Category: Student

Student Coaching – CAS/GCD Project opportunity G11

The completion of a PROJECT in collaboration with at least one other human which lasts more than a month, that achieves an outcome and at least one strand is required.

Student Coaching could fulfill your project requirement.

We need student coaches for:

  • Cross Country CISSA/ACAMIS
  • Table Tennis CISSA
  • Football Sr CISSA/SCISAC
  • Football Jr CISSA
  • Badminton CISSA
  • Volleyball Sr CISSA/SCISAC
  • Volleyball Jr CISSA
  • Track & Field CISSA/ACAMIS
  • Softball CISSA
  • Basketball Sr CISSA/SCISAC
  • Basketball Jr CISSA

There is a girls’ team and a boys’ team. Please email Ms Anna if you are interested.

 

DP retreat Days Grade 11 + Grade 12

Grade 11 will have next Monday 28th August with some special activities in the Center with me and will be back to normal classes on Tuesday.

Grade 12 will have normal classes on Monday and will have their special day on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th.

DP retreat days

Grade 11, see you in the Center 3rd floor next Monday 28th August 8:00am.

Grade 12, see you in the Center 3rd floor next Tuesday 29th August 8:00am.

Mrs Fox

 

Higher Education Afternoon

Join us for Higher Education Afternoon information session to delve into the critical topic of NIS students’ college applications. Chinese and Korean translations will be provided.

Event Details:
Date: 29 August, 2023
Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location: NIS PAC
Who: Grade 12 & 11 students (mandatory) and parents (strongly recommended),
Grade 9-10 students and parents (optional)

Attendees will learn about the following:

  • College application trends and updates on NIS senior students
  • Tips and insights from innovative university counseling programs implemented by the NIS university counseling department to equip students with tools for achieving their post-secondary goals
  • How families can provide positive and constructive support throughout their child’s PSI application journey
  • Expectations for G12/11 to G10/9 students and how they can prepare themselves as inquiring and well-balanced learners in exploring their post-secondary options

Looking forward to your attendance and participation.

Pearl Noh
University Counselor

EVACUATION DRILL TODAY 9:55am

Thank you in advance for:

-QUIETLY making your way to the nearest exit

-QUIETLY moving purposefully to the track

-QUIETLY finding your correct location

-QUIETLY ensuring that everyone is accounted for

-QUIETLY waiting for the all clear and dismissal

-thank you.

Reminder about ACAMIS Tennis

NIS is working toward taking a Tennis Team to Beijing for this years ACAMIS Tournament.

This opportunity is available to students from Grades 6-12.

To register your interest in being part of this team, please come and see Mr Brady in the Design Centre for more information.

G11 Student Volunteers needed for Early Years After School Program

We need committed G11 students who can offer an activity such as art, music, sport, science etc to our students in K1 and K2. The cycle runs for 7 weeks and this would meet the time commitment for your CAS/GCD projects.

You can choose Mondays or Wednesdays, 3.05 – 4.15.

Please sign up now on SchoolsBuddy and come to a quick meeting on Friday lunch 2, August 25 in D228.

G7-12 Student Council Meeting

This meeting is for students who played an important and active role in last year’s Student Council with Ms Beck.

We will have a meeting Monday AUG 21) , Lunch 1, in D228 with Mr Toole to discuss how to create this year’s Student Council.

 

Note About Music Facilities

Please be advised that the Large Group Rehearsal space in the Music suite is off limits to all students during the week of August 21 to 25, except during approved class times and the Mon, Wed and Thurs after-school activities.  We appreciate the patience as we inventory and prepare everything for this year.
Morning break and lunch duty teachers are instructed to ask students who come in during those times to find other spaces for the time being.  Please be respectful of their directions.  Much thanks from the Music Department.

Bells of NIS

One proud tradition of our school is that students choose the bells. This is typically done by Primary homerooms, Secondary Advisories, or other NIS student groups with songs in their collective hearts and/or positive messages to share.

Bell must be appropriate for all ages and under 10 seconds in length. They are usually songs that are downloaded, then edited in Quicktime or other music programs, then saved in one of the usual audio file types.

Any homeroom, Advisory, or student group that would like to submit a bell should upload their selections to the prestigious Official NIS Weekly Bell Selection Committee using this folder. Putting the homeroom/Advisory/group in the file name is also encouraged.

Sports Night for Grades 7-10

Dear students,

On Wednesday, the PTA are holding an excellent event: Sports Night! Come with your friends for a fun evening!

Alice in Wonderland Auditions

Auditions for this year’s Secondary School Production of Alice in Wonderland will be on Thursday 24th August 3:15-4:15 and Friday 25th August 12:30-1:00.

All Grade 6-12 students are welcome!

Come and see Mr Brown and Ms Philip in the Black Box for your audition extract and to sign up for the audition…

Reminder about Robotics Competition

Are you in G8-12 and have an interest and passion in Robotics?

Shanghai American School Puxi is holding an exciting Vex 16hr Robotics Build Event on Saturday 16th of September and Mr Brady has been able to reserve a number of places for NIS students to participate. Students get to attend two workshops throughout the course of the day, and will get hands on, practical experience with building, programming and competing (for fun).

This event is being organised and led by the Shanghai American School  and places have been strictly limited. The event will run from 0600 – 2200 (yes, you did read that correctly, 6a.m. start!!!).  So participating students would travel to Shanghai on Friday afternoon and return Sunday morning.

No equipment or experience is needed, everything will be provided.  Students get to partner up with a friend, and will then be put in mixed teams from there.

There are a limited number of positions available, so just a reminder, if you are interested in participating, please come and see Mr Brady in the Design Centre asap so you don’t miss out.