ISS International School

Elementary School 25 Paterson Road, Singapore 238510 Tel: 6235 5844 Fax: 6732 5701
Middle School 25 Paterson Road, Singapore 238510 Tel: 6737 9171 Fax: 6735 4966
High School 21 Preston Road, Singapore 109355 Tel: 6475 4188 Fax: 6273 7065

FINAL

ISS Academic Calendar 2012-2013
Week Week Commencing Details: Semester 1 (2012)

0 30 Jul 2012 Returning staff begin Monday, 30
th
July
Orientation for Elementary @9.00am & Middle School @ 10.30am, Friday, 3
rd
August
Orientation for High School 1.00pm 3.00pm, Friday, 3
rd
August
1 6 August

Semester 1 begins Monday, 6
th
August (First day of school for all students)
National Day Thursday 9
th
August (Public Holiday)
2 13 August

Grade 9-12 Meet the teachers night & HS Activity Week briefing - Tuesday 14
th
August
IB at ISS run by IB Coordinators - Thursday 16
th
August
3 20 August Hari Raya Puasa Monday 20
th
August (replacement for Sunday 19
th
August)
HS Photoshoot (Graduates, Homerooms, Individual Students) Tuesday 21
st
August
Photoshoot (Graduates, Homerooms, Individual Students), Wednesday 22
nd
August
Photoshoot (Graduates, Homerooms, Individual Students), Thursday 23
rd
August
Grade 6-8 Meet the teachers night, Tuesday, 21
st
August
Elementary School Information Evening Wednesday, 22
nd
August
4 27 August PTA Meeting Monday, 27
th
August

5 3 September IBPYP Information evening for new parents Tuesday 4
th
September
University presentation to G11 & G12 students and parents, Wednesday, 5
th
September
Staff In-Service Friday, 7
th
September - School closed for students of ES/MS/HS

6 10 September MYP Mother Tongue Info Evening - Tuesday, 11
th
September
PTA Social Evening Thursday, 13
th
September
Elementary School Sports Day (G2 - G5) Friday, 14
th
September
University Advising Session to G12 students during Pastoral Care - Friday, 14
th
September
7 17 September PTA AGM Wednesday, 19
th
September
Swim Gala (High and Middle School) Friday, 21
st
September
8 24 September MYP Personal Project and Moderation Info Evening - Thursday, 27
th
September

9 1 October PTA Meeting Monday, 1
st
October
UN Concert
Grade 6-12 Interim Report sent home - Thursday, 4
th
October
Meet the Counselor (for Parents) - Thursday, 4
th
October
Elementary School United Nations Day Celebration Friday, 5
th
October
Mid Semester Break (School Closed from 8
th
October 12
th
October)

10 15 October

Staff In-Service Monday, 15
th
October - School closed for students of ES/MS/HS
Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences - G6-8 Wednesday, 17
th
October
Parent/Guardian-Teacher 3 way Conferences G9-11 Thursday, 18
th
October
11 22 October G12 University Application and Essay/Personal Statement Writing Workshop - Monday, 22
nd

October
HS Activity Week Monday, 22
nd
October - Friday 26
th
October
Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences G12 Tuesday, 23
rd
October
Elementary School Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences Monday 22
nd
to Wednesday 24
th

October
Hari Raya Haji - Friday, 26
th
October
12 29 October PTA Meeting Monday, 29
th
October
Photoshoot for ES & MS Homeroom & Faculty, Monday 29
th
Wednesday, 31
st
October
13 5 November MYP Assessment workshop - Thursday 8
th
November
14 12 November

Deepavali Public Holiday - Tuesday, 13
th
November
15 19 November

G6 -11 Examinations week (4 days)

16 26 November

17 3 December

PTA Meeting Monday, 3
rd
December

18 10 December G10 IB Diploma Information Evening - Tuesday 11
th
December
Elementary School Winter Concert Wednesday 12
th
December
Introduction to Extended Essay for G11 students and parents - Thursday 13
th
December
Elementary School Student Progress Reports sent home to parents Thursday 13
th
December
G6 12 Reports sent home Thursday, 13
th
December (Full Report)
End of Semester 1 Friday, 14
th
December (12 noon)
Christmas & New Year Vacation
17
th
December 2012 4
th
January 2013

End of Semester 1

KEY Whole School High School Middle School Elementary School






ISS Academic Calendar 2012 2013

Week Week Commencing Details: Semester 2 (2013)

19 7 January 2013

Start Semester 2 Monday, 7
th
January
Staff In-Service Monday, 7
th
January School closed for students of ES/MS/HS
All students return to school Tuesday, 8
th
January
Introduction to the Middle School for new and G5 parents
PYP Exhibition Workshop

20 14 January Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences G6 8, Tuesday, 15
th
January
G10 IB Diploma Subject Fair - Friday, 18
th
January

21 21 January

22 28 January PTA Meeting Monday, 28
th
January

23 4 February Paterson Book Week / Literacy Night

24 11 February Chinese New Year Public Holiday Monday, 11
th
Tuesday, 12
th
February (replacement for
Sunday 10
th
February)
Grade 12 Mock Exams starts Monday, 11
th
February - Wednesday, 20
th
February

25 18 February Middle School Activity Week
Overview University Admissions by country for G11 students and parents, (7pm) Wednesday,
20
th
February

26 25 February PTA Meeting Monday, 25
th
February

27 4 March Staff In-Service Monday, 4
th
March School closed for students
Personal Project Exhibition Thursday 7
th
March
Track & Field (High and Middle School) Friday, 8
th
March
G12 Reports sent home Friday, 8
th
March
ISS Fun Fair Sunday, 10
th
March

28 11 March MS New Students Report sent home
Grade 5 IB PYP Exhibition Tuesday, 12
th
& Wednesday, 13
th
March
Parent/Guardian Teacher Conferences G12 Thursday, 14
th
March

Spring Break (School closed from 18
th
March 29
th
March)

29 1 April

Staff In-Service Monday 1
st
April School closed for all students of ES/MS/HS
All students return to school Tuesday, 2
nd
April
G9-11 Interim Reports sent home Friday, 5
th
April

30 8 April
PTA Meeting Monday, 8
th
April
Parent/Guardian Teacher Conferences G9 - 11 Tuesday, 9
th
April
University Advising Session to G11 students during Pastoral Care - Friday,12
th
April

31 15 April Student-Led Conferences Thursday, 18
th
April (ES/MS school closed)

32 22 April Grade 12 Study Week

33 29 April G6-8 Exam week (4 days)
Labour Day Public Holiday Wednesday, 1
st
May
IBDP Exams, Thursday, 2
nd
- Wednesday 22
nd
May

34 6 May PTA Meeting Monday, 6
th
May
G9-11 Exam week (4 days) Tuesday, 7
th
- Friday, 10
th
May

35 13 May HS Athletic Award Night Tuesday,14
th
May
Middle School Musical - Wednesday, 15
th
& Thursday 16
th
May
Elementary School Swimming Gala Friday,17
th
May
University Advising Session to G11 students during Pastoral Care - Friday, 17
th
May

36 20 May Graduation - Wednesday 22
nd
May
Prom - Thursday 23
rd
May
Middle School Arts

37 27 May G6 11 Reports sent home
Grade 8 Farewell Celebration (Middle School)
Elementary School Student Progress Reports sent home to parents Friday 31
st
May
End of Semester 2 for students and Faculty - Friday, 31
st
May (12noon)


End of Semester 2

KEY Whole School High School Middle School Elementary School