Congratulations to all our musicians on yesterday’s fantastic performance. We are now on top spot, so let’s keep up the momentum and ride that wave all the way to the MYP swim gala!
LSS Survey
Please remember to fill out the LSS SurveyMonkey before Friday that Bob Buhler sent out yesterday. If you did not receive the survey please email Bob for a link.
Thanks!
Snow Japan – last chance to book your place
We will soon close the bookings on the Ski trip to Japan in Chinese New Year. There are only a few places left in the student trip, the family trip is full. If you would like to join, please email me and ask your parent to email me to confirm.
Self Study Committees 2016/17
Accreditation Committees 16:17 DRAFT
Attached is the first draft of the self study committees for the school year 2016/17. My apologies to you if you have been placed on a committee that you did not chose. In the spirit of balance and diversity it was not always possible to make groupings based on preference. Many thanks to the large numbers of people I have spoken with who have been flexible with this. If you have a concern or a comment please do come and see me. At this stage the committees are still in draft format.
Please note that if you are part time, being on a committee is optional. New teachers, parents, students and Board members will be added shortly.
Gr11 B & M Trip
The attached list of students will be absent from school all day on Tuesday 31 May for a Diploma Business and Management visit. Thanks for your flexibility and understanding.
MYP EY Production Rehearsal Visits
A reminder of the invitation for MYP classes to visit the EY production practice today from 8:45-9:15. If you choose to take your class, please have them seated by 8:40am. Classes that attend must stay through the conclusion of the performance to avoid disrupting the show. Thanks!
Free Exam Preparation Motivation (Again)!
Hello Again MYP/DP students,
Just in case you needed a little (more) extra motivation to prepare for exams, complete your service outcomes, and /or finish the year strong, please click here for the MYP/DP Awards at NIS 2015-2016 S2 criteria (in case you missed it yesterday). Go for it!
Interhouse Battle of the Bands TODAY!
Today, 12:30 in the ensemble music room, three bands battle for supremacy! Who will win the Battle of the Bands and bring both glory and points to their houses? With only 15 points between the three, this is a race to the finish (or, should we say, CODA!)
Will it be “A Major Trycicle” who wins? Or Jayla and her mighty pipes? Will Wutaishan’s big band sway the judges? Come find out today!
Grade 4 Maker Expo TODAY!
For the past few weeks in design the Grade 4 students have been preparing for their ‘Maker Expo’ by completing 3 challenges from DIY.org. Today they are ready to show you the results of all their work – where you will see rockets, chefs, architecture, engineers, cartoons, interior designs, and much much more.
The students have set up their stalls in the PYP Large group room, in the foyer outside the library and outside.
No appointments are necessary – just rock up between 11.15 and 12.45 – you can even bring the students with you!
Thank you for your support, we hope you enjoy it.
The Grade 4 team.
No MYP/DP ASA on Exam days
Please note there will not be any MYP / DP ASAs on Exams days (Wed May 18th – Tues May 24th). PYP ASAs will run as normal.
Library trolleys and white tubs
The library is entering a busy time at the end of the year due to deliveries of newly arrived materials and our annual inventory. Please make every effort to return the library and resource room trolleys promptly if you borrow them. Also- we are missing many of our white tubs- thanks for looking around your classroom for any that you might have.
Thanks and have a good week-
The Library Staff
Accreditation: Endicott Surveys
We will be closing the Endicott Accreditation Surveys this week. If you have not had the opportunity to answer the survey, or are unclear about the process, please get in touch with me as soon as possible and I can send you the details. There are surveys for the following groups:
Students Grades 5 – 12
Parents
Staff
Board
Alumni
ruthclarke@nanjing-school.com
Drama in the House Championships!!
The Inter House Drama last week brought a range of high quality and entertaining theatrical performances from all participants. The scores were incredibly close with Taiping and Wutaishan tying for 1st place in the Gr6 – 8 event and Xuanwu winning the Gr9 – 11 event. This means, as we approach the music event on Tuesday, the scores for the House Shield are amazingly tight with two of the Houses tied for 2nd place on 1000 points and the other House just 15 points ahead on 1015. Any House could win the shield this year!! The Music event this week and the Swim Galas will be the deciders.