ASA- After School Activities Trimester 1

If your child has signed up for an activity with a fee, all students must pay next week. Pay directly to the instructors and they will give you a receipt. Thanks to all those who have paid.

Once again, please encourage your child to commit to the activity for the whole trimester.

GAUCHER’S SOCCER ACADEMY

Are you interested in joining our soccer program?  Do you want your child to learn some fundamental skills and socialize through friendly matches as well? Contact Gaucher-gaucher@isd.sn

2. ISD Sports Teams:

Games Next Week: HS Volleyball Boys and Girls:

No Games next week. Games scheduled for Wednesday October 12 are cancelled

MS Soccer Boys and Girls:

Saturday October 8-Tournament@ ISD-12pm-4pm. Teams meet at 11:30am. See attached schedule and information.

Tues Oct 11-MS Boys A and B vs. Alain Camara @ ISD-4pm

Tues Oct 11-MS Girls vs. Amazone @ ISD-4pm

Wed Oct 12-MS Boys vs. DA @ DA-4pm-Bus departs ISD @ 3:30pm and returns between 5:30pm-6pm

ES Grade 4/5 Basketball

Wednesday October 12-ISD vs. DA @ ISD -4:15pm in gym

Swimming

Saturday October 29-Swim Team Intramural Meet@ Club Atlantique-8am-11am

Results This Week:

Volleyball

Tuesday October 4-HS A Boys vs. CFS -0-3, B Boys vs. CFS -1-2

Wednesday October 5-HS Boys vs. DA-0-3, B Boys vs. DA-1-2

Wednesday October 5-HS Girls vs. DA-0-3, B Girls vs. DA-1-2

Thursday October 6-A Girls vs. CFS-0-2, B Girls vs. CFS-0-2

MS Soccer

Tuesday October 4^th-A boys vs. USPA Club-7-0, B Boys vs. USPA-2-2

Tuesday October 4^th-Girls vs. Aigles Club-1-5

Wednesday October 5^th-Girls vs. DA-0-3

 Swim Team

Tuesday-7am-8am-Swim team-Club Atlantique

Wednesday -7am-8am-Swim team-Club Atlantique

Thursday-7am-8am-Swim Team-Club Atlantique

Coaches

HS Boys- Volleyball-Coach- Mr. Darren Donauer

HS Girls-Volleyball-Coach-Mr. Murray Te Huki, Mrs. Chris Zahrobsky

MS Boys and Girls Soccer- Ms. Jodie Roderick, Mr. Phillipe Lambert, Mr. Abdoulaye Ndione

Grade 4 to 12 Swimming boys and girls-Mr. Noah Balazs and Mr. Murray Te Huki

ES Grade 4/5-Basketball-Mr. Patrick Ramsay

MS WAISAL Soccer Tournament: We will be hosting the WAISAL MS Soccer boys and girls tournament at ISD-November 10-13. We will be asking our MS students to hosts visiting students. We will have teams travelling from, Mali, Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso

Homestay Forms-WAISAL MS Soccer Tournament-Nov 10-13:

We have 63 boys and 23 girls coming to the tournament and we need to house the visiting players. The students in the MS soccer teams were given a form to complete for homestays for the WAISAL Tournament. All players are expected to host at least 2 students. Please complete the form and return to coaches by Tuesday October 11^th. I have attached the form to this newsletter.

 HS WAISAL Volleyball Tournament: HS volleyball girls and boys teams will travel to Accra, Ghana for their WAISAL tournament-Thursday November 17-20.

We have finalized flight details and the students travelling to Ghana will be given the details of the trip and costs next week.

WAISAL Swim Meet: Grade 4 to 12 Swim team will travel to Lagos, Nigeria for their WAISAL tournament –Thursday December 1-4

The swim team is training very hard for their first swim meet on October 29^th at Club Atlantique-8am-11am.The travelling swim team will receive information and final costs for their trip next week.

3. Swimming Classes:

HS and Grade 7 and 8 have completed their swim classes.

The Kg to Grade 12 students will be involved in our swimming program beginning August 29 and ending October 21.The classes will be taught by swimming instructors and staff from the PE department. Elementary teachers will send home information regarding swimming and the schedule.

We will travel to a pool at the Club Atlantique, which is next to the school. All students are expected to take part, as this is part of the PE curriculum. If you have any questions please send us an email.

The students will need:

1. A swimming cap-optional but is recommended if your child has long hair
2. Flip flops to wear from changing room to pool.
3. Swimming goggles.
4. Swimming suit and towel.

4. Sports and Activities Dates  2011/12

ASA- After School Activities

Trimester 1-September 19-November 18

Trimester 2-January 10-March 2

Trimester 3-March 19-May 25

WAISAL West African International Schools Activities League

MS Soccer-Dakar-Senegal-Nov 10-13

HS Volleyball-Accra-Ghana-Nov 17-20

Grade 4-12-Swimming-Lagos-Nigeria-Dec 1-4

HS Basketball-Dakar-Senegal-Feb 23-26

MS Math counts-Bamako-Mali-Mar 15-18

HS Soccer-Lagos-Nigeria-Apr 12-15

SIPS-Sports Invitational for Private Schools

Wednesday February 29-Grade 3-12-Cross country-am

Thursday March 1 –MS Volleyball-All Day

Friday March 2-Grade 3-12- Track and Field-All Day

5. Activities for the ISD Community

 Community Activities

I have attached the updated list of activities and times of community activities organized by community members throughout the week. Contact me if you have any questions.

Scuba Diving/Snorkeling

See the attachment in September 16^th newsletter if you are interested in this activity. I have attached a flyer if you would like to purchase snorkeling equipment.

African Dance and Drum Classes

Anyone interested in African dance classes taught by a professional Guinean dancer. We'll be dancing to live drumming, led by Fode Bangoura (my husband) and master drummer. Classes will be on Tuesdays, at 4:30 under the tree next to the gym, and will cost 7,000 CFA per class.  Come on out and DANCE! Djembe drum class of the year started on Thursdays.  We'll be under the tree next to the gym, starting at 4:20. If the rhythms move you, just come on over. Shelly Stein -Grade 2 teacher

Kids Rugby-Boys and Girls- 5pm-6:30pm @ ISD

Ladies and Gentlemen

The “Sien Fout Le Score” Rugby Club invites all students aged 5 years to 14 years interested in learning and playing the game of rugby to come along to a registration, information and playing session at ISD.

Trainings at P'TITS S'EN FOUT rugby school start on September 30th, from 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm at the International School of Dakar                                        

There will be 3 age categories: 5 years to 7 years, 8 years to 10 years and 11 years to 14 years.

One form to fill: (2 parts)

- Registration Form and Parental Consent (see attached - copies will be available on September 30th should you have had no chance to print it at home)

Documents to provide:

- Medical certificate for rugby

- Kid's ID/passport cop

- 1 ID picture

- 45.000 FCFA fee, giving access to the school, equipment and individual insurance, for the entire 2011/2012 season.

Contacts: Laurent Vergnol -Sien Fout Le Score RFC- Laurent@vergnol.com

ISD-Murray Te Huki-704514857 or murray@isd.sn (Athletic Director)

See forms attached.

Murray Te Huki

Veterans Men Rugby –Saturday 5pm-7pm @ ISD

Dance Lessons at Club Olympic

Georgena Blair the dance teacher at ISD will be offering dance lessons at Club Olympic. See attachment from September 23 newsletter.

Murray Te Huki

Athletic and Activities Coordinator