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Kozak Korner #25. March 8th, 2024

| Director's Message

Dear Families,

Wishing everyone a very joyous International Women’s Day holiday! I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend.

Our “Be Exceptional, Excel in English” campaign is off to a wonderful start. Students are doing a great job following our English policy on campus! We are proud of our welcoming and inclusive community of learners.

We have had several inquiries about re-enrollment for the 2024-25 school year. This is a very easy process which will open in the first week of April. It is a simple click on a button in Open Apply! We will notify you by informer and you will receive an email from Open Apply.

I hope to see many of you at Bingo Night on March 15th. Doors open at 5 PM and games start at 5:30!

Best regards,
Rachel Geary 
rachel-geary@kyiv.qsi.org

| Important Reminder: Term 3 Due Date 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We would like to remind you of the upcoming due date for Term 3 school fee payment, which is scheduled for March 29, 2024. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in meeting this deadline.

To ensure a smooth process and address any inquiries regarding invoices or payments, please feel free to contact our Business Office at businessoffice@kyiv.qsi.org. If you require an updated invoice or have any payment-related inquiries, our team will be more than happy to assist you and provide any necessary documentation.

Additionally, if you haven't already submitted the signed Educational Contract for the 2023-24 School Year, we kindly request you to do so at your earliest convenience.

Thank you for your continued cooperation. 

| School Year 2024 - 2025

 

Dear Families,

We are making plans for the 2024-25 school year; we expect our school to continue to grow both in size and diversity. We will honor our commitment to offer significantly reduced fees from our pre-war tuition to help provide education to as many families as possible. However, our 2024-25 fees have increased slightly. If the fee increase is a challenge to your family’s finances, please apply for a scholarship. We are committed to helping our community. Please see the new school fees and school calendar for the 2024-25 school year. The re-enrolment process will begin in March; it is a very easy process through Open Apply – you will receive an email.

🔗 School Calendar 2024-25

🔗 School Fees 2024-25

If you have questions or concerns, please do reach out: rachel-geary@kyiv.qsi.org

Key Dates

March - April:

  • 8 March - International Women's Day -  no school 
  • 15 March - Mario Kart Open Finals
  • 15 March - Bingo Night
  • 3 - 5 April - DELF Exams
  • 6 April - PSAT 8/9 and PSAT 10 Assessments
  • 18 - 19 April - WOZ Premiere 

School Calendar 2023-24

Event Calendar

| Parent-Teacher Conference

 
 

Do you want to have a conference with your child's teacher?  No problem!  Please email: ptc-kis@kyiv.qsi.org 

We will gladly schedule an appointment for you. 

| PTO Spotlight

 

Dear Families!

The famous KIS PTO Bingo is fast approaching; it's on March 15th at 5:30 PM! The doors open at 5 PM - families can buy their bingo cards and enjoy some light snacks in the cafeteria.

If you are unable to come to school at 4 PM to supervise your child, we can provide a supervised movie activity for students until 5:30 PM. If you would like your child to join this supervised activity, please use this form to let us know.

🔗 https://forms.office.com/e/Te9Sb9NTD8

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Шановні родини!

Довгоочікуваний вечір гри в бінго, організований батьківською радою KIS, швидко наближається! Він розпочнеться 15 березня о 17:30! Двері відчиняться о 17:00 - сім'ї матимуть змогу придбати картки бінго та насолодитися легкими закусками в кафетерії.

Якщо ваша дитина користується шкільним автобусом і залишиться в школі, а ви не матимете змоги прийти до школи о 16:00, щоб наглянути за нею, учні матимуть змогу переглянути фільм під наглядом до 17:30. Якщо ви хотіли б, щоб ваша дитина залишилася для перегляду фільму, будь ласка заповніть форму за посиланням, щоб повідомити про це.

🔗 https://forms.office.com/e/Te9Sb9NTD8

Sincerely,
PTO

What is KIS Moms & Dads? 

KIS Moms & Dads is a private group on Facebook for KIS parents and the Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). It is a great way to find out what's going on with the PTO. To join please complete the membership questions. 

First page of the PDF file: KISMomsDads

How to join PTO? 

It's simple - just send an email at helengarbuz@yahoo.com or talk to one of the PTO members at the PTO store.

| "Empower" Lesson Plans

The Empower curriculum integrates the Success Orientations, Social Emotional Learning concepts, and Child Protection principles into individual lessons throughout the year. These lessons will be delivered during a dedicated weekly EMPOWER class time. This approach aims to equip students with a comprehensive set of skills applicable throughout their lives. Specific lessons tailored to each grade level ensure developmental appropriateness. While some concepts may be revisited annually, the lessons will vary based on the students' age. For more information, please see the QSI Empower statement.

Teachers will keep parents informed about the upcoming lessons for their child, and for certain grades, the lesson plans will be accessible in this newsletter. Click on the post below to view the message from the teacher.

| Meet Your School Counselor

Hello Everyone,

My name is Chelsey Zoromski and I am your school counselor this year.  I am available to meet with students, staff, and parents about any social emotional topics or university questions that may come up this year.  I am currently living in Moldova but am available to meet with you on Teams on Thursdays and Fridays.   

In order to schedule a meeting with me, please click here. This link will show you the time I am available and automatically adapt to your time zone.  It will also send you all the information for the Teams meeting.  You may contact me any time at: chelsey-zoromski@chisinau.qsi.org.  

Please watch this short video to learn how to book appointments with me.

Chelsey Zoromski
School Counselor
Kyiv, Chisinau, Munster, and Montenegro
Click here to schedule an appointment with me

| Week Highlights

 

KIS is proud to present the "aVoid" - a captivating short film crafted by the talented Kozaks during their After School Activities. If you haven't watched it yet, please do, it's impressive! 

| CAS Book Club

 

| Integrated Technology Platforms

 

| Extra Services

 

| Announcements

 

Please follow the links below to access the Classifieds: 

If you have an announcement that you would like us to publish, please reach out to kozakconnect@qsi.org .