Primary teachers – Storyvoice
Storyvoice is based in the US and is a free, online, interactive, live read-aloud show where authors and illustrators read, draw, and connect live with a global listening audience. Most suitable for K-5. While most live times are not during our school day, recordings are made available and remain viewable for 24 hours in the “Recordings” tab.
The first live read-aloud is Wednesday, September 13, with 2-3 every week. Check them out!
https://storyvoice.scholastic.com/streams/public
MAP Testing Starts Monday with Grades 6 and 9!
Our fall MAP testing session will begin Monday with Grades 6 (morning) and 9 (after lunch). MAP is a great opportunity to demonstrate your academic growth in Reading and Maths!
Please see the MAP testing schedule here. All Secondary MAP testing will be held in the CENTRE LGR.
Secondary students, please work with your Advisors today and tomorrow to be sure you have the most recent MAP (NWEA) program on you laptops. Please use this guide to ensure your laptop is ready to go.
If you would like to see what a MAP test looks like, please feel free to access a practice test at https://practice.mapnwea.org/#/practice-landing. Both the username and password are grow.
Beyond that, please arrive for your assessment with a charged laptop, a good night’s sleep, and your best effort!
Morning Attendance
Dear teachers,
To ensure accurate attendance records, we’ve created a concise instructional guide for your reference. Accurate morning attendance is crucial for generating precise attendance reports through our systems. Failure to follow these steps can lead to inaccurate data in the reports. Your attention to this process is appreciated.
Please view this short video to learn about the steps required to take attendance in Managebac. If you have any questions, please feel free to come to the IT Office for support.
Kind regards
The IT Support Team.
Elevators are NOT for Everybody
Dear Students,
Elevators at NIS are for those who NEED them to move between floors. NOT those who can walk up and down stairs, but CHOOSE not to. Please walk up and down the stairs; it’s good for you!
Elevator FAQs
- Can I just ride it because I am feeling lazy? NO.
- What if I have a big group of lazy people? NO.
- Can I ride it with my injured friend who NEEDS it to move about campus? ONE person can travel with them. ONE.
- Are there CCTV cameras in the lifts? YES.
See you on the stairs!
Student Council Leadership Elections
If you are interested in running for Student Council president, please fill out the form in the link below to apply for candidacy.
Please be reminded of the following requirements:
* To run for office, you need to partner up with someone.
* Both candidates should be in Grade 10 or higher, and at least one must have served in the Student Council in the last 2 years or less.
* A team of 2 Grade 12 candidates will not be allowed.
The deadline for application is Friday 8th September.
Here is the link for the form
Flu Vaccination Service
Dear all,
Flu shots are coming.
School arranged flu shots service will be available both at Guze Xianlin Clinic and Xianlin community hospital to have separate session with adults and children under 16 years old soon. Please click the survey 2023 flu shots registration to make registration by 3.00pm on Friday, 08 September.
Session 1 for adults with Guze Clinic in Xianlin, about 8 mins walking distance from NIS
Address: No.8 Wenlan Road, Qixia District
Time: either on Tuesday or Friday from 9.00am to 6.00pm ( if want to make individual appointment for the other days, please contact with Ms. Jeannie via 15380792898 )
Session 2 for children under 16 years old with Xianlin community hospital, about 20 mins walking distance from NIS
Address: No.1 Wenshu East Road, Qixia District / Contact number: 85587350
Time: TBA, waiting for government’s approved schedule
For those who may prefer to make your own vaccination with other community hospital, please go through reimbursement process to fill in request form and the unit cost is up to Rmb148 with attached invoice（Fapiao) accordingly.
Reminder: Secondary Lunch Change
Tuesday’s Secondary lunch time is now after Block 3 (like all other days).
- 10:30-11:30am: Block 3
- 11:30am-12:00pm: Recess (Please avoid the Green Gym)
- 12:00-12:30pm: Lunch (like all other days)
- 12:30-1:30: Block 4
Thanks!
Volunteering! G10-12
A few of the teachers would like to have some Mandarin tutoring. It’s just 10-15 minutes a few times a week. They would like to practice their speaking and listening. These teachers are taking Mandarin lessons but we all know that in order to get better, they should practice! So teach them how to order food or to ask for directions! You could help them practice their numbers!
Some teachers would also like to learn how to use some apps like a pro. Taobao, Alipay, Hippo etc.
Sign up on SchoolsBuddy.
SENIA Asia Conference: March 2023 Vietnam
This year’s in-person SENIA conference will happen March 1-3 at ISHCMC with a focus on “Designing for Inclusion.”
This is a great opportunity to present and/or attend. You can find more information here and speak with Tanya (our resident SENIA Board Member) as well. As a SENIA member school, this is a professional learning opportunity we are keen to support!
If interested, please speak with Sara, Jacqui, or Kasson. This conference is professional learning allowance eligible.
Laurie will be the MOD on Sept. 9, 2023
Dear all,
Laurie will be the MOD on Sept. 9, 2023.
Best wishes,
Clara
ChatGPT in your classroom – a Guide from OpenAI
OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT have just released a guide for teachers on using ChatGPT in their classroom. The guide includes a number of suggested prompts, an explanation of how ChatGPT works and its limitations, as well as some information on the efficacy of AI detectors.
You can check out this guide using the following link. A Guide for Teaching with AI
There are also a collection of resources that can assist in using AI at NIS in the following Sharepoint folder. AI at NIS Resources
If you have any questions about using AI in your classroom, please come and see Ken Brady (in the Design Centre) or Shannon Doak (in IT).
Equity at NIS
Equity at NIS 
At NIS, we believe the following about equity:
Definition: Everyone gets what they need to thrive as a whole individual.
Action: Pathways to achieve personal excellence are created by the removal of barriers to access and opportunities.
How do we remove barriers for our students?
Here’s (a section of) what you said in our Day 1 Workshop with Shelley and Jacinta (the full list is in the staff room):
Some other thoughts include:
Something to read:
https://www.novakeducation.com/blog/what-is-equity-do-this-not-that
Something to read with a focus on equity for our ELLs:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/8-strategies-teaching-academic-language-todd-finley
Something to listen to:
Student Council Leadership ( Grade 10-12)
If you are interested in running for Student Council president, please fill out the form in the link below to apply for candidacy.
Please be reminded of the following requirements:
* To run for office, you need to partner up with someone.
* Both candidates should be in Grade 10 or higher, and at least one must have served in the Student Council in the last 2 years or less.
* A team of 2 Grade 12 candidates will not be allowed.
The deadline for application is Friday 8th September.
Here is the link for the form
Student Activities G6-12
All student activities will begin today Monday, September 4th.
Please ensure you are signed up on SchoolsBuddy.
MAP Testing Coming Up!
Our fall MAP testing session will begin next week with Secondary assessments happening September 11-15 and Primary September 18-26th. Secondary students, please work with your Advisors to be sure you have the most recent MAP (NWEA) program on you laptops. More details to come later this week!