Year: 2016

Earth Hour Meeting

Thanks to Cosima who noticed that the Earth Hour meeting was planned for the Three-Way Conference day which obviously wouldn’t work. So further to my previous message, the first Earth Hour meeting will take place on THURSDAY 28th January at 1:20 in C122. All welcome.

Earth Hour 19th March 2016

WANTED! Musicians, dancers, actors, designers, gardeners, artists, creators, presenters, nature lovers, clean air lovers, life lovers, leaders, followers………

Meeting at 1:20pm on Wednesday 27th January in C122 to begin planning Earth Hour.

Visitors in the PYP Friday

Today we have visitors in the school from SAS to see our Design Centre. Four of the visitors are primary teachers. After the Design Centre, they will be touring the primary school and may stop and chat with you or pop into your classrooms during lunch onwards. They are eager to see how design thinking extends into the classrooms. The teachers are:

  • Terris King (Kdg)
  • Maria Umali (EY)
  • Logan Zeman (G2)
  • John Ashenden (G5)

MYP/DP Report Proofing Today!

Hello MYP/DP Editors,

This morning you will take a look at your S1 reports via Veracross. If you spot any errors or anything missing please e-mail the teacher and cc Mr. Bratton (Grades 6-9) or Dr. Saavedra (Grades 10-12) before the end of Advisory today.

If you have time, take a look at the Awards at NIS document to see if you have earned an award this semester. If so, please check the list that will be posted on the MYP LGR glass this afternoon.

If you still have time, chat with your fellow advisees/Advisor about how you might spend Extended Advisory tomorrow!

Proof away!

 

Updated info of Amy Yang

  • Author By lucyzhan
  • Publication date January 20, 2016
  • Categories: Staff

Dear all,

Amy Yang will come back to work from 9:30AM to 2PM every Wed and Fri if no scheduled operations.
Thanks for your continuous support and caring.
Lucy

Doodle Contest

Keep warm this lunchtime by visiting the Purple Duck Doodle Contest stand. We’ll be in the foyer outside the library today and tomorrow, inviting drawing submissions from you. Chat to the team and find out what it’s all about.

Animal Day on Friday

  • Author By
  • Publication date January 20, 2016
  • Categories: Staff, Student

A friendly reminder from Student Council about Spirit Day on Friday 22nd January.

Theme: ANIMAL DAY

Dress up as an animal!

MYP/DP Awards and Reports Coming Soon!

Hello MYP/DP’ers,

Tomorrow’s advisory will be extended until 8:25am for you to proofread your report card. If there are any errors, please e-mail the teacher and cc Mr. Bratton (Grade 6-9) or Dr. Saavedra (10-12).

Also, please see the Awards at NIS document to determine if you have earned an academic award in Semester One. We will post the list on the MYP LGR glass on Thursday afternoon. If you think you have earned an award, please double-check that you are on list!

The always Principled and Caring,

Mr. Bratton and Dr. Saavedra

Talent Show Auditions Today and Tomorrow

The 2016 Talent Show is coming up! Auditions will be today and tomorrow in the Theater at lunch, so show us what you’ve got! There will be a first, second, and third place act, and prizes available for each. The show will be on February 3, 2016. We will post further details regarding the Tech Rehearsal soon. Please remember this is for grades 6-12 and there is a 7 minute time limit for each act.
 
If you would like to audition please come to the Theater at lunch today or tomorrow.

ISTA Middle School Theatre Festival

Reminder that the ISTA Middle School Theatre Festival meeting is today (Tuesday) break in the Black Box!

All those already signed up as well as anyone else interested must come.

 

Local School English Tutors – G8-10 C&S / G11 CAS

There are a few places available in the Local School Tutoring Group. We go to Nanshi Fuzhong (School next to NIS) about every second Wed after school for about 40 mins English Tutoring. If you are interested in this C&S/CAS activity please sign up on Veracross. The next visit will be after CNY.