Lumix Camera and iPad Charger from Design Center
Please check these two pictures below.
If you have any Lumix cameras in your locker or home, please return to Cynthia in Design Center before this Friday.
Including Lumix’s batteries, chargers and SD cards.
If you found any iPad’s chargers and cables with a number sticker on it, please also bring it to Design Center, Cynthia.
Pretty thank you for your support!
Managebac Level III
Managebac Training
Managebac Level III training will be offered today from 1300 in D218. (Note: You must complete Level II training and the accompanying quiz in order to take Level III). We will be offering a couple more of these sessions next week before we finish.
The instructional portion of the training will be around 20-30 minutes, but Cindy and Joe will be available for the duration of the lunch break to answer questions and facilitate deeper dives. All MS/US teachers must attend at least one session prior to the end of the school year (and before taking any other levels of Managebac training). Level III will cover the following:
Communications – an overview and light dip into how messaging works in Managebac in terms of communicating with students, parents and teachers (a bit different than Veracross).
Teachers will be able to:
- Send Task reminders
- Send Grade posting notifications
- Send Year Group notifications
- Understand the difference between notifications and sending email notices
- Understand what messages look like from the Student and Parent side
We look forward to hosting you in D218 at 1300! Special thanks to Danny for the use of his classroom.
Decluttering Begins Today!
Our annual decluttering begins today. Please feel empowered to bring down any and all school-purchased items sitting in your learning spaces that are gathering dust and can be put to good use by a colleague. Our facilities crew will make a lap this afternoon starting at 3:21pm to gather items with this sign. Thanks for contributing and happy shopping!
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Today
Please pop on over to the Faculty Lounge today at Break for a wee treat provided by our PTA. Enjoy!
REMINDER ABOUT YOGA FOR STAFF – THURSDAY 11 & 18TH 4PM
GOOD NEWS – PUT A NOTE IN YOUR DIARIES
This Thursday 11th and final Thursday, 18th June our very own Pat S has kindly offered to run relaxing Yoga classes.
Where : Dance Studio – 3rd floor of Centre
When : 4-5pm
Who : YOU ! Everyone is welcome – come and give it a try even if you have never done any yoga before – ever….
What do I need to bring – your tired body
- No previous experience needed
- Comfy clothes
- Mats available
- No need to sign up – just come along and enjoy some stretching, relaxation and time for YOU
Can you operate a sewing machine?
Calling all sewing machinists…..
We have 4 new sewing machines in school all set up and ready to go. We just need experts to help us to support the students showing them how to use them and how to take care of them. Can you help?
Please let Ruth or Anna know if you are willing to offer your time and skills! Many thanks.
Service Award Nominations
SERVICE AWARDS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-10
We are now accepting student applications and teacher nominations for the Middle School Service Award.
Does the student meet the eligibility criteria?
- Has the student significantly exceeded the minimum number of Service as Action and Volunteering experiences for the year?
- Has the student fully documented service experiences on ManageBac?
- Has the student shown evidence of deep reflective thinking and personal growth in line with the required outcomes?
- Has the student actively promoted good community relationships & responsible citizenship?
If the answer is YES to all four questions, please apply for an Award.
Who can apply?
- Students can self-nominate – apply for themselves.
- Advisory teachers can also nominate students in their advisory.
The MS Service Application 2020 is the same for both self-nomination and teacher nomination.
How to apply?
Simply explain in 300 words or in 3 mins how the student actively promoted good community relationship and responsible citizenship.
The answer can be a written paragraph, video or audio recording.
Please send your application to Ms Anna BEFORE Wednesday, June 10, 9pm.
Good Luck!
Managebac Level III
Managebac Training
Managebac Level III training will be offered today and Wednesday from 1300 in D218. (Note: You must complete Level II training and the accompanying quiz in order to take Level III). We will be offering a couple more of these sessions next week before we finish.
The instructional portion of the training will be around 20-30 minutes, but Cindy and Joe will be available for the duration of the lunch break to answer questions and facilitate deeper dives. All MS/US teachers must attend at least one session prior to the end of the school year (and before taking any other levels of Managebac training). Level III will cover the following:
Communications – an overview and light dip into how messaging works in Managebac in terms of communicating with students, parents and teachers (a bit different than Veracross).
Teachers will be able to:
- Send Task reminders
- Send Grade posting notifications
- Send Year Group notifications
- Understand the difference between notifications and sending email notices
- Understand what messages look like from the Student and Parent side
We look forward to hosting you in D218 at 1300! Special thanks to Danny for the use of his classroom.
Gamers Needed!
Hello colleagues!
My G8 Game designers need you and your students to play-test the games they have made.
In the interests of not overcrowding, we can have a combination of kids in my space and in yours.
We need approximately 45 students to test our 18 games.
When: Friday 12th June
Time: Block 4 (Approximately 12:00 noon or a bit after)
Who: Any students in Grades 4-9
We have 2 game designers who need kids with Minecraft on their computer (up to 6 kids). If you could specify that you have a Minecraft player, that would be really helpful!
Please let me know by email if you are interested in playing games during block 4 on Friday.
Thanks so much!
Sonya
The Lion’s Steam
Dear Lions!
We would like some feedback on our website for The Lion’s Steam.
Please take a few minutes to check out our site and then leave us some feedback (the link to the website is included in the survey as well as listed below).
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Please click on this survey link and tell us what you think.
End of year – library books due!
Please return your library books to the tub in front of the library. Unfortunately, except for DP students, there will be no summer checkout this summer. I’m sorry for the inconvenience!
Briefing Today
Monday Morning Briefing will happen in the PAC today during Break. See you then!
Thank You 2019-2020 NIS Ambassadors
The NIS Ambassadors play a key role in welcoming new students to the NIS community. A transition can be a difficult process in a person’s life, especially during a time where developmentally you are so social. Having a support network of peers available helps ease with the arrivals and the farewells. Thank you, NIS Ambassadors, for your support, you are an asset to the community. Please stay tuned for the 2020-2021 NIS Ambassadors.
Managebac Level II – Last sessions this week!
Managebac Training
Our last two Managebac Level II training will be offered today from 1300 in D218. (Note: You must complete Level I training and the accompanying quiz in order to take Level II). Level III will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week covering the communication aspects of Managebac.
The instructional portion of the training will be around 20-30 minutes, but Cindy and Joe will be available for the duration of the lunch break to answer questions and facilitate deeper dives. All MS/US teachers must attend at least one session prior to the end of the school year (and before taking any other levels of Managebac training). Level II will cover the following:
Reporting – an introduction to how the gradebook functions in Managebac and connects with the various assessment tasks you’ve created, as well as how this looks on the student side.
Teachers will be able to:
- Understand how Formative and Summative assessments are represented in the Gradebook tab
- Understand how Managebac displays feedback on tasks to students
- Navigate through the Gradebook tab including student progress section
- Understand how tasks are represented on the Student portfolio (including the “Learning Goals” feature)
We look forward to hosting you in D218 at 1300! Special thanks to Danny for the use of his classroom.