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Ethiopia has been in the news recently with many reports about students doing amazing things with computer technology. No, it wasn't ICS but children in two rural villages (including nearby Wenchi) who were given Android tablets and no instruction. The reports on this project are many, from positive to critical. (Read the original report on the MIT Technology Review: “Given Tablets but no Teachers, Ethiopian Children Teach Themselves.”)

PTA Parent Teacher Sports Day will be on Saturday 10 November at 1:00 PM. It is a fun event to meet people and play sport. Participants will be put on a team and teams will compete in various sports like volleyball, tennis, basketball and ultimate Frisbee. People of all levels are welcome. Entrance fee is 100 ETB. Burgers, chicken, vegetarian food, and drinks are available on sale. Please register at reception from 1 November. If you would like to volunteer to help, please email Lyn Haslett-Hawkins.

For middle school students to remain on campus after school, they must be in a supervised activity such as an ASA, meeting with teacher or in the library. They should not be hanging around the cafeteria and if they are waiting for a ride, they should be on the benches next to the gate. Parents and students are also reminded that the campus closes at 2:15 PM every Wednesday.

On Tuesday 30 October, ICS held an “External Event Emergency Drill” also known as a “Safe Haven Drill”. The purpose of emergency drills is to ensure everyone on campus is prepared in the event of a real emergency.  Visitors to campus were informed prior to the drill that if they chose to stay on campus, they would be required to participate fully in the drill along with everyone else. Thank you to the parents and visitors who kindly cooperated with faculty and security personnel during the drill.