EMBRACE - Sekolah Bogor Raya Newsletter May 2021

EMBRACE Vol .10 / MAY-JUNE 2021

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FOREWORD Vol.10 / MAY-JUNE 2021

From SBR's Curriculum Coordinator

Dear Students, Staff, and Families, We are all so incredibly proud to be able to graduate
our first International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
As we come to the end of another year here at (IBDP) candidates! This success has been the
Sekolah Bogor Raya, it is a good time to reflect on culmination of many hours of enthusiastic learning
what we have achieved, update you on some from our students, and intense curriculum preparation
important changes, and look forward to an even more and planning from our teachers and staff. It has been
successful 2021-2022! a whole school effort that everyone can be proud of.

I am extremely proud of some of the achievements Congratulations to our students who so deserve to
we have made this year, with the introduction of some succeed, and we look forward to continuing these
new programs that have really helped push our successes as we head into the new academic year.
students to further levels of growth.
As we close out this year, we begin to look forward to
Our drive-in learning and drive-thru library programs the beginning of a new start for our students in the
at the PGK level have been a wonderful opportunity next academic year. Although there are many
for the students to continue to interact with their unknowns as to the extent we will be able to have
friends and teachers in a safe environment, giving students on campus, especially with new cases on
them the much needed social connections so critical the rise in the Jabodetabek area, rest assured that
for their development. our Gugus-Covid task force has been working
tirelessly to adjust and refine our comprehensive
Our Primary levels have really embraced the move to response and reopening guide to ensure a safe and
virtual events, hosting their first ever virtual run to equitable transition back to on-campus learning in a
improve the physical and social wellbeing of our phased rollout. We will continue to inform you on the
students, much needed during this time, as well as a steps and plans for the reopening of the school this
way to interact more with the community. Their fall, with more frequent communication on updates as
Market Days and virtual literacy events also worked to we receive them.
further student learning growth, while also including
the community in their journey. Finally, I would like to thank all the staff – both
teaching and support staff – who make this school the
At the Secondary level, we have seen the introduction tremendous school that it is, and a wonderful place of
of the Student Led Clubs (SLCs). It has been work and learning. I would also like to thank the
amazing to see our students take agency in their own school leadership teams, and our Yayasan, for all
extra-curricular studies, and how much they can their efforts to ensure our students have an
achieve when given the freedom to take risks in their exceptional school environment.
learning. Seeing the students be able to meet with
each other, and share their passions outside of their On behalf of the SBR community, I would like to thank
academics has been truly inspiring. This new program our families again for your support and engagement
is both a hybrid, and an evolution of our community throughout the year. Your partnership in this journey
service, SHARE, and CAS programs, and our is so very important, and I look forward to continuing
extracurricular teams and clubs. And it really shows to work with you in the years to come. I hope you all
the dedication of our students in pursuing their have a wonderful break and look forward to
interests, not only as personal growth, but also in their welcoming the students back in July.
embracing of their desire to help the community, in
their collaboration with both local and global social -Benedict Emil Rinne-
service organizations.

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Andri Nurcahyani, Secondary School Principal

Self Regulated Learning: A Strategy for
Remote Learning During Pandemic

All of us still remember that in March 2020, schools in Teaching them study skills
Indonesia temporarily closed and switched to distance Students need study skills to help them organize their
learning to prevent the spread of the coronavirus materials, manage their time, stay on task, read with
(COVID-19). This condition has resulted in great comprehension, and retain and practice what is
challenges to teachers, guardians, and of course, learned for later use on graded activities. Teaching
students. Students must be independent and highly study skills to the whole class will help all students to
motivated to face the challenges they have during online become more independent learners.
learning, ranging from the adaptation process to the Making priority list
online learning, technical issues such as internet When children seem off task or even shut down and
connection, computer literacy, time management, and refuse to complete work, sometimes it’s because the
self motivation. The last two issues, time management work is too difficult for them and they’re frustrated.
and self motivation, are the ones that most students find Making a priority list will help them to manage their
very challenging. Time management is a difficult task for time and work better.
learners, as online courses require a lot of time and Discuss and Reflect
intensive work. Many online learners also lack self Children need objective, nonjudgmental feedback in
motivation, as students need to find the motivation to order to improve their behavior. When a problem
equip themselves for facing the challenges during the arises, find a calm time to discuss what went wrong,
pandemic. why, and how it can be handled differently next time.
They may also be able to do reflection on their own,
This made the so-called self-regulated learning (SRL) verbally or through a written activity. Reflecting
become very important. What is SLR? Self-regulated helps students to become more mindful: Instead of
learning means that learners can set their own learning just reacting to emotions, they can learn to become
goals, determine content and progress, choose skills and the manager of their emotions by recognizing what
methods, monitor the entire process, and conduct self- they are feeling before it becomes an action.
assessment. When students have developed a good self-
regulated learning, they will be focused on their goal, be Switching from a face-to-face classroom to a virtual
highly and internally motivated, then they will be able to classroom makes the learning experience entirely
follow and enjoy the process of the online learning in a different for students, but with a strong ability of self-
better and more organized way. regulated learning, we hope to see our children grow
to be more responsible, independent, and determined
Now, what can we do as adults to support our children to individuals.
develop their ability as a self-regulated learner? Here are
some tips for you; netdays

A positive environment
The study room should feel like a space where
students can focus on their study. Make sure the
light, temperature, and noise level is controlled.
Avoid any distractions.
Clear expectations
Set up daily schedules, procedures, and an
established routine to help children understand what
to expect and create an environment that feels
structured and safe.

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K2-PREP

K2

Hello K2s! Wow! It doesn't feel like we are almost at the end of
the Academic Year 2020-2021. Many things have happened
this year, but all of you can go through it very well. Good job,
K2s!

In this theme, How We Organize Ourselves, K2 students
learned about various kinds of transportation by land, air, and
water. Land transportation such as car, bus, truck, van, and
bike. Air transportation such as airplanes and helicopters.
Water transportation such as boat, ship, and kayak. We also
learned about the important parts of each vehicle, and the most
exciting part was that we had one of our parents, a ship
captain, as our guest speaker. We learned a lot of things from
him.
In this theme, K2 students also learned how to make
transportation miniature using cardboard. We painted, cut, and
pasted all the stuff. We had so much fun!

All of these goals would not be possible without the support
from parents and guardians at home. We are looking forward
to discovering new experiences and journeys together. Stay
safe and healthy.

Important Calendar

JUNE 2021 JULY 2021

18th : Last day of the school year 2020-2021 12th : New teachers induction
19th : End of school year holiday 19th : Teachers' Training Week
22nd: 2nd semester's report card distribution 26th : First Day of Term 1

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K3

Hello, loyal readers of the SBR newsletter! K3
has undergone the most awesome journey this
year and can still have fun even in this
challenging pandemic season.

We have become tough and resilient people
who are keener on learning new things. Our
last theme guides the K3 students to explore
public places by using several applications in
our teaching and learning process. They made
public place mockups from used boxes
creatively and colorfully. It was the last project
for this year, and we, teachers, are very proud
of the students' work.

Students also practiced dancing in preparation
for the first online End-Year Performance. All
these will never be realized without the
cooperation, persistence, and patience of K3
parents.

Hopefully, our learning days will memorable
and become an enduring understanding for all
K3 students. May all the lessons stimulate
them to be more inspired in creating ideas and
enhance their skills, knowledge, and attitude
as we go through this pandemic.

May hope to be a strong and safe anchor for
our souls. Greetings of health and enthusiasm
for all of us.

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PREP

Under the transdisciplinary theme “Sharing the Planet,” Prep
students developed an understanding of the rights and
responsibilities to the environment. Students created a campaign of
their choice to reduce, reuse, or recycle by recording their chosen
action. This campaign aims to persuade others that even small acts
at home in doing the 3R - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, can help save
our environment. The students demonstrated excellent
communication skills through the campaign.

On Monday, 24 May 2021, the students had special guests from
grade 10 of Sekolah Bogor Raya -Bye-Bye Plastic (BBPB)
committees. From the discussion, one of the students posed an
interesting question, “If plastic is very dangerous, why are there still
so many people using it?” The question led to further discussion as
to what Prep students think about the alternatives to reduce the
use of plastic. This session has helped Prep students to reflect on
their responsibilities to help reduce the use of plastic in daily life.

As Prep students are nearly at the end of their Kindergarten
journey, they held a graduation commencement celebration on
Saturday, 29 May 2021. Following the Covid-19 protocols, Prep
students had a drive-through graduation commencement. Despite
the Covid-19 circumstances, Prep students, families, and teachers
were still able to enjoy the graduation commencement and captured
the precious moment together with families and teachers.
Congratulations, Prep students!

It has been an incredible journey, and we are so proud that everyone worked so hard and has made so much
great effort this year. We have shared many beautiful memories and have also had fun even in online learning.

Everyone always focused on the work and kept working hard until all tasks were completed.

We had a lot of fun teaching and learning during this academic year in the Covid-19 situation. We hope everyone
has the most wonderful journey to the next level. This past year, we have grown together and always strive to

be the best we can be!

At the end of our time together, we would like to thank all parents for all the warmth and support during online
learning this year. Thank you for all the extra efforts and the challenges to encourage your child to become
who they are today. We truly appreciate your help and cooperation and the positive learning environment you
provide for your child.

Thank you once again for the time, support and patience.

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PREP

DRIVE-THROUGH GRADUATION
COMMENCEMENT

This year we have lived, studied, learned, laughed, and grown up together even though we
learn at home. We have become a classroom family and always be a part of each other. We
watched the students change from day to day as we go through the challenges during the
Covid-19 pandemic. They keep up to face the challenges until the end of the school year. We
hope that all the things we've done have helped in small ways. We did it! Congratulations,

Prep students, for graduating from SBR Kindergarten.
Good luck with your journey in Grade 1. Stay healthy and be happy.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

WHAT WE SAID Astrid (Grade 6 Teacher): I will definitely never
ABOUT THIS forget this academic year as one of the strangest
ACADEMIC and full of surprises in my life.
YEAR!
Yoke (Grade 2 Teacher): We sang happy
Yay! We made it! The year of adaptation. The year birthdays via zoom, had potluck parties virtually,
of challenges. The year of isolation. The year of but most of all, we went through it all together
knowing another side of ourselves. The year to as a team.
celebrate and to prove that we are all lifelong
learners who could excel in these rapid changes! Ade (Grade 2 Teacher ): Different students have
different learning styles: auditory, visual,
It is the time to share what we feel as teachers kinesthetic, and mixed. In this time I surely
about this academic year: realized that the role of a supporting system is
essential.
Ika Angelina (Grade 1 Teacher): I have asked so
much from you and I want you to know that Ary (Grade 5 Teacher) : It was not too bad having
what you are doing is GREAT”. one full year of online learning. Positive thinking
is the key.
Wendy (grade 6 Teacher): A year of online
learning has taught me to be patient and to have Esther (Grade 5 Teacher): I am very grateful for
acceptance of things that we can't control. having my students who remain loyal and
diligent in studying together, as well as parents
Lucia Ani (Grade 2 Teacher) : It really is another who do roles as school partners from home.
wonderful year with my students because each
academic year always brings its uniqueness and Bryan (PE Teacher) : We've tried our best to find
specialty. suitable activities we can give to kids while their
teachers is in front of their monitors.
Priskila (Grade 5 Teacher): This pandemic has
made all of the school community become more Shannon (Language Teacher) : While we
creative and innovative. organized, adapted lessons, and taught,
students and families met us with patience and
Nancy (Grade 3 Teacher) : I think this academic resilience so that we could all learn through this
year was exhausting yet inspiring as well. situation together.

Indah (Grade 4 Teacher): I am surrounded by Emiria (Learning Support and Counsellor) : I have
good people and a positive working atmosphere learned a lot of new things and am grateful that I
to pass all those interesting challenges with this could work on them well.
deeper positive energy within.
Mada (Teacher Librarian) : School is not the only
Wulan (Grade 2 Teacher): Teaching virtually was place for students to learn but they also learn
a lot more work than actually teaching in class. from their adaptation from their family, society,
and other media.
Sharah (Grade 5 Teacher): My students and
teacher partners amazed me with their high Thank you for showing genuine, never-ending
positive energy. support and love. We felt a tug on our
heartstrings this year as we are teachers who are
Rosdiana (Grade 4 Teacher): I can face all the accustomed to nurturing students in person.
challenges by managing my time as well as I can.
Yet, we can feel your presence beyond space
and time; We are energized to do our best for
our students. See you again in the next
academic year! (DK)

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STUDENTS MEET THE EXPERTS

Borneo Orangutan Survival Federation (BOSF)
“Save Orangutans, Save Their Habitat”

Orangutans activity

One of the 4 Learning Education Pillars is "Learning To Live Together". As Grade 2 explores the theme
"Sharing the Planet", they become more aware of themselves and how they are connected with other living
creatures on this Earth.

Kak Antonia Junita or, Kak Nia, is the Fundraising and Social Engagement Officer from Borneo Orangutan
Survival Foundation (BOSF). Kak Nia held a virtual session with the students about orangutans and their
habitat. She explained very well, sharing with the students how important orangutans are for our life.

Ka Nia from BOSF Orangutans are endemic primates in the archipelago that are
threatened by extinction. That’s why the session with BOSF gave
Student share the poster good insights for the students. They know why we have to save
#saveorangutans orangutans. It is not only because they are cute and seem like
humans, but God created them in the forest to spread seeds. When
they sleep, the canopy opens and the sun sends light to the forest.
The seeds grow and turn into trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide
and produce oxygen for humans.

The message spreads deep in the student’s heart. They are happy to
ask questions. Some of them also shared their poster to champaign
#saveorangutan at the end of the sharing session.

Grade 2 students were so engaged with the presentation. It was a
wonderful opportunity to learn more about the role of orangutans
and how we can work to save them and our shared environment.
(DU)

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STUDENTS MEET THE EXPERTS

Adaptation is the Key
A Sharing Session with Victoria Rahardjo, SBR Alumni

In this very last theme of the 2020/2021 academic year, the grade 3
students got a nice opportunity to meet Kak Vicky. Related to the last
lines of inquiry in the theme Where We Are in Place and Time, we learned
about human adaptation to the climate and geographical conditions. Kak
Vicky is an Indonesian, SBR alumni that now lives and works in Montreal,
Canada.

Kak Vicky began her presentation by explaining geographical conditions in
Canada. She shared the famous landform and bodies of water that can be
visited if we go to Canada. Then Kak Vicky explained the four seasons that
happened every year.

Adaptation is the key.

When Kak Vicky moved to Canada from Indonesia, she needed to adapt to
many new things since we know Indonesia’s geographical conditions are way
different from Canada’s. Kak Vicky explained that people in Canada should
adjust their habits according to each season. The habits consist of: clothes,
food or drink, and activities.

At the end of the session, we had questions and answers about the topic. The
students were so interested in Kak Vicky’s presentation. Each class asked
questions about various things to Kak Vicky. They asked about Kak Vicky’s
experience in Canada, her favorite food, and her hobbies.

“Let’s Start A Business”
By Nadia Lubis, an SBR Alumni

The Grade 4 students had been exploring creating a business as
they are in Theme 5, which focused on economics, marketing,
and all the things needed to become successful entrepreneurs.

We had the wonderful opportunity to have a discussion with
Kak Nadia Lubis, an entrepreneur who is very successful. Kak
Nadia Lubis runs a jewelry store, a restaurant, and a catering
company with her family. Kak Nadia talked about SWOT (which
is Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat), discussed the
ups and downs of starting a company, marketing strategy, and
how she overcame her problems.

It was such a great insight to be able to hear from her
experiences and she thrived for success and excellence in her
work. Grade 4 students were inspired by Kak Nadia Lubis as we
gave our best to create products for the Market Day.

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STUDENTS MEET THE EXPERTS

Be a Digital Superhero!

Wow, super interactive! He also encouraged the students to always check their
The students were definitely enjoying their sharing digital footprints, as he mentioned that what we wrote
session with Bapak Banyumurti on Digital Citizenship, on social media may affect our future. He mentioned a
entitled “Be a digital Superhero!”. They actively true story where a student who was supposed to have a
participated in every part of the brainstorming sessions chance of winning a competition had to be disqualified
that we had. as the committee checked on his digital footprint and
found out that he was posting something negative on
The brainstorming session shows these facts: his social media. Turns out that by posting about how
1.The students are already exposed to many he was happyto play truant or to skip school caused him
platforms of social media. a great deal of misfortune.
2.Our students have once either bullied, seen, or read
about someone being bullied Pak Banyu asks the students to ponder on who might
3.We are all exposed to the world as we have a digital be angry at our post? Are we opening too much of our
footprint personal data? Will people have a different perspective
4.People are judging us based on our digital footprint after reading it? We can conclude that the students
and it is affecting our future really understood the idea that they have to THINK
before they click enter, THINK before they post, and
Those facts mentioned above and the fact that THINK who will read and might misinterpret their
information is just a few clicks away made the idea of posting.
teaching digital citizenship and building a strong
background of reasoning in the mind of our students, a
valid ground.

Teaching digital citizenship helps the students to be
resourceful and ready with the skills, knowledge, and
guidance to engage with the digital environment safely
and with responsibility.

One of our experts, Pak Banyumurti, on the 4th of May
2021, highlighted 3 key things students should follow
when dealing with the online world:

Thinking Critically
Being Safe
Acting Responsibly

A strong base has been built, but the only way to keep these lifelong learners
healthy, happy and productive in their online world is to keep monitoring and
helping them whenever possible. Let’s hand in hand help our students to keep
their online behaviour safe, responsible, and respectful so that they know how to
behave and treat others as well as be able to spot red flags in other people’s online
behaviour-EPS-

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

Grade 1 Time flies! Now, we are nearly at the end of the academic year. This year was a
tough year for everyone, including Grade 1 students. We had online learning this
year. Although we cannot meet at school, we had a great time together. We not
only had fun while online learning, but we also had some engaging activities such
as celebrating birthdays, expert visits, and virtual trips. We are thrilled to know
that students enjoy the learning. Last week we had reflection time where
students were allowed to express their feelings and ideas. They shared all about
their favorite subjects and things. Moreover, they also addressed their goals in
grade 2.

The last theme is “Sharing the Planet”. Grade 1 students are fascinated to
explore and dig for more information about minibeasts. They discovered
different kinds of minibeast, their habitat, and their roles in our environment.
Now, grade 1 students know that minibeasts play an important role for us. So, as
a summative assessment, the students made a campaign to save minibeasts and
allow more people to be aware of their roles. This project is also supported by
Ibu Puji, our visual art teacher who guided students in creating the posters. We
hope that students make a contribution to protecting our only planet Earth. Well
done Grade 1! (FN)

Grade 2 “Best Day of My Life”

When was the best day of your life?
What made the day the best one?

“Grade 2 is working on stuff to finish our theme 6 and this academic year. Completing projects, self-assessment,
and digital portfolio. The students are very happy but also sad at the same time because soon they will pass this
school year.

“The questions above actually do not have the answer. Every day is the best day. We
thank God for everything that has been done for us. The best part of our day is when we
have each other. Getting to know each other. We learn, play, laugh, cry and do many
things together.

Circle Time every morning is very memorable because we do and talk about many
interesting things. We even invited the parents and had a session called “Bedtime Story”.

“When the students interviewed some members of SBR (Principals and Admin Staff) and
talked about their roles in the SBR community. They made their own questions and
proudly asked the guests.

“Expert visits become the opportunity for them to learn from other people and know
more about the topic we discuss like community, illustrator, and orangutans.
Dear Time is also the best session. Grade 2 students can read and share the books they
like with their friends. Moreover, they can be more confident and love to read.
Last but not least, sessions with the specialists like Visual Art, LA, PE, etc were very
exciting. They can explore many new things and express themselves in many ways.

There were so many days with unforgettable moments for them. Hopefully, they will remember every single
moment this year. Never gonna look back on the mistakes and never gonna give them up for the future. (DU)

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

“The end of a journey means the start of another one” Grade 3

It has been a year, a wonderful year through many ups and downs where we needed to adjust everything.
WE DID IT! And as the quote says, “the end means the start of another journey”. We have passed this year, but have
challenges ahead of us in the next year.

Before that time comes, grade 3 students took a moment to reflect on what they have been through this year.
Together with the teachers, the students gave their opinions about what they felt during this academic year, they
shared with us their favourite activity and things that happened this year. They also mentioned their hope for the
next academic year, what they want to happen, and what they want to do for themselves.

Grade 3 students also have so many things to do these days. They made My
Country Project for the UOI, My Survey Project for Math and also there is
Laporan Kunjungan for Bahasa Indonesia. Though it’s called an assignment,
the students really enjoyed the process of doing it.

Finally, at the end of the day, the grade 3 students showed their good effort
and responsibilities in their learning process. Well done students now let’s
say it again say “WE DID IT!” (RR and TZ)

Grade 4 “We are young entrepreneurs”

Theme 6, which is our last theme in this academic year, has been a blast. We learned about the economics, the market,
how to create products and actually sell our products. We started by learning basic economics and how to start a
business of our own, which is how we became young entrepreneurs.

The Market Day was the one big event that was on the minds of our Grade 4 students for a while. They did a survey to
find out more about the demands, conducted research of the goods that they wanted to sell, learned about marketing,
promoted their products, calculated the budgets, created advertisements, prepared the packaging, and made sure that
everything was ready for the Market Day. It was quite a long process, but it was all worth it.

The products sold on Market Day varied from tote bags, bracelets, hair accessories, sushi, pudding, and all kinds of
cakes. The students even created eco-friendly packaging that can be reused or recycled. We are grateful for the
endless support from the parents and everybody at school. We have started our own businesses, we are young
entrepreneurs. Grade 4 was such an incredible learning experience for all of us. We encountered obstacles, solved
problems, but the most important thing was learning and growing together as a team.

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

Grade 5 “Better Me with Genially”

In this theme of How We Express Ourselves, the I create better me with Genially! Let’s have Fiber Day
students learn how to be good and wise digital
citizens. There are some cases, such as bullying, that Grade 5 Fun Funny
happens when they are online learning using zoom, Activities Closing the Year
playing online games, using social media; there are Fiber Day; There were
even false news reports when they search for fruit juices, fruits, cereals,
information on websites. veggies with peanut sauce,
and many more were
Besides that, they also learned about the rules and prepared by the students
norms for using digital media properly. Students to join Fiber Day in zoom
created a project named “Better Me” with the Genially class.
online application. It is a project on how to use social
media or digital media, by showing their strength and
passion in their daily lives, and how to become wise
students in using social media.

Show and Tell; The Virtual Background
students are asked to bring
their favorite stuff and Competition; The students
goods. The students tell
the story behind the stuff are assigned to design a
such as why they like it.
virtual background with

the concept of showing the

I will show you and tell you about it. audience memorable A design of Virtual Background that
share about my memorable moments in
moments in Grade 5 and
Grade 5 and my future goal.

A Message for future Grade 5; The way students convey a future goals they have
positive message with positive words needs to be
practiced. The students were assigned to write their planned.
testimony about how to be a grade 5 student, about
challenges they face in a year, and tips on how the Design Thinking for Better Environments with HILO; Grade 5
students successfully overcome the obstacles they face. invited representatives from HILO to share about some
common cases such as pollution, unhealthy environment, and
people behaviour. By knowing those cases, the students are
assigned to think critically and give challenges to create
better environments. (EPS)

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CLASS AT A GLANCE

Grade 6

〰 〰“You are: that one Take a moment to appreciate

yourself and how far you've come, survived, and overcome “

by.Lalah Delia

Finally! We are at the end of our journey at the Primary level. It is time to get ready for our next adventure soon.
We are finishing the last theme, How the World Works by creating innovative ideas as a way to reduce the effects
of natural phenomena. We started by discovering how humans respond to current meteorological phenomena.
This theme is about understanding nature and learning how our behaviors affect nature.

A Visit to grade 5 by our teachers to share stories of Moving on to our last several weeks before the end of the school year,
being 6th grader we had an activity to share our feelings about moving on to 7th grade.
Some of us will remain here at SBR and some of us will move to other
schools or even have a home school. We tried to share and embrace
those feelings of joy or anxiety. We understand that it is a part of our
lives too once we become teenagers, so no matter what happens, we
have to be prepared! The teachers also visited the 5th graders in one
session to share stories about the fun facts of being a 6th grader. It was
great to hear from the teacher that the 5th graders were very talkative
and enthusiastic about becoming a 6th grader soon.

Moving on to our last several weeks before the end of the school year,
we had an activity to share our feelings about moving on to 7th grade.
Some of us will remain here at SBR and some of us will move to other
schools or even have a home school. We tried to share and embrace
those feelings of joy or anxiety. We understand that it is a part of our
lives too once we become teenagers, so no matter what happens, we
have to be prepared! The teachers also visited the 5th graders in one
session to share stories about the fun facts of being a 6th grader. It was
great to hear from the teacher that the 5th graders were very talkative
and enthusiastic about becoming a 6th grader soon.

“Let hopes shape our future!”

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"Actually, I have just contributed to the newsletter this year, but overall it has been a really satisfying
journey as I see how heartfully people pour out their ideas in this community. The sense of belonging is
pretty high and every time my writing is posted there, I rain dance! There are times when the due date is
killing me, but I guess it is all worth it. We get better and better. Taking this role never goes smoothly
without my colleagues in the Grade 5 team, since it is not only about what I thought, but it is about what
we thought. Thank you for the experience!"
Erika Perma Santi, Grade 5 contributor.

I love writing because I can share all my feelings that I might not be able to share verbally. Even though my
writing only fills half to one page, it comes from the great stories of our students in grade 2. I open my eyes
wider and try to be more sensitive to all things happening around them. Every time I was so excited to tell
their stories for the readers through articles and pictures. When I read the magazine, I feel so proud to
recount the good things we have done together. Thank you to the students for inspiring me. Thank you for
the experience. Stay safe, happy, and healthy!
Deassy Ulorlo, Grade 2 contributor

I am grateful to get an opportunity in this academic year to be a part of this newsletter team. I love
reading, writing, and sharing wonderful stories that happened with our grade 3 students. It is always
challenging to start each article, but once we have our ideas, we can finish our article successfully. I hope
our readers enjoyed our stories, thank you.
Rikonita Rainarli, Grade 3 contributor

It is a pleasure to be a part of this community. I love to share the wonderful moments that I’ve experienced
with my grade 1 students. I love to share how amazing they are. Seeing their spirit and also their smile
makes me feel how grateful I am to have them as my students who put a smile on my face and also give me
strength during this hard situation. I know it is not that easy to put all of your thoughts and feelings
through writing. Sometimes it’s really challenging to start, you don’t know where to start, but when you
keep trying and never give up, you can see that you can do that far, more than you ever imagined and more
than you can expect. It’s not about how long the text that you are writing, but it’s about the thought that
you put in the writing that counts. Hopefully, our writing can inspire people. Stay healthy and happy!
Florentina Ratna, Grade 1 contributor

I have been writing for the school’s newsletter for three years now. I enjoy telling stories about our
classroom, the students’ activities, our learning experiences, but most of all I really hope that our articles
will be able to inspire others.
This pandemic really reminded me to be grateful that I have a great team of teachers and amazingly strong
willed students that managed to conquer many obstacles together.
Remember, to write is to share and to empower others.
Yoke Kurniawan, Grade 4 contributor.

"For me, writing is one of the ways to express myself. Being trusted to become a contributor in the
newsletter has given me an opportunity to share lots of stories about educating and learning together as a
Grade 6 teachers team of Sekolah Bogor Raya. Writing something worth reading has never been easy.
Having this role has also opened my eyes to firstly do something worth writing as a teacher and work hand
in hand with the school community to create the best real stories. I hope that my stories could inspire
people who read it. For sure, my biggest appreciation is thanking the students, teachers and parents for
becoming the main inspiration. Thank you!"
Wendy Agustine, Grade 6 Contributor

It is always an honour to put all stories up and share them to the community members. It is about
celebrating genuine and authentic learning experiences, from students, teachers and parents. There were
many stories about ups and downs to deal and face the challenges in this current situation, but at the same
time there are a lot of inspiring stories as well. This newsletter gives us space to voice our stories of
making choices in learning to accommodate agency. Agency is our need to be heard and to express
ourselves, and we hope there will be more stories that can be told to inspire us.
Diana Karitas, editor and contributor

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SBR Best Buddies Donation to SLB Dharma Wanita Bogor

It has been four years since the members of That is why SBR Best Buddies members want
Best Buddies chapter SBR has established a to donate some money from their hard work on
friendship program with SLB Dharma Wanita doing fundraising activities during this
students and part of the mission of Sekolah academic year. The money will be used to repair
Bogor Raya is to support our school values of SLB Dharma Wanita school buildings.
empathy and equality. This is also inline with
Best Buddies International, which is an We had the opportunity to do school touring to
organization that focuses on people with see the parts of the school that are broken, do
intellectual and developmental disabilities some Q&A with ibu Rulita from SLB C Dharma
(IDD). Wanita and a group discussion with some of
SLB B teachers related to the future possibility
Here, Best Buddies chapter SBR wants to give to open a sign language workshop class in SBR.
back to this community by creating a program
that gains awareness related to IDD, doing The donation had been given to SLB B and C
some fundraising activities and building Dharma Wanita and they are very grateful by
friendship with IDD people in SLB Dharma the effort of SBR Best Buddies members to do
Wanita as a form of support to IDD people in their best collecting funds for SLB. Even though
this community and in this pandemic situation, it was not much, the SLB community looked
some part of SLB Dharma Wanita school very happy with the attention and good
building starts to break down or damage. intention that SBR Best Buddies gave to them.
Hopefully this relationship will remain as good
and beautiful as it is now. (DS)

Never believe that a few caring people can't change
the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.

Margaret Mead

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COOKING CLUB

Cooking is the art, science, and craft of using heat to prepare food for
consumption. There are many cooking skills and some recipes require
several techniques to make one delicious dish. In the cooking club meeting,
we discuss and explore new dish recipes and the cooking process. Students
are actively involved to share their idea to cook a dish, using their own
recipes.

In the cooking club, we learn some aspects of cooking, such as the basic
ingredients, utensils, and kinds of dishes. Each week, the club learns a
different theme and skill of cooking for their activities. Through the
cooking club, each member gets a challenge to practice their cooking skill in
cooking an appetizer, main course, dessert, and local dish.

One of the projects was cooking local dishes, both from Indonesia and
abroad. Each student was given a challenge to cook their favorite local dish
and make the documentation in the photo or video. There were students
who cooked Ayam Suwir Sambal Matah Bali, Mie Ayam and Dumpling.
Then, students presented the result of their cooking process and the other
students gave responses of their dish.

The Cooking Club is not only a place for students to learn about cooking. In
the club, students can interact with the other cooking club members from
different grades, so it makes them have more friends. Students can also
improve their leadership skills, because some students become committee
members of the club and they can learn to lead and organize the team. (ER)

WRITING Writing is a way to be adventurous. By joining the
CLUB writing club, students are encouraged to be
adventurous and explore their ideas and creativity,
which are then expressed in written form. The work
of all students' ideas and creativity is contained in a
digital magazine format. Students collaborate to
present informative and educational writings, as well
as entertain readers. "Parachute" is the students’
choice to name their magazine, with the philosophy
of broadening your horizons like the expansion of a
parachute.

Discussion on the topic of articles, looking for
references, exchanging ideas for magazine designs,
are activities that students do during weekly
meetings. At the end of the term, all students' work
will be published in the hope of being an inspiration
for readers. (MW)

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BOSF SBR

BOSF (Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation) SBR is part of BOSF Indonesia, which focuses on introducing the
importance of orangutan reservation for secondary school students in SBR. In this club, students learn about the
current condition of orangutans and how they are on the verge of extinction.

Besides that, students also learn about the
characteristics of orangutans in the wild and how
their proper habitat has slowly been lost due to
forest exploitation, especially in Borneo.
BOSF SBR believes that everyone has a role to play
in helping orangutan preservation in Borneo.

Therefore, BOSF SBR also has a mission to spread
awareness to fellow SBR students and the
community about the importance of protecting the
habitat of orangutans through the BOSF_SBR
Instagram account.

In Semester 1, BOSF SBR has designed activities to
raise funds by selling orangutan-themed
merchandise. Apart from getting the funds that will
be donated to BOSF National, this sale also aims to
increase awareness of the status of orangutans in
danger.

In the future, BOSF SBR will continue to provide
education about orangutans and find solutions to
help orangutan reservations so that they are
relieved from the threat of extinction. (ASP)

Factorial Mathematics Competition

Mathematics will support various other knowledge By sending the students to this competition, we are
including science, economics and technology. We all hoping that they will get new challenges
realize the importance of mathematics’ contribution to and a new experience to boost their motivation more
students’ intellectual ability. Mathematical literacy will in the area of mathematics. (DA)
also support the economic well-being of a country.
Mathematical literacy is the ability to use mathematics
for everyday living, for work or for further study

Sekolah Bogor Raya often sends students to join
various kinds of mathematics competitions. On April
17th, 2021 we delegated our students to join a factorial
mathematics competition online. The students are
Claudia, Rasya, Michelle and Galvin. Currently they are
in the first round of the competition and the final round
will be announced later on.

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Elysian is the first ever visual arts exhibition done Sekolah Bogor Raya’s First
by the first batch of IB students in Sekolah Bogor Ever IB Visual Arts Exhibition
Raya. Furthermore, it has been opened for the
public to see since 27th of April 2021 and Moreover, this exhibition is the stepping stone for
onwards. It holds a special meaning as the starting the next annual visual arts exhibition held by
point of upcoming exhibitions and as a statement Sekolah Bogor Raya’s IB students. It naturally sets
of perseverance. The nineteen artists that an expectation for the upcoming art exposition. “I
participated intend to utilise the word ‘Elysian',, am hoping to see more of a heartfelt exhibition that
which means beautiful or divinely inspired, as a brings out their individual art style based on their
way to announce that even in a not so ideal emotions,” said Jennifer Maharani, an HL visual arts
circumstance, young artists like themselves will student who created the collection called
continue to flourish and create. Although done Relationships.
virtually, specifically through a website and social The students who have participated this year aim
media, the students are hopeful that their to inspire the audience and students through this
message will be heard and taken seriously. Other exhibition. Besides, making the most of their two-
than that, the preparation journey has proven how year journey should already be a great achievement
tough these students are. in itself. Nonetheless, they were able to provide a
spectacular art exhibition and set a creditworthy
First and foremost, the production process of example of an exposition done in the middle of a
Elysian includes three main stages which can be pandemic. Needless to say, the students appreciate
referred to as: individual planning, individual the support that they have received and are excited
execution and collective arrangement. Initially, to see what the next batch of IB students will bring
students created their own themes. Each one had to the table. Please go and check our exhibition on
the freedom to express whatever is special to Bit.ly/ElysianSBR and follow our Instagram account
them. This resulted in the emergence of a diverse @ElysianSBR. (Valerie FI)
set of subjects such as identity, illnesses and sins.
However, these differences still correlated as one
in which they all talked about self-discovery and
personal experiences.

Lastly, collective arrangement is when the
students finally discuss how they would like to
present their masterpieces. Thus, ending up with
the decision of displaying their art through a
public website and promoting it through social
media platforms.

With the guidance of our visual arts teacher, Pak
Ardiles Septuaginta, the students’ dedication to
creating an exceptional experience for the
viewers is evident in the exhibition. Viewers can
anticipate an exciting and eye-opening experience
when going through the students’ work. As a lot
of the students have poured in their true feelings
into the artworks, also expect to feel empathy and
sentimentalism. In addition, the students hope
that they can interact by speaking on relatable
issues that may reflect on the audience’s feelings.

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Bye Bye Plastic Bag VISITS PGTK

Childhood and childrens’ primary years are the detrimental ages Surprisingly, some students already knew what
that shape their values, and shape who they become. Introducing a trash bank was and it was amazing to see how
them to environmental issues and what they can do to combat the kids these days are very aware of environmental
said problem at an early age is a major breakthrough for a better issues. Everyone was very active and they even
future. Therefore, BBPB SBR was invited by the PGTK teachers to showed us their recycled projects! It was surely
have a sharing session with PGTK students regarding waste a milestone for BBPB to get the opportunity to
management. share our knowledge with PGTK students. We
hope to see the SBR community grow and
Our initial aim for this session was to inspire them to make a contribute more in saving the environment.
change and advocate for the same in their family, especially (Mcayla and Karina)
regarding an issue that is very close to them. To our surprise, they
have done the things we proposed! It was an amazing sight
knowing that they’ve visualized themselves living in a cleaner
environment.

Our presenters introduced the general idea of waste management
through an interactive Powerpoint presentation. We had 3 pairs
in total as there were 3 classes. Each class had their own link.
Since everything was conducted online, we prepared our best so
that the session would run smoothly and would be interesting for
the students. Throughout the session, the students were very
interactive and also interested regarding the topic. Of course at
the end of the session, we proposed ideas so that they could be a
part of the solution for this issue, one including the trash bank.

Surprisingly, some students already knew what a trash bank was
and it was amazing to see how kids these days are very aware of
environmental issues. Everyone was very active and they even
showed us their recycled projects! It was surely a milestone for
BBPB to get the opportunity to share our knowledge with PGTK
students. We hope to see the SBR community grow and
contribute more in saving the environment. (Mcayla and Karina)

Satpel PSA Donation

On the 6th of May, Sekolah Bogor Raya's Student Council This sembako was also bought using proceeds from the
represented by the President and Vice President of the Student Council’s Compassion Day event in February, and
SMA division, accompanied by their Student Council along with the donations, raised Rp. 10,143,255, which
Advisor and Student Activities Coordinator, delivered bought 395kg of rice, 99kg of sugar, 89 Litres of cooking
sembako packages for Satpel PSA Bogor in the light of oil, 59 bottles of syrup, 7 boxes of instant noodles, 5 kg of
the spirit of giving in this holy month of Ramadan. eggs, 40 packs of tea, and 16 kg of flour. Though the visit to
Usually, the Student Council would hold a Buka Puasa the orphanage was short and very limited in accordance
Bersama event, but due to the circumstances, that was with the health protocols, the childrens’ smiles could still
no longer possible. But, in the interest of maintaining the be seen from their eyes, and this event will surely be a
spirit of giving especially during these critical times, the great memory in the Student Council officer’s hearts.
Student Council opened donations to students, teachers,
staff, and the general public for them to be able to donate
to the children at Satpel PSA Bogor.

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One Day in Secondary

Students’ well-being and learning are crucial things that Chemistry class
we must maintain as they transition from primary to
secondary schools. Sekolah Bogor Raya held an event Experimentation is the heart of the science subjects.
called “A Day in the Life of a Secondary Student’’, where Even though we face some challenges due to the
primary school students experienced how it feels to pandemic, Sekolah Bogor Raya still gives the best
become secondary students for a day. The program learning experience to their students. Bu Azizah
consisted of five sessions, three of which were learning conducted an acid base experiment by using materials
sessions. They were ESL, Chemistry, and Global at home, such as turmeric, flower, vinegar, soap and
Perspectives. The welcoming session was the first water. Students seemed to enjoy doing this hand-on
session which was conducted on Friday, 11 June 2021. activity.
This session was specifically designed for the upcoming
students who come from other schools. The other four Sharing with Student Council session
sessions were held on Monday, 14 June 2021.
Amadeus, Karina, Michelle and Nirwa shared their
English as a Second Language Session experience about being secondary students. They also
gave some tips on how to cope and thrive
Mr. Chris Thompson taught English as a Second academically in a pandemic situation. Amadeus
Language to the primary students. They had a discussion mentioned that time management is one of the most
which fostered student communication skills in all four important skills to focus on in this challenging
language aspects. It was fascinating to hear Grade 6 situation. Simple things like synchronizing your Gmail
students able to communicate on various topics well. account to your phone can be very helpful.

Global Perspectives class Karina shared about the Student Leadership Clubs.
These clubs are a place where students can learn
Pak Indra introduced Global Perspectives as a new together and show their passion about their hobbies.
subject that students will learn in secondary school Nirwa also added that it is a good way to balance out
soon. Pak Indra chose some familiar topics such as their academic life. This event helps students to
games, animal extinction, internet, and culture. It was prepare themselves and have a good self adjustment.
really interesting for the primary students to see and
discuss things from different perspectives.

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Dance Club

The Dance Club is a place for students who find passion in dance. We aim to
elevate art and culture through contemporary and ethnic gestures, with the vision
to conserve Indonesian art and culture that are often overlooked during this
competitive era of globalisation. Our mission is to develop our potential from this
art form to make achievements and create a generation of characters who are
catalysts of art and culture to keep not only traditional dances, but modern dances
alive as well.

Our sessions take place every Wednesday at 16:10 - 17:00. We often discuss
things related to dance; in theory (with presentations), practice (live dance
sessions), and past experiences (some heart-to-heart about our past achievements
and competitions). We always learn something new from one another as we all
come from different cultures and dance backgrounds. Some began with hip-hop,
traditional, or urban, others began with jazz, contemporary, or ballet. Together, we
experiment with dances originating from different cultures and create our own
covers and choreographies.

In term 1, we focused on modern dances and creating
choreographies. In term 4, we dove into a bit more
theories and explored many genres of dance by sharing
presentations or just explaining about our favourite
genre of dance or genre of dance that we wanted people
to know. Don’t forget to visit our instagram page
@sbr.dc!

Engage English and Arts Competition 2021 SPH

Recently, at the end of April, some of our students joined the Engage
2021 English and Arts Competition. The event challenged Indonesian
high school students in grades 9-12 to showcase their talents and
skills in speech, short story, debate, and digital and non-digital art
competitions. Sekolah Bogor Raya proudly sponsored three of our
bright, young stars to test their abilities in the event.

Fathimah Badjened (9A) created a riveting short story titled “Hell is
Wherever I Am” which demonstrated not only her strong writing skills
but her creativity as well. Jashan Kumar (9C) and Felicia Audrey (9C)
teamed up to tackle the debate competition in a 2-day mini-
conference that tested their public speaking skills in addition to their
logic and persuasion. We are proud to announce they were named the
winning team on the 2nd day’s meeting despite not winning the
competition overall.

Although SBR didn’t take home any trophies from this competition,
the hard work and dedication our grade 9 students displayed makes
them winners in our eyes. Congratulations to Fathimah, Jashan, and
Felicia and we know you’ll get ‘em next year. (CE)

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Sekolah Bogor Raya’s annual musical production has DDARENACMER
migrated online as we adapt to the current COVID-
19 situation. Dream Dancer Podcast Theatre then Three days before the grand premiere, a
became Sekolah Bogor Raya’s first-ever podcast representative of the cast and crew which included:
musical production. The podcast musical aired on the executive directors, one of the musicians,
Kissi FM (93.4), Spotify (Dream Dancer Pod scriptwriter, and our main voice actress, went to KISSI
Theatre), and Youtube (Sekolah Bogor Raya Official) FM for a talk show. There, we shared our experiences
on the 2nd of May of 2021 to commemorate our on making this project and what we hoped listeners
school’s anniversary. would gain from tuning in on the podcast musical. It
aired from KISI FM (93.4) all throughout the Bogor
This musical is a student-run project, an SBR Share area, which got us super pumped, but nervous at the
program for grades 7 - 10 students, and a CAS same time. It was also shown in KISI TV YouTube Live,
project for International Baccalaureate Diploma and Sekolah Bogor Raya Instagram Live on April 29th,
Programme students. They are both programs 2021.
designed for students to explore areas of interest
and take action upon their passion. Roles ranging
from voice actors and actresses, musicians, vocal
groups, music writers, scriptwriters, marketing and
media, to directors, are all filled in by students.

The idea to persist with the creation of a musical We think that we represent the whole SBR
production during the online home learning has community when we say that we are so incredibly
been around since term four of the 2019/2020 proud of how far our student body's cast and crew
academic year, but has only been brought to action have come, cultivating their talents even during the
since the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic year current pandemic circumstances. Without their hard
with scripts being finalized and auditions starting to work and dedication, this production would have
open. It was a long journey from start to finish, been impossible. We also owe our greatest gratitude
riddled with novel and numerous challenges to to the admirable teachers Miss Sierah Jota, Pak Novi
overcome. However, the fervor of the whole Junaidi, and Pak David Oktavianus, who have
student cast and crew did not allow the current supported us students throughout this journey. As
situation to prevent them from doing what they love executive directors, we have definitely gained new
and making the most out of this academic year. experiences, treasured friends, and valuable lessons
about persistence, discipline, creativity, and
On the 20th and 21st of April, our vocal group and teamwork throughout this project, and are very
musicians went to school to record their final grateful for the opportunity of being a part of Sekolah
performance. This is the day the team had been Bogor Raya’s 2021 Musical Production, Dream
working towards, and you wish you were there, the Dancer Podcast Theatre.
energy in the studio was simply extraordinary! You
could really feel that they had put their best foot Chiesa Gospelli and Katarina Jocelyn Chandra,
forward during this final recording session, from Executive Directors of Dream Dancer Podcast
their chemistry and the way they could portray such Theatre.
raw emotions just from their voices, which we
believe takes great talent and dedication.

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SBR WALK 2021: STAYING HEALTHY VIRTUALLY

With a year full of hurdles, it was impossible for us to
conduct the SBR Walk event offline. Due to this
pandemic, we couldn’t facilitate a festive event, full of
challenges, performances, or the experience of
togetherness between fellow classmates, friends, and
families. Despite that, the committee did not lose hope
and began planning for an online event that none of us
were familiar with. As during this pandemic, many
families and individuals have started to have a habit of
exercising. Exercising is a practical and strong way to
strengthen the immune system. Thus, the SBR Walk
2021: Staying Healthy Virtually aims to challenge
students as well as parents to further sharpen their
exercise skills and also develop their competitiveness
through the competitions being held.

The event itself held a total of 5 different categories
that the participants could join, which were Yoga,
Basketball, Running, Cycling and Dance. There were
competitions being held in each sport category in
which participants could participate to see where they
rank up amongst other enthusiasts. This was a good
chance for them to meet fellow sports enthusiasts and
learn new techniques and skills from others who
performed more exceptionally.

Each sport category has their own qualifications in order to win an award. And the awarding ceremony was done
via YouTube live. The awards were for the participants who are deemed eligible for the medals and the challenge
completers who earned their prizes. The awarding ceremony also featured several speeches from; SBR’s
secondary principal, Bu Andri Nurcahyani, the head of committee for this event, Keisha Valenna Kwek, and the
executive leaders of this year’s student council, Katarina Jocelyn and Chiesa Gospelli.

After the event ended, the committee was bombarded with positive feedback from participants. The event
seemed to have blossomed the participants’ will to exercise more during this tough time. Therefore, it is safe to
conclude that this event was a major success, with a total participation of more than 110 participants, exceeding
our initial target. It wouldn’t have been possible without the support of teachers, advisors, Ibu Andri, Pak Sandi,
and this year’s student council officers, as well as our media partners. Till next time!

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2021 Graduation Day

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the
things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw
off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade
winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover.” – Mark Twain

Sekolah Bogor Raya held the Drive Thru Graduation Ceremony
for Grade 12 on Saturday, 5th June 2021. The ceremony
implemented the Vintage theme where the procession was
equipped with the presence of the '74 VW Beetle to complete
the beauty of the old-school atmosphere in the event.

There were a total of 43 graduates from the Class of 2021. They
were welcomed and inaugurated by the Secondary Principal -
Ibu Andri Nurcahyani, the Curriculum Coordinator - Mr.
Benedict Emil Rhinne, and the Head of Yayasan Danasha - Ibu
Regina Hartati.

The Valedictorian of the 2021 Graduates, Jessica, burst into
tears when she was announced as the best graduate. She
thanked all the teachers and her friends for all the memories
she had had during the hard times due to the pandemic
situation.

"I have many great and unforgettable memories in SBR but
among these would be years I spent as a member and

president of the Student Council. For three years, I got to
work and lead alongside amazing people. This experience
taught me so much, including the very important value of
hard work and collaboration. Indeed, there were many times
where it got very stressful, especially in the middle of IBDP,
but this ultimately made me a more resilient person and a
better problem solver. Through the Student Council and
other community service and CAS activities, I also found joy
in giving back to society and my community. Being in SBR

allowed me to explore areas I'm passionate about and
inspired me to take on more challenging roles and
responsibilities."

Jessica , the Valedictorian of the 2021 Graduates

Find out her full profile in the Embrace's next volume!

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STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT

Michelle Aurelia Yudianto

Gold medal at the International Kangaroo Mathematics Contest 2021
Gold medal at the Mathematics Without Borders (MWB) 2021
Silver medal at the Factorial Mathematics Competition 2021
Silver medal at the International Mathematics Assessments for Schools (IMAS) Round 2
Gold medal at the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad 2021
Gold medal at the Asia International Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO) 2021 Trial Round
Silver medal at the Burgas Mathematical Contest

Henricus Galvin Naftali

Honorable mention in the Factorial Mathematics Competition 2021

Maikaghia Torino

Honorable Mention in the UNICEF Committee representing Norway at the Youth Leader MUN

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LEARNING TOGETHER WITH AN SBR STUDENT

Nirwasita Ayu Prabowo (Nirwa) was born on August 28th,
2008 and has been with SBR since 2020 for secondary,
however she ever joined SBR in Prep class.

Her hobbies include dancing, singing, listening to music,
reading, writing and sometimes playing guitar. She also likes
to watch anime currently, as she feels that they motivate her
in some ways.
She really likes dancing because it’s an activity where she can
have fun but also keep her body fit through moving. It just
feels so nice when dancing. She loves to listen to music and
move her body according to the rhythm.

Her memorable moment was during the competitions when
she and her team were preparing to dance in a group. It was
very fun. Usually before they perform on stage, she thinks
about when she and her group practice, their efforts to win.
The moment when she waits for the music on stage and many
people are watching, she feels so nervous and asks herself,
“Will she dance well?” “Will she fail?” but then when the
music starts, she just does the choreography, dancing on the
stage like when she had practiced before, not thinking too
much, and enjoying herself with the team. Also when waiting
for the announcement, she might panic a little and be
nervous but happy because she did the dance, moreover with
her friends.

Here are a few of his more outstanding achievements and
competitions joined:

Indonesia Hip Hop Championship 2019 (5th place),
Campina Modern Dance Competition (2nd place),
Road to Hip Hop Indonesia 2020 (2nd place),
1st place for Tari Jaipong in Getar Pakuan (basic teen
category) in 2019,
Pentas Seni festival Taruna Bangsa 2020 (2nd place) (primary
category).

“Don’t give up” and “You can do it” are two sentences that
usually help her. She does not really have a motto, however
she has some quotes, and she likes to write them down in
canva applications. Her favourite quotes are “It’s okay to fall,
but then, spread your wings wider” and “Beautiful with your
own way”. There’s another one that she likes, “Don’t waste
your whole life following somebody's expectation. Let them
know your quality” by anonymous.

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"WE" COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS Vol.10 / MAY-JUNE 2021

LEARNING TOGETHER WITH AN SBR TEACHER

Ibu Irina Ekawati Harahap or Ibu Eka was born on May 28th,
1973.
Her educational background is bachelor in English Literature.
She has been with SBR since 2000 and currently she is the PGK
Vice Principal for Student Affairs.
At Sekolah Bogor Raya, she learned to be a teacher and a parent at
the same time. Many things that are not obtained in theories that
she can get while working in SBR which makes her continue to
grow and develop in professional, personal and social aspects.
Being a teacher is not only teaching and makes the students grow
but also learn and grow things on yourself.
Her personal motto is "Be kind, be yourself".

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LEARNING TOGETHER WITH AN SBR PARENT

Ibu Indah Trisnawaty (Indah) is a mother of two students in Sekolah
Bogor Raya. She is an Otorhinolaryngologist – Head and Neck
Surgeon (ENT doctor) who likes travelling.

One of her most memorable experiences as a doctor was at the
beginning of the pandemic, in March 2020, when she was consulted
to do a tracheostomy (surgical procedure to creating an opening in
the neck in order to place a tube into a person's windpipe), and a
bronchoscopy (endoscopic procedure of visualizing the inside of the
airways) on a patient in the Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU) with
prolonged intubation due to a heart attack.

At that time there was still a lot that we didn't know about COVID-19. Because
tracheostomies and bronchoscopies are high-risk procedures because of aerosol-
generation, she performed the procedure with the 3rd level of personal protective
equipment. Because this patient's case was different from the usual heart attack cases, a
PCR swab was performed on the patient.

In March 2020, PCR swabs were only carried out by 2
labs in Jakarta, there were long queues, and the
results could take 1-2 weeks. When the results came
out, it turned out that this patient was positive for
COVID. Then all the doctors in charge of the patient,
including her, were given a PCR swab, and the results
took 1-2 weeks to process. Waiting for 1-2 weeks is
tortuous and very worrying, especially because at that
time the mortality rate was higher than the recovery
rate.

To protect her family, she could not have close contact with her children, so she needed to
sleep separately from them, but thankfully, the results were negative. That's how she
accidentally got the first Covid-19 patient in the hospital that she works at.

Since her job as an ENT doctor is related to patient airways, and this is a high risk during
this Covid-19 pandemic, she must always make sure that she adheres to health and safety
protocols while working.

She really loves her profession as an ENT doctor, and she always makes sure to do her best
and give maximum effort for her patients; so that when she gets cases and patient
procedures as difficult as any, she will try as much as she can for the sake of the patient's
recovery. And because the medical profession is continuously evolving, she is constantly
learning to improve her skills and knowledge.

Her personal motto is “Never give up your desire to be what you want to be. Stay focused
and persistent”.

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STUDENTS WORK Vol.10 / MAY-JUNE 2021

K2 K3

Raisa and her cardboard art UOI 3D Public Places

PREP Student creates a sculpture
from unused materials
Grade 1

Our minibeast posters Save the minibeast campaign

Grade 2

Some of Grade 2 Theme 6 Projects

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Grade 3

My Survey Project

Grade 4

Creating a digital poster Making a photo Membuat pengumuman tentang Hari Pasar
montage

Menulis pengalaman tentang Hari
Pasar

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Grade 5

Drama Virtual tentang Kewarganegaraan Digital Kita! How do we count the ratio?

Do you wanna create fabric for Bricolage, like us?

Grade 6

Satu cara untuk ‘Peduli’! Cerita kami tentang fenomena alam

Innovative ideas to protect, predict or mitigate the effect of meteorological phenomena

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