Sanford Middle School Celebrates

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Sanford Middle School Celebrates

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International School Library Day

• Registered our school on July 22, 2007, to create
  bookmarks for a school in another country.
• Must send 500 bookmarks so that all of their
  participating students receive a bookmark
• In this way, we can share information about our
  favorite books with students somewhere else in
  the world.

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Bookmark Requirements

• Draw a picture or decoration representing a
  favorite book on the front.
• Write the title, author illustrator, and one or
  two lines about the book on the back of the
  bookmarks.
• Can be any shape or style-be creative.
• Only the best 500 will be shipped to our partner
  school, neatness is important!

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On September 7th, I received the following email

• Dear Ms Henderson,
• How are you?  I am Helen Chan, the
  teacher-librarian of Lam Tin Methodist Primary
  School of Hong Kong.
• Nice to be your partnership school in the
  ISLD Bookmark Project.  500 student Bookmark will
  be sent to you by 22th October, 2007.  May I have
  your school address for the shipping?I am
  looking forward to receiving your reply
  soon!Regards,Helen

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• Lam Tin Methodist Primary School

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Where in the world is Hong Kong?
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Lam Tin Methodist Primary School

• Founded by Methodist 1996
• Primary School Grades 1st to 6th
• Roughly 155 students per grade
• Subjects Taught Chinese Language, English
  Language, Math, Science, Social Studies, Music,
  Art, P.E.
• Music is not an elective. All Students are
  required to learn to play an instrument.
• Their Website http//www.ltmps.edu.hk/

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Translation Assistance Provided by

• Manhan Kitty Siu
• Born and Raised in Hong Kong
• Formerly High School Teacher in Hong Kong
• Currently Auburn University Librarian

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Students must wear uniforms

• Each school designs their own uniform.
• Each uniform displays a badge identifying the
  school.
• Each school has a summer uniform and a winter
  uniform.
• Breaking dress code is a serious issue.

• Examples of Uniforms

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Large Number of Students means.

• Primary students attend 1 of 2
• sessions daily alternating Saturdays
• 730 1230 or 1230 530
• Two 10 Minute Recesses Per Session
• No Lunch or Dinner is Served
• 30 40 Students Per Class
• Students Dont Change Teachers Do
• Teachers are acknowledged upon entry exit
• Some schools use music or songs instead of a bell
  to signify class changes

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Due to Government Intervention

• Population has decreased allowing our partnership
  school to return to a more traditional schedule.
• Today students attend from 830 to 330 with a 30
  minute lunch
• No classes on Saturday!

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School Year in Hong Kong

• School begins on September 1st
• 6 weeks for summer break
• More holidays throughout the year
• Examples 10 days each for Christmas (Dec.) and
  the Chinese New Year (late Jan./early Feb.) 8
  days for Easter (April)
• Our students attend 185 days yearly
• Lam Tin students attend 190 days

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Lam Tins Extra-Curricular Activities

• Soccer
• Table Tennis
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Taekwondo

• Boys/Girls Scouts
• Arts Crafts
• Science Exploration
• No Baseball
• No Football
• Baseball Football are not as popular in China
  as they are here.

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For More Info

• International School Library Home Page
• http//www.iasl-online.org/events/isld/isld-proje
  cts.html
• Lam Tims website http//www.ltmps.edu.hk/
• Map site http//www.cnn.com/WORLD/maps/china.hon
  g.kong.jpg