HOPE CONNECT

October 28, 2020

Upcoming Events

October

29 - 30 - No School, Coronation Day

November

9 - No School, Independence Day

December

1 - World HIV Day  

18 - Last Day of 1st Semester

A Message from our HR Director, Elizabeth Shin

It’s been a privilege and honor to be part of HOPE International School for last 5 years.  My family came to Cambodia as a missionary family, not envisioning HOPE as part of our mission opportunity when we left America 7 years ago.   HOPE has been truly a blessing to us as a missionary family, as well as to other Christian workers in Cambodia.

At HOPE, I have the privilege of being part of the recruiting of teachers and other staff members.  I call it a privilege because I have experienced the hand of God in the calling of our staff to HOPE.   It is through the prayers of parents and staff that each of our positions are filled, and each staff are truly an answer to those prayers. Through the stories that our staff share when we ask the question why Cambodia and HOPE  I am assured that these teachers are part of God’s greater plans for HOPE .  Their testimonies are surely God’s orchestrating of each of their lives and our HOPE community. 

 As stated in Jeremiah 29:11,  "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'” It is God who plans for what is the best for our HOPE community.  Please continue to pray with us for the right people to fill our needs now and for August 2021.  Thank you. 


Elizabeth Shin

A Health Update from our Health & Wellness Committee

 

Within the constraints of government requirements and restrictions that we must comply with, where we have discretion, HOPE seeks to implement socially and morally responsible responses that are proportionate to the local pandemic situation.

We recognise that the pandemic is not over anywhere until it is over everywhere. Globally, it looks as though the COVID-19 pandemic will be part of our world's reality for at least the next couple of years, with several waves and changes in circumstances.

We are all very grateful to God that there have been no major outbreaks of COVID-19 in Cambodia to date, and that there has been no evidence of local transmission for months now. As such, we are currently in a privileged, low-risk phase of Cambodia's journey through the pandemic. Only God knows what the future holds for Cambodia, but we need to anticipate and be prepared for multiple phases that will likely include at least one active outbreak in this country.

During the current low-risk phase, we will continue to comply with government guidelines and instructions. We thank families for their cooperation that has allowed us to open the campuses for in-person learning.

 

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While we are in this low-risk phase:

■      Thank you for keeping your children home when they are sick until they are fully recovered.

■      Only those individuals who are showing symptoms must stay home. Please watch out for emerging symptoms in other members of the household and if other members begin to show symptoms, keep them home as well. But individuals with no symptoms may still come to school even if a family member is sick. This is because in the current low-risk phase, coughs, fevers, etc are most likely to be due to some other virus; the probability of them being COVID-19 is very low.

■      However, if ANY member of the household develops sudden new loss of smell or taste, please keep ALL members of the household home and notify the school. This is because sudden loss of the sense of smell or taste is a symptom that is fairly specific to COVID-19.

This advice will change if we move to a higher level of COVID-19 transmission risk. HOPE is developing staged levels of relaxing or tightening our protective strategies within the framework set by the government. Pandemic stages we could foresee and plan for include:

■      Suspected or confirmed cases of local transmission within Cambodia

■      Suspected or confirmed cases of transmission in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap

■      Suspected or confirmed cases of transmission within our school community


Scholastic Book Club 


Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! 


Go to: https://world-schools.scholastic.co.uk/hope-international-12000/digital-book-club 

to browse the latest books and order online. 


For every $1 you spend on this month’s Book Club, our school will earn 20¢ in Scholastic Rewards.

Please place your order online by November 13th, 2020.

Child Safety Training

Although visitors have not been allowed on Campus during school hours thus far, we know that this will eventually change. In anticipation of this, we have decided it is a good time to offer Child Safety training for our parent volunteers and coaches so that people are trained and ready as soon as we get the go ahead for onsite activities to resume.

We would like to offer a Volunteer Training session on Thursday 5 November, 2:45-4:00. 

Interested Volunteers, please contact Edizza via edizza.mora@hope.edu.kh to register your interest in advance.  

As part of our Child Protection process all volunteers are required to submit a copy of their passport, for background checking, annual attendance of Child Protection Training and signed agreement of our Child Protection policy. 

Thanks for your help to make HOPE a safe and fun environment for our kids.


Blessings,

Russell Mills

Season 2 After School Sport


Thank you to those who have participated in our first season of sport this year. We are now moving into the second season with Football (November - January) and request that parents provide permission for their child(ren) to participate by this Friday 30 October for these teams as training will commence next week. 

Coaches: 

MS Boys Football Mr Mike Emery, Mr Matt Linfield Seager and Mr Jonathan Sor

MS Girls Football Mr Sean Collier and Mr Daniel Hatch 

HS Boys Basketball Mr Tim Hatch and Mr James Brand

HS Girls Basketball Ms Sumi and Ms Mahiera


Training Sessions:

MS Boys Football Monday and Wednesday (2:45 - 4:15pm) 

MS Girls Football Wednesday and Thursday (2:45 - 4:15pm) 

HS Boys Basketball Monday and Thursday (2:45 - 4:15pm) 

HS Girls Basketball Monday and Thursday (2:45 - 4:15pm) 


Please sign up via the links below:

MS Parent Permission Form: https://forms.gle/mSV9Xv9yrBGCBXyr5 

HS Parent Permission Form: https://forms.gle/gQp6zFV3TdBt3yNZ9


MS Student Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/xXrWosfb1JersdCu8 

HS Student Sign Up Form: https://forms.gle/WcYQPGbLVbcePMS67 

Players are expected to be at every training session.

The first training session will commence  Week 11 , starting Monday 2 November.

We anticipate some easing of the restrictions in the coming months and are hopeful that we will have regular games and tournaments shortly. It is with this in mind that we will return to charging a reduced fee of $20 for Season 2 to cover the cost of equipment and anticipated travel costs. Players who require a uniform will be able to do so at additional cost of $12.


Dates to Note:

HS Basketball A Division Tournament is scheduled for Saturday 23 January.

MS Football A Division Tournament is scheduled for Saturday 30 January.


Praise 

Prayer