Dear all,
Katie Ham will be the MOD of Sept. 22, 2018.
Best wishes,
Clara Xi
Thursdays – EE & PP Support in the Library
EE & PP Support – Every Thursday 3:15 – 4:15 PM in the NIS Library.
Use this time to ask for advice, conduct research or simply as a quiet space to focus.
Touch Rugby on Friday’s
Calling all Grade 8 -12 students and interested staff members to come and play/learn the wonderful game of Touch Rugby/Football.
We are looking to continue the CISSA season for Grade 8 students and build relationships in readiness for possible tournaments and next years ACAMIS team/s.
When: Fridays
Time: 15:15-16:30
Who: Grade 8 – Interested Teachers and all are welcome.
Upper School Academic Honesty Workshops: Grades 10 and 11
Academic honesty sessions are being run today for Grades 10 and 11:
- Grade 10 – Block 3
- Grade 11 – Block5
Please attend the MSUSLGR promptly.
Bring your laptop, a notebook and a pen.
See you there!
Ms Lenk, Ms Romero and Ms Ham
Tech Challenge Today Block 5
All grade 6-10 students, please put your bag in your locker at the beginning of lunch today. BAGS MAY NOT BE BROUGHT TO TECH CHALLENGE SPACES. You will need nothing. At the end of lunch, when the music sounds, please head straight to the area outside the red double doors/ foyer and line up in year levels. One single file line, left to right, grade 6 to year 10. Once your line is ready, your ‘teacher in charge of lines’ will escort you to your space for block 5.
Please gather in your space, listen carefully to the instructions given out by the teachers with you and then battle to the death for the glory of your house! #I’mXuanwufoo#I’maWutaishanfan#It’saTaipingthing#
Mr. Baker
Important for MAP: All G5-10 Students!!! (and Advisors)
Good Morning,
Students please complete the following steps before your next MAP test:
- Please make sure that your Mac’s operating system (OS) is at least OS X El Capitan. You can do this by going to the little Apple in the upper lefthand corner and clicking on “About This Mac” and looking for the information box as pictured below:
2. If it is NOT, you need to upgrade the operating system making sure that it is OS X El Capitan (Version 10.11 see above picture), macOS Sierra (Version 10.12) or macOS High Sierra (Version 10.13):
3. If you are unsure of how to do this or confused by these instructions, please bring it by the IT Offices and we will upgrade it for you.
Advisors/Homeroom teachers please make sure that this happens to ensure a smoother MAP testing session for you and your colleagues.
Thank you,
The IT Department
School of Rock
For those about to Rock, We Salute You! Interested in joining a rock band? Come to the music room at the beginning of lunch. Class is in session this Thursday.
Mr. Yuen
Student Council – ASA Survey
The student council needs your feedback on the ASA’s. Please complete the following survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9KS9WLV
Community Activities
Please note due to the Mid Autumn Holiday there will be no Community Activities on Monday September 24th.
OneNote Workshop
If anyone would like to get to know OneNote a little better, I’m running a little workshop on Wednesday lunchtime, in D203. Everyone is welcome, though my focus will be on the basics for those unfamiliar with OneNote Class Notebooks.
We will cover:
-How to navigate the OneNote app
-Setting up OneNote Class Notebooks
-Troubleshooting common issues
-Examples of ‘best’ (my) practice.
Please bring your MacBook, and feel free to bring some lunch – we’ll start at 1pm to allow time to grab some grub.
Thursdays – EE & PP Support in the Library
EE & PP Support – Every Thursday 3:15 – 4:15 PM in the NIS Library.
Use this time to ask for advice, conduct research or simply as a quiet space to focus.
Reminder: MAP Lockdown Browser Installation
Hello Grade 6-10 Students and Advisors and Grade 5 Students and Homeroom teachers,
Please use these instructions to ensure that the MAP lockdown browser is installed on all laptops in your Grade level. Next week we’ll take our Fall MAPs! If you have not done so, do this now!
Many Thanks!
October INSET: Dr. Kathy Perez at NIS
Hello Colleagues,
Please find the three links below for more information about our upcoming October workshop leader, Dr. Kathy Perez. The focus will be on practical differentiation strategies in regard to instruction and assessment within our context (catchy title to follow!). See below for more. Thanks!
Day 2 PS Updates (Read all the way through)
Tuesday’s PS Programme Agenda is:
2:45: PS Programme
- Grade Level Teams 1-5, ELL: Common Writing Assessment Calibration (Large Music Room)
- Early Years: Maths in the Early Years with Craig in the EY Center
- Specialist Integrators: Seesaw UpSkilling in PS Performing Arts Class with Stephanie (Please Bring iPads, most updated version of SeeSaw)
3:30 Strategy Session
Wednesday- Q1 Progress Report Support:
3:15pm Cindy and Adam will be available to walk you through “tips and tricks” for successful report writing. (Location TBD)
Thursday– We will take a pause from Carousel Collaboration to allow teachers to work on their progress reports.
Tech Challenge – This Wednesday – Block 5
It is Tech Challenge time again!
All grade 6-10 students. Block 5. Wednesday (Tomorrow!)
See tomorrow’s bulletin for where to assemble and when!
Mr. Baker
#PhoneFreeMonday – Challenge Smashed!
A huge shout out to the Grade 11 students choosing to accept the challenge by ditching their phones, yesterday. A total of 35 phones graced the safe in Ms Ham’s office for the day without thumb twitching, brow sweats or trauma. Huge props to the two Grade 12 lads also choosing to take part of their own volition, #rolemodels #phonefreeMonday
The challenge is open to anyone in the MS/US for the rest of the week. Swing by the offices of Mrs Clarke or Ms Ham and drop off your phone on your way to block 1. Free yourself from the tethers of social media and connect authentically with your community.