1) LOST AND FOUND. Our Lost and Found boxes are full of stuff again, so please come and look for your lost items by 1.6. Any unclaimed items will be washed and donated to charity.

2) DATES FOR YOUR DIARY.
Fri 3.5. Deadline for Reading Diplomas
Sat 4.5. @11-15 Spring Fair organised by OISPA
Thu 9.5. Day off (Ascension Day)
Thu 16.5. PYP Exhibition. Visitors welcome between 9-13
Tue 21 & Wed 22.5. Some classes visit the Amazing North event at Oulun Energia Areena
Sat 25.5. @11-16 Värikäs ravintola event at OIS; organised by Villa Victor
Mon 27.5. Rynkeby charity run
Tue 28.5. Miljoona roskapussia litter-picking day
Wed 29.5.@18 Spring Celebration. Gr 1, 3, 5 & 7 parents welcome!

3) WEEK 21 (20.-24.5.) GR 1-6 SWIMMING WEEK. Students will go swimming every day. Families will be informed of timetable changes in advance by their class teachers.

4) RYNKEBY CHARITY RUN ON MON 29.5. CHEERING CROWDS WELCOME!
Gr1-6
All students come to school at 8:15. The run starts at 9:00 in Ainola park. All students run from 9:00 - 9:45.
Gr7-9
Students come to school as normal. The teacher in charge of the 10:15 lesson will take the students to Ainola Park. The run starts at 10:30. All students run from 10:30 - 11:15.

5) SPRING CELEBRATION ON WEDNESDAY 29.5.
12.30-13:30 for students and staff. School ends after the celebration.
18.00-19:00 Evening celebration. Due to limited space only for parents of gr 1, 3, 5 and 7; max 2 /family.

6) LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL (27.5.-1.6.) Note: No A2 languages this week!
Mon 27.5. normal school day.
Tue 28.5. normal school day.
Wed 29.5. normal until about 13:30.
Thu 30.5. school day 10:15-13:15
Fri 31.5. school day 8:15-12:15.
Sat 1.6. Gr 1-8 and TC report cards & ice cream at 8:30 in classrooms. Gr 7-9 at 9:30 in the Gym - gr 9 graduation attended by gr 7-9 students and gr 9 parents.

NOTE! If student is not here on the last day of school, please give your teacher a stamped, self-addressed envelope and we shall post your report card to you, or you can come and collect it from the school office by Friday 7.6.

7) ASSESSMENT INFO. https://www.ouka.fi/en/oulu-international-school/assessment

8) ILOINEN LIIKUNTAPÄIVÄ OULULAISILLE/FAMILY FUN ACTIVITY DAY ON SAT 4.5. @10–16 at Ouluhalli.
https://tapahtumat.munoulu.fi/fi-FI/page/661e4a9e568c696e7ac1b08c?count=24&sort=creationDate&reverse=true Pomppulinnat ja puuha-alue, perhesuunnistusta, minitennis, koripallo, judo, karate, frisbeegolf. Parakiekko, pyörätuolirata, curlingia. Pihalla skeittialue.

Raksilan uimahallin edustan nurmialueella aikuisille tasapainoa parantavia silmäliikeharjoituksia klo 10.15 - 10.30, joogapilates klo 10.30 - 11.15, taiji klo 12.30 - 13.30 ja humppajumppa klo 14.00 - 14.45. liikuntasalissa.

Bouncy castles and play area, family orienteering, mini tennis, basketball, judo, karate, frisbee golf. Para hockey, wheelchair track, curling. Skateboard park in the courtyard.

On the grass area in front of Raksila swimming pool, eye exercises for adults to improve balance from 10.15 to 10.30, yoga pilates from 10.30 to 11.15, taiji from 12.30 to 13.30 and fun aerobics from 14.00 to 14.45. in the gym.

9) KESÄFIILIS www.ouka.fi/fiilis. Tiedot Oulussa järjestettävästä lasten ja nuorten kesätoiminnasta. Tekemistä kesälomalle tarjoavat Oulun kaupungin lisäksi järjestöt, urheiluseurat ja monet muut toimijat. Tarjolla on monen eri lajin liikuntakursseja, kuten futista, salibandyä, skeittaamista, tennistä, sulkapalloa, padelia, tanssia ja uimakouluja, päivä- ja yöleirejä, kuvataidetta ja kädentaitoja. Ilmoittautumisaika vaihtelee järjestäjän mukaan. Pääosa kursseista ja leireistä on maksullisia, mutta joukossa on myös ilmaista puuhaa.

www.ouka.fi/fiilis Information on summer activities for children and young people in Oulu. Activities for the summer holidays are offered by the City of Oulu, organisations, sports clubs and many other organisations offer. There is a wide range of sports courses, including football, floorball, skateboarding, tennis, badminton, padel, dance and swimming schools, day and night camps, visual arts and crafts. Registration deadlines vary according to the organiser. Most of the courses and camps have a fee, but there are also some free activities.

10) STAFF MEMBERS NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.

Class Teachers
1AB Riikka Pieniniemi & Tatu Hakunti
2A Kaisa Marden

2B Sanni Heiskanen
3A Alyssa Hakunti
3B Heidi Tuomela (PYP coordinator)
4A Maria Wuollet
4B Henna Salmi
5A Lusi (Rosy) Yao-Juntunen
5B Recruitment in process
6A Kelvey Marden
6B Recruitment in process (Mariam Kandelberg on a leave of absence until 28.2.)
 

Individual Learning Path: Recruitment in process (Janne Heinonen on a leave of absence until 3.12.)
Transition Class: Jenna Silveri

Homeroom teachers
7A Anna Isola (Finnish)
7B Gunnar Andrésson (P.E.)
8A Riikka Alajoki (History, Civics, Ethics, Religion)
8B Marja Peedo (English) and Anne Linna (Craft)
9A Soile Manninen (P.E. and Health Education)
9B Jussi Heikkilä (Craft)
 

Other subject teachers
Biology and Geography Teija Puutio
Catholic religion: Lucia Bettini
Chemistry and Math: Elina Pulkkinen
English: Marja Peedo (MYP Coordinator)
Finnish: Tanja Salo, Jukka Isomaa, Elisa Kananen, Anna Soini
French: Eija Suutari
Home Economics: Sanna Åman
Islam: Dalia Abdelkader
Krishna religion: John Doherty
Mathematics: Antti Ilvesviita
Music: Maarit Haataja
Orthodox religion: Kirsi Naakka-Rautiainen
Physics: Karin Parker
Resource Teacher 4-6 & ICT: Danielle Toney
Spanish: Maija Huhtinen
Special Education gr 1-5: Saija Laukka
Special Education gr 5-9: Tiia Seppänen
Student Counsellor: Anneli Jokelainen
Swedish: Sanna Kontiokari-Hautamäki
Visual Art: Nina Niiranen
 

Administration
Principal: Jenni Alaniemi
Deputy Head: Anneli Jokelainen
Office Administrator: Kati Tiikkainen
School assistants: Henna Korhonen, Kati Mäntylä, Nupur Gupta, Erja Wikstedt

Student Welfare Professionals
School Nurse: Jutta Huotari
School Social Worker: Johanna Papunen
School Psychologist: Recruitment in process