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The First Ever ACAMIS Experimental Music Composition

This is the first ACAMIS Experimental Music Composition for students who have the potential to unleash their music composition capability.

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, January 12, 2023. 

The theme for the first experimental music composition is The Natural World.  

For questions and more information please contact Scott Ramon at scott.ramon@xalis.com.

ACAMIS FILM FESTIVAL

ACAMIS Virtual Student Film Festival

The 2022 ACAMIS Virtual Student Film Festival is an opportunity for student filmmakers in ACAMIS member schools to write, produce, film, edit, and submit their own student films. It’s a chance for young auteurs to be creative, demonstrate their cinematic skills/knowledge, and showcase their creations virtually for teachers and students all over China and Mongolia.

The theme of this year’s Virtual Film Festival is A Trailer for a proposed/non-existent movie.

The virtual film festival submission deadline is Thursday, January 12, 2023.

For questions or more information please contact Scott Ramon at scott.ramon@xalis.com.

You could use this experience as a part of your GCD story or for the Artistic strand if you are in Grade 11 or 12!

 

The ACCORD, Vol. 2, Issue 1

Hello NIS Community!

As we are coming to the end of October, ACCORD, the student magazine club, have created the first issue of the year to share some amazing literary and non-literary works produced by students from MYP and DP! To check them out, please click on the link below!

https://nanjingschool-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/kamfeicheung_nanjing-school_com/EcnyXNoKjoxHgUVxMiPt2yABHXI-4Iw1NUfueGQgo5a4JA?e=75nOzp

Now, if you are also interested in contributing to ACCORD, either becoming a content/layout editor or sharing your genuine voice with the NIS community, please contact accordmagazine@nanjing-school.com. We would love to welcome and support students from all grade levels to share their passion through ACCORD! This can also be a great opportunity for you to achieve some of the GCD elements or fulfilling some volunteering experiences! So, if this sounds inspiring to you, please let us know!!!

We wish everyone a fantastic week, have fun reading through the issue!

ACCORD

Volunteering Experiences – SOOOO many opportunities

Please check SchoolsBuddy for more information. Please check back frequently.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 – Swim Meet Timers 2.45 – 5.00 pm

Wednesday, Oct. 26 – Precious Plastics 3.15 – 5.00 pm

Tuesday, Nov. 1 – Reading and Colouring Specialists 2.45 – 3.45 pm

Thursday, Nov. 3 – Volleyball Scorekeepers (various times)

Friday, Nov. 4 – Volleyball Scorekeepers (various times)

Saturday, Nov. 5 – Volleyball Scorekeepers (various times)

Tuesday, Nov. 8 – Reading and Colouring Specialists 2.45 – 3.45 pm

Wednesday, Nov. 9 – Precious Plastics 3.15 – 5.00 pm

Monday – Friday – Activities Photographers

 

Start date to be determined:

Monday and Wednesday Peering Tutors 3.15 – 4.15 pm

Locker Lockers – Lunchtimes + after school

Peer Tutors wanted! G10-11

Looking for Grade 10-11 students who can share their knowledge with MYP students. Are you good at Math? Biology? English? Mandarin? Humanities? etc. Come help some younger students during Homework Club on Monday or Wednesday.

This could be a volunteering experience for Grade 10 (attend twice) or a G11 Project if you help for 7 weeks.

Please sign up on SchoolsBuddy. A training session will be offered.

 

Volunteers G7-9 Photography

I need help! I need students to take photos of the Student Activities on my iPad or your device.

You will need to come for 20-30 minutes every day for one week at lunch and after school. Please sign up on SchoolsBuddy and see Ms Anna for the exact week and locations.

ManageBac Monday G6-10

Thank you for having ALREADY completed your volunteering experiences!

Here’s how to fill out MB. This has also been sent to your email!

Part 1 Action and Benefit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 2 CHANGE, DEMONSTRATION, EVIDENCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some new Secondary Student Activities starting soon!

November 15th….sign up on SchoolsBuddy

Ukulele – G6-12, Tuesday Lunch 2

Volleyball for experienced players – G10-12, Tuesday after school

Gundam Model Making – G9-12, Wednesday Lunch 2

Manga Review Comic and Graphic Novels – G10-12, Wednesday after school

 

Volunteers G7-12 Nov 3rd – 5th

Volunteer as a scorekeeper at the ACAMIS Volleyball Tournament.

Sign up from Monday, Oct 24th at 13:00 on SchoolsBuddy. You must attend one of the two short meetings on Thursday, Nov 3rd at 12:30 (lunch 2) in the Blue Gym to learn how to score keep.

Sign up on SchoolsBuddy:

Shift 1 – 8 people – Thursday, Nov 3rd – 13:40 – 17:00 (G7-10)

Shift 2 – 8 people – Friday, Nov 4th – 9:10 – 11.45 (G7-10)

Shift 3 – 8 people – Friday, Nov 4th – 13:10 – 17.00 (G7-10)

Shift 4 – 8 people – Saturday Nov 5th – 8:40 – 11:30 (G7-12)

Possible Learning outcomes (choose only one)

  • Ethics – You were principled and gave the points to the right team! You did not cheat.
  • Collaboration – You worked with a partner and also listened to the referees.
  • Challenge and New Skills – This was your first time scorekeeping but you know how to do it now and can do it next time and explain to someone else how to do it.
  • Commitment and Perseverance – You did not find the experience interesting and you thought it was too long or volleyball is not an exciting game or you did get to score keep for a NIS game so you had to watch schools that you did not know etc.
  • Strength and Growth – you are a pro at scorekeeping so you were able to teach other people how to do it.  

Volunteers G7-9 Thursday 27

Please sign up on SchoolsBuddy to be an awesome SCOREKEEPER for a friendly volleyball this Thursday, Oct 27th 4 pm – 6 pm in the Blue Gym.

Possible Learning outcomes (choose only one)

  • Ethics! Because you will be principled and give the points to the right team!
  • Collaboration – you need to work with a partner and also listen to the referees.
  • Challenge and New Skills – this is your first time scorekeeping but you know how to do it now and can do it next time and explain to someone else how to do it.

New Edition of the Accord Magazine

Hello NIS Community!

Hope you all had a great time with last Friday’s 30th anniversary celebration! In continuation of the festive atmosphere at NIS, the ACCORD student magazine club has created a special edition to celebrate and share some amazing literary and non-literary works produced by students from MYP and DP.

Volume 2, Issue 1 will be available tomorrow!

Now, if you are also interested in contributing to a future edition of the ACCORD, either becoming a content/layout editor, or sharing your creativity with the NIS community, please contact accordmagazine@nanjing-school.com. We would welcome and support students from all grade levels to share their passion through the ACCORD! This can also be a great opportunity for you to achieve some of the GCD elements or fulfil your volunteering requirement! So, if this sounds inspiring to you, please let us know!!!

 

We wish everyone a fantastic week, have fun reading through the issue!

ACCORD

 

Best regards,

Fay Fay