Have students create their own examples when trying to understand and remember a general concept. This not only helps students remember the concept better, but also helps them check their own understanding.
SCISAC Soccer Helper Meeting
This message is for the people that signed up to help during the 3 days of tournament play NOT for the Friday evening event (that is something separate and only for Grade 10-12), there was some confusion yesterday.
A friendly reminder that we have a meeting TODAY (Friday 6th November) at lunchtime (1pm) in the blue gym. It is extremely important that EVERYONE attends. If you do not attend or do not let me know that you are unable to attend, you will be replaced on the list.
Please bring your MacBooks with you.
Thanks! See you at lunch!
C&S / CAS Helper Vacancies for upcoming event
We still need helpers for the following activity:
HS Basketball Saturday Nov 28th 12:30-4:30pm – Grades 6-10
Please signup on the Veracross C&S/CAS signup link.
Check Public Area Reservations
Before you book the public areas, you might want to check what are other reservations on certain date and when it is available. You can go and get those information from Veracross:
1. Login Veracross Teacher Portal: https://portals.veracross.com/nis/
2. From “School Report“, please find and open “Public Area Reservations”
You will get a reservation calendar and see what are reservations each day.
NIC Benefit Concert@NIS Dec 12th – Student Helpers wanted
Signups for the NIS Benefit Concert on Dec 12th will open on Monday (9th Nov) at 0800. You will need to help on Saturday evening Nov 12th – the times will be finalised later.
IB EXAMS (November retakes)
Today and tomorrow we have two graduates from our Class of 2015 taking retakes in school. The exams are Thursday morning (7:00-11:00) and Friday afternoon (1:00 -2:00) and will take place in room D220a (in front of my office). Please be considerate and keep the noise down in the corridor when moving between classes. There will be signs to remind you!
Extended Essay Workshop today
Grade 12 – all welcome to one of our final EE workshops in the Library at 3.15.
Deadline for final EE: December 7th.
Steps to success: don’t prevaricate, meet your supervisor, know the criteria
Grade 11 Extended Essay
Grade 11 you have begun your Extended Essay journey.
The first step is to decide on which subject you want to write your EE in or if you want to take our new and exciting World Studies EE.
You must speak to your subject teachers and come and see me. If you want to look at examples see the EE Edublog: http://share.nanjing-school.com/dpextendedessay/
After that please write your proposal in Managebac and get the supervisor to approve it.
Deadline for choosing your EE subject is: November 13th.
The full timeline for the class of 2017 is attached.
Time frame for Extended Essay Class of 2017
Language Acquisition
Increasing wait time will give students a chance to process what they have heard and formulate answers in their mind. It is particularly helpful to repeat or rephrase questions that are in complex syntax or require more than simple answers.
Random Acts of Reading and Kids Read
Random Acts of Reading and Kids Read prep today, couches at the back of the library, 12:55.
Readers of all ages and languages are encouraged to come and share what you’ve been reading.
Friday Spirit Day
Just a reminder for all students that this FRIDAY will be the SECOND ANNUAL SPIRIT DAY. The THEME of this Spirit Day is going to be ‘’OPPOSITE DAY”. Now what does Opposite Day mean? Well, dress up exactly in an opposite way as you would dress up, students being dressed as teachers, dress as the opposite gender. Make sure to stick to the school dress code and HAVE FUN WITH IT!!
Be cool and dress yourself up for school.
SCISAC Soccer Helper Crew
Attention all SCISAC soccer helpers (that means all 30 of you)!
There will be a very important meeting regarding the session times, job description and OLF filling on FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER at lunch time in the Blue Gym. If you want to get C & S you MUST be at this meeting. If you do not attend or do not let me know that you cannot attend, I will have to replace you on the list as everything needs to be finalised ready for the tournament.
Thanks again for volunteering! See you Friday for the meeting!
Eco Team Meeting
Whole Eco Team meeting this Friday 6th November in C122 at 1:20. PYP teachers, please inform your Eco Reps. Thank you.
FCD visit next week
To: All staff
As part of our health education program and commitment to prevention and wellness, we have invited FCD Educational Services to visit our community from Monday 9th November to Thursday 12th. FCD is a non-profit organization that provides substance abuse prevention education for schools world wide.
During their visit, FCD Prevention Specialists will:
Promote awareness of addiction, including alcoholism, as a progressive, chronic, and often fatal disease
Empower students to make healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol and other drug use
Educate students, parents, teachers, and school administrators on the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs
Teach students and adults to recognize the early warning signs of substance abuse and to intervene appropriately
Encourage and support the non-use of alcohol and other illegal or illicit drugs during the growing years.
Provide our community with the guidance and training necessary to implement comprehensive, effective approaches to substance abuse prevention
FCD Prevention Specialists are highly trained professionals who have achieved long-term recovery from alcohol or other drug addictions. This unique perspective enhances the credibility of their message and provides students with role models for happy, healthy, drug-free living.
Faculty members play an important role in prevention by encouraging ongoing teacher-student dialogue on the subject of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The FCD educators will conduct a faculty workshop to give us their advice on ways to help our students enjoy a drug-free adolescence. They will also assist in helping formulate ideas to continue these dialogues throughout the year.
During class sessions, FCD facilitators will usually ask staff not to remain present. There will be a meeting with teachers on the Tuesday staff meeting and an opportunity to discuss further on Thursday 12th during Block 5. There is also a parent session on Wednesday evening at 6pm which, if you are also a parent, you would be welcome to attend.
Scott Langston and Kris Bezzerides
School Counsellors
Scrooge! Meeting for all Cast and Crew
All cast and crew need to attend a meeting at lunch 12:55 in the Black Box Monday 9th November. We will give vital details about Production Camp. Please arrive promptly!