28 October 2008 28-30 October SSS Student Workshop
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28-31 October Year 11 Biology Ecology Trip 30 October PTA Afternoon Tea Year 10 Parent Meeting re: Beijing Trip 31 October Primary Assembly 01 November Kindergarten/Reception Sports Carnival 03 November Middle School Assembly 04-07 November Year 11 Biology Ecology Trip 07 November Free Observation Day 07-09 November Christian Retret Primary 10 November Primary Upacara Year 10 Upacara Primary Parent Workshop Assessment 11 November KONTAK PTA Meeting #5
S t u d e nt D r i ve rs Looking back over previous articles, I found that I have written in Kontak about the issue of road safety each year for the past 3 years. Again, this problem must be addressed. There have been several reported cases of students driving cars to school who are clearly not able to hold a driving license. The school is strongly opposed to this practice and has very clear policies on this matter. Any student who is found to be driving, without school permission, is automatically suspended. There is no excuse for a student to be driving without permission as this endangers not only the child themselves but other innocent citizens. I strongly request that parents speak to their drivers and ensure that they do not allow children to drive at any time. Parents should also speak to their children about the inherent dangers of such a practice. At SGJ, with the help of our local police, we have already run safety workshops for students focusing on the dangers of driving. Random checks are also made in the car park area before and after school. But the schools attempts will be futile if parents do not take the initiative and make this a priority issue to discuss at home.
Siswa yang Mengemudikan Kendaraan Sendiri Melihat artikel-artikel sebelumnya, saya menemukan bahwa saya telah menulis di kontak tentang isu keselamatan berkendara setiap tahun, semenjak 3 tahun yang lalu. Sekali lagi, masalah ini harus segera ditangani. Ada beberapa kasus yang dilaporkan dimana siswa mengemudikan kendaraan ke sekolah walaupun dengan jelas belum berkualifikasi untuk memiliki SIM. Sekolah sangat menentang kejadian-kejadian seperti ini dan sekolah sudah memiliki aturan yang sangat jelas tentang hal ini. Setiap siswa yang didapati mengemudi, tanpa izin sekolah, secara otomatis dikenakan hukuman. Tidak ada alasan bagi siswa untuk dapat mengemudi tanpa izin karena hal ini tidak hanya membahayakan anak tersebut tapi juga orang lain yang tidak bersalah. Saya meminta dengan sangat agar orangtua berbicara dengan supir mereka untuk memastikan bahwa mereka tidak memperbolehkan anak-anak mengemudikan kendaraan pada setiap waktu. Orangtua juga sebaiknya berbicara dengan anak-anak mereka tentang bahaya sebagai akibat praktek seperti ini. Di SGJ, dengan bantuan polisi lokal, kami telah mengadakan beberapa seminar tentang keselamatan berkendara bagi siswa yang berfokus pada bahaya berkendara. Pemeriksaan secara acak juga sudah dilakukan di tempat parkir, sebelum dan setelah jam sekolah. Tetapi upaya sekolah akan menjadi sia-sia jika orang tua tidak mengambil inisiatif dan membuat hal ini sebagai prioritas untuk dibicarakan di rumah.
FREE OBSERVATION DAY We would like to invite prospective Primary School students and their parents to the Free Observation Day at SGJ on 7 November 2008. The event provides an opportunity for prospective students to experience learning at SGJ. In addition, the Primary School Principals will provide a presentation to parents regarding curriculum and teaching methods in the Primary School. The registration form can be obtained from the school receptionist or please contact admissions (
[email protected] or 7457562 ext.220/230) to receive the electronic version. Kindly forward this information to any relatives or friends who may be interested.
Kami mengundang semua calon siswa sekolah TK/SD beserta orang tua mereka untuk datang ke 'Free Observation Day di SGJ pada tanggal 7 November 2008. Acara ini memberikan kesempatan bagi calon siswa untuk mendapatkan pengalaman belajar di SGJ. Kepala Sekolah SD juga akan memberikan presentasi kepada calon orangtua tentang kurikulum dan metode mengajar di TK/SD. Formulir pendaftaran dapat diperoleh di receptionist SGJ atau silakan hubungi bagian pendaftaran (
[email protected] atau 7457562 ext.220/230) untuk mendapatkan versi elektronik. Silahkan menyebarkan informasi ini kepada teman atau saudara yang mungkin berminat.
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP BEASISWA AKADEMIK We would like to inform you that the Academic Scholarship registration form can now be obtained from the Secondary School secretaries (for SGJ students) or from the school receptionist/admissions (for students from other schools). The Academic Scholarship is open to all students who will be entering Year 10 in the academic year 2009/2010. Full and partial scholarships for 3 years are offered. Please fill in the form and submit all required documents to admissions before 5 December 2008. Please refer to the letter attached to the form or contact admissions (
[email protected] or 74576562 ext. 220/230) for more detailed information.
Kami ingin menginformasikan bahwa formulir pendaftaran beasiswa akademik sudah dapat diperoleh dari sekretaris SMP/SMA untuk siswa SGJ atau di resepsionist sekolah/ admissions untuk siswa dari sekolah lain. Beasiswa akademik ini terbuka untuk semua siswa yang akan masuk SMA kelas 1 di tahun ajaran 2009/2010. Beasiswa yang ditawarkan berupa beasiswa 100% dan 50% untuk uang sekolah (SP dan SPP) selama 3 tahun ajaran. Silakan mengisi formulir dan menyerahkan semua dokumen yang dipersyaratkan ke bagian admissions sebelum 5 Desember 2008. Silakan membaca surat yang dilampirkan di formulir pendaftaran atau menghubungi admissions (
[email protected] atau 74576562 ext. 220/230) untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
PARENTS GET PARENTS PROGRAMME Parents get Parents Programme is an opportunity for SGJ to acknowledge and thank existing parents who recommend Sekolah Global Jaya to their relatives or friends to become a member of our school community. We would like to show our appreciation for your cooperation by offering a 5% discount off the SPP (Tuition Fee) for SGJ parents who have provided a referral. The programme applies only for the 1st child in the family and is valid until the end of the school year. When we receive the referral form that has your name on it from a newly accepted student, we will inform you promptly. We sincerely hope you will refer your family, friends, neighbors or co-workers to SGJ. Please contact admissions (
[email protected] or 7457562 ext. 220/230) should you require any further information.
Program orang tua mendapat orang tua adalah sebuah kesempatan SGJ untuk berterimakasih kepada para orangtua yang telah merekomendasikan Sekolah Global Jaya kepada saudara atau teman mereka untuk menjadi anggota komunitas sekolah kami. Kami ingin menunjukkan penghargaan atas kerja sama anda dengan memberikan potongan sebesar 5% dari Uang sekolah (biaya SPP) bagi para orangtua SGJ sebagai pemberi rekomendasi. Program ini hanya berlaku untuk anak pertama di keluarga dan berlaku sampai akhir tahun ajaran. Setelah kami menerima formulir referensi yang tertera nama anda dari siswa baru SGJ yang telah diterima, kami akan segera menghubungi anda. Kami sangat berharap anda akan merekomendasikan SGJ ke keluarga, teman, tetangga atau rekan kerja anda. Si lahkan hubungi admissions (
[email protected] atau 7457562 ext. 220/230) untuk informasi lebih lanjut.
KINDERGARTEN / RECEPTION SPORT CARNIVAL KARNIVAL OLAHRAGA TAMAN KANAK-KANAK We welcome all participants to the Kindergarten/ Reception Sports Carnival on 1 November 2008. All SGJ Kindergarten and Reception students are invited to participate in this event. We have also invited nine other schools in the South Jakarta area to join us in the event. This activity helps maintain good relationships between schools in the area and provides an opportunity for students from different schools to come together and enjoy themselves while playing sport. Of course, all Kindergarten-Reception parents are invited and we strongly encourage you to come and join in the fun.
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Kami menyambut semua peserta Kindergarten/ Reception Sport Carnival yang akan diselenggarakan pada tanggal 1 November 2008. Semua siswa TK dari SGJ (KindergartenReception) akan berpartisipasi dalam acara ini. Kami juga telah mengundang sembilan sekolah lain di kawasan Jakarta Selatan untuk berpartisipasi dalam acara tersebut. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk menjalin kemitraan yang baik dengan sekolah lain, untuk memberi kesempatan para siswa saling bertemu dan mengenal serta bergembira sambil berolahraga. Tentu saja, kami juga mengundang semua orang tua TK untuk turut hadir dan begembira dalam acara ini.
Pre-order forms and menus for Kindergarten to Year 2 students are now available on the school portal (www.globaljaya.net) on the community page. You may also peruse the updated information regarding menu and price range at our school canteen. Please note that we update the information regularly. If you have any suggestions regarding canteen issues, please kindly put it in the canteen suggestion box located at the canteen office or email me at
[email protected].
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Formulir pemesanan dan menu untuk siswa TK - SD kelas 2 telah tersedia di portal sekolah (www.globaljaya.net) - pada 'halaman komunitas'. Anda juga dapat mengakses informasi tentang menu dan kisaran harga yang berlaku di kantin sekolah di portal tersebut. Perlu diketahui bahwa kami selalu memperbarui informasi secara berkala. Jika Anda memiliki saran tentang kantin sekolah, silahkan masukkan di kotak saran yang terletak di kantor kantin atau email saya di
[email protected].
KUNINGAN CAMP - DECEMBER 2008 This year the Kuningan Camp is for all year 11 students
and will be held from 1st 5th December 2008
Interesting activities include Visiting historical places, direct interaction with the local community and CAS activities (practising traditional musical instruments, making decorations from young coconut leaves (janur), farming, fishing, outbound activities, POSYANDU, charity bazaar, etc). A letter and registration form has been sent home, Please register your child NOW and settle payment by 7 November 2008 at the latest. Teachers in charge are P. Darwin (Camp Coordinator), P. Edi (Secondary School Principal), P. Didi, P. Tri, P. Andrew, B. Sam and B. Dewi (CAS)
UNIFORM AND DRESS CODE It is a source of constant frustration for us that there is a significant portion of the student body which ignores our Uniform and Dress Codes. There have been many warnings, in Kontak, general letters to parents, individual letters to parents, to students in general at assemblies and to individual students from us and other teachers as we see them around the school. Despite many warnings, some students and their parents refuse to comply with our codes. Most students and parents are supporting the schools policy in this matter. In all fairness to them, it is time for us to make sure that everyone complies. As from Monday, 10th of November, any student who does not comply with the codes will be given a letter which informs parents that their child is not to return to school until all of the problems have been addressed. We refer you to the relevant codes which you will find in the Parent Handbook, pages 21 and 22 and the Student Diary, pages 9 to 11. This is the last warning to students and parents that non-compliance will not be tolerated any further. The main issues are the length of hair for the boys and, for girls, the length of their skirts and hair not being pinned back. If a students hair covers their eyebrows, this is considered to be part of the face and therefore not in accordance with our Dress Code. Girls must wear their hair clipped back AT ALL TIMES. Boys are not permitted to clip back their hair, they must have it cut so that it cannot fall across the face. If it can be combed forward and covers the eyebrows, this is not in compliance with the Codes. We are seeking your support in this matter but these policies will be enforced and students denied entry to classes until they comply. Pak Edi, Pak Kevin and Pak Chris C Secondary Principals
Skills for the 21st Century
I read an article last week about moves being made in some USA schools to equip students with 21st Century skills. When asked what these skills are, many people would name IT skills but the fact is that computer skills are only a small (albeit significant) part of the skills which students require to give them the confidence and ability they need to succeed. What then are the other skills which are being focused upon? Fifty years ago, the ticket up the economic ladder was content mastery of four or five subjects
..Today, its the ability to think critically, solve problems, communicate, collaborate, use technology and be globally competent. Sound familiar? These skills were recognized by the founders of SGJ and incorporated into the Schools Missions and Vision statements. They also form the basis of our Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs). They are also reflected in our choice of the IB programmes which emphasize these skills above pure mastery of content. We have always had confidence in our direction but it is still nice to know that we are well ahead of the game. If you wish to read the whole article you will find it at this address: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/10/15/08skills.h28.html?print=1
Chris Chambers Middle School Principals
PORTAL www.globaljaya.net Certain information is available only to SGJ parents and teachers on our portal community page. To access the school calendar, canteen pre-order form and menus or other internal school information, parents need to sign in using their childs user name and password. If you are having any difficulties signing in, please contact Ibu Yulia for assistance via
[email protected].
WHOLE SCHOOL PHOTO
Do you want to order the whole school photo for 2008/2009? The price is Rp. 150.000 and the size is 16cm x 14 cm. You may purchase it at the school cashier (Ibu Arie) before Friday, 7 November 2008. Apakah Anda ingin memesan whole school photo tahun 2008/2009? Harga adalah Rp. 150,000 dan ukuran adalah 16cm x 14 cm. Anda dapat memesan di sekolah kasir (Ibu Arie) sebelum Jumat, 7 November 2008.
KESALAHAN CETAK YEAR BOOK 2007-2008
Kami mohon maaf untuk kesalahan cetak di Year Book 2007-2008 hal. 36 CLASS PHOTO YEAR 5C. Berikut ini yang BENAR Back Row: Almira, Ibu Pat, Fira, Almer, Rafi, George, Andrew, Billy, Shadrina, Ibu Primi, Nicky, Ibu Tristan Front Row: Joan, Sally, Arya, Gilbert, Clarrise, Daffa, Bianca, Keshia Absent: Dino
