Category: Student

MYP/DP Theatre Tech Crew

We will meet at 1:00pm in the Theatre today to prepare for the PE Showcase technical rehearsal.

CISSA, ACAMIS & SISAC Table Tennis

Try Outs and practices for the Table Tennis squad start next week. This is open to Gr6 and above. Sign up on veracross if you would like to be part of the squad. Practices are on Tuesdays and Fridays.

MYP/DP Trip Meetings Tomorrow

Hello fellow intrepid travellers,

A reminder that MYP/DP Discover China meetings are tomorrow morning during Extended Advisory.

Advisors: Please quickly take attendance and send your advisees to their grade-level meetings tomorrow morning. See location reminders below.

Students: Please arrive to advisory on-time and walk quickly to your grade-level meetings. Also, please remind your parents to attend. If they need to know where to go, refer them to last week’s bulletin or this post.

Parents: Please attend! 8:10-8:40am this Friday.

Trip Leaders: Thank you!

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Paper Eco Team Meeting

A reminder that there will be a meeting on Friday at 1 pm in C122 for the Paper Team:

Cosima, Louis, Luke Y., Inyeong 4B, Jiyoon 4B, Edward 3B, Yannick 3A, Harry 3A, Dayton 4A

PYP students can eat home lunch during the meeting or they will eat with me in the cafeteria afterwards.

IE University, Spain

A reminder that you can come and chat with a rep from IE University today in my office at 12.50. Remember, he can answer questions generally about studying in Europe…

 

IE University, in Segovia, Spain is awarding four scholarships to IB diploma holders valued at 75% of the cost of tuition. Three of these scholarships are awarded to applicants based in one of three distinct geographic regions, while the fourth is reserved for a student demonstrating financial need.

Managebac Login

12 more students have logged into Managebac – but we still need all everyone to take the fist step. At this stage the following have not logged in.

G11 – 7 students; G10 – 20 students; G9 – 30 students

All students should have received an email from Managebac. Search your mail folders to find this email then follow the instructions to log in. If after searching you cannot find the email, please send me an email and tell me. Every journey starts with the first step, including the C&S / CAS journey.

Seagate 1TB Hard Drive Disappearance

My 1TB external hard drive has disappeared from my desk in extremely suspicious circumstances. This hard drive contains my back catalogue of student performance videos and pictures. It is a black Seagate.

If you have borrowed it please return to Mr Brown.

Gr 10-12s

To do this week please:

Log into Family Connection – and come to Zoe Tang (D231) for passwords/help if you are unable to do this.

Go to About Me, scroll down to Profile, and Edit, and make sure all info is up-to-date including Citizenship 1 and 2 if you hold multiple passports.

Explore other areas and have questions ready to ask when we meet to discuss Family Connection. Gr10s – ask Gr11s and 12s if you are unsure….

 

Inter-House Table Tennis

The Inter-House Table Tennis competitions will take place next week; Grades 9 – 12 on Tuesday lunchtime and Grades 6 – 8 on Wednesday lunchtime. Each House will need a team of two girls and two boys for each of these days. If you are interested in playing in one of these competitions please see your House captains or House leaders as soon as you can.

MYP / DP Advisory Groups – Managebac login

We are looking forward to all grade 9, 10 and 11 students making their first login to Managebac. At this stage the following numbers of students have not logged in.

G11 – 9 students; G10 – 24 students; G9 – 36 students

All students should have received an email from Managebac. Search your mail folders to find this email then follow the instructions to log in. If after searching you cannot find the email, please send me an email and tell me. Every journey starts with the first step, including the C&S / CAS journey.

IE University, Spain

A representative from IE University will be visiting on Thursday. Please come to the Counsellor’s Office @ 12.50 if you are considering studying in Europe in English!

A great opportunity to find out about a range of courses taught in English in a truly international environment, with tuition and living costs substantially below those of the US, UK and Australia. Click the image below for their website.

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Grade 12 US applicants

If you are applying ED or EA to the US, please come and see me tomorrow, Wednesday 9 September at 10.20 in my office. Thanks.

 

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Table Tennis Sign Ups are open

The Table Tennis season starts next week. It is open to students in Gr6 – Gr12. If you are interested in participating, please sign up on veracross and attend the first practice on Tuesday 15th Sep at 4.15pm in Green gym. Practices are Tuesdays at 4.15 – 5.30pm and Fridays 3.15 – 4.30pm. Spaces are limited due to number of tables available so selections will be made.

G11/12 CAS Opportunity -中文是你的母语吗?

如果中文是你的母语就看下面吧。
We are looking for a native Chinese speaker to help interpret for drama sessions on Wednesdays (3.30-5.00) for the next 5 or 6 weeks. There will be a group of NIS students and 2 groups of students from other schools here practising a play – but we need someone to interpret! 你愿意不愿意帮助我们?两个人也可以。This could be a Service and / or creativity activity. 如果你愿意的话请跟我联系吧。