Volume: 2011-2012  Issue: September  
A publication of the Parent Teacher Organization
of the American School of the Hague.

Director's Report

Inside Story - September 2011

by Dr. Rick Spradling
ASH Director

Enrollment Update
Congratulations to ASH Students
Nobel Laureate Writes to ASH Students
Parking and Traffic Flow
Campus Improvements
New Early Childhood Center - Update
New Staff
Parent-School Communication Guidelines
School Goals for 2011-12
Accreditation
Parent Responsibility for Supervision of Students After Hours
Eco-Schools and ASH
From The “Urban Dictionary”

All School

News Update from Board Chair

September 2011
by Derrick Shirley
Board Chair

PTO Update

by Peter Wood
PTO President

Sustainability at ASH

by Jaqui Lommerse
ASH Sustainability Coordinator

Elementary School

ES Principal's Message

by Tim Messick
Elementary School Principal

ES Counselor's Corner

by Ann Wiederhold
Elementary School Guidance Counselor

ES Physical Education

by José Ruiz,
Patrick Vlasseman
and Simón Caycedo
Elementary School Physical Education Teachers

ES Science News

by Simone Welch
Elementary School Science Coordinator

ES Library News

by Melissa Cavender
Elementary School Library

Transition Kindergarten News

by Ellen Boomer
Transition Kindergarten Teacher

ES Grade 2 News

by Allison Noble
Elementary School Grade 2 Teacher

Middle School

MS Principal's Message

by Mary Russman
Middle School Principal

Adele Malasavage Awarded STEM
Grant Kudos to Sue Nelsen
MS Goals for 2011-12
 

MS Dean's Message

by Sue Nelsen
Middle School Dean of Students

MS Freedom From Chemical Dependency (FCD)

by Sue Nelsen
Middle School Dean of Students

MS Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research

by Sue Nelsen
Middle School Dean of Students

MS S.T.A.R.S. Program

Our Core Values and the S.T.A.R.S. Program
Students and Teachers Acknowledging the Right Stuff
by Sue Nelsen
Middle School Dean of Students

MS Color House News

Go Red, Go Blue, Go Yellow!
by Sue Nelsen
Middle School Dean of Students 

High School

HS Principal's Message

by Paul Mackaill
High School Principal

HS Counselor's Corner

Introducing the High School Guidance
Counseling Team
by Peter Loy
High School Guidance Counselor

Facing History and Ourselves

by Emma Sevitt
High School Social Studies

HS Math Competitions

by Lorna Faber
High School Math Competitions Coordinator

HS Student Senate

One New Year. Two New Presidents.
[And more than] Three Goals.
by Nico P. & Jazz A.
High School Student Senate Co-Presidents
 

HS Library News

Come See What’s New in the High School Library!
by Kim Tyo-Dickerson
High School Librarian

National Honor Society

By Reyna
High School Student

Arts

Private Music Lessons Program

by Jim Yarnell

HS Band and Choir Workshop

High School Band and Choir to Perform and Attend Workshop at Disney Paris
by Jim Yarnell
High School Band Director

Athletics

Cross Country Running: It is FUN to RUN!

by Patrick Vlasseman
XC Running Coach
 

ASH Community

Role Playing Games Club

Where Imagination Rules
by Katrina Middelburg
and Aaron Tyo-Dickerson

Table of Contents 

Inside Story
 
Update from Board Chair
PTO Update
Sustainability at ASH
 
Principal's Message
Counselor's Corner
Physical Education
Science News
Library
TK News
Grade 2 News
 
Principal's Message
Dean's Message
Freedom from Chemical
     Dependency (FCD)
Terry Fox Run
S.T.A.R.S. Program
Color House News
 
Principal's Message
Counselor's Corner
Facing History & Ourselves
Math Competitions
Student Senate
Library News
National Honor Society
 
Private Music Lessons
HS Band and Choir Workshop
 
Cross Country Running
 
Role Playing Games Club
 

Our Mission:

American School of The Hague nurtures and inspires character, commitment, creativity, and learning.

Our Vision:

American School of The Hague will lead its international learning community through excellent teachers and a range of academic and extra-curricular choices. In a safe and welcoming environment, our educationally and culturally diverse students and staff will strive for excellence and achieve their potential.

Links of Interest

Bulletin Guidelines/Deadlines
Past Bulletin Issues
Babysitter/Petsitter List
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The purpose of the PTO Bulletin is to provide parents, students, faculty, staff and
administration with an informational news magazine dealing with academic, cultural,
social and community issues.
 
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Editors:
Martha Gonzalez
Melissa Rider
 
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