CMB will CLOSE on May 28 & 30, 2017.
Any application for telegraphic transfer will NOT be processed at CMB during the Dragon Boat Festival from May 28 to 30, 2017.
Grace Song
Interhouse Music Competition
May 31st. The ultimate battle-of-the-bands. Who will win the title of “King / Queen of the Disco?” So far, Xuanwu seems to be first in the running, with a dream team of musicians. Can Wutaishan and Taiping come up with something creative to wow the judges? The music room will be open during breaks, lunches, and after school for any team that wants to practice. It will even be open on Tuesday’s holiday (please check for available times). Come see which house team will dominant this year’s Interhouse Battle-of-the-Bands!
Extended Essay Workshop today
Grade 11; I will be in the Library after school today between 3.15 and 4.15 for Extended Essay support. Come along for some focused study or to ask questions and get help. See you later.
MYP Swim Gala 2017
Pure fun, plenty of excitement and definitely wet! The next big battle between the houses is on this Thursday, 25 May, block 1-4 (day 4).
WHAT TO DO NOW!
Check you school email for the following information:
- The Student Swim Gala information page
- Your house entries
- The swim program for the day.
On Thursday where do I go?
@ 7:55am to your regular Advisory
@ 8:05am to the Blue Gym – BE THERE BY 8:10am. GO sit with your house.
When do we go to the pool?
@ 8:30am with the rest of your house.
Question?
Cal in and see Ms Grace or Mark Shipley at the Gala Information board outside the Cafeteria at lunch, Wednesday 24 May, that’s tomorrow.
Go TEAMS!
Art Di2play :)
Please come to see the teacher and staff children’s art display in the lobby in front of the library
MOD of May 27, 2017 is Arden
Dear all,
MOD of this weekend is Arden.
Best wishes,
Clara Xi
HR Assistant
claraxi@staff.nanjing-school.com
Nanjing International School
Tel: +86 25 85899111*3060 / Fax: +86 25 85899222
Last chance to have your say on the SCISAC Logo
SCISAC are creating a new logo. Which one do you like best? Click on the link to vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHTVWPK
Voting closes at lunchtime today!!
Outdoor balls
It is great that so many students are playing out on the fields. There are a number of balls (football, rugby, basketball) that you can play with. To help everyone to find the ball of their choice (and to stop balls being left in the far flung corners of the school), please put the ball back into the basket when you have finished with it. Your friends and other students will appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Extended Essay – draft due June 2nd
Grade 11, As one door closes (exams…) another opens (Extended Essay…!). You have just over a week to finish up those first drafts and submit to your Supervisors. Remember that we are looking for quality drafts for your Semester Grades. I am attaching the Semester Grade criteria for your information.
Student Teacher Anis Saleh
Dear All,
Please welcome Anis to school this week as he begins a 4 week spell of observation and small group teaching in Middle School and Upper School Science classes and in several Primary School classes. Anis is a student teacher at Strathclyde University.
Appropriate Language Usage
Dear teachers,
In the spirit of developing our appropriate language usage around NIS, there has been a fourth element to “Building a Caring Community” and that is the use of respectful language:
Reminding students and/or others, “That is inappropriate language, and that is not who we are” helps to hold a person accountable. F.E. Aboud makes note that, “If name calling or other discrimination happens at school and goes either unnoticed or is not discussed by adults, students infer that the behavior is widely accepted.”
Accidental Theatre Company proudly presents…
After three immensely popular and hugely successful productions, Accidental Theatre is back! This year’s treat is the hilarious Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest. Set over three acts, the tale follows two bachelors who create alter egos to escape their tiresome lives. The pair struggle to keep up with their own stories and become entangled in disguise, deception and misadventure!
This play is suitable for Grade 6 and above. Running time a little over 2 hours.
Tickets available from reception. Limited seating. Get them while you can!
TEDxYouth@NIS talks now online
All of our TEDxYouth@NIS talks are now posted here. Latest additions are Frank’s “A good face for radio” and Hibah’s “Clearing misconceptions” — a moving spoken word performance.
Our next event is in March 2018. Speak to Ms. Tryona or Mr. Mello if you have an idea worth spreading or would like to join the organizing team (teachers and students).
Stay tuned!
TEDxYouth@NIS team
Grades 10 and 11 Savannah College of Art and Design University Visit
SCAD – University visit for careers in the creative arts. Come to the MYP/LGR at 12:30, Tuesday, May 23rd to learn more about art studies at university.
PYP Laptop Trollies – Online
Good Morning,
Tired of wondering if the Red Trolley is free? Can’t find the clipboard because it is away with the Orange Trolley? We have tried to facilitate an easier way of accessing the PYP laptop carts by digitizing the booking of them. You can now add their schedules to your calendar in a way that will let you both check their availability and book them if they are free. Please click on the link below that relates to which calendar you use on your computer:
Please don’t hesitate to contact us for further support if needed. We hope to use this as a prototype for replacing other clipboard-bookable spaces in the future and soliciting feedback at the end of the year.
Thanks,
Joe and the IT Team