News from International School of Bergen

All ISB families should have received a 2016 – 17 re-enrolment package in the regular mail. Replies should be returned to the school office WITHOUT DELAY. If you have not received the re-enrolment package, please contact the school office by e-mail or 55 30 63 30. Thank you.

Do you have a younger child in the age range 3 – 5 years that you would like to enroll in the ISB ECC programme from August 2016?

If your child is not currently enrolled in another programme, then their applications will be considered after the March 1st deadline. This deadline applies to all new applications for places from August 2016. Please note that you must register online with the Bergen commune central admissions office and submit an online application through the ISB web site.

If you need more information, please contact the school office by mail or 55 30 63 30.

The PTO Committee will very kindly give all students a Valentine treat on Friday, February 12th in the form of a healthy fruit snack.

Many thanks to Heather and her helpers for this.

Open Library is on Monday and Wednesday lunch times from 12:30 – 13:00. Since the autumn break, the library is also open before the start of the school day from 08:20 – 08:50 for students in Grades 1 through 7. This will continue until March 18th.

SCHOOL CLOTHING
We have a small stock of ISB T-shirts and hooded sweatshirts which we will have available at upcoming events. If we do not have the correct size these can be ordered and delivery time is very short. T-shirts cost 200 kroner and sweatshirts cost 350 kroner.

We are happy to display posters informing of events and other community news in the entrance, but these should be handed into the school office. Please limit the size to A4. Thank you.

STORYTIME AND CAKE WITH THE QUEEN GRANDMA
Enjoy afternoon cake with a storytime session for children from age 4 to 104 with her Royal Highness the Queen Grandma at Grand Selskapslokaler (next to Peppe’s) – Family ticket 400 kroner. See poster at entrance for other ticket options- Performances at 13:00 in English and at 15:00 in Norwegian. Dress code: Royal

SNOW WHITE AND THE 14 DWARVES
The Bergen Amateur Dramatic Society is presenting their version of the traditional tale this coming weekend. More information on their web site badsteater.org

SKATING SCHOOL IN BERGENSHALLEN
Bergen Bandy Club organizes skating school on Saturday mornings from 09:45 – 10:50 in Bergenshallen, the ice hall just across the street from ISB. Th skating school is aimed primarily at children from age 4 to 13 but parents are encouraged to participate especially with the younger children. There is a women’s only practice at 18:45 on Thursdays.
For further information see Bergen bandy, or e-mail them, or call Walter Wheeler(former ISB parent) at 902 07 999.

INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMES IN BERGEN IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
Bergen commune has now published information in multiple languages about early childhood programmes on their web site. Follow this link, scroll to the bottom of the page.

CHANGES TO EMERGENCY SERVICES LOCATION IN BERGEN
As of December 1, the new accident and emergency clinic in central Bergen for both adults and children has moved to Solheimsgaten 9. There is no longer a special evening emergency clinic for children at Haukeland Hospital, but children will be given priority in the afternoons and evenings with a pediatric doctor from 16:00 to 23:00. (More information about the changes to the emergency services for children in Norwegian here). The new telephone number to the accident and emergency clinic is 116 117.

We try to inform ISB families about local events through our weekly newsletter or on the Parent Notice Boards. If you would like to submit any items for this, please hand them in to the school office no later than Wednesday afternoon. Thank you.

We have received a number of e-mails with requests for further information regarding security systems and procedures at ISB and our preparedness for incidents which threaten the safety of the staff and students.

The Board of Trustees had already planned to hold an open session on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23^RD from 18:30 – 19:30 and the focus of this session will now be information regarding these matters.

Thank you,

June Murison
Director

UPCOMING EVENTS

RE-ENROLEMENT SURVEY/PACKAGE - IMPORTANT REMINDER

ADMISSION TO ISB'S EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMME

PTO VALENTINE TREAT

COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

WHAT'S ON IN BERGEN

FINALLY……