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New Normal - Virtiual Class rooms.

02 July 2020

Dear Parents ,

Greetings form GMIS Semarang.

First and foremost , I hope you and your family are safe and healthy. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding as we have been adjusting, like you, to the changes in life during the past three months. I am extremely appreciative of our students, parents, teachers, staff and supervisors for their positivity, flexibility and resilience during these trying times.

In the present times of Coronavirus , the African Quote “ It takes the entire village to teach a child “ becomes even more meaningful, as the Schools , Teachers , Parents and all stakeholders to work together to help the child continue learning through these difficult times. As we are in phase of ‘Making Peace with Covid 19’, starting new school year is a challenge , which we have accepted as we know that parents are always willing to lend a helping hand.

New School Year

School new Academic year is planned to start from 6^th July for teachers and 8^th July for students. As per the advice from the relevant authorities , it is not the right time to open school for face to face learning as it used to be before pandemic. With the guidance from GMIS schools in Jakarta and Bali , we have decided to start the school virtually from 8^th July , with regular online classes . The time table is prepared and shared with all students and parents through EduPage App. In case of any difficulty during online class , students may be allowed to come to school ( one to one basis ) for any help from subject teacher, with prior appointment. We will be further streamlining these online classes , after receiving parent’s feedback . Our goal is to eliminate as much stress as possible for students, parents and teachers.

Uniform & Text Books

School text books have been ordered and are expected in school before 10^th July , except for few titles from UK , which as informed to us by Oxford University Press , may be delayed till next month. Student Uniforms are also available in School Campus. Text book list has been already shared with you by class teachers. We will be inviting you to pick the uniform and the text books from school , after 10^th of July.

Face to face orientations

This month from 27^th to 30^th  July, we have planned to organize face to face orientation sessions, in school for students and parents. They will be conducted in small groups , keeping and following the prevailing protocols because of Covid 19. The detail schedule  will be shared with you  by the class teacher.

We have been working throughout this period and preparing everything for the new academic year, and are just waiting for government instructions to reopen. In case of any further information / discussions needed , you are welcome to speak to us at school.

We thank you for showing faith in GMIS Semarang.

Stay healthy . Stay Strong .

Regards.

Suresh Arora

For GMIS Semarang.

02^nd May 2020

Dear Parents ,

Greetings from GMIS Semarang.

School is not able to function normally because of widespread fear of Covid 19  since 16th March as per the guidelines issued by the various government authorities . All teachers were able to engage the students through various tasks , assignments and online classes throughout this period of  force majeure. Because of this unprecedented situation faced by all schools in the region , we are forced to modify the School Academic Calendar in consultation with other Gandhi group of schools in Indonesia. Following are the important revised dates

     1. The exams for all students will be conducted using EduPage , the school information system we are using. Before the exams , all students will be given a practice test to understand how this new system of exams will be working. We will also be sharing with you a small video to help you to understand the process. All exams will be consisting of questions which are easy for the kids to attempt electronically like Multiple Choice questions , Fill in the blanks , Matching/Sorting columns type questions etc. Each paper will be conducted during the time window mentioned in the time table which is being shared with you through class teacher.

    Activity                                                                             Schedule

Final Term Exams                                                               - 8^th May to 15^th May 2020

Report Card distribution – Pre School                                 - 15^th May 2020

Results and report card distribution- Grade 1 to Grade 11 - 19^th and 20^th May 2020

School Holidays for Students                                              - 21^st May to 7^th July 2020

Students report for Next Academic Year                             - 08^th July 2020 at 07:00 am

If some children are unable to do the test , because of some technical reasons ,  a modified window will be provided by respective subject teachers.

      2. Admit cards will be released electronically to all students before the exams.  In case your child fees are still pending , you are requested to kindly settle it before the exams. The printed report cards will be issued to all students after all tests are finished on 19^th and 20^th May 2020 , either through personal collection from school or through post.

     3. We sincerely hope that all we have planned will proceed smoothly. In case there are unforeseen circumstances because of government guidelines and instructions , we will be in touch with you with appropriate information.

We would like to take this opportunity once again to thank all the parents for being most supportive with the school during these times. We are preparing guidelines to be implemented in school campus to make sure that the safety and health of students under our care is given utmost importance. We will seek your help in implementing and following new procedures in place once school reopens for normal functioning. If you have any suggestions in this regard , you are most welcome to forward us for consideration.

With kind regards.

Suresh Arora

       Principal