ISB Weekly News

Bergen commune provides a survey tool for all early childhood centres in Bergen. ISB parents with children in the ECC will receive an e-mail next week with a link to the survey. Last year, only 37% of parents responded and it was difficult for us to interpret the results. We are encouraging all parents to complete the survey this year.

Don’t forget to check out the ISB Facebook page for up to date details on class field trips and schoolwide events!

Most recently, a new section has been added to the school web site giving information about the various standardized tests students take, national and international, and student performance in these at Grade 5 and 9 levels. Check this out here

We have also added a “downloads” section to make it easier to access our various handbooks regarding curriculum, general information and supply lists.

Join us for International Food Night!

PTO invites all parents and care givers of the children at the International School of Bergen to join us for a night of food and fun as we learn about each other's cultures with our favorite foods.

The only requirement to attend is to bring a dish to share. Feel free to be as creative or as minimalist as you'd like in presenting your dish. You could make a display about your dish or home country, or just bring a favorite comfort food. It can be an appetizer, main course, dessert or anything in-between. Hot and cold drinks, plates, napkins and utensils will be provided.

There will be a 50/50 raffle, bring 20kr if you'd like to purchase a ticket.

RSVP's by March 3rd to Heather Hustoft with the dish you are bringing and the number of adults and children that will be attending.

Summer camp will be for children currently attending ISB from grades Preschool 3 to Grade 4, and will be held during the following weeks:

We have changed things this year so that parents can sign their children up on a daily basis. The fee charged per day will be 360 NOK. Read more here.

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.

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.

As part of our current focus on security issues, new entry systems are being installed on the student entrances to both the main school building and the Early Childhood Centre. These systems will control entry for those wishing to access the school buildings during the school day.

In the main building, student access to the toilets under the shelter are now restricted to break times only. Indoor toilet facilities have been made available in the main building to all students for those in need during class time.

A new SMS-based communications system has been introduced and was successfully tested last week with a test-run restricted to staff only. We will be testing this with parents shortly, so please ensure that if you have made any changes to your cellphone details since the beginning of the school year that the school office has these. Please e-mail the school office if your details have changed.

UPCOMING EVENTS

EARLY CHILDHOOD SURVEY

SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE

WHAT’S NEW ON THE ISB WEB SITE?

INTERNATIONAL FOOD NIGHT

PLANNING FOR ISB SUMMER CAMP HAR BEGUN!

COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

WHAT'S ON IN BERGEN

FINALLY... SECURITY MATTERS!