If you broke a school record this year, either as part of the Track & Field team or at Athletics Day, you certificate is waiting for you in the Athletics office. Please collect this week.
PTA Birthday Cupcakes June & July
PTA will be giving out Cupcakes to June and July Birthdays, at Morning Break tomorrow, Wednesday June 10th.
Student Council President and Vice-President
Please congratulate Kostya and Cameron on their election to the roles of President and Vice-President of the MYP/DP Student Council for next year.
C+S Award applications being taken now!
Attention MYP Students,
Applications for the prestigious C+S Award are being taken between today and Monday, June 15th at 8am. As long as you meet the criteria and submit to Mr. Hutchison before the deadline, you win! You’ve already done the service, let’s celebrate it (The also looks great on Uni applications :-). See the attached criteria and linked application template. Your HR teachers have this information as well.
Adware
We’re seeing adware on people computers. We are now monitoring the school network for this type of activity and following up with those who are infected. If you see Adware behaviour on your computer please have it fixed. Stop by our Apple store or email help@nanjing-school.com
Where does it come from?
Adware often comes packaged in installers for other software. Most often, this is because something was downloaded illegally from a torrent or piracy site. Sometimes it is because it has been added to a legit piece of software by an unscrupulous download site. (Even well-known download sites, such as Download.com and Softonic, have resorted to this kind of unethical behavior, and should never be used.) Other times it is because a developer has opted to use an adware-riddled installer, provided with incentives from the adware creator, to distribute their software. It could even be installed through deceit, by pretending to be something that it is not in order to trick the user into installing it. (This last type is usually the only type that is detected as malware by anti-virus software.)
What are the symptoms?
The most typical symptom of such adware is the display of advertisements on your Mac where none should exist. Adware also will often change your browser’s home page and search engine settings, and may even cause redirects from legit sites to sites constructed for the financial benefit of the adware developer. It can also cause secondary problems, such as web pages displaying incorrectly (due to insertion of foreign HTML code) or browser crashes.
Fix it by Scanning with AdwareMedic
Download and run AdwareMedic
AdwareMedic will scan your system and help you remove any known adware automatically. Please read the AdwareMedic documentation, which can also be found by clicking the Get Help button in the app. Be sure to pay attention to any prompts, as you may need to decide whether or not to delete certain preference files, or may need to restart the computer and then do another scan. Read the prompts carefully, and be sure you understand and follow all instructions.
If you are unable to download AdwareMedic because the Download button redirects you to other sites (such as the MacKeeper site) or because the AdwareMedic site pops open for a fraction of a second before being replaced with a page that says your browser can’t find the server, you are infected with the Downlite adware. It is actively trying to prevent you from downloading AdwareMedic. See us in the Apple store or email help@nanjing-school.com
Upgrade Your Computer!
Please use the following link to sign up for a time to have your computer upgraded.
http://share.nanjing-school.com/ict/?p=374
We will back up your computer for you, but suggest you complete your own backup as well.
All staff computers must be upgraded to Yosemite and have Microsoft Office installed before the start of the 2015/2016 school year, so we appreciate your help in making this happen.
Thanks to those who have already signed up!
If you have questions, please email help@nanjing-school.com
Afternoon of Rock!
Today @ 3:15 in the Courtyard! Be there and ready to rock!
The Duck Is In Flight
This year’s fantastic edition of the Purple Duck arts and literary magazine was launched into flight last night at a magical party featuring PYP song and Bollywood dance, art installations and literary readings at the open mic, followed by live music from several acts, all taking place on several stages. It was a music and arts festival quite unlike anything NIS has seen before.
A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this year’s magazine – we couldn’t have done it without your talents. And a very big thank you to those who performed last night – graciously, poetically, and movingly – and those who helped put the evening together, in small ways and large. Special thank yous to Ms.Yuen for her usual professional photographic work, and to Mr.Kay for all his time, his wealth of experience, and for the use of his venerable desktop computer.
And finally, a huge flap of the Purple Duck’s wings goes out in appreciation to the Purple Duck team for their inspired party-organising skills and for all their hard work spent bringing you the best arts and literary magazine in China! This year’s team was: Michelle Lei, Maristella Witt, Emma Sonevang, Brydie Dwyer, Jannik Schwachta, Minna Sonevang, Alicia Liu and Sophia Liu.
Don’t forget, the Purple Duck magazine will be on sale at various outlets over the next two weeks. Make sure you get one before they sell out! A mere 60RMB for one, 100RMB for two!
Student Council President/Vice President Elections
Today is the big day to elect the SC leaders for the 2015-16 school year. The candidates are:
Team A: Catherine and Luke
Team B: Kostya and Cameron
After assembly in your homerooms, you will cast your vote for who you would like to see leading the student council next year. Every vote counts!
Tech Committee Meeting Today
Join us for a Tech Committee Meeting today at lunch in the MYP LGR. This informal group meets occasionally to discuss NIS Tech topics and help plan for the future of Tech @ NIS.
All interested staff are welcome/encouraged to attend.
Topics on tap for this week:
- Technology and Information Literacy
- Yosemite updates
- Microsoft Office roll-out INSET
- Acceptable use guidelines
- Minimum vs. recommended
PYP LGR
Dear Colleagues,
Please remember that the PYP LGR and kitchen is unavailable for bookings during the school day for the remainder of the school year as this is the temporary learning space for our LSS students and teachers.
Thank you,
Arden
FYI: Expiring Theme
The default Edublogs Theme we use is set to expire in about 30 days. I’ve gone ahead and changed the Theme to “Able”. This has changed the look of the website to a white background with a light grey menu bar.
IT’S BACK
GAMEDAY is returning today during lunch in the PYP LGR (the temporary LSS area). Bring your games, bring your friends, bring some food (for the teachers of course), and bring some skills! Spoons, Jenga, Uno and many many more!
Bring. It. On.
2015 End of School Year Party on Friday, 12 June 2015
Dear All,
You are invited to the End of School Year Party on Friday 12 June 2015, please refer to attached invitation poster in detail.
Do Not forget to signup for R.S.V.P. on registration form in the staff lounge by Wednesday 10 June 2015.
Afternoon of Rock
Tricycle (or however you spell it!) is organising an ‘Afternoon of Rock’ on Friday, June 5th, at 3:15 in the school’s courtyard. There’s going to be several bands, so it’s going to be a rockin’ good time. Please stop by on your way out, or better yet stay and enjoy! For more information, please see Charlie, Jack or Olivier.
In case of weather for ducks…
Don’t worry. It won’t rain on the Duck’s parade!
If rain looks likely tomorrow evening, Plan B will be the Centre Cafe, as originally planned. The party will go on…!