Year: 2021

Grade 7 MAP Testing Today, Grade 6 Friday!

Hello Stupendous Sevens,

Your Reading MAP test is happening today at 1:00pm on the third floor of the Centre. Please bring along a charged laptop and a positive mental attitude. The data we gather from this assessment will help us best support your learning and reflect all of your hard work in your English classes.

The schedule for all grades for this round of MAP testing is reposted here.

Good stuff!

Ps. Grade 6’s are up again tomorrow (Friday) for their Maths test. 6’s Please come up to the same place as last time after Assembly on Friday. See you then!

The NIS Art Club is looking for artists!

“Create Your Own Exhibition”

Anything can be displayed: video, paintings, photographs, sculpture, etc.…use NIS as your own exhibition place!

NIS Art Club is looking for enthusiastic, independent and responsible artists in G6-12 who are happy to create artworks for solo or group exhibitions as well as help out with school art projects, such as the Production set design and the curation/layout design of the NIS Calendar. For students in G10-11, student leaders, Seokyung and Seohyeon, could also provide help for developing ideas of exhibition concepts and advice for artistic techniques. This will be very helpful if you are planning to take DP Visual Arts.

Please only join if you are able to attend meetings and meet deadlines for the many exciting art projects that we hope to accomplish this year!

Please sign up to join the NIS Art Club on Veracross! There are only 20 spots available so reserve your spot early.

Where? Art Classroom in the Design Center

When? Every Wednesday, 3:15-4:30PM

How Long? For the entire school year!

Email Seokyung (G12) and Seohyeon (G11) if you have any questions about the club.

🔔🔔🔔Latest risk level alert（October 19) and official link for query of risk level🔔🔔🔔

  • Author By oliviazhu
  • Publication date October 20, 2021
  • Categories: Staff

By October 19, there were 3 medium-risk areas.

Medium Risk Area (3)
Erlianhaote city, Xilinguole, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (2)
Xilin Community 
Xicheng Community 
Erjinaqi city, Alashan, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (1)
Dalaihubu Town
Overseas (except Macao) are still all high-risk areas.
Official Link:
http://bmfw.www.gov.cn/yqfxdjcx/

🔔🔔最新风险等级提醒（10月19日）🔔🔔🔔
现将10月19日省疾控中心提供的全国各县区疫情风险等级予以通报：
全国现有3个中风险地区：

中风险地区（3）

内蒙古自治区 锡林郭勒盟 二连浩特市(2):

锡林社区

西城社区

内蒙古自治区 阿拉善盟 额济纳旗(1):

达来呼布镇

Community Activities

Gentle Reminders:

  • Autumn MAP Assessments will take place on the 3rd floor of The Centre from Oct.19th to Oct. 22nd in room H302A & H302B. All community activities in these two rooms have been CANCELLED accordingly.

All community activities in room H301 please shut down your cellphone, no music.

  • There is still a payment open for the Community Activities you and your kid signed in. Please come to cashier next week to collect payment slips and pay for your lessons. CASH ONLY.

CASHIER OPENING HOURS:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8.00-11.30 & 12.30-16.00

Tuesday and Thursday: 12.30-16.00

  • Students Learn to Swim activity: Please be noted that only the names on the list at the cashier can join the class.
  • Soccer NIFC K2-G12: There are still seats available for this activity.  Practices are on Saturdays morning from 10.00 to 12.00. The coaches will split students in grades. Above G4 and below. Then a quick warmup, practice soccer basis (passes, ball control), some activities simulating the game (shoutout, moves), and then 30min fun game.

Don’t forget to check our Community Catalog:
https://programregistration.veracross.com/App/nis/ProgramRegistration/community/Programs/Browse.

Community Activities Sign Up Link:
https://programregistration.veracross.com/App/nis/ProgramRegistration/community/Landing/Auto

Thanks for your understanding and support.

  • School will only allow NIS community members to enter school, everyone must come with their ID card (especially for adults) and SuKangMa, NO ID CARDS NO ACCESS.
  • No parking – E bikes and bicycles ok.
  • Masks to be worn on entry and temperature check.

Your Community Activity Coordinator
Christine Ge

Grade 8 MAP Testing Today

Hello Enigmatic Eights,

Your Maths MAP test is happening today at 1:00pm on the third floor of the Centre. Please bring along a charged laptop and positive mental attitude. The data we gather from this assessment will help us best support your learning and reflect all of your hard work in your Maths classes.

The schedule for all grades for this round of MAP testing is reposted here.

Good stuff!

Ps. Grade 7’s are up tomorrow (Thursday) for their Reading test. Get some good sleep tonight!

 

Community Activities

A Gentle Reminder:

Autumn MAP Assessments will take place on the 3rd floor of The Centre from TODAY to Oct. 22nd in room H302A & H302B.

All community activities in these two rooms shall be canceled accordingly. All community activities in room H301 please shut down your cellphone, no music.

Thanks for your understanding and support.

  • School will only allow NIS community members to enter school, everyone must come with their ID card (especially for adults) and SuKangMa, NO ID CARDS NO ACCESS.
  • No parking – E bikes and bicycles ok.
  • Masks to be worn on entry and temperature check.

Your Community Activity Coordinator
Christine Ge

ManageBac Closing Date!!!!!!!!!

All students in Grades 6-10!!!!

ManageBac will close on

Wednesday, December 15 at 4.15pm

All student in G6-10 must complete at least one entry for Service as Action and one for Volunteering in order to be eligible for Academic Achievement Awards.

Grade 6 MAP Testing Today

Hello Grade 6 Students,

Please head to the third floor of the Centre building after Break today for your Reading Map test! Please bring a charged laptop, headphones for those with a text-to-speech accommodation, and a positive mental attitude.

See you there!

Ps. Grade 8, you’re up tomorrow after lunch!

 

 

 2021 Flu Vaccination Registration

  • Author By nurse
  • Publication date October 18, 2021
  • Categories: Staff

Dear NIS staff and family members,

The flu shot will be arranged by school at the end of Oct. or the beginning of Nov. As limited number of flu vaccines at the moment, first Come first Serve.

Are you going to take vaccination at local community clinic this year?  If you are interested,  please read Influenza Vaccine Consent Form , you are required to sign a consent prior to vaccination.

Then please reserve your shot here 2021 Flu Vaccination Registration by Wednesday Oct.20. 

Please note, at this moment, the shot is only offer to NIS staff and core family members. If you have any queries, please contact with me via nurse@nanjing-school.com

 

Best regards

Nurse Ellen

Volunteers Needed – Saturday, October 30

As you know, every G6-10 student must complete ONE volunteering experience per semester.

Here is another chance!

We are hosting a Football tournament on Saturday, October 30. We need people to help collect the balls when the balls are kicked out of bounds. You need to be quick on your feet and focused on the game!

Please sign up for a shift on Veracross. We need eight volunteers for each shift. Here are the times:

A) 9.10 am – 10.25 am

B) 10.20 am – 12.15 pm or when the game finishes.

C) 1.20 pm – 3.15 pm

D) 3.10 pm – 4.40 pm or when the game finishes.

If you have any questions, please see members of the NISSAC team (Jisook, Chloe B., Yerin, Rachel, Katty, Jessica L, Jihyun, Kangjun, Donggeun and Woohyeong).

Sign up on Veracross! It’ll open at 10.30.

More Volunteers Needed – October 31st

WAIT….

did you know that

students in G6-10 need to do

at least ONE volunteering

experience per semester?????

You didn’t? It’s okay, I am letting you know now (again). All students in grades 6-10 must do

at least ONE volunteering experience and then fully document it on ManageBac. Don’t worry, I’ll remind you AGAIN,

and AGAIN, and AGAIN! The PTA is once again hosting the Autumn Festival and will need awesome and energetic volunteers

to help with games and face painting. The sign up will be on Veracross. You will need to purchase a ticket for 50 rmb which entitles

you some food and drink. There are 2 shifts. Each shift requires 25 fantastic volunteers.

Shift #1 – 3:30-5:15pm

Shift #2 – 4:45-7:00pm

If you have any questions, please contact Ms Cheryl Moen or Ms Suzy Walker.