This year there is a new theatre project involving an exchange between students from NIS and 2 local schools in Nanjing. There will be weekly rehearsals and the project will culminate in a performance in a professional theatre venue in Nanjing.
If you are in grade 6-9, and this sounds interesting to you please email me and I can give you more infomation
Thanks
Ms Philip
Performers beware!
The next MYP/DP Production is scheduled for November!
We are excited to announce that the production will be Scrooge! and is to be staged in a creative and unique way….
ANYONE in Grade 6-12 interested in performing in this year’s production is welcome to attend an audition. You do not need to be studying Drama…you do not need any previous experience…you only need the desire to perform.
Audition dates/time: Wednesday 26th August and Thursday 27th August lunch in the Theatre. Call backs Friday 28th and Monday 31 August lunch.
Please see Mr Brown or Ms Philip in the Black Box for an audition piece and further information.
I am looking for 2 more MYP/DP students for the Theatre Tech Crew. The work includes lighting, sound and video projection. We are intrinsic to all theatre events including assemblies, school events, productions, dances, etc.
The right person will show flexibility, dedication, willingness to learn and an appreciation for quality and detail. Previous experience is not a necessity.
Interested? Please come to the Black Box Thursday lunch 1:00pm.
Email Mr Brown if you have any queries.
Only four homerooms have successfully submitted their school bells (not counting the homeroom who dropped off an unknown file onto the server). I’m sure KD and Mr. Mello will be very excited about this news, as I’ve promised they can submit additional bells if no one else does — thus far, Mr. Mello has already submitted 3 bells! Bells are starting next week, with Mr. Coad’s advisory bell from “Aero Chord.” Which advisory/homeroom will be next? I don’t know, but I’m desperately hoping other bells will be submitted, especially since my advisory has voted for “Seven Nation Army.”
Please drop bells into: Studentlargestorage / Music / School Bells.
Name them as: Advisory – Song – Artist.mp3
Please have NO metronome ticking in the background and ensure your music is between 15 and 20 seconds.
Last year, we tried to involve every homeroom in the Eco Team, and it didn’t work out so well. This year we would like to invite any members of Grade 3 to 12 and staff, who care about what happens to our planet and are interested in taking action to ensure we are being as green as we can be at NIS. We will have occasional whole-committee meetings, usually at lunchtime, and sub-committee meetings, also at lunchtime. We need people to help plan an exciting programme of eco-events this year, as well as planning and organising the Earth Hour event in March. Email me if you are interested. First meeting Wednesday 2nd September during lunchtime. Watch out for further information.
If you have not yet signed up for one of the many sports started in the first few weeks of school there is still time.
Starting next week we have ACAMIS Touch Rugby (Gr9 – 12) and SCISAC Soccer (Gr8 – 9).
Already started we have Cross Country, ACAMIS Volleyball, Swimming and CISSA Touch Rugby.
Check the Athletics noticeboard for the times and days of these practices and sign up on Veracross.
Please login to veracross and check your schedule. If you see any blanks (besides Likeskills 101) you have a schedule problem, please come and see me.
G11-12 you should have three HL and three SL courses this is crucial for your transcript. Please check that as well.
We think it is fantastic that our students want to practice and play their sports outside of the scheduled practice times. However, we would really appreciate it if you could do this outside in the field when you do not have adult supervision. There is lots of space!! It is for safety reasons that we cannot allow students to practice in the gym unsupervised. This applies to before school, break-times, after school and at weekends.
Calling all readers! In January 2016, NIS will be hosting over 100 international school students from around China at the annual ACAMIS Kids Read competition and the library is looking for a team of TEN awesome MYP readers to represent our school!
This is an opportunity of you to explore new genres of books, share your passion of reading with others, and find like-minded friends.
Students must be in Gr. 6, 7 or 8 to participate in the Kids Read finals, but readers of all levels and languages are encouraged to join our reading group.
Please sign up for the Random Acts of Reading ASA if you’re interested.
Dear all, please see attached updates for monthly PM2.5 data on 18 August 2015.
Thanks/Myra
PM2.5 data on 18 August 2015.pdf
GOLD & SILVER swim squads will start training on Wednesday 19 August, 3:15 to 4:15pm.
Please ensure that you have the appropriate swim wear, goggles, swim cap, water bottle and personal items to allow you to perform at your highest level during these sessions!
GO TEAM!
This year there is a new theatre project involving an exchange between students from NIS and 2 local schools in Nanjing. There will be weekly rehearsals and the project will culminate in a performance in a professional theatre venue in Nanjing.
If you are in grade 6-9, and this sounds interesting to you please attend a meeting at break today ( wednesday) in the black box
I am looking for 2 more MYP/DP students for the Theatre Tech Crew. The work includes lighting, sound and video projection. We are intrinsic to all theatre events including assemblies, school events, productions, dances, etc.
The right person will show flexibility, dedication, willingness to learn and an appreciation for quality and detail. Previous experience is not a necessity.
Interested? Please come to the Black Box Thursday lunch 1:00pm.
Email Mr Brown if you have any queries.
Performers beware!
The next MYP/DP Production is scheduled for November!
We are excited to announce that the production will be Scrooge! and is to be staged in a creative and unique way….
ANYONE in Grade 6-12 interested in performing in this year’s production is welcome to attend an audition. You do not need to be studying Drama…you do not need any previous experience…you only need the desire to perform.
Audition dates/time: Wednesday 26th August and Thursday 27th August lunch in the Theatre. Call backs Friday 28th and Monday 31 August lunch.
Please see Mr Brown or Ms Philip in the Black Box for an audition piece and further information.
The ASA catalog will available for viewing on your Veracross portal rom 9.00am this Friday. Signups will start on Monday Aug 24th as follows:
Monday 1.00pm – K2-G12 students can signup for 1 ASA
Tuesday 1.00pm – G3-G12 students can signup for a second ASA
Wednesday 1.00pm – G6-12 can sign up for a third ASA
Thursday 1.00pm Signups close
Monday 31st Aug – ASA Cycle 1 starts
Next Tuesday August 25, between 1:30 and 4:15 pm, is our Parent Led Conference. Some families in PYP need translators. You might be approached by one of these families. Please consider helping us out to make this afternoon a success.