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Kozak Korner #26. March 20th, 2026

| Interim Director's Message

Dear Families,

Happy Friday! Tonight is our much-anticipated Bingo Night—an exciting event for our school community. We hope to see many of you there for an evening of fun, connection, and friendly competition. There are some exciting prizes to be awarded to the winners of each game.

As we head into the weekend, I also want to draw your attention to the message below. We have now completed all student meetings about our newly organized Student Code of Conduct.  We have also been working diligently to reflect on the thoughtful questions and feedback shared during the parent meetings held before the break. We appreciate your engagement and partnership, and we have compiled responses and updates to address a few of those topics. We are still working to answer other questions, so please continue to watch for updates. 

Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our school community. We look forward to seeing many of you this evening!

Sincerely,

Chelsey Zoromski
chelsey-zoromski@kyiv.qsi.org

To schedule a meeting with Ms. Zoromski, please click here.  

| Parent Meeting Updates

We have been working hard the past few weeks to work with our students on understanding the newly reorganized levels of the Student Code of Conduct.  At this point, all students have attended the meeting as well as helped give feedback on expectations.

In addition, we have been working hard to answer some questions you have all asked at the meetings.  Please see some of the questions and answers below:

Question: When will parent English classes start again?

Answer: We will have sign-up information in the Kozak Korner next week.  Answer: Our IB students, with help for our CAS Coordinator, have volunteered to run a "Beginner English Class" and an "Intermediate/Advanced English Class" for parents. Classes will run for a few weeks until IB Exams start.

Question: Will the presentation be emailed out?

Answer: The newly organized Student Code of Conduct is much easier to read since all the levels are organized into a table, so I have put it HERE. It contains the exact same information as the presentation.

Key Dates

Spring:

  • 24-25 March - Yearbook Individual Portraits
  • 6-8 April - Spring Book Fair
  • 8 April - PTO Bake Sale (moved from April 9th)
  • 9 April - School half-day
  • 10 April - Travel day - no school
  • 13 - 17 April - Spring break
  • 25 April - PSAT 9/10
  • 27 April - 20 May - IB Exams
  • 1 May - National Holiday - no school
  • 2 May - SAT Testing
  • 5 May - "Baba Yaha" Drama Show Premiere
  • 4-8 May - AP Exams

  • 7-9 May - CEESA MSG Volleyball, Vilnius

  • 8 May - National Holiday - no school

  • 11-15 May - AP Exams

  • 13 May - Talent Show

  • 14-16 May- CEESA HSG Volleyball, Riga

  • 23 May - International Night & Open House

  • 26 May - MS Band Concert

School Calendar 2025 - 2026School Calendar 2026 - 2027
 

| New Scholarship Opportunities

 

Kyiv International School will be offering a limited number of need-based scholarships for the 2026–27 school year. Families interested in applying can access the application form on the school website (https://kyiv.qsi.org/) during the application period: March 13 – April 10.

If you have questions about the scholarship application process, please email:

👉🏻 scholarship@kyiv.qsi.org

| Term 3 School Fees Due Date

 

This is a kind reminder that the due date for Term 3 school fees is March 27. All annual fees for the 2025–26 school year must be paid on or before this date.

Please note that status reports are not issued if there is any outstanding balance on the account.

If you require an updated invoice, please contact the Business Office at:

 businessoffice@kyiv.qsi.org.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Kind regards,
KIS Business Office

| Yearbook Individual Portraits

 
The image appears to be a schedule for individual yearbook portraits, listing the time slots and sections for students to have their photos taken over two days at the Auditorium.

Lights, Camera... KIS!

The camera is coming out for one of our favorite yearbook traditions! Individual portraits for the KIS Yearbook will take place on March 24th–25th for all students and staff.

These photos become part of the memories we keep for years to come, so please plan to be at school on your scheduled day and ready for your moment in the spotlight.

We can’t wait to capture the smiles, personalities, and that Kozak spirit! 

| Spring Book Fair

 

Dear readers,

It’s been quite some time since we last gathered for a book fair, and we sincerely hope you are all doing well.

We’re excited to invite you to a book fair, which will take place at your school from April 6th to 8th. This time, we’re bringing back your favorite titles along with the newest releases and bestselling books of recent years.

🗓️When? April 6th-8th
📖 Who can attend? All book lovers are welcome!

If you are unable to attend, please visit our online store.

https://shop.dinternal-education.ua

See you soon!

Best regards,

Dinternal Book Lovers Team

| KIS Talent Show

 

ALL CALL FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO SHOW OFF THEIR STAGE WORTHY TALENTS! 

KIS is hosting Talent Show on Wednesday, MAY 13, in AUDITORIUM.

All students in the 5-year-old through secondary classes with any musical, instrumental, dancing, acting, etc. talents and a strong desire to perform those talents are invited to participate. 

This is a fun event for the whole family and a great chance for you to let your talents shine! 

If you cannot present your talent or achievement on stage, please, share the most memorable moments of your performance or competition with Mrs. Olga Golitsyna and Mrs. Svitlana Ionova  via e-mail: 

 👉🏻 olga-golitsyna@kyiv.qsi.org

 👉🏻 svitlana-ionova@kyiv.qsi.org

Please plan to limit your performance to 3 minutes in total (including video performance)

All music should be sent in mp3 format. 

SIGN UP FOR TALENT SHOW – March 24 - April 6

Please, fill out the form.  Anyone missing the April 6 deadline will have to try again the following school year.  

*Please, note: any songs sung must be school appropriate. 

| French Language and Culture Day

 

As part of our tradition, on the 20th of March, we celebrate the Francophonie at KIS. 

The virtual concert La Francophonie 2026 is ready. This is our program: 

  1. La Marseillaise (Zoryana, Katya, Solomia, Zack) 

  2. Francophonie (Iryna, Luka) 
  3. Mars (Masha) 
  4. Alouette (Varya, Ernest, Jakob, Margo, Mattia) 
  5. Chanson d’automne (Mrs. Maria) 
  6. Je te laisserai (Solomia, Zack) 
  7. Prière (Alona) 
  8. Pourquoi faut-il apprendre le français (Daria, Gleb, Bogdan) 
  9. Les saveurs de France (Mariana, Alisa, Vira) 
  10. Le match de football (Vlad) 
  11. Dormeur du val (Polina) 
  12. On écrit sur les murs (Aryna, Kira, Anna, Sabrina, Kirill, Ringale, Alisa, Danyla). 

Please enjoy it!

At the French Café, we could taste delicious traditional dishes: croque-monsieur, French fries, Belgian waffles, croissants and  chocolate bread. We drank diabolo mint and hot chocolate. Everybody could practice ordering in French, even if they’ve never done it before. It was a great immersive experience! There was a photo zone where we took funny pictures. Finally, we helped animals. In total, we raised 22 780 hryvnas (francs)!

THANK YOU to all the participants who cooked, served, made decorations, read poems, sang songs, made sketches and created videos. THANK YOU to all the guests and your contribution! It was a real pleasure for Madame A. and Monsieur B. to organize this event.

Vive la Francophonie et à la prochaine!

Have Questions About French Exams or Francophonie?

Feel free to reach out to Mr. Sergiy Berezhny at sergey-berezhny@kyiv.qsi.org

| "Empower" Program

 

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.

Have Questions About "Empower"?

Feel free to reach out to our Empower Program Coordinator, Mrs. Alla Titova at alla-titova@kyiv.qsi.org 

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| PTO & Community Engagement

Who We Are

What is KIS Moms & Dads? 

KIS Moms & Dads is a private Facebook group for KIS parents and the PTO. It's a place to discover ways to get involved in school activities, PTO events, and volunteer opportunities, as well as to share ideas, feedback, and suggestions with the school and PTO. To join, please complete the membership questions.

How to join PTO? 

It's simple - just send an email at pto@kyiv.qsi.org or talk to one of the PTO members at the PTO Shop.

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| How To Contact Us

How to Contact Your Child During the School Day:

If you need to talk to your child during the school day, please contact reception and a message will be delivered to them. Please do not call or text your child directly during the school day.

If you need to contact the school during an air raid alert, please use the following mobile phone number:
+38-067-477-2918 - Reception

Contacting School Staff

Staff hours are 8:10am-4:15pm Monday-Friday. If you email a teacher outside of these times you may not receive a response until the following day. We endeavour to respond within 24 hours.

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