A Message of Thanks from Yan Mak, President of ISF Academy PTA
As we wrap up the 2021-22 school year, I would first like to congratulate all of our Foundation Year, Grade 5, and Grade 12 students on their graduation this week. What incredible achievements you have all made! I wish you all the best as you embark on your next journey of learning. You have made us parents so proud!
I would like to thank our Head of School, Dr. Malcolm Pritchard, for his remarkable leadership of the ISF through yet another challenging year. To the entire school management team led by Ms. Shan Ning and Mr. Nick Forde, our wonderful principals of Primary and Secondary, and to all the teachers and staff - our most heartfelt thanks for all your hard work and dedication in keeping our children’s learning the top-priority always.
On behalf of ISF Academy PTA, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the wonderful and talented parent volunteers for making PTA’s programs possible. In particular, I would like to thank the PTA Network (PTAN) Grade Coordinators, Class Representatives and Tutor Group Parent Representatives, and the various PTA Activity Coordinators (Please kindly see list below). We welcome new and FY Grade Coordinators to the PTAN team; and express our most sincere gratitude to the G12 Grade Coordinators for their years of service to the ISF community.
PTA Network Grade Coordinators | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
Foundation Year | Augustine Fan Samantha Ko Felicia Lim | Carine Chan Jasmine Chan Joana Wong |
Grade 1 | Luana Shen Jennifer Su Joana Wong | Augustine Fan Samantha Ko Felicia Lim |
Grade 2 | Alex Chua Kristi Kong Peachy Lin | Luana Shen Jennifer Su Joana Wong |
Grade 3 | Adrienne Mah Yan Mak Ping Zhang | Alex Chua Kristi Kong Peachy Lin |
Grade 4 | Joanne Yin Zoe You Miranda Zhang | Adrienne Mah Yan Mak Ping Zhang |
Grade 5 | Eleanor Chan Amy Kung Clareta Lam | Joanne Yin Zoe You Miranda Zhang |
Grade 6 | Judith Lee Eunice Ng | Eleanor Chan Deborah Ho Halina Hung |
Grade 7 | Donald Knapp Sean Rach | Judith Lee Eunice Ng May Lee |
Grade 8 | Vienna Lau Orange Wong | Beryl Wong Ellen Zhang Belinda Ye |
Grade 9 | Noelle Leung Michelle Siau Winnie Yang | Vienna Lau Ruth Lu Orange Wong |
Grade 10 | Canie Chu Maggie Kwok Tiziana Longo | Noelle Leung Michelle Siau Winnie Yang |
Grade 11 | Donald Knapp April Leong Stock Frank Proctor | Canie Chu Tiziana Longo Vivian Leung |
Grade 12 | Rena Ho Jayne Schrantz Julie Yee | Donald Knapp April Leong Stock Frank Proctor |
GC Liaison to the Representative Council | Olivia Chan Conney Cheung Vernee Ho Sara Hung Joana Wong Joanne Yin | Conney Cheung Sara Hung Joana Wong Olivia Chan |
PTA Activity Coordinators | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
Second-Hand Uniform Sales | Winnie Cheung Ruth Lu | (Program to be retired) |
Library Book Club | (VACANT) | (VACANT) |
Book Fairs | Ellen Phang Kathy Yang | Connie Ma Ellen Phang |
Chinese Language Support Group | Hwei Ling Teresa Wang Amy Zhang | (VACANT) |
Dismissal Shelving | Monica Leung Jessica Leung Karen Wang | Monica Leung Jessica Leung Karen Wang |
English Language Support Group | Carlo Chua Ines Lee Eliza Wong | (VACANT) |
Friends of the Library | Ines Lee | Ines Lee |
Love of Reading Week | Elvira Mertens | Elvira Mertens |
Primary Library Chinese Story Readers | Shasha Peng Apple Wang | Shasha Peng Apple Wang |
Primary Library English Story Readers | Vivien Wong | Vivien Wong |
Activities Liaison to the RC | Ada Wong | Ada Wong |
Library Volunteer Programs Coordinator | Luana Shen | Luana Shen |
I would like to express sincere gratitude to my fellow elected members of the Representative Council (RC), including fellow officers:
- RC Vice Presidents Joana Wong (Primary) and Sara Hung (Secondary)
- RC Secretary Shiau Sin Yen (secretary@isfpta.org)
- RC Treasurer Kristi Kong (treasurer@isfpta.org)
And the RCs, who have coordinated major school-wide functions:
- PTA Network (Joanne Yin, Sara Hung, Conney Cheung, Vernee Ho, Joana Wong, and Olivia Chan, ptanlead@isfpta.org)
- Speaker Series (Ada Wong and Miranda Zhang, speakerseries@isfpta.org)
- PTA Annual Event (Alice So)
- IT Support Consultant (Jennifer Su)
- Community Service (Jayne Schrantz and Rosetta Kwong, service@isfpta.org)
- Library Programs Coordinator (Luana Shen, libraryvols@isfpta.org)
- PTA Membership (Alex Chua, membership@isfpta.org)
- PTA Activities Liaison (Ada Wong, activitiespta@isfpta.org)
- PTA Appreciation Gifts (Conney Cheung)
- PTA Network News (Carine Chan, ptanews@isfpta.org)
Lastly, our panel of Non-Elected RC Members provide invaluable insight and wisdom to the RC. We would like to thank Rena Ho, Don Knapp, Peachy Lin, Orange Wong, and Joanne Yin for their continued dedication and commitment to ISF PTA.
This is an opportunity for you to express your interest in any of the above activities for the coming school year. You may contact the coordinators directly through the contact emails provided. If you wish to become a Class Rep (Primary) or Tutor Group Rep (Secondary) for 2022-23, please feel free to email the relevant Grade Coordinators. You may also indicate to us your interest in volunteering when you sign up for your new 2022-23 membership.
As a warm reminder, ISF PTA will be launching a new, members-only website in the upcoming school year. To activate your account in time for the launch of the new website, please remember to update your membership through PowerSchool as soon as possible.
On behalf of ISF PTA, I wish every member of our community a safe and restful summer holiday. For those of us who will be traveling - Safe travels and a safe return to Hong Kong! For those leaving ISF, I wish you the best in life’s next adventures and please do keep in touch! Goodbye to 2021-22. Here we come, 2022-23!
Sincerely,
Yan Mak
President, ISF Academy PTA
弘立書院家長教師會會長麥秀銦女士之感謝函
2021-22學年將盡,作為家教會會長,我在此恭賀預備班、五年級和十二年級的全體畢業生,祝賀你們取得了優異成績,表現傑出。所有的弘立家長都為你們的成就感到驕傲!祝願你們在新學年乘風破浪,再創佳績!
我想借此機會,對查永茂校長表達由衷的感謝,謝謝您帶領弘立書院安然渡過充滿挑戰的2021-22學年。感謝小學校長單寧女士和中學校長Mr. Nick Forde以及你們領導的學校管理團隊。還有我們弘立書院所有的老師和職員,感謝你們以學生為本,兢兢業業,全心全意的愛和付出!
代表弘立書院家教會,我要感謝熱情和充滿創意的家長志願者們為弘立社區組織了多姿多彩的活動,尤其感謝家教會年級領導、班級代表以及家教會各類活動協調員(名單請見下表)。歡迎新晉預備班年級領導加入我們的團隊,也對即將離任的十二年級領導成員表示感謝,謝謝你們這些年的付出。
家教會年級領導 | 2021至22年度 | 2022至23年度 |
小一預備班 | Augustine Fan Samantha Ko Felicia Lim | Carine Chan Jasmine Chan Joana Wong |
一年級 | Luana Shen Jennifer Su Joana Wong | Augustine Fan Samantha Ko Felicia Lim |
二年級 | Alex Chua Kristi Kong Peachy Lin | Luana Shen Jennifer Su Joana Wong |
三年級 | Adrienne Mah Yan Mak Ping Zhang | Alex Chua Kristi Kong Peachy Lin |
四年級 | Joanne Yin Zoe You Miranda Zhang | Adrienne Mah Yan Mak Ping Zhang |
五年級 | Eleanor Chan Amy Kung Clareta Lam | Joanne Yin Zoe You Miranda Zhang |
六年級 | Judith Lee Eunice Ng | Eleanor Chan Deborah Ho Halina Hung |
七年級 | Donald Knapp Sean Rach | Judith Lee Eunice Ng May Lee |
八年級 | Vienna Lau Orange Wong | Beryl Wong Ellen Zhang Belinda Ye |
九年級 | Noelle Leung Michelle Siau Winnie Yang | Vienna Lau Ruth Lu Orange Wong |
十年級 | Canie Chu Maggie Kwok Tiziana Longo | Noelle Leung Michelle Siau Winnie Yang |
十一年級 | Donald Knapp April Leong Stock Frank Proctor | Canie Chu Tiziana Longo Vivian Leung |
十二年級 | Rena Ho Jayne Schrantz Julie Yee | Donald Knapp April Leong Stock Frank Proctor |
代委會年級網絡聯絡人 | Olivia Chan Conney Cheung Vernee Ho Sara Hung Joana Wong Joanne Yin | Conney Cheung Sara Hung Joana Wong Olivia Chan |
家教會活動協調員 | 2021至22年度 | 2022至23年度 |
二手校服義賣 | Winnie Cheung Ruth Lu | (此活動將停辦) |
圖書訂購 | (從缺) | (從缺) |
書展義工 | Ellen Phang Kathy Yang | Connie Ma Ellen Phang |
中文語言支援組 | Hwei Ling Teresa Wang Amy Zhang | (從缺) |
放學時間圖書上架 | Monica Leung Jessica Leung Karen Wang | Monica Leung Jessica Leung Karen Wang |
英文語言支援組 | Carlo Chua Ines Lee Eliza Wong | (從缺) |
圖書館之友 | Ines Lee | Ines Lee |
愛閱讀週 | Elvira Mertens | Elvira Mertens |
小學圖書館中文伴讀義工 | Shasha Peng Apple Wang | Shasha Peng Apple Wang |
小學圖書館英文伴讀義工 | Vivien Wong | Vivien Wong |
家教會活動協調長 | Ada Wong | Ada Wong |
圖書館義工計劃統籌 | Luana Shen | Luana Shen |
也在此衷心感謝弘立書院家長教師會公務委員:
- 代委會副會長 Joana Wong (Primary) and Sara Hung (Secondary)
- 代委會秘書 Shiau Sin Yen (secretary@isfpta.org)
- 代委會司庫 Kristi Kong (treasurer@isfpta.org)
以及協調安排全校大型活動的委員們:
- 家教會網絡 (Joanne Yin, Sara Hung, Conney Cheung, Vernee Ho, Joana Wong, and Olivia Chan, ptanlead@isfpta.org)
- 家教會專題講座 (Ada Wong and Miranda Zhang, speakerseries@isfpta.org)
- 家教會年度活動 (Alice So)
- IT技術顧問 (Jennifer Su)
- 社區服務 (Jayne Schrantz and Rosetta Kwong, service@isfpta.org)
- 圖書館義工計劃統籌 (Luana Shen, libraryvols@isfpta.org)
- 家教會會籍 (Alex Chua, membership@isfpta.org)
- 家教會活動聯絡 (Ada Wong, activitiespta@isfpta.org)
- 家教會感謝禮物 (Conney Cheung)
- 家教會通訊 (Carine Chan, ptanews@isfpta.org)
最後,感謝非選代委會委員,Rena Ho, Don Knapp, Peachy Lin, Orange Wong 和 Joanne Yin,對弘立書院家教會始終如一的支持和奉獻,你們的真知灼見引領代委會砥礪前行。
家長們,歡迎你們加入家教會並成為上述各類活動的志願者。有意向的家長,請電郵至相關活動的家教會活動協調員。如果您有意擔任2022-23學年的班級代表,請聯絡本年級的年級領導。您也可以在申請成為家教會會員的過程中表達您的志願者意向。
溫馨提示您,弘立書院家教會將在下學年推出專屬的會員網站。請您盡快在PowerSchool更新您的會籍,以方便您在新的家教會網站推出之後能夠及時登入。
祝弘立社區的所有成員夏安。如果您闔家出遊,祝旅途愉快,返港順利。如果因為各種原因您離開了弘立書院,祝您前程似錦,有緣他日再見。讓我們告別2021-22學年,張開雙臂,擁抱2022-23學年!
此致,
麥秀銦
弘立書院家長教師會會長