Year: 2015

2015 Chinese New Year Assembly Schedule and Performance

Dear All,

This year’s Chinese New Year assembly is on Friday, February 13, happening in just two weeks.  Can all homeroom teachers please remind your students or send notices home for dressing up in traditional Chinese clothes for that day? We’ll have dragon/lion dances, exciting Wei Feng drums, and folk dancers performing in front of the Academic Building. We’ll also have folk art and crafts vendors exhibiting their arts and products in the Foyer. The students can also bring some money and buy goodies they like. Please find the assembly schedule and program in the attachment.

2015 CNY Assembly Programme.pages

Found – cell phone

If you lost a cell phone yesterday, please see Mrs Tyoschin to see if it is yours.  (No – this is not the same one that was just posted as “lost”.)

Lost – cell phone

If you have found an iPhone in a pink case, please bring it to Mrs Tyoschin’s office.  It was lost yesterday at break.

Thank you!

Mr. Bratton Out

Just a quick reminder to MYP teachers that I will be out learning about the rich cultural heritage of Nanjing with Grade 8’s all day tomorrow. Juan said that he is happy to do both of our jobs tomorrow since he basically already does every other day anyway. Perfect!

ACAMIS Kids Read Friday

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  • Publication date January 29, 2015
  • Categories: Student

Stop by the PAC on Friday to support our NIS Kids Read Team as they compete against 8 other schools in a reading quiz bowl. Our NIS team is comprised of 9 avid readers from Grades 6-8- Anselma, Emily, Eva, Lucy, Noah, Angela C., Angela W., Felicity and Sean!

We will be setting up several rows of chairs across the back of the PAC for an audience. The times are as follows:

  • 9:00-10:00 (part of Block 1 & 2)
  • 11:00-11:45 (Block 3)
  • 12:45-2:00 (during lunch)

We would just ask that you:

  • enter and leave the PAC very quietly in case the competition is in mid-round when you arrive
  • please do NOT shout out the answers (tempting I know)

Hope to see you in the PAC!

Talent Show Auditions – Meeting

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  • Publication date January 28, 2015
  • Categories: Student

Could all those who auditioned for the talent show please come to Ms. Hansen’s room (D203) on Friday (30th) during first lunch (1:00) for a very important (but brief) meeting! If you can not make the meeting, please see Ms. Hansen or another member of the talent show committee to let us know.

The Student Council (Talent Show Sub-Committee)

Litter bin design competition

What would it take to make you put your rubbish in a bin and not on the ground? What could such a rubbish bin look like? Show us your ideas and maybe we’ll see your design around school. See details in attached poster:

Angela C_Bin Designs Poster

Thanks,

Eco Team Waste Sub-committee

Congratulations Minkyoo in G5! – Carrot Cake Winner!

A message from  G10 business owner, Angela Yan:

“Thank you to everyone who bought carrot cake raffle tickets! Congratulations to the winner, Minkyoo, from Grade 5! The cake will be sent to the homeroom on Friday morning.”

Inter-House Swim Gala New Format

We have a new format for the Inter House Swim Gala this year and it is now open to all students from Grades 6 – 12. There are 2 participation points for every participant so talk to your House Captain to sign up. It will take place on Wed 11 February.

ACAMIS Soccer Sign Ups now open

Sign ups are now open on Veracross for ACAMIS Soccer. Practices start next week and are Monday and Wednesday for Boys and Tue and Thu for Girls. 4.20pm – 5.55pm. Open to all Gr9 – 12 students.

Software updates

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  • Publication date January 27, 2015
  • Categories: Student

The Mac OS has had many updates these past few months. We’ve seen non-updated computers visiting unintended websites. It is in your best interests to update your computer. This can be done using the following steps.

1. Go to Apple menu and click Software update

swupdate

 

2. Under the App Store update section click on all buttons listed as “UPDATE”

updates

 

3. Some items require a restart; if that is the case, repeat these steps again until all updates have been applied

DO NOT INSTALL YOSEMITE, The App Store shows an option to install Yosemite, this is not to be confused with updating. If you feel uncomfortable with these updates email help@nanjing-school.com or drop your computer by the Apple Store