There will be a short but EXTREMELY important cast meeting at Tuesday morning break in the Black Box. All cast must attend.
Get those razors ready!
It is time to prepare for Movember again!
What is Movember?
The Movember Foundation tackles health issues by raising money to help fund more than 1,200 projects that save and improve the lives of men around the world. You can find out more information here: https://ex.movember.com/programs/cause
How can you support the Movember Foundation?
1. Grow a mustache this month! Shave tonight (October 31st) and grow out that ‘stache for the next 30 days (All of November). Then spread the word about why you are growing such a handsome facial accessory!
2. Join the Move Challenge-pledge to exercise every single day during the month of November, and get movin’! Check out some ways to exercise here:
https://ex.movember.com/get-involved/move
3. Join the team and donate to Team Nanjing! http://moteam.co/team-nanjing
Help men live happier, healthier, and longer lives!
HOMEWORK CLUB!
Homework Club is from 3:15-4:15 Monday and Wednesday.
Everyone is welcome!
ACAMIS Basketball starts next week – Monday
Don’t forget to sign up on Veracross if you want to take part. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays 4.20 – 6pm. First practice is on Monday next week. Meet at 4.15pm in the gym.
Autumn Festival
Due to the weather Autumn Festival will be held in the 2 Gyms.
C&S Students -we meet in the PTA-room, next to the Admission’s Office at your allocated times (please be on time!!)
Have a great Day
Happy Autumn Festival Day.
Badminton and Table Tennis CISSA cancelled Friday October 28
Please note that Free Badminton and Table Tennis CISSA are cancelled for this Friday due to the Autumn festival!
Grades 6-12 Friday Wear House Shirts
Get out your red, green and blues and wear your house shirt for this Friday morning assembly. At assembly, sit in your house so we can see a sea of blue, green and red.
PYP LGR Fridges
On Friday, October 28 the PYP LGR fridges will be used to store the hotdogs for the Autumn Festival. Please find another spot for your lunches that day. On behalf of the PTA, thank you.
When the weather outside is frightful…
Hello Middle School Students,
When it’s too wet to go outside, where can you go during the first 1/2 of lunch?
A. Hanging out upstairs in the cafeteria.
B. Shooting hoops in the Green Gym
C. Playing table tennis table outside of Design
D. Reading in the Library
E. Gaming in the Gaming Room
F. All of the above!
Life 101 Today
Just a reminder: G 7 – 12 Life 101 Today
Grade 7- With FCD in the top of the cafeteria
Grade 8-With Ms. Bezzerides upstairs in the Design Center
Grade 9-With Mrs. Galaty in the PAC
Grade 10-With Ms. Snyder in the Black Box
Grade 11-Study Hall in the DP Lounge
Grade 12-With FCD in the MYP LGR
See Mrs. Galaty or Ms. Bezzerides with any questions.
Invitation
Dear Teachers,
There will be a field-test for the ETC teacher presentation, Hip-hop in the Classroom: Leveraging rhyme-writing for comprehension, on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 (1st Lunch- 12:55 in C109). This presentation will be run as a quick interactive workshop. You will explore the links between rhyme-writing/-reciting and meaning-making in Science, Language Arts (i.e. not just English), Maths, Social Studies and many other subject areas. You will walk away with concrete lesson plans and tools that will help y trial this in the classroom right away. This session is applicable to all G2-G12 teachers. Please come and support your colleague fulfill his requirements to apply for ETC. (If you can make it, please send me a quick RSVP.)
See you next Wednesday!
ACAMIS Touch Rugby trip on November 2nd-4th
The attached list of students will be out of school on Wednesday November 2nd to Friday November 4th for ACAMIS Touch Rugby competition in Hongkong. acamis-touch-rugby-name-list-2
Learning Alchemists Environment – Oct 27
DUE TO TRIP WEEK
The Learning Alchemists Environment next meeting will be
Thursday, October 27
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 27
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