12 November 2015 ISSUE View this email in your browser

H I G H L I G H T   O F   T H E   W E E K

"Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the

situation and act out of noble motives, or behave in ways that do

not demean others when they easily can. – Dr, Philip Zimbardo"

This week has been deeply nourishing. We saw our first dropsof  rain  soaked up quickly by  the parched  land. We sang andcelebrated  each  other’s  heroicness  and  kind  deeds.  And  welearned. We learned from each other, from ourselves and froma very special guest, Dr. Philip Zimbardo.

There  are  so  few  individuals  in  history  who  have  taught  usmore about human psychology than Dr. Zimbardo. For over 50years  he  has  been  engaged  in  his  life’s  passions  of  learningand  teaching and  this week he has shared with us his HeroicImagination Project,  teaching  young people  how  to  stand  up,speak  out  and  act  courageously  in  challenging  situations  asthe everyday heroes that they are.

Dr. Zimbardo’s  visit  gives our  community a  chance  to  reflect

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

TOMORROW

This Changes Everything

Film Screening | 04:00 |

Sangkep

MON 16 NOV

Parent Yoga | 08:15am |

Yoga Studio

Zumba | 02:00pm | Sangkep

Primary SampahChallenges | Primary

School

WED 18 NOV

Parent Yoga | 08:15am |

Yoga Studio

Zumba | 02:00pm | Sangkep

THU 19 NOV

Contemporary Dance |

02:00pm - 03:00pm | Yoga

Studio

FRI 20 NOVGreen School Farm andArt Market | 02:00pm |

Green Warung

TUE 01 DEC

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on a  very  important  reason why so many of  us  chose GreenSchool, for its inspiring and encouraging community.

Dr.  Zimbardo’s  teacher  workshops,  community  engagement,his  historical  work,  and  his  elegant,  playful  presence  oncampus  this  week  remind  us  that  how  we  treat  others  andourselves comes  from within each person. Read  through,  IbuLeslie's summarized our Heroic week at Green School 

GSPA Meeting | 08:45am-

10.00 | Sangkep

I M P O R T A N T L I N K S

The Educator Course After School Activities

GSPA Site

I N T H E M E D I A

Bali Green School | Hokulea

A R O U N D T H E C A M P U S

Hair for Haze: Ibu Rizka ’s StunningShaved Head for a Cause

Ibu Rizka (Grade 3A Teacher) and her two Green School's

favorite peeps, Irma and Mo, are running a campaign called

'Hair for Haze'. This campaign is to raise awareness about

Indonesian deforestation and what is happening with the

haze. Ibu Rizka show her video shaved her long hair. Read

More

Kindy A & B create D isp lays:Komodo Dragons, Ba l i S tar l ings andOrang Utan This term Kindy explored those animals as a part of our

“Indonesian Animals” theme; their features, characters, food

(prey and who prey on them), and habitat. The children then

made displays of each animal and hang them around our

classroom. Kindy A utilized snake fruit skin to create the

Komodo dragon display while Kindy B used old egg cartons

they found in Kembali.

Kul Kul Vol ley Bal l

Each Friday we host Balinese teams in various sports from

all over the island. We had a great season of soccer and

hosted 6 different teams! Last week we started with

volleyball and hosted a strong boys and girls team! Part of

the after school festivities was great local volleyball on

display! Our kids did well too and are certainly learning lots

from playing against these teams! The atmosphere and

support was great! Read More

Middle School Updates f rom PakAdam

This term Pak Adam have tried to tie in his Arts Rotation,

Jalan Jalan and Challenge Week into an outreach program

working with orphanages here in Bali and Sumba. It Involves

teaching music through Bahasa Indonesia. The class will

also performed on this week's Dr. Zimbardo Heroes

Assembly. Updates on his Literacy Class, and High School

Music Class. Read More

Update f rom Sibang House Pro ject

We made huge progress on the floor of one of the rooms and

in human resources. Now, we have two concrete experts and

an intern supervisor, who needs a babysitter. See More

Pictures

Grade 3A Themat ic Learn ing

Another fabulous week finished in 3A. We finished our

Homophone books in English, and are half way through our

Mathilda read aloud. They learned a new song, a new dance

and a new game all in Thematic revolving around the Jewish

traditions and celebrations. Read More

Another Magica l Green SchoolCabaret Last Friday (Nov 6) Was a tremendous Day, as Green

School holds its Annual Cabaret Show, Directed by Ibu

Sarita. The Cabaret is a student-centered after-school

performing arts enrichment open to all students. Read More

Cla imed or Donate

Our lost and found team comeback with more items

found. Please see below pictures to check if your item is

there to claim your lost belonging. The last date to claim any

lost and found is Friday, November 27 2015. Should No

one claimed, all lost and found items will be donated to

Kembali Recycling Center. Please claim your items at

Welcome Desk with Ibu Yani.

Stra teg ic Rev iews Updates

Since the Strategic Review in June 2015, through the efforts

of so many of you, we have already implemented dozens of

recommendations and will continue to do so. Hiring,

professional development, development of curriculum and

learning principles, parent communication, health, safety and

security work, etc. Read More Highlights

Bamboopalooza Specia l Tour !

On the 4th of December, same day of the event, we will have

very special tour leaders in our Green School Tour - the local

scholar parents Ibu Darwi, Pak Gede Astana Jaya and Pak

Komang Widasta.

These parents work in the travel industry in Bali and have a

deep knowledge and experience with connecting tourists and

local people.

“I am Gede, father of Gusde, grade 4B at Green School, one

of the students of Local Scholarship Programme. I was born

and grew up in a small village in Bali. I am passionate about

tourism development and have been involved in tourism

since I was at high school. After graduating from the College

of tourism in Bali, I worked at a large travel agency. After

working more than 8 years in the tourism industry I realized

there was something missing between tourists and our local

people...” (Pak Gede Astana Jaya)

You’re welcome to join us for a walk around Green School

and help support our initiative. All funds from the Green

School Tour go towards to support the Local Scholars

Programme and Kul Kul Connection programs that have

been enriching learning opportunities to our children.

We’re all looking forward to see you there!

Pr imary Sampah Sor t ing Cha l lenge

Starting Monday, November 16th until December 11th, we

are challenging our Primary students and teachers to explore

their waste production with the purpose of SHIFTing habits.

The month will be comprised of various activities to help

raise awareness about the waste we produce and practices

we choose to manage it.

During the month, all students and teachers will visit local

dump sites and waste management facilities on island,

complete a personal home waste audit and action plan, as

well as bring in waste from home to be used for a number of

sorting purposes, highlighting what can and cannot be

recycled as well as used for discussions on how we can

reduce or choose products that can be recycled. More

activities and projects will be shared with parents via

classroom blogs as the month progresses.

S P E C I A L F E A T U R E

GS GREEN GENERATION

We have less than two weeks left before we make our way to the Climate

Change Conferences in Paris! Here are a few of our final exciting updates!

What is the COP21 ?? Countdown to COP21!!!

MASK AND SLOGANS

This is the last week for orangutan mask and banner slogan submissions!

One of our main focuses as a group are the palm oil forest fires in Kalimantan and we are marching

through Paris as orangutans to bring the awareness of Indonesia’s fires to the world. We want your help

with masks and slogans so our community can be present in Paris! Thank you to everyone who has

already submitted!

GoFundMe F INAL PUSH

GOFUNDME Update There have been an astounding amount of generous people who have donated and contributed to the

process of getting the GS Green Generation to the COP21 and COY11 in Paris! So a BIG thank you to

those who are supporting our inspirational journey! But we still have not met our goal, so please, if you

haven't already, donate and share our link to anyone who wants to support the positive and collective fight

for facing anthropogenic climate change. We are closing it down THIS weekend!

NOBLE MATERIAL PERFORMANCE

GS Green Generation will be performing Ibu Sarita’s original play Noble Material at the Sustainable

Innovations Forum on the 7th of December! As a team we have been working hard on preparing for this

play and are even bringing our own hand-made costumes from collected plastic. A big thank you to the

parents working so hard creating them for us!

SCREENING THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING - FRIDAY

This Friday, November 13th, we will be screening Naomi Klein’s and Avi Lewis’s movie This Changes

Everything at 4pm. The film is based on Klein’s book that sparked the creation of GS Green Generation. It

is a powerful and urgent text that calls for action on the issue of anthropogenic climate change. Naomi

Klein will be at the COP21 this December. Click here to see the trailer

GS GREEN GENERATION MEETS DR. Z IMBARDO

Tuesday afternoon, GS Green Generation and the HS advanced psychology students had our very own

special discussion group with renowned psychologist and author Dr. Philip Zimbardo. He was an

incredible kindhearted, knowledgeable, and insightful man who answered each of our questions relating

psychology to climate change (and climate change denial) with eloquence. In the class that caused the

creation of GS Green Generation we related environmental changes and psychology by studying Dr.

Zimbardo’s The Lucifer Effect (along with Naomi Klein’s text). It was an honor to meet him in person after

watching so many of his online presentations!

T-

SHIRTS, B IO SOAP & BAKE SALES

Look for t-shirts, Bio-Soap, and palm oil free bake sales being sold by the warung Fridays after school!

G S P A ' s U P D A T E

A New Parent Perspective

For myself and my family we wanted to step out

of our comfort zone and take a bold step forward.

We wanted to open ourselves up to new

possibilities, to experience new ways of living, to

discover and to find inspiration. Read More

Are you feeling a Shift?

If you are one of the many, many students, parents,

teachers and staff who took a Shift 21 day

challenge, congratulations, you are 7 days into

forming a new and positive habit!

All manner of workshops, discussions and activities

have rolled-out this week and the support will

continue to come your way over the next two

weeks. From dancing to spirituality, from yoga to

communication, next week's program is packed

with goodies. For inspiration and information, check

out the 'Shift 2015 - GS 21 day challenge'

Facebook page or the notice board near the Green

School Shop for daily updates on the dynamic Shift

program.

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