This week’s bell is “Waiting for Love,” submitted by both Mello and Synder advisories – two groups with great tastes. “Waiting for Love” was produced by Avicii (Tim Burgling), a Swedish DJ, remixer, and music producer. A 2015, this song is sung by Simon Alfred and is about a dog searching for its lost owner during a war.
To find out when your bell will be played, go to Office365.
Hello MYP/DP Superstars.
Thanks for making the shift to using your locker at the start and end of lunch, for waiting for the bell to head upstairs for Block 5, and for not leaving your bags in the library, games room, or in various other places around the gym/cafeteria. Well done.
Now, the question has become: what should students who are using the library for academic purposes and/or games room attendees do with their backpacks when it’s time to eat lunch?
The answer is simple. These students should take their bags to their directly to their lockers at the start of MYP/DP lunch quietly and independently, then head to the cafeteria. Keywords: directly, quietly, independently.
Thanks for your continued contribution in making NIS a safe, happy, and secure learning community!
Find books in the library written at a lower level about the topic you are teaching.
Good morning,
During MYP/DP Advisory this morning, please review this summary about access to NIS campus. I am happy to meet with students to clarify any questions.
Thank you,
Mrs Tyoschin
Good morning,
Please see last week’s SET meeting minutes.
Thank you,
Arden
MYP/DP Assemblies:
If you have an item you would like to include in an MYP/DP assembly please let me know as soon as possible before the assembly you wish. Generally items are on a first come first served basis. If there is no space I will inform you of the next available assembly slot. All digital files need to be with me by Thursday 12:55 prior to the assembly. Please email me the file or place on server at afp://largestorage.nanjing-school.com/Student_1Yr_Temp_Large/Assemblies
PYP Assemblies:
If your grade level wishes to use the theatre for practice please email me to arrange a time well in advance. This is to avoid any disappointment as the theatre does get extremely busy at certain times during the year!
Are you curious about Minecraft and why the students love it so much? Are you interested in seeing how this powerful learning tool might be used in the classroom? Two Gr. 3 students (Oscar & Will) are looking for an adult to teach the basics to. Stop by C136 on Monday afternoons (come once or come often) and join in on the fun!
We are now in the month of September and the school bell schedule has been set. You can find out when your class’ bell will be through the Office365 link.
Dear all, there will be an Evacuation Drill on Wednesday 09 September, 2015@10:00am as scheduled for whole school.
Thanks/Myra
Today and every Monday! Come check it out from 3:15-4:15. Who else is coming? One Maths/Science teacher, one English/Humanities teacher, and one LSS teacher and lots of grade 6-12 students.
Get that out-of-class learning finished in a quiet and helpful learning environment!
The cast list for Scrooge! is up…please check outside the Black Box for the list.
Thank you to everyone who auditioned…we are extremely excited about this production. It will be amazing!
THERE WILL BE A WHOLE CAST READ THROUGH MONDAY AFTER SCHOOL. THIS WILL BE FROM 3:15 UNTIL WE FINISH. During this rehearsal we will give out Rehearsal Schedule and information about rehearsals. Please ensure that you come to this read through. Please speak to Ms Philip or Mr Brown if you have any questions!
Introduce concrete concepts and vocabulary first.
Hi Teachers,
Here is an updated list (Sept-Nov) of the EARCOS weekend workshops.
Date: Sept 5-6
School: American International School of Guangzhou
Title: Reading Non-fiction across the curriculum in MS/HS
Consultant: Stevi Quate
Coordinator: Jill Watson, jwatson@aisgz.org
Credit: SUNY
» visit website
Date: Sept 5-6
School: Saigon South International School
Title: Transforming Student Learning
Consultant: Kim Cofino
Coordinator: Tina Fossgreen, tfossgreen@ssis.edu.vn
Credit: SUNY
» Download Flyer
Date: Sept 5-6
School: St. Mary’s International School, Tokyo Japan
Title: “Think BIG, Start Small: Daily Differentiation in a Brain-Friendly Classroom”
Consultant: Martha Kaufeldt
Coordinator: Daniel Sharp, Sharpd@smis.ac.jp
Credit: SUNY
visit website
Date: Sept 11-12
School: Morrison Academy
Title: Introducing Reading & Writing Workshop at the Secondary Level
Consultant: Stevi Quate
Coordinator: Missy Basnett, basnettm@mca.org.tw
Credit: SUNY
» visit website
Date: Sept 12-13
School: Shanghai American School
Title: Designing a health and wellness program to meet the unique needs of the international student.
Consultant: Amy Lauren Smith and Leah Hefte
Coordinator: Janet Claassen, janet.claassen@saschina.org
» Download Flyer
» Registration
Date: Sept 12-13
School: International School Eastern Seaboard
Title: From Basics to Blast-off: Getting Going with Writing Workshop
Consultant: Scott Riley
Coordinator: Kristen Knudsen, kknudsen@ise.ac.th
Credit: SUNY
Date: Sept 19-20
School: International Christian School
Title: Next Generation Science Standards
Consultant: Kirk Robbins
Coordinator: Kathie Bergsma Glenn, glennk@ics.edu.hk
Credit: SUNY
» Download Flyer
» To sign up for the workshop, please find the Google form HERE.
Date: Sept 26-27
School: Tokyo International School
Title: Inquiry Mathematics: Research Based Strategies Which Maximize Student Learning
Consultant: Mignon Weckert
Coordinator: Christopher Frost, cfrost@tokyois.com
» Download Flyer
Date: Sept 26-27
School: NIST International School
Title: Compass Education Level 1: Thinking, Learning and Acting for a Flourishing and Sustainable World/ Level 2: Applying Systems Thinking for Sustainability School Transformation
Consultant: Teresa Tung and Mike Johnston
Coordinator: Maija Ruokanen, mruokanen@nist.ac.th
Date: Oct 3-4
School: American School in Taichung
Title: Writing Across the Disciplines: Frameworks and Flow
Consultant: Scott Riley
Coordinator: Michael Wiles, atung@ast.tc.edu.tw, mwiles@ast.tc.edu.tw / Annie Tung, atung@ast.tc.edu.tw
Credit: SUNY
» visit website
Date: Oct 10-11
School: International School of Bangkok
Title: Social and Emotional Learning in Schools
Consultant: Vicki Zakrezewski
Coordinator: Bronwyn Weale, bronwynw@isb.ac.th
Credit: SUNY
» Download Flyer
Date: Oct 10-11
School: Ruamrudee International School
Title: Creating Strong Writers with the 6+1 Traits of Writing – An Introduction
Consultant: Madeleine Bystrom
Coordinator: Madeleine Bystrom, madeleineb@rism.ac.th
Credit: SDSU
» Download 6+1 Traits Flyer
» Registration form for 6+1 Traits
Date: Oct 17-18
School: Concordia International School Shanghai
Title: Incorporating scientific and engineering practices in the science classroom: POGIL (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) strategies
Consultant: Mare Sullivan
Coordinator: Anne Love, anne.love@concordiashanghai.org
» Download Flyer
Date: Oct 17-18
School: Shanghai American School
Title: Child Protection in Your School: Building a Comprehensive Program
Consultant: John Everett and Karen Kinsella
Coordinator: Janet Claassen, janet.claassen@saschina.org
» Download Flyer
» Registration
Date: Oct 17-18
School: International School Manila
Title: Cultural Weeding – Library Innovation
Consultant: Kevin Hennah
Coordinator: Sam Cook, cooks@ismanila.org
Credit: SUNY
» Download Flyer
Date: Oct 24-25
School: Cebu International School
Title: Collaborating for Integration and Differentiation
Consultant: Dr. Virginia P. Rojas
Coordinator: Adela Mae Martinez – Alguno, earcosrep@cis.edu.ph
» Download Flyer
Date: Nov 6-7
School: Taipei American School
Title: Tech-Integrated Libraries: Building the Future One Service at a Time
Consultant: Dr. Candace Aiani
Coordinator: Peter Kimball, kimballp@tas.edu.tw
Credit: SUNY
»Download Flyer | Registration Form
Date: Nov 7-8
School: Jakarta Intercultural School
Title: Structured Word Inquiry: Developing literacy and critical thinking through scientific inquiry about how English spelling works, research and practice
Consultant: Pete Bowers
Coordinator: Murray Hodgson, mhodgson@jisedu.or.id
Credit: SUNY
» Download Flyer
Date: Nov 7-8
School: Shanghai Community International School -ECE
Title: Early Years Literacy
Consultant: Matthew Glover
Coordinator: Heather Knight, hknight@scischina.org
» Download Flyer
Date: Nov 13-14
School: Taipei American School
Title: Using Technology to Effective Reach Every Learner
Consultant: Greg O’Connor
Coordinator: Peter Kimball, kimballp@tas.edu.tw
Credit: SUNY
» Download Flyer | Registration Form
Date: Nov 14-15
School: Ruamrudee International School
Title: Foundations in Math: Developing Mathematical Thinking and Conceptual Understanding in Grades Kg-2
Consultant: Sara Garrett
Coordinator: Madeleine Bystrom, madeleineb@rism.ac.th
Credit: SDSU
» Download Flyer
» Registration Form
Date: Nov 21-22
School: UWCSEA
Title: Education for a Sustainable Future
Consultant: Mike Johnston
Coordinator: Caroline Meek, centre@uwcsea.edu.sg
Credit: SUNY
Date: Nov 21-22
School: NIST International School
Title: Service Projects from Needs Analysis to Completion
Consultant: Andy Dorn, Rick Hannah, Graham Harper
Coordinator: Maija Ruokanen, mruokanen@nist.ac.th
Date: Nov 21-22
School: Thai-Chinese International School
Title: Elementary innovation: transforming every lesson with digital media
Consultant: Sean Thompson and Brady Cline
Coordinator: Mike Brown, michael.brown@tcis.ac.th
Date: Nov 28-29
School: Suzhou Singapore International School
Title: Giving Effective Feedback to your Students
Consultant: Richard Bruford
Coordinator: Renee Rehfeldt, reneerehfeldt@ssis-suzhou.net
Interested in global issues?
Want to meet new people and travel to other schools?
Just like to argue?
We will be having our first MUN meeting of the year this Friday at 3:15 in room D241. At this meeting we will introduce MUN and talk about the year ahead including opportunities for people in all MYP grades to get involved and contribute in different ways. No MUN experience needed for this meeting, no need to have signed up ahead of time. This is your chance to come and see what MUN is about. And if we have time Derron is going to start us brainstorming the NISMUN topics for this February.
