Self Study: (Almost) finished

Dear All, Yesterday marked a big day in the self study process…the final committee chairs made their reports to the Steering Committee bringing to an end a year of hard graft from every single member of our school staff, plus some parents, Board members and students. The resulting document is a very fair reflection of the strengths and areas for improvement at NIS which is the product of a thorough review of the evidence combined with debate and discussion. The energy and thought you have all given this process has been inspiring.

Want to read it? Everyone should have full access on the One Drive but I am happy to help with this if you cannot get to it.

What next? Jacqui Patrick, Andrew Kay and Rick Fischl are sifting through the reports to compile our final over all Action Plan. Monica, Arek, Anna and myself are planning the visit in September. Samantha is creating a booklet for the visitors and Marina, Juan and Kasson are finishing the IB questionnaires for the IB Evaluation.

Thanks to everyone for all your hard work.

Congratulations, Shanshan!

Good morning,

Very happy to announce that Shanshan gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, weighing in at 3.4kg, on May 1 at 10:40am!

Interhouse Theatresports Competitions – Middle School and Upper School

The most Dramatic sporting event of the season doth approach! Yes…the 2017 annual theatre SPORT event is set for Week 33!

Grades 6-8 Tuesday 9th May at 12:30 in the Black Box

Grades 9-11 Wednesday 10th May 12:50 in the Black Box

If you are interested in competing for your house in this event please see your house captains and come to a very important meeting in the Black Box at morning break on Thursday 4th May (tomorrow). House Captains will need to attend this meeting to help arrange the teams.

Music Evening

The big Music Evening is coming up – May 9th at 19:00!  We will be having beginner band, advanced orchestra, PYP choir, MYP choir, four hand piano, soloists, drumming groups, and more. The Performing Arts Council has been working very hard to organise their first big event. Please come along to support NIS musicians!

We will have three calendared events this week:

  • Music Sleepover starting from 3:15 on Friday.
  • Music Tech Rehearsal from 3:15 – 5:15 on Monday.
  • Music Evening from 7:00 – 8:30 on Tuesday night.

Please excuse your ASA / sports students for these three essential dates. On Monday, students who finish with the tech rehearsal will be allowed to leave early and to attend their ASAs / sports.   Thanks for your support.

Grade 10 Work Experience

Grade 10 Students, please remember that you need to hand your Workplace placement form to your Advisory Teacher or me by this Friday. We will have a final meeting to talk about Work experience in Life skills next week.

 

MOD of May 6, 2017

Dear all,

MOD of this weekend is Ruth.

Best wishes,

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

ISA Online Writing Results

Dear Teachers in Grades 3,4,7,8,9,10,

The results of the online writing ISA tests are now available for you to view on the server at this link: ISA Results Feb 2017

Paper copies of individual student results will be in Advisors’ and Homeroom teacher mailboxes to be sent home tomorrow.

G6-8 Inter-house Basketball ?

This week will see one of the most popular and eagerly anticipated events of the Inter House calendar: G6-8 Basketball!?

Will Wutaishan❤️ whup the competition? Are Taiping? going to take the lead? Or can Xuanwu? shwoosh the most baskets?

To all our basketball big-shots: speak to your house captains, get your name on the list! Each house needs one girls team⛹?‍♀️ and one boys team⛹?. Maximum team size: 5. No maximum squad size.

To all our spectator superstars, come along and support your house on Tuesday (2nd May) at lunchtime in the gym. See you there!

 

 

Calendar: Last Call

Dear All,  Most of the events for next year have been written into the calendar but this is a last call for activities or weekend events in particular that need to be added. The calendar is in my office right now – please come in and add you events. Lucy will start inputting the events next week.

If you know of an event but do not yet have a firm date please let me know.

Thanks,

 

Game Day Change!

Q: What did the dolphin say to the whale when he bumped into him?

Game Day will be in the LSS area during the first half of lunch today (FRIDAY)! Come check it out and have some fun!

A: I didn’t do it on porpoise.