Month: November 2022

Facility Notice

Dear all,

Monthly Equipment Testing of Fire-fighting & Lockdown System on this coming Sunday (Nov 6th)  8:00am~4:00pm. Please ignore the broadcasting, the alarming bell and the flickering blue lights during the period.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Facility Team

Slingshot Challenge – Make a 1 minute video

This could be a GCD experience (gr 9-12) or it can achieve an outcome or be your project (Gr 11-12) .

Slingshot Challenge

If you’re aged 13-18 and you’re passionate about developing innovative solutions to environmental issues, join a global competition.
Participation is FREE and you can join as an individual or team. Details on their website (official rules here). 

 

The 2023 ACAMIS Virtual Student Film Festival

ACAMIS Virtual Student Film Festival

The 2023 ACAMIS Virtual Student Film Festival is an opportunity for student filmmakers in ACAMIS member schools to write, produce, film, edit, and submit their own student films. It’s a chance for young auteurs to be creative, demonstrate their cinematic skills/knowledge, and showcase their creations virtually to teachers and students all over China and Mongolia.

The theme of this year’s Virtual Film Festival is A Trailer for a proposed/non-existent movie.

The virtual film festival submission deadline is Thursday, January 12, 2023.

For questions or more information please contact Scott Ramon at scott.ramon@xalis.com.

You could use this experience as a part of your GCD story or for the Artistic strand if you are in Grade 11 or 12!

 

Experimental Music Composition

This is the first ACAMIS Experimental Music Composition for students who have the potential to unleash their music composition capability.

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, January 12, 2023. 

The theme for the first experimental music composition is The Natural World.  

For questions and more information please contact Scott Ramon at scott.ramon@xalis.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You could use this experience as a part of GCD!!! Personal Goal, Artistic Expression etc.

Grade 11s could also could this as Creativity.

ACAMIS DIGITAL ART COMPETITION

Showcase your digital visual art creativeness via any drawing or design program or app.

The Digital Art Competition’s theme is “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X.

We accept entries over the three grade levels:  G6-7, 8-9 and 10-12

Here are the following categories:

  • Landscape
  • Anime
  • Portrait
  • Abstract
  • Product

The deadline for entries is Friday, February 17, 2023. 

Winners of each age group and category will have their artwork displayed at the ACAMIS Spring Leadership Conference and on the ACAMIS website.

Please contact Mr Griffith for more details.

You could use this as a part of your GCD stories and the Creativity Strand. What are you waiting for?

Coffee/Tea/Treats

Coffee/Tea/Treats are located in the EY Soft Play Area and Secondary LGR today. Please pop in a grab a cup in between a busy conference day. Many thanks to Jacqui and Ruth for organizing!

Today’s NAT Testing

Today’s on-campus NAT testing will take place in the PAC Foyer between 9:00-10:00am.

Many thanks.

Lunch Today

Lunch will be provided in the cafeteria today with the same timings as yesterday.

University Information Session

This is a kind reminder of this week’s UK universities’ joint information session for our grade 9 to 12 students and parents on Friday. If you are interested in UK universities in general or particularly these two universities, please join us.

  1. Attending universities: The University of Exeter and The University of Glasgow
  2. Host : Ms Pearl Noh, Ms Joyce Yu from University of Glasgow, Ms Sammi Zheng from University of Exeter
  3.  Time and date: 3.20-4.00 pm, Friday, 4th November
  4.  Conference mode: Zoom Meeting

You can find more information about these universities’ introduction in NIS Counseling department Edublog. (Password: NIS2023). When you attend the webinar, please turn on your camera and, if possible, prepare a couple of questions regarding your application.

November digital SAT Weekend Pilot

Do you want to be prepared for the new digital version SAT for next spring? If so, Please indicate your interest by signing up by November 4, 2022, 11:59 p.m. ET.. Take the chance of the new digital SAT testing for free as part of an upcoming pilot. You will receive your score in late January 2023. College Board will contact you a week prior to the administration date to let you know if you’re selected. You can also find this information in Counselling department Edublog.
More about this pilot:
  • Date and time: You’ll arrive on Saturday, November 19, between 7:45 and 8 a.m. local time at NIS test center. Log in to MySAT with your College Board account to register for this administration. You’ll receive an email a week before the administration date notifying you if you’ve been selected, or not, to participate.
  • Pilot requirements: You must complete all pilot activities, which include downloading and setting up the testing application in advance, staying for the full duration of the digital SAT, and completing a post-pilot survey.
  • Register Now

 

SAT Coordinator

Ms Pearl Noh

ACAMIS Digital Art Competition

ACAMIS DIGITAL ART COMPETITION

Showcase your digital visual art creativeness via any drawing or design program or app.

The Digital Art Competition’s theme is “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X.

We accept entries over the three grade levels:  G6-7, 8-9 and 10-12

Here are the following categories:

  • Landscape
  • Anime
  • Portrait
  • Abstract
  • Product

The deadline for entries is Friday, February 17, 2023. 

Winners of each age group and category will have their artwork displayed at the ACAMIS Spring Leadership Conference and on the ACAMIS website.

Please contact Mr Griffith for more details.

You could use this as a part of your GCD stories and the Creativity Strand. What are you waiting for?

The First Ever ACAMIS Experimental Music Composition

This is the first ACAMIS Experimental Music Composition for students who have the potential to unleash their music composition capability.

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, January 12, 2023. 

The theme for the first experimental music composition is The Natural World.  

For questions and more information please contact Scott Ramon at scott.ramon@xalis.com.

ACAMIS FILM FESTIVAL

ACAMIS Virtual Student Film Festival

The 2022 ACAMIS Virtual Student Film Festival is an opportunity for student filmmakers in ACAMIS member schools to write, produce, film, edit, and submit their own student films. It’s a chance for young auteurs to be creative, demonstrate their cinematic skills/knowledge, and showcase their creations virtually for teachers and students all over China and Mongolia.

The theme of this year’s Virtual Film Festival is A Trailer for a proposed/non-existent movie.

The virtual film festival submission deadline is Thursday, January 12, 2023.

For questions or more information please contact Scott Ramon at scott.ramon@xalis.com.

You could use this experience as a part of your GCD story or for the Artistic strand if you are in Grade 11 or 12!