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QSI International School of Bishkek

energy to help decorate our jungle; it is
Carnival becoming a work of art! YOU
By Mr. Kirk Bergen MUST VISIT PRESCHOOL IF
YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY!
Students recently completed
a science essential unit on One of our projects we
energy by having an Energy have been working on is giving
Carnival. Activities chosen by our playground a facelift. We
10-year-old students were: Air are starting slowly, and will be
Fun; Bowling; Coin Toss; Soccer adding new things along the way!
Shooter; Crossbar Challenge; We are currently looking for old
Pogo Stic; Ball Toss; Whiffle Bat; kitchen items such as: pots, pans,
Water Balloon Toss; Tic-Tac-Toe; plastic dishes, and silverware to
Blowing Bubbles; Three Legged make the kitchen as realistic as
Race; Water Bottle Flipping; possible.
Knockdown; and Teaspoon
Relay. Students ages 3–18
participated during the week by By Ms. Iuliia Iun
going from activity to activity
throughout the school campus. QSI International School of
As each one approached a new Bishkek, as a school that provides
activity, 10-year-old students a high-quality education, is
would explain the types of energy being evaluated by Middle States
that were associated with their Association (MSA) for its ongoing
respective activity. Gravitational, accreditation. MSA instills public
chemical, motion, and elastic confidence in the institutional
were types of energy that many of mission, goals, performance,
the activities had in common. Days were filled with As a class, we are learning to work hard, but and resources, through its rigorous accreditation
laughter, smiles, and fun—while learning through enjoying fun time as a reward for our efforts! Ask standards and their enforcement.
play about types of energy that are all around us. any 7-year-old how we have rainbow time in our
class; they will love to share how light hits a large Our school is accredited until 2021. It means
crystal on our window, and how solar power rotates that QSIB offers programs that higher education
the crystal to refract the light of rainbows onto our institutions and employers recognize.
learning is Fun walls. It’s truly magical! As for dance time, peek
By Mrs. Shannon D.B. Butler into our class after the reading bell and you just Every seven years the school creates a plan of
may catch us boogieing to the latest cool song while growth, and various school committees work on its
Learning is fun! The 7-year-old class is off to a we sing along! And, yes, even Mrs. Butler is in on completion, to qualify for reaccreditation. As part
magical start with the surprise appearance of our the dancing and singing! “I believe that we learn of the plan for growth, the school is working on the
own special teepee fort, rainbow time at mathematics, by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by following two objectives:
and our famous dance time—our brain break practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing
between Reading and Writing classes! Time in our living, the principles are the same.” —Martha 1. Writing objective—to help our students
teepee conveys the comfort of home while practicing Graham become better writers.
sustained silent reading, Dolch spelling words, pairs 2. Environmental objective—to help our
work, and so much more! We even love our teepee students become more aware of the
door flap, which limits sensory interruptions when environment and natural resources.
focusing hard on learning. Now we just need a Preschool news
flashlight for those cloudy days! The 7-year-olds class By Ms. Libby Green Parents and students help the school meet the
would like to send out a special thank you to our goals by participating in the school’s activities and
wonderful gardeners, Anatoly and Vladimir—they It is so fun to be in Preschool this year! We events.
constructed this pleasant place for our classroom. are having a blast swinging from our jungle! The
Matter of fact, Mrs. Butler has had to watch carefully children have been having so much fun getting
so that other teachers don’t confiscate our beloved to know their new friends and teachers. Each
teepee, as teachers have been peering into our child brings lots of fun and excitement to our day!
classroom, coveting this exciting place. They are also using their little hands and minds