NEWS BULLETIN Volume 3, Issue 5

We expect Sekolah Men-tari students to be:

Morally upright;

Engaging communicators;

Never too busy to lend a helping hand;

Tech savvy; Able leaders; Responsible citizens; Innovators, and problem

solvers.

Dear Parents,  

I hope at this very moment you’re a bit relaxed or relieved after your child’s Semester Examination.  I was glad to note that most of our stu‐dents  have  fared  excellently  in  the  examination;  an  evidence  of  their thorough preparedness.  My congratulations to all the students!  I encourage you to continue giving your children quality time in studying their lessons to achieve remarkable results.   Examination papers will be sent to you shortly and Progress Reports will be given out on 16th December 2011.   Christmas is in the air and we are preparing our students for the Holiday Concert coming up on 13th December.  They will showcase the songs they have learnt in their Music class.  I am looking forward to seeing you during our Holiday Concert.  

Best regards, Tatie H. Agus

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Christian Worship Service Christian  parents  and 

staff  organized  the  first 

Christian  Worship  Service 

held  last  November  11, 

2011.    Students,  parents, 

teachers and staff members 

attended  this  activity.  

It  was  a  time  to  worship 

God together through songs 

and listening to His word.  

The  message  was  delivered 

by  Pastor  Jimmy  Kawila‐

rang, Director, Torchbear‐

ers International in Indo‐

nesia.  

When we gather together we 

do so as part of the fam‐

ily of God — to meet with 

our  Creator  and  to  meet 

with  others.  Our  aim  is 

help  one  another  know, 

believe, and follow Him.  

Coming Up!

13 December - Holiday Concert

16 December - Last Day of School

- Report Card Distribution

17 - 31 December - HOLIDAY BREAK

1 - 8 January 2012 - HOLIDAY BREAK

9 January 2012 - SCHOOL RESUMES

Bloom where you are planted.

Page 2 Volume 3, Issue 5

Sekolah Mentari Gand Surya Students join Spelling Bee Competition

Three students from our school joined the Spelling Bee competi-tion held at Central School last November 5, 2011. They were: Giovanni Terefi - Grade 2; An-geline Prasetio - Grade 4; and Jennyfer Tanoto - Grade 5.

The contestants were chosen from the different divisions: Divi-sion 1 - Grades 1 & 2; Division 2 - Grades 3 & 4; and Division 3 - Grades 5 & 6. They were se-lected by their Language Arts teachers through a series of writ-ten tests conducted during the previous few weeks.

The objectives of the Spelling Bee were to:

Encourage students to ex-plore and study the English language and its roots;

Help students to learn to spell quickly, accurately and with comprehension;

Promote students knowledge of proper word usage; en-courage students to strive for excellence in spelling skills and other educational pur-suits; and

Provide an opportunity for students to meet and com-pete with their peers in an atmosphere of fun and friend-ship.

Our contestants were not able to make it to the top but the compe-tition itself provided them with a great opportunity to enhance their spelling skills, to learn new concepts, and to increase their vocabulary skills.