Month: March 2023

ISS Workshop: Using Generative AI to Foster the 4 C’s

John Burns from ISS is running a 90-minute session on harnessing the power of Chat GPT/AI in our educational practice. This session is happening virtually on April 18th from 8:00-9:30pm Nanjing time. Feedback from colleagues participating on the previous ISS AI sessions have been very positive. Please write Kasson if you would like to be registered. Many thanks!

Don’t miss G12 Junhao (Andy)’s interactive art at 12:30PM tomorrow!

Make sure to check out the Grade 12 DP Visual Art Exhibition before it closes on Friday, March 24th.

Tomorrow at 12:30, Andy will be showcasing one of his interactive artworks, which will only take around 5 minutes. Also, you can take a guided tour around his exhibition. Feel free to come and see it at dance studio on the 3rd floor. 

2223 HLA Procedure – Reminder of Feedback

Dear overseas colleagues,

This is reminder for those who didn’t confirm your choices for annual Home Leave Allowance ( HLA ) option in current school year 2022/2023.
Please complete this survey via 2223 HLA Feedback or by scanning the QR code before 5.00PM today.

Thank you.

 

70 volunteers still needed – G6-10

Where is your NIS spirit??? Come volunteer and show your support for the ACAMIS Football teams at the same time!

This is an easy volunteering experience! Give the ball to the player and go get the other ball kicked out of bounds. Super super easy job!

GO LIONS!

Saturday, March 25th,

Choose your time on SchoolsBuddy.

Pub PD Asia: Leveraging AI with Special Guest Moderators

Pub PD Asia is back at 6:00pm on March 28th (Next Tuesday) with a focus on leveraging AI/Chat GPT. Special guest moderators will include Ceci Gomez-Galves from South Saigon (and all around rockstar), Ryan Krakofsky from HK (representing the Primary Grades), and Steven Taylor (WAB wizard extraordinaire). The Nanjing venue will once again be Viking Pub (also known as Potato Pub). The space is booked, so please pop in for an enlightening discussion with our NIS friends and colleagues across the region! Please see Kasson or Ginna with any questions. Should be a good one!

Volunteers!!!! Have you completed your volunteering experience yet???

We need up to 100 volunteers to help at the Invitational Football Tournament on Saturday March 25th

Who: Grades 6-10

What: Ball Collectors – run and collect balls that are kicked out of bounds, out of play.

How: Sign up on SchoolsBuddy

Why: We need volunteers to give the balls back to players from both sides as quickly as possible.

Outcomes: Ethics or Commitment & Persistence or Challenge & New Skill, Strength & Growth.

Songs of Inclusion Listening Booth

NIS Voices and Spaces is organizing a sound booth/listening booth for songs with inclusive messages. Contribute by adding your own favorite inclusive songs. Please make sure the songs are school appropriate (no profanities, swearing).

Click here!

NIS DP Visual Arts Exhibition Continues until Mar. 24!

Don’t Miss it!!!

A huge THANK YOU to all those who made the time to come out and support our senior art students at the DP Visual Arts Exhibition Friday night. The exhibition was a huge success and we are forever grateful to have a community that believes in the value of Art education. Our students have worked so hard for the past two years so your presence meant a lot to us.

If you have not gotten a chance, please kindly remember to leave a positive comment for our talented artists in our Guest Book by scanning the QR code below (this is also posted everywhere in the exhibition for those of you who are planning to visit this week).

The exhibition will continue during school hours until this Friday, Mar. 24. It is at the Centre, 3F, within the main rooms just in front of the stairway/elevator, BUT also down the hall to the left (G11 artworks are also exhibited) and around the corner into the dance studio!

Songs of Inclusion Listening Booth

NIS Voices and Spaces is organizing a sound booth/listening booth for songs with inclusive messages. Contribute by adding your own favorite inclusive songs. Please make sure the songs are school appropriate (no profanities, swearing)

Click here!

Grade 11 Family Meeting with Counsellors

G11 family meetings have commenced and students will be excused from one block each. The list will be directly shared with their teachers. Meetings will be running until the Spring Break, starting this week.

Facility Notice – Saturday Evacuation Drill

Dear all,

As confirmed by SLT, there will be an announced Fire Evacuation Drill @11.45AM on Saturday 18 March for weekend school.

Please follow up school evacuation procedure when you hear the alarming bell during the period.

Thanks for your support.

Facility Team