IN THIS WEEK`S TIN TUC - The Highlights

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UNIS Hanoi’s Weekly Community Newsletter
Volume 21, Edition 29, Friday 3 April
NEXT WEEK…

MONDAY, 6 APRIL
 EAL Testing for ES Students, 6-17 April
 Grade 2 Slice of ICE Exhibition, 6-8 April
 Quarter 4 starts
 Asian Women and Friends Coffee Morning, 9:30-11:30,
Library Projection Room
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TUESDAY, 7 APRIL
 MS Boys’ and Girls’ Volleyball vs BIS @ BIS, 15:3017:30
 Grade 2 Slice of ICE Parent Performance, 18:00-19:30,
Theatre
WEDNESDAY, 8 APRIL
 Varsity Boys' Soccer vs HIS @ UNIS, 16:00-17:30,
Soccer Field
THURSDAY, 9 APRIL
 IB Diploma Programme Art Show 9-16 April
DP Art Opening, 9 Apr, 18:00-21:00, Centre for the Arts
 MS Boys’ and Girls’ Volleyball vs BVIS @ BVIS, 15:3017:30
FRIDAY, 10 APRIL
 MSHS Spring Play, 19:00-21:30, Theatre
SATURDAY, 11 APRIL
 UNIS Hanoi Spring Swim Gala, 09:00-12:00, UNIS Pool
Varsity Girls' Soccer Practice @ Red River Stadium,
13:30-15:00
MSHS Spring Play, 19:00-21:30, Theatre
COMING SOON
MONDAY, 13 APRIL
 K1 Exhibition, 13-16 April
TUESDAY, 14 APRIL
 School Community Organisation, 8:30-10:00,
Community Room
 MS Boys’ and Girls’ Volleyball vs CISH @ UNIS Hanoi,
16:00-17:30
WEDNESDAY, 15 APRIL
 APAC Boys Soccer Tournament @ CA, 15-19 April
 APAC Girls Soccer Tournament @ WAB, 15-19 April
 K1 Parent Performance, 9:00-10:00, Theatre
THURSDAY, 16 APRIL
 MSHS 3-Way Parent Conferences (No ASAs/Sports for
MSHS Students) , 10:00-18:00
FRIDAY, 17 APRIL
 Grade 2 Field Trip, 8:30-11:00
 ES Snack Sale Morning, 8:30-10:30
 Board Committee/Taskforce Appreciation, 18:00-21:30
SATURDAY, 18 APRIL
 UNIS Hanoi Invitational MS Boys & Girls Volleyball
Tournament
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IN THIS WEEK’S TIN TUC - The Highlights...
Notes from the Head of School (p.2)
Notes from the Board of Directors
(p.3-4)
Grade 2 Slice of ICE next week! (p.5)
All that glitters. Check it out! (p.5)
MSHS Spring Play. Get your ticket
now! (p.6)
University Visits (p.7)
Spring Swim Gala. Save the Date!
(p.7)
Summer Programme in details.
Make your plan NOW! (p.8)
School Health Centre News (p.9)
Asian Women and Friends Coffee
Morning (p.9)
Today marks the end of Quarter 3 and with
the entry into the 4th quarter comes several
year-end meetings to plan for next year,
performances, activities and ceremonies.
We know it is also a busy time for families
as they plan for the upcoming long holiday
or maybe even a transition to another
country. We hope that you will find the time to attend
these events since they are often quite important in the lives
of our students.
One of these events that I hope to see you at is the last
meeting with me this year. Our final “Breakfast with the
HoS” will be on 07 May beginning at 0800 in the
Community Room. Please mark your calendars and plan to
attend this session. We will send out the finalized theme in
the coming weeks.
Respectfully,
Dr. Barder [email protected]
On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to
announce that Dr. Amie Pollack will be our
new Parent Elect Board member. Her
position as Parent Elect has been ratified
by Dr. Pratibha Mehta, United Nations
Resident Coordinator. Amie will assume
Board duties at the close of business at the
last Board meeting of the 2014-2015 School Year on 2nd
June 2015. Members of the Community are invited to meet
Amie at the SCO Meeting on 14th April at 8.30am in the
Community Room, Room 104 of the Administration
Building. She will provide some details on her background
and her work as Parent Elect Board Member. We hope you
can join the meeting.
Nationality: American
Họ và tên: TS. Amie Alley Pollack
Grade of children: Son – Grade 2
and Daughter – preschool
Quốc tịch: Mỹ
Arrived in Hanoi: August 2009
Expects in Hanoi: 2017 or beyond
Personal Statement:
Thank you for this opportunity to introduce
myself. I am from the US and have lived in Vietnam for 5.5 years
with my husband, Todd, and children, Oliver (UNIS Hanoi Grade
2) and Julia (preschool). I am a clinical developmental psychologist on
the faculty of Vanderbilt University, USA. For the past 5.5 years
my work has focused on mental health research and training capacity
building in Vietnam and Cambodia. I work with universities to
develop post-graduate training programs in clinical psychology, support
the development of hospital and community-based mental health care,
and lead a number of research projects. Prior to moving to Vietnam I
held post-doctoral appointments at Harvard Medical School and
Boston University in the areas of trauma and community-based
mental health care.
I believe that my work experiences have prepared me well for being an
effective member of the UNIS Hanoi Board. As a researcher, I am
an objective, data-driven decision maker with a love of learning. As
an educator, I strongly believe that a peaceful, prosperous world begins
with quality childhood education. As a psychologist, I know that
growth of any kind is dependent on listening, understanding and
respect. Furthermore, I hope that my expertise in child cognitive, social
and emotional development will provide a valuable perspective to the
board. In my three years as a UNIS Hanoi parent I have gained a
great respect for the UNIS Hanoi faculty, values and vision. It would
be a pleasure and an honor to serve this school and community.
Please find below her profile and personal statement in
English, Vietnamese, Korean and Japanese.
Best regards,
Nguyen Van Hieu, Board Chair
Name: Amie Alley Pollack, PhD
Các con: Con trai học lớp 2 và Con gái học Mẫu giáo
Ngày đến Hà Nội: tháng 8/2009
Thời gian ở Hà Nội dự kiến: 2017 hoặc lâu hơn
Thông tin tự giới thiệu:
Tôi rất hân hạnh được tự giới thiệu bản thân mình. Tôi đến từ
Mỹ và đã sống ở Việt Nam 5 năm cùng chồng (Todd), con tôi
Oliver (lớp 2) và Julia (mẫu giáo). Tôi là nhà tâm lý giáo dục Đại
học Vanderbilt, Mỹ. Hơn 5 năm qua, tôi tập trung nghiên cứu về
tâm lý học và nâng cao năng lực cho Việt Nam và Campuchia. Tôi
phối hợp với các trường đại học phát triển các chương trình đào
tạo cao học về tâm lý, hỗ trợ phát triển các chương trình chăm sóc
sức khỏe tâm lý cho các bệnh viện, phụ trách một sô dự án.
Trước khi sang Việt Nam, tôi đã hoàn thành chương trình sau
tiến sỹ tại Trường Y khoa Havard và Trường Đại học Boston về
chăm sóc sức khỏe cộng đông và chuyên ngành chấn thương.
Tôi tin rằng kinh nghiệm làm việc của tôi sẽ giúp tôi trở thành một
thành viên tích cực cho Hội đồng quản trị trường UNIS Hanoi.
Là một nhà nghiên cứu, tôi là một người luôn ra những quyết định
khách quan, có cơ sở và say mê học hỏi. Là một nhà giáo dục, tôi
tin rằng một quốc gia thinh vượng, hòa bình phụ thuộc rất nhiều
vào nền giáo dục cho trẻ. Là một nhà nghiên cứu, tôi hiểu rõ sự
lớn mạnh của bất cứ lĩnh vực gì đều phụ thuộc vào việc lắng nghe,
thấu hiểu và tôn trọng lẫn nhau. Hơn thế nữa, tôi hy vọng rằng
chuyên môn về phát triển cảm xúc, trí tuệ và xã hội cho trẻ mà tôi
đã trải nghiệm sẽ mang lại những triển vọng giá trị cho Hội đồng
quản trị nhà trường. Với 3 năm làm phụ huynh nhà trường, tôi
thực sự tôn trọng tập thể giáo viên cùng những giá trị và tầm nhìn
của trường. Tôi thực sự hân hạnh được góp phần công sức của
mình đối với nhà trường và cộng đồng UNIS Hanoi.
理事会よりお知らせ
UNIS理事会の保護者選出枠理事に、エ
이사회의 메시지
イミー・ポラックさんが立候補しまし
た。立候補者が一人なため今回は選挙
を行わず、エイミーが新任の保護者選
이사회를 대신하여, 저는 에이미 폴락 씨
가 유니스 이사회의 학부모 선출 의석에
대하여 입후보하였음을 알려 드리게 되
어 기쁘게 생각합니다. 단 한 명의 입후보
자만 있었기 때문에 저희는 선거가 필요
없게 되었습니다. 자연스럽게 에이미 폴
락 씨가 학부모 선출 의석의 이사가 되
고, 유니스 2014-2015학년도 회기의 마지
막 이사회의가 있는 6월 2일에 이사로서의 임무를 맡게 됩니다.
出枠理事に就任することになりまし
た。任期は２０１５年６月２日に行わ
れる２０１４－２０１５学年度最後の
理事会会議からとなります。
以下にエイミーの履歴とコメントをお読み下さい。
エイミーが立候補して下さったことに感謝いたします。
グエン・ヴァン・ヒエウ
名前：エイミー・アレイ・ポラック（博士）
国籍：アメリカ
子供：２年生の息子と幼稚園の娘
ハノイ滞在期間：２００９年８月から２０１７年まで（予
定）
自己紹介
私はアメリカ人で、夫のトッド、UNIS２年生のオリバー、
幼稚園児のジュリアとともにベトナムに移り住んで５年半
になります。私は臨床発達心理学者で、アメリカのヴァン
デビルト大学に所属しています。私はここ５年半にわたり
ベトナムとカンボジアで主に精神衛生分野の研究と能力開
発訓練に従事してきました。様々な大学と組んで臨床心理
学の分野で大学院向け研修プログラムを開発し、病院やコ
ミュニティを基盤とする精神衛生ケアを支援するととも
に、複数の研究プロジェクトを率いてきました。ベトナム
に来る以前は精神的外傷および地域社会における精神衛生
ケアの分野で、ハーバード医科大学およびボストン大学の
ポスドクの研究に従事していました。
これらの経験を生かして、UNISの理事会のメンバーとして
活動することができればと思っております。研究者として
私は物事を客観的に見ることができ、また向学心を持って
データに基づいた判断を下すことができます。教育者とし
て私は、平和で豊かな世界は幼少期における質の高い教育
から始まると信じています。心理学者として私は、いかな
る成長も聞き、理解し、尊重することから始まると思って
います。また子供の認識力や社会的・情緒的発達といった
事に関する私の専門知識が理事会に有益な情報をもたらす
ことができればと思っています。UNIS保護者としての３年
間の間、私はUNISの教師達に対して尊敬の念を抱くととと
もに、新たな価値観やビジョンを得ることができました。
この学校およびコミュニティに対してお役に立てることが
できれば光栄に思います。
관심을 갖고 궁금해 하시는 분들은 아래에 올린 에이미 폴락 씨
의 프로필과 자기 소개를 참고하십시오.
선거에 임하여 기꺼이 입후보해 주신 에이미 씨께도 이 기회를
빌어 감사드립니다.
응이엔 번 히에우 드림
성명 : 에이미 에일리 폴락, 박사
국적 : 미국인
자녀 학년 : 아들 – 2학년과 딸 – 유치원
하노이로 전입 : 2009년 8월, 전출 예정 : 2017년 이후
개인 소개 :
제 자신을 소개 드릴 기회를 주셔서 감사합니다. 저는 미국인이
고 제 남편 토드와 두 아이들 올리버(2학년)와 쥴리아(유치원)와
함께 베트남에서 산 지 5년 반이 되었습니다. 저는 미국의 밴더
빌트 대학교의 교원으로 임상 개발 심리학자입니다. 지난 5년
반동안 저는 정신 건강 연구와 베트남과 캄보디아에서의 훈육
능력 개발에 대한 일을 중점적으로 해 왔습니다. 저는 여러 대학
들과 협력하여 임상 심리학에서의 대학원 연구 프로그램을 개
발하고, 병원의 발전과 커뮤니티 중심 정신 건강 관리를 도와주
며, 몇 연구 프로젝트를 진행하기도 합니다. 베트남으로 오기 전
에 저는 하버드 의과 대학과 보스턴 대학에서 트라우마 분야와
커뮤니티 중심 정신 건강 관리에 관한 박사 후 과정을 하기도
했습니다.
저는 이런 제 경험으로 유니스 이사회의 능률적 이사로서의 준
비가 잘 되어 있는 것이리라 믿습니다. 연구자로서, 저는 학문을
사랑하면서 객관적이며 사실에 기초한 의사결정자이기도 합니
다. 교육자로서, 저는 평화롭고 번영하는 세계는 양질의 아동 교
육과 함께 시작되는 것이라 굳게 믿고 있습니다. 심리학자로서,
어떠한 성장이든 잘 들어 주고 이해하고 존경하는 것이 기초가
된다고 생각합니다. 게다가, 저는 어린이의 인지적, 사회적, 감성
적 발달에 대한 저의 전문지식으로 이사회에 가치있는 전망을
제시하려고 합니다. 3년간 유니스 학부모로서 저는 유니스 선생
님들, 가치관, 미래상에 대하여 진심으로 존경하게 되었습니다.
이 학교와 사회를 위하여 봉사하는 일은 기쁨과 영광일 것입니
다.
This Tuesday evening (April 7), parents and friends are
invited to participate in this year’s Grade 2 Slice of Ice
evening showcasing Dance, Song, Music, and Fine Art.
Hosted by the students themselves, and focused around the
Unit of Inquiry – Through the Eyes of the Artist, it is a
great way to celebrate student learning and achievement.
Parents, friends and students will meet at the canteen
by 5:45 pm. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm with a
communal group dance outside by the canteen (weather
permitting). Then parents and students will follow students
leaders to explore two galleries; one containing the Plastic
Ocean studio work and the second, 4 different Art themes
explored during Visual Art class. Once the bell is rung
twice, it is time to go into the theatre and be treated to a
recorder performance and the Plastic Ocean Song
performed by all Grade 2 students.
We look forward to sharing this celebration with you.
The spring play, “The Complete Works of Shakespeare
(Abridged)” is being presented. Come watch and support
our fellow performers and backstage crews present
parodies of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” “Othello,”
“Macbeth,” “Julius Caesar” and many more in the form of
a rap song, a cooking show and many other ridiculous
spoofs. Shakespeare is not only for English classes!
* Please note: parental guidance is suggested.
Photos by Tim Barnsley
April 8, 2015, 12:40 – 1:20 PM
Common Room B5 G29
April 9, 2015, 1:20 – 2:00 PM
Common Room B5 G29
Merrimack College (US)
Ms. Kathleen Kilmain, Assistant Director of International Admission
Southern New Hampshire University (US)
Ms. MacKenzie Hizon, Director International Recruitment
Next Saturday, April 11 the UNIS Swim Team will have
their first spring competition. UNIS students from Level 6
and Swim Team will have a chance to race with the new
touchpads for the first time.
The meet will begin at 9:00am and should finish
before 12:00pm. Swimmers will be notified of the time
they need to arrive for warmup next week. It’s a great
opportunity for our swimmers to show how much they
have improved and learned since our last racing in
November.
Parents, friends, families and members of the UNIS
Community are invited to come out and watch some fun
racing.
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Two of our SHC nurses went to the Hong Kong
International School on March 27-29, 2015 to attend the
International School Nurses of Asia (ISNA) conference.
They were joined by school nurses from 9 more Asian
countries. They all came together for one shared goal -sharing best practices to help young people become
healthy, active learners in the school environment.
The 3 day conference touched on several topics notably on
brain development and sleep, eating disorders and Human
Papilloma Virus (HPV) and adolescents.
The impact of good sleep can never be overemphasized.
Good quality sleep is crucial for normal, healthy brain
function as human brain does not reach full maturity until
at least the mid-20s. Our children may look like a grown
up, but would still think like a kid. Thus it is important to
teach these kids the technique of avoidance, pausing and
using HEAD ( acknowledging Hormones, Exercise, Act it
out and Doze off) to to avoid foolish, impulsive decisions.
And almost all cervical Ca is caused by the HPV. With the
development of the vaccine against HPV, the risk of
developing HPV related cancers have decreased by up to
99%. And with the introduction of the Gardasil9 vaccine
(just approved in December 2014 in the USA), vaccine
efficacy will reach 100%.
“Self-starvation” syndrome has spread to all socioeconomic
and ethnic backgrounds across Asia. Eating disorders don’t
discriminate gender nor age. Seeking help at the first
warning sign is much more effective than waiting until the
illness is in full swing. Evidence shows the sooner the
treatment starts, the shorter the recovery process will be.
It was great to touch base with other school nurses - to
reconnect and make new friends, share experiences,
concerns and compare notes on cases seen in the school
setting. It was very inspiring to be with people who share a
common interest: to ensure students health and wellness
needs are attended via a caring and holistic approach thus
reaching their full potential.
Cervical Cancer is the second most common cancer in
females worldwide but the ranked first in South east Asia.
School Health Centre
Please sign up here if you can attend:
Monday, 6 April 2015
10.00 am - 12.00 noon
Library Projection Room
UNIS Hanoi will host a coffee morning for the cultural
group Asian Women and Friends. At this event we will
celebrate International Book Day by donating books from
around the world to the UNIS Hanoi library.
Participants are encouraged to wear national costumes to
appreciate our cultural diversity by participating in a small
parade! There will be speeches by librarians Julie Conroy
and Debby Wells-Clinton about how e-books are changing
the way we read, the opportunity to purchase books from
the visiting authors, cultural trivia quizzes and much more!
Members free, Non members 100,000vnd
APRIL COFFEE MORNING SIGN UP
Michiko Kadono, AWFH Communications Officer

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