HELLO TO ALL GESSIANS - CLASS 2D.1997

Dear GESSians,

If you were my student way back in 1996, here's a BIG HELLO to you from me. I'm still alive and kicking. I am now at St. Hilda's Secondary School, teaching the same things which I had taught you some twelve to thirteen years ago.

Recently, I received a long-distance email from LIMTON and was pleasantly surprised to have run into XIN YI who is now a teacher with West Spring Secondary School. Yes, time flies.

So if you like, write to me. I'll be most happy to hear from you.

Yeo Yam Hwee

P.S. You can reach me at handphone: 96751657
email: yeo_yam_hwee@moe.edu.sg

Bye for now.

Term 3 Week 1 Essay No. 2

Title of Essay: HAPPINESS - WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?

Length: 350 - 400 words

Essay Type: THIS IS NOT STORY TELLING.

In your essay, you should include the following personal ideas on these questions:

[A] What is my definition of "happiness"?
- what does being "happy" mean to me?
- how would you feel when I am happy?
- Are you currently a happy person?

[B] How important is it for me to be "happy"?

[C] How do I make myself "happy"?
- what are the things I do to achieve happiness?

[D] Do you think happiness can be shared?
- how do you do it?

HAPPY WRITING

THIS ESSAY IS DUE - Term 3 Week 2 TUESDAY ( 7 JULY 2009)

Term 3 Week 1 Essay Home #01 Blogger Assignment

This is Term 3 Week 1 Essay No. 1.

This handout has already been given out to you.

This is due on the last day of Week 1: 3 July 2009 (Friday)

TWO MORE DAYS TO GO BEFORE SCHOOL REOPENS

Dear People of 3D,

[1] Welcome back to Term 3.2009 which will begin on 29 June 2009 (Monday).

[2] You must bring the following things to school on 29 June 2009:
a. Your Report Book with the MIDYEAR EXAM slip signed by your parent.
b. Your Travel Declaration Form (TDF) - with your parent's signature.
c. Your Thermometer for temperature taking.
d. Money to buy TWO new ENGLISH files - [R] and [W] plastic folders for T3.

[3] Lessons will begin on DAY 1 - 29 June 2009.

[4] Make sure you groom yourselves, put on clean uniforms, cut your finger nails, cut your hair or tie it neatly BEFORE you come.

[5] Keep personal hygiene as your No. 1 priority.

[6] TERM 3 TIME-TABLE HAS ALREADY BEEN SENT TO YOU VIA THE ELEARNING PORTAL - LITESPEED. SO PLEASE CHECK.

Yeo Yam Hwee
26 June 2009 (Friday)

Where to get the downloading of Travel Declaration Form (TDF)

THE TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM IS FOUND IN the elearning portal: http://www.litespeed.com.sg/. IF U don't get it, try the school website: http://www.sthildassec.moe.edu.sg/


IF YOU REALLY CANNOT DOWNLOAD OR PRINT, THEN ASK YOUR PARENT TO WRITE A LETTER TO DECLARE:

1. THAT YOU ARE WELL
2. THAT YOU DID NOT TRAVEL OR YOU TRAVELLED TO - COUNTRY/CITY name - FROM -- when -- TO -- when.

I will accept that letter provided your any one of your parents sign it.

NOTE: ALL TRAVEL DECLARATION FORMS MUST COME IN on 29 JUNE 2009. YOU MUST NOT FORGET. ALL PARENTAL LETTERS too.

ATTENTION: YOU MUST STILL TRY YOUR BEST TO PRODUCE THE TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM.

The Reported Results So Far

Amanda 16-19 June Malaysia - C U on 29 June 2009 with your Travel Declaration Form (TDF)

Vivian Goh 15-20 June Malayisa - C U on 29 June with TDF

Qia Ji ---in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that u did not travel

Alphonsus --- in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that u did not travel

Joshua Chan --- in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that u did not travel

Gabriel Chan --- in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that u did not travel

Wien Chua --- in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that u did not travel

Daryl Ian --- in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that u did not travel

Desmond Lim 15-19 June Malaysia - C U on 29 June with your Travel Declaration Form (TDF)

Rong Gui --- in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF -- Stating that u did not travel

Amos Fu -- 28 May - 25 Jun 2009 France --- C U on 29 June with your TDF

Samuel Kum -- in Singapore -- C U on 29 June with TDF -- stating that u did not travel

Leon Lin 19 June (day trip) Malaysia - C U on 29 June with TDF

Rajah --- in Singapore -- C U on 29 June with TDF -- stating that u did not travel

Sean Ng 11 - 15 June Malaysia -- C U on 29 June with TDF

Stanley Ng --- in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF -- Stating that u did not travel

Daniel Tay 12 - 15 June Indonesia - C U on 29 June with TDF

Zuo Wei --- in Singapore --- C U on 29 June with TDF - Stating that u did not travel

Qi Cheng --- in Singapore -- C U on 29 June wirh TDF - stating that u did not travel

Abdullah --- in Singpaore -- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that u did not travel

Tan Bo Yu Daniel --- in Singapore -- C U on 29 June wth TDF -- stating that u did not travel

Jazreel Soh --- in Singapore -- C U on 29 June with TDF -stating that u did not travel

Arella --- 17 June (day trip) Malaysia - CU on 29 June with TDF -stating that u did not travel

Benjamin Ann -- in Singapore -- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Kenneth Tham -- in Singapore -- C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Jeevanjot -- in Singapore - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Nathanael -- 12 -18 June Malaysia - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did travel

Joel Yeo - 20-21 June Malaysia - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did travel

Mervin Ong - in Singapore - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Eleazar Ong - in Singapore - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Brendon Say - in Singapore - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Shaun Tan - in Singapore - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Kai Siang - in Singapore - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Kenny Yeo - in Singapore - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did not travel

Wiskilver John - 29 May - 6 June 2009 Philippines - C U on 29 June with TDF - stating that you did travel

TELL ME WHO U ARE IN THE SMS PLEASE

WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR SMS, I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH IF YOU TELL ME YOUR REAL NAME, TOGETHER WITH THE INFORMATION I NEED. THANKS.

URGENTLY NEEDED INFORMATION

YOUR INFORMATION ON:

[1] Are you well or not well?

[2] Did you travel? YES / NO

[3] Which country?

[4] TRAVEL PERIOD from when to when?

MUST REACH MR. YEO BY SMS - 96751657 by TONIGHT - 24 JUNE 2009.


VERY SORRY FOR THIS LATE NOTICE. THIS IS URGENT.
SCHOOL HAS TO START ON 29 JUNE 2009 without fail.

THE TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM

3D STUDENTS take note:

ALL PUPILS MUST FILL IN THE FORMS AND HAND IT IN. WITHOUT FAIL.
WITHOUT PARENTAL DETAILS AND SIGNATURES, YOUR FORMS WILL BE INVALID.

WHAT YOU MUST DO TO INFORM MR. YEO ON 29 JUNE 2009

ATTENTION 3D students ALL:

[1] School will reopen on 29 June 2009 (Monday).

[2] Please SMS your HEALTH status to Mr. Yeo at 96751657 to indicate the following things:

[a] Are you feeling OK?

[b] Did you leave Singapore for holidays this June vacation period?
If your answer is "YES" - SMS me your START date and RETURN date and your DESTINATION[s]
[c] IF YOU WENT AWAY ON HOLIDAY AND RETURN TO SINGAPORE ON 22 or AFTER 22 June 2009, THEN YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL (meaning to say you are not supposed to come back to the school building at all) FOR 7 DAYS. So meaning these 7 days you have to stay at home.

So, if FOR EXAMPLE:Vivian went to Malayia on 21 June (START date) and came back on 24 June (END date), from 25 June onwards, you count 7 days - 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30/6, 1/7 - VIVIAN IS SUPPOSED TO STAY AT HOME and NOT COME TO SCHOOL. She will return to school from 2 July onwards (if she is well).

REMEMBER: This 7 Days Leave of Absence only applies to you if you come back to Singapore after visiting the following affected countries:

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. Chile
5. Dominican Republic
6. Hong Kong
7. Indonesia
8. Japan
9. Mexico
10. Panama
11. Philippines
12. Spain
13. Thailand
14. United Kingdom
15. USA

SO FAR, MALAYSIA is NOT in the list. So not counted.

This list of countries may change daily. So you must check - http://www.moh.gov.sg on Monday 29 June 2009 for updates.

REMEMBER: You can only have SEVEN DAYS leave of absence if you returned ON 22 June OR AFTER 22 June 2009.

So what must you do?

GO TO YOUR eLearning Website _ www.litespeed.com.sg and get the OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION PACKAGE - this contains an OFFICIAL LETTER and a TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM.

YOU MUST DOWNLOAD the TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM and COMPLETE it, BRING it with you to school on 29 JUNE 2009 if you don't qualify for 7 days OFF.

THOSE studenst who visited any one or more countries mentioned in the AFFECTED COUNTRIES list, and returned to SINGPORE on 22 JUNE or after that date will ALL have to stay away from school for SEVEN days. These students MUST SEND the TRAVEL DECLARATION FORM by normal mail or EMAIL to yeo_yam_hwee@moe.edu.sg without fail.
They must not wait until they are able to come to school. They have to send the travel declaration form to me before they are officially able to return to school.

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YOU MUST LET YOUR FATHER and MOTHER KNOW about this matter. They must sign on your travel declaration form, for those who are handing in the hardcopy by hand or normal mail to me.

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You can contact me at 96751657.

ALSO: call the school office at 6781-4994

and check the school website at www.sthildassec.moe.edu.sg if you need further clarification.

GOOD LUCK. STAY WELL.