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New meeting:  Thursday 16 November 2023 @ International School Utrecht

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New meeting:  Thursday 16 November 2023 @ International School Utrecht

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Hi Everyone, for those who are also on the app group you will have seen that Anna has agreed to host the next DIS Schools Admin & Admissions meeting.

Please add this date to your agenda and save the day.

In the meantime, enjoy your summer holidays

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Thank you all for your interested.   We have a full house of more than 30, so closing requests to join.   We hope to have a second meeting around the May holidays.

Joining instructions, a route explanation and agenda will follow today/Friday.

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Today we are putting the final touches to our agenda for 7 March.   If you haven't yet signed up or provided dietary needs/topics for discussion, please email me asap.

Next week we will share the final programme, directions to AICS campus and a list of things to share:
.   Self-introduction
.   Student numbers
.   Programmes offered at your school
.   News, hot topics
.   What you would like to take away from this meeting/group

Look forward to seeing you after the Spring break

Cheryl

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Tuesday 7 March from 10:30 - 14:30 at AICS, South Campus.

We will create 'knowledge tables' and invite people to discuss the relevant hot topics. More details to follow after the festive season.

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https://chat.whatsapp.com/GZpxn8E2MFaK3XfQOt6uSQ

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Let me know if your contact details are incorrect or you have colleagues to add

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Hi all, the DIS newsletter for november is live now. https://www.dutchinternationalschools.nl/tag/november-2022/

If you would like to submit a story about yuor school and like to become an ambassador, please let me know.

You can reach me on manon.blaxland@sopoh.nl

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November 2022 Archives - Dutch International Schools

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Rivers International School Arnhem International School Hilversum International School Delft Optimist International School International School Utrecht

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Hi All,
to join online:
https://meet.google.com/jjy-mkmd-aok
Look forward to chatting with you.

Agenda points:
School admissions, student numbers, OA recent conference, procedure regarding deposits and registration fees
Permitted absence: extending a school holiday, what are your rules?
Cupella - is anyone else using this system for staffing?
Are you seeing the DIPS newsletter?   Talk to Manon regarding interesting content
Festivities and celebrations in your school

If you have something else to add, please message me: cheryl.embleton@sopoh.nl

Look forward to seeing you Tuesday

Cheryl

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Online meeting:  Tuesday 29 November at 14:00 hrs

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Online meeting:  Tuesday 29 November at 14:00 hrs

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Our second DIS schools Admin and Admissions meeting will again take place online on Tuesday 29 November.

Please encourage others within your school board to join and put forward suggestions for the agenda by Friday 25 and I will collate a list in an attempt to cover most of them.

Please also look at your agendas for a face-to-face in February before the spring holiday and if you are able to host, or have an idea for a guest speaker, please let me know.

Kind regards
Cheryl

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My name is Charlotte Howard and I am the school secretary for the International School Groningen. So sorry I missed the meeting on the 21st, hopefully there will be another one soon.
I deal with admissions, finances and generally anything that goes. I have knowledge in OpenApply, ManageBac, SOM, WisCollect, Zermelo and we have recently moved over to Afas and Proactis, so if anyone has any questions about any of the above, I'm happy to try and help.
Look forward to sharing any knowledge I have and I hope to gain some tips and advise from you all too :-)

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PR & Communication (events organisation)

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PR & Communication (events organisation)

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Encouraging others to join us online on 21 September

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Encouraging others to join us online on 21 September

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Please share the news of our meeting on 21 September to colleagues or within your network of international schools. it would be great to involve others. Bring ideas, questions, good practices and sense of humour... Link will be shared soon. Enjoy your week Cheryl

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Hi everyone, as you heard from Manon, I've had an accident and broken my shoulder.   Good news is that I'm recovering.

I would like to therefore propose an online session to start on 21 Sept at 11:00.   I will post a 'Meet' link here nearer to the time.

Please start to think about what you would like from this group in addition to a network.  Also discuss within your organisation if there are other interested colleagues.

Look forward to meeting you all.
Cheryl

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Dear all, thank you so much for your interest ans enthusiams. My colleague Cheryl is on medical leave. I wil follow up with her to see if this meeting needs to be re-scheduled. Thank you v much for your patience. Regards, Manon Optimist Int School

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Are thrre any developments regarding the planned meeting on 21 September?

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Hi, I'm Claire Cant, Admissions Manager at International School Breda. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to connect with other admin and admission departments in the hope that we can share our knowledge and improve our systems and processes. See you all on the 21st!

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First on-line network meeting - Wednesday 21 September @ 10;00

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First on-line network meeting - Wednesday 21 September @ 10;00

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Hi everyone,

Great to hear that there is an interest in setting up this DIPS group.

Here is the link;

To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/ciw-ojfy-hyw

Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +31 20 257 2724 and enter this PIN: 219 771 627#

Unfortunately, not as all-encompassing as I had hoped for the first meeting but it's good to discuss and formulate what is needed, how we can support and advise one another so, a fact-finding and networking meeting to start with and then I’ll follow up with a face-to-face in November.

Look forward to seeing you

Cheryl

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Hi everyone,
I would love to join this meeting.  I would be interested in .....
An overview of everyone's Admissions process (what data is collected when, and who is involved when)
How other schools accommodate visits to schools or Open Days.
Thanks - Anna

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Hi, I am Anna Jackson Admissions Co-ordinator at International School Utrecht.
I am really interested in connecting with other DIS Schools to share knowledge and experience of the admissions process.
Apologies for my late contribution.  I see there is a meeting scheduled for 21 September.  I would love to join you.
Thanks - Anna -

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Hello DIPS admin and admissions colleagues. I am Ellen van Hooijdonk, coordinating the administration at International School Breda. I am looking forward to connect with you all. I already meet with the HR representatives from other international schools a couple of times a year but I think it would be great if more admin staff can connect !

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Hello DIPS admin and admissions colleagues. I am Ellen van Hooijdonk, coordinating the administration at International School Breda. I am looking forward to connect with you all. I already meet with the HR representatives from other international schools a couple of times a year but I think it would be great if more admin staff can connect !

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Hi Admissions and Admin colleagues, I have met some of you already, but some maybe not. I am Sinead Armstrong, Admissions Officer at AICS. I think it would be very useful if we could get together a few times per year for a lunch, speaker etc. AICS would definitely like to host one of these events next year.

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Hi Admissions and Admin colleagues, I have met some of you already, but some maybe not. I am Sinead Armstrong, Admissions Officer at AICS. I think it would be very useful if we could get together a few times per year for a lunch, speaker etc. AICS would definitely like to host one of these events next year.

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Wishing you all a great summer holiday.

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Planned first meet! Wednesday 21 September in Hoofddorp 

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Planned first meet! Wednesday 21 September in Hoofddorp 

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Agenda items/suggestion:

Admissions – family’s applying to multiple schools – what info can be shared, providing honest feedback

Systems and processes: Dutch educational databases, Parnassys, Som, Managebac

Funding & Finance

Policies & Procedures

Training opportunities: the good, the bad and the never again!

As a self-help group, our strongest asset is our ability to support one another!

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Hello DIPS admissions colleagues. I am Lorraine Wittenberg, dealing with admissions at the HSV International Primary School. I am happy to connect with you all. I already meet regularly with the admissions professionals from the international schools in The Hague and find it a useful network. I think it would be great if we could have a get together next school year and maybe have an inspirational speaker about a topic.

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Hello DIPS admissions colleagues. I am Lorraine Wittenberg, dealing with admissions at the HSV International Primary School. I am happy to connect with you all. I already meet regularly with the admissions professionals from the international schools in The Hague and find it a useful network. I think it would be great if we could have a get together next school year and maybe have an inspirational speaker about a topic.

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Good morning, my name is Jacquie Wilkinson and I am the Admin Assistant Manager at United World College in Maastricht. I would like to connect with anyone that is using the Rovict funding program please as I could do with some guidance on the roll over. Many thanks

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