News

June 13, 2021

Dear Applicants,

Tomorrow June 14, 2021, between the hours of 10:00 am-2:00 pm Israel time, the International School's registration system will be down for important updates. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact the relevant parties:

Undergraduate Study Abroad, Language, and Summer Programs: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Graduate Programs: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Best Regards,

The International School Staff

May 23, 2021

Dear Students,

We are happy to inform you that a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has gone into effect starting from Friday, May 21, 2021. Please note that at this time there are no longer travel warnings from Netanya southward. Safe rooms in the dorms have been closed at this time as the situation has returned to normal.

With that said it is still mandatory that you inform us of any travel plans you may have outside of Haifa please notify us by filling out your travel information at the following link: https://www.studyinhaifa.com/currentstatus.

Should there be any further important updates we will keep you posted.

Best Regards,

Jason

May 20, 2021

Dear Students,

We hope this email finds you well.

Following yesterday's sirens in the northern part of Israel, we would like to bring to your attention the rules of conduct in event of sirens in Haifa.

Federman Residents: The protected space in each apartment is the inner room (room B), and all the stairwells in Federman are a protected space.

Talia Residents: Can access the safe rooms in the apartments. The safe rooms that have no student living in them were opened last night/ this morning. If for some reason in your apartment this is not the case – let us know. If there is a student living in the safe room please ask that when they are out of the apartment, they leave a key to the room where all tenants can use it if needed.

Also - The two parking lots in the dormitories (floor -1 & -2) are a safe space.

For more information regarding detailed protective measures in the event of a red alert siren, please see here: https://www.oref.org.il/Shared/UserControls/HPGeneralInstructions/12487-15894-en/Pakar.aspx

*As a reminder, we please ask you NOT to travel outside of the city.*

If you are planning to travel outside of Haifa please notify us by filling out your travel information in the following link: https://www.studyinhaifa.com/currentstatus.

We will continue to send updates via mail or whatsupp.

In case of an emergency, please contact Mrs. Michal Morgenstern-Laor the Executive Director of the International School at: 052-8699846

Wishing you all a quiet weekend.

The International School and Staff.

May 19, 2021

Dear Students,

We hope this email finds you well.

Following latest events in Israel as well as in the city of Haifa, we would like to follow up with updates for this week.

Please note that the travel warning of going to Netanya and southward is still in effect. Traveling in downtown Haifa as well as the German Colony is staill not advised at this current time.

*As a reminder, you are required to let us know if you plan on traveling outside of the city.* If you are planning to travel outside of Haifa please notify us by filling out your travel information in the following link: https://www.studyinhaifa.com/currentstatus.

In case of an emergency, please contact Mrs. Michal Morgenstern-Laor the Executive Director of the International School at: 052-8699846

We hope for better and quiet days ahead for all of us.

With Warm Regards,

The International School and Staff.

May 12, 2021

Dear Students,

We hope all of you are well, those that are dorms residents and those that live off-campus. We know some of you are living in the center of the country and probably spent last night in safe rooms. Until the situation returns to as it was, we will continue to send out email updates with important information. Please follow them.

In the last 24 hours Hamas has fired hundreds of rockets into Israel. As we wrote yesterday in the email with important information about the current situation, rockets were fired towards the south of Israel and from last night into the Tel-Aviv area and center of the country. Please note that the travel warning that we posted yesterday is still valid. We urge you to avoid unnecessary travel out of the city during the coming days, and as we mentioned, if you are planning to travel please notify us by filling out your travel information in the following link:  https://www.studyinhaifa.com/currentstatus.

As for Ben-Gurion Airport, yesterday it was closed and today it re-opened. If you have a flight planned, please make sure that your flight has not changed and please be aware that there may be frequent changes with the airport over the coming days based on the rocket situation in the area of the airport.

In the event of a red alert siren, you must seek shelter immediately for more information regarding detailed protective measures, please see here: https://www.oref.org.il/Shared/UserControls/HPGeneralInstructions/12487-15894-en/Pakar.aspx

Students living off-campus and who would feel safer here in on-campus housing, please let us know because there is space available in the dorms.

Please make sure that you are registered to one of our WhatsApp groups as we are send detailed and important updates there, and our staff is available to answer questions there as well.

Should you need to reach us outside office hours, please Mrs. Michal Morgenstern-Laor the Executive Director of the International School at: 052-8699846

May 11, 2021

Dear Students, Parents, & Partners,

No doubt you have read the news about the escalation of violence in the central and mostly in the southern part of the country. As you know, we here in Haifa are continuing our daily routines while we follow these events. Our staff in the International School are in contact with the relevant authorities, and since your physical security is of paramount importance to us, we will continue to make reasonable and professional decisions as events unfold.

We will keep you informed of any major change in the status quo should the need arise.

At present, we are adopting our usual policy in times of tension and insisting that those students who wish to travel outside of Haifa clear all details of their planned trips with us in advance and remain in constant contact during their travels.  This includes any weekend travel outside of the city. Please fill up the following form: https://www.studyinhaifa.com/currentstatus in case you wish to travel outside of Haifa. This is not because we anticipate any immediate danger, but because we want to stay on top of things and to know where everyone is.

At this time due to the sensitive situation in Jerusalem and the southern part of the country, we strongly advise against all travel to Jerusalem and to the southern part of the country --south of Netanya. 

We also ask that students make sure to provide any updated contact information -- email address and Israeli cellphone number – to Anat Tangi, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note that you may receive a WhatsApp and/or text message and/or email message in the coming days in order to ensure that your information is correct. Furthermore, students should also contact their respective embassies and make sure that they are listed with them.

We plan to continue all our scheduled academic programs while ensuring the personal security of each and every student studying with us. 

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.  Should you need to reach us outside office hours, you can call Michal Morgenstern-Laor: 052-8699846

With very best wishes,

Michal Morgenstern-Laor

Director

International School

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