We need committed G11 students who can offer an activity such as art, music, sport, science etc to our students in K1 and K2. The cycle runs for 7 weeks and this would meet the time commitment for your CAS/GCD projects.
You can choose Mondays or Wednesdays, 3.05 – 4.15.
Please sign up now on SchoolsBuddy and come to a quick meeting on Friday lunch 2, August 25 in D228.
Novak Education is offering an instructor-guided virtual course starting in October focused on the connection between UDL and social justice, culturally responsive practices (CRP) , impact over intentions, disproportionality, and integrative comprehensive systems. Discussions will focus on identifying and eliminating systemic barriers that result in systems that don’t work for all students, especially those who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Beyond understanding the what and why of UDL for Equity, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies and tactics to address inequities in our ever evolving learning environments. A natural next step from our work with Shelley and Jacinta!
This 45-hour course costs $475 USD and is eligible for Professional Learning Allowance funding. Please see Jacqui, Sara, or Kasson for details.
We can foster a sense of belonging by learning and saying student names correctly. Some inspiration for the significance of names followed by NIS created guides and tip sheet to help with pronunciation.
NIS Pronunciation Tips and Links
Harness your students full linguistic repertoire, create a sense of belonging and foster student voice and student choice through establishing language norms for use in the classroom.
Use posters to welcome students with a message of belonging and affirm every child’s right to belong, whomever they are.
You Belong Here posters – multilingual
Read more: The International Educator
Due to inclement weather today’s evacuation drill will be postponed until tomorrow at the same time (9:55am).
Many thanks and stay dry!
Hi,
Please follow this link for minutes from yesterday’s Monday Briefing. Thanks!
At NIS, we believe the following about inclusion:
Definition: Everyone feels welcomed, valued, and accepted.
Action: Seeking out and integrating diverse perspectives and experiences is an active and ongoing process of intentional engagement that connects and strengthens community.
But what does this mean for our practice in the classroom and in our community? Here are some beginning thoughts from the team at Novak Education.
Tip: Read the infographic substituting ‘difference’ (think: neurodiversity, language proficiency, learner variability, sexuality, ethnic/cultural background) for disability.
Read the full blog post: https://www.novakeducation.com/blog/what-is-disability-in-education?utm_content=242919333&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-1228869229
Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzL8yMBKM7k&t=110s
This meeting is for students who played an important and active role in last year’s Student Council with Ms Beck.
We will have a meeting Monday AUG 21) , Lunch 1, in D228 with Mr Toole to discuss how to create this year’s Student Council.
There will be an announced Fire Drill for Tuesday 22 August 2023@ 09.55h on campus.
One proud tradition of our school is that students choose the bells. This is typically done by Primary homerooms, Secondary Advisories, or other NIS student groups with songs in their collective hearts and/or positive messages to share.
Bell must be appropriate for all ages and under 10 seconds in length. They are usually songs that are downloaded, then edited in Quicktime or other music programs, then saved in one of the usual audio file types.
Any homeroom, Advisory, or student group that would like to submit a bell should upload their selections to the prestigious Official NIS Weekly Bell Selection Committee using this folder. Putting the homeroom/Advisory/group in the file name is also encouraged.
Dear students,
On Wednesday, the PTA are holding an excellent event: Sports Night! Come with your friends for a fun evening!
Dear NIS Family,
You are invited to the Director TGIF event at 4:00pm on Friday, August 25 at Laurie’s house, the sign-up forms are available in staff room till 2:00pm Tuesday, August 22. Please find attached address of Laurie’s house and navigation map for your information.
Any queries please feel free to let me know.
Auditions for this year’s Secondary School Production of Alice in Wonderland will be on Thursday 24th August 3:15-4:15 and Friday 25th August 12:30-1:00.
All Grade 6-12 students are welcome!
Come and see Mr Brown and Ms Philip in the Black Box for your audition extract and to sign up for the audition…
Are you in G8-12 and have an interest and passion in Robotics?
Shanghai American School Puxi is holding an exciting Vex 16hr Robotics Build Event on Saturday 16th of September and Mr Brady has been able to reserve a number of places for NIS students to participate. Students get to attend two workshops throughout the course of the day, and will get hands on, practical experience with building, programming and competing (for fun).
This event is being organised and led by the Shanghai American School and places have been strictly limited. The event will run from 0600 – 2200 (yes, you did read that correctly, 6a.m. start!!!). So participating students would travel to Shanghai on Friday afternoon and return Sunday morning.
No equipment or experience is needed, everything will be provided. Students get to partner up with a friend, and will then be put in mixed teams from there.
There are a limited number of positions available, so just a reminder, if you are interested in participating, please come and see Mr Brady in the Design Centre asap so you don’t miss out.
