Creating Community

A community is defined as a group of people having a particular common interest or experience.  On day one, Concordia was not a community.  We were a group of 65 students, teachers, and staff with one similar experience.  Everyone was new to Concordia.  Every student and teacher started the first day of school in a new school.

As the year progressed students and teachers learned a little more about each other.  Through classroom activities, field trips, musicals, sports, ASAs, and events our students developed friendships with each other.  The celebrations and challenges we experienced bonded us together as a community.  

Concordia will never have another year like we did this year.  Students will come and students will go and Concordia will grow and change, just like each of us. Our experiences this year will remain the common thread that keeps us connected together as a community.  

As you reflect on the pictures found on these pages, I hope you will remember with great joy the 2011-2012 school year and the community of friends that were created at our school.

Steve Winkelman

Wow! Concordia International School Hanoi has started with an excellent community of students, parents and teachers. Please enjoy this yearbook as a reflection of our amazing, exciting, and event-filled first year! Congratulations to all of our students, their families, and our faculty for making history in being a member of the founding community of Concordia International School Hanoi.

I like our school theme Creating Community and the yearbook’s interpretation of how our Concordia community was formed and celebrated during our inaugural year. Community plays an important role as it supports the growth and development of every individual. We have done this through celebration, encouragement, and setting of high expectations for ourselves, classmates, colleagues, and friends.

Our Concordia community includes people from many cultures. We share a focused goal of learning more about the world around us, its' possibilities, our own roles and responsibilities to better the lives of others, while striving for excellence in all that we do!

My personal highlights of this school year include the excellent teaching our students received, formation of basketball and volleyball teams, the Walk-A-Thon, the Christmas concert, the Hanoi Inter-School Art Show, the Middle School service trips to Phu Tho Province, and the other academically centered travel opportunities to Halong Bay and the Mekong Delta.

Congratulations to our Middle School students who have created this yearbook for our community to celebrate our first year. Many thanks also to Ms. Zimbrick, for her leadership and guidance to our yearbook staff, in the production of this yearbook!

Go Concordia!Patrick Frerking

Creating Community

In order to grasp some measure of true excellence, in order to achieve a noble task or accomplish a goal that is lofty beyond the reach of any one individual, there comes a moment in which a group of solitary souls chooses, one by one, to willingly set aside the hope of realizing their own private interests. Looking beyond, they choose something better…

 - to honor others more than themselves 

 - to bear with one another

 - to forgive one another

 - to support each other

 - to celebrate with each other

 - to make choices based on what is good, true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and admirable.

When people unite behind a common goal and worthwhile purpose they create something wonderful… Community. 

From the youngest babe to the wisest elder, we are all designed to live, work, love, and learn in harmonious community.  It is to this honorable pursuit that this yearbook is lovingly dedicated.

We warmly invite you to join us, to be in community with us, so that together we can accomplish something truly remarkable. 

Kristin Kappelmann

After years and years of planning and hard work, Concordia

International School Hanoi is UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

The most popular place in school.

The marble halls.

It is hard to believe that this space

would be one of many classrooms.

Here we are…

How much exercise will we get per day climbing these stairs?

The PLAN...

An ideal Art room - a view, natural light, and lots of space - sinks come later.

Sonshine Czeczuga, Dr. Tu Ngu, Josh Winkleman, Steve Winkleman, Grace Ong, Ambassador David Shear, Fanny Thiel, Mr. Truong, Alyx Sherwood, Dr. David Birner, Young Jun Choi cutting the ribbon.

September 9, 2011

Mr. Kevin Dunning, Dr. Jim Koershen,

Dr. Chip Barter, Steve Winkleman

Mr. Steve Winkelman, Dr. Tu Ngu, Dr. David Birner, Ambassador David Shear

Dr. Tu Ngu, Mr. Truong, Mr. Hieu,

Mr. Ted Englebrecht

"Each of Us has a Light"

Ted Englebrecht

Patrick Frerking, Sandro Cagnin, Michelle

Cagnin, Sandy Schmidt, Joel Klammer, Jane

Klammer, Marty Schmidt, David Elliott

Building Community on our first day of school.

Off the bus, up the stairs…school begins.

August 24, 2011

Moeka, this is Esther...Esther

this is Moeka.

Na Eun and Grace getting to know each other.

Second graders eager to learn with Ms.

Brockberg.

Pre-schoolers waiting for action.

Nayeon, Christian, Mrs.Markin, Raiki and Ossian ready to start the year.

Fourth and Fifth Graders prepare for an exciting year.

Two princesses, Celeste and Lily, check out all the new toys.

Ossian, Nayeon, Christian, and Raiki exploring their

new school.

Mrs. Markin, Christian, and Nayeon washing their hands

properly before lunch.

Mrs. Mary Jane ElliottMrs. Duong Ha

Rinnah CaballeroCeleste CimaHonor Czeczuga

Lily DrageBarbie HanKara Kappelmann

Ethan KintzleyYi Rung KwonSan Yun

Rubber ducks make for some

good squeaky fun for Ethan and

Rinnah.

180 backpacks going to Phu Tho need to be packed into the van. Pre-K is ready for action.

Isaac tops off an apple with peanut butter for Honor.

page by Michelle and Charlotte

Pencils with ribbons make any activity more fun. Ethan and Honor agree.

Ms. Mai, Ethan, Honor and Kara share the love as they hand out flowers at Tet time.

A talented Vietnamese clay artist has been making clay figures since he was in Pre-K. He made all students at Concordia smile.

page by Michelle

and Charlotte

Sometimes the world looks better upside down. What do you think Celeste?

San makes decisions about where he should place his next decoration.

Pre-K Chefs learn to make fried rice at Coffee Time.

Kara, Rinnah, and Celeste learn that cows can't lay eggs. Or can they? They read the book to find out.

page by Michelle and Charlotte

Hmmm…what else can Honor cover

with green paint? Ideas anyone?

Eric Carle came to the preschool to

read one of his books.

Rinnah, Lily, Honor, Ethan and Kara show they

care by saying "we miss you." when Celeste

was

sick.page by Michelle

and Charlotte

Ethan gives a helping hand on the mural.

Chefs Natasja, Honor, and Ethan inspect the produce with their newly trained eyes.

Future master chefs learning the technique of preparing fried rice.

Chef Kara

Chef Lily

All the mini chefs eye and ears on on the head chef.

Chefs San, Ethan, and Celeste with their proud mothers.

Mrs.Horvath quizzes the mini chefs on their food knowledge.

Being a chef takes a lot of practice and

training, so our Pre-K Chefs are starting up

at a good age.

Parents join Preschool for

the Eric Carle party.

It's presentation time.

What great presentations!

Mrs.Elliott reading an Eric Carle

book to the guests.

What big ears you have. Better for Ethan & Honor to listen with.

October 26, 2011

Page by Isaac Jeong

Rianah decorating Pre-K's own Eric Carle painting.

Wow! Eric Carle is here. H

onor gets to

shake his hand.

Ethan dances with Eric Carle.

San saying 'Hello' to Eric Carle.

Parents admire Pre-K's Eric Carle painting.

Page by Isaac Jeong

Mrs. Horvath

Neo ChunOlivia HongHyun Chae Lee

Matthew GoldbergRiley RobertsSamuel Kim

Page By: Grace and Daniel

Matthew, Mrs. Horvath, and Samuel on the first day of Concordia's Reception Class.

Olivia, Samuel and Matthew are all smiles on the 100th day of school.

Reception 'hanging out' on the playground. Reception enjoys eating icy treats after the HOT field day.

Hyun Chae, Riley, Samuel, Matthew, Olivia, and Neo, say "CHEESE!"

Inside outside, inside outside…GO Samuel and Matthew.

Olivia reading her favorite book.

Mrs. Horvath amazes her students with a cool science experiment.

Matthew and Samuel practice fun facts on the computer.

Snuggling with his book buddy, Hyun Chae enjoys reading Curious George.

Matthew painting his latest masterpiece.

Olivia in her rabbit ears for Fall Carnival.

Olivia enjoys using crayons when she draws.

Matthew and Samuel stand guard over their latest tower.

Mrs. Karen Markin

Violet ChunHyung Ju HamJiwon Han

Nayeon KimChristian Kintzley Woo Jun Son

Raiki TadaAmber TonTravis Turnbull

WooJun, Jiwon and Raiki as Real Estate Landlords; and learning to exchange money.

Jiwon and Nayeon Sapa dancing.Nayeon, Raiki, WooJun and Christian hanging on together.

Christian and Travis partner reading.

The students were 'wowed' by all the animals, flowers, and people the clay puppet maker could create in less than one minute!

Nayeon, Christian and Raiki hold the whole world in their hands.

Christian swinging into action!Raiki and his cup tower reach high - Tada!

Amber, Jiwon, Nayeon and Christian are energized by oxygen in the lungs during the Body Unit.

Nayeon and Jiwon during

circuit training in P.E class

!

Hyung-Ju, Nayeon and Ji won ready, set, JUMP at Field Day!

Korea, America, Japan and Sweden join together for the first day of school!

Dress up fun at Fall Festival!

100th day of School

Grade 1 and Reception classes model their 'Cat in

the Hat' hats in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday.

Christian, Raiki, Nayeon, and WooJun are celebrating Christmas with Mrs. Markin.

Lantern Festival parade 'stars'!

Grade 1 and Reception practice card making and writing as they exchange valentines.

Ms. Brockberg

YeWon ChoiBlessing CzeczugaKate Goldberg

Grace JangAlexander JessenDana Kim

HoJun KimJason SongJoshua Ton

2nd Graders "hanging out" during recess.

Ye Won and Grace take a rest after climbing around on the playground.

Ho Jun mixes a cup of plaster, a smidgen of water and salt, and presto, his clay is ready to sculpt.

Grace is making plans for her latest artistic piece.

Dana and Blessing combining the secret ingredients to make the clay.

A smiling Ho Jun and his smiling clay sculpture.

Blessing and Kate tell us that

clay pots have a WIDE variety of

uses.

Grace patiently creates her Vietnamese lanterns.

Look, you can estimate the length of the room

by using arm length.

Dana putting the finishing

touches on her pot.

Blessing in deep thought. What story will I write next?

Ho Jun asks Joshua, "How many meter sticks will it take to the top of the door?"

A place on the carpet, a good story on the iPad, and good friends - life is good.

Ho Jun reads to his reading buddies Honor and Ethan. Ethan loves to ask questions.

Dana's reading buddies, Ye Won and Celeste, enjoy their reading time together.

A new Olympic Sport - Ye Won, Kate, Blessing, and Dana attempt the five legged race.

Hula hoops, sponge rings, and friends all make for a great PE class.

Ho Jun and Jason trying not to look down at

their feet as they glide through the bamboo

sticks.

Grace, Ye Won and Dana munching on delicious finger food while discussing the latest news.

Fall Carnival costumes in grade 2 have everything from Snow White to Master Chefs.

Blessing can't quite fit the whole donut in her mouth.

Ms. Hernanz

Hyun Ji ChoShina EomKaylee Frerking

Anna GoldbergAlyx SherwoodMiles Robert

Andy SonMichael SonAnna Yoshinari

Andy and Miles ready to "leap" into reading.

Metal pans have a variety of uses. Anna

holds her "pie" of spelling words.

"Spelling Chefs" Shina and Michael display a pan of words that would make world class chefs proud. Andy, Kaylee, Miles, Anna and Shina makea great team.

Everyone wants a turn to present. The biggest

smile gets to go after Alyx. Information gathered, facts figured, and information displayed, Alyx and Michael present their facts.

Laptops, they go with you anywhere. Kaylee, Andy, Michael, Miles, Shina enjoy the mobility.

Miles is careful to cut his planet models with great precision.

Scaling planets takes some serious planning, as Michael finds out as he draws his planetary line up.

Buddies Andy, Michael, and Miles gather round to read the latest book.

Surrounded by bunches of reading material Alyx and Kaylee settle in for a good read.

What are you going to do with that balloon Anna and Michael?

Third graders strike a pose in front of the Ethnology Museum.

Anna, Kaylee, Shina enjoying the big comfy chairs before the water puppet show.

Third graders bamboo jumping. Miles and Andy discussing world issues.

We have Choice Time.We are kind to each other.No one is left out.We are nice.No one is lonely.We have Show and Tell. We are independent.We are cooperative.It is never boring.We are funny and we sing a lot.

By: Third Graders

Mrs. Bloemberg Mr. Horvath

Thea CaballeroYoung Jun ChoiSonshine Czeczuga

Judy HamYe Bin KimYoung Woo Pyo

Daisy RobertsLizzie Winkelman Sumin Yum

We had fun on Field Day!

Chilling at the Samsung Technology Museum.

Mr. Horvath, YeBin, YoungWoo, and

YoungJun are ready for the famous Water

Puppet show.

YoungWoo testing the physics of the

shoulder pole used by local vendors. Can

you really carry twice your own weight?

Sumin, YeBin, YoungJun, and Young

Woo taking a break from the sights at

the Ethnology Museum.

YoungWoo celebrates his successful

completion of the crab walk.

YeBin gently forms her clay

to make the perfect piece of

pottery.

Exploring the pottery village.

Thea leaps for the sky.

Sonshine created a masterpiece.

4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th graders rendez-vous at the Ethnology Museum.

Thea bounces through bamboo sticks with grace.

JungWoo strikes a yoga pose.

YeBin tests mass.Lizzie, Sumin, and Young Woo - our mini Loraxs'.

Thea, Daisy, YeBin and Sonshine give

Mr. Horvath extra ears.

Proud worm "parents."

Sumin attempts to eat

an entire doughnut…

no hands.

Daisy and Thea work with Ms. Brainard

during Reading Workshop.

Matching "heartheads" Lizzie and Mrs. Bloemberg.

Toothpaste anyone? Sonshine and YoungWoo sort hundreds of tubes so kids would have shiny teeth.

Left to Right: Sumin, YoungJun, YeBin, YoungWoo,

Daisy, Sonshine, Thea, Lizzie celebrate 100 days.What floats your boat YoungWoo and YoungJun?

Grades 4 and 5 show Fall Festival spirit!

Mrs. Susan FrerkingMs. Jennifer Zimbrick

Mikayla BloembergHyewon ChoCharlotte Chudalla

Michelle FrerkingNa Eun HaEsther Jeong

Issac JeongTae Young JungGrace Kim

Damiel MillerGrace OngJenny Seol

Josh WinklemanMoeka Yoshinari

Sumin practices a new skill; we call it "balancereading."

EAL students made proverbs.

NaYeon, HyungJu, Amber and Raiki think learning with computers is exciting.

Amber, NaYeon, HyungJu, Raiki, and Grace are ready to learn.

Ms. Abinader makes learning English fun.

Anna thinks translators are helpful when learning English.

Young Woo and Ye Bin writing their creative stories.

Sumin is thumbs up about learning English.

Hyung Ju reading in front of his classmates.

Anna and Sumin want to know, "What's in the bag?"

Ms. Mona AbinaderMs. Meg BrainardMs. Coral Cady

Mr. David ElliottMs. Trang DoMrs. Lia Garcia-Halpin

Mr. Andrew KimMs. Huyen Le Thi ThanhMrs. Mai Nguyen

Ms. Monica NguyenMr. Hai TrinhMs. Mai Tu

Back Row: Ms. Ha, Mrs. Mary-Jane Elliott

Middle Row: Lily Drage, Kara Kappelmann, Honor Czeczuga, Ethan Kintzley, Yi Ryung Kwon, San Yun

Front Row: Celeste Cima, Rinnah Caballero, Barbie Han

Front Row:Matthew Goldberg, Riley Roberts, Hyun Chae Lee, Samuel Kim

Back Row:Olivia Hong, Mrs. Horvath, Neo Chun

Back Row: Mrs. Markin

Middle Row: Travis Turnbull, Raiki Tada, Violet Chun, WooJun Son, Christian Kintzley, Nayeon Kim

Front Row:Amber Ton, Jiwon Han, Hyung-Ju Ham

Back Row: Ms. Brockberg

Middle Row: Ye Won Choi, Alexander Jessen, Dana Kim, Grace Jang, Ho Jun Kim

Front Row: Blessing Czeczuga, Kate Goldberg, Joshua Ton, Jason Song

Back Row: Ms. Hernanz, Andy Son, Shina Eom, Miles Roberts, Michael Son, Anna Goldberg

Front Row: Alyx Khuat-Sherwood, Hyun Ji Cho, Anna Yoshinari, Kaylee Frerking

Back Row: Mr. Horvath, Mrs. Bloemberg

Middle Row: Sonshine Czeczuga, Young Jun Choi, Thea Caballero, Young Woo Pyo

Front Row: Lizzie Winkelman, Daisy Roberts, Judy Ham, Sumin Yum, Ye Bin Kim

Back Row: Ms. Zimbrick, Esther Jeong, Grace Ong, Charlotte Chudalla, Josh Winkelman, TaeYoung Jung, Daniel Miller, Grace Kim, Moeka Yoshinari, Na Eun Ha

Front Row: Michelle Frerking, Mikayla Bloemberg, Isaac Jeong, Hyewon Cho, Jenny Seol

Back row: Charlotte Chudalla, Ms. Abinader, Young Woo, YeBin Kim, NaEun Ha, Jenny Choi

Middle row: YoungJun Choi, Su Min Yum, Shina Eom , Michael Son, Andy Son, Dana, Violet, Hojun Kim, Woo Jun Pyo

Front row: Nayeon Kim, Raiki Tada, Hyung Ju Ham, Anna Yoshinari, Grace Jang, Jiwon Han (Moeka not pictured)

Front Row: Tung Nguyen , Mai Nguyen, Mai Tu, Trang Do, Huyen Le Thi Thanh, Monica Nguyen

Back Row: Hai Trinh, Kristin Kappelmann, Lia Garcia-Halpin, David Elliott, Pat Frerking, Steve Winkelman, Meg Brainard

The Art Room

Sam and Olivia find that you can do amazing art with crayons, markers and water colors.

Shapes

YeWon exploring colors.

Christmas tree painting.

Masks

Anna Y.

Kaylee

Narrative Art

Still Life Painting

We're ready to paint!!

Young Jun Thea

Judy Sonshine Yebin

Daisy

Impressionism

Hanoi Perspective

Cubism

Gracie Mikayla Josh Daniel

Tae Young Grace Esther Isaac

Daniel

Grace

Tae Young

Josh

NaEun creating the perfect model.

Technology is our future. Josh, Daniel and Isaac: future technology leaders.

Le Pouce, l'index, le majeur, l'annulaire et

l'auriculaire. Sonshine, parles-tu

français?

Daisy works out a plan…details, details, details.

YeBin makes careful measurements for her science project.

Esther and Moeka creating colorful rainbows.

Andy and Kaylee experimenting and creating

interesting art.

Hmmm.. what should I draw?

"UNO!" HoJun, Mrs.Horvath and Dana play a relaxing

game.

Tricky puzzles are full of fun for Ms.Brainard, Blessing and Raiki.

YeWon and Honor, putting the pieces together.

Rugby is one tough game, but

Josh is ready to run with it.

Mr. Winkelman introducing Concordia Hanoi to the parent community.

Parents and teachers meet to learn about Concordia

International School Hanoi.

Parents of Pre-K students try to fit in the "little people" chairs while listening to Mrs. Horvath and Mrs. Elliott talk about the Pre-K community.

Mr. and Mrs. Yoshinari learn about the MacBook in middle school.

Concordia's first Parent Night took place in September. Parents were invited to come and meet their child's teacher and learn about the exciting things going on at school. There was much focus on technology and how it opens our community to the world.

Mr. and Mrs. Ong working through a middle school challenge on the computer.

Mr. and Mrs. Kim enjoying looking

through their child's folders.

Mrs. Banner reads through Grade 3 textbooks.

Mr. Roberts and Mrs. Choi visit with Mr. Horvath.

Moeka lines up, bend, bowls, and goes for the strike.

How many kids willingly wear a big smiley face hat in public and actually smile? Meet Grace Ong.

Front row: Moeka, Michelle, Mikayla, Isaac. Back row: TaeYoung, Daniel Charlotte, Grace, Josh, NaEun, Esther

Luke

Back Row: Justice, Josh M, Trevor, Luke, Coach FrerkingFront Row: Tae Young, Daniel, Isaac, Josh

Trevor puts on his "focus face" to make the shot.

Daniel and Josh all smiles and ready to play Singapore International School.

Hands up Luke…ready for a block.

Team Photo

Josh lines it up and shoots.

Daniel goes right, then left up the court.

Justice goes for another shot.

Daniel moves and grooves through a sea of orange.Trevor rebounds the ball.

Girls Basketball

Concordia girls' won 2nd place in the UNIS tournament.

In for a huddle, as Coach Frerking gives the girls the next play.

Mikayla takes the ball up to the basket.

Michelle dribbling past the opponent to score.

Coaches: Mr. Frerking and Lia HalpinPlayers left to right: Sonshine, Daisy, Grace, Michelle, Charlotte, Mikayla

Sonshine passes to Mikayla. Grace grabs the ball to rebound.Grace dribbles around an opponent.

Mikayla shoots for the basket.

Concordia vs. UNIS

Charlotte, Michelle and Daisy plan some strategy. Charlotte watches the ball as a

UNIS player shoots.

Made By: Grace Ong

Welcome to the Fall Carnival!Ethan ate a yummy chocolate bar. Can you can tell he enjoyed it?

Yummy! So much good food.

Raiki is a future caving expert.

After his long caving experience Ho Jun

reaches the light. Christian, as a pirate says, "Arrggg…I'm having a great time."

October 19, 2011

Mr. Josh Winkelman, poses as a future business leader.

Yoga Time! Learning amazing stretches.

Sonshine having a relaxing day.

Michael, HyongJun, Miles, Lizzy, and Grace have a hair raising experience.

Having a blast popping balloons.

Mr. Frerking, Mrs. Winkelman, Mr. Halpin, and Ms. Abinader showing their carnival spirit.

The Maze, provided by

Crown was a favorite

activity for young and

old(er)!!Playing Shuffle Board!

Mikayla stretching her body.

Mikayla and Dana ready to conquer the maze.

Mrs.Horvath, Cardinals Fan, and Ethan our favorite pumpkin.

Page by Isaac Jeong

Fall Carnival - a day full of smiling faces

Mr. Elliot keeps the middle school boys hopping.

Walk-a-thon? Grace and Mikayla jog as many

laps as possible in an hour.

We are ready to WALK!

Ms. Brockberg, HoJun, Dana, and Fanny sharing the "peace."

Third graders glide to the finish line!

November 17, 2011

Concordia International School Hanoi raised over 40,000,000 VND at our Walk-a-Thon.

We purchased school supplies and backpacks for 180 students in the rural areas of PhuTho.

It was an incredible community experience and created a special relationship with Concordia and local schools.

Tae Young after seven laps. Look at the smile on his face.

"The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round…." Mrs. Horvath leads the choir on the way to the "walk, walk, walk….walk, walk, walk…."

Grace, Kaylee, Anna, Michael, Alyx, Andy, and

Miles are ready to "Walk the Walk."

Esther, NaEun, and Moeka race to the finish

line.

Page by Isaac Jeong

WooJun, Christian, Raiki, Mrs. Marikin, NaYeon, and YeWon full of energy for the walking task ahead of them.

Cookie

November 24, 2011Many countries celebrate a time of "Thanksgiving" for a plentiful harvest. In this first year of Concordia Hanoi, our community has many reasons to give thanks. We have a wonderful student body, a supportive parent community, and a faculty who love teaching and a supportive staff . We took the opportunity to give thanks and celebrate as a Concordia Family…and celebrate we did!

Let's EAT!

Delicious Food! So MANY to choose from...

Concordia Hanoi students experienced a poverty simulation directed by David Begby.

Making Paper Bags. Begging for money.

Students "sell" their belongings to pay rent.

Making paper bags with glue made out of flour and water.

Josh and Mikayla thankful for their food.

Top to bottom, left to right:Mr. Frerking, David Begby, Grace Ong, Michelle Frerking, Mrs. Frerking, Mikayla Bloemberg, Josh Winkelman

"Symphony of Lights," over Hong Kong Harbor.

Public Hong Kong apartments.

Mikayla bargains for the best deal.

Hong Kong's many rules makes it a cleaner city.

After a long day of poverty simulations, Mikayla and Josh take a break.Hanoi students had the opportunity to visit Hong

Kong International School, our sister school.

Michelle, Thea, Sonshine, and Esther, learn what is really important (being popular is not THAT important).

The kids dancing.

December 9, 2012

Students use sign language to communicate the beautiful words of the song, "Go Light Your Candle."

Mayor of the town.

Grade 1 and 2 singing "I'm Getting Nuttin' for Christmas."

Moeka, the photographer.

Grace, Michelle, and Josh discuss getting organized for their holiday giving project.

Even Santa made it to our play.

Rinnah, Kara, Celeste lead in the actions.

Reporters Isaac and TaeYoung gathering the latest news

Children spreading holiday cheer.

Daniel and Mikayla enjoy the after play celebrations.

Marching to the beat of holiday songs.

Grade 3 singing and signing "Go Light Your Candle.

Fresh fruit is good for your muscles. Right Daniel?

Middle School Students. Front row: Isaac, Michelle, Mikayla, Esther, Charlotte. Back row: TaeYoung, Josh, Daniel Grace, Moeka, Tijmen, NaEun

Students taking a walk around the pond at the bio-gas farm.

Concordia Hanoi Service Trip School supplies distribution and poverty alleviation study.

December 17 - 18, 2011

Xin chào.Làm thế nào là bạn? Mr. Miller chats with the school kids in Phu Tho.

The boys share lots of smiles posing for pictures.

Backpack recipient dressed to dance.

Have stool, can travel.

Traditional Vietnamese song and dance. Traditional costumes on cute girls as they sing their welcome song.

Six girls and one very brave boy give Concordia Hanoi a welcome cheer and dance.

School kids in Phu Tho enjoy a cultural exchange of fun and games.

by Josh Winkelman

Middle schoolers explored the vibrant

neighborhood around Concordia

International School Hanoi following

specific clues written by fellow

classmates. Upon arrival at each place,

the group did different versions the

"shuffle dance." Yes, the kids received

many stares.

December 16, 2011

Daniel, Isaac, Josh, Tijmen, shufflin' on the

streets of Hanoi.

After a long morning of walking round town this is exactly what TaeYoung, Tijmen, Isaac, Josh, and Daniel needed.

Hello! Why are you dancing?

Mr. Elliott and the boys ask

the question,

"Where are w

e?"

NaEun, Charlotte, and Michelle are shufflin' for their delicious lunch at KFC.

Grade 1 celebrates 100 days!

Middle school students have a different approach to celebrating the 100th day of school.

Students walk through the 100th day banner.

Hooray!!!

Different classes prepare displays of 100 items,including candies, flags, sticks, and more.

Nayeon, Amber, Jiwon, and Raiki experiment with all of the things they can build with 100 objects.

We made it!

Hyung-Ju adds to 100 footprints.

Concordia Hanoi's First Volleyball Team. Front row: Esther, Moeka, Michelle, Thea, Daisy, Isaac Back Row: Coach Roberts, HyeWon, Sonshine, Gracie, Josh, Jenny, Mikayla, Coach Frerking

Teamwork, fun, teamwork, ball over the net, teamwork, do your best!

Go Concordia!

Substitution - everybody plays!

Mikayla hustles to the ball.

Daisy and her mother, Coach Roberts, celebrate completion of the first game.

Sonshine winding up for the serve.

Timeout huddle to get Coach Frerking's pep talk.

"Got it!" yells Isaac as

he moves in to pass the

ball.

One of Mr. Frerking's many hats, scoreboard flipper.

Ms. Cady teaching Reception & Grade 1 to bamboo jump.

Barbie is soaring through the bamboo.

Miles and Andy jump through the bamboo maze.

Blessing and Kate jumping over the bamboo.

"Look at this," says Christian.

Matthew 'teaches' mom about place value.

Lizzie models her good work.

Young Jun shares a math solution with Mom and Dad.

Sonshine shows off her worm project.

Yong Jun showing his work to his parents

Judy models reading strategies.

Thea points out work on the computer.

Honor joins the discussion on his progress.

YeBin leafs through her portfolio.

Getting organized for field day.

April 18, 2012

Miles and Mr. Frerking race. Andy and Michael running as fast as they can.

Alex and Anna racing to the finish line.

Grade 1 playing ball games.

Grade 4 & 5 ready for the football toss. Grade 2 throws the American footballs.

Grade 3 compete in the tennis ball relay.Three volunteers, Josh, Luke, Justice, Trevor helped make a great field day.

Concordia Community are ALL SMILES after a wonderful day.

A modern farm kitchen.

Middle school students visit Concordia secretary, Hyuen's, house.

Student assemble to welcome Concordia.

Even teachers join the race.

Guessing 2081 M&M's, these two boys won the whole jar. Do you think they shared?

Michelle leads the three-legged race at filed day.

Huyen and her parents welcome us to their home.

A traditional Vietnamese dance is shared before the races begin.

Enjoying the beautiful countryside.

Learning about hardships.

We met many interesting people along the way.

After the service trip…relaxation.

Dan is translating for us so we can truly understand.

Duck, duck, CHICKEN.

We are so tired…zzz. A

bedtime story would great just about

now.

Good-bye everyone.

See you next time!

Imagine having to pump water for everything.

April 28 - May 3, 2012

Eighteen kayak experts from Shanghai and Hanoi.

Stephanie, TaeYoung, Isaac, Yukine, Tayla Josh getting ready to paddle

away…into the bay…on a beautiful day.

Open water kayaking in HaLong Bay uses all the skills

learned during the trip.

Let's go guys!!

Relaxing...

Kayaks are heavy...

Tada! All the kayaks are safe and sound.

…especially when they're flooded with water. Josh and TaeYoung have to use a lot of teamwork.

Isaac, TaeYoung, and Josh work to save the kayaks from the rising tide so they don't flood again.

Evelyn, Vivian, Yukine, Moeka, Daniel, Kurt, and Isaac celebrate completion of their latest task. Now, what are we going to eat? More black bean sandwiches anyone?

Daniel thinks, "It works."

Moeka, the fire queen!

Grace attempting to make a fire…it is not as easy as it looks.

ShinYee prepares to give fire starting a try.

Dreaming of

my black bean

sandwich...

Sleeping in the bus

Made By: Grace Ong

…at Ha Long Bay

Sleeping on the boat...

Sleeping on a stretcher...

Sleeping on the beach...

April 28 - May 3, 2012

Ladies getting ready for concert. Lining up for the Children of the World

Concert.

Students in their new shirts waiting to go on stage.

Reception & Grade 1 students are ready to perform.

Mr. Winkelman introducing the Children of the World Concert.

May 9, 2012

Opening song sung by Pre-K students.

Grades 4 & 5 "Siyahumba."Reception and Grade 1 taught us about Canada

and sang "Alouette."

Irish Uncle Sam meets up with the beautiful fashions of Korea.

"WE ARE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD" (Middle school students earn Toblerone)

Lots of delicious food from around the world was provided after the concert.

Mrs. Frerking and Jenny get all wrapped up.

Gracie doesn't appear so sure about this snake, however seasoned experts HyeWon and Mikayla are ready to take on the giant.

Frogs are tasty treats…to a snake.

Our travel friends from the Olympia School enjoy holding the snake…or are they?

These are not your ordinary feather duster plumage. Peacocks have some of the most extraordinary bird bling on the planet.

The ostrich eye is almost as large as its' head. Does this suggest anything about its' brain?

Michelle, HyeWon, and Mikayla jump at the chance to get their hands on more snakes.

Even the gas stations are o

n a boat.At the water market you can find

just about anything.

There are no sour notes when Jenny, Hyewon, Charlotte and Na Eun sing "Lemon Tree." They were SWEET!

Michelle and Ly can make cheesy Karaoke songs be sweet music to anyones ears.

Safety orange, safety first. Charlotte models her ultra cool life jacket with a BIG Charlotte SMILE.

Olympia and Concordia 2012 travel Mekong Delta.

Bronwyn, a new friend, who helped us on our tour.

Binh Thuy Ancient House - a beautiful example of combined Vietnamese and French architecture built in the 1870's.

S-T-R-E-T-C-H Moeka.

We LOVE to jump rope. You can see it written on Grace and

Esther's faces.

150..151..only 50 more. Josh is encouraged by Daniel.

Michelle and Mikayla working on those important core muscles and doing it with a smile.

pHISIYCAL EDUCATION!

Isaac still going strong after 60 laps.

Let's do this!

Michelle and Mikayla get the giggles.

NaEun doesn't have wings, but she can out

jump any bird.

Esther recording her results…yes there is math in PE.

Moeka making great time.

Isaac, Tae Young, and Josh record their

personal fitness information…yes, our

math skills are improving!

Grace is ready to jump her highest…more measurement (math) in PE.

I'm flying!

How many did you do?

Charlotte and Moeka learning how to use the new MacBook computers.

Isaac and Michelle having a good laugh as they work on a project in science.

TaeYoung working on a science project.

Grace and Josh concentrating on developing the answer to the question.

Daniel and his computer…the world is in perfect harmony.

Esther and her computer.

Community was an ongoing theme in our school during the first year of Concordia Hanoi hence the theme, "Creating Community." After all, how many opportunities does one have in life to create a community from its' very beginning?

Congratulations to these 14 fine young ladies and gentlemen who put their heart into creating what they thought would represent this amazing year. We hope these pages will create some fond memories as we look back on the 2011-12 school year in the future. This yearbook is just one symbol of the "community" that has been created at Concordia International School Hanoi.

It has been a pleasure working with all of you!

As yearbook creators, we would like to thank the countless people, both seen and unseen, who provided photos and support during yearbook production. We could not have done it without your help.

Hyewon ChoCo-EditorGrade 6/7Page EditorCommunications

Esther Jeong Co-EditorOpening PagesHaLong BayArtASAMiddle School PEFirst Day of School

Michelle FrerkingPhotographerPreSchoolHong KongBowlingFaculty and Staff

Grace OngPhotographerArtHong KongGirls BasketballField DayReception

Charlotte ChudallaPreSchoolFaculty and Staff

Jenny SeolPhu ThoTrip 2Grade 1

Moeka YoshinariGrand OpeningEALGrade 3VolleyballNeighborhood WalkPre-K Fried Rice

Na Eun HaMekong DeltaGrade 4/5

Isaac JeongGrade 3Fall CarnivalWalkathonThanksgivingEric Carle Party

TaeYoung JungField DayChildren of the WorldStudent Led ConferenceGrade 2

Josh WinklemanBows of HollyGrade 2PhoThoBoys Basketball

Grace KimGrade 4/5Class group shots

Mikayla BloembergGrade 1Mekong Delta

Daniel MillerMiddle School TechParent NightPhuThoReception

Blessing CzeczugaCover Designer

Hyewon ChoCover Designer