Week 1: Oct. 28 - Nov. 1 Oct. 28 First Day of School for Grades 1 12 Nov. 2 Saturday Classes Begin Week 2: Nov.

ov. 4 - 8 Nov. 4 Nov. 4 - Dec. 20 Nov. 8 - 10 To All Teachers: A message from Teacher Montira: I would like to welcome everyone back to school. I hope everyone has had a wonderful vacation, with plenty of time to relax, spend time with family and friends, and rest a little before the new semester which has now begun. Please be aware that the second semester is actually shorter than the first semester. There will be many holidays and activities, and some students may be a little distracted. Then before you know it, students will begin to anticipate the end of the school year. We need to help students retain their academic focus. The students grades are weighted more heavily for the shorter second semester, and there is even less work to base these scores on. Therefore, students must be constantly encouraged to do their best at this time of year. Please do everything within your power to help them succeed. After - School Classes Begin Grade 6 Basketball Tournament Grade 9 Boy Scouts Camp (Group 1)

The most senior monk in Thailand has passed away.

Thailand's most senior Buddhist leader, Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013 of blood infection following recent surgery for an intestinal infection. He was 100 years old. He had been receiving treatment at Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok since being admitted for an illness more than 10 years ago. In 2004, a senior Buddhist monk was appointed to work on his behalf. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, which means a person of great insight, was born Charoen Gajavatra in 1913 in western Thailand. He was a friend of the Dalai Lama, he was respected by Buddhists worldwide. All teachers are encouraged to wear black. Men should wear black pants and women should wear black skirts. If you do not have black shirts, please wear a white or a dark coloured shirt and a black tie. On Mondays, please wear the school uniform as normal. This stays in effect until the 23rd of November, 2013.