Don’t forget that there is a NEAMC team meeting in room D246 at lunchtime today.
Community Activities registrations!!
Hello everybody,
don’t forget to sign up for the new cycle of Community Activities!
Please also sign up if you want to participate the evening/ weekend activities like Yoga, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Crossfit etc.
Registrations on Veracross are open until Wednesday, February 24th afternoon.
Start of the new cycle will be next Monday, February 29th.
Thanks!
Sandra Fuchs
Performers Requested for Mother Earth!
Hello Earth Lovers!
The Eco Team is looking for performers for this year’s Earth Hour on Saturday March 19th! We are looking for all types of acts such as: dances, poetry reading, singing or acting a short skit/slam poem. If you are interested you MUST contact Kalila Snyder or any other member of the Eco Team before March 2nd!
The Eco-Team
Community Activities registrations close tonight!!
Hello everybody,
please don’t forget to sign up for the new cycle of Community Activities!
If you signed up already last semester and want to continue, please sign up AGAIN to ensure your participation.
Please also sign up if you want to participate the free of charge evening/ weekend activities like Yoga, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Touch Rugby, Crossfit etc.
Registrations on Veracross are open until Wednesday, February 24th afternoon.
Start of the new cycle will be next Monday, February 29th.
Thanks!
Community Activities registrations!!
Hello everybody,
please don’t forget to sign up for the new cycle of Community Activities!
If you signed up already last semester and want to continue, please sign up AGAIN to ensure your participation.
Please also sign up if you want to participate the free of charge evening/ weekend activities like Yoga, Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Touch Rugby, Crossfit etc.
Registrations on Veracross are open until Wednesday, February 24th afternoon.
Start of the new cycle will be next Monday, February 29th.
Thanks!
New students : Week 23 – summary to date
Dear All,
This week has been a particularly busy one with new students every day. Here is a summary of who has arrived and which grade they are in – so you can welcome them here to NIS and let us know in Admissions if you need any additional support as they transition into school.
Monday 22nd Feb : Tim Heubner : German a returning student who left in 2011 and whose sister Lisa graduated from NIS. Tim is in G10C.
Two Korean students Shin family Seo Kyung G6C and brother Dong Geun G4A.
Tuesday 23rd Feb : Spanish family from Zaragoza with twins Ariadna and Salva in K1A& B and elder sister Valeria in G1C.
Wednesday 24th Feb : Su family – boys Ricky in K1A & Ryan in G2A.
Thursday 25th Feb : Korean family Son with Hyung Beom in G10B and sister Yejin in G7B
FRIDAY – watch this space …. !
Thanks
Sue and the ” A” Team
HELP for our PYP production make-up
Would you be able to help us with the PYP production make-up?
WHO:
We have 15 PYP children who need make up.
WHEN:
-Thursday 25th February 3:15-4:15
-Friday 4th March 8:00 AM (one hour max)
-Friday 4th March 5:15 (around one hour) – production starts at 6:30
WHERE:
-Changing room next to the theater.
Please let me know if you can help us by the end of Wednesday 24th February. Thank you.
International Women’s Day- March 8
NIS will be hosting an International Women’s Day event on Tuesday March 8. Any MYP/DP students that would like to help with the planning of this event, should contact Mrs. Rinker in the library.
More information to follow soon!
Accidental Theatre Audition
Calling all Grade 9 – 12 actors!
Accidental Theatre Company are planning their third NIS production! This year’s play will be Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer, which has been described as “[one of] the funniest and most brilliant plays in the English language”.
Auditions will take place in the Black Box during lunch time on Wednesday 9th March and Thursday 10th March.
You do not need to be a current Drama student to audition! Open to all…
Contact Ms Runte or Mr Brown for an audition extract and further information!!!
Please Update Your Profile in Veracross System (For Admin Staff)
Please check and keep your contact information (Mobile, Email, etc) up to date in Veracross. Here is how you can do it:
1. Login ES web: https://esweb1.veracross.com/nis/ with your veracross login account and password
2. Find and go to “Main Home Page”
3. Please fine “Other” Section, then you will see “My Profile”, from there, you can check and make change to your contact info. such as mobile phone number and email address.
Please Update Your Profile in Veracross (For Teachers)
Please check and keep your contact information (Mobile, Email, etc) up to date in Veracross. Here is how you can do it all by yourself:
1. Login Veracross Teacher Portal https://portals.veracross.com/nis/
2. Please find and go to “My Profile” which is at right side of teacher portal.
3. From “My Profile“, you can check and update your contact info. such as mobile phone number and email address.
NEAMC team meeting
Don’t forget that there is a NEAMC team meeting in room D246 at lunchtime tomorrow.
SCISAC Basketball for Gr 8 – 9
SCISAC Basketball season starts next week. Sign up on Veracross. Practices are 4.20 – 5.50pm. Girls on Mon & Wed, boys on Tue & Thu. Please note that the tournament clashes with ACAMIS Track & Field so you will not be able to do both.
Track & Field Season starts next week
For Grades 5 – 12. CISSA practices are Wednesdays and Fridays 3.15 – 4.15pm and ACAMIS practices are Mondays and Wednesdays 4.20 – 5.50pm. Sign up on veracross. Please note that the ACAMIS tournament clashes with SCISAC Bball so you will not be able to do both.
Coming soon!! Interhouse Volleyball 6-8
Speak to your House Leaders today about signing up for Interhouse Volley ball!
It is scheduled for Wednesday 2nd March (first half of lunch in the gym)
Rules:
- 2 separate competitions: Gr 6 – 8 Boys and Girls
- Teams of minimum 6, maximum 12.
- Net height – CISSA Senior height – 2.24M
- Round Robin format, each team playing the other 2 houses. Captains can toss a coin to see who plays first.
- One set up to 17 points. No clear 2 points required. Score for each game is recorded.