Message from the Head of School – December 17, 2021
International and Domestic Travel Update
BIS will follow the regulations communicated by the Indonesian Government regarding International and Domestic travel. BIS will not impose a further quarantine period to access the campus. It is the belief of the Health Committee that the quarantine for international travel and the testing required for domestic travel will help keep our community safe.
Happy and safe travels!
New Families to BIS
The Parent Class Representatives and I met this week to discuss ways to reestablish communication between home and school and ensure new families to BIS feel welcome. As Semester Two begins, BIS will hold a New Family Orientation/Welcome to welcome new families and to help (re)create our BIS Community.
Any new family that has joined BIS in the Covid era (March 2020 onwards) please come to the Courtyard on January 22 at 8:00 a.m. to meet your Parent Representative and network with our PTA and other BIS Community members. All are welcome and encouraged to join – old and new alike!
See you all on January 10 at 7:45 a.m.
Lunch at School
January Schedule
Mr. W’s Annual Christmas Poem
with a deep and respectful bow to Dr. Suess…
Every BIS Dragon in Bali
liked school
A-lot
But covid 19
The pandemic,
did not!
The battle began in March 20-20
Students went home that day not knowing for how many
Distance learning, hybrid – the models we tested
But we learned pretty quickly face to face could not be bested
Students and faculty felt under siege by covids hit
We all developed Perseverance, growth mindset, and grit
From 0 to 50 to 75 we fought back
We fought to get learning back – back on track
From Ubud to Nusa Dua, dragons dug into their learning
Every chance that they had, they inquired, questions burning
And their questions were answered with care and attention
For the BIS faculty, learning was never in suspension
In classes students became more globally minded
Wrestling with issues of migration and vaccination equity – perspectives unblinded
The heart of Bali Island School stayed strong throughout
Values and approaches to learning skills embedded – never in doubt
And soon we saw glimpses of the ol’ BIS peeking through
Students began playing badminton and volleyball, ping pong and Wyncoll style 4 square too
They included their classmates, encouraged all to join
They made everyone feel welcome – a recess bonanza (like bitcoin)
As you can see from the boards, students continued to care for our community
Taking action from their learning at every opportunity
Then the community thought of something an idea began to spark
(or was it a zoom 🙂
Maybe learning, they thought, doesn’t only happen in classrooms
It can happen at home, wherever students are
We have dragons in Taiwan, Dilli and SingapoRe
Maybe learning…perhaps…can occur anywhere
If conditions are right and you have faculty who care
And what happened then, well at Bali Island School we say
learning is something to be treasured each day
Yes Delta or Omicron or whatever happens next
BIS provides high quality education – in Bali – the best!
Happy holidays to all – and happy New Year to you
We will be together soon – in 20-22!