ACS 29 July 2016

Volume 31; Issue 1

SECONDARY MATTERS “Live as if you were to die tomorrow, Learn as if you were to live forever.” (Mahatma Gandhi) To our new students and parents, welcome to ACS Jakarta! To our returning students and parents, a warm welcome back! The new academic year of 2016/2017 began last week. We have 30 new students from grade 7 to 12, bringing our student strength to a total of 376 in Secondary. We started this academic year with an orientation program organized by the student council and Orientation Group Leaders (OGLs), led by Sherina Wijaya and Fabian Himawan under the supervision of Ms. Melissa Tan. All Secondary students participated in this three day event. Students emerged high on school spirit and we hope that they will continue to foster warm and productive relationships with each other. In addition, the ACS Jakarta Youth Choir is currently competing in an international competition in Bali. IB Diploma Briefing, 25 July On Monday, we also conducted a specific orientation briefing for Grade 11 IB students and parents. Thank you to those parents who attended. Dr. Wayne Wong and Mr. Peter Greener, our IB coordinators can be contacted anytime via their email [email protected] or [email protected] if you need more information about IB. In addition, Ms. Siti Aulia [email protected], our Higher Education Coordinator can be contacted if you need more information regarding university application. ACS Jakarta 10th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service & Dinner, 5 August On Friday 5 August, we will be having our Thanksgiving Service followed by dinner for teachers and staff at the Fairmont Hotel. There will be no CCA on that day. Students will go home at 3pm. All teachers, senior staff, board members, honored guests and PSG members will be in attendance to give thanks for what we have achieved thus far. We hope this year will be our most successful yet. God bless our school! Homeroom Teachers The Homeroom Teachers for this Academic Year are: 7 Teamwork (Ms. Junisa Putriama), 7 Humility (Ms. Carmen Choong), 7 Respect (Mr. Jose Celestino), 8 Teamwork (Ms. Yuyu Yuliani ), 8 Humility (Ms. Evelyn Henson ), 8 Respect (Mr. Jason Susilo), 9 Teamwork (Ms. Ezmieralda Kallista ), 9 Humility (Ms. Kathleen Sigua ), 9 Respect (Ms. Shalini Mahtani ), 10 Teamwork (Ms. Siena Caravana), 10 Humility (Ms. Kadek Hapsari ), 10 Respect (Ms. Agustina Benata), 10 Commitment (Mr. Soecipto Wibowo), 11 Teamwork (Mr. Resa Maradhona ), 11 Humility (Mr. Edy Nugraha ), 11 Respect (Ms. Terry Suarez ), 12 Teamwork (Mr. Christian Gabriel ), 12 Humility (Ms. Dini Hartini ) New Teachers We welcome 12 new teachers to the Secondary staff this year. They are Mr. Jose Calestino (Maths), Mr. Greg Davies (ICT), Mr. Nate Schmidt (English), Ms. Rashidah Zulkifli (Econs), Ms. Evelyn Henson (History), Dr. Chua Kok Seng (English), Ms. Carmen Choong (Chemistry), Ms. Gladys Pu Xiuhua (Mandarin), Ms. Junisa Putriama (Art), Mr. Soecipto Wibowo (Maths), Ms. Shalini Mahtani (Business Studies), and Ms. Erina Mulyadi (Maths). Independence Day, 18 August On Thursday, 18 August we are going to have our Independence Day flag raising ceremony in the Multi-Purpose Hall. The theme for

the celebration is “I’m proud to be Indonesian, Aku bangga jadi orang Indonesia!” Students are encouraged to wear traditional costume or red and white on that day. Parents are also welcome to attend. Meet the Faculty, 18 August Meet the Faculty will be held on Thursday 18 August at 1:10pm after the independence day’s celebration. Textbooks We have distributed textbooks to all secondary students. If there is anything your child has not received, please see Mr. Alex in the school shop. Students must take care of their books and cover all textbooks with a plastic cover. The school diary will be distributed soon. School Rules During orientation, we spoke to students about the school rules. Most importantly, students are expected to exercise common sense at all times and show respect for others and their property. Please remember:  Every student must be at school by 7:25am.

 Bullying, racism, sexism and ageism will not be tolerated under any circumstance.

 Students must go home immediately after the end of day homeroom

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period. If your secondary-level child is involved in a Co-Curricular Activity (CCA), their siblings must wait in the library. We encourage all secondary students to leave school immediately at the end of their CCA. All CCAs should finish by 5.15 pm at the latest. Do take note that students have received 2 documents; the Code of Conduct and the Discipline Levels of Offenses. We would appreciate that both students and parents acknowledge the receipt of the information by signing and returning the documents to their child’s Homeroom Teacher by the end of the week. A grooming check will be conducted next Thursday, 4 August. Do ensure that haircuts or rectification of uniforms be completed over the weekend in preparation for the check. As students have been assigned new lockers, they will need to have a lock to ensure that their valuables are kept safe during school and CCA hours.

Promotion Policy Parents and students need to be aware of the schools promotion policy. This academic year, students must achieve a core subject average of at least 50% and a score of at least 50% in both English and Mathematics on their final report if they are to be automatically promoted to the next grade. IB Result 2016 The results of our most recent Grade 12 cohort of IB students have been released. Students who scored above 40 are: Amatta Mirandari (IB Score: 42), Alyssa Devi Sutanto (IB Score: 41), and Mazel Mihardja (IB Score: 42) . IGCSE News Our current grade 11 students, who took IGCSE exams in May-June 2016, will obtain their results on Thursday, 11 August. They will receive the login details to access their results on Thursday, 4 August. Have a nice weekend! Capri Anjaya Kepala SMP and SMA

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ACS Hi everyone, Let me introduce myself as a Mathematics teacher. My name is Cipto. I graduated from Institut Teknologi Bandung majoring in Mathematics. I have been teaching Mathematics for secondary students for some years. Now at ACS Jakarta, I am teaching Grade 10 IGCSE Additional Mathematics. I look forward to working with all of you.

NEW SECONDARY TEACHERS Greetings of peace! I am Ms. Evelyn S. I. Henson from the Philippines. I am a graduate with Bachelor in Secondary Education Major in History with a Master’s Degree in History. In the past twenty years, I have gained valuable teaching experiences in the primary level, secondary level, and tertiary level in the Philippines and in Indonesia. These teaching experiences were further enriched in the last two years when I served as a full-time History Instructor in the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. For this academic year, I will be teaching History in the lowersecondary level and I will also be handling CAS. I look forward to meeting my students and colleagues. It is truly a blessing to be a facilitator of learning – helping learners to help themselves. I hope that my role as a teacher would lead to producing self-propelled students who have achieved their fullest potential. May we have a fruitful year marked with excellence! My name is Pu Xiuhua, Gladys. I was born in Hebei province, China. I graduated from Hebei Normal University. My major is Chinese language and literature education. With more than 10 years’ experience as a Chinese teacher, I am confident in my classroom management, curriculum development and student motivation skills. The more I teach, the more I feel that it is true - “there are no bad students.” When you are complaining to our students why is it that they wouldn’t be good, you should calm down and reflect on yourself first. This is my motto which is always reminding me to be a better teacher. It’s my honor to be a Mandarin teacher in ACS Jakarta. It’s my pleasure to teach your child in this academic year. This will be my fourth year in Jakarta and first at ACS. Since coming to Southeast Asia, I have spent my holidays trekking the mountain villages of Papua, feeding critically endangered orangutans in Kalimantan, volunteering to support mistreated elephants in Chiang Mai, and embarking on the cultural event of a lifetime through Tibet. I have come to learn that many of the world’s most glaring problems: overpopulation; religious intolerance; access to clean water, food, or healthcare; and smog filled skies are much more tangible than any media conglomerate can portray, and the solutions a lot more complex than donating from afar. I have asked myself, if I don’t support my beliefs with action, how can I expect others to? This question thrust me into teaching; I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world. It is why I emphasize self-reflection in the pursuit of defining what my students value, because knowing why you do something is much more crucial than what or how you do it. I do not teach content per se, but a holistic learning process because while content may be forgotten, knowing how to reason and what you value lasts forever. I teach with the intention of helping my students reach self-actualization, which in my opinion means questioning assumptions to find what you care about and acting on it. I believe this is how I must teach, not for me, but for the benefit of all. The world’s problems, our problems, will not solve themselves, only action will. Forming an opinion and supporting those beliefs with action to make a positive change in the world are the values I wish to instill in my students, because “unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.”

My name is Carmen Choong, and I am happy to join the ACS family as a Chemistry teacher in ACS Jakarta for the upcoming academic year! I have been a teacher for 6 years. This is my first year teaching in Jakarta. Prior to coming here, I have taught Chemistry as well as Mathematics in a secondary school in Singapore. I have taught in many different grades from grade 7 to grade 10, and I have been a homeroom teacher all these years in teaching. I have also taken charge of the CCAs Fencing and National Cadet Corp (Land) previously in Singapore. I earned my Bachelor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering degree from Nanyang Technological University, where I also completed a teacher training program in the National Institute of Education, Singapore. Being a globetrotter, I guess I am coping well to life in Jakarta for now at least. Traveling for me is always fun because I get to experience something new and meet people that opens my perspective on life. I believe this is part of character building as from each experience there’s always a lesson to be learned. I hope to share my experiences with my students, inspiring them to keep their minds open. To explore, dream and discover. I hope for a productive, challenging and encouraging year ahead with my students, and I look forward to a fulfilling time in ACS Jakarta! Dr Chua Kok Seng obtained his Doctorate in Education from The University of Western Australia in 2008. He has taught in various mainstream schools in Singapore, ranging from secondary schools to junior colleges for about 20 years. He also has a teaching stint in Shanghai-Singapore International School in Shanghai, China in Theory of Knowledge and Business Management (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) where he was also appointed as a Senior School Teacher Counsellor (University Guidance). Moreover, he was a Senior Manager (Academic Affairs) in Management Development Institute of Singapore, a private tertiary institution in Singapore. He is a father of 2 daughters who are studying in NUS and CHIJ, Toa Payoh. His wife is also a teacher in St Andrews Junior College. He served God as a song leader in Zion Bible Presbyterian Church in Singapore. Dr Chua also served as the Secretary of the Punggol South Citizens Consultative Committee, Chairman of the Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle and the Chief Editor of the Punggol South Newsletter as well as Editor, Pasir Ris Punggol Our Harmony Cookbook. He also received the 20-year Long Service Award. Dr Chua has presented a number of parenting and assembly talks in various schools in Singapore in his capacity as a Business Consultant and Director of a Consultancy firm, Global Educational (Asia) Pte Ltd before his teaching stint in Shanghai, China. Quote: I aspire to make a positive difference in the lives of our students with the skill sets that I bring to my job as a teacher. Other Education/Training

 Master of Educational Management, The University of Western Australia

 Bachelor of Business Administration, National University of Singapore ACS Jakarta Jl. Bantar Jati, Kelurahan Setu, Jakarta Timur Phone: 62-21-84597175/76 Fax: 62-21-84597180 Email: [email protected] URL: www.acsjakarta.sch.id

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 Diploma in Education (Credit), Institute of Education  Diploma in Public Relations (London Chambers of Commerce

an Elvis Presley Tribute Artiste

 Continues to sing for the under-privileged groups as part of his community and social work as a Pioneer Generation Ambassador.

and Industry)

 Gold Medal Award in Diploma in Personnel Management, PSB Corporation

My name is Juni. I’m a new teacher of Art Design in secondary school. Being a teacher and designer at the same time is a wonderful job for me. Interacting with the young generation is a challenge for me to follow a new form of Art Design every year. I hope this year I can produce amazing work for our school.

Others/Awards and Citations

 Won contests in both English and Mandarin song competitions,

to name a few, 1st runners-up, Civil Service Club Singing Star Competition, 15 Nov 2013 and National Grassroots Karaoke Championship, 1995 (2nd Runners-up) and also performed at the 2003 Global Chinese Entrepreneurs' Forum at Neptune Theatre and Hard Rock Café (Cuscaden Road and Sentosa) as

PRIMARY MATTERS Welcome to the New Academic Year. Welcome New Teachers and Students We would like to welcome new students and new teachers to the school. The new teachers that are teaching Primary School this year are Mr. Gary Finley (Grade 1 EL and Speech and Comm) Ms. Radha Samikannu (Grade 2 EL) Ms. Lara Tolentino (KA EL and IL) Ms. Kristina Purwaningtyas (KA and KB Indo, Maths, Grade 1 Indo Found.) Ms. Kusnoviana Rahayu (Grade 1, 3, 6 Mandarin Found. Grade 2, 5 Mandarin Standard) Ms. Rocel Africa (KA-Grade 6 Computing) Ms. Jessica Sudjana (KA-Grade 3 Art) Ms. Annes Farah Utami (Grade 3 IL and Grade 6 SS) Ms. Akbar Atsani (KA, KB, Grade 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 PE) Ms. Poppy Rusdi (Grade 1 and 2 Science) We are also very fortunate to have a parent volunteer, Ms Lynn, who steps in to help us at school with Grade 3 and 4 Science this quarter. We hope that our new students and teachers will be able to adapt to the new environment. First Week of School These two weeks had been very busy for all of us. We would like to thank all parents for helping the students get to school on time. We understand that the first day at school can be hard for your child, but we assure you that he/she is in the good hands of our teachers. Meeting the Teachers We will hold the ‘Meet the Faculty’ session on Wednesday, 3 August. We invite all parents to attend this meeting as it will be a good opportunity to meet up with your children teachers and find out what they have planned for this year. Labelling all Belongings We would like to remind students that their names should be written on every book as well as on all of their belongings, such as water bottles, clothes, etc. This practice should be applied to all personal items to facilitate identification and to make it easier

for these things to be returned when found. World Mathematics Invitational 2016 During the school holiday, 3 students from ACS Jakarta joined the World Mathematics Invitational 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The competition was very challenging but we are glad that our students won. They are: Kenneth Dominic Makarios (3R) won Silver medal Stacey Janice Cathleena Lukman (3T) Nathan Jacobes (2)I won Excellent certificates. Congratulations to the winners. School Uniform and Grooming With regard to correct school attire, please be reminded that:

 Boys and girls are required to wear neat and tidy school uniforms.  Students must tuck their shirts in at all times.  Boys and girls are required to wear black leather shoes or trainers with white socks that are above the ankles.

 Girls may only wear plain stud earrings. Rings, bracelets, makeup and nail-polish are not permitted.

 Boys’ hair should be of a conservative style (short, not longer 

than the collar-line) and girls with long hair should tie it back with a plain hair-scrunchy (plain school colour and style) We seek your cooperation in following these rules and to kindly remind your child to dress appropriately.

Have a nice weekend.

Ratih Damajanti Kepala Sekolah Nursery-Gr 3

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Dian Rumanti Kepala Sekolah Gr 4-6

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ACS NEW PRIMARY TEACHERS

My name is Akbar Atsani Karis, Mr. A my former students call me. I am 26 years old. I studied at the State University of Jakarta ( UNJ ) and graduated from Sports Education Program. I started to teach PE in 2010 and have been teaching in several international schools in Jakarta. I also played for the University varsity team and won the National Championship “Campus League “ in 2010 and 2012. After that, I continued my passion in basketball as a coach. I am a licensed national basketball coach C and B license. I coach kids and adults. As I am a PE teacher, I engage myself in many different sports like football, basketball, swimming, and hiking. Once in a while, I go travelling, if my schedule permits me. My name is Poppy Rusdi and I am teaching Science for Grade 1 and 2 students. I’ve got my Master degree from Bremen University, Germany, with a major in Biology. I spent my childhood in Germany and my adolescent years in my hometown in West Sumatra. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, travelling and spending time with my family. I have been teaching in several National Plus Schools in Jakarta since 2004. I usually teach Kindergarten and Grade 1 Level students. This year is going to be an explosion of learning for the students and myself! Teaching is absolutely a passion of mine and I’m so excited to work with your child and you.

I graduated from Universitas Indonesia (We are the Yellow Jackets!) in 2016 with a bachelor degree in German Literature. It will be an amazing experience going through the year with all of you! I was born in Aceh and grew up in Qatar. Qatar is like a second home country for me, because all my childhood and school memories are there. In my free time, I love to travel with my family or friends, read, go out and taste new different cuisines and also do some yoga. Cannot wait for us to do amazing things this year!! My name is Kristina Purwaningtyas. My nick name is Tyas.I live in Jatibening, I graduated from The Psychology faculty. I have taught early childhood for 15 years. I learned many things from my students, such as their expressions when they play together although they argued about toys. My hobbies are listening to music, reading, browsing articles, and travelling. One of my great travelling when I had a chance to visit “Istana Kepresidenan Cipanas”. It was an honour to visit the place, where the President sometimes stays and spends his time. The palace has many trees which makes everyone feel comfortable, various kinds of beautiful pictures of great painters decorated the palace. During my traveling time, I also had a memorable activity when I explored archery for the first time in my life. I was so excited to try the activity . Hopefully next time, I will have new experiences in other interesting places.

Hello, fabulous primary students! I am Annes Farah Utami and I am pleased to be your primary teacher for Inquiry Learning 3T and Social Studies Grade 6. This is going to be a new experience for me in ACS Jakarta and I can’t wait to pass on my knowledge and passion to you!

Hi my name is Jessica and I will be teaching Art in the lower primary section. I graduated from Art Center, College of Design. Besides Art and Design, I enjoy photography, travelling and athletics.

CCA DANCE

The Dancer Crew held its first Dance Reunion on last Saturday, 23rd of July 2016 in Loop Station on Jl.Mahakam. We had fun dancing from 3 to 8 pm while eating, watching a live dance performance and taking photographs in between. Thanks to Tania Josephine and Kiky Pulungan, two of our alumni who helped to organize the event. Our gratitude to our sponsors. We could not have done it without you: Stephen Pudjiadi’s family Laurencia Fransiscus’ family Green Sands IDance Studio Jakarta Thanks to everyone who came and supported our event. Your presence was truly a blessing! Arum Handayani ACS Jakarta Jl. Bantar Jati, Kelurahan Setu, Jakarta Timur Phone: 62-21-84597175/76 Fax: 62-21-84597180 Email: [email protected] URL: www.acsjakarta.sch.id

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ACS OPERATION MATTERS

IMPORTANT DATES

Dear parents of grade 1 and 2, It has been more than one week, since the school started and we are pleased to see orderly traffic especially during dismissal time. Your patience and cooperation with the school is greatly appreciated. We would like to highlight the following procedures:

1 August 2016 Start of CCA (Grade 1-12) 3 August 2016 Meet the Faculty (Primary)

1. School prepares parents’ waiting area during dismissal. The waiting area is located beside the canteen - pool side, instead of the back shelter. 2. Security will open registration table at 2 pm at the security booth, that is, canteen lobby - pool side. 3. Parents are expected to register the names at the registration table and sit down at the waiting area, instead of approaching and standing in front of the door. 4. Security will look for the child and bring him/her to the parents. 5. Parents, who have taken their children already, may ask their drivers to pick up either at the front shelter or at the back shelter. 6. If parents come late or later than 3 pm, they can still inform the security at the registration table or at the lobby. The security will look for your child. 7. Older siblings who have already located their younger ones may exit via the front shelter or the back shelter.

5 August 2016 ACS Jakarta 10th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service & Dinner

Please allow sufficient time for the security team to get your children. It will be good if parents remind the drivers to bring A4 green paper when they pick up the students. Teachers and security will ensure that the students go into the right car safely.

31 August 2016 Parents Info Session on IBDP (Grade 10)

8 August 2016 Start of CCA (Kindergarten A-Kindergarten B) 11 August 2016 Academic Awards (Primary) 17 August 2016 Independence Day (Public Holiday) 18 August 2016 Independence Day Celebration & Games Meet the Faculty (Secondary) 24 August 2016 Parents Info Session on IGCSE (Grade 8)

6 September 2016 Academic Awards (Secondary)

Again, we thank you for your cooperation and understanding. 9 September 2016 Inter House Athletics (Secondary) Jusak Soehardja Director of Operations

12 September 2016 Idul Adha (Public Holiday) 23-24 September 2016 Night Marathon CAS 29 September 2016 Q1 Report Issues (EC-Grade 11 ) 30 September 2016 Children’s Day (Primary) 1-16 October 2016 Quarter 1 Break

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