Category: Student

WIDA Testing Secondary

WIDA Testing Schedule

Most Language Acquisition English (English B) students will be involved in WIDA testing this week. The summary timetable is below.

Monday

Grade 9: Block 1 & 2 (D240)

Grade 8 and Grade 10: Block 4 & 5 (D240)

Thursday

Grade 7: Block 1 & 2 (LGR)

Grade 6: block 4 & 5 (LGR)

 

 

GCD Stories Grades 9-11

Global Citizen Diploma Stories

Students,

Again, here are the times and days you can tell a story about your GCD journey:

Your scaffold must be completed. You can find it under FILES here on MB.

Please upload to MB (scaffold including summary + title, photos, recording) and send me the link.

If you are writing a story, please upload (story, title + photos) and send me the link.

Here are the deadlines and total number of stories required:

Let me know how I might support you.

It’s ManageBac Monday

G6-11 students!

Please use some advisory time on Monday to write up your MB entries.

Summary:

  • Action
  • Benefit
    (Choose ONE outcome ONLY)

Reflection:

  • Change
  • Demonstration
  • Evidence (Photo!)

Student Information – Secondary Sports Showcase (Tuesday 23rd April)

Hi Student Athletes,

Please see below the schedule and some KEY information for the upcoming Sports Showcase Day

Morning (Blocks 1-4) will be before lunch on this day) This is Track and Field events with students striving to show/achieve their personal excellence in 3 events linked to their learning.

Afternoon (Block 5) will be a Grade Level house community event to be organised by the Student House Committee/interested Teachers.

  • Grade 6 and Advisors – Quad area (outdoor Table tennis tables)
  • Grade 7 and Advisors – Blue Gym
  • Grade 8 and Advisors – Grass Quad in front of the PAC
  • Grade 9 and Advisors – Football Field
  • Grade 10/11 and Advisors – Green Gym

KEY INFORMATION:

  1. Go to BLOCK 1 as normal for attendance (6x200m relay runners get ready to run) Announced on Monday 22nd April
  2. Come out to the field to your HOUSE Area (wearing your house shirt/colours)
  3. WATCH the opening event and cheer your house (6x200m relay)
  4. PREPARE/ACTIVATE for your first event of the day (see below)
  5. Bring HEALTHY snack (NO Breaktime)
  6. LUNCH is at 12:30
  7. After LUNCH go to your GRADE level location (above)
  8. 14:10 Closing ceremony in the BLUE gym

SCHEDULE:

Event Schedule
Gr 6 Gr 7 & 8 Gr 9, 10 & 11
08:00 Homerooms/Classroom (attendance) 
8.10 Meet on the Field to warm up/introduce the sports day.
8.25 6X200M Relay (1 Boys/1Girls team per house with a representative from G6,7,8,9,10)
8.30 – 09.45 Long Jump/Triple Jump/High Jump Shot Put , HBT or Javelin Track Events and 4x100m
09:45 – 11.00 Track Events and 4x100m Long Jump and/Triple Jump/High Jump Shot Put or Javelin
11.00 – 12.30 Shot Put, HBT or Javelin Track Events and 4x100m Long Jump and/Triple Jump/High Jump
12:30 – 13.00 Lunch – MS/US EAT 12:30-13:00
13:00-14:30 All Athletes go to their house community event and closing ceremony

PLEASE check the noticeboards in the BLUE gym, ask your PE teacher any questions you might have BEFORE the event.

Mr Dutton and Mr Farrol

Student Campus Access Reminder

Please note that use of the football pitch (or any other space on our main campus) on the weekends or after school by students is restricted to NIS scheduled activities ONLY. 

Secondary MAP Make-Up Today

The MAP make-up session for Secondary students will be held today from 1:oopm in the Main LGR (between Mrs. Morrow and Mrs. Noh’s offices). Students involved have been emailed directly by Mr. Bratton. Many thanks.

Earth Week!

Here’s what’s happening on Friday for Earth Week if it’s not raining.

If it is raining then we used the cover walkway.

Here is the schedule:

Update – Thursday Secondary Earth Week

For Thursday, some students will need to leave class early and others will arrive to class a bit late. Updates to the map are marked in green.

Students will set-up from 11.30 am.

Kiosks will be “open” from 12 -13.20 pm.

Students will clean up and be back in class by 13.30.

If the students are doing any type of assessment, they need to stay in class.

Grades 6 & 7 MAP Testing Today, Grade 7 Again Tomorrow!

Hello Grade 6 & 7 MAP’ers,

Grade 7 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP today in the LGR. 7C will test in Mr. Friedle’s room (D213) from 8:00am.

Grade 6 Sections A & B will take their Reading MAP today in the LGR. 6C will test in Mrs. Fisher’s room (D247) from 1:00pm

Tomorrow…

Grade 7 Sections A & B will take their Reading MAP in the LGR. 7C will test in Mr. Bennett’s room (D220) from 8:40am.

Here is the MAP Schedule for everyone’s reference. Thanks!

Update on Earth Week – Wednesday

For Wednesday, some students will need to leave class early and others will arrive to class a bit late. Updates to the map are marked in green.

Students will set-up from 11.30 am.

Kiosks will be “open” from 12 -13.20 pm.

Students will clean up and be back in class by 13.30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In case the rain persists…..we will set up under the tents in front of the HUB construction.

Secondary PE Classes on Thursday and Friday – MEET in the PAC Foyer.

Hi wonderful PE students,

On Thursday and Friday THIS week NIS is hosting the ACAMIS Badminton tournament.

PLEASE can you meet your teachers in the PAC Foyer/Drama Classroom at the start of your classes.

More information will be shared via ManageBac about these classes.

Be ready to work on one or more events linked to Sports Day and or your Seesaw Tasks.

Mr Dutton and Mr Farrol

Grade 6 & 8 Math MAP Today, Grade 6 & 7 Tomorrow!

Hello Grade 6 & 8 Mathematicians!

Grade 8 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP in the LGR. 8C will test in Mr. Ibanez’s room (D340) from 8:00am.

Grade 6 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP in the LGR. 6C will test in Mr. Harrold’s room (D219) from 1:00pm

Tomorrow…

Grade 7 Sections A & B will take their Maths MAP in the LGR. 7C will test in Mr. Friedle’s room (D213) from 8:00am.

Grade 6 Sections A & B will take their Reading MAP in the LGR. 6C will test in Mrs. Fisher’s room (D247) from 1:00pm

Here is the MAP Schedule for everyone’s reference. Thanks!

Secondary Earth Week

Please find attached the locations of the different service groups on the different days. Contact your Service Group Leader to find out which day you are responsible for your table.

GCD students to Hawaii!

Five students (Suin, Rosy, Kirsten, Lizzie and Jiansen) will be absent from school from Wednesday the 17th to Wednesday the 24th.

They are participating in the Common Ground Summit hosted by our sister GCD school in Hawaii.