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Gentle reminders for school on 29 Jan 2020

Dear students,

Happy Lunar New Year! Some gentle reminders when school starts tomorrow.

1. Please report to your classroom when you arrive in school on Wednesday (29 January 2020) for morning assembly.

2. Please bring a working thermometer to school as there will be daily temperature taking every morning until further notice.

Regards,

Student Management

A BIG THANK YOU from #SSTore

Dear SST Family

We would like to THANK YOU for your generous support towards our recent pop-up #SSTore!

During Badge Ceremony on 10 January, a group of us with some student volunteers pushed our little pop-up #SSTore around school and advocated for the Fight against Diabetes: Don't Sugar-coat it. Along with our advocacy message, we sold sugar-free soya milk and handmade keychains. With your support, we were sold out and collected over $900.00. 100% of the sales proceeds will go to the running of some of our student-initiated projects organised by our very own ACE leaders.

Our next pop-up #SSTore will take place in soon! Do keep a lookout for where we ‘pop-up’! More details will be sent out at a later date.

If you are interested in helping out for the next pop-up #SSTore, scan the QR code below to sign up as a volunteer:

Once again, thank you for your generous contributions during Badge Ceremony!

Regards
Lam Yan Yu, S4-04
On behalf of ACE #SSTore Team

Operating Hours of General Office, Cafe, Canteen and Bookshop on 24-28 Jan 2020

Dear Students,

The school will be celebrating Lunar New Year on 24 January 2020, Friday. Please note that the canteen, cafe and bookshop will be closed on that day. Students will be dismissed around 10.00 a.m. after the celebrations and the General Office will be closed from 12 noon onwards.

Please also note that 27 January 2020 (Monday) is a public holiday and 28 January 2020 (Tuesday) will be a school holiday and the General Office will be closed. School will resume on 29 January 2020 (Wednesday).

We take this opportunity to wish all of you and your family a Happy Lunar New Year!

School of Science and Technology, Singapore

Morning Assembly Venues for Tues 21 Jan - Thurs 23 Jan

Dear students,

This week, you will hear a series of speeches for the upcoming election for House, Peer Support Board and Student Council.

Please note the following venues for reporting for morning assemblies.

Tues 21 Jan: House Election Speeches (Respective House Venues)
Wed 22 Jan: Peer Support Board Election Speeches (ISH)
Thurs 23 Jan: Student Council Election Speeches (ISH)

Thank you.

House Election Speech on 21 Jan 2020 (Tuesday)

Dear Students,

We would like to inform you that House Election Speech will be held on 21 Jan Tuesday Morning Assembly. Please report to the 5 venues as follow:

BLACK - Auditorium
GREEN - MPH
BLUE - ISH
RED - Block C STEPS beside LO2
YELLOW - Atrium

Please do your silent reading as usual when you report.

Thank you!

From: Mr Derrick Foo

Invitations to Participate (1) National Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) Competition (2) Wild Wisdom Quiz

Dear students,

WWF (World Wildlife Fund) is offering some opportunities to inspire students on the exciting world of Journalism, Wildlife and Nature.

The 2 events are:

(1) National Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) Competition

This competition offers an opportunity for youth between 11 - 25 years old (as of 31 Dec 2019) to investigate and report on environmental issues, and propose solutions for nature. More information (and submission) at wwf.sg/competition by 31 January 2020 and stand to win opportunities to report live at the world’s most important environmental platforms like The Conference of Parties (COP) by UNFCCC.

(2) Wild Wisdom Quiz

The Wild Wisdom Quiz is an annual quiz for youth between 10 - 14 years old that aims to create awareness about the values of biodiversity and the steps individuals can take to consume sustainably. If you are interested to participate in this quiz, please email Ms Rachel Yau at rachel_yau@sst.edu.sg

Thank you

Lunar New Year 2020 - Quiz(Day 8)

Dear students,

Please click on the link for the day 8 quiz.

Participate the quiz daily! You will stand a chance to win great prizes and earn points for your house too! Please remember to send in 1 entry per person per question only. Deadline for submission for each day is 5pm. Late entries will not be considered.

Keep your entries coming and have a Happy Lunar New Year!

Sec 1 CCA Tryouts: Venues and Schedule

Dear Sec 1 students,

You are to report to CCA's that you are interested in for tryouts starting tomorrow. The schedule and reporting venues of various CCA's can be found in this spreadsheet:

https://tinyurl.com/CCAtryouts

Email the CCA Teacher IC's if you have further queries.

Ms Rachel Oh (Astromony) <rachel_oh@sst.edu.sg>
Ms Christine Lam Lai Hwa (English Drama Club) <christine_lam@sst.edu.sg>
Mr Tan Wei (SYFC) <tan_wei@sst.edu.sg>
Mr Liu Yi Jie (Basketball) <liu_yi_jie@sst.edu.sg>
Ms Yap Hui Min (Badminton) <yap_hui_min@sst.edu.sg>
Ms Yeo Sok Hui (Guitar Ensemble) <yeo_sok_hui@sst.edu.sg>
Mr Seth Tan Jee Kok (Scouts) <seth_tan@sst.edu.sg>
Ms Genevieve Zhang Jiaxin (Show Choir) <zhang_jiaxin_genevieve@sst.edu.sg>
Ms Zhao Jing (Taekwondo) <zhao_jing@sst.edu.sg>
Ms Alice Lim (Fencing) <alice_lim@sst.edu.sg>
Ms Yeo Yuh Shing Serinne (Media Club) <yeo_yuh_shing_serinne@sst.edu.sg>
Mr Jerome Tan Cheow Yiong (Football) <jerome_tan@sst.edu.sg>
Mr Mohammad Noor Mohamed Hussein (Floorball) <mohammad_noor@sst.edu.sg>
Ms Janet Tan Sai Keng (Athletics) <janet_tan@sst.edu.sg>
Mr Tan Chin Guan (Robotics) <tan_chin_guan@sst.edu.sg>

Thank you.

NXplorers Registration is Closed

Dear Students,
Thank you for your keen interest in the above challenge.
Please be informed that registration is now closed.

[S1-S4 students] 2020 Assessment Plans and Schedules

Dear students,

Please find 2020 Assessment Plans and Schedules in the links below.

Secondary 1 - 2020 S1 Assessment Plan & Schedule
Secondary 2 - 2020 S2 Assessment Plan & Schedule
Secondary 3 - 2020 S3 Assessment Plan & Schedule
Secondary 4 - 2020 S4 Assessment Schedule

Kindly download the relevant document for your reference.

Please share the Assessment Plan & Schedule with your parents or direct your parents to the links in the Principal's Letter to Parents sent out on 8 Jan 2020.

By Mrs Lim Woon Foong (HOD Science)

CCA Selection Exercise and LEAPS 2.0 Briefing slides

Hi Everyone,

You can refer to this deck if you need more information on LEAPS 2.0 or Sec 1 CCA Selection Exercise 2020. Thank you!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ic_s8jkY0Danl3MIko5mdVdV-6Wu8qmE/view?usp=sharing

2019 GCE O-Level Examination Results will be released on Monday, 13 January 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

This announcement is for all 2019 Secondary 4 students.

Reporting time & items to bring

All students are to be seated at the Multi-purpose Hall (MPH) by 1.30 p.m.
If you should turn up prior to 1.30 p.m., please stay at the canteen and do not wander around campus as lessons are in progress.
Please bring along your NRIC/Passport/Birth Certificate/Student Pass for identification purposes. Writing materials are optional.

Dress code & grooming

All students must be properly attired in FULL SST uniform.
Your grooming (i.e. hair colour, length, appearance) must adhere to the school’s standards.
Students who fail to comply will be turned away at the Guardhouse. They will be allowed to enter the school premises once they have addressed their attire and grooming.

For students who are unable to collect their result slips on 13 January 2020

These are the ways in which you can collect your result slips if you are unable to do so on 13 January 2020 or if you arrive later than 5:00 p.m. on 13 January 2020.

You may appoint either your parent/ sibling/ guardian to collect the result slips on your behalf. The appointed person will need to present the following documents to the staff member at the General Office before he/she is able to collect your result slip.

SST Authorization Letter duly completed
Your NRIC/Passport/Birth Certificate/Student Pass
Person’s original NRIC

You may also collect your results in person from the General Office on or after 13 January 2020. You are required to present your NRIC/Passport/Birth Certificate/Student Pass for verification.

Here are some references that you may find useful in guiding you to make an informed decision for your next phase of education.

If you have any further queries, please contact Ms Doreen Tan (doreen_tan@sst.edu.sg) or Mr Tan Chuan Leong at tan_chuan_leong@sst.edu.sg.

Thank you for your cooperation and wishing you all the best!

(S1) Student Learning Space: Briefing & Follow-up action

Dear S1 students

Below is the set of Briefing slides containing details that require your action.

What you need to do:

1. Log in to the Student Learning Space (SLS) at http://learning.moe.edu.sg

Complete the form to indicate whether you could login successfully by THURSDAY (9 Jan 2020) 2 pm.

2. Continue with the email verification exercise when you have successfully login.
Refer to slides 14 to 19

[For Sec 3 & Sec 4 Female Students Only] School-based HPV Vaccination Programme on 20 January 2020

Dear Sec 3 and Sec 4 Students (Female Students Only),

The Health Promotion Board (HPB) will be offering school-based HPV vaccination to female students in Sec 3 and Sec 4 (whose parents have given consent) on 20 January 2020, Monday.

Parents have been informed earlier via Parents Gateway on 29 Oct 2019 and they have been advised to log-in to the HPB online portal (https://childconsent.hpb.gov.sg) using their SingPass to submit their consent for your vaccination. Please remind them to do so if they have not done it. Hardcopy of the consent form can also be obtained from the SST General Office if you need.

Please refer to the schedule below and report punctually for the vaccination in your S&W attire.

Please note that you will be required to take a second dose of the vaccination and this has been scheduled for 3 March 2020. Further details will be provided closer to the date.

You may refer to this video -
https://drive.google.com/open?id=16yUhWVvegjRzQCb1cRAOi1zL7jgXghli - for further information on the HPV vaccination.

Level : Secondary 3 & 4 Female students only
Date : 20 Jan 2020 (Monday)
Venue : Blk C, LO1

Time	Class
9.00am	S3-01
9.15am	S3-02
9.30am	S3-03
10.00am	S3-06
10.20am	S3-07
10.45am	S3-04
11.05am	S3-05
11.15am	S4-01
11.45am	S3-08
12.10pm	S4-03
12.30pm	S4-04
12.50pm	S4-05
1.10pm	S4-06
1.25pm	S4-07 / S4-08

Thank you.

Food Drive 2020

Dear SST Family

I am Zeyu of S4-08, one of the ACE leaders organising this year's #ACEfooddrive2k20.

This January, SST students have come together again to organise our 3rd annual food donation and distribution drive for the underprivileged community living amongst us.

1. Our Beneficiaries:

Residents (Mainly elderly) living in one-room rental flats at Block 89 and 90 Redhill Close

About 400 families of chronically ill children supported by Club Rainbow (Singapore)
Underprivileged Singaporeans supported by Food from the Heart

2. Items Requested:

Requests from Redhill Residents and FOOD from the HEART:

Essence of Chicken (6 x 75ml)
Mandarin oranges (15- 18 in a box)
Milo refill packet (900g)
Nestle 3 in 1 cereal drink oat (18 x 30g))
2 in 1 Coffee -sugar free (40 x 9g)
Lipton Tea bags (100 x 2g)
CNY pineapple tarts (Sing Long 180g or similar)
CNY love letters (Sing Long 270g or similar)
Please ensure that all food items donated are Halal certified.

Requests from the financially needy beneficiaries of CLUB RAINBOW (SINGAPORE):

All major chained supermarket vouchers in denominations of $10. (Eg. NTUC Fairprice, Giant).
Vouchers may be purchased at the customer service counter at the supermarket. Vouchers should have at least 6 months of validity period, i.e. valid till July 2020.

3. Donation Drop off Period:

Food Items Donation:

8 Jan 2020 (Wed) - 14 Jan 2020 (Tues)
Please put them in the red boxes placed

Outside the General Office
Bus-bay Drop off point
Outside Staff room

Alternatively, you may choose to have your food items delivered to SST General Office (1 Technology Drive S138572) via online delivery service. (Eg. Redmart or similar) on

8 - 10 Jan 2020, 9am - 4pm
13 - 14 Jan 2020, 9am - 4pm

For accountability, please indicate your name (in full), class and #ACEfooddrive2k20” on the delivery note.

Supermarket Voucher Donation:

8 Jan 2020 (Wed) - 22 Jan 2020 (Wed)
Drop your donations into the "Club Rainbow" Donation box in the General Office.

4. Volunteers

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE SIGN UP!
Thank you! Our leaders will contact you shortly.

13 - 17 Jan 2020: Sorting, Packing. Stock Taking (SST)
18 Jan 2020: Redhill Close, 1130am - 4pm (One way transport will be provided from SST to Redhill)

We look forward to your support in sharing our blessings this Chinese New Year!

Thank you very much!

For more information on #ACEFooddrive2k20:

Warmest regards
Jia Zeyu, S4-08 (2020)
On behalf of Team #ACEfooddrive2k20

NXplorers 2020 is now open for registration!

NXplorers is organised by Science Centre Singapore and Shell Singapore. It is a platform for youths to develop sustainable solutions to food, water and energy challenges. Through the process, students learn systems thinking, scenario planning, and develop change management skills – all highly relevant skill sets that inspire and equip students to be positive agents of change. Teams with innovative solutions stand a chance to receive attractive cash prizes. The top 3 teams with the most innovative solutions also get the opportunity to go on an overseas study trip!

Note: NXplorers Workshop – All participating teams must attend a compulsory workshop where they will be guided through the ideation process for the challenge. Please indicate your preferred* workshop date(s) using the registration link below before 17^th January 2020.

*Confirmation of the workshop date will be disseminated in a separate email after registration closes.
Simply find out more, click here or scan the QR code below.

Note: Students are not to register on their own without the approval of the school.

Students who are interested to participate in the above-mentioned have to form teams of 3 - 5 and email Mr Lam Hin Chew (lam_hin_chew@sst.edu.sg) by 13 January Monday (ignore the registration deadline stated on the website as it has been extended) with the following details:

a) Full name and class of each member (indicate the leader please);

b) Team name;

c) Preferred workshop dates.

All participants are required to attend the weekly training on Monday 3 - 4.30 pm with the I&E TDP team.

#SSTORE's FIRST Pop-up Event

Dear SST Family,

We are happy to announce the set-up of our first #SSTore pop-up booth at Badge Ceremony 2020.

To welcome the Secondary One students to our SST family, we will be setting up a pop-up booth selling handmade keychains and drinks. We will be interacting with the Secondary Ones and their parents to spread the message of giving back to the community.

The proceeds from the sales of items from #SStore will go to the sustenance of our student initiated ACE community projects.

Date: 10 January, Friday (Badge Ceremony)
Time: 5.30-6.30pm
Venue: Outside S1 Classrooms
Items: Drinks ($2.50) & Handmade Keychains ($2.00)

For more information about #SSTore and to know how you can volunteer with us, please visit:

We look forward to your support!

Have a great week ahead!

Regards,
Lam Yan Yu
S4-04, 2020
On behalf of ACE Team #SSTore

(S1) Student Learning Space (SLS) Account

Dear Sec 1 students

You will be briefed on matters pertaining to your Student Learning Space (SLS) account on coming Wednesday (8 January 2020).

Please ensure that you have already login to your SST email account by Wednesday so that you could proceed to set-up/ update your account.

[S2, S3, S4] Access to SLS - Password

Dear Students

With lessons officially starting for all levels (though S4 already started lesson on last Friday), it is time for you to get ready... to ensure you could login to your SLS account. The SLS account is where you could gain access to learning materials produced/ curated by the MOE for students in Singapore).

Please refer to the images below if you have forgotten the login username and password.
Remember: You have carried out email verification in 2019, and you should be able to reset password using your email.

Do email to Mr Ngiow Shin Fatt (IT Manager) at ngiow_shin_fatt@sst.edu.sg or Ms Loh Kwai Yin (HOD Special Projects) at loh_kwai_yin@sst.edu.sg with your name and class, stating your issue, if you need any further assistance (e.g. you could not reset your login access using your email address).

[For Sec 2 and 3s] In Conversation about STEM VI (Students’ Dialogue) 2020

Dear SST Sec 2 and Sec 3 Students,

The STEM Students’ Dialogue 2020 is jointly organised by Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary) and the MOE Curriculum Planning and Development Division (CPDD), with support from the National Research Foundation (NRF). It is organised in conjunction with the Global Young Scientists’ Summit (GYSS), a high-profile platform for budding young researchers worldwide to network with one another and to interact with Nobel Laureates and other eminent scientists.

The theme for STEM Students’ Dialogue 2020 is “Truth in Science: Does Science tell us the truth?”.

The STEM Students’ Dialogue 2020 has invited speakers who will give their views on the theme in a panel discussion. Participants will also have a chance to learn more about the speakers and their research in the breakout sessions following the panel discussion.

This year, we are delighted to announce that Professor Aaron Ciechanover (Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, 2004), Professor Ngo Bao Chau (Fields Medal winner, 2010) and Professor John Hopcroft (Turing Award winner, 1986) will be participating in the STEM Students’ Dialogue 2020 where they will share their knowledge and experiences with the participants. This event provides a good opportunity for our students to interact with eminent scientists where they can gain meaningful insights from the scientists and more importantly be inspired by them.

The details of the STEM Students’ Dialogue 2020 is as follows:

Event: In Conversation about STEM VI (Students’ Dialogue) 2020
Date: 15 January 2020 (Wednesday)
Time: 2.30 – 5.00 pm (Registration starts at 2.00 pm)
Venue: Evelyn Norris Auditorium, Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)

As there are limited slots available, places for the panel discussion and the breakout sessions will be allocated based on a first-come, first-served basis. So do register early.
Please register by 7th January 2020, 10 p.m. Additional places will only be allocated subject to availability and based on a first-come-first served basis.

Click HERE to sign up.

If you have any queries, please contact Ms Madeleine Chew at madeleine_chew@sst.edu.sg.