Middle School/Upper School: Extended Advisory
Grade 6-12 students,
Are you constantly confused about where you can and can’t be on campus? Are you walking upstairs at 1:44pm only to be shouted back down to the foyer by Mr. Bratton? Are you thinking about a clandestine visit to the football pitch on Sunday afternoon, but sense that this is not a good idea? Are you standing in the lunch line at 12:51pm surrounded by small children who are looking at you funny? Are you using a music practice room and/or the DP lounge as your own personal home-away-from-home?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, please ask you advisors to assist you by playing the Campus Quiz in advisory today. It is in their inbox in the Week Four email. After the game, take a look at this document (which was in the Week One Friday Bulletin, which I’m sure you have already read). It might help.
Thanks!
Speech and Debate starts on Monday
Duet acting: Monday lunch
Impromptu speaking: Wednesday lunch
Oral Interpretation: Wednesday lunch
Debate: Thursday lunch
Original oratory: Friday lunch
EARCOS & SENIA Information
Please find important information about the EARCOS and SENIA conferences coming up in 2017. If you are interested in presenting for these conferences, please let me know.
EARCOS INFORMATION
- The 2017 EARCOS Teacher Conference (ETC) is on March 30 – April 01, 2017, in KOTA KINABALU, SABAH, MALAYSIA. The strands in this year’s conference are Science, Math, S.T.E. M., Technology, Social Studies/Humanities, Global Issues/Global Citizenship, Middle School, Service Learning, Counseling, and General Education Topics. As a medium school, EARCOS will accept up to 2 workshops from our school. If you are interested in presenting, proposals and all the necessary forms will need to be submitted by November 7, 2016. I will soon let you know our school’s deadline so that we can make sure that everything you need gets submitted by the final deadline.
- If you are interested in attending the conference, the deadline for registration is January 22, 2017. You will need to fill out our school’s PD forms and go through the PD committee. You can find more information on http://www.earcos.org/etc2017. EARCOS will continue to update the site so please check often.
- There are also weekend workshops and presentations. Please check out their website for the most updated list of weekend workshops. (http://www.earcos.org/ww_approved_1617.php)
SENIA INFORMATION
- The 2016SENIA Conference hosted by Yokohama International School is on Feb 9-11, 2017. YIS is now accepting teacher/practitioner presenter proposals. Proposals need to be submitted by October 3rd, 2016 to SENIA. Please note that there is no monetary compensation paid to the chosen teacher presenters by either YIS or SENIA. Please also be in contact with me before you send your proposals. You will need to meet with me and do a trial run before sending the proposals.
- TheSENIA Student and Advocacy Awards which are presented during the SENIA 2017 Conference will be open for nominations on September 9, 2016. Please look on the SENIA website (http://senia.asia/) for more information.
- SENIAhas partnered with 21 Century Learning. Their annual conference, where one of the themes is ‘Special Learning Needs’ will take place on March 10-11, 2017 Want more information? Go to their website: http://www.21clhk.org/item/senia/
GAME DAY IS FINALLY HERE!
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Game Day will be held in the Game Room from 1:00-1:30 today (Friday) and every Friday after. Bring games or play the ones we have. It will be AWESOME.
NIC BBQ Sat Sept 10th (G8-11 Helpers Wanted)
Service Activity
Helpers for the NIC BBQ are wanted for Saturday Sept 10th; time 11.00am – 4.30 am. Helping with this activity may allow you to show evidence of achieving one of the Service Learning 7 outcomes. Please think about which outcome you may be able to achieve before registering for the event. Registrations will be via the C&S Signup link on Veracross.
G 6 Life 101 Room Change!
Hi Grade 6,
For the rest of the semester we will meet in the MYP LGR for your life 101 sessions starting Monday.
See you there.
Cycle 1 ASAs Start Monday
Cycle 1 ASAs start Monday.
Life 101Day 8, Block 2
Grade 7: Upstairs cafeteria
Grade 8: Upstairs Design Center
Grade 9: Drama Classroom
Grade 10: MYP/LGR
Grade 11: Green Gym with Mr. Tyoschin
Grade 12: DP Lounge
Student Sports Coaching Opportunities
Grade 9 – 12 students: Earn C&S or CAS credits by volunteering as an assistant coach for one of the CISSA teams. These are very popular so be quick – first come, first served!! See Mr Clarke to sign up (not the Coach!)
Clarification about Duty times
Dear staff, please see duty times for clarification. Some teachers are arriving late to release Lunch 1 duty teachers. I hope this clarifies any misunderstandings.
Lunch 1 ( Monday, Wednesday, Thursday): 12:50-1:20 pm
Lunch 2 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday): 1:20-1:50 pm
Lunch 1 (Tuesday): 12:30 – 1:00 pm Lunch 2 (Tuesday) 1:00- 1:30 pm
Lunch 1 (Friday) 1:00- 1:30pm Lunch 2 (Friday) 1:30- 2:00 pm
Charity Theatre Project -GRADE 6
This is a final reminder for any Grade 6 student interested in being involved in this year’s Charity Theatre Project which runs on wednesday’s after school.
if you have already signed up/spoken to me OR you are interested please come to an important meeting TODAY ( Thursday ) at 10:20 in the Black Box