Grade 12 ESS “goes to” South Africa this Friday
Thanks to Skype in the Classroom, our grade 12 ESS students will meet Princess, one of the penguins rescued by the South African Foundation for the Conservancy of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). We will also chat with a marine biologist involved in the conservation efforts in Cape Town and the impact of plastic pollution in the ocean as part of our study of pollution management. If you’d like to stop by and listen in, feel free to stop by. Our Skype call begins 2:15pm (room D204). If you’d like more info on virtual field trips like this for any grade level, feel free to contact me (luizmello@nanjing-school.com, room D204).
Autumn Festival – Friday October 30th
Thank you to all who have signed up to help with the Autumn Festival next week (Friday Oct 30th). I will email all students early next week with more details. You are welcome to wear a costume on the evening.
Grade 10 C&S – Core Activity
At this stage all grade 10 students should be engaged in a core C&S activity. If you are not please speak to your Advisory teacher about what you should do. Successfully completion of C&S is a requirement for getting the Grade 10 certificate and for being eligible for NIS Academic awards. If you have any other questions about this please come and see me.
SCISAC Soccer@NIS – C&S
Still some places available for helping with the SCISAC Soccer event at NIS. Thirty helpers are needed over Thursday, Friday and Saturday. In total over these 3 days there are 8 sessions and you will be required to help in 3 or 4 of these sessions. If you are available on all of these three days then please sign up on Veracross. There will be a meeting with Ms Weatherly at lunchtime on Tuesday 27th Oct in the Blue Gym to decide what sessions you will help in. The event will be held on:
Thu 12th : 3pm – 7pm
Fri 13th : 8.30am – 7pm
Sat 14th : 8am – 7pm
Grade 12 Extended Essay Workshop today
Extended Essay workshop in the Library today 3.15 – 4.15.
All Grade 12 welcome.
Deadline is Monday December 7th.
Touch Rugby Coaching Course
The attached list of students will be travelling to Shanghai to complete a 1 day coaching course in Touch Rugby. They will be absent from lessons all day on Friday 30th October (Day 2). Thank you for your understanding.
Touch Rugby Course List Oct 2015
Scrooge! Sunday Rehearsal
All Scrooge! cast please bring a lunch, snacks and water bottle to the rehearsal on Sunday.
Please arrive at the Theatre by 9:00am to start on time!
Language Acquisition
Make sure that students understand why they are reading the text and what they will have to do afterwards. ELL/English B students often believe they need to understand every word of a text, whereas in many cases they can fulfil the task requirements by scanning or skimming through the passage. Having a clear reading purpose helps them to focus more efficiently on the information they need to extract.
missing large glass water container
Hi everybody, I have misplaced my large, glass water container. If anyone finds it resting somewhere can you please bring it to my class room D206.
Thank you.
Student Surveys – trial and feedback
Good morning,
Based on your offers during INSET, I have contacted teachers who had indicated interest in trialling the Student Surveys. If I have missed you, please send me a message – I’d be happy to set you up!
Thank you,
Arden
Register for Grade 11 Choice Unit
Hi Grade 11 Students,
The register for Grade 11 Choice Unit is OPEN now. Please go to Veracross, find “Grade 11 Student Choice Unit” on top and sign up for it. The You can only sign up for 1 activity. Seat is limited for some activities. Please sign up at your first convenience.
The sign up open time: From Oct. 21st 8:00 am to Oct. 25th 16:00 pm
Activities Schedule: Day 8, Block 2 on Oct. 28th, Nov. 10th and Nov. 20th.
Please contact Scott Langston if you have any question.
Calling all readers!
Join us for the first half of lunch in the library for Random Acts of Reading and Kids Read prep!
Find new books, talk about what you’re reading, and help us prepare for the ACAMIS Kids Read competition in January.
Readers of any language and level encouraged to join us today at 12:55 in the back on the couches. No prior experience necessary.
ACAMIS Basketball Gr 9 – 12
The ACAMIS Basketball season starts next week for Grades 9 – 12. Practices are Mondays and Thursdays for both Boys and Girls. Sign up on Veracross this week.
Language Acquisition
Making language comprehensible
Try to use the shorter, more common word in favour of its less frequent equivalent. For example, buy is better than purchase, begin is better than commence, look at the diagram on page 3 is easier than focus your attention on the diagram on the adjacent page, etc. (The exception to this rule is when the aim is to introduce or develop vocabulary that is an integral part of the knowledge of the subject.)
Eco Team Meeting
The next Eco Team meeting for ALL members will take place on Friday 23rd October in C122 at 1:20. Please eat lunch first then come along. PYP teachers, please inform your Eco Team members.