[G8] Grade 8 Final WWW Parent Information

Dear Grade 8 Parents, 

Due to the recent landslides in the Dalat Area, the Grade 8 Week Without Walls trip has been moved to Ho Tram for next week. We are meeting with all grade 8 students today during Advisory to discuss this change and answer any questions they may have. 

We will be staying at the Seava Resort in Ho Tram. The update schedule of activities can be found HERE.

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. Please note the changed departure time below. 

SSIS Chaperones
Matty Francis (Trip Leader), Joshua Bowers, Kyle Arkeilpane, Rebecca Jardin, Thao Huynh, James Lumley, Duong Nguyen, Joycelyn Wei, Sanny Tran, Blaire Hart, Sean Boyes, and Ryan Blaisdell

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 Mr. Wendel, MS Associate Principal (pwendel@ssis.edu.vn) or message him 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
All prescription medicines must be brought to the Middle School Nurse’s Office (on the first floor of the MS building) by an adult. 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 Ho Tram. When we get to Ho Tram​​​​​​, 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 8 Photographs*

Link to the Smugmug photo album: 

https://asiamotions.smugmug.com/SCHOOL-TRIPS/Year-2025-2026/SSIS-2025-2026/SSIS-G8-BAO-LOC/n-822BTf

Password: SSISG8BAOLOC  

*We will keep this password for the Ho Tram trip, even though it says “Bao Loc.”

*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 8 trip leader, Matty Francis, mfrancis@ssis.edu.vn. 

Sincerely,

Phil Wendel
Middle School Associate Principal