Category: Staff

G8-11 Volunteers WANTED!

December 5th

3.30 – 6.30 pm

20 students to help with various jobs at the Christmas Charity Festival.

You can sign up on Veracross NOW!!!!

 

 

 

Possible learning outcomes

  • Commitment and Perseverance
  • Collaboration
  • Ethics
  • Challenge and New Skills
  • Strength and Growth

Don’t Forget! -> ManageBac Mondays – MS|US

Cindy and I will be offering short, focused ManageBac sessions for MS|US teachers to help clarify questions you might have and improve your MB skills. Here is the schedule for each Monday up until the December holiday:

We will be meeting in the LGR, during lunch 2, unless otherwise noted.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cindy and Joe

Volunteers needed! Grades 9-12

December 12th

18 students/teachers needed to score keep on Saturday, December 12th.

You can sign up on now Veracross.

Two shifts available:

8.45 am – 1 pm

1:45 pm – 6 pm.

Possible learning outcomes

  • Commitment and Perseverance
  • Collaboration
  • Ethics
  • Challenge and New Skills
  • Strength and Growth

G8-11 Volunteers needed for Christmas Charity Event

December 5th

3.30 – 6.30 pm

20 students to help with various jobs at the Christmas Charity Festival.

You can sign up on Veracross from Thursday 1pm.

 

 

 

Possible learning outcomes

  • Commitment and Perseverance
  • Collaboration
  • Ethics
  • Challenge and New Skills
  • Strength and Growth

X-BLOCK Today

Good Morning X-Blockers

  • Today during Block 4, Eliana, Jess and Agatha are offering X-Blockers the chance to be part of a sign-language choir that will perform a song in the final assembly of 2020. Please join them in the music room at 12:00pm for some movement, music and fun.
  • Sadly, today will be the final day for our fabulous X-Block cooking crew until after Chinese New Year.
  • Grade 8 X-share is next week on Thursday – Please make sure you have your portfolio prepared. (Not ready – see Seesaw or come and visit Mrs Merrylees in the music room for help during Block 3 after you have checked in with your mentor)
  • Haju, Sunny, Jessica, Eliana and Agatha, please meet with Mrs Merrylees in the music room at the beginning of block 3.

ManageBac Mondays – MS|US

Cindy and I will be offering short, focused ManageBac sessions for MS|US teachers to help clarify questions you might have and improve your MB skills. Here is the schedule for each Monday up until the December holiday:

We will be meeting in the LGR, during lunch 2, unless otherwise noted.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cindy and Joe

Community Activities – Tabata Lessons for Adults Only

Tabata Lessons for Adults Only (NIS Community) will start during week 18.

Tabata is a high intensity interval training. It helps to burn lots of calories and work with the muscles. It’s a great way to stay in shape. And of course loads of fun!

·Tuesdays 9:00-10:00: December 1st, 8th,15th/ January 12th, 19th, 26th/ February 2nd, 9th – 8 lessons
·Wednesdays 9:00-10:00: December 2nd, 9th,16th/ January 13th, 20th, 27th – 6 lessons
·Saturdays 9:00-10:00: December 5th/ January 16th, 23rd, 30th/ February 6th. – 5 lessons

Please check the newly updated Community Activities catalog on Veracross.
Community Catalog: https://programregistration.veracross.com/App/nis/ProgramRegistration/community/Programs/Browse
Community Activities Sign Up Link:
https://programregistration.veracross.com/App/nis/ProgramRegistration/community/Landing/Auto

·Only NIS community members on the activity list can enter school and participate
·Everyone must show their ID card, NO ID CARD, NO ACCESS.
·No car parking – E bikes and bicycles are ok.
·Masks to be worn on entry and temperature checks will take place.

 

Your Community Activity Coordinator
Christine Ge

Facility Notice

Dear all,

Monthly Equipment Testing of Evacuation and Lockdown System on this coming Sunday (Nov 29th) 1:00pm~4:00pm.

Please ignore the alarming bell and the flickering blue lights during the period.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Facility Team

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – FINAL PERFORMANCE SOLD OUT!

 

 

If you’re still looking for a ticket to the final performance of this star-studded spectacular, dream on. All tickets are sold out. Friday night tickets are currently changing hands on the black market for bars of gold.

 

Here are some (more or less) genuine reviews from those lucky enough to catch a performance so far…

 

‘The best school production that I’ve ever seen in my teaching career.’

Heidi Dean

 

‘From the atmospheric sets to the expressive performances, A Midsummer Nights Dream was absolutely mesmerizing!’

Susan Brown

 

‘The best Shakespeare production, professional or otherwise, that I’ve ever seen.’

Michael Merrylees

 

‘Stellar! A triumph of interpretation.’

Katie Ham

 

‘The first time I‘ve enjoyed Shakespeare – and the first time I’ve stayed awake for an entire performance!’

Kieshokanth

 

‘It’s so fun. But my legs hurt.’

Calvin (Grade 6)

 

‘******* amazing!’

Anon

 

‘It was so good, I had to stop gaming to watch!’

Anonymous Grade 9 student

 

The Dream comes to an end at 7pm tonight!

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – comedy of the year!!

 

 

The first night reviews are in! Get your ticket quickly as this show will be sold out following rave reviews from the world’s media!!

 

‘Truly the theatrical event of the season. Don’t miss it!’

New York Times

 

‘The silliest stuff that ever I heard!’

Washington Post

 

‘Better than another night in reading about Covid-19!’

Global Daily

 

‘I didn’t recognize my own city!’

Shanghai Time Out

 

‘Beautiful set and scenery! Great costumes! Great music! No noticeable missing lines!’

Amy Keus, Tony Award judges panel

 

‘Netflix win bidding rights to magical musical A Midsummer Night’s Dream!’

Variety

 

‘The Dream Band have never sounded better – coolest soundtrack of the year!’

Rolling Stone

 

‘I never understood Shakespeare until I saw this show. Now I’m reading Hamlet!’

Anonymous Grade 6 student

 

‘Brilliant in every way apart from a group of terrible actors called The Mechanicals, who interfered with the professionalism of the show and completely destroyed its artistic credibility. They should be arrested! Who let them in?’

Anonymous Grade 7 student who studied the play last year and should know better

 

‘A very good piece of work I assure you.’

The directors

 

Volunteers G8-11 – Christmas Charity Festival

December 5th

3.30 – 6.30 pm

20 students to help with various jobs at the Christmas Charity Festival.

You can sign up on Veracross from Thursday 1pm.

 

 

 

Possible learning outcomes

  • Commitment and Perseverance
  • Collaboration
  • Ethics
  • Challenge and New Skills
  • Strength and Growth

ManageBac Mondays – MS|US

Cindy and I will be offering short, focused ManageBac sessions for MS|US teachers to help clarify questions you might have and improve your MB skills. Here is the schedule for each Monday up until the December holiday:

We will be meeting in the LGR, during lunch 2, unless otherwise noted.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cindy and Joe

Students/Adults Community Activities – Thursday night volleyball

Thursday night volleyball activity registration on Veracross are open now!

Grade7 and above students/ Parents/Staff can sign up on Veracross. Practices are on Thursdays night from 18.30 to 20.00 starting November 26th, this Thursday.

School will only allow students/ parents shown in the list to enter school, everyone must come with their ID card (especially for adults) , NO ID CARDS NO ACCESS.

No parking – E bikes and bicycles ok.

Masks to be worn on entry and temperature check.

Your Community Activity Coordinator
Christine Ge