[G6] Grade 6 Final WWW Parent Information

Dear Grade 6 Parents, 

The grade 6 Week Without Walls experience is almost here! Next Monday, we will leave for a week full of learning in Mui Ne. 

Please read this important information about your child’s trip. We suggest you print it as well to have quick access to it while your child is away. 

SSIS Chaperones
Megan Kottwitz (Trip Leader), Lili Dubois, Aaron Furry, John Koski, Lan Pham, Patrick Pressley, Ellen Mussleman, Tom Lupton, Nguyen Do, Amanda Torti, Andrew Ward, Huiney Xu

Departure / Arrival Dates and Times

Emergency Contact Information

Your child will not have access to their phone while we are away. Do not try to contact your child directly. 

In case of an emergency, use the following numbers:

Daytime (7:30 am - 4:00 pm) 

Ms. Huyen Tran (MS Administrative Assistant): 028 3622 0870 ext. 3

or email: huytran@ssis.edu.vn

Ms. Huyen will be your quickest point of contact. She is in direct contact with our trip leaders, AsiaMotions Staff, and the nurses during the day when the students and teachers are busy with daily activities.

Afternoon/Night (4:00 pm - 7:30 am)

Mr. Phil Wendel (Associate MS Principal): 028 3622 0870 Ext. 61054*
(Your call will be forwarded to his cell phone.)
* This number is for WWW trips only and is only active from 4:00 pm - 7:30 am. Use this number for emergencies only.

For non-urgent or non-emergency matters, please email Megan Kottwitz (mkottwitz@ssis.edu.vn) or message her via Google Chat.

SSIS Shirts
Students must wear their SSIS school shirts to school on Monday AND also on the return bus on Friday. Therefore, we encourage students to have two SSIS shirts.

Prescription Medicine - Deadline, November 20
All prescription medicines must be brought to the Middle School Nurse’s Office (on the first floor of the MS building) by an adult by Thursday, November 20. Prescription medication(s) must be in the original container(s) and properly labeled with the student’s name, name of medicine, route, dosage, directions, and expiration date. One of the two International SOS nurses with us on the trip will manage and dispense all medications. You will need to pick up the medication(s) when your child arrives back on campus.

Electronics & Devices Reminder
Cell phones and electronic devices will only be allowed during the bus ride to and from Mui Ne. When we get to Mui Ne, all cell phones will be collected and safely stored by the chaperones. Students should not bring any other electronic devices or devices that connect to wifi (e.g., smartwatches, iPads, cameras, or gaming devices).

Money
There will be limited opportunities to buy snacks and/or souvenirs. Students should not bring more than 500,000 VND. 

Staying Connected
AsiaMotions will have a professional photographer taking photos throughout the week. The photographer will post pictures each evening to a Smugmug account. (Details below.) SSIS will also post daily updates on the Parent Portal. We will email these updates to you.

Grade 6 Photographs*

Link to the Smugmug photo album: 

https://asiamotions.smugmug.com/SCHOOL-TRIPS/Year-2025-2026/SSIS-2025-2026/SSIS-G6-MUI-NE/n-ffnvVF

Password: SSISG6MUINE

*Note: Photos will be uploaded here between 7:00 pm and midnight, so each day’s photos will be available the following day.

If you have any questions, please contact the grade 6 trip leader, Megan Kottwitz, mkottwitz@ssis.edu.vn. 

Sincerely,

Phil Wendel
Middle School Associate Principal