Month: March 2018

MAP schedules – Weeks 30 & 31

Good morning,

Please see the schedules below for MAP assessments.  Only two grade levels at any time can take on-line MAP assessments.

You will receive an email from me with further if you are directly involved in MAP.

Grades 3&4, laptops will be available for students.  This will take place in classrooms, excepts students who require an alternate location.

MS/US: Please note that we will have an extended Block 1 for ALL Middle and Upper school on the following dates:

  • April 18 (Day 4), April 19 (Day 5), April 24 (Day 8), April 26 (Day 2).  Please refer to the schedule and plan accordingly.

On April 23, G10s only will have extended Block 1 and Block 3.

Any questions, please stop by!

Arden

Gr 6 to 8 Volleyball: Thursday Lunchtime

Volleyball Gr 6 – 8
We’re planning for this to be on Thursday, March 15
• 2 separate competitions: Gr 6 – 8 Boys and Girls
• Teams of minimum 6, maximum 12.
• Net heights – Gr6-8: CISSA Sr height (2.24m)
• Round Robin format, each team playing the other 2 houses. Captains can toss a coin to see who plays first.
• One set up to 17 points. No clear 2 points required. Score for each game is recorded.
Results:
• For each competition points calculation based on total games won. If this is the same for 2 teams, the head to head game will decide the winner. If it is a 3 way tie, the points difference will decide the placings. If any of these are equal, the competition shall be declared a 3 way tie.
• Overall Placings for House Points – The boys and girls competitions for each age group are combined to give a result for that age group. Points are awarded based on the current points allocation system (30, 20, 15)

End of the Year Party

Want to help out with the end of the year party?

We are looking for someone to head the social and presentation aspects of the committee.

Arek and his team will take care of:

  • Catering
  • Location and setup
  • AV

Please talk with Tom Johnson to tell express your interest.

Homework Club!

Homework Club is open for ALL grade 6-12 students every Monday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:15. Multiple teachers are always there and ready to assist students with homework, organization, projects, preparing for assessments, and more!

Come check it out!

Internal Vacancy – Front Desk Casual Position

  • Author By hollywang
  • Publication date March 9, 2018
  • Categories: Staff

Effective 1st April 2018 

Application deadline: Friday 16 March 2018

Front Desk Casual Position provides assistance during the open hours at the Centre:

  • 16:15 – 18:15 on working days;
  • 08:30 – 15:30 on weekends.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Fitness Room/Swimming Pool registration
  • Locker key (changing room) management
  • Operating switchboard and taking messages
  • Visitor welcome services and message-taking

Allowance payable:

  • RMB300 per week for duty on working days;
  • RMB250 per day for duty on weekends.

If you wish to apply, please submit a brief letter of application to Holly at hollywang@nanjing-school.com.

ELL PD opportunity

Grade level and subject area teachers….do you want to know more about how to support your English language learning students? Apply to the PD committee for this great opportunity to attend the ACAMIS ELL Conference with me!

Cultural Convention Closures

Today we welcome 100+ visiting students for NIS’ Cultural Convention. Please note these closures /changes:

  • The music rooms are closed for practices during break, lunch, and after school.
  • All MSUS music classes are shifted to D208.
  • Korean Drumming is canceled
  • MSUS choir continues, but in Ms. Heidi’s classroom

Please be welcoming of our visiting students. If you see someone walking around with a name tag, looking slightly confused, please stop and help them with whatever they need. Thanks!