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__Important Reminders-August 30, 2009__
 __**Reminders for Students/Parents:**__ 
 * 1) Swimming during PE classes for Grade 6 students will start in early November. More details to come.
 * 2) Homework Club with Ms. Johnstone starts Tuesday, September 1. It will run every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 pm -4 pm in Room 804. Bring any homework or projects you need to work on. You can come once or twice a week or just drop in when you need some extra help.
 * 3) Nurse Karla Reports - CDNIS and Government Medical Form.Your child will be bringing home 2 forms this week. Please fill the CDNIS Medical form out carefully, making sure to fill out BOTH SIDES of the form, provide 2 emergency contacts who are NOT THE PARENTS, and circling "YES" for emergency medical care and "YES" or "NO" for permission to give your child Panadol.The government form for grades Prep to Grade 7 is optional but please return the form with consent or refusal to join the program. If your child is in Prep to Grade 5 and you would like to participate in the Dental program, please ensure that you send in $20 CASH or a cheque filled out to "The Canadian International School of Hong Kong Limited".Please contact me (karlahandcock@cdnis.edu.hk) if you have any questions on either of these forms.

 

__**Important Dates and ****Up Coming Events **__
RSVP is required. Please contact Lower School Coordinator Linda Parnsalu at: ////lindaparnsalu@cdnis.edu.hk//// or 2525 7088 ext 1031 if you wish to attend one of the sessions.  
 * 1) __**September 10th- Curriculum Night **__. Looking forward to seeing you there and to sharing your the Grade 6 curriculum overview for this year.
 * 2) //__**<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">September 3rd-THRASS **__ <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> (Teaching Handwriting,Reading and Spelling Skills) is a multi-sensory tool integrated into the Lower School literacy programme to help learners better understand the relationship between the 44 phonemes of spoken English and the 26 letters of the alphabet. THRASS believes we should give learners the "whole picture" right from the beginning by explicitly teaching the building blocks of English. <span style="font-family: Verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; line-height: 22px;">  //<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Learning Services THRASS Specialist, Peggy Murray, will be conducting parent workshops offering practical strategies for helping the learner with THRASS at home. There will be a morning session from 8 to 9:30am and a duplicate afternoon session from 1-2:30pm on Thursday, September 3  <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> in the LLAC lobby.

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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">**<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">__E__ **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> **<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">__vents and Reminders which appeared in FLASH__ **  ====== Dr. Louise Porter, the Educational Psychologist from Australia who spoke at CDNIS last May is returning to Hong Kong in September. She will be speaking at CDNIS on Tuesday, September the 15th from 7:00 to 9:00 in the Leo Lee Arts Centre on the topic of Children's Friendships and Social Skills. Information about this event is added here. In this Question-and-answer session, Dr Louise Porter will present on children's social skills and friendships and on how to assist isolated children. These children may be isolated because of developmental differences between them and their peers, as a result of their learning difficulties or disabilities, or because of their aggression or bullying. Some withdraw socially because of shyness, lack of confidence or introversion. Participants will have ample opportunity to ask questions on these or other issues relevant to them and their children. Tickets for this event can be obtained at the Leo Lee Arts Centre Box office by calling the phone number 25185877, in person Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 4:00 at the Box Office at the LLAC, or by ordering them online at LLAC@cdnis.edu.hk<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">, or at the box office on the night after 6:00 pm. Tickets are 200 Hong Kong dollars each.
 * **Children's friendships and social skills**

<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">**Third Culture Kids, Growing Up Away from Home** <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Family life is a complex unit. Every day brings new routines and activities, which can be at times challenging but also invigorating. Imagine uprooting this system every 3 or 4 years and relocating it to a completely new environment. What impact does this have on your family? How do you cope as a couple and as parents? Did you have to put your career on hold? How do your children react to leaving their friends behind? In this 2-hour workshop Gudrun will give you information tomake transitions easier, provide a few tips and let you share your particular experiences and questions. Come with a curious mind and take home what works for you. (Info pack included). <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Free for all. Leo Lee Arts Centre on Thursday, September 17th from 8:30 to 10:30 am. Please RSVP to <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">LeslieStitt@cdnis.edu.hk <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> if you plan to come to this workshop. <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 135, 0);"> <span style="display: block; text-align: left; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 135, 0);">
 * **Transition led by Gudrun Kittel-Thong who works as a guide and a counsellor for expatriate families and individual professionals.**