Dalat Results Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS Loving God With All Our Strength........................................................ 2 Mission & Vision................................................................................... 4 Test Results......................................................................................... 5 Class of 2011....................................................................................... 6 Parent Survey Results.......................................................................... 7 Dalat Leadership Survey Response.................................................... 13 Teacher Qualifications........................................................................ 21 Enrollment.......................................................................................... 21 Annual Fund....................................................................................... 22 Financial Update................................................................................. 24 Department Reports........................................................................... 27

Elementary School...................................................................... 27

Middle School.............................................................................. 27

High School................................................................................. 28

Spiritual Life................................................................................ 29

Visual Arts.................................................................................. 30

Performing Arts.......................................................................... 30

School Development................................................................... 31

Distance Learning....................................................................... 32

Online Education......................................................................... 33

Technology................................................................................. 33

Residence Life............................................................................. 34

Athletics..................................................................................... 35

The Road Less Traveled means having the courage and discipline to be countercultural in fulfilling our responsibility to live with morals and values that may seem dated or unfashionable. Dalat must be willing to stand by its principles, make sure that we let people know where we stand, and not just state what we stand for but why.

Mr. Karl Steinkamp, Director of Dalat International School

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LOVING GOD WITH ALL OUR STRENGTH At Dalat, we take seriously Jesus’ command to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30) But the last part of this directive may be puzzling to some — how do you love God with all of your strength?

To those involved in Dalat’s athletics programs, it only makes sense.

“Playing soccer at Dalat has been a great experience for me,” Nathan Peace says. “I have learned a lot — not only about soccer but also about living a life that honors Christ. It is a great time to get to know other students and also show others Christ’s love.”

It’s this attitude that has inspired Dalat’s teams and individuals to think beyond themselves — and their own glory — to pursue the glory of God. And in the process of honoring Him, many have been victorious on the court, at the field, and in the water.

Dalat sports include boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer (football), softball, volleyball, swimming, and track and field at the varsity and junior varsity levels. They compete with international schools and in the MSSPP (Majlis Sukan Sekolah Pulau Pinang), the equivalent to Penang State championships.

BASKETBALL This past year, Dalat’s basketball teams hosted the MSSPP tournaments for both boys and girls on our campus. It was a time-consuming and demanding three-week event for all involved, and Dalat’s gym was more packed than it’s ever been.

But it was well worth it, says Athletic Director Steve Liss. “I saw heart and determination and skill from both teams. But what thrilled me even more was their sportsmanship and Christ-like behavior….I think anyone who watched the game could see that there is definitely something ‘different’ about our students.”

The icing on the cake was Dalat’s incredible tournament finish — gold for the boys and silver for the girls. It was the strongest-ever combined win in Dalat history.

SOCCER Service and soccer go hand-in-hand at Dalat. The teams’ focus on character is clearly seen in practice and at competitions, and both have pursued outreach opportunities to help those in need.

The teams have also found success on the field. Last

LOVING GOD WITH ALL OUR STRENGTH year the boys were MSSPP Northern Zone champions, and the girls were undefeated throughout their season. This year, both teams traveled overseas — boys to Taiwan and girls to the Philippines — to compete in Christian school tournaments. The girls won gold, with Dalat’s own Danae Frentz named tournament MVP. Though the boys didn’t win their competition, they came away with something more, says coach David Thomas. “There was no selfishness or frustration… They played for Christ!

“These guys have received so much encouragement and numerous compliments for their talent and the way they play this game. They [represented] our school well, and our Savior is being seen in them!”

TRACK & FIELD For Dalat’s track and field team, determination is required. That’s because facilities and equipment are limited, and athletes often must practice individually. At competition time, they’re tested in various skills — running, jumping, and throwing — with some events judging individual skills and others combined.

“You definitely need strong character [to be in track and field],” says Patricia Combrink, coach and parent of three Dalat track and field athletes. It can be especially difficult at competitions, when Dalat students don’t speak the language and must wait for hours in the hot sun for the chance to compete.

But the training process is worth it, says Combrink’s daughter Charlotte. “Although time and effort are poured into running, it all pays off because I know that I am running for God’s glory, and not my own… I ask him to help me shine for Him in everything I do — even when I run.”

Shining for Him can also mean winning. The Combrink sisters won several events at the MSSPP island tournament this past year: Danielle with gold for hurdles and silver in a running event, Charlotte with gold in two running events and the high jump, and Lucia with silver in the high jump. Other Dalat standouts include Ashtyn McKenzie, with silver for the high jump; Sam Huang, with silver in a running event; and Frances Wong, with gold for the pentathlon for two years running.

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MISSION & VISION MISSION

Education for life founded on a biblical worldview.

VISION For the glory of God we will… never stop improving. never stop inspiring. never stop impacting our world.

EDUCATION FOR LIFE

Dalat International School seeks to teach our children in areas that go beyond books and academics. Education for Life is the pursuit of training the next generation to be people of good character and integrity and to care for others, which will prepare them to make a positive impact on the world in any area they choose to work and live in.

EXPECTED SCHOOL-WIDE LEARNING RESULTS (ESLR) Dalat

students will be: - Passionate Learners - Servant Leaders - Effective Communicators

- Transformed Thinkers - Faithful Stewards - God Seekers

2011-2012 FOCUS ESLR

GOD SEEKERS

Our goal is to cultivate students who:

• pursue a lifelong, growing relationship with Christ through prayer, worship, Bible study, service, and sharing their faith.

• identify and use their spiritual gifts for the greater good and the glory of God. • love God with all of their heart, soul, mind, and strength and others as themselves.

And our students will: • study the Bible in a variety of ways.

• choose to participate in Godhonoring activities available at school or in the community.

• express the main points of an historical, biblically based worldview, comparing and contrasting it with other worldviews.

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TEST RESULTS MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS

Dalat uses the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), a standardized test for K–9. These assessments are unique in that they adapt to each student’s ability, accurately measuring what a child knows. In addition, MAP tests measure academic growth over time, independent of grade level or age. Most importantly, the results have practical application to teaching and learning. MAP test results provide educators with timely information that guides instructional planning and school improvement.

Average scores are broken down by subject area and grade at the beginning of the 2011–12 school year. Percentages are students at or above grade level: GRADE LEVEL

MATH

READING

LANGUAGE

K

81%

81%

NA

1

92%

100%

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72%

68%

80%

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78%

63%

74%

4

79%

74%

89%

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78%

78%

78%

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98%

78%

84%

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98%

96%

96%

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75%

87%

78%

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94%

91%

92%

SAT

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) determines acceptance into U.S. colleges and universities. The U.S. national average score is 1500 (497 verbal, 514 math, and 489 writing). Dalat’s Class of 2011 scored an average of 1795 (565 verbal, 590 math, and 640 writing). The highest total Dalat SAT score was 2250 and the lowest was 1320. 2400 is the highest possible score.

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Verbal

Math U.S. Average

Writing Class of 2011

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CLASS OF 2011 Forty-four members of the Class of 2011 graduated in June, and they were accepted to the following colleges and universities: Baylor University Biola University

Boston University

Calvin College

Cedarville University

City University of Hong Kong

Gordon College

Griffith University (Australia)

Monash University (Australia)

Purdue University RMIT (Australia)

School of Visual Arts in New York

State University of New York, Albany

State University of New York, Stony Brook

Swinburne University (Australia)

Union University

University of British Columbia (Canada) University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, San Diego University of Hong Kong

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

University of Southern California University of Washington

Washington State University

Wheaton College

Three graduates also received full scholarships from the following universities and colleges: Berea College

University of Hong Kong

Wheaton College

PARENT SURVEY RESULTS 2011 The survey was taken in May 2011. A total of 150 surveys were completed, including 120 in English, 10 in Chinese, and 20 in Korean, a 55 percent response rate of the total number of Dalat families (275). Satisfaction is defined as a “excellent” or “good” response to the question. “Fair” or “poor” is defined as unsatisfied.

1. How would you rate the quality of education at Dalat? 달랏에서의 교육의 질을 어떻∞‘ 평가하겠습니까? 请您估計Dalat的教育質量？ 92% Satisfaction 2. In your opinion, how well is Dalat preparing your student for university, college, or vocation after Dalat? 당신 생각에 자녀의 대학 또는 직업 준비를 얼마나 잘 하고 있습니까? 你认为您的孩子对假期或上大学的准备做得怎么样？ 83% Satisfaction 3. How satisfied are you with the course offerings? 개설된 강의 과목에 얼마나 만족하십니까? 您对Dalat所提供的学科滿意吗？ 85% Satisfaction 5. How would you rate the impact on your child’s life from teaching Christian values from the Bible? 성경으로 기독교의 가치를 가르침이 학생들의 인생에 얼마나 영향을 미치리라 생각하십니까? 您觉得教基督教徒圣经上所教导的價值对您孩子的生活有怎么样的衝擊？ 87% Satisfaction 6. How would you rate technology at Dalat? 달랏에서의 기술은 어떻∞‘ 평가하십니까? 您认为Dalat 的科技设施如何？ 81% Satisfaction 7. How would you rate your overall satisfaction with your child’s/ children’s teacher/s? 담¿”교사와 그외 교사들에 대해 종«’적인 만족도는 어느 정도로 평가하십니까? 您对您孩子的老師的整体表现滿意吗？ 85% Satisfaction

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PARENT SURVEY RESULTS 2011 8. How would you rate the quality of homework your child has? 자녀 숙제의 질을 어떻∞‘ 평가«’니까? 你觉得您的孩子的作业做得怎么样？ 75% Satisfaction 9. How do you feel about the physical and emotional safety of your child at Dalat? 달랏 학교에서의 신체적 ! 그리고 감정적인 안전에 대해서 어떻∞‘ 느낍니까? 你觉得您的孩子在学校里身心上的安全感怎么样？ 90% Satisfaction 10. How satisfied are you with traffic flow, drop-off, and pick-up procedures? 등하교시 학생들을 내려주고 데리고 가는 교통흐름에 대해서 만족하십니까? 你对校内的交通流畅和接送程序满意吗？ 79% Satisfaction 11. How would you rate the school facilities? 여러분은 학교 시설물을 어떻∞‘ 생각하세요? 您怎麼評估學校的設施?

65% Satisfaction 12. How would you rate the extracurricular/sports programs offered at Dalat? 달랏에서 제공되는 방과후 활동 및 스포츠를 어떻∞‘ 평가하세요. 您怎麼評估Dalat的課外活動或各類體育項目？ 74% Satisfaction 14. How would you rate the value for the price paid for the food in the cafeteria? 식당의 음식이 지∫“된 가격에 비해 어떻다고 평가«’니까? 您觉得学校餐厅的餐点价钱怎么样？ 55% Satisfaction 15. How would you rate the service in the Dalat school office? 달랏 스쿨 교무실의 서비스를 어떻 ∞‘ 평가하십니까? 您觉得Dalat學校辦公室人员的服务态度 如何？ 81% Satisfaction

PARENT SURVEY RESULTS 2011 16. How well does Dalat meet the needs of your child academically? 달랏이 여러분 자녀의 학구적인 필요를 어느 정도 충족시켜 주나요?

Dalat在學術上是否能提供您孩子的需要？ 85% Satisfaction 17. How well does Dalat meet the needs of your child socially? 달랏이 여러분 자녀의 사회적 필요를 어느 정도 충족시켜 주나요?

Dalat在社交應對上是否能提供您的孩子的需要？ 86% Satisfaction 18. How well does Dalat work together with you to educate your child/children? 달랏 학교가 여러분과 «‘께 자녀 교육시키는 일을 얼마나 잘 한다고 생각하십니까? 你对Dalat和您在教育孩子的合作度满意吗？ 79% Satisfaction 19. How would you rate Dalat’s communication with your child (the student)? 달랏과 학생들과의 켜뮤니케이션을 어떻∞‘ 평가하십니까? 您如何评估Dalat与学生的沟通？ 82% Satisfaction 20. How would you rate Dalat’s communication with you (the parent)? 달랏과 학부모와의 커뮤니케이션을 어떻∞‘ 평가하십니까? 您如何评估Dalat与学生家长的沟通？ 75% Satisfaction 21. How would you rate the ease of finding information you need on the school website? 학교 웹사이트에서 필요한 정보를 쉽∞‘ 찾을 수 있으신가요? 您能輕易地在學校網站找到您需要的資 訊嗎?

87% Satisfaction 22. Do you read the Dalat News weekly? 매주 달랏 뉴스를 읽으십니까? 你是否每周阅读 DALAT新闻？ 92% Yes

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PARENT SURVEY RESULTS 2011 23. How familiar are you with the goals, mission, and vision of Dalat? 달랏이 추구하는 목표, 미션, 비전에 얼마나 익숙하십니까? 您对Dalat的目標、使命和愿景有多了解？ 64% Satisfaction 24. How well is Dalat achieving its mission and vision statements? 얼마나 달랏 학교가 목표와 사명을 잘 이루어 가고 있습니까? 你对Dalat实现其办学宗旨和愿景的满意度？ 82% Satisfaction 25. How confident do you feel about Dalat’s future? 달랏의 미래에 대해 얼마나 자부심을 갖고 있습니까? 您对Dalat的未來有多自信？ 88% Satisfaction 26. How would you rate the sense of community at Dalat? 달랏의 커뮤니티를 어떻∞‘ 평가하십니까? 您觉得Dalat 在社区的服务如何？ 82% Satisfaction 27. Do you feel welcome at Dalat? 달랏이 환영받을 곳이라 느끼십니까? 您在Dalat感覺受歡迎吗？ 94% Yes

28. How would you rate the mixing of nationalities at Dalat? 달랏에서 다양한 국적자들의 혼«’을 어떻∞‘ 평가하십니까? 您如何评估Dalat学生不同國籍的交往方式？ 77% Satisfaction 29. Would you recommend Dalat to your family and closest friends? 가족이나 가까운 친구들에∞‘ Dalat을 추천하실 생각이신가요? 您是否會推薦Dalat給您的家人和親 密的朋友？ 95% Yes

PARENT SURVEY RESULTS 2011 30. Do you think Dalat students make a positive impact outside of our school? 달랏 학생들이 학교 밖에서 긍정적인 영향을 준다고 생각하세요? 您認為Dalat 學生在校外有正面的影響嗎?

94% Yes 31. How would you rate your overall satisfaction of Dalat? 달랏에서 전체적인 만족도는 어떻∞‘ 평가하고 싶으신가요? 您如何评估Dalat的整體滿意度？ 88% Satisfaction 32. How would you rate the leadership of Dalat? 달랏의 리더쉽을 어떻∞‘ 평가하십니까? 您如何评估Dalat的領導层？ 89% Satisfaction 33. How would you rate Dalat against other international schools around the world? 전세계의 국제학교와 비교하여 달랏을 어떻∞‘ 평가하십니까? 您如何评估Dalat在世界各国國際學校的地位？ 85% Satisfaction 34. How would you rate Dalat’s reputation in Penang? 페낭에서 달랏의 평판은 어떻다고 생각하세요? 您怎麼評估Dalat 在檳城州的聲譽?

93% Satisfaction 36. How would you rate the value you receive for the price you pay at Dalat? 달랏에 지∫“하는 만큼의 대가를 받고 있다고 평가하십니까? 您如何评估您的孩子在Dalat所付出的 学费与所接受到的教育？ 78% Satisfaction

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PARENT SURVEY RESULTS 2011 39. Would you be willing to give financially to see that improvement done? 당신은 그 필요를 위해 재정적으로 지∫“«“ 뜻이 있습니까? 您愿意在 金钱上奉献以帮助学校达到那些需求吗？ • Yes/Maybe – 71% • No – 29%

42. How long have you been a part of the Dalat community? 달랏 커뮤니티에 얼마나 오랫동안 관여해 ø‘습니까? 1 년 미만, 1-2 년, 3- 5 년, 5 년 이상 您成为Dalat社區多久？少於1年， 1到2年， 3到5年，超過5年 • Less than 1 year – 28% • 1–2 years – 23% • 3–5 years – 31%

• More than 5 years – 18% 43. Where is your home country located? 당신의 모국은 어디¿‘니까? 북아메리카, 아시아, 유럽 您的祖國在哪裡？北美洲，亞洲，歐洲 • North America – 32% • Asia – 44%

• Europe – 8%

• Other – 16%

DALAT LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESPONSE

Director

Mr. Karl Steinkamp

As I reviewed the results of the 2011 survey, I was pleased to see that our “satisfaction” rating improved in a majority of areas. This is important to us as a school because part of our mission is to “never stop improving.”

I did a little experiment and listed for myself all the questions that had showed improvement each year for the last three years. I was excited to see that this was a trend for quite a number of questions: 1.

Quality of education - 92%

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Preparation for university - 83% Extracurricular activities - 74%

Meeting social needs of the children - 86% Quality of our website - 87%

Partnership with parents - 79%

Physical and emotional safety of our children - 90% Welcoming environment - 94%

10. Strong sense of community - 82%

11. How Dalat rates against other international schools - 85% 12. Recommendation of Dalat to friends - 95%

Let me make some comments on three areas where our survey shows a need for improvement. a) School facilities — We know that the buildings on our campus are quite old, but with our current lease arrangement (through 2016) the board does

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DALAT LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESPONSE not feel it would be wise to spend large amounts of money on changes to the campus.

We do however look at ways to make improvements in small but significant ways: new science labs; four new classrooms in the ES; and major renovations to the auditorium, student center, and library. This has all taken place in just the last three years. We will continue to look for similar ways to improve our campus this coming year. b) Cafeteria — This is a tough one for three distinct reasons: 1) Food is such a personal topic. What one person loves, another cannot stand. 2) Cultural diversity in food tastes. We try very hard to offer choices that will meet the likings of all our students, but that is simply impossible to do each and every day. 3) Financial constraints. We could make everyone happy with the food in the cafeteria, but a result of that would be a very expensive lunch program that many families could not afford or that our cafeteria would go out of business. Even though we understand that these three issues make it hard, we are committed to doing our best in meeting the nutritional needs of our students. We will again this year look for ways to improve our food program. c) Pick up and drop off — In this area the satisfaction rating did drop this last year. We understand that because safety is our primary concern, our current system can create inconveniences at times. However we will take a look at this issue to see what we can do to improve in this area.

Finally, I want to affirm our commitment to improving the quality of education we offer at Dalat. The document you hold in your hand is a testament to that. I do not know of any other school that each year administers a survey, studies the results for ways to improve, and then publishes it to the community. We will again this year look for ways to improve and appreciate any feedback you can give that will help us do this. We truly want to strive for the mission of this school, which is “For the glory of God we will never stop improving, never stop inspiring, never stop impacting our world.”

High School Principal

Mr. Brian Brewster

The survey once again gave some great insight into things that are going well and things that we can do better. Thanks for all who took the time to give your input. In the

DALAT LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESPONSE high school we are challenging kids academically and seem to have found a reasonable balance between our academic and extracurricular emphasis.

• In the last few years our facilities have been listed as a concern, and we have taken some steps to make improvements. We now have new science labs and major or minor renovations in rooms 2, 6, 7, 8, 11 and the high school art room. These changes include paint, carpet, new AC units, better windows and higher ceilings, new white boards, mounted projectors, as well as new desks and chairs in almost every classroom. The result is classrooms that are much more comfortable and cozy and better learning environments.

• The heavy demand on the guidance office was also an area of concern. We have hired an additional staff member in the counseling lobby as well as a part-time college and testing counselor to ensure that students get the guidance counseling that they need.

Please stop by their renovated office to see the changes for yourself and meet our new staff who are able to answer your questions.

Middle School Principal

Mr. Wayne Sawatzky

The following topics elicited numerous responses and calls for improvement and have been mentioned by parents in previous surveys as well.

• Foreign languages — Administration, along with the team of middle school teachers, have wrestled with how to provide foreign language instruction. One of the problems was a full schedule — so little room to fit foreign language learning into the instructional day. Another problem was the variety of languages requested and the various levels of each one.

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DALAT LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESPONSE Toward the end of last year, we decided that the best time to offer foreign languages was during X block. We found a program that addresses the need for many languages and different levels for each one. The Rosetta Stone Classroom Edition offers more than 30 languages and all levels of each one, and students who enroll have access to all of them.

Currently 25 participants are in this program. About half study their chosen language during the school day in a computer lab provided for them, equipped with USB headsets with microphones. The students enjoy it, and it has tremendous potential to meet the needs expressed by parents in the survey.

• More sports — Responses varied, ranging from suggestions that practices were too often and too long, to calls for practices the whole year round. This last idea would be problematic for those students who participate in many sports (and most athletes do), and there was some concern about overlapping seasons. This is a hard one to be able to please everyone, and the athletics director has a very difficult job juggling all the demands and the different sports offered at different times of the year. Dalat has done a good job of interacting athletically with both international schools and local schools, but being able to do so has and will continue to be challenging.

The response to the call for more sports in middle school (and even elementary) is affected by the above situation. The issue is availability of facilities (practice fields and courts), coaching personnel, and officials. The answer to these questions and the growth of the sports program, at least in terms of personnel, must come from sources outside of the school staff, such as parents.

Elementary Principal

Mrs. Heather Fischer

• As part of our mission to be more involved in our local community, the elementary school has partnered with the Penang Butterfly Garden to grow endangered plants and breed endangered butterflies. Also, we are planning a community

DALAT LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESPONSE garden that will be developed on our campus, and the items grown will be shared in our community with those in need.

• In response to our growing community, we added four new classrooms and renovated many others during the summer of 2011.

• In response to the request for more languages at the elementary level, we have offered our Rosetta Stone program to grades three and four. This is in addition to our Bahasa Malay classes in K-4 and the language options occasionally offered during KICs time.

High School Counselor

Mrs. Bethany Thomas

• The high school counselor has posted a weekly time table, which is updated every Monday, on her door for all to see. If she is in a meeting or class, it will be reflected on the time table.

• The guidance department has hired an administrative assistant to help with scheduling, answering students’ and parents’ questions, and reserving times for the students/parents to meet with the counselor.

• The guidance department has also hired a college and testing coordinator to help with university planning and transcript procedures as well as undertaking the SAT, ACT, and AP administrations.

• The two new personnel in the department allow the high school and middle school counselors more time and energy to meet one on one with students who are struggling academically or emotionally.

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DALAT LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESPONSE

Director of Development

Mr. Larry Chinn

• In this year’s survey, parents’ understanding of Dalat’s Mission and Vision statements was down 8 percent from last year’s survey. The Development office will communicate the values of Dalat’s new Mission and Vision statements through Dalat News and school-wide events.

• I am glad to see that when asked what Dalat is best known for, parents give answers that commonly reflect on Dalat’s new Mission statement: providing an “education for life founded on a biblical worldview.” This is reflected in the number of positive comments on the teaching staff and our biblical values.

• The majority of respondents — 75 percent — who commented on Dalat’s greatest need speak about our need for new facilities, a new campus, and funding for improvement. These are all major focuses of the Development office. Dalat continues to make improvements to our facilities every year including the library, science labs, chapel, and high school classrooms within the last year. We understand the importance of a long-term solution for our campus and raising the funds to make that happen. Parents are going to play a major part in that.

Facilities Coordinator

Mr. John Fischer

As the school board and administration continue to work hard at securing a longterm lease for our campus, the facilities department has been busy doing some

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much-needed renovations of our existing classrooms. During the June and July school holiday, we renovated three high school classrooms by making more space, installing new furniture and carpet, and painting. In the elementary school, we installed new carpet in the classrooms. We built four brand-new classrooms being used by elementary and middle school. We also painted the middle school building and did some renovations in one preschool room.

Athletics Director

Mr. Steve Liss

Extracurricular Activities

Three main suggestions appeared in survey responses. They dealt with year-round sports, more sports opportunities for middle school and elementary school students, and the addition of dance and racquet sports. • Year-round sports: We invite other international schools to our home tournaments and participate in theirs, and in order to do that, our seasons need to match theirs as much as possible.

Because of space limitations, our playing fields/courts are limited. We currently have over 50 girls playing volleyball on five teams.

They use the two courts inside of the gymnasium, one court on the outside basketball court, and one court in the grass. There is no way to hold basketball practices during the same season as volleyball practices. The change in seasons allows our facilities to be used to their greatest potential.

A number of our coaches coach multiple sports. If the seasons ran the whole year, they would not be able to do that.

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DALAT LEADERSHIP SURVEY RESPONSE • More offerings for athletes in middle school and elementary school: Throughout the year, middle schoolers have the opportunity to participate in girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls baseball, girls softball, swimming, track and field, and floorball. We are working hard at providing games against other local schools in not only our high school (under 18) sports, but also our middle school (under 15) and elementary (under 12).

Lisa Munson has done a great job organizing our elementary sports program under our KICs clubs. Throughout the year, elementary age students have the opportunity to play other schools in boys and girls soccer. We are hoping to play other schools in basketball as well. • Dance and racquet sports: Based on a parent survey, it appears that there is enough interest in ballet to at least search for a teacher and determine cost. We have a room in the gymnasium that can easily be converted to a dance studio.

In the past, badminton was offered once a week. Due to a departure of coaches and a lack of gym space, such an offering was ended several years ago. I will seek out someone willing to coach badminton, and once the volleyball season is over (and as a result gym space opens up), I will seek to offer badminton again once a week.

We have someone interested in coaching tennis. I have made an announcement to our middle school and high school students to determine if there is enough interest to warrant starting a tennis team. There is also the possibility of offering tennis lessons to our students, but the coach I wish to pursue about this will be out of the country until January. Tennis lessons starting in the second semester is a possibility.

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TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education Masters of Arts Total

10 25 38 73

Bachelor of Arts - 14% Bachelor of Education - 34% Masters of Arts - 52%

Total Number of Expat Staff 2011–2012 86 Teaching/Administration: full time 69 Teaching/Administration: part time 17 Residence Life Staff 10 National Staff 53 Average Years of Service at Dalat from All Expat Staff 3.3 Years Average Total Work Experience for All Expat Staff 11 Years Teaching/Administration Staff with Advanced Degrees 44%

Total 492 (fall semester 2011)

0

Semester

492

Fall 2011

Spring 2011

469 477

Fall 2010

Spring 2010

Fall 2009

Spring 2009

100

430 428 410 421

Fall 2008

200

357

Spring 2008

300

378 386 394

Fall 2007

Australia 14 Canada 15 Denmark 4 Germany 4 Finland 2 France 1 Hong Kong 3 Indonesia 5 India 3 Japan 7 Korea 94 Malaysia 110 Mexico 1 Nepal 2 Netherlands 4 New Zealand 2 Philippines 2 Singapore 7 Taiwan 23 Tanzania 1 Thailand 1 South Africa 2 Sweden 1 Switzerland 2 United Kingdom 13 United States 169

400

Spring 2007

Enrollment by Nationalities, First Semester 2011–12

500

Fall 2006

ENROLLMENT

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ANNUAL FUND A grand total of RM136,142 was raised for school improvements during Annual Fund 2011.

The focus this year was to invest in our children as God Seekers. At Dalat, we want to cultivate students who passionately pursue the source of all knowledge. Annual Fund 2011 helped to provide tools and create an environment for our children to do that. The money was distributed among these projects: • • • • • • • • • • • •

RM12,500 for Advanced Placement (AP) T1-89 Calculators RM4,000 for Industrial Arts Equipment RM10,000 for Robotics Equipment RM30,000 for Band Instruments RM3,000 for Middle School Basketball Uniforms RM18,000 for Smartboards (2) for Elementary Classrooms RM2,000 for Reading Treehouse for the Elementary Library RM4,500 for Preschool Climbing Frame RM25,000 for Cafeteria Renovation RM10,000 for Umbrella Sharing Program RM14,000 for Care and Share Charities RM3,142 for PE Exercise Equipment

CORPORATE DONORS

Paradise Sandy Beach Hotel - www.paradisehotel.com Park Royal Hotel Penang - www.parkroyalhotels.com Eastern & Oriental Hotel - www.e-o-hotel.com Flamingo Hotel By the Beach - www.flamingo.com.my Customer Voice

EAGLE STATUS: RM10,000 OR MORE John and Amelia Lam

Scott and Jean Marie Rust

HIGH HONOR ROLL: RM5,000 OR MORE

Ms Tze Wei Teh In order of giving

HONOR ROLL: RM1,000 OR MORE

Chin Ming Hsiao Esther Geh Mr & Mrs Teck Siang Ng Mr & Mrs Kay Ee Png Mr & Mrs Khuang Liang Oo Mr & Mrs Wooi Hin Heng Mr & Mrs George Huang Mr & Mrs Alan Waters Mr & Mrs Ching Siang Tang Mr & Mrs Lim Lum Eng Fred and Peggy Colburn Editha Chiem Mrs Siew Joo Ewe Mr & Mrs Roger Lai Mr & Mrs Jin Chow Lim Mrs Susannah Toh continued next page ...

ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL: RM1,000 OR MORE Mr & Mrs Pow Scott & Connie Holman Mr & Mrs Kyong Won Park Mr & Mrs Ewe Cheng Phuah Larry & Debbie Chinn Mr & Mrs Ram Pillai National Staff Mr & Mrs Keon Hee Han Mr & Mrs Beng Lee Tang Ms Tze Wei Teh Mr & Mrs Chuan Mun Ooi Mr & Mrs Jens Karing Mr & Mrs Mook San Lim Mr & Mrs Peter Sun

Mr. & Mrs. Cheng Hock Ng Mr. & Mrs Kok Soon Goh Colburn Sisters Mr & Mrs Kyoung Kuen Lee Russell & Sharla Wiesner Mr Clement Pakiam Mr & Mrs Soo Hee Tan Mr & Mrs Chong Chat Lee Mr Surinder Singh Mr & Mrs Ewe Keat Lim Mr & Mrs D. Robinson Mr & Mrs Choon Ooi Mr & Mrs Chong Guan Tan C&MA Canada

OTHER GIFTS: ANY AMOUNT Nick & Barb Nichols Scott & Terresa Uzzle Mr & Mrs Han Keong Tan Mr & Mrs Kok Yong Siow Mr & Mrs Ki Hyeon Beak Claudia & Anthony Tse Lisa Munson Jon & Lori Horton Jan Hogan Brian & Brandi Brewster Steve & Lydia Roberts Andrew & Michele Thomson Anthony & Jane Bishop Mr & Mrs Junghoon Lim James & Susan Allen Mr. & Mrs. Taek Hoon Kim Andrew & Lisa Casci John & Heather Fischer George Brokaw Brian & Val Weidemann Jasmane Frans Bob & Anne-Marie Pagee Grace & Bob Erickson Mr & Mrs Droegsler Mr & Mrs Dewhirst Doug & Laura Ladner Mr & Mrs Danneker Seong Ryeol Kang Mrs. Suzanne Stevens Mr & Mrs Choon Hwa Lim Mr & Mrs Shafer Steve Liss Jodi Petrie

Mr & Mrs Chung Sarah Wiesner Mr & Mrs Bradnam Mr & Mrs Yen Chang Huang Mr & Mrs Byung Ryul Kim Ashley & Jill Girling Doug & Marsha Yost Mr & Mrs Eng Hooi Soon Mr & Mrs Strong Mr & Mrs Simon Lo Bob & Missy Davis Mr & Mrs Robert Winsor Mr & Mrs Naresh Alagan Mark & Karen Sasse Mr & Mrs Henry Phan Mr Gary Goh Ms Lou Ellen Don & Melodee White David & Mary Sheddan Ms Meow Ling Khor Mr & Mrs Vriend Mr & Mrs Fitzgerald Mr & Mrs Tim Kirk

Joyce & Jeff Tang Mr & Mrs Roy McIntyre Mr & Mrs Phalan Mr & Mrs Loh Mr & Mrs Peter Chan Mr & Mrs Choon Lye Goh Mr & Mrs Francis Yeng Mr & Mrs Chao Tung Yang Mr & Mrs Jae Lim Han Mr & Mrs Chan Foek Hen Mr & Mrs Shao Sheong Koay Mr & Mrs Peter Chee Mr & Mrs Chandra Mr & Mrs Kirby

Mark & Michele Trescott Valeri Brokaw Mr & Mrs Abeyewardena Mr & Mrs Chan Yiu Yan Mr & Mrs Dean Thompson Jonathan & Kari Steffen Kerry & Robin Mahoney Mr & Mrs Lopez Tom & Alyson Miller Wayne & Bonnie Sawatzky Hans & Patricia Combrink Jerry & Liza Nichols Brem & Donna Frentz Mr & Mrs Monawvil Mr & Mrs Rodriguez Mr & Mrs Kim Dae Jung Dennis & Gayle Tyas

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FINANCIAL UPDATE After experiencing a year of decline in student numbers, the school regained its momentum through a higher number of students in the last fiscal year while at the same time charting a new record for its student numbers. For the first time ever, the school’s student population hit a high of more than 460 students by the end of the fiscal year.

As for the boarding division, the total number of boarders showed slight improvement compared to a year earlier to settle at close to 60 boarders. Irrespective of this, the overall number of boarders seems to remain consistent at around 60 boarders annually — a number that the boarding program is comfortable fitting given its facilities, resources, and manpower.

CATEGORIES OF EXPENSE

Manpower expenses continue to dominate the overall expenses of the school at 69 percent. This doesn’t come as a surprise as the school continues to emphasize the well-being of its staff members, trusting that a happy workforce is a productive workforce!

In an effort to improve its facilities, the administration in the past year increased its investment in capital investments, applying more funds towards building renovations, expansions, and refurbishments — hence bigger expenditure in plant operating expenses. Simultaneously, administrative expenses rose to take up 10 percent of the overall budget, manifesting the impact of a larger student and staff body towards administrative cost. In total, educational expenses and boarding expenses both account for close to 10 percent of the total budget, reflecting an ongoing concern of the school towards its core competencies.

FINANCIAL UPDATE ACADEMIC AND BOARDING EXPENSES

In terms of academic and boarding expenses, it is apparent that both have increased over the years — the recent fiscal year inclusive. While the number of boarders has not risen at all, the cost of providing boarding facilities has — typical consequence of sheer inflation.

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Boarding expenses

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Academic expenses

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FOOD SERVICES EXPENSES

Another division that suffers from the annual effect of inflation is the food services division. With the ever-rising cost of food locally and worldwide, it is not unforeseeable that operational expenses for the division would also head north. It is further anticipated that with the increased number of students and inflation, the cost of operating the food division would continue its relentless surge upwards. In the present year (2011–12) a few new measures have been taken to arrest the issue. While transferring the cost to customers would be an option, the school recognizes that it is no silver bullet. What is needed is a new system of running the cafeteria that would offer a consistently reasonable quality of food at a subsidy level feasible to the school.

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FINANCIAL UPDATE RATIO ANALYSIS Liquidity Ratio

2009-2010

2010-2011

Current ratio

6.25:1

6.86:1

Cash ratio

5.55:1

6.15:1

Conventionally, liquidity ratio (both current ratio and cash ratio) of 2:1 represents a sufficiently solvent scenario. As with the school, it is apparent that long-term prudence and conservatism in financial management paid off with an ever-sturdy financial position marked by high solvency.

Profitability Ratio

2009-2010

2010-2011

Profit margin analysis

0.10%

4.23%

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)

0.07%

2.91%

Profitability ratio continues to strengthen amidst a near breakeven position a year earlier.

With both the profit margin ratio and ROCE at an acceptable level, the school continues to project a positive outlook on its future both financially and academically – as shown in the academic achievements of its students.

Debt Ratio Debt ratio (L/A)

2009-2010

2010-2011

0.12:1

0.11:1

The debt ratio continues to show a positive picture with every RM0.11 of liability being backed by RM1.00 of assets. This high ratio indicates that the school is comfortably sustaining its operational liabilities at the moment.

Prudent financial management continues to call for the school to be self-sufficient incurring zero longterm liability.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS ELEMENTARY

• We added an additional preschool 4 teacher, Brandi Brewster; an additional first grade teacher, Lilian Chan; and an additional third grade teacher, Jodi Petrie. We only had to replace one teacher (fourth grade). Our new fourth grade teacher is Christina Orr. We also have teacher assistants for all classes.

• ES has begun using a new, updated social studies curriculum.

• Elementary chapel has a new leader, Jonathan Bollback.

• We have smartboards in all of our ES classrooms (grades K-4) as well as additional computers in all the classrooms from preschool to grade four.

• We created the Dalat Butterfly Farm on campus, in partnership with the Penang Butterfly Farm, where we raise endangered butterflies and the endangered plants they feed on. This area of our campus is now protected by the Malaysian government as a conservation area.

• We constructed four new classrooms to house our growing elementary school and put new carpeting and some new furniture in our current classrooms.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

• Mark Trescott, grade five teacher, replaces Debbie Chinn, who is now teaching high school English. The biggest staffing change has come with the creation of a third eighth grade section. This means the addition of a classroom (Room 46 in the newly constructed building) for several of their classes and additional teachers. Michele Trescott is teaching all three sections of eighth grade Bible, while Missy Davis and Travis Smith have given up their Bible class to teach the third section of language arts and social studies, respectively. Tom Miller, a new high school math teacher, is teaching the extra section of eighth grade algebra in the new classroom, and Monica Tan, a new high school science teacher, is teaching the extra section of eighth grade science in one of the high school science labs.

The PE, art, and health teachers are also picking up extra sections in their teaching loads. Carla Loehden is teaching the middle school health classes in Room 25, next to the gym, rather than traveling from class to class. She is also in the process of moving her office to that area.

• Administratively, things are the same as they were last year. Scott Uzzle is the middle school coordinator/counselor, and he has moved to a different office in the counseling area.

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DEPARTMENT REPORTS • Dalat has one section of grade five again this year (21 students) and two classes of 21 students each in grade six, which are the same numbers as last year. But the numbers have changed for grade seven and eight. Grade seven has two classes with a total of 46 students, and grade eight has three sections with a total of 57 students.

That gives a total of 166 students this year, which is up 5 from the beginning of last year.

• Aside from the new extra classroom for the third eighth grade section, there have been no changes to the middle school facilities for this year, other than two more sets of lockers added to accommodate the additional students.

• Dalat Middle School continues to prepare students to be young people that are organized, team players, accountable, and honoring to each other.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Robbie Hetland (physical science), Monica Tan (biology), Tom Miller (physics, calculus, and algebra), and Jonathan Bollback (Bible and spiritual life), join the high school as new teachers this year. They each bring new strengths and many years of experience to Dalat. We are glad to have each of them on board.

• Curriculum focus this year will be on social studies. These teachers are working closely to align their course content with standards and benchmarks that are rigorous and developmentally appropriate. In preparation for our one-to-one program, we are hard at work developing a curriculum that teaches digital citizenship for all of our students.

• Next year we will implement a technology one-to-one program for all students in grades 9-12. Each student will be issued an iPad to use throughout the day and at home. Seniors will be issued their iPads this spring as a pilot group to help test the devices in the classroom and develop policy related to their use.

• Teacher training and development will take place throughout this year to prepare teachers to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the iPads in the classroom.

• We are excited to once again be offering AP chemistry as a faceto-face class with the numbers to support running this class. Seven students are enrolled in this course.

• We continue to support our online HS program called Dalat Online. Our desire is to support families that cannot attend our physical campus with a similar learning experience.

• While it is difficult to meld a western athletic

DEPARTMENT REPORTS schedule with sports in Malaysia, we have done our best this year to make sports work in a single season. Each of our major sports now has a more clearly defined time slot on the calendar, and our boys and girls soccer teams traveled internationally for tournaments this year.

SPIRITUAL LIFE

• Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW) 2011. Tom Burton joined us for SEW from the Minneapolis, Minnesota, region, and presented a passionate appeal to seriously consider the claims of Christ. His personal openness allowed students to see a vulnerability in the face of truth. The messages on the nature of sin and how sin must be dealt with were especially well received. The foundation laid has tied in very well with the focus of regular weekly chapels. We anticipate a growing harvest of response to God’s truth.

• Student-led prayer continues to grow on campus. Most of last year’s prayer leaders graduated, and the new crop of leaders is slowly rising to the challenge of filling the gap. It is exciting to see their growing confidence and passion for prayer and uniting their fellow students in prayer. We will continue throughout the year to build prayer leaders for next year and beyond.

• Dalat students are students who serve. Student-led service projects continue to germinate in Penang and across the region: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Burma, Indonesia, and Sarawak. Through service, students are learning leadership, communication, and how to plan and gather resources and are seeing their world through the eyes of Christ.

• The transitional year between Spiritual Life directors is a crucial one. Momentum gained must not be lost. Opportunities arising must be seized. The harvest ripening must be gathered in. For the students there are the adjustments of differing styles; the common ground of truth remains. There are relationships lost and beginning again, the One relationship continuously presented.

• John 4:35-38 “Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.

Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”

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DEPARTMENT REPORTS VISUAL ARTS • Art exhibitions: The MS and HS art classes had a combined art exhibition last year (2010–11). The exhibition was a large show, which formed part of the Fine Arts Festival in May. This was held at Dewan TAR College, and exhibited art work from the whole academic year and included the portfolios of Advanced Placement art students.

Some HS works were also invited to be exhibited at WAF Gallery, Straits Quay, and two pieces were chosen by the public to be exhibited at the Penang State Art Gallery in conjunction with 1MCAT (1 Malaysia Contemporary Art Tourism 2011).

• Advanced Placement: One student took 2D Design and scored a 4 on her AP art portfolio. She is now continuing her education in visual arts and studying at the School of Visual Arts, New York.

PERFORMING ARTS The 2010–11 school year brought many performing opportunities for the students of Dalat International School. Following are highlights of the year’s performances: • The High School Jazz Ensemble and Concert Choir represented Dalat at A Jazz Prelude, a charity jazz concert held at Paradise Sandy Beach Resort in October 2010.

• The Jazz Ensemble also had the unique opportunity of playing with jazz vocalist Jamie Davis at Dalat’s first ever Annual Fund Concert, also held at Paradise Hotel on 27 October 2010.

• Seven students represented Dalat at the Southeast Asia Honor Band held in late October in Taipei, Taiwan.

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All four high school ensembles, the Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble, and Vocal Ensemble, presented four concerts over the course of the year, one near the end of each quarter.

• There were also four middle school concerts, with the Junior and Advanced Bands performing at all four, and the Beginning Seventh/Eighth and Sixth Grade Bands playing at the last three.

• Two elementary musicals were produced: The Mystery of the Manger by grades 3–5 at Christmastime and King of the Jungle by grades K–2 in May.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS • A third musical, Arkeology, was performed by a combined high school/middle school cast in December.

• Two high school dramas were produced: Death By Chocolate in November and Spy Blue, an original play written by a team of students in collaboration with drama director, Mr. Mark Sasse, in May. Spy Blue was performed at Dalat and for a charity benefit at Wawasan Open University, where it raised over RM6,000 for the Bethesda Home for the Elderly.

• Spy Blue, and the accompanying novella, was also published through Amazon.com, with the student writers earning royalties for their hard work.

• A middle school drama cast put on a one-act play, Some of My Best Friends Are Spies, in March.

• The Dalat Ambassadors worship team provided a number of Praise and Worship nights for the school community throughout the year, as well as serving as ambassadors to the community by occasionally leading worship in local churches. Other student worship teams played for the Spiritual and Missions Emphasis Weeks.

• A pair of piano recitals were presented at the end of each semester, featuring individual student performers of all levels, beginning to advanced.

• Talent shows provided still more opportunities for individual students to perform.

• A marching band exploratory was offered to middle school students in the fourth quarter. These students provided a pep band for the Island and State Basketball Championship Games held on Dalat’s campus as well as entertainment for the Girl Scout Bridging ceremony near the end of the school year.

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT • Annual Fund 2011’s goal was to raise RM105,000 under this year’s theme “God Seekers.” The Annual Fund promotes the values and goals of the school by providing the tools and environment Dalat students need to prepare for their future. This year’s projects included renovations to the cafeteria, high school math calculators, robotics, band instruments, Smartboards, a donation to Care and Share charities, as well as many others.

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DEPARTMENT REPORTS • An additional three years was added to Dalat’s lease on our current property with the school land owners to secure our location through 2016. Many long-term solutions are being considered as securing the long-term success of Dalat is a top priority.

• Russell Wiesner and Lydia Roberts have officially joined the Development Office full time as International Representative and Development Coordinator. This will free up the Director of Development, Larry Chinn, to focus on raising funds to collect the resources Dalat needs to grow and expand to its full potential.

• Dalat has formally handed over leadership responsibilities of the KL Vision, the establishment of an international Christian school in Kuala Lumpur, to the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) and the KL Vision Steering Committee. All funds raised in the last three years for the KL Vision will be handed over to NICS and the KL Vision Steering Committee to be used as seed money to get this school started in the near future. Dalat is no longer actively involved in this project as we are not able to devote the time and resources to KL at this time.

• An endowment fund to benefit missionary kid education has been established to make sure the original purpose of establishing Dalat School continues for many generations to come. Funds for the endowment fund will mostly be raised overseas from Dalat alumni and churches who support missions.

DISTANCE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER

• The Distance Learning Resource Center (DLRC) directly serves 13 families locally and 11 regionally this year. New enquiries come in regularly.

• More than 10 DLRC students participate in after-school activities each quarter. This year, two DLRC students are taking an English class on campus with Dalat students.

• The DLRC resource library was reorganized this summer with the addition of close to 1,000 new books. The resources are being entered into an online catalog for easy reference.

• DLRC publishes a biweekly resource newsletter, which is also now archived on a web page for easy reference.

• Jonathan Steffen, DLRC coordinator, is the testing coordinator for AERC in the region and the editor of the organization’s biweekly resource newsletter.

DEPARTMENT REPORTS ONLINE EDUCATION

Barend Blom is the eLearning coordinator, an oceanography teacher for VHS, and the Dalat Online administrator this year.

• High school students who reside outside the state of Penang in Malaysia are now able to complete the Dalat High School Diploma online. At present the program is serving three students from all over Asia.

• Dalat has expanded its online course selection by partnering with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln High School as well as BC Online School. University of NebraskaLincoln High School has offered independent study courses since 1929, and its courses are accredited by the Nebraksa Department of Education and AdvancEd (NCA). BC Online School provides curriculum from a Christian perspective, it is accredited by the British Columbia (Canada) Department of Education, and all courses are taught by British Columbia certified teachers.

• Dalat day students’ online enrollment for the first semester of the 2011–12 school year:

- VHS (Virtual High School): 29 seats

- BC Online School: 4 seats

- Sevenstar Academy: 8 seats

- University of Nebraska-Lincoln High School: 4 seats - DISCourse: 58 seats

• Dalat Online enrollment for the first semester of the 2011–12 school year:

- Grade 9: one student

- Grade 10: two students

TECHNOLOGY

In 2011, Dalat successfully completed the first year of offering the online diploma program. Through this program, remote students were able to take classes and work towards a Dalat diploma without attending any classes on our campus. Also during the 2010–11 school year, the decision was made to implement a one-to-one iPad program for students in the 2012–13 school year. In preparation for this program, the EdTech department has been investigating and making plans for needed network improvements to make this a success.

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DEPARTMENT REPORTS EdTech Statistics • Total number of computers on campus for student and staff use: 340 • Percentage of K–12 classrooms with LCD video projectors: 100% • Number of online courses taken by high school students each semester: over 60 • Number of students in the Dalat Online pilot program: 4

68 68

60

60 62 61

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Spring 2011

68 70

70

Spring 2010

77 78 58

• Our new dorm assistants are Heather 30 Nichols, who began her ministry 20 with us last May, and Apryl Ang, 10 who has already worked at Dalat in other capacities. Heather partners 0 Dorm Students with the Hawks and the Youngs to care for Jackson and Ziemer dorm students. Apryl works alongside the Jenkins and Weidemanns to care for the students in Chandler and Jaffray Dorms.

Fall 2011

Fall 2010

Fall 2009

Spring 2009

Fall 2008

Spring 2008

40

Fall 2007

50

Spring 2007

• Our school community is pleased to welcome two new dorm parent couples this year: Joe and Cheryl Young to Ziemer Dorm and Jonas and Mary Hawk to Jackson Dorm.

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• Jan Hogan continues to serve as our school nurse in the clinic, servicing the medical needs of Dalat students, staff, and families.

• Brian and Valerie Weidemann are filling two roles this year, as residence supervisors and Jaffray dorm parents. We’re very thankful for God’s provision of a wonderful staff team of caring adults to provide love and nurture for our dorm students.

Total Residence Life enrollment for:

Spring 2011

61

Fall 2011

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DEPARTMENT REPORTS ATHLETICS

2010–11 MSSPP Results TEAMS

U18 Boys Soccer:

Zone Champions

U18 Girls Softball:

Island Champions, 2nd in State

U18 Boys Basketball:

State Champions, 2nd in Island

U18 Girls Basketball:

INDIVIDUALS

Island Champions, 2nd in State

U12 Girls Swimming:

State and National Champion

U18 Girls Pentathlon:

4th in State

U18 Girls Pentathlon:

State Champion

U18 Girls High Jump:

3rd in State

U15 Girls High Jump:

2nd in State

U15 Girls High Jump:

State Champion

U15 Girls 800:

State Champion

U12 Girls 80m Hurdles:

State Champion

U12 Boys 200:

2nd in State

U15 Girls 1500: U12 Girls 200:

State Champion

2nd in State

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SWIMMING Swimming launched its first year of competition in 2010-11. The sport is unique in that swimmers of all ages can join the team to compete against other international schools and in the local MSSPP meet.

Dalat has several strong swimmers, but one young athlete stands out — Elynn Tan. Elynn, grade six, can be classified as a professional competitor — as a Malaysian citizen, she is allowed to compete nationally. And she has done just that, winning three gold medals, three silvers, and a bronze in the Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Malaysia (MSSM) nationwide competition in Malacca last year.

Elynn is well-known in the local swimming circuit, having shown both skill and speed in her swimming technique. But at Dalat, Elynn isn’t in the spotlight. And that’s because she chooses not to be.

“Most of her classmates probably don’t know she swims.” Coach Brian Brewster says.

“She’s very humble.”

That humility seems to be a defining quality for athletes at Dalat, because for many, it’s not about lifting up one’s self. It’s about lifting up the One who gives us muscle, skill, and determination — enabling us to love Him with all our strength.

GIRLS SOCCER

COACHES

Steve Liss, Jason Hall, Kerry Mahoney BOYS SOCCER

David Thomas, Brian Merusi, Robin Froelich, Joel Steinkamp, Mark Trescott

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Lisa Munson, Wayne Sawatzky, Jill Girling

, Carla Loehden

BOYS BASKETBALL Karl Steinkamp, Jason Hall, Scott Uzzle, Luke Bullock (2010-11), Travis Smith GIRLS BASKETBALL Travis Smith, Becky Jenkins BOYS BASEBALL Mark Sasse, Chance Edman

GIRLS SOFTBA LL Mark Sasse, De nnis Tyas, Stev e Liss SWIMMING Brian Brewster, Barend Blom (2010-11), Mrs. Nordenso (2010-11), Nick Sutherland, Chance Edman