We still have a few spots left for assistant coaching positions. If you would like to be an assistant coach and contribute towards your C&S or CAS targets, then come to speak to Mr Clarke.
ACAMIS Volleyball teams
The attached list of students will be out of school on Thu 27 and Fri 28 Oct, for the ACAMIS Volleyball Competition in Tianjin. If you have any concerns, please contact me. Thanks
First Aid Training – second date added
Dear All,
We have now got a second date for First Aid training confirmed. This is November 19th. Please send me a message by Thursday if you are interested in First Aid training on this date. It is an all day course leading to an internationally recognised certificate provided by ISOS. A reminder that to coach next year you will need a first aid qualification.
Thanks.
FCD Visit Schedule for Middle and Upper School
Hello Middle and Upper School Teachers,
Please have a look at the attached schedule for our annual Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) visit happening during Week 11. As previously noted these sessions will cause some disruption to our normal classes, but are a critical part of our overall programme.
Please see Kasson with any scheduling concerns or Gretchen/Kris with any specific questions about FCD. We will meet with our two FCD visitors as a staff on Tuesday Week 11.
Thanks for your flexibility!
Sustainability meeting
Any MYP/DP students and teachers interested in helping to take sustainability at NIS forwards, please join us upstairs in the cafeteria at 1pm on Friday.
3-way conference lunch
Dear All, Chartwells will provide the following food choices on Thursday for the 3-way conference:
Beef lasagna and yellow rice with corn, cauliflower fritters in Center Cafe.
The Delimarche bar in the Cafeteria will also be open on 3-way conference day.
Upper School this Week
Hello Upper School Teachers,
Please see Kasson this week for any items relating to Grades 10-12. Juan will return on Monday of next week. He is in Colombia spending time with his family after the death of his father. He has expressed his gratitude for our support during this difficult time. Thanks.
Counselors available
Dear All,
Please remember that our counselors are available for students and staff who may need to speak with someone after hearing the very sad news yesterday.
I wish you a peaceful day.
Conference Short Story
A Tale of 3-way Conferences…
Student: “Do I need to attend my conferences on Thursday?”
Mr. Bratton: “Yes.”
The End.
SLT meeting minutes of Sep 21 & 28
Dear all,
Pls refer to the attached SLT meeting minutes of Sep 21 & 28.
Lucy
Grade 12 IBDP Group 4 project
All grade 12 students,
Please make sure you can login to IBWrite before this Friday. You will use it during the Discover China trip to write down your Group 4 project reflection. If you have any questions, please see your DP Science teacher or Mr. Mello.
MYP/DP Passsport / Travel ID Collection – Reminder
Please bring your passport to the listed person below unless you need it before Discover China week. G12 Students please note because Dr Saavedra is not at school Elaine Liu and I will collect G12 passports.
G6 Suzhou Mr Paul Underwood D220
G7 Shandong Mr Robin Hutchison Activities Office
G8 Hangzhou Mr Dan Snyder D212
G9 Beijing Ms Rebecca Crème D346
G10/11 Yangshou Ms Vicki Hong Athletics Office
G10/11 Xiamen Mr Kasson Bratton D207a
G10/11 Chengdu Ms Elaine Liu Activities Office
G10/11 Guizhou Mr Robin Hutchison Activities Office
G12 Shenzhen Elaine Liu and Robin Hutchison Activities Office
Suzhou Field Study
Grade 12 Biology and grade 11 ESS students are reminded to be on campus at 6am on Wednesday October 12th for our Suzhou Field Study. What to bring: packed lunch –no nuts– or lunch money (no more than 75¥); a jacket (we’ll be outdoors, forecast is cloudy and windy); ESS or Biology notebook; writing tools.
No laptops, please.
Learning Alchemists Environment – October 20
Due to 3-way conferences, the Learning Alchemists Environment next meeting will be
Thursday, October 20
in the Strategy Room at Lunch
we will read the attached article.
Please remember, you can drop in and leave any time. 🙂
Contact Tom Johnson for more details
Article for Oct 13
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Social Committee Calendar – Update
Hello All, The Social Committee Calendar has been updated.
We will not have an event this week – and there is less frequency of activities.
The updated calendar will be hanging in the staff room.
We would like to highlight the following:
First Aid Training
There are still two places available for the First Aid training course on November 12th. The course will result in an internationally recognised certificate from ISOS (see details attached). Please note that if you intend to coach a sport next year you must have an up to date First Aid certificate. See me for more details.