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"Grades 4 and 5 had an amazing time on their field trip to Parc Mall, where they discovered the excitement of bowling! 🎳 From strikes to spares, the students impressed us all with their hidden talents. It was a fun-filled day, and a great opportunity to develop hand-eye coordination and depth perception. Keep on rolling guys!

On October 11th, 2024, FOSCO International School coordinated with the District 3 Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department to organize a fire drill for all staff, teachers and students. The article was posted on the website of the District 3 Fire Prevention & Rescue Police Department and the website of District 3 People's Committee: http://www.pccc.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/web/guest/cong-an-quan-3?p_p_id=EXT_ARTICLEVIEW&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_col_id=center-left-13&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_groupId=10217&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_articleId=1484460&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_version=1.0&_EXT_ARTICLEVIEW_redirect=%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fhome https://quan3.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/tin-tuc-su-kien/quoc-phong-an-ninh/quan-3-gan-100-tre-em-truong-quoc-te-fosco-tham-gia-trai-nghiem-thuc-te-em-l-224-l-237-nh-cuu-hoa-104987.html

On Oct. 11, 2024, FOSCO collaborated with the District 3 Fire Department to organize a demonstration of procedures when there is fire. These are: how to escape, evacuate property, rescue “injured” people, and use of the fire extinguisher to extinguish fire in a makeshift fire pit on the roundabout. Then the District 3 Firetruck demonstrated how to stop the artificial smoke on top of the building. There was also a follow-up training with FIS students as Mr. Tuấn and Mr. Hiếu taught the necessary skills to escape in case of fire, use the fire extinguisher, and escape a vehicle/school bus on...

The Grade 5 Class had the opportunity of going on a sight-seeing trip that turned to be a great learning activity. This is in the expo area of the District 1 Midnight Run 2024, directed by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Department of Culture & Sports. As a launching activity to Sunday’s Midnight Run, the students did many things. The goal of the run is to spread awareness of taking care of the environment. There were green booths showcasing environmentally friendly products. Here is Khai’s recount: In the fair, we did hamster run. Hamster run is a run which...

The goal is to build a structure that can carry a heavy object. The shape, strength of base, height, and resistance to deformation and cracking were all considered by the students. There are future engineers here!

FIS celebrated a meaningful Anti-bullying event today, Sept. 27th. Hosted and led by Mr. Fred, we had a parade showing off our fun and silly outfits that meant it is okay and not wrong to be different and that we can express ourselves without fear. We also played a game to differentiate what constitutes bullying, and an activity called the kindness paper chain that served as the students’ promise to stop bullying.

Mr. Michael Xia and Ms. Vicky Nguyen from McGraw-Hill Education paid a visit to FOSCO International School. They cordially talked about current and future support, feedback about our resources, collaboration, and opportunity for training. There was a discussion about what makes a strong and effective approach to Language Arts and Mathematics. In the meeting were Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Truc- Principal of Primary School and Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan Mai- Principal of Kindergarten and Preschool along with Ms. Nguyen Thi Thin- School Librarian, and Ms. Susan Isip, Primary School Coordinator.

🌕 ✨ Mid-Autumn Festival Highlights ✨ 🌕 Our students, staff, and parents came together in vibrant traditional costumes to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in style! From mooncake making to creative lanterns, fruit arrangement contests, and Mid-Autumn story roleplays, the day was filled with fun and meaningful activities. 🎨🎶 The event not only captured the spirit of the festival but also enriched the students' love for the culture through dances, songs, and even a fashion show showcasing the beauty of tradition! 🌸 🍂