This week’s Silent Monks rehearsal has been moved to Friday. The choreography is finished and now we need 15 students. If you can feel a beat and would like to perform in the NIC Benefit Concert, please come to the music room during the first half of lunch on Friday.
Kids Read and Random Acts of Reading
12:55 today, couches in the back of the library. We’re breaking into our teams and strategizing for the final competition (which is only 56 days away). If you’re interested in helping out, reading, or just want to hang out on the couch, feel free to join us!
A huge thanks to our Kids Read teams for taking a risk answering some tough trivia questions, putting up a great fight, and defeating the teacher team last week in the assembly!
If you are interested in attending the ETC, please apply through the school PD committee. We need to register by January. For more information, please check their website: www.earcos.org
Also, I received this email asking to share with you all.
The Klingenstein Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College is currently accepting applications for programs beginning in Summer and Fall 2016.
The Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers is a fully-funded two-week fellowship for teachers with two to five years of experience. The fellowship brings 75 teachers from around the world together to learn and collaborate on improving practice, creating practical curriculum and assessments, and growing as teacher-leaders. The application is due January 15, 2016.
The Full-Year Master’s Program and MA/MBA give students an opportunity to study leadership for independent and international schools. In a close-knit cohort of dedicated educators, students complete coursework in leadership, ethics, law, finance, marketing and cognitive development, conduct practical research in schools, and engage in a meaningful capstone project. The program has a priority deadline of January 15, 2016 and a final deadline of April 15, 2016.
The application for the 2017 Heads of Schools Program, also a fully-funded two-week fellowship, will open on May, 2016.
For more information, please visit our online brochures below or www.klingenstein.org, call us at +1-212-678-3156, or email klingenstein@tc.columbia.edu.
MYP DP exam ACTIVITIES: strategies for LIFE
Good morning!
We are excited to offer you a range of stress-reducing activities prior to exams this semester. Activity leaders have graciously offered their time and expertise and dedication to help you develop skills to manage busy times and stress.
When you are signing up for activities (with your Humanities / TOK teachers), make sure that you choose a range of activities.
If you have any questions, please see me, Mr Bratton, or Dr Saavedra.
Enjoy!
Seeing Scrooge? Write a review for Purple Duck!
If you’re lucky enough to see the NIS production of “Scrooge” the Purple Duck team would love to hear from you. Write a review of no more than 250 words and send it through to Diana or Juan.
dianaandrasyova@students.nanjing-school.com or JuanAndradeCalderon@students.nanjing-school.com
Truly Scrumptious
Hello fellow students, teachers and scrumptious food desiring people! Come down to the foyer at break and lunch to raffle and silent auction some scrumptious baked goods, candy or even some savory foods. If any of these make your taste bids buzz, Truly Scrumptious is the place for you!.
Thank You,
Kostya and Sofia
Inter House Basketball Gr 9 – 12 Results
Congratulations to Xuanwu, winners of yesterday’s fiercely competitive basketball competition. All Houses finished on 2 wins each from the competition but Xuanwu’s superior points difference brought them out on top. Taiping took second place whilst current overall leaders Wutaishan could only manage 3rd place.
Xuanwu were also the winners of the PYP Just Dance Competition last week so its been a good few days for them; are they on their way back? Only time will tell!! These are the current scores:
Next event for MYP/DP is the Spelling competition in Week 17 and for PYP it is the Jump Rope competition next week. Sign up with your House Captains if these are the events for you.