Month: May 2023

MYP Workshop Extra Hours

The MYP workshop is open this Friday (5th May) from 12-1pm for G7-10 students to finish off projects.

Next week’s extra workshop hours will be published in the bulletin on Monday.

Pre-K/K1A Pumpkin Plant Pop-Up Shop

The Pre-K/K1A gardeners began their pumpkin inquiry last October with three little pumpkins, and now they have hundreds of little pumpkin sprouts. They decided to follow the example of the gardening club and sell their pumpkin plants. On Friday, May 5, the Pre-K/K1A students will be selling pumpkin plants for 5RmB (small plants) or 10RMB (large plants) in front of the library. They will accept cash, WeChat, or Alipay, and all proceeds will go to Pfrang so that “all the children can go to school.” Get your pumpkin plant and get a head start on your Halloween harvest plans. Thanks for your support of our littlest gardeners!

Secondary MAP Wrap Up Today

A wrap-up session will take place today from 8:00am in the Main LGR (in the main building across from the Diploma Lounge) for secondary students in need of some time to complete MAP tests.

If you are one of these students, you have received an email from Mr. Bratton.  Your teachers are also aware.

Many thanks and see you there!

Discover China Surveys

Please complete the survey today. Your feedback is important for next year’s planning which has already begun!!!

  • Do we do the same trips?
  • Should we do longer bike rides?
  • What about camping?
  • When did you get voice and choice? 

Students will receive the survey by email at 10.29 am. The survey will close at 11.00 am.

NIS Win Big at the 1st Annual ACAMIS Digital Art Competition

 

 

Congratulations to Eason Zhao in G8 and Aila Adams in G7

for their success in the recent 1st Annual ACAMIS Digital Art Competition.

 

Aila came 1st in their age group and the landscape category for her work ‘Night Pond’

 

Eason came first in their age group for the portrait category for ‘Myself’; the landscape category for ‘L.A.’; and TIED 1ST PLACE WITH HIMSELF (!!!!) in the Anime category for ‘The Other Me in Another World’ and ‘Sea Beyond Sky’

 

 

Congratulations to these two artists and for all the NIS students who put themselves out there in this China-wide competition.

To see the complete list of selected works go to the ACAMIS website

Reusable bags for sale – Sewing for Pfrang

The grade 3-5 students who took part in the Sewing For Pfrang after school activity will be selling the beautiful bags they made. The sale will take place in front of the library on Thursday 4th May during break and lunch two (1:00-1:25pm). Please come along and purchase a reusable bag to support Pfrang and recognise the achievements of these students.

Secondary MAP Wrap-Up Tomorrow (Thursday)

A wrap-up session will take place tomorrow (Thursday) from 8:00am in the Main LGR (in the main building across from the Diploma Lounge) for secondary students in need of some time to complete MAP tests.

If you are one of these students, you have received an email this morning from Mr. Bratton.  Your teachers are also aware.

Many thanks and see you there!

Peer Sphere Professional Networks

Peer Sphere is a series of professionally moderated virtual sessions across the school year focused on connecting ACAMIS educators with similar roles around areas of common practice. Think of it as professional learning network meets job-alike. If you are interested in one of the areas below for next year please let Kasson know before the end of the month… or just email him right now!

May PD Opportunities: EARCOS Workshops & Webinars

  • Author By Mr Lee
  • Publication date May 2, 2023
  • Categories: Staff

Every month EARCOS offers a range of free and paid courses. For more information on coming events check out this link. There is also a great library of past events in the form of free webinars which you can find here.

Here are some great free events running this month:

Raising the Bar for Computer Science Instruction: Best Practices for High School Teachers
Presented by: Dr Chris Gregg
Saturday, May 6, 2023
9:00 – 10:00 AM

Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (Up) at Work
Presented by: Jennifer Abrams
3 Saturday mornings, May 6, 13, 20, 2023
10:00 – 11:30 AM

A Collaboratively Developed Safeguarding Framework Dedicated to Protecting All Students
Presented by: Jonah Rosenfield and Tom Woods
Saturday, 20 May 2023
9:00 – 10:30 AM

 

For more information on these and other coming events check out this link.

Opportunities are also available to submit articles to the EARCOS Journal. Get in touch with me if this is something you are interested in.

For more info on everything EARCOS visit https://earcos.org