Check out the inspiring performance of Willy, Jack and Charlie on our first TEDxYouth@NIS event.
Stay tuned for more upcoming talks!
Why can’t zoo animals take tests?
There are too many cheetahs!
Homework Club will be running Monday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:15 in the LSS area. All grade 6-12 students AND teachers are welcome to come!
Int’l Women’s Day- Open Mic
MYP/DP Students and Teachers
Share your voice at the Women’s Day Open Mic– Wednesday at lunch in the Library. Share an inspiring quote or tell a story of an awesome woman in your life. Read a poem that you wrote or present some slam poetry (write your own or Google some inspiring examples out there).
Everyone is welcome (this is a gender-inclusive event!) Hope to see you March 8!
PYP EXHIBITION Mentors
Please consider being an Exhibition Mentor for a small group of grade 5 students
Why we have Exhibition
- For students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry
- To provide students an opportunity to demonstrate independence and responsibility for their own learning
- To provide students with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives
- For students to synthesize and apply learning of previous years and to reflect upon their journey through the PYP
- To provide an authentic process for assessing student understanding
- To demonstrate how students can take action as a result of their learning
- To unite the students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community in a collaborative experience that incorporates the essential elements of the PYP
- To celebrate the transition of learners in the primary to middle/secondary education
Your mentor role
- The role of the mentor is chiefly to advise and keep students on track
- There should be regular meetings. For the most part we would like mentor meetings to happen during UOI time, in the grade 5 classrooms.
- Offer advice on locating resources and using them efficiently
- Ask questions (i.e. to clarify thinking, to help with processing information, to extend knowledge etc.)
- Help interpret sophisticated/difficult information
- Facilitate interviews, telephone calls, any electronic communication
- Goal setting and time management advice
- Be supportive and encouraging
- Celebrate achievements and successes with the students
Please email any of the grade 5 teachers if you are willing to be a part of this exciting journey!
stevenfielke@Nanjing-school.com taigashipley@Nanjing-school.com lindybuckley@Nanjing-school.com
PYP EXHIBITION – speakers
Dear Teachers, Parents and Friends,
Grade 5 have chosen “Fairness” as the overall theme for their 2017 Exhibition.
To spark their interest, we are looking for any adult who may like to come into class to talk to the students about their own experience of fairness through their work here in China or a personal experience or interest in any organizations that overcomes fairness that would be relevant to their overall understanding of this theme.
An example here in Nanjing would be a trailing spouse who had to give up friends, a job and social life to follow the working spouse and then found an alternative fulfilment here in China through charity work.
Some “unfairness ideas” already suggested by the students are world food/water supplies, animal rights, racism, and various types of discrimination.
Please e-mail any of the grade 5 teachers if you would be willing to help.
stevenfielke@nanjing-school.com lindybuckley@nanjing-school.com taigashipley@nanjing-school.com
ISA make up tests TODAY
Dear Grade 7 and 8 students,
If you were in SCISAC Volleyball last week you did not take the Writing B ISA test. You will take this test during Today during Extended Advisory instead.
Please go to D218 after you have registered with you Advisor (latest 8.10am) with your fully charged computers.
ISA make up tests TODAY
Dear Colleagues,
Today (Friday) during the Extended Advisory time some grade 7 and 8 students will be taking thier Writing B ISA tests as they were away at Volleyball when the test was taken last Thursday. Please see the list attached. They will need to go to room D218. Thanks.
Visual Thinking Space Prototype – Library
Good morning, Students,
Are you looking for a space to brainstorm ideas for a project?
Would you benefit from a shared space for 2-4 peers?
Do you think that it would be useful to have white walls for capturing ideas and making connections?
As part of our Library prototypes, we have set up a visual thinking space for small groups, 4 “walls” of white-boards, near the back of the Library. If you are working on a project today or next week, ask your teacher if you can come and try out this space.
After giving it a go, please provide feedback by scanning the QR code and answering a few short questions.
Thank you,
Mrs Tyoschin
Middle School Visits Primary Production…TODAY!
Hello Grade 6-9 Live Theatre Fans!
Grade 6-9 students should report to the PAC directly from Extended Advisory this morning. You should STOW YOUR BAGS neatly in your Advisory and retrieve them directly after the show.
We expect “What a Knight!” to begin at 8:45am conclude between 10-10:15am. At this point, you will retrieve you belongings and head directly to you BLOCK 2 class. All you need to bring is a positive attitude and your best theatre etiquette. Mr. Bratton has purchased your tickets. You’re welcome!
Thanks and enjoy the show!
Choir is Today!
I’m trying to remember one of the many reasons why choir used to be awesome… oh, right… Yummy treats! If you come to choir today, we will be singing, “Lemon Tree,” “What the World Needs,” and will be having a yummy treat made of cream cheese, butter, egg, vanilla extract, white sugar, and flour.
Today in room M252, from 3:15 – 4:15. See you there!
Veracross Parents/Students Portal View
For Veracross, you might want to see:
- How parents and students view their assignments
- How parents/students view your feedback and their Grades
- How students submit their homework files
- How parents/students sign up for activities
- How parents/students portal looks like
- And etc…
Here is demo portal for you to browse all the things you want to know. Please try it and let us know if you want a walk through.
Click this link: Demo Portal Landing
To view parents portal:
USN: vc.client.faculty_1
PSW: Veracross2016
To view students portal:
USN: vc.client.student_1
PSW: Veracross2016
PYP Exhibition “NOT FAIR!”
Dear Teachers, Parents and Friends,
Grade 5 have chosen “Fairness” as the overall theme for their 2017 Exhibition.
To spark their interest, we are looking for any adult who may like to come into class to talk to the students about their own experience of fairness through their work here in China or a personal experience or interest in any organizations that overcomes fairness that would be relevant to their overall understanding of this theme.
An example here in Nanjing would be a trailing spouse who had to give up friends, a job and social life to follow the working spouse and then found an alternative fulfilment here in China through charity work.
Some “unfairness ideas” already suggested by the students are world food/water supplies, animal rights, racism, and various types of discrimination.
Please e-mail any of the grade 5 teachers if you would be willing to help.
stevenfielke@nanjing-school.com lindybuckley@nanjing-school.com taigashipley@nanjing-school.com
PYP EXHIBITION – Mentors
Think systemically……5th grade need mentors to be part of the Exhibition system.
Why we have Exhibition
- For students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry
- To provide students an opportunity to demonstrate independence and responsibility for their own learning
- To provide students with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives
- For students to synthesize and apply learning of previous years and to reflect upon their journey through the PYP
- To provide an authentic process for assessing student understanding
- To demonstrate how students can take action as a result of their learning
- To unite the students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community in a collaborative experience that incorporates the essential elements of the PYP
- To celebrate the transition of learners in the primary to middle/secondary education
Your mentor role
- The role of the mentor is chiefly to advise and keep students on track
- There should be regular meetings. For the most part we would like mentor meetings to happen during UOI time, in the grade 5 classrooms.
- Offer advice on locating resources and using them efficiently
- Ask questions (i.e. to clarify thinking, to help with processing information, to extend knowledge etc.)
- Help interpret sophisticated/difficult information
- Facilitate interviews, telephone calls, any electronic communication
- Goal setting and time management advice
- Be supportive and encouraging
- Celebrate achievements and successes with the students
Please email any of the grade 5 teachers if you are willing to be a part of this exciting journey!
