International School Services (ISS) is offering a 90-minute webinar hosted by John Burns on creativity and innovation with Chat GPT on February 20th at 7pm Nanjing time. Please take a look and let Kasson know if you are interested. Thanks!
Facility Notice – LNY Holiday
Dear all,
During Lunar new year holiday, Main Building heating will be turned off .
Only Fitness Room (the Center level 3) will be opened as normal schedule – Daily 0600h to 1800h.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Facility Team
EARCOS Inclusive Classrooms on April 8 & 9 at YIS
Yokohama International School will host an EARCOS Weekend Workshop: Inclusive Classrooms on April 8 & 9, 2023.
This workshop will focus on inquiring into how classroom teachers can develop strategies and understandings to truly support the diverse range of learners we have in our classes.
Whilst we often rely on Learning Support experts to support students in our classrooms, we are with them most of the day and Matt Barker, the facilitator, has years of expertise co-teaching, coaching and supporting teachers.
Matt will delve deeper into the following areas over the two days
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Defining inclusion and making it relatable to my personal practice
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Neurodiversity
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What an inclusive classroom can physically look like
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Teaching learners with diverse needs
The cost of this workshop is $100 USD for EARCOS members.
This covers the training, meals and refreshments. Please note that places are strictly limited.
The cost of travel, lodging, workshop, and per diem would come from our professional leave allowance.
Please contact Kasson if interested!
Friday Timings
Tomorrow we will be celebrating the arrival of the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit. In order to accommodate our celebrations, the timings of the school day have changed. Please note that block 1 will start at 8am.
Friday January 20th
7:45am Dragon Dance performance outside courtyard
8:00am Block 1 begins
9:05am Block 1 ends – students go to block 2 to drop their bags and phones
9:15am Secondary CNY assembly begins
10:15am (approx.) CNY assembly ends – students return to block 2
10:40am Break and usual Friday timings resume
11am Block 3
Secondary CNY Tech Rehearsal – MANDATORY
Secondary CNY Tech Rehearsal
Thursday, Jan 19 from 3:00 – 4:30 in PAC
Mandatory for all performers.
Staff Social Club- Free Drink at McDonald’s Today
Head over to McDonald’s for 1 free drink anytime today (including after school). You can choose any drink- (hot drink, soda, frappe, milkshake). Just let them know you’re from NIS.
Enjoy!
CMB Notice
CMB Qixia Branch will CLOSE on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 and OPEN on January 26, 2023 during Chinese Lunar New Year.
Any application for telegraphic transfer and foreign currency exchange will NOT be processed at CMB from January 21 to January 27, 2023.
Spirit Week Winner!
Congratulations to Grade 6 for having the most number of participants in Spirit Week!
Please enjoy your well-deserved pizza party tomorrow, Thursday, Jan 19, at lunch in the LGR!
Thank you to the Grade 6 Advisors for encouraging participation from your students. Please let the Grade 6 students know in Advisory today that they have won and are invited to their pizza party tomorrow.
Thank you to ALL of our participating students – we felt the spirit at NIS!
Secondary Student Council 
Be a part of NISSAC!
NISSAC Recruitment!
The NIS Student Activities Committee (NISSAC) is looking for new members in G9 and G10! If you are interested in applying to NISSAC, please fill out the form (https://forms.office.com/r/ip8LMzNJ0h) by January 27th.
A confirmation email will be sent on February 2nd.
About NISSAC;
The NIS Student Activities Committee consists of a group of students in Grades 9 – 11 who actively participate in the Activities Program offered at NIS. Under the supervision of the Activities Director, Mr. Clarke, NISSAC helps organise events such as the Sports Celebration Evenings and ACAMIS Competitions hosted at NIS. NISSAC demonstrates our school Strategy goals of “Student’s Voice and Student Choice” to its extreme. The collaboration between NISSAC and the Activities department allows the exchange of students’ innovative ideas and teachers’ expertise, leading to many student-friendly events and activities.
NIS IT Tech Tip: Creating Secure Passwords
Here are some useful tips from ChatGPT!
- Use a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.
- Avoid using easily guessable information, such as your name or birthdate.
- Use a long password, ideally at least 12 characters.
- Avoid using the same password for multiple accounts.
- Use a passphrase made up of random words, for example, “correct horse battery staple”
- You can change this using numbers letters, and symbols (Corr3ct Hor5e 8@ttery 5tapl3)
- Do not share your passwords with anyone and encourage your students to do the same.
- Use a password manager to generate and store your passwords securely.
- Change your password regularly and encourage your students to do the same.
- Educate your students about the importance of strong passwords and how to create them.
- Avoid using easily guessable sequences or patterns on the keyboard.
ACAMIS Golf
Do you play golf to a decent standard? Can you play a full round of 18 holes on two consecutive days? If yes, read on:
We will take a team of golfers to the ACAMIS Golf Championships in Shenzhen on 14 – 16 March. This is an international schools golf competition for three different age groups:
Group A: 13-18 years old (Birthday: March 16th, 2004 – March 15th, 2010)
Group B: 10-12 years old (Birthday: March 16th 2010 – March 15th 2013)
Group C: 6-9 years old (Birthday: March 16th 2013 – March 15th 2017)
Students in Primary school would need to be accompanied by their parent.
If you are interested, please contact Mr Clarke in the Activities office for more details.
Facility Notice
Dear all,
For your information.
Monthly Report (Dec) – swimming pool water quality testing report
Weekly Report (Week 17) –
1). Airplus PM2.5
2). Garbage Collection Statistics
3). Rubbish bin bag
Facility Team
CMB Notice
CMB Qixia Branch will CLOSE on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 and OPEN on January 26, 2023 during Chinese Lunar New Year.
Any application for telegraphic transfer and foreign currency exchange will NOT be processed at CMB from January 21 to January 27, 2023.
Chat GPT Quick Course Options
Interested in learning more about Chat GPT and how it can be leveraged in our teaching and preparation?
Here are two short (free) courses of interest:
Udemy: Making teaching easier with artificial intelligence in chat GPT
Thinkific: AI, Chat Bots, and Chat GPT for teachers
Cheers!