1st Annual M’KIS Chess Championships
(March 9, 2012)
M’KIS faculty member Mr. Abel organized and conducted the first M’KIS Chess Championships. 16 of our finest student chess players competed in two categories (advanced and novice) to see who were the best chess players at M’KIS. The winners of each division received a chess set and a very beautiful ceramic chess trophy. The final results are listed below but congratulations go out to all our students who competed.

Got (Powdered) Milk?
(February 24, 2012)
MyGO recently wrapped up a two-week long “Powdered Milk Drive” to collect donations for the Malaysian Social Research Institute (MSRI).  MSRI works to assist refugees – mostly from Iran, Iraq & Afghanistan – who are currently living in Kuala Lumpur.  The milk will go to provide nutrition to people of all ages who have lost everything and now find themselves living in exile in Malaysia. 

In the process of the Powdered Milk Drive, Dutch Lady Milk Industries heard of our efforts and offered a generous donation of 36 1kg bags of Instant Filled Milk Powder and 120 900gram tins of Frisomum Gold – a product designed specifically for pregnant & nursing mothers.  Combined with this donation, the MKIS community collected well over 300 bags, boxes & tins of powdered milk to donate to MSRI.  The members of MyGO would like to thank all who donated or assisted in this project.

M’KIS Faculty, Parents, and Students Run for Charity
(Decemeber 9, 2011)
Six of our faculty members – Angie Sostak, Claudia Fidalgo, Julie Munro, Eric Schmidt, and Kathleen Walker, along with 25 members of our M’KIS parent community (including children) participated in the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon in the ruins of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The event was a fundraiser for the victims of land mines.

Well done M’KIS runners!

Computers for Malaysia
(November 25, 2011)
Computers for Malaysia (CFM), a smaller-scale version of Computers for the World, is a non-profit, student-led organization created two years ago by M’KIS Alumni. CFM aims to improve the lives of children through giving them access to technology, enhancing their education.

Thanks to the generous donations from the M’KIS community, CFM has been able to refurbish donated used computers as well as purchase parts needed for refurbishing works. To date, 50 computers have been refurbished and donated to:
-Rumah Nur Nikmah. Home for Orphans and Single Mothers
-Anbe Sivam Charity Home
-Orang Asli Community Learning Centre Outreach Project
-HELP Community Learning Centre
-Rumah Jaireh
-Persatuan Masyarakat Selangor (PERMAS)

CFM hopes to refurbish and donate more computers throughout the academic year.

Fundraising for Relief of Thailand Flooding
(November 18, 2011)
Our M’KIS Thai parents under the leadership of Ms. Pintatham, our PA Thai Country Rep, and our Malaysian Global Outreach (MYGO) student group, advised by M’KIS teacher, Mr. Abel did a fantastic job in organizing fundraising activities from November 14-18 to support Thailand’s flood victims.

Thanks to the superb efforts of our M’KIS Thai parents, and our MYGO students in organizing this fundraising event, and our compassionate and generous community, we were able to donate RM11,052.00 to the Thailand Red Cross.

Great job!

Madeleine Children’s Fund (MCF) and Cancer Awareness Week
(October 14, 2011)
This year’s Cancer Awareness Week ran from October 3 -7, 2011. It was buzzing with lots of activities from fact-filled assemblies to dancing, jumping and running to build awareness.

Thanks to the generosity and support of the M’KIS community, MCF was able to raise more than RM20,000!

Save the Tiger Day
(September 23, 2011)
“Save the Tiger Day” was a special addition to our Spirit Week this year, not only to further recognize our school mascot, but also to raise awareness and add support to the efforts being made to save this endangered species in Malaysia. Students and staff were encouraged to wear our school “tiger” colors, and to consider making a contribution during homerooms.

Contributions tallied by the Tiger Team, and a check of RM6,700 was presented to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to assist them in their efforts to protect the Malayan tiger.