Category: Staff

Upcoming College Visit-Carleton University

We are excited to announce that Carleton University will be visiting NIS. Please see details below and register through the survey. Thank you.

Carleton University Information Session

  • Date: October 29th
  • Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Location: LGR 3
  • Description:Become part of Carleton University’s caring and welcoming community – situated on a beautiful riverside campus, in Ottawa, Canada’s picturesque capital city. Carleton has earned a reputation as one of the foremost universities in the fields of international affairs, commerce, journalism, and high technology. The wide range of nationally and internationally renowned programs offer the flexibility to choose the degree that suits your interests. Find your program from among 100+ subjects, and access paid, work-study opportunities – preparing you for success in a dynamic and ever changing world.

EARCOS Bite-Sized Lunch Presentations

  • Author By Mr Lee
  • Publication date October 18, 2024
  • Categories: Staff

Come and support your colleagues!

If you are free next next Tuesday the 29th (day 8) from 12.30 to 1.30 pop down to the the green gym!

Several of our colleagues will be sharing a short and sweet, bite-sized version of a presentation proposal for the March ETC.

If you’d like to join us while you eat, listen, and learn, please contact me, and I will add you to the calendar invite.

Secondary Exams

Exam Week is December 2 to December 6 (Week 16).  Students in grades 8-11 will write exams for all languages, math, humanities, and science.

Grade 10-11 exams will be run similarly to previous years with 1 hour 30 minute to 2 hour exams, but changes to the grade 8 and 9 exams are being considered.

If you teach grades 6-12, please complete this brief survey today.

Evacuation Yesterday

Good morning all,

Thank you so much for your quick response to yesterday’s alarm. Only a local alarm was triggered by a science lab, rather than the whole school alarm, which is why so many of us (SET included) did not hear it. There was no danger, but I appreciate that everyone acted quickly in the interest of student safety. We will review procedures to ensure clear communication should something like that happen again. Thanks!

Secondary Reports

Dear secondary teachers, thank you for work in inputting all of the report data. The reports are nearly complete, although SET and SST are still doing some final checks and may send you some clarifying questions or requests for review today. Thanks for your quick work so far on everything! Sara

Facility Notice

  • Author By amyyang
  • Publication date October 17, 2024
  • Categories: Staff

Dear all,
There was an alarm of smoke detector in D203 (Chemistry Lab) during magnesium combustion experiment, and that area alarm went off yesterday. After checking, there was no fire. Please be noted that our security personnel will check and confirm on site, and if there is a real fire, the fire alarm and broadcast will be activated throughout the whole school for evacuation.

Facility Department

ADHD Student Panel Spicy Bite

Thank you, fervently to everyone who has attended the Spicy Bite sessions this week. Awareness is Key is the theme for ADHD Awareness Month, 2024, and you have all clearly embraced it wholeheartedly. What a community!

One of the highlights is today, Thursday, October 17th!

Lunch 1 (12.00-12.30) sees the first ever Student Panel Debut, in the LGR 2, Lunch 1, to explore the lived experience of our ADHDer’s in our learning spaces.

Lunch 2 (12.30 -13.00) is time for Dr. Doak, and Bobby AI- Lunch Byte and Spicy Bite combined, in LGR2.

 

We hope to see you, and if you can’t attend, reach out to jedi@nanjing-school.com for resources and questions.

Vote NOW for the Student Art Competition “How AI is Changing the World”

Please scan this QR code with WeChat to vote for our NIS artist – Number 11

You have to vote for one of the artworks from the category 9 Years Old & Under, otherwise it will not let you submit

Voting deadline: 18:00, Oct.25th 

 

Grace, G  7

Title: True Calligraphy

Medium: Chinese Ink on Xuan Paper, copy paper

Artist Statement:

In this work, I use three kinds of characters, a seal script, an official script, and a cursive script. And the fourth one is how the AI writes the characters. The four kinds of writing are ways to write in Chinese of the word “Artificial Intelligent”. The top row of English, pd.read – csv (), is a function in the pandas library, used to read Chinese characters correctly. This is an important part of AI writing calligraphy.

I want to show others how AI has changed how we record things. In ancient China, people recorded things by writing calligraphy, and because of technology, we now use AI to record things.  What we write with the brush in our hands is not only one Chinese character but also our understanding of Chinese culture. AI views calligraphy as a series of symbols. I think only human hands can create true works of art. In the realm of traditional culture, AI cannot replace humans.

ISNAC I.M Ready Swim Meet – 18th Oct

Dear colleagues,

Due to high participating numbers, we have decided to start our I.M.Ready ISNAC swim meet earlier this Friday, here in our swimming pool.
All participating students (see list below) should arrive inn the changing rooms no later than 1.00 pm to get changed and ready for warm up.

PS teachers: The participating swimmers can have lunch at 12.30 pm. We will have 2 swim coaching to supervise and bring them to the pool after. Please make sure those students arrive at the cafeteria no later than 12.30 pm, so they have enough time to eat and get to the changing rooms.

SS teachers: the students on the list will be absent from your classes after lunch, blocks 4 and 5.

The swim meet itself is now scheduled to start at 1.30 pm and expected to finish at 5.30 pm.

Thank you so much for your support and apologies for any inconvenience.

ISNAC I.M. Ready Swim Meet_18th Oct

 

Welcoming New Students from Saudi Arabia: Important Cultural Considerations

  • Author By mattshean
  • Publication date October 16, 2024
  • Categories: Staff

Dear all,

We will be welcoming a group of seven students transferring from Saudi Arabia tomorrow during their enrollment day. Their families work for Sabic, a leading petrochemical company majority-owned by Saudi Aramco. Sabic is engaged in a joint venture with Sinopec.

While most cultural differences are minor and do not require special attention, there are a few things you may want to be aware of:

  • Physical contact: Adults may prefer to avoid physical contact with members of the opposite sex, so a handshake might be declined.
  • Halal options: Younger children may need assistance in selecting Halal food options at the cafeteria. These will be clearly marked on the information sheet at the choice table.
  • Prayer needs: Students above Grade 7 may request a quiet space to pray once a day, around 12:15 p.m. The secondary counsellors have offered their space for this purpose if needed
  • Clothing: Female students in the Grade 7+ age group may or may not choose to wear headscarves (hijabs), which is entirely their personal choice.

As always, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like further information about supporting our new community members.

Kind regards,

The Admissions Team