Category: Staff

Vote for our NIS artists in the EUCCC Competition

Please vote for our NIS artists!

We have been invited by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) to participate in the 6th annual Corporate Social Responsibility Awards this year and the theme is “How can we preserve life on land?” linking to UN Development Goal #15.

7 of our amazing art students have submitted artworks. Please help vote for them by scanning the QR code on your WeChat (you can vote up to 5 artworks for each group) – voting ends Oct. 28th at 18:00.

44-Amber
45-Amelia
46-Angila
47-Eva
48-Helen
49-Lydia
50-Melissa

Xblock Data Collection Today

How might we share our Xblock projects? How might we set effective goals for our projects? How might we deepen our learning in Xblock?

The answer to all of these questions begins with data! Beginning today Mr Jacobson and Ms Merrylees will begin collecting some of the data we need to help us answer these questions.

What do you need to do?

Grade 6: Go to the LGR at the start of Xblock today (block 3) to find out

Grade 7: Go to the LGR at 11.20

Grade 8: Go to the LGR at 12 noon

See you later for more on data…!

 

Volunteers Needed

Please sign up in the Activities Office:

  • ACAMIS Volleyball Scorekeepers are STILL needed. Oct. 24-26th.

 

Please sign up on Veracross for the following opportunities:

  • The Knitting Clubs needs people to sew on labels. Day 2, lunch 1.

  • The Autumn Festival needs lots of Student Volunteers. Nov. 2nd.

  • RFG Christmas Market will also need helpers on Dec 6 – 7th.

  • The Pfrang Giving Tree needs students to help sell cards. All of November/December.

  • Art Therapy. Fridays, November 25th – June 5th Teach art to students at Migrant school.

How to RAMs – it’s on today!

  • Author By Katie Ham
  • Publication date October 21, 2019
  • Categories: Staff

If you’ve any burning questions about completing the RAMs forms, or if you’re not even sure where to start, please come along to the MSUS LGR this afternoon at 3:15pm. Don’t forget your laptop.

Discover China Grades 6-11

Only one week to go before we depart on Discover China.

Please turn in your passport or Chinese ID card to your Trip Leader today (Monday).

 

 

MacOS Catalina “upgrade”

Please note that the newest MacOS version – Catalina – has been released and we are currently testing its stability. At this time we do not recommend this upgrade as there are still many bugs in it. If you choose to upgrade, you do so at your own risk. If you have upgraded already and need to downgrade to MacOS Mojave, please make time to stop by the IT office for support.

HWC-What did the centipede ask his mom in the shoe store?

This time, can I have shoes WITHOUT shoelaces please??

Homework Club is only happening on Monday this week because Three-Way Conferences are on Wednesday. All grade 6-12 students are welcome to attend Homework Club from 3:15-4:15 in the LSS area (C142)! There are always teachers ready to support you if you need it. Come work on homework, study for exams, or work on projects.

See you there!

ALL Invited to L2 Talks Today!

All members of staff, regardless of conference participation status, are invited to the Learning2 Talks. These are short, powerful talks delivered in the PAC by teachers (including one of our own) and students (three of our own). They are taking place today from 9:20am-10:ooam and again from 4:40pm-5:15pm in the theatre. Hope to see you there!

How to RAMs

  • Author By Katie Ham
  • Publication date October 17, 2019
  • Categories: Staff

What is a RAMS form?

Why do I need to use it when taking students on a trip?

How detailed must I be when filling it in?

I don’t even know where to start!

Come along to the MSUS LGR on Monday at 3:15pm to ask all of these questions and more.

 

Speakers Needed… Pecha Kucha @NIS is Back!

PechaKucha or Pecha Kucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each. The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powers multiple-speaker events called PechaKucha Nights.

A reminder that time-honored community tradition at NIS, Pecha Kucha makes its triumphant return November 23, at 7pm. If you or someone you know would like to present an idealistic idea, tell a sumptuous story, or recite a poem you created about your most favorite thing in the whole world with 20 images at 20 seconds a piece, please contact bobbuhler@nanjing-school.com

If you are considering giving Pecha Kucha a go, but aren’t sure yet, please have a chat with veteran NIS PK’ers Ruth, Luiz, Laurie, Amy, Kasson, Rick, or Bob. We’ll all tell you to go for it! 

Bake sale

Hello to all,

We are having a bake sale on Thursday 17th of October.
We are raising money for charity. Please bring your money. We will have the sale in front of the Cafeteria at break time.

Ms Lisa’s advisory