August Newsletter

Welcome Back! Hello Futuraskolan International School Community!

I would like to sincerely welcome you to or welcome you back to our school community.

We are ready and hopeful for this school year; that we will able to welcome parents back into our school (in a safe manner) and to enhance our learning with field trips, guest speakers, and parent evenings.

We are off to a great start in our learning. We have completed our welcome unit ‘Brainwaves’ and have all started our first units of learning from Grade 1 to Grade 9.

We are happy for you to join us on our learning journey!

Nicole MacDonald, Principal, and the entire staff of Futuraskolan International School of Stockholm.

IPC Learning - IPC UnitsBrainwaves and Unit 1

IMYC Learning

and Units

-----Brainwaves and

Unit 1

Grade 9 Learning and NewsGrade 9 Curriculum Coordinator: Steve Zeff

Important High School Dates

25-27 Nov Digital High school fair (Gymnasiemässan)

January Students receive login info (use personal email)

mid-Jan to mid-Feb First round of applicationsNovember - March Open houses at schoolsMarch IB entrance examsMarch - June letters, CVs, compiled mid-April to mid-May Second round of applicationsearly July Acceptances posted

Here is the high school application information that was presented on Back to School Night.

On Thursday September 16, Grade 9 will go for a special event, “Edutainment Day”, at Gröna Lund, to learn about physics (as they enjoy the rides).

On Friday September 24, as part of Forskar Fredag (an EU-wide “Researcher Friday” event), a sustainability scientist from KTH will present to the students about their work in future planning.

Community Exchange

Community Exchange is a program we operate in our Middle School with the expectation of empowering our students to show initiative and demonstrate perseverance through voluntary service to others (individuals or groups) while develop skills such as collaboration, problem solving and decision making.

During our Academic Year, we expect students to complete the same number of hours as their Grade level (6,7,8 or 9). Students and families are welcome to facilitate their own opportunities. School opportunities will be presented to students during mentor time.

Global Citizenship

The goals for our Global Citizenship Program (GCP) are: 1) to promote a culture of global citizenship in our school, 2) to engage our students with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 3) to do fundraising for meaningful causes, such as supporting our sister school in the Philippines, 4) to develop partnerships, with other Futuraskolans, local aid agencies and other organizations, 5) to provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills as future global leaders, 6) to celebrate global days, such as the upcoming Peace Day on 21 September, and7) to promote environmental and sustainability values

This year we plan to focus on these two UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 13 Climate Action

Steve Zeff is our GCP Coordinator. Please feel free to contact him with any ideas you might have.

Coffee and Conversation with our CommunityOur Coffee and Conversation with our School Community, is well underway, we have had sessions with Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 6, and Grade 9.

The upcoming dates for Grades 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 are as follows:

Grade 3 - September 7

Grade 8 - September 9

Grade 4 - September 14

Grade 7 - September 16

Grade 5 - September 21

All meetings start at 8:45 and are located in the school lunchroom.

FritidsGeneral Information:

● Fritids opening hours 07:00-08:15 and 15:00 -17:30 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 07:00-08:15 and 14:00-17:30 - Wednesday

● Contact details: E-mail - mary.carvalho@futuraskolan.se; Tel: 073 140 9981● All students should be picked up by 17:30, however if you are running late please call to let us and your child know● If your child will be going home by themself or with someone else other than their parent or guardian, please email or call to let

us know● We are doing our best to keep the students safe and healthy. We ask for your support in following our Health and Sickness

policy Health and sickness policy● We are on Instagram: international_fritids

Important Dates:● Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th September - No School, Fritids Open for those registered● Monday 13th September - Digital Fritids Parent Evening 17:30-18:30 - Link will be shared on the day

Important School Dates- Autumn

Student-Parent-Teacher Conference PS (with Mentors): Monday 06, Tuesday 07 September (School Closed, Fritids Open)

Student-Parent-Teacher Conference MS (with Mentors): Monday 13, Tuesday 14 September (School Closed)

PD/Study Day: TBA

PD/Study Day: 22/10 (School Closed, Fritids Open)

Fall Break: Week 44 (1/11 - 5/11)

Avsluting Celebration: 17/12

Last Day of Fall Term: 21/12 (½ day from 8:30-11:00)

Fritids Closed on: 21/12

COVID Questions

How long should learners stay at home if they have symptoms of COVID and HAVE NOT taken a test?

How long should learners stay at home if they have symptoms of COVID and HAVE taken a test?

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COVID Questions Should my learner stay home?It is still important to remind students and staff to stay home even in case of mild symptoms. The Swedish Public Health Agency recommends that students with symptoms of covid-19 be tested. It is not possible to distinguish COVID-19 from other infections from only the symptoms – a laboratory test is required.

Can my learner wear a mask?If you and/or you child wish to wear a mask in school, please feel free to do what is safe for you. Possible exceptions include lunch, snack, certain PE activities, etc.

Will you send my learner home?Yes. we must prioritize the safety of all learners and staff. If your child presents symptoms of COVID we will call you to come and collect them from school.

What are the symptoms?Among the reported symptoms are: Cough, Fever, DifficultyBreathing, Runny nose, Blocked nose, Sore throat, Headache, Nausea, Muscle and joint pain, Loss of smell and taste, Diarrhoea

Can the symptoms be change?The list of symptoms may be adjusted over time, since we update our information as new knowledge becomes available, e.g. in scientific studies or from the WHO. It is very important that you stay at home if you feel ill.

Where can I call for more information?If you can no longer manage the illness on your own, please call 1177 for medical advice (available in English).

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