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From Monday, Feb 26th, volunteering must take place OUTSIDE of the school day.

Choosing to volunteer outside of required school hours shows that you are committed to a cause. The fact that you are willing to give your time and effort voluntarily means you are dedicated and passionate about the cause.

However, it’s essential to remember that skipping your French class, for example, to volunteer might not be the best choice. Education is important, and missing classes can affect your learning. It’s crucial to find a balance between your commitments to make sure you succeed both academically and meet the service requirements.

So, scorekeeping on Thursday and Friday during the day DOES NOT count for volunteering.

If you choose one of these options, the Activities Office will choose the time. BUT IT STILL DOESN’T COUNT FOR VOLUNTEERING.

 Dear Grade 8 and 9 students,

Digital PSAT 8/9 test is on Friday March 29, 9:30am-12:00pm at NIS campus. Registration is open until this Friday. We accept registration requests from all the students in Grades 8 and 9.

Please submit the survey(click HERE or scan QR code below) to sit the test. 30 spots will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

Students should pay RMB 85 to take the PSAT. For your convenience, this fee is now payable through WeChat app. Please find payment instructions HERE. The deadline to pay your fee is by Friday March 15. 

PSAT 8/9 is being offered digitally starting in fall 2023. It follows the same timing as all other tests in the digital SAT Suite. The test time is 2 hours and 14 minutes, including Reading and Writing Section(64 min) and Math Section(70 min). Test details and guidelines for the test day will be sent out to registered students.

To learn more about the test, please visit the CollegeBoard PSAT 8/9 website and our Edublog (Password: Lions2024). 

Any questions please contact mandyzhao@nanjing-school.com

Dear Grade 8 & 9 students and parents,

I’m delighted to inform you that this year, NIS will be offering our students an opportunity to sit a digital PSAT 8/9 test. This year, the test will take place on Friday, March 29, 9:30am-12:00pm. We accept registration requests from all the students in Grades 8 and 9.

The registrations are now open and will close at 12pm (noon) on Friday, March 1. If you would like to take the PSAT, please follow the instructions below:

1.       Please submit the survey(click HERE or scan QR code below) to sit the test. Please note that we can accommodate a maximum of 25 test-takers. The spots will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

2.       Students should pay RMB 85 to take the PSAT. For your convenience, this fee is now payable through WeChat app. Please find payment instructions HERE. The deadline to pay your fee is by Friday March 15. 

3. Take your exam on the morning of Friday, March 29 at NIS campus. PSAT 8/9 is being offered digitally starting in fall 2023. It follows the same timing as all other tests in the digital SAT Suite. The test time is 2 hours and 14 minutes, including Reading and Writing Section(64 min) and Math Section(70 min). Test details and guidelines for the test day will be sent out to registered students.

By taking PSAT 8/9, you’ll know your strengths and what skills you’ll need to practice so you can continue to improve. Then you can track your progress when you take the PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, and/or SAT. To learn more about the test, please visit the CollegeBoard PSAT 8/9 website and our Edublog (Password: Lions2024). 

Should you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at mandyzhao@nanjing-school.com

Best regards,

Mandy Zhao

PSAT Coordinator

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Exciting news from University Counseling! Are you interested in studying at the University of Oxford? Please attend the webinars.

Webinar for Students & Parents

*Both students and their parents are welcome to attend this session.

2024 Webinar Schedule and Resources

University of Oxford admissions recently circulated a printable version of our upcoming webinars in 2024 as well as some of the resources, and they can be viewed online and downloaded by using this link.

Enjoy the sessions!

We have opportunities listed on SchoolsBuddy:

Scratch Coding – Mondays. If you are interested in working with primary school students and you want to develop creativity and math skills, then sign up to volunteer! This could be your CAS/GCD project if you are in Grade 11.

Swim Meet Timekeeper – Tuesday, Feb 20th 2.40 to approximately 4.30 pm. We need 6 volunteers to accurately and ethically record the times for our amazing swimmers.

This challenge is open to students in grades 1 -12! Take part and showcase your skills.

If you would like to submit your work (maximum of one piece per category per student), please contact Ms Anna.

There are some questions to answer when you submitting your work:

• What is the title of your piece?
• Explain your creative process behind the work.
• Please list the software/apps and any prompts used.

This challenge is open to Primary, Middle and High school students and Faculty!

Contact mmawhinney@uisgz.org if you have questions.

The deadline is this Wednesday, Feb 21st.

🌟 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ACAMIS Virtual Film Festival 🌟

🎬 Lights, Camera, Action! 🎬

🌈 Unleash your creativity and share your cinematic masterpiece with the world! Make a short film about a young person becoming friends with a robot or AI. See poster for more details and link for submission.