Month: April 2021

ManageBac Reminder for Grades 6-10 – Closing May 28th.

Please ensure your ManageBac entries for Semester 2 are complete.

Students are required to enter a minimum of ONE volunteering experience and ONE service as action experience.

Please remember to choose ONLY one outcome, preferably one that you have not achieved yet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions? Please ask your advisory teacher or stop by D229 on Mondays during office hours.

 

Grade Six Maths MAP Test Today!

Salutations Super Sixes,

You will take your Spring Maths MAP test today after Break in the following locations:

6A and 6B – LGR

6C – D340

Please arrive well-rested, well-fed, and hydrated. A CHARGED laptop is also essential.

Be ready to give this your best effort!

 

Ps. Grade 8, you’re on for the MAP Reading assessment tomorrow so get a good night’s rest!

House Meetings this Friday

Hi

All MS/US students will be meeting in their houses in preparation for the Athletics Day next week.

Taiping will meet in the Green Gym

Wutaishan will meet in the Music Room

Xuanwu will meet in the Blue Gym

An Invitation: The Class of 2021 Graduation

Good morning!

It is a pleasure to invite you along to celebrate the Graduation of the Class of 2021.

Please RSVP to Katie, detailing any dietary requirements.

katieham@nanjing-school.com

Meeting for Volunteers

All football volunteers, please come to a meeting on Wednesday the 21st at 1pm in D229. Please bring your laptop.

PS Athletics Day – Tuesday 27th April

Athletics Day is back!
Date:  Tuesday 27th of April
Time: 8am to 1pm (New Finish Time!)
Who: Grades 2 to 5 students and parents
Where: School Track & Field
Please remember to wear a hat, carry a drink bottle and use suncream!

Grade 7 Maths MAP Testing Today

Salutations Super Sevens,

Your Maths MAP test is happening today after Break in the LGR.

Please arrive well-rested, hydrated, and ready to give your best effort. A charged laptop is also a must.

See you then for this this important opportunity to show what you know!

 

PS. Grade 6, you are up tomorrow so get a good night’s rest!

NIS EARCOS Staff Rep SY21/22

Our NIS EARCOS (East Asia Region Council of International Schools) Representative position will shortly become open for SY21./22. The teacher in this role is our designated communication liaison with EARCOS, helps coordinate the process for colleagues that are interested in presenting at EARCOS workshops or publishing in the Tri-Annual Journal, attends the annual EARCOS Teacher Conference, and helps with grant writing/weekend workshop coordination. Please see Bella (our current Rep) with any questions regarding the role.

If this appeals to you, please write or speak to Kasson to express interest by April 30th.

Many thanks!

MS/US Teachers – read Panda books and vote!

Panda books range from picture books through graphic novels to mature fiction and nonfiction, and students of all ages (and teachers) can vote for their favorite. Voting is open from now until May 7.

Advisory teachers, how about reading the 10 picture books to your advisory from now until then and have everyone vote?

You can come into the library and find the Panda books on the shelves by my teaching area (the carpeted area with the projector).

List of Panda books

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PANDAvoting

Grade 10 Maths MAP Testing Today Blocks 3 & 4

Top o’ the Morning, Terrific Grade 10s,

Your Maths MAP testing is happening in the following locations today after Break:

10A and 10B – LGR

10C – D340

Please head up to the LGR rested and ready to give this test your best. Charged laptop also ESSENTIAL.

See you then!

PS. Grade 7, you are on for tomorrow so sleep well and eat a good breakfast!

Library Closed Tuesday after school

The library will be closed to MS/US students Tuesday after school due to a primary school faculty meeting. Young swimmers will still be able to wait in the library until their swim time.