Heating Mode start from Next Monday

Dear all,

School Central AC will be switched to heating mode in all section A&B&C&D from next Monday (Nov 13th), it will start to blow hot air.

Any queries, please contact Facility department.

Thanks.

Best wishes,

Amy Yang

Discover China Week Surveys – Will close Friday Nov 10th

G6-11 students and Discover China Staff – Please complete the Discover China Week survey by Friday Nov 10th 12:00 noon. These surveys help us organise better trips next year. The survey links have already been sent to you. If you have not received the link please contact me.

Matern-IT-y Leave

Just a reminder:

The IT department just wanted to let you know that Cindy is on maternity leave now. We’re all very excited to congratulate her on the birth of a healthy baby boy!

With her absence, we would like to remind you now, more than ever, that you submit tickets (even for “simple” questions) to our HelpDesk. There will be some (slight) changes to our frontline/drop-in support over the next few months as our team distributes Cindy‘s responsibilities. Please see below for this clarification of primary contact people:

  • Veracross – Joe
  • Seesaw – Tom
  • O365/Accounts – Xia
  • Printing/Network – York
  • In-class Tech (speakers, projector, etc.)/iPad support – Eric
  • Laptops, general Apple questions – Cassie and Wind
These are not our only areas of responsibility, but will be the primary support people when you have questions about the hardware/software you’re using. Where you would normally drop-in to ask Cindy, please check in with the respective person first, or address your ticket requests to them when you write to HelpDesk.
There will be a schedule for when each member of the team will be available for “drop-ins” to the Macquarium (posted as soon as it is finalised), otherwise we remind you to please, please, please use the ticketing system for inquiries and requests.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Joe and the IT Team

Maker Space Reservation

A reminder to please reserve the Maker-Space in the Primary School corridor using the same online booking system that we use for the orange and red laptop carts. Below is the message from Joe with info on how to do this. The procedure is the same for the Maker-Space. Thanks!

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Please remember to try booking the laptop trolley of your choice (orange or red) using the online system. It’s super convenient, fast, and even fun too! 😉  If you are feeling independent and want to try it on your own, we’ve made a couple of videos for you depending on if you are an iCal or Outlook user. Check them out here:
 
 
Otherwise, send us a message at help@nanjing-school.com with an appropriate time to stop by and show you how to get set up on your computer. Dean just did it and he’s all smiles! Diana did the other day and it made the sun shine! Literally. 
Happy booking!
Joe and the Tech Team

Life 101 Today Tuesday Day 8

Hello grades 8-12.  Note the locations:

Grades 8 and 9 Black Box

Grade 10 Upstairs Cafeteria

Grade 11 Green Gym (with comfortable clothes and shoes)

Grade 12 MYP/LGR (Ms Anna will be taking some photos – wash your face and brush your hair!)

Interhouse Music Competition

The interhouse music competition will be held on Sunday, November 26th at Royal Family Garden in Xianlin. It’s exciting, because each house will be performing in front of community members – friends, families, and even strangers! Talk about an authentic musical experience! The chosen song is, “Jingle Bells.” This is quite a challenge because it’s a well-known song and so the audience will have its own versions that it likes, and yet each house will need to come up with its own personal interpretation. Remember, this year you will also be judged on how original your orchestration is. You can achieve up to band 3/4 for a straight transcription, but to achieve the 7/8 band, you’ll need an original arrangement!

If you are interested, please let your team teacher and Miss Keus know, because we’ll need to add you to the student list for the NIS safety protocols.

Good luck!

CAS – Outcomes G10-12 Students

The comments in today’s bulletin about Outcomes for G6-9 Service Activities also apply to G10-12 Creativity, Activity and Service. It is important that you identify the Outcome you will gain/ did gain from each of your activities.

Think CAS, Think Outcomes!

NIS 加油,CAS 加油

 

A few things about Service Activities for G6-9

Doing Service is a great thing. The fact that so many NIS students want to do Service is also a great thing. Here are a few notes that will make a great thing even greater.

– we now use the term ‘Service Learning’ or simply ‘Service’. No more saying Community and Service, that is so old fashion!

– even more old fashion is saying ‘Points’, we don’t use the term points any more we now think about ‘Outcomes’.

– There are seven Service Learning Outcomes. Your Advisory teacher has mentioned them, hasn’t she/he? Ask to see them again!

– Before you do a Service Activity think of which Outcome you will be able to achieve by doing it. This also applies when you sign up to help run a School activity e.g. Pfrang Day, Sports Event, Spring Fun Day etc.

Giving a Service by helping is important but being clear about which Outcome you will achieve is equally or even more important.

Think Service, Think Outcomes!

NIS 加油, Service 加油!

MAP session for parents: Thursday at 8:15

Dear Colleagues,

Individual MAP results and letter will be sent home through Homerooms and Advisories on Tuesday morning.  This will be followed by a MAP informational session for parents on Thursday at 8:15am in the MS/US LGR.  This information was communicated in the Friday News Bulletin.

Attached you will find a copy of the letter that parents will receive  (also translated into Chinese and Korean for parents).   On the second page of the attachment, you will find a FAQ about MAP.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to see me or a member of SET.

Letter & FAQ re MAP results (teachers)-191u5sl

Thank you,

Arden

MS/US Office Hours and HW Club Today!

Inspired by your conferences last week?

Want to get a jump on exam planning?

Have a question about a mark?

Need to make up an assignment?

Have a project underway?

Require some EE or PP support?

Take advantage of Office Hours and/or Homework club (in LSS) Today! Your teachers are awaiting your arrival!