16 Sept 2019
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Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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NEW POSTSFinal week for Hume camp registrations! (due by Friday, Sept. 20) | General | Send questions or comments to jkamphausen@gisthailand.org
Don’t let cost keep your student away from camp! Let Jeff Kamphausen know if you need financial assistance! (098-001-4310) Register at the Hume Thailand 2019 Facebook page. “Remember” Worship Night, THIS WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 7:00-8:30 pm | General | Send questions or comments to jkamphausen@gisthailand.org
All GIS G7-12 secondary students are invited to come to our 3rd-floor chapel space in the Admin building for a night of worship, remembering what God has done for us through remembering stations like communion and student-led prayer. Game Days | Athletics | Send questions or comments to athletics@gisthailand.org
Lost & Found | General | Send questions or comments to mkennedy@gisthailand.org
Please find your lost items in our lost & found basket in the atrium. We have quite a collection of food containers and clothing already. Uniform Reminder | General | Send questions or comments to mkennedy@gisthailand.org
We are seeing more jackets around campus. Please remember that outerwear clothing needs to be in the navy color range. You can read the Dress Code Policy here . Also, PLEASE, label all uniforms and jackets with your child’s name (not initials) so we can return lost items. Secondary Grade Check this Friday! | Secondary | Send questions or comments to secprincipal@gisthailand.
The Academic Eligibility Policy (see PSMO Handbook) aims to help students be successful by prioritizing their academic responsibilities. A grade check will occur every other week starting with week 3 of each grading period/quarter. The report will be conducted by the Academic Counseling Team. At week 3 (this Friday, Sept. 20) of the grading period/quarter, the grade check will serve as a warning for student with a grade below a 70. Eligibility will be affected during subsequent grade checks. |
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GENERAL
GIS Nurse Office is able to offer monthly vaccination services in partnership with a local Thai doctor. Visit the Health Services website for complete information and forms. Please note completed payment at the Nurses Office confirms a vaccination appointment. It requires at least 2 days to process the information before the appointment.
Payments for Hume Lake are now being received at the Admin Building reception with K. Tawn, **Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8:00 – 9:30 AM and 3:00 – 4:00 PM each day through September 22. Wednesday opens from 9:45 – 11:00 AM and 3:00 – 4:00 PM.**
It’s time to register for Hume Thailand 2019! Hume Lake Christian Camps have been bringing an amazing team of adult counselors to serve students in Thailand for over a decade of unforgettable camp experiences. These Hume staffers personally fundraise to keep camp costs low to offer students an excellent, Jesus-saturated, super-fun Christian camping experience for any grade 6-12 students. Middle School Hume (Grades 6-8) is October 12-15, 2019. High School Hume (Grades 9-12) is October 16-19, 2019. Click this link to register or visit the Hume Thailand 2019 Facebook page. Questions? Contact Jeff Kamphausen, GIS Spiritual Life Director @ 098-001-4310! Let’s Rock, baby!
Interested in serving as an adult counselor at Hume? We’d love to have you join our counselor team! Contact Butter, GIS Ministries Coordinator here.
As parents of GIS students, you are allowed to check out up to 20 books at a time for 2 weeks at a time. The GIS Library is available for parents during the following hours:
Morning: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:55 – 8:15 AM
Afternoon: Monday: 3:15 – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 1:30 – 4:00 PM
ELEMENTARY
Elementary Clubs | Send questions or comments to mkennedy@gisthailand.org
Elementary Substitute Teachers Needed | Send questions or comments to mkennedy@gisthailand.org
On occasion we call on others to fill in for teachers when they are going to be away from school or they are sick. If you’d like to help in this area, please contact the elementary office for more information.
SECONDARY
Secondary Extracurricular Clubs | Send questions or comments to secprincipal@gisthailand.
We have several extracurricular clubs/activities that are getting started in the next few weeks. Students will see posters advertising these in our building and will also hear more information in the weekly announcements on Mondays.
- Speech & Debate Society – Ms. Spohnhauer, aspohnhauer@gisthailand.org
- The Blessing Directive – Mr. Flaa, bflaa@gisthailand.org
- Model United Nations – Ms. Smith, bsmith@gisthailand.org
- Art Club – Ms. McCall, kmccall@gisthailand.org
Secondary Parent Equipping Night | Send questions or comments to secprincipal@gisthailand.
All Secondary Parents are invited to the 2nd floor of the Library on Monday, September 16 from 7-8pm. We will be discussing how technology is integrated in the Secondary School, tools we use (i.e. Google Classroom), technology & digital citizenship curriculum, filtering and parent tools such as Blocksi. Please plan to join us!
Secondary Attendance – Reporting an Absence | Send questions or comments to attendance@gisthailand.org
Parents, please remember to report your child’s absence in one of two ways:
- Call 052-088-777
- Email attendance@gisthailand.org BY 8:15 am on the day of the absence. All unreported absences will remain unexcused. Thanks for your help with this! See the PSMO Handbook for more information on absences.
PSAT/NMSQT Update | Send questions or comments to secprincipal@gisthailand.
ATHLETICS
Ongoing Announcements | Send questions or comments to athletics@gisthailand.org
GIS Athletics website is a great place to regularly check for news and game schedules.