The library will be closed Thursday after school and all day on Friday due to the Early Years Conference.
More Volunteering Experiences
In addition to these positions:
- Volleyball Scorekeepers are STILL needed. Oct. 24-26th. Sign up in Activities Office.
- The Knitting Clubs – Day 2, lunch 1. Sign up on Veracross.
- The Autumn Festival – Nov. 2nd. Sign up on Veracross.
- RFG Christmas Market – Dec 6 – 7th. Sign up on Thursday on Veracross.
- Art Therapy. Fridays, November 25th – June 5th. Sign up on Veracross.
We need volunteers to help supervise:
- Parkour ASA – Sign up on Veracross.
- Outdoor Survival ASA (Wilderness Engagement) Sign up on Veracross.
- Gymnastics ASA – Sign up on Veracross.
Please stop by the Activities Office if you have ideas for even more opportunities to get involved.
Ms Anna
Vote for our NIS artists in the EUCCC Competition
Please vote for our NIS artists!
We have been invited by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) to participate in the 6th annual Corporate Social Responsibility Awards this year and the theme is “How can we preserve life on land?” linking to UN Development Goal #15.
7 of our amazing art students have submitted artworks. Please help vote for them by scanning the QR code on your WeChat (you can vote up to 5 artworks for each group) – voting ends Oct. 28th at 18:00.
44-Amber
45-Amelia
46-Angila
47-Eva
48-Helen
49-Lydia
50-Melissa
Survey on fiction
Please see details below on some research a former NIS student is conducting for her Grade 10 Personal Project:
Xblock Data Collection Today
How might we share our Xblock projects? How might we set effective goals for our projects? How might we deepen our learning in Xblock?
The answer to all of these questions begins with data! Beginning today Mr Jacobson and Ms Merrylees will begin collecting some of the data we need to help us answer these questions.
What do you need to do?
Grade 6: Go to the LGR at the start of Xblock today (block 3) to find out
Grade 7: Go to the LGR at 11.20
Grade 8: Go to the LGR at 12 noon
See you later for more on data…!
Volunteers Needed
Please sign up in the Activities Office:
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ACAMIS Volleyball Scorekeepers are STILL needed. Oct. 24-26th.
Please sign up on Veracross for the following opportunities:
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The Knitting Clubs needs people to sew on labels. Day 2, lunch 1.
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The Autumn Festival needs lots of Student Volunteers. Nov. 2nd.
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RFG Christmas Market will also need helpers on Dec 6 – 7th.
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The Pfrang Giving Tree needs students to help sell cards. All of November/December.
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Art Therapy. Fridays, November 25th – June 5th Teach art to students at Migrant school.
Discover China Grades 6-11
Only one week to go before we depart on Discover China.
Please turn in your passport or Chinese ID card to your Trip Leader today (Monday).
MacOS Catalina “upgrade”
Please note that the newest MacOS version – Catalina – has been released and we are currently testing its stability. At this time we do not recommend this upgrade as there are still many bugs in it. If you choose to upgrade, you do so at your own risk. If you have upgraded already and need to downgrade to MacOS Mojave, please make time to stop by the IT office for support.
HWC-What did the centipede ask his mom in the shoe store?
This time, can I have shoes WITHOUT shoelaces please??
Homework Club is only happening on Monday this week because Three-Way Conferences are on Wednesday. All grade 6-12 students are welcome to attend Homework Club from 3:15-4:15 in the LSS area (C142)! There are always teachers ready to support you if you need it. Come work on homework, study for exams, or work on projects.
See you there!
Grade 12 Life 101 this morning
Good morning, Grade 12.
We will meet for Life 101 in the Student Lounge.
See you there!
Ms Ham
G 12 Life 101 Oct 16
Hello Grade 12
Life 101 will be in the Large Music Room today D 8 B 1
HKBU Visit Today
Hello grade 10-12 students! Hong Kong Baptist University will be at NIS today from 10:10 to 10:30 in Mrs Galaty’s office, D208.
Come along and learn about the university programs and environment – see if it is a good fit for you.
Student Team Tech: Wednesday lunch meeting
Team Tech, please make sure to attend the lunch training on Wednesday, Oct. 16, @ 12:55 pm in the Tech Offices. (The new glass Macquarium) This is very important, so please don’t forget! Thanks so much. Mr. L.