Day: March 9, 2015

Language Acquisition

Helping Non Native Students Understand What You Say 2:

Try not to use idioms and colloquial expressions. Non native students often translate these expressions literally. For example, a teacher might say “Take a stab at it,” to encourage a student; the non native students could be very confused. Which idioms/colloquial expressions do you use in class?

 

Book Week

Book week is next week! (March 16th-20th) and we would like your help with a few things:

  1. Bell songs – Maximum 15 seconds of you reading a poem, a quote, or some piece of literature.
  2. Shelfies – Bookshelf + Selfie = Shelfie
  3. Spine Poetry – Stack up books to create a poem or short story

Submissions should be placed in the proper folder on teacher large storage here afp://largestorage.nanjing-school.com/Teacher_1Yr_Temp_Large/Book Week 2015  (link only works in Safari)

We also invite students to submit Shelfies and Spine Poetry and there is a corresponding folder on Student large storage afp://largestorage.nanjing-school.com/Student_1Yr_Temp_Large/Book Week 2015 (link only works in Safari)

Bell songs must be submitted before 5 pm on Wednesday March 11th. For more information, there are examples and instructions in the folder or you can email emilyjohnson@staff.nanjing-school.com

Seeking Spine Poets and Shelfies for Book Week

Book week is coming up (March 16th-20th) and we would like your help with a couple of things:

  1. Shelfies – Bookshelf + Selfie = Shelfie
  2. Spine Poetry – Stack up books to create a poem or short story

Submissions should be placed in the proper folder on student large storage here afp://largestorage.nanjing-school.com/Student_1Yr_Temp_Large/Book Week 2015 (link only works in Safari)

For more information, there are examples and instructions in the folder or you can email emilyjohnson@staff.nanjing-school.com

Submissions will be vetted and streamed via LCD screens during book week.

ACAMIS Swim Meet Helpers – MYP C&S

We are still looking for some MYP students to help with the ACAMIS Swim Meet on Friday and Saturday March 20 and 21. Please sign up on the C&S link on Veracross. Please note that if you sign up for Friday you will need to complete an OLF that will be sent to you after you sign up.

 

ISOS First Aid Training on March 22nd 2015 (Sunday)

Dear All,

Please be advised that School will hold the second session of ISOS First Aid Training on Sunday March 22nd 2015.

Limited to 12 participants, first come, first served!  Please send an email to dorali@staff.nanjing-school.com.

Best wishes,

Dora Li

HR Officer