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Dear Parents,

All is well at school as we prepare for the end of the school year and our time on this beautiful campus.  Enjoy the newsletter!

After School Activities

There will be no after school activities next week.  We want to thank the teachers who kindly volunteered to run the activities and clubs this year.  

PTA Meeting

There will be a PTA meeting at 9 am on Tuesday in the cafeteria.  All parents who will be here next academic session are encouraged to attend.

Parent Volunteer Thank You Luncheon

So many parents have volunteered their time this year on numerous occasions.  We would like to have a luncheon with parents On Wednesday June 27th at 1 pm.  Students will eat in the cafeteria at 12:30 and then will be taken to the pitch for a dodgeball tournament while the adults enjoy the luncheon.  All parents are welcome.  Please click here to indicate your attendance.

Farewell Party/Final Assembly

The final assembly will be on Friday June 29th at 9:15 am.  Students will be dismissed at 12:30 and the school bus will depart at 12:40.

New Staff

• Mrs. Marie McClellan – FS1, FS2, Year 1.

Marie is from Canada and is currently teaching grade 2 at Shanghai HD Bilingual School in Shanghai.  She has taught in Indonesia, South Korea and Canada.  She is married and enjoys crafts, cooking, travel and photography.

• Mr. David Gaffney – Years 4, 5, 6.

David is from Ireland and is currently teaching year 6 at Shaftesbury Primary School, London.  He has also taught in Ireland and Spain.  He enjoys outdoor pursuits, caving and crafts including woodwork and metalwork.

• Mr. Nathan Dunn – Years 7, 8, 9.

Nathan is from the UK and is currently teaching Year 5 at Peel Park Primary School in Bradford, UK.  He has worked in the UK and South Korea.  He is married with a Korean wife and one child.

We are all looking forward to our final week of the school year.

Best Wishes,

Peter McLeod

Dear Parents,

 Our Parent/Teacher Conferences will be on Wednesday June 20th.  There is a sign-up sheet at the school office to confirm your appointment time or call 052-250-2851.

 Please note that Wednesday will still be a school day.  Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place from 1:30 pm to 6 pm.  The school bus will be provided, as usual at 12:30 pm. 

 Welcome to bring your child to the conference.  I feel it is much more productive when the child is present at the Parent/Teacher Conference.

Best Wishes,

Peter McLeod

Dear Parents,

It will be an exciting two weeks ahead of us to wrap up our school year and time on this beautiful campus.  We are all looking forward to it and will keep you informed of the events and activities.

Reports

Reports will be sent home on Friday.  Be sure to fill in the appropriate area and bring it to the Parent/Teacher conference.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Our Parent/Teacher Conferences will be on Wednesday June 20th from 1:30-6 pm.  There is a sign-up sheet at the school office to confirm your appointment time or call 052-250-2851. The school bus will be provided, as usual at 12:30.  Please bring your child to the conference.  I feel it is much more productive when the child is present at the parent/teacher conference.

PTA Meeting

There will be a meeting on Tuesday, June 26th for any parent interested in being a part of the PTA next session.  This is just a group of parents willing to be creative to make the time at school more interesting and fun for the children.  Just come and let’s brainstorm our ideas. 

After School Activities

Drama Club on June 20th and Softball on June 22nd will be cancelled.  The last day of after school activities will be on June 21st.

PTA Movie and Pizza Afternoon

What a huge success!  We would like to thank the PTA for sponsoring this fine event!

Thank you for all your support.  We should have an exciting two weeks ahead!

Best Wishes,

Peter McLeod

Dear Parents,

Another super week at school for students and staff.  We have been busy enjoying the festivities surrounding the end of the school year. 

SKAK Track and Field Carnival

On Tuesday, the Year 4-9 students participated in the annual Track and Field Carnival organized by the South Korean Activities Conference.  We were lucky to have the privilege of competing within a full-sized stadium, and the students were all in awe as we entered the venue. 

HFS placed first in six events, three of which went to our future Olympian, Srinika. Om placed first in the 200m and surprised everyone by dominating in the long jump.  Jin Myeong won the vortex throw!  Lucas celebrated his birthday by placing second in the 1000; while competing against older students!  Alicia, Ethan, Daphne and Dina also placed in their events.  A special thanks goes out to our honorary coaches, Hayun and Mackenzie, who coached and organized the students throughout the day.

Mr. McCrimmon is proud of the HFS students that attended because of their overall effort, and how well they composed themselves.  Please enjoy the photos courtesy of Mr. Munden.  

Beach Clean Up

We had a great morning at Ilsan Beach on Thursday.  The entire school went to the beach with bags to pick up trash.  We did some sport in the sand and put our feet in the water to cool off!

Then we went for Ice Cream at the Moby Dick Cafe, which everyone enjoyed.  We would like to thank the PTA for sponsoring our tasty ice cream.  We would also like to thank the parents who joined us.  I believe they enjoyed it, as well.

Election Day

There will be no school on Wednesday, June 13th, as it is an election day.  Have a super day.

As it is nearing the end of the year we want to do something different for all the children and families next Thursday afternoon!

At midday the children will walk to the clubhouse.  There will be a pizza lunch provided by the PTA, we will be asking for parents to provide yummy treats as well.

After lunch the children will be sitting down with some popcorn and watching a movie!  They will then return to school before the end of day bell.

We plan on the movie being:

All the family is welcome!

DONATIONS REQUESTED

It would be great if you could provide a plate of healthy treats to be enjoyed with the pizza for lunch.  Cut fruit, biscuits, cake or other yummy food.  Please either bring to school on Thursday morning or to the clubhouse after 11am Thursday, or bring with you at 12pm!

PLEASE REMEMBER NO NUTS!

Please click here to let us know numbers of family that will be attending, so that we can provide lunch for all of them.

We want to thank the parents for their continued support.  We are all looking forward to the next few weeks of school.

Best Wishes,

Peter McLeod

Track and Field Carnival in Busan

The Year 4-9 students will be participating Track and Field Carnival in Busan tomorrow.

They must arrive at school no later than 7:40 am.  We will arrive back at HFS around 4:30 – 5:00 pm.

Memorial Day

There will be no school on Wednesday, June 6th.

Beach Clean Up at Ilsan Beach

All students will be participating in a beach clean up at Ilsan Beach on Thursday, June 7th.

We will take a bus from HFS at 9:15 am, right after a short assembly.  We will depart from the beach at 11:45 am and have a lunch at school.

Please click here to fill out the online form to give permission for your child to go on the trip.

Note that all students are to sign up for the trip and everyone is welcome. Please inform us of how many family members are coming.  All welcome!

Best Wishes,

Peter McLeod

Dear Parents,

The year is quickly coming to an end and we seem very busy now at school with various events and things.  We are looking forward to June as it should be an exciting month for everyone!

Track and Field Carnival in Busan

The Year 4-9 students have done an excellent job thus far preparing for the SKAC Track and Field Carnival.  Next Tuesday, June 5th we will be travelling to Sajik Stadium in Busan to compete with several other schools.  The Year 4-9 Students must arrive at school on Tuesday morning no later than 7:40 am.  We will arrive back at HFS around 4:30 – 5:00 pm. 

They should bring/wear the following:

• a hat
• sunscreen
• shorts and their HFS PE shirt
• running shoes
• a packed lunch that does not need to be heated
• a water bottle with their name on it

The students are looking forward to this annual event because it gives them the opportunity to compete athletically, and make some new friends along the way. 

Memorial Day

There will be no school on Wednesday, June 6th.  Have a great rest!

Leavers

If your family are leaving between now and the end of term, please let the school office know what will be the last day for your child a week before departure.  It will take a few days to get the transfer certificate issued from the school office.

As part of our IMYC units on traditions the Year 7/8/9 the students have been thinking about the traditions behind the way a school year is organised.  They then looked at different ways they could structure a year in school and came up with some very interesting ideas and insights.

Year 1/2 Outdoor Hunting and Looking at real mini-beasts, Learning about shapes and Computers.

As it is nearing the end of the year we want to do something different for all the children and families on a Thursday afternoon!

At midday the children will walk to the clubhouse.  There will be a pizza lunch provided by the PTA, we will be asking for parents to provide yummy treats as well.

After lunch the children will be sitting down with some popcorn and watching a movie!  They will then return to school before the end of day bell.

Please click here to let us know numbers of family that will be attending, so that we can provide lunch for all of them.

PTA 2018-2019

We cannot stress enough the importance of having a PTA in a school.  When you have a strong PTA, good things happen for the students in a school.  We are coming to the end of an era at HFS.  We are all moving from the compound, many are going home and the school site is moving to the Hanmaeum Center temporarily next year.  This is the exact time for all of us to pull together and ensure that the PTA continues at HFS.  The final PTA meeting of the year will be Tuesday, June 5th at 9am.  We urge all parents to come so we can brainstorm how we can organize the PTA for next year.

See you there!

Best Wishes,

Peter McLeod

Dear Parents,

I would like to invite you all to the last, “Coffee with the Principal,” of the year this Friday at 9 am. It is supposed to be a beautiful day. We can sit, have a snack and chat. Hope to see you there.

Best Wishes,

Peter McLeod

Dear Parents,

This week just flew by fast as it was short.  Enjoy the pictures below.  If you have any questions, please contact the office.

As it is nearing the end of the year we want to do something different for all the children and families on a Thursday afternoon! 

At midday the children will walk to the clubhouse.  There will be a pizza lunch provided by the PTA, we will be asking for parents to provide yummy treats as well.

After lunch the children will be sitting down with some popcorn and watching a movie!  They will then return to school before the end of day bell.

A notice will be going home with the children next week, you will be asked to return with numbers of family that will be attending, so that we can provide lunch for all of them.

Have a super weekend! 

Best Wishes,

Peter McLeod