Month: April 2017

Strategy Team Vacancy: Project Leader

The Project Leader coordinates the initiatives that drive the eight strategic projects. This role includes the support of the design cycle for all initiatives, documentation of applications and support, communication of ideas and scaling up or adoption of successful prototypes (under review in May).

Applications by: 1:00pm on Monday, April 17

  • Email Arden 1-page application letter & 1-page CV
  • Expected commitment: 2 years (in the case of a possible exception, please see Arden)

Interviews: Week 30

Appointment of successful candidate: Week 31

Please speak with Arden with any questions.  Thank you!

Grade 6 Upstairs

Hello Grade 6 Angels,

Your upstairs cafeteria privileges are now restored on a probationary basis. To keep them you must:

-Clean up after yourselves (that means helping each other)

-Respect the furniture

-Treat each other kindly in word and deed

The next offense will result in the upstairs of the cafeteria being off-limits to all Grade 6 students for the remainder of the school year…

You can do it!

Mr. Bratton

Grades 10-12 Transition to University Life

NIS 2015 graduate, Michael Wang, would like to share his insight and experiences of life after high school.  Come to the MYP/LGR at

lunch today, Tuesday at 12:30 to have an engaging conversation about university life and what to expect after high school.

Middle School Gamers!

Reminder to Middle School Gamers,

Bad News: The “Gaming Room” C151 will be off-limits to gamers starting Monday April 10th (note the closed door in the picture below!)

Why?: This room will be used by Grade 5 students and teacher as a hub for PYPx. Cool, right!?

Good News: It’s Spring! You can play outside instead Monday-Thursday and attend Game Day on Friday’s in the Library Foyer! Lucky you!

Big No-No: Gaming in the library is not okay. Reading? Yes! Working? Yes! Gaming NO!

Please see Mr. Bratton if you have any questions!

Cigna & OWC monthly visit on April 19, 2017 @ H303 Centre

Dear overseas staff,

Cigna & OWC monthly visit will be on Wed. April 19, 2017 from 10:15 to 15:00 @ H303 Centre.

Best wishes,

Clara Xi
HR Assistant
claraxi@staff.nanjing-school.com
Nanjing International School
Tel: +86 25 85899111*3060 / Fax: +86 25 85899222

Local School English Tutoring Group – Places for G8-11 Students

The Local School English Tutoring group has been going to local schools and providing opportunities for Chinese kids to improve their spoken English for over 10 years. As well as this, the Chinese students, NIS students and NIS community have benefited from this by enabling everyone involved to enhance their understanding of different cultures. You may like to call this a little bit of bubble bursting, and we have been able to do this through the efforts of a small number of NIS staff and many NIS students. There is now the opportunity for more G8-11 students to take part. If you would like to join this activity please email me. It happens on Thursdays after school with the group currently going to Xianlin Primary school.

Discover China Trips October 2017 (Next School Year) – G5-10 Students

Grade 5 to 10 Students

On Tuesday I will email information to you and your parents about the next school year’s Discover China trips. You will have one week to think about which trip you wish to go on then you will need to select on Veracross the trip of your choice. There is a maximum number of places for each trip so the sooner you choose the more likely you will get your first choice. All students (except those who are certain they are leaving NIS at this end of this school year) should select a trip. The selection schedule is:

Tuesday April 11th – Information about Discover China Week Trip options for next year will be emailed to all grade 5 – 10 students and parents.

Tuesday April 18th: 12.30 pm C&S / CAS Signup link (on Veracross) opens for trip selection. Students should only choose one trip.

Monday April 24th: 1.00 pm : Veracross will close for Trip Selections.

Note to Grade 11 Students:

As this year’s Grade 11 students will only have one trip destination (for your G12 Trip) no choice is necessary for you, and as this trip will be held in late May we will give you information about it in semester 1 next school year.

Grade 12 Graduation Helpers wanted

Grade 10 and 11 students, would you like to experience the Grade 12 Graduation on Sat May 20th, have a good meal, and see the G12s in their gowns on one of the most exciting nights of their lives? If so, we are looking for student helpers to help set up and run this event as  Service and/ Creativity activity. Please signup on Veracross. If you would like more details please speak with Dr Saavedra or me.