mentor teachers. Pink Day for Secondary will involve a Sportsmanship Day and activities. Treasurer s Report (Andrea Dryburgh) Popcorn Day in January: $3000 Popcorn Day in February: $2950 Popcorn Day in March: 2315 Community Day: $13,910 (despite the weather!) Easter Raffle: $6350 TISPA purchased a new BBQ for $9220 With the remaining $3000, TISPA is looking into purchasing a new commercial grade popcorn machine. Secondary raised funds from a dress down day for a generous donation to Caritas. TISPA also received a donation from Middle School ($1500), which will go towards the popcorn machine. Kat Scott, with the help of Judith s husband, has found a company in Macau to purchase a commercial grade machine. At our last Community Day we introduced a few healthy alternatives at the BBQ on a trial basis. 30 out of 50 Veggie Patties were sold, however they were quite spicy and consumed mostly by adults. Some of the apples and bananas were sold. The hot dogs sold out in less than an hour and almost all of the burgers sold as well. This initiative will be ongoing and TISPA will continue to come up with new ideas and trials to provide healthier food options at the events. Events Report Events since last meeting: Community Day March 12 International Theme Dress Down Day March 18 Easter Raffles Upcoming events: Poetry Day (no involvement from TISPA, besides judges) 3

The Europe trip came in under budget so those students will be getting a refund. TIS never makes money on these trips but the goal is to break even. Two student teachers are leaving on April 22.

4 Dress Down Day April 29 (Crazy theme) Disco April 15 Arts Night June 2 General Business New Pop corn machine is being researched for purchase. The new BBQ has been purchased. The old BBQ will be kept and stored for a while as a back up. Confirm date for next meeting Tuesday, May 10th at 1:30 pm in the Secondary Library. 4

5 出席代表 David Spreadbury Wayne Hsie Sarah Luvisutto Howard Stribbell Sheila Goldsworthy Shelley Smithsdale MaryAnn Jasinski Bec Walker Andrea Dryburgh Kat Scott Louise Kewley Phong Ng Laura Clarke Connie Johnson Diane O Keeffe 缺席者 : Wayne Hsie, Deb TroendleScott 上次會議紀要 (3 月 18 日 ) 已於網上發佈無須更正, 確實無誤歡迎各位 Shelley Smithsdale 的報告 : 客座藝術計劃這是本校首個客座藝術計劃, 由澳大利亞著名藝術家兼本校家長 Peta Houghton 帶領小學四至六年級學生接觸不同的藝術風格本校很榮幸請得多次獲獎, 並有作品於澳大利亞藝術畫廊展出的 Peta, 為一共九個班進行授課學生作品安置在學校梯間, 以作裝飾之用 4 月 25 日學校將於下午 3 時至 5 時舉行 Vernissage, 為客座藝術計劃舉行揭幕及慶祝活動 Ms Smithdale 表示家長會屆時會提供現場小吃校長的報告 (Howard Stribbell)- 詳情請參閱附件 Mr Stribbell 重申學校重視藝術項目, 第二期校舍工程外圍亦安置了彩繪海報學校鼓勵全體學生一同參與藝術活動招生順利進行, 感興趣入讀本校之人士持續增加本校至今已收到超過五百份入學申請被問到教青局有否參與如確認錄取名單等事,Mr Stribbell 謂沒有事實上教青局僅修正了報名程序, 避免家長在報名時在校外長時間輪候以及走訪不同學校報名等情況而本校由於接到大量在校學生的兄弟姐妹投遞報名表, 因此最終不錄取名單佔 100 人, 後補名單有一百五十人面試過程中, 我們主要測試考生的溝通適應能力獨立行動力與同伴及老師互動等能力 Ms Jasinski 稱有幾位幼兒獲錄取為半日制課程被問到錄取事宜以及留位費等事項是否需要與教青局溝通或獲對方確認時,Ms Jasinski 表示會再確認正確程序除了報讀本校的本地居民增加, 今年由於多了外籍家庭留澳生活, 有更多小孩報讀本校, 因此這是繼去年 ( 龍年出生小孩首次入學 ) 後, 學位再次供不應今年每位首次入讀的幼兒可選擇報考最多六所學校明天 4 月 13 日 ( 週三 ) 是 Pink Day 活動最先由加拿大倡導, 以支持反欺凌學生明天可穿粉紅色衣服回校, 以示支持校巴服務 - 本校已向巴士公司反映, 避免在教職員早上 8 時回校前將學生返抵學校有家長透過電郵反映, 像下雨天的日子, 校巴提早抵校, 卻沒有教職員幫忙護送 3 到 4 歲的學生返抵校園的情況 Mr Stribbell 重申學校無法在暴雨天為坐校巴的學生提供接送, 但表示會讓巴士公司確保校巴按時返校 5

利亞著名藝術家兼本校家長 Peta Houghton 帶領小學四至六年級學生接觸不同的藝術風格本校很榮幸請得多次獲獎, 並有作品於澳大利亞藝術畫廊展出的 Peta, 為一共九個班進行授課學生作品安置在學校梯間, 以作裝飾之用 4 月

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7 家長會出資 9220 購買新燒烤爐餘下的 3000 元, 家長會正研究購買一台新爆谷機中學便服日所籌得的款項將捐至明愛家長會在初中處獲得 1500 元的捐款, 款項會撥入購買爆谷機項目上 Kat Scott 與 Judith 的丈夫找到澳門售賣爆谷機的公司上次的同樂日, 本校為燒烤餐單提供了幾款健康食品 50 個素菜餡餅賣出了 30 個, 只是那些餡餅偏辣, 而且多是家長捧場另外, 蘋果和香蕉也賣出了一點熱狗僅在一個小時內已售罄而漢堡也幾乎全部賣光家長會將繼續在其他活動上推出健康食品即將展開的活動自上次會議後舉辦的活動 : 3 月 12 日同樂日 - 國際主題 3 月 18 日便服日復活節奬券即將舉行的活動 : 詩歌日 ( 除評審外, 家長會並不參與其中 ) 4 月 29 日便服日 (Crazy theme) 4 月 15 日 -Disco 6 月 2 日 - 藝術之夜常務事項即將購買新爆谷機已購入新燒烤爐舊爐會暫存儲物室以作備用下次會議日期會議已定於 5 月 10 日 ( 週二 ) 下午 1:30 於中學圖書館舉行 7

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