Month: August 2019

MS/US Dragon Dance (Creativity and Activity)

Calling all MS/US students interested in joining the Dragon Dance to sign up on Veracross!

We will meet once every week after school for the performance training. We will be performing a dragon dance at the Chinese New Year Assembly. No experience necessary, just loads of energy and enthusiasm!

Academic Voice Workshop for Grade 12

A reminder that Grade 12 Office Hours on Monday afternoon will be held in the LGR.

The session focus is two-fold: Academic Voice and Academic Honesty.

All Grade 12 students must attend.

See you there!

Ms Ham and Ms Lenk

ManageBac Maintenance

 

ManageBac will be unavailable from August 31st, 3pm until September 1st, 1am for scheduled maintenance. Please make sure you are up to date in your entries and that you have clearly clicked the save/submit/add experience button.

Volunteers, Service as Action and CAS

We need You! All of the activities need VOLUNTEERS to make them better! Why Volunteer? Because it makes a difference. We are making an impact on our lives, the lives of those we volunteer with, and the lives of those who benefit from our efforts.

Sign up on Veracross to volunteer for the following experiences:

  • Gymnastics helper – Mondays – after school
  • Gymnastics helper – Tuesdays – after school
  • Skates, Blades and Boards helper – Wednesdays – after school
  • Outdoor Survival Mentors – Fridays – after school
  • Trash Busters – Fridays – after school, starts Sept 6th
  • Knitting for a Cause – Variable – lunch time
  • Book Stamper – Flexible – lunch time
  • Conversational English with the Lifeguards – 2 times / cycle – lunch time
  • Learning2 Conference Student Volunteers – Oct 18-19th

CAS or SA experiences need leadership! See Ms Anna URGENTLY:

  • Swim Meet Volunteer Coordinator x 1
  • Santa Fun Run Organiser x 3
  • Giving Tree Sales Organisers x 3

HWC-Why shouldn’t you write with a broken pencil?

Because it’s pointless!

Also, Homework Club is back on every Monday and every Wednesday from 3:15-4:15 in the Learning Support area (around the corner from the PAC in C142). All grade 6-12 students are welcome to come whenever they want. Come ask questions, get help from teachers, or find a quiet spot to complete your Home Learning!

See you there!

Announced Lockdown Drill on September 2nd, 2019@ 10.00h

Dear All,

Lockdown Drill will take place on Monday, 02 September 2019 @ 10.00h as scheduled for the whole school.

Please find out the online survey with attached Procedure of Code Blue, and share your feedback after the drill via https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019_LD_Drill_Survey by Tuesday, 03 September 2019.

Please be noted, all staff members must submit their feedback in the provided “Surveymonkey” form.

Thanks for your support.

Regards

Arek Owczarek

Deputy Director – Operations and Finance

Like audiobooks? Make sure to listen to them using SORA, not Overdrive!

Starting Wednesday, September 4, 2019, you will no longer be able to download audiobooks from OverDrive if you are using a Mac, iPhone, or iPad. You can use SORA instead for audiobooks.

Overdrive users on Mac devices will still have access to ebooks, but it might just be easier to make the switch to SORA!

https://soraapp.com/

More info on Sora

 

Facility Notice

Dear all,

We will have monthly equipment testing of Evacuation and Lockdown System this coming Sunday (Sep 1st) 1:00pm ~3:00pm.

Please ignore the alarming bell during this period.

Thanks for your understanding.

Facility Department

Travel Tips – Friday!!

WHAT:

Travel Tips Friday

WHERE:

Staff Lounge

WHEN:
This Friday – 3:30 – 4:30

HOW:

Listen to tips on traveling in and around China.
Hear about frequent flyer programs, best offers, etc.

Share insights to help fellow travelers.

OH, AND:
Free drinks! 😊

See you then,
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MSUS lunch time changes for today

Dear Middle and Upper School students,

Today lunch 2 will begin at 12.50. You may go into the Cafeteria for lunch at 12.50. This is because lunch finishes at 1.15pm tomorrow in time for the Parent Led Conferences.

School closes at 1.15pm. There are no early dismissals. You many not leave campus until 1.15pm.

All questions to Mrs Clarke and Ms Ham.