American School of Ulaanbaatar

Dear Parents,

This first week in March has been filled with learning and fun.  Next week will be a short week; however, it is filled with important events.  Monday is a school holiday.  School will be closed for International Women’s Day.

Here’s what’s happening March 8^th through 12^th:

This will be a “Week 1” for the swimming schedule and

Monday, March 8 – Holiday – No school

Tuesday, March 9 – Day 2 schedule

Wednesday, March 10 – Signature portion of the Secondary Progress Reports must be returned to homeroom teachers

Thursday, March 11 – Elementary Music and dance Program at 4:00 pm in the ASU auditorium

Friday, March 12 – K – 5 term 2 Report cards will be sent home

Next week, on March 18 and 19 will be Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences.  Students in grade KG – 5 will have half –days of school.  Only elementary students will be sent home at 12:00.  You will be contacted, so you can schedule an appointment for a conference with your child’s teachers.

LUNCH MENU FOR 2^nd WEEK – March 9 to 12

I hope you find this information useful.  Please feel free to e-mail me if you have questions, concerns, or successes and delights you would like to share with us.  I also, would enjoy hearing your ideas on what you would like me to include in my “Letter to Parents”.

As always,

Dr. Kristina Nefstead

Dear Parents,

Welcome back and we hope that you all had a fantastic time on this vacation with family and friends.  What a spectacular week we had here at ASU before the Tsagaan Tsar Holiday! ASU boys’ basketball team was victorious in the ASU vs. Elite School game!  In the ASU students vs. ASU staff hockey game our students won the match.  Our Kindergarten through second grade field trip to the Toy Museum was a huge success; all students were in awe of the amazing toys and puzzles.  Thursday our Student Council sponsored a Valentine’s Day Dance for the high school.  Our students came, some brought guests and all looked lovely and acted like perfect ladies and gentlemen.  It was a magical evening for all.  Thank you Ms. Gill and Mr. Nefstead, the Student Council Advisors, and the ASU Student Council for organizing this successful evening for our students.  Friday was a wondrous day.  Everyone looked magnificent in national dress and the performance at the end of the day by the Children’s Palace Performers was outstanding.  I am so very proud to say that our ASU students were a perfect audience in their behavior and appreciation.  Friday was also the last day for our “Toys for Tots” drive.  I want to thank Ms. Anna and the 1A class for sponsoring this wonderful campaign for the ASU learning community to donate items for those in need at the Verbist Care Center.  We did an outstanding job!  Captain Hagan of the US Marines came and personally thanked our first graders and then carried away the many huge boxes of things that YOU all donated for this cause.  Thank you all for your support!  ASU wants to adopt a school or an orphanage so we can continue to learn through the gift of giving, if you know of a needy organization please let us know.

It is hard to believe but February is winding down: we have this short week, followed by the last week in February. To be sure the ASU learning community will be soaring high with learning and reflection in this wondrous month.

February 5, 2010

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Second Semester.  This week brought in new electives, new semester classes for secondary students, the arrival of the Scholastic Book orders, many opportunities to talk with parents as they brought in second semester fees and chats with parents in regard to student progress and term 2 grades on reports cards.

January 20, 2010

Dear Parents, Students, and Staff,

This week has been filled with assessments for all students.  Our secondary had their first semester exams and then on Thursday and Friday the entire student body participated in All-School assessments in Language Arts, Math and Writing.

January 11, 2010

Dear Parents, Students, and Staff,

Welcome back and Happy New Year!  We have 3 weeks left in January and they will be filled with learning and delightful events.  January 18-20 will be 1^st semester exams for our grade 6-11 students.  Then on January 21^st and 22^nd, ASU will have All-School exams each morning.