Day: November 4, 2020

IMPROVING OUR GREEN CREDENTIALS HERE AT NIS

Dear all,

Since 9th of November, there will be no plastic bin bags in bins for all the classrooms and offices.

Please click on the Link for more information on the different types of waste classification. There will be additional information available throughout school.

Please click herefor Chinese Version.

Thank you for your support.

If you have further questions please contact :

Wendy Huangor Johnny Qiu

Melbourne Cup Sweep Winners

Thank you to everyone for your valuable support of the Amy Yang fund. Here are the winning horses:

First: Twilight Payment

Second: Tiger Moth

Third: Prince of Arran

So our winners are:

Sweep One: Amanda (1st), Olivia (2nd), Katie (3rd)

Sweep Two: Kirke (1st), Gareth (2nd)

If you haven’t yet paid for your horses, please contact Suzy.

 

 

Volunteers needed

Thursday, Nov 12th. 4.30-6pm

We need 4 students to help keep score for a friendly basketball game.

Sign up on Veracross will open at 1pm.

Mahjong Club G8 +

In D229, every Wednesday and Friday during Lunch 1 and 2, you can come learn to play Mahjong. Students in grade 8 and above,  teachers and other faculty are all welcomed to join.

Students can sign up now on Veracross.

We’ll start Friday, Nov 6. Bring your lunch.

United States Election Resources

The US general election for president (and politics as a general rule) can be a tricky topic to discuss with students, difficult to navigate with adults as well without bias towards one side or another. Today we will be having the election results on the screens around the school for everyone to view primarily outside the library, the PAC, and the end of the MS/US and PS hallways. Additionally, I hope that you find the following resources useful should you want to engage with students in exploring this momentous occasion:

And here are some additional, more school-oriented resources:

  • Britannica ProCon.org – 2020 Presidential Election Site
    “The go-to site for controversial issues provides a wealth of information for the 2020 election, including candidate statements on diverse issues from “defund police” to “border wall” to “tuition free college.”  Even better, the Teachers’ Corner features 2020 election lesson plans and tools for teaching two dozen AP courses, plus ideas on teaching critical thinking.”
  • Facing History and Ourselves – Teaching Resources for the 2020 U.S. Election
    “Facing History’s U.S. election-season resources are designed to guide teachers and students in examining the history of voting rights, media literacy, and how young people today can participate in the democratic process.”
  • iCivics – Election Headquarters
    “From the highly respected iCivics.org site comes a complete look at the 2020 U.S. election, from the 2020 Presidential Candidates Guide to lesson plans to games and infographics. Bonus: “Students Power Elections,” an election guide written by and for students.”
  • PBS Learning Media – Election Central
    “Features a robust collection of 2020 election video clips, documents, lesson plans, and interactives for grade 4 and up. Be sure to check out the awesome KQED Youth Media Challenge: Let’s Talk About Election 2020 .”
  • Teaching Tolerance
    “Teaching Tolerance’s Future Voter Project provides resources to educate kids voting rights and voter suppression, and more importantly, a guide for registering all eligible students by the time they graduate high school. To examine controversial topics, visit the Civil Discourse in the Classroom page.”
  • 2020 Presidential Election Interactive Map
    “This 2020 Presidential Election Interactive Map is a fun and instructive way to examine the likely scenarios for the outcome of the 2020 Presidential race. Bonus: Share your map via social media, email, or website embed.”

Good luck!