2007

Kära föräldrar,

Vi på ESN vill passa på att önska er: God Jul och Gott Nytt År!

Fritids håller öppet den 27e och 28e december och likaså januari 2, 3 och 4. Fritids är också öppet den 7de januari, men övriga skolan är stängd fortfarande då det är studiedag för lärarna. Skolan börjar igen den 8:e januari, vanlig tid.

Var vänlig och meddela Fritids om ert barn inte kommer att komma så att vi kan planera dessa fritidsagar så gott det går.

Nummer att ringa (till Fritids):

Andreas Tull 08-441 8595

Om ert barn inte kommer att komma till Fritids under lovdagarna, vänligen lämna ett meddelande på:

08-441 85 80

Mark J.

Dear Parents,

I would like to take this opportunity to wish every a Happy
Holiday. The semester has gone by quickly and 2008 is just
around the corner. Savor this time together.


Fritids is open on the 27th and 28th of December as well as
the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of January. Fritids is open the 7th
of January but school is closed as it is a study day for
the teaching staff. School begins again January 8th at
regular time.

Please make sure that you call fritids if your child will
not attend so we can plan those days in the best possible
way.

Contact numbers

Andreas Tull 08-441 8595

If your child is not attending during the vacation 08-441
8580 leave a message

Happy Holiday ’s and Happy New Year!!!!



Mark Jesinkey

 Bästa föräldrar i K1

Som ni vet kommer Erika Svensson att lämna skolan och flytta till Skåne. Hennes sista dag är den 21 december. Skolan har anställt Ms Lena Bergsten som är utbildad förskolelärare att ta över efter Ms Svensson.

Om ni har några frågor, kontakta gärna mig via e-mail eller på telefon.

Med vänliga hälsningar

Mark Jesinkey

Dear Parents in K1,

As you heard yesterday Erika Svensson is leaving the school.  She will work with the class until December 21st and then will start her new job in Skåne.  The school has hired a new Swedish Pre-school teacher Ms. Lena Bergsten.  Ms Bergsten is a qualified Swedish Pre-school teacher and we look forward to her stepping in and taking over for Ms. Svensson. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at my e-mail address below or call me at my office number.

Sincerely,

Mark Jesinkey

Vecka 51

ESN har nu svarat på Skolverkets synpunkter som framfördes efter deras inspektion i februari 2007. Svaret finns att läsa på följande länk:

Svar till Skolverket (Word dokument)

Kära föräldrar,

Skolavslutningsceremonin äger rum fredagen den 21 december klockan 10.30 i Immanuelkyrkan. Eleverna bör komma till skolan som vanligt för att sedan gå tillsammans med skolpersonalen till kyrkan klockan 10. Eleverna bör hämtas upp av sina familjer efter avslutningen. Om en elev inte ska hämtas upp, ber vi er vänligen att meddela klassläraren att eleven har tillstånd att ta sig hem själv.

Fritids kommer att vara öppet innan skoladagen börjar, men kommer sedan att vara stängt (se skolkalendern).

Frukost kommer att serveras som vanligt mellan 8:00 - 8:45.

Vi på ESN vill önska Er ett trevligt lov!

Mark Jesinkey

Week 51

ESN has now answered Skolverket concerning their inspection of ESN in February 2007.  Below is a link to our answer and the measures that will be taken by the school during the coming months and in the future.  Follow the link to read our response:

Answer for "Skolverket"(Word document)

Dear Parents,

As you know on Friday December 21st at 10.30 we have the end of term concert.  Parents are welcome to join us for the concert at Immanuelskyrkan Kungstensgatan 17. Pupils come to school at the normal time and leave for the church at 10:00. Parents can either come to school and walk with the class or meet at the church. Pupils need to be picked up at the church after the concert.  If parents are not attending the concert, please notify the class teacher that your child will be going home alone. Fritids is open before school but then closes for the rest of the day (as is noted in the school calendar). Breakfast will be served as usual in the dining room 8:00 – 8:45.

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and hope that you all enjoy the holidays.

Mark Jesinkey

Vecka 48

Lucia den 13e december blir lite annorlunda det här året vad gäller schemat. Luciatåget kommer att besöka lågstadets klassrum mellan 9 och 11, med början kl. 9.15 i matsalen med ett uppträdande för våra föräldrar. Högstadiet får se tåget vid lunch, kl.11.10.

Avslutningsceremonin kommer att hållas fredagen den 21a december kl.10.30 i Emmanuelskyrkan på Birger Jarlsgatan och kommer att hålla på i en timme. Fritids och skolan kommer att vara stängda undere den tiden.

Week 48

We are reaching the end of term and the days are getting darker (if only for 4 more weeks).  Two big events coming up at this time are Lucia and End of Term.

Lucia December 13th, will be a little different this year.  The ‘Luciatåg’ will be visiting each of the lower school classrooms between 9.00 and 11.00.  There will be a performance for parents at 09.15 in the lunch room and then its off to the classrooms. Grades 7-9 will see the performance during lunch at 11.10.  We know this a change from our usually large Lucia performance but felt that we could try something new this year.

The End of Term is going to take place at 10.30 Friday December 21st at Emmanuelskyrkan on Birger Jarlsgatan.  The performance should take 1 hour during which the school and "Fritids" are closed.  More information will be coming.

Mark

Vecka 45

Välkomna tillbaka!

Alla Helgona firandet och FN dagen var stora succeer förra veckan. Tack till alla som hjälpte till!

Gångvägen mellan ESN och Tekniska Högskolan är åter öppen.

Welcome Back to school!

I hope that everyone had a good relaxing week.

Halloween and UN-Day were a big success last week.  I would like to thank everyone who respected the rules of Halloween concerning weapons and blood.  The costumes were great and the students had a wonderful day. Thank you all again.

The walk-way between Tekniska and school is open again so getting to school should return to normal.  The area will be a little bare until the Spring when the new planting begins and the area finished off.

Mark J.

Week 43

Hej,

Jag hoppas att ni fick svar på alla era frågor på konferensen.

Gångvägen mellan Tekniska och ESN är stängd till och med vecka 46. Vänligen se meddelande nedan om hur man kan ta sig gående från Tekniska till skolan.

Detta är sista veckan innan höstlovet. Det kommer inte att ske någon undervisning under vecka 44, men Fritids är öppet måndag till torsdag. Fredag är studiedag för fritidspersonalen.

Hello,

I hope that everyone had a good conference on Friday and that all your questions were answered.

As you have seen the walkway between school and Tekniska Högskolan’s train station is closed until week 46.  Please refer to my previous message about how to walk from Tekniska.

This is the last week before the Fall Vacation.  School is closed week 44 and there are no classes but Fritids is open Monday through Thursday and Friday is a study day for the Fritids staff.

Thank you

Mark

Kära föräldrar,

Då det kommer att ske arbete på gångvägen till och från Tekniska Högskolan så rekommenderar vi Er att istället gå till skolan på andra sidan Vallhallavägen och gå över gatan vid övergångsställena mitt emot Tullfritt, alternativt att använda Körsbärsvägen med trapporna bakom bandyfältet.

På det här sättet slipper Era barn gå den mer riskabla vägen över parkeringsplatserna längs vallhallavägen där bilar kör.

Vi har blivit informerade att detta arbete kommer att pågå under vecka 44.

Tack för Ert tålamod,

Dear Parents,

As many of you have noticed there is landscaping work going on along the path to Tekniska Högskolan.  The workers have shut down various parts of the walkway and as of Monday they will be shutting it down completely.  This work will continue for about two more weeks until they stop for the winter.  Their plan is to fill the area with soil and then come back in the Spring and plant all new bushes and plants.

After having met the people responsible for the work they recommend that students and parents avoid the walkway completely during the next two weeks.  We at the school recommend the following:

• All children and parents should walk along the other side of Vallhallavägen from Tekniska, crossing back over at the crosswalk to Tullfritt.

• Alternatively, use Körsbärsvägen, using the staircase behind the Bandy field.

By using either one of these alternative walkways students and parents can avoid walking through the parking lots along Vallhallavägen.  This route is fairly dangerous with cars and bicycles moving openly.

This inconvenience as I said should only last through Week 44, with the normal walkway being reopened Week 45.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Mark Jesinkey

Week 42

Tack till alla som deltog i demonstrationen emot våld!

Utvecklingssamtal kommer att hållas hela dagen på fredag. Inga lektioner hålls den dagen, men fritids är öppet.

Denna vecka kommer de nya reglerna om att inte använda mobiltelefon under skoltid att börja träda i kraft.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Mesagi and all the students that showed up at the Demonstration Against Violence on Friday afternoon.  The atmosphere was great even though the weather wasn’t.  Thank you all that I met and those that I didn’t get to see for supporting this show against violence in our society.

Developmental Conferences are all day Friday.  There will be no classes but Fritids is open.  Looking forward to seeing everyone then.

This week we are going to begin strictly enforcing the school rules concerning mobile phones.  Please make sure you have signed the form given out by the class teachers and encourage your children to shut off their phones during school and Fritids time.

Mark J.

PTA

den 18 oktober kl. 17.00 så blir mötet den dagen.

• På dagordningen
• Planering av det kommande läsåret
• Ekonomiska frågor
• Övriga frågor

Week 41

Open House was a great success.  It was nice to see everyone together.  The Student Council made 3400:- Thank you Beartrice for all your hard work and thanks to all the parents who bought coffee and got a chance to mingle.  

Please remeber that next Friday the 19th of October is Developmental conferences.  Please talk to your class teacher and the Swedish teacher and book times.

Below is a letter that was distributed at Open House.  Please read it carefully and sign and return it.  It concerns cell phones (mobiles) which have been causing problems at school .  We ask for your cooperation.

Dear Parents,

In the beginning of the school year I wrote a letter to all concerning the use of cell phones at ESN.  We at the school understand that cell phones for children are an important part of everyday life Many children traveling long distances to school so is important for you parents to be in touch with your children either before or after school.  Unfortunately during school and ‘Fritids’ cell phones have become a major distraction.  Some examples of these distractions are:

·          Students telephones go ring during lesson time

·          Students call each other or SMS each other during breaks for no particular reason

·          Students take pictures or films of each other during school time, with and without other student’s permission.

·          Parents call students during lesson time.

·          Students involved in conflicts or incidents contact parents before contacting staff members

·          Phones are not locked away properly and students leave them out were they can be stolen

All of these types of incidents are distractions for the students and the staff, and distract from our goal of teaching your children.  The amount of time that this takes away from learning is unacceptable and should not be tolerated by anyone in the ESN community.  While your child is in school you trust us to take the best possible care or your child and give them the best education we can.  We must be allowed to do our job.

I, therefore state that from week 42, the following rules will be strictly enforced at ESN:

·         All cell phones are to be shut off upon arrival in school.

·         Students with lockers should LOCK their phones away during the school day.

·         Students should turn on their phones only after their last lesson or ‘fritids’ has finished.

·         If students must contact home for some reason during the school day, that student must find a staff member, explain what the situation is, and call from the school phone.

Violations of these rules will entail the following consequences:

·         First violation the cell phone will be confiscated by a staff member and returned at the end of the day with a Think Sheet to be signed by both parents.

·         Repeated violations and parents will be asked to come to school and retrieve the phone personally.

Please sign below and return this letter to school as soon as possible acknowledging that you have seen this letter and agree with its content.

I __________________________ parent of _________________________ in class ___________ have read the following letter and agree to abide by the school rules for cell phone use.

Kära föräldrar,

Mobiltelefoner i skolan har i allt ökande grad blivit ett störande moment. Om Ert barn medför mobiltelefon till skolan, måste denna vara avstängd och säkert förvarad under skoldagen. Om ett en mobiltelefon upprepade gånger stör en lektion, kan denna konfiskeras och barnets föräldrar kontaktas för att hämta upp telefonen.

Om ett barn behöver ringa ett samtal under skoldagen ber vi att barnet kontaktar en medlem ur personalen, förklarar situationen och använder skolans telefon för att ringa samtalet.

Tack,

Mark Jesinkey

Week 40

Hello,

Open House is Saturday from 9.00 to 12.00.  Students receive compensation for the day on Monday the 8th of October.  Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Please note that there is construction going on on the walk-way from Tekniska Högskolan.  Children can walk to the rift of the Hotel and meet the path about halfway to school.  As we receive more information from Östermalm I will notify you.

Mark J.

2007-10-01

Föräldrar
 
Skolverkets inspektionsrapport är klar och om ni vill titta på den är länken följande:

http://siris.skolverket.se/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SIRIS/INSPEKTIONSDOKUMENT/INSPEKTION_SKOLOR_ENHETER_2007
/INSPEKTION_SKOLOR_ENHETER_2007_RS/ENGELSKA%20SKOLAN%20NORR%20_B_R.PDF

Skolverket och ESN vill att alla föräldrar känner till och läser vår Likabehandlingsplan och vår Kvalitetsredovisning. 
Vi uppmuntrar er därför att läsa båda dokumenten. Ni kan få fram dem genom vår hemsida.  Klicka på länken som heter "på svenska". eller länken som heter "Goals".  Dokumenten återfinns på båda ställen.

Tack,

JW

The PTA Annual Meeting coming up on September 27th. Read more...

Chess Day on Sept. 8 at ESN---- a huge success!

SS 4Springare with Vladimir Poley and a multitude of engaged parents hosted a Chess Day Program at ESN on Saturday, Sept. 8th. 

As many as 100 people showed up including students, parents and the Chairman of the Swedish Chess Federation. 

The program included Egor Norlin who played a simultaneous match against parents, a Blitz team competition, a chess facts walk, video about 4Springare's chess trip  to France, chess tournaments, lottery and prize giving ceremony.

Fisher sliced pizza was served for lunch along with dessert consisting of Botvinnik Balls and Mikael Tals Muffins.

The enthusiasm was allergic and talk is already underway about the next Chess event that will be planned.

Ms J. Wohlner

Week 36

Nurse Eva would like to remind everyone that allergies are a serious concern here at school.  Kiwis, peanuts, almonds and nuts in general as well as other items which are highly allergic should not be brought into school by anyone!  It is important that we keep safe environment for all our children at all levels.

Traffic outside te school has been much BETTER: fewer cars are stopping and standing directly front of the scho ad one has turned around in the driveway causing cfsding and a dangerous situation.  Thank you for your cooperation in keeping a safe environment for the students.

Please remember that Friday is Sports day for all the classes. Please make sure your child is properly dressed and brings lunch.

Week 35

There is alot of news and information this week so please read carefully.

Breakfast

Breakfast is now open. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria from 8.00 until 8.45.  There is a buffet and the cost is 10:- per person.  It is a nice calm relaxing way to start the day.  All are welcome

Traffic Safety

Traffic outside school is getting very heavy again.  It is unsafe to stop and let your children out directly in front of the school.  Students and parents are crossing in places other than the crosswalk.  Please park your car in the lot below and walk your children into school.  We have almost had two accidents the first week where children cross unsafely and cars trying to go around the parked cars.  This is for all our children’s safety!!

http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1298&a=684257&maNo=-1

Pictures on the homepage

All pictures of students on our homepage are anonymous.  Many come from events that the students have participated in and enjoy remembering.  If for some reason you do not want your child’s picture on the homepage please fill out the note that was sent home the first day and return it to your class teacher.

The year has gotten off to a great start!  We are all positive about the year and are looking forward to keeping this good feeling going!

Mark Jesinkey

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back after a long summer break. I know that everyone is looking forward to starting the year!

Important times for August 20th:

• Upprop och föräldrainformation: Mån 20 aug.
• Fritids öppnar 10:00
  
• Åk 1 - 3: kl. 9:00 - 10:00
  
• Åk. 4 – 9: kl. 10:00-11:00.
  
• Grades 4 and 5 meet in their classromms
  
• 6-9 meet in the Science Center
  

There have been some staff changes during the summer. The new staff members are as follows:

Anna Moberg in Kindergarten

Tara Nilsson will be teaching 1B and Gym

Riiikka Palosuo will be taking 2B and Gym

Mark Taliaferro will be taking over 5A

Anne Wachmeister will be teaching 6A

Christina Persson will be working as the SYO konsulent

Catherine Lee Schmidt will be working in fritids

Inger Leet will be taking over in the office

Anna Wahren, Barbara Pelicano Gabriella Johansson and Anna Maria Aparicio are back with us this term

We welcome all the new staff and I know everyone will help them make the adjustment quickly.

I know that this school-year will be a good one!

Sincerely,


Mark Jesinkey
Principal
Engelska skolan Norr
08 441 8581

Week 21

Tuesday May 22nd is Sports Day.  Make sure your children have the right clothing and a packed lunch.

Science Fair is on Thursday, projects will be on display from 10-14 up the hill.

Health Day is Thursday May 31st and

Excursion Day is Friday June 1st check your class’ Newsletter for details.

Mark

Spring Bazaar 2007 blev riktigt rolig! Trots kyligt väder och sviktande teknik minglade ung som gammal mellan borden med hamburgare, kaffe och kakor, pilkastning, böcker, ansiktsmålning, begagnade leksaker, lotterier, fiskdamm, lite sång & dans, försäljning av Unicefs produkter och bollspel.

Ett stort tack alla som var med och hjälpte till: 9:orna gjorde ett fantastiskt jobb, alla andra elever, föräldrar och sist men inte minst rektor Mark och Beatrice!

PTA skänker 5000 kr i bidrag till 9:ornas avslutningsmidddag som går av stapeln på Van der Nootska palatset i juni.

Hälsningar

PTA

Week 20

Short week this week school and Fritids are closed Thursday and Friday.

Next week is the Science Fair, Thursday from until the students will be showing their projects.  

A big thank you to Annika Nylén and the PTA  for a fun and enjoyable Spring Bazaar.  It was a fun day and thanks to everyone who worked so hard for our children.

Mark

Week 19

We are the champions!!!

Great day in Västerås!  Class 4b brought home the King and ESN is once again CHAMPIONS in Chess!  Class 4A playing with a handicap also had a great day and came in 6th, jumping from 10th place with two great final rounds. Excellent job Amiee, Gary and Vladimir.  Thanks to all the staff and parents who showed up to support us.

Note from the PTA

Spring Bazaar is this Saturday please help your class with their individual assignment.  Last year was great lets hope this year is even better!

Mark Jesinkey

Week 17

It was nice to see so many parents at the Thursday Parents meeting for the new 7th graders.  Thank you for coming.

Please remember to look for information about the Spring Bazaar which is quickly approaching.  Contact Beatrice or Annika Nylén if you need further information.

Big reminder that this is a four day weekend.  There is NOSCHOOL and FRITIDS IS CLOSED:  School and Fritids are open again on Wednesday.

Week 14

Hello,

We are nearing the home stretch as the year flies by.  This week we are open Monday through Thursday   Next week school is closed but ‘Fritids’ is open Tuesday through Friday.  Have a good vacation and enjoy the time off

At the Chess tournament on Saturday 4A and 4B came in 1st and 2nd.  4b was 1st with 413 points while 4A had 397.  It was a great day and the students were excellent.  Congratulations to all. Next stop Västerås.

There is an important meeting Wednesday for the Spring Bazaar.  Please see the notice below.

Välkomna!

Vi behöver fler föräldrar som är med och planerar inför basaren!

Ställ upp och var med och gör basaren till något minnesvärt för alla våra barn..

Alltså 25 april kl. 17-18 i lärarrummet. 

Svar om deltagande mottages tacksamt!

Mark

Week 12

An excellent showing at Shackfyran by classes 4A and 4B. They moved on to the next round with an impressive score.  A big thank you to Gary, Aimee, Vladimir, the classes and parents who showed up on a Saturday for this event.  Well done.

I am away Monday through Thursday, please contact Mr. Munro 7-9, Julie Vidal K-6 and Andreas Tull Fritids should you have a concern.

Please note that the Spring Bazaar meeting is March 22nd.  

Mark J.

Week 11

Big week at school.  Developmental Conferences all day Wednesday.  Please make sure you are signed up and remember your times.  

The Spring term is moving along quickly and we are fast approaching Easter Break.  

The lunch room is working much better and after the last Food Group Meeting the students were very happy with the improvements.  Please e-mail maria if you have any questions or comments.

Mark J.

March 5th

Welcome back.  I hope everyone had an enjoyable Sportlov.  We are coming to the end of the term very quickly.  It is only six weeks until Easter break.  Soon it will be June.

Information:

March 14th are Developmental Conferences.  Please make sure you have signed up for a time or have spoken to your child’s teacher/mentor.

March 22nd planning meeting for the Spring Bazaar.  The PTA will have a meeting to plan for the event.  The meeting starts at 17.00 and goes to 18.00

Please come and support your child

The Kitchen Newsletter is due out tomorrow please read it and send comments to Maria

Mark J.

Dear Parents

I would like to take this time to talk about two incidents that happened in and around school last Friday.  On that day a student set off a firework in a garbage can and it began to burn.  No one was injured and there was no damage.  Mr. Munro and myself have looked into the situation and you will find a letter below which will explain the actions taken by the school.  Later that same day several students set off fireworks in Tekniska Högskoan’s tunnelbanan station.  Again no one was hurt but we would ask that all parents talk to students about their behavior to and from school on public transportation.  We have spoken to all the students involved but would appreciate your help.

Next week Skolverket is coming on Tuesday and Wednesday to inspect the school.  Again there is a letter below which will also be distributed to each student explaining what they are doing while here.

Mark Jesinkey

Dear Parents,

Last Friday several students had been in the school during lunch break chatting.  During that time one student lit a firework of some kind in a garbage can.  The garbage can caught fire and started to burn.  The Fire Alarm went off and the building was evacuated, no students were injured and no property was damaged. One teacher and Mr. Munro put out the fire. The students inside have been spoken to and noted and what we leaned has been passed on to the Police. 

Mr. Jesinkey and I met with the Police this week and took their advice as to how to proceed with this matter. We at ESN take this matter so seriously that the school has made a Police Report.

On the same day, after school at Tekniska Högskolan underground station, a group of ESN students lit fireworks and were behaving badly on the platform. Their behaviour was dangerous and is defined as a crime according to the police.

The Police are visiting our school to talk to many students involved in these issues. I have spoken to many parents whose children were involved in these two occurrences. The behaviour of these students is unacceptable. The parents of the students involved stand 100% behind the school in our actions.

We appreciate parents discussing these issues with their children too. These incidents go beyond what can be counted a “joking around” – they were dangerous and a crime. Please talk to your child about their behaviour on public transport, especially if they travel to and from school with younger brothers or sisters. Our nightmare is for a serious accident to occur. Thank you for your support.

Kind regards,

Kevin Munro

Läsåret 2006/07 genomförs Skolverkets utbildningsinspektion i  Stockholms kommun

Hur god är kvaliteten i skolornas verksamhet? Får elever och studerande den utbildning de har rätt till? Hur goda är elevernas resultat i skolans utbildning? Har eleverna och de studerande möjlighet att nå de mål som finns i kursplanerna, efter sina förutsättningar? Vad görs för att verksamheten i skolor, fritidshem, förskolor och vuxenutbildningar ska fungera bra och för att den ska kunna förbättras? Kan föräldrar, barn och elever påverka? Det är några exempel på frågor som Skolverkets utbildningsinspektion ska besvara.

Alla kommuner i landet kommer att granskas under en period av sex år. Under 2006-2007 kommer utbildningsinspektion att genomföras i bl.a. Stockholms kommun. Fristående skolor inom kommunens geografiska områden kommer att inspekteras under samma period som de kommunala skolorna. Undantag görs för de fristående skolor som har inspekterats av Skolverket under de senaste tre åren.

Vad innebär utbildningsinspektionen?

Inspektionen ska framför allt bidra till att förbättra kvaliteten i verksamheterna. Den ska visa om verksamheten fungerar enligt de nationella läroplanerna och om gällande bestämmelser, till exempel skollagen, följs.

Hur genomförs utbildningsinspektionen?

Skolverkets inspektörer besöker alla grund- och gymnasieskolor under läsåret 2006/2007. Inför besöket har inspektörerna läst igenom material och bland annat tagit del av hur respektive huvudman och skola värderar sin verksamhet i sina kvalitetsredovisningar. Inspektionsbesöket innefattar lektionsbesök, samtal och intervjuer med olika grupper.

Behövs förberedelser inför samtalen?

De som ska medverka i samtalen som genomförs i samband med inspektionsbesöket behöver inte förbereda sig. Enskilda personers uppfattningar kommer inte att kunna urskiljas i rapporterna eller annan återkoppling.

Vad händer sedan?

När hela inspektionen är avslutad skriver Skolverket en rapport och ett beslut som blir en offentlig handling.

Din medverkan är viktig

Skolverkets utbildningsinspektion har som mål att verksamheten i förskolor och skolor ska bli bättre och därför är din medverkan viktig! Du kan få mer information på webbplatsen www.skolverket.se  (klicka därefter på Utbildningsinsp.)

Har du frågor?

Vid frågor om inspektionen är du välkommen att kontakta undertecknad.

Skolverket                                          

Karin Nilsson             

Undervisningsråd                    

106 20 Skolverket                  

Telefon 08-52 73 38 40                      

karin.nilsson@skolverket.se

Week 3

The downstairs ‘Fritids’ is now open again.  Morning ‘Fritids will continue to be in Busy Bunch and Sun Kids, starting in Busy Bunch.  Busy Bunch is located on the first floor between Kindergarten and the Kitchen.

There is a ‘Föräldrarråd möten’ Thursday at 18.00 for class representative, in the staffroom.

Please keep an eye out for the Kitchen newsletter which will be distributed on Tuesday’s.

Mark J.

Week 2

I would like to welcome everyone back after a nice long holiday.

I hope that everyone has recharged their batteries and are ready for the coming term.  As I write this the workers are finishing up the basement.  It will take us at least till the end of the week to clean up and move things so hopefully things will be back to normal next week.  

As for morning Fritids; for at least this week it will remain in Busy Bunch, so make sure that you leave your children there.  

I would like to welcome back several members of staff, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Mesaghi, Ms. Jansson and Mr. Synes.  We are happy to have you back and looking forward to the coming year.  

Please remember the new cell phone numbers for the administrative and support staff.  Those numbers are in last week’s news on this page.

Good luck and have a good term!

2006

Happy New Year to all!

I would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all of the hard work and effort that was put in during the past term.  There were some memorable moments some good some not so good.  We started the year with a flood and then had to close two ‘fritids’ sections.  The move went well due to the hard work of ‘fritids’ staff, the teachers who shared rooms and home language teachers, as well as the students and you parents.

Our Open House was a good day and we received a great deal of feedback so that next year we can improve it even more.  The Lucia concert was beautiful as always.  The play organized by Mr. Dubois and Ms. Rositis was a spectacular show with great acting and wonderful costumes and scenery.  As for charity work Ms. Sanjeevi, Ms. Jahn and the PTA combined to raise close to 4000:- crowns for our India charity and the Food Drive raised a great deal of food products for the homeless here in Stockholm. Finally we ended with a great trip around the world in one of the best end of term concerts organized.  It has been a fun and eventful term.

The workers are hard at it fixing the ground floor and it looks like we should be back to normal during the first week of school.  We should know by the 5th what the situation will be.  

In an effort to improve our accessibility we have re-organized our mobile phones so that we now have a series of numbers.  These numbers will officially be in effect as of January 1st

Please make a note of these numbers should you need to contact us in an emergency.

Have a continued Happy Holidays and enjoy the New Year.

Mark Jesinkey

Principal

Dear Parents

It is time for a new Parent/School Council meeting January 18th at 18.00.  The meeting will be held in the staff room in the main building.  

The point of the meeting is to take up any questions or concerns that parents have and discuss ideas for improving the school.  This is not an open forum for all parents to attend but rather a meeting for the Principal and the class representatives.  If you should have an issue you would like to discuss please forward them to your class representative or directly to me at least one week in advance of the meeting.  Questions can be emailed to me at mark.jesinkey@esn.se.

Sincerely

Mark Jesinkey

Bästa föräldrar

Det är dags för ett nytt föräldrarådsmöte den 18 januari

2007 klockan 18:00.

Mötet kommer att hållas i lärarrummet i K-5 byggnaden.Syftet med mötet är att ta upp frågor eller synpunkter som ni föräldrar har och diskutera idéer som kan förbättra skolan.

Detta är inte ett öppet forum för alla föräldrar att delta i utan snarare ett möte för rektorn och klassföräldrarna.Om ni har någon fråga ni vill skall tas upp var snäll och kontakta klassföräldern eller direkt till mig, senast en vecka före mötet.

Frågor kan e-mailas till mig på mark.jesinkey@esn.se

Med vänlig hälsning

 Mark Jesinkey

Week 51

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for a wonderful term.  We here at school have had a great time working with your children and helping them gain the knowledge and skills necessary in life.  I hope that everyone has a happy and relaxing holiday vacation.  It is a time to enjoy our families and we should take full advantage of it.

Some important notes:

Thank you to the PTA for their end of term present to the staff.  It was greatly appreciated by us all.

A big thank you to all the parents who donated and participated in the end of term bazaar for India.  Between the sale and the play we raised close to 4000:- crowns.

End of Term Concert is Thursday the 21st at 10.30.  There is no school or ‘fritids’ afterwards.  Enjoy the day!

The next ‘Föräldrarråd’ Parent/school Council meeting will be January 18th at 18.00 please  send any questions to be discussed to Mark.jesinkey@esn.se at least one week in advance.

*Fritids’ is open during the break so please keep staff informed about if and when your child is coming.

School begins again on January 9th at 9.00. Fritids is open the 8th

Mark J.

Dear parents,

I would like to thank you for a great turnout at our information evening.  Mr. Johnson and Mr. Wohlner gave a insightful presentation concerning ‘Children and the Internet’.  It made us all think about the what can happen on the Internet especially with our children if we do not guide and help them navigate this new and evolving form of communication.  Sometime next week a handout from the presentation will be posted on our homepage for those of you who could not make the evening but are still interested in finding out more about sites that your children might be visiting.

Please read the following letter concerning the move of Venus and Pluto to the classrooms while SISAB repairs the ground floor:

Dear parents,

As all have noticed there was damage done to the first floor of the school by the rain in the beginning of the school year.  Originally it was thought that the Fritids sections of Venus and Pluto could remain open while the first phase of repairs began and then close down for the final two to three weeks of the school term.  Unfortunately that is not possible and starting Week 47 we will be forced to close down Venus and Pluto for the coming four to five weeks.  We know that this will be an inconvenience to the students, staff and parents who attend those sections, but it is important that the area be fixed as soon as possible.

The plan for the changes and move are as follows:

• Venus and Pluto will be closed from Week 47
• The Fritids will be located in classrooms until the repairs are done.  Students in Classes 1a and 1b will have Fritids in 1a’s classroom, the library and the chess room all located on the 2nd floor corridor near the playground entrance.  Classes 2a and 2b will have Fritids in class 2a and 2b’s classrooms.  Sun Kids and Busy Bunch will remain open with their regular student groups in the afternoon.
• Hooks will be placed outside 1a and b for students to hang their clothes
• Clothing racks will be placed either inside or outside of 2a and 2b.
• Morning Fritids will be held in Sun Kids/Busy Bunch.
• Evening fritids will be held in Busy Bunch.
• Home language will be moved from 1a, 2a, 2b, chess room and library. More information will be sent out on Friday.

We are grouping the students from Venus and Pluto according to their respective classes due to the fact that it will keep the children in groups they are already familiar with and keep them closer to their clothing which will be hung up by their classrooms, minimizing the amount that they will have to move around the building once school is finished.  We hope that the repairs go smoothly and quickly limiting the amount of time that we must have these changes.

We hope that the repairs go smoothly and quickly so that we may return to our normal organization as soon as possible.

Sincerely

Mark Jesinkey

Week 45

Welcome Back !

I would like to welcome everyone back to school.  There has been a lot of work done downstairs and the cleaning firm has completed the initial work.  Fritids will be open as normal during the first part of the work, as they will be installing the floor in the back corridor of the school.  This work should take four weeks and be completed in early December.  Once that work is done they will move on to the Fritids corridor and work there. When this work begins we will have to organize our ‘Fritids a little differently and have alternate places for the students to hang clothing.  We will come with detailed plans later in the week.

Please remember that there is an information evening titled ‘Children and the Internet’ and will take place Thursday November 16th between 18.00 and 19.00.

Food Group is Thursday morning at 7.45 in the cafeteria. 

Week 43

This is the last week before ‘Höstlov’ and it is a fairly eventful week.  Tuesday the classes will be observing UN-Day and Thursday will be our traditional Halloween party.  Please remember that students should not wear costumes that have weapons or blood attached.

As all parents with students in ‘Fritids’ have noticed after the flood in the beginning of the term there has been considerable damage to the corridor outside Venus and Pluto.  SISAB has cleaned the area and now the area has dried sufficiently so that repairs can begin.  Andreas Tull and I will be meeting with SISAB and receive a plan of how they intend to do repairs.  A formal letter will be distributed this week to all parents with students in ‘Fritids’ outlining the plans of repair and time frame for those repairs. 

Please remember that next week there is no school and ‘Fritids’ is open Monday through Thursday.  Please make sure that your child’s ‘Fritids’ section is aware of when your child will be attending ‘Fritids’ during the week.

Mark J.

Week 42

Thank you for your participation in Friday’s Developmental Conferences.  It is important that we meet and talk bout your children so we can better support them in their learning.

This Wednesday there will be a planned Fire Drill for the students at 9.30.

Thursday night at 18.00 is School Parent Council Meeting.  Questions have come from class representatives.  Looking forward to a good meeting.

Please remember that next week, Week 43 there are two events, Tuesday October 24 is UN day and Thursday October 26th is Halloween.  Both will be celebrated in the afternoon. 

Week 44 the school is closed but Fritids is open for those students that attend Fritids.  Please make sure you have informed your Fritids section which days your children are coming.

Week 40

We had a very successful Friendship Week and the Friendship Festival.  The children had a great time and learned a lot about Friendship and Respect.  

 Thank you to all the parents who came to Open House which was also very successful.  It is always fun to see all the members of our ESN family together enjoying themselves.

As you know the Developmental Conferences are on Friday 13th October. Please make sure that you have booked a time with your child’s class teacher.  There is no school that day but Fritids is open.

There will be an information evening November 16th from 18.00-19.00.  The topic will be Children and the Internet (Barn och Internet). An information evening concerning sites that many children and students visit on the Internet.

The first Föräldrarråd meeting will be the Thursday the 19th of October, at 18.00.  Please send any issues you would like to bring up to your class representatives.  There is a PTA meeting on October 9th from 17.00-18.00, with the following Agenda:

På dagordningen:

1. Fördelning av roller i styrelsen

 Ordförande

 V ordförande

 Sekreterare

 Kassör

  2. Kommande års aktiviteter. Förslag emottages

  3. Ekonomifrågor.

 Hur ska vi få in fler betalande medlemmar?

  4. Kommande föräldraråd, har PTA någon fråga att ta upp?

  5. Övriga frågor 

 Välkomna

Annika

Week 37

We will be having Friendship Week all this week.  There will be activities in the classrooms from Monday to Wednesday with a special day on Thusday where the entire school is onvolved.  Please ask your children about things that they have done during the week.  It should be a fun experience for all.

Parking in front of the school from 8.30 in the morning until 9.00 is forbidden.  The reason for this is simple -safety.  There are many parents driving their children to school and a great deal more taking public transportation and walking in.  With all of these people meeting in front of the school, a dangerous situation has been created.  We have already had an incident and several near accidents, so please respect the following.

I would ask that all parents dropping off or picking your children up follow these rules:

•           Do not park in front of the school.

•           If you stop and leave your child, please continue up the hill and use the circle at the top of the hill to turn around. Do not back-up in our driveway.

•           Do not park across the street or pull up onto the sidewalk.

If everybody follows these simple rules, the area outside the school will be much safer for our children.

We have negotiated with the city that parking fees in the lot just below school do not begin until 09.00.  Thursday and Friday morning I counted at least 20 open spots that could have been utilized.

Sincerely,

Mark Jesinkey

Week 36

PARENTS:

FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Would you be able to perform for and /or with the pupils to promote friendship? Week 36 is Friendship Week and we will have the Friendship Festival on Thursday September 21st: It would be wonderful if we could have some kind of entertainment to promote friendship for the pupils. If you have any ideas, please give them to your class teacher.

I would like to thank everyone for their patience during the repairs to the basement SISAB should be coming with a plan when they will finish fixing the basement as soon as it is dry.

Week 35

With the first week behind us routines are starting to set in.  The year seems to have gotten on the right foot and calm is settling in.  Please remember NOT to park in front of the school building in the morning when you drop your children off.  This causes a problem for those students crossing the street (many cars swerve around the parked cars).  The parking down below is free until 9.00 so there is sufficient time to get your children into school.  Please respect this request.

We had a big flood in the basement after the last big rain during week 34.  SISAB has removed the flooring and is drying the area.  They will contact us soon and repair the floors.  This has not interfered with ‘Fritids’ and we do not expect it too cause too much of an inconvenience.  We will keep you informed.

Please remember the PTA meeting the 20th of September at 17.30.  An agenda was sent home and is posted at various places in the school and on the web site.

Mark

Monday August 21st

WELCOME BACK !

I would like to welcome everyone back after a long beautiful summer here in Stockholm. Staff have been working hard over the past several weeks preparing for today.  I know that everyone is anxious to get started and begin the new school year.  Welcome back!

There have been some changes that I would like to mention first being the new kitchen in Venus after-school.  SISAB and the school have remodeled the kitchen which is also used for cooking for the 6th graders.  It should also be a big lift for all the fritids sections that can use the kitchen for cooking.  There is a new climbing frame in the school yard which is a big improvement over our last frame. 

I would also like to mention several areas of development we will be working on for the coming school year.  As was mentioned the school has a new plan for meeting the demands of the new Anti-discrimination law.  The plan will be posted on the website in the next week or so.  The Quality Report will also be posted at the same time.  Some topics we will be working on during this school year are more hands-on math and science, integrating more subjects, grades 1 and 2 will be doing more computers in their SSV lessons with ‘fritids’.  More detailed information will be available once the report is published.

The Annual Meeting for the PTA will be September 20th beginning at 17.30.  The meeting will begin with coffee and then at 18.00 the meeting will begin.  Please be there to support the PTA.

This is shaping up to be a great year and I hope everyone is excited as I am to begin!

Mark J.

Summer !

We at Engelska Skolan Norr wish all of you a GREAT SUMMER !

Welcome back in the fall for a new and exciting school year !

The Staff at ESN

News week 22

The year is winding down quickly.  Please make sure you check your child’s newsletter for events, trips and other activities that usually take place during the last weeks of school.

Once again I would like to thank the PTA for the wonderful job that was done at the Spring Bazaar.  It took a great deal of effort and hard work to make it a success.  Thank you to Annika and to all the parents who worked so hard to make it a memorable day for our students.

Please remember that next Monday is Excursion Day here at ESN.  Your child will be going on a day outing and will need lunch and proper clothing.

Tuesday is Sweden’s National Day and school is closed.

As of August 1^st our e-mail addresses will change. The new format will be

 firstname.lastname@esn.se

 Please make a note of this so that after August 1^st you can reach the right teacher or staff member.  All names are listed on the homepage.

Mark

News of the week

Västerås Grade 4 Chess Championships

 This past Saturday were the Chess Championship for Grade 4 students.  ESN was represented by classes 4A and 4B.  It was a long day starting at 8.00 am. Saturday morning and after a bus ride to Västerås we were ready.  Both classes were well prepared and although it took a while for the tournament to begin, class 4B got off to a fast start, wining most of their games in the first round. They continued their strong play throughout the day and finished off by taking 2^nd place.  Congratulations!  4A got off to a slower start but played great in the final rounds and although they were in 13^th place after the 3^rd round they jumped up to finish in 5^th place through some excellent play in the final rounds.  Congratulations to all the students in both classes for a hard fought and dedicated day of chess.  You should all be proud of yourselves. 

 Special thanks to Ms. Lambert-Poor Mr. Thornton and Mr. Poley who worked so hard during the school year to prepare the students and gave much of their free time to making this and other events possible.  Thanks as well to John Denny who helped out making sure everything went smoothly during the day and finally thank you to all the parents that showed up and supported the students.  Good job by all!

Please remember that this Saturday is the Spring Bazaar.  Looking forward to seeing everyone between 12.00 and 15.00 this Saturday.

Mark J.

News from the IT department

Engelska Skolan's latest computer hardware upgrade is HP's latest and best server design: Blade.

This very advanced new system helps ESN's computer administrators to repair old or integrate new hardware quickly and "on the fly", i.e. without interruption of the teachers workflow. This is the most important and most interesting feature.

The new Blade system is able to facilitate up to 8 servers within the same rack, which means that the old large servers are not stuffing up the small server room any longer. So it creates space and helps getting organized. The "old" servers are helping out at other places in the school where room space is more available, which is another great bonus.

All this increases the security of ESN's data system.
Also a software upgrade happened. For the students Macromedia Studio 8 has been aqcuired. It contains all the latest important webdesign tools, including a video converting software.

The teachers benefitted from purchasing licenses to work from home, which helps to distribute the staff’s workload to reduce stress. It has already produced a great amount of positive feedback, even though the project is still in the trial phase.

Week 16

During this weeek we have been introducing both students and parents to what lies ahead for them at ESN next school year.

Mr. Tull invited kindergarten parents to school on Wednesday evening to meet the  after school center  staff that their children will be having next year.  Parents also got an insight into the different activites that their children will be taking part in at the center.

Then on Thursday evening Mr. Munro invited the year six parents for an introduction to what to expect in grades 7-9.  Here, the students will be having subject teachers and the emphasis will be on increased student responsibility.  Instead of a class teacher each student will be assigned a teacher mentor who will provide guidance throughout the coming three years.

We were pleased  that the turnout of interested parents was good and that we could answer the many questions that arose.

Joan Wohlner

Week 14

News bulliten!

4A and 4B participated in the 4th grade semi-final Stockholm chess championship at the City Hall on April 1, 2006.  ESN's two classes both succeeded in qualifying for the  the final competition to take place in Västerås on May 13 where schools from all over the country will take part.

All students from both classes participated along with younger brothers or sisters to make a total of 60 from ESN.

Considering that ESN's classes had to play against each other as well as the rest of the schools both 4A and 4B were extremely proud of what they accomplished.

Now on to the final and an exciting day at Västerås!  Will ESN win the king back this year?

JW

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Katie Meisner will be returning to work this week.  She will be working two half days and helping out in different classes.  We welcome her back and wish her luck.

Congratulations to classes 4A and 4B.  They had an excellent showing at the chess tournament at ‘Stadshuset' on Saturday.  It looks like the finals on May 13 th .  Good job everyone in 4A and 4B, you all did a tremendous job.  A special thanks to Mr. Thornton, Ms. Lambert-Poor and Mr. Poley for taking a Saturday and working so hard with the students.

One more week to Påsklov, if your child goes to Fritids and you have signed up please make sure you contact the staff if there should be any changes in your child's schedule.

Mark J.

We must help the children liberate themselves from their difficulties without making them feel their weaknesses
Maria Montessori

Week 13

4A and 4B participated in the Chess grade four competition at Globen on Saturday, March 25.  Both classes qualified to go on to the semi-final which will take place in City Hall on Saturday, April 1, 2006. 

We wish our students good luck and an experience to remember !

For the next two weeks the 8 th grade will be on PRAO

Two more weeks until Påsklov.  Please remember to inform ‘Fritids' is you have changed plans and don't need coverage for that week.

Students in the 5 th and 9 th grade are currently taking the Nationella Prov in English, Math and Swedish.  Results should be done in late April or early May.

Mr Munro will be away Thursday and Friday

Mark J.

Week 11

Dear ESN parents,

Since much is happening outside school that concerns