Hi Teachers-
The library is in need of any spare computer mice/mouses for a PYP activity that doesn’t work well on a touchpad-
Would you kindly check the dark recesses of your desk or cupboards and see if you have any old ones lurking about.
Thanks-
Michelle
PYP Class reps, let’s all meet at 1:20 in room C113 (Grade 1 A, Ms. Marthe-Sophie’s classroom) on Wednesday so we can introduce ourselves.
Looking forward to a FANTASTIC PYP Student Council 2015-2016!
Ms. Bella and Ms. Marthe-Sophie
If you have any Service activities on campus or off-campus that you would like students to help you with please email me the details and I will advertise to students and have them sign up via Veracross. Details I need include:
Activity Title
Date and time
What the students will be required to do.
What grades you would like.
How many students.
Please note students will be aiming to achieve one or more of the Service learning outcomes by participating in your event. These are:
• become more aware of their strengths and areas for growth
• undertake challenges that develop new skills
• discuss, evaluate and plan student-initiated activities
• persevere in action
• work collaboratively with others
• develop international-mindedness through global engagement, multilingualism and intercultural understanding
• consider the ethical implications of their actions.
Hello MYP/DP students!
This Tuesday we are ending school at 1:30pm so that you can sit down with your parent(s) and advisor for a 15 minute session. These have been organized between your advisor and parents. Here are some FAQ’s.
Q. What’s the point? A. For us to get to know you and your family a bit better.
Q. Should students attend? A. Yes, unless your parents would rather come alone.
Q. Do my parent and I meet with other teachers too? A. Not this time.
Q. What’s the deal with the schedule on Tuesday? A. Normal “Tuesday” schedule until 1:15pm
Q. What happens at 1:15pm? A. The bell rings at 1:15pm and buses leave at 1:30pm
Q. When’s my conference? A. Ask your advisor and/or your parents!
Q. Should I prepare? A. Yes. Your parents have an e-mail with a prep sheet.
Q. Does NIS love me? A. Yes.
Thanks and see you then!
There are still places on the Eco Team for caring, dynamic MYP/DP students who wish to take the lead with environmental action. Email me or drop in to C122/speak to Cosima Conen or Sophia Rinker if you want to know more. First meeting on September 2nd.
Sometimes referred to as frontloading vocabulary. Pre-teaching vocabulary doesn’t mean pulling a dozen words from the chapter and having students look up definitions and write them out. Instead, introduce the key words to students through photos, real objects and in context to things they know and are interested in. Use analogies, metaphors and invite students to create a symbol or drawing for each word and give time for discussion of the words (small and whole groups). Not until they’ve done all this should the dictionaries come out. And the dictionaries will be used only to compare with those definitions they’ve already discovered on their own.
With the dozen or so words “frontloaded,” students are ready, with you as their guide, to tackle that challenging text.
Thanks to those who have submitted for carefully labeling your bells and dropping them off in the correct folders. This year we have had -no- metronome ticks and I’m really happy!
Dear Super Mario and New Thang, who are you and where do you come from?
Dear MostAnnoyingBellEver, did you not hear the grade 9 bell from last year?
Please keep the bells coming! I’d love to have some PYP bells, especially as we want to play something you’ve picked while the MYP/DP students are away on trip week.
Encourage ELL/English B students’ efforts to participate by celebrating their contributions and searching out opportunities for them to take part directly in learning activities. But allow for the “silent period” that some students go through.
Hi…I am not receiving the student daily bulletin! Can you help please?
Taiga 5B
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House Meetings today
By dannyclarke on Aug 21, 2015 06:30 am
A reminder that there will be house meetings for PYP and MYP/DP students from 8.10am – 8.40am this morning (Friday). Taiping go to the MYP Large Group Room, Wutaishan to the Black Box and Xuanwu to the theatre.
Life101 begins this today….
By scottlangston on Aug 21, 2015 02:08 am
Excited? I know, right?
Here’s what you’re doing, who you’re doing it with and where you’re doin’ it!
Grade 6 – Organisation/getting to grips with MYP – Mrs Bezzerides – and your class location is on your schedules already. You are good to go.
For the rest of you, Life101 is ALWAYS Day 8, Block 2:
Grade 7 – Organisation – yep, we’re still getting to grips with MYP! – Mrs Moen and Mr Marsh will be your guides on this journey. Please go to D213 for your first session.
Grade 8 – Relationships – Mrs Bezzerides and Mr Underwood – PAC
Grade 9 – Growing up Digital – Mrs Johnson and Mr Morin – upstairs in the Design Centre
Grade 10 – Health and Physical Well-Being – Mr T – and, I’m guessing here, but one of the gyms?
Grade 11 – UNIQUEST – me, myself and I – MYP LGR. You will need something to write with and your computers.
Grade 12 – hang out. Diploma Lounge or library only, not Café or McD’s! Dr Saavedra will no doubt drop in to say ‘hi’.
(Can you hear everyone NOT in Grade 12 yelling, ‘No fair!’ ?)
Personal Project Launch
By francismorin on Aug 20, 2015 09:06 pm
All students in grade 10 are required to attend a meeting during first part of lunch on Monday August 24th.
Where: Music Room (Ms Keus)
Why: Setting your goal for the Personal Project (PP) or (PPP)
When: Aug. 24th. after block 4
Who: All Grade 10 Students
How: Cancel any other activity and be there!
Tell: Remind everyone
Language Acquisition
By andrewmessom on Aug 20, 2015 02:27 pm
Learn as much about ELL/English B students as you can. The more you learn about them and their backgrounds, the easier it will be for you to incorporate them into your classroom, and thereby enrich the lives and learning of all the students.For example, find out how long they have been studying in an English medium school. Two students who have the same level of competency in English in the same grade will have different needs depending on how much exposure they have had to the language.
Swim Squad – Bronze Squad Training Schedule Updated
By gracejiang on Aug 20, 2015 12:47 pm
Dear Swimmers,
There is no training on Tuesday August 25th due to the Parent Led Conference.
The first training will be Thursday August 27th 3.15pm – 4.15pm.
Don’t miss out!
Advisors!
By scottlangston on Aug 20, 2015 12:47 pm
New page in the Counsellors’ edublog for ideas to run your advisories:
http://share.nanjing-school.com/counseling/for-teachers/advisories/
Swimming Pool Weekly Schedule – Week 3
By gracejiang on Aug 20, 2015 10:54 am
PYP Student Council class reps
By marthesophielangston on Aug 20, 2015 09:26 am
A gentle reminder about your class rep:
Please send the names to Marthe-Sophie by the end of today.
Thank you very much.
SAT and other tests @NIS
By scottlangston on Aug 20, 2015 08:35 am
We run the PSAT, SAT and ACT in school. Dates can be found here:
For the SAT, there is a new online sign-up system, instructions here:
http://geognis.edublogs.org/2015/08/20/sat-new-sign-up-system/
For other information, check the board in the DP Lounge, follow @NISCounsellor on Twitter and check the Counselling edublog:
Previous Bulletin Headlines:
The House competition begins!!
Charity Theatre Project
MYP/DP Production Auditions
MYP/DP Theatre Crew Recruitment!
School Bells
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A reminder that there will be house meetings for PYP and MYP/DP students from 8.10am – 8.40am this morning (Friday). Taiping go to the MYP Large Group Room, Wutaishan to the Black Box and Xuanwu to the theatre.
Excited? I know, right?
Here’s what you’re doing, who you’re doing it with and where you’re doin’ it!
Grade 6 – Organisation/getting to grips with MYP – Mrs Bezzerides – and your class location is on your schedules already. You are good to go.
For the rest of you, Life101 is ALWAYS Day 8, Block 2:
Grade 7 – Organisation – yep, we’re still getting to grips with MYP! – Mrs Moen and Mr Marsh will be your guides on this journey. Please go to D213 for your first session.
Grade 8 – Relationships – Mrs Bezzerides and Mr Underwood – PAC
Grade 9 – Growing up Digital – Mrs Johnson and Mr Morin – upstairs in the Design Centre
Grade 10 – Health and Physical Well-Being – Mr T – and, I’m guessing here, but one of the gyms?
Grade 11 – UNIQUEST – me, myself and I – MYP LGR. You will need something to write with and your computers.
Grade 12 – hang out. Diploma Lounge or library only, not Café or McD’s! Dr Saavedra will no doubt drop in to say ‘hi’.
(Can you hear everyone NOT in Grade 12 yelling, ‘No fair!’ ?)
All students in grade 10 are required to attend a meeting during first part of lunch on Monday August 24th.
Where: Music Room (Ms Keus)
Why: Setting your goal for the Personal Project (PP) or (PPP)
When: Aug. 24th. after block 4
Who: All Grade 10 Students
How: Cancel any other activity and be there!
Tell: Remind everyone
Learn as much about ELL/English B students as you can. The more you learn about them and their backgrounds, the easier it will be for you to incorporate them into your classroom, and thereby enrich the lives and learning of all the students.For example, find out how long they have been studying in an English medium school. Two students who have the same level of competency in English in the same grade will have different needs depending on how much exposure they have had to the language.
Dear Swimmers,
There is no training on Tuesday August 25th due to the Parent Led Conference.
The first training will be Thursday August 27th 3.15pm – 4.15pm.
Don’t miss out!
New page in the Counsellors’ edublog for ideas to run your advisories:
http://share.nanjing-school.com/counseling/for-teachers/advisories/
