AI in the Classroom Examples

Are you using AI tools in the classroom?

Have you changed an assessment task to leverage AI in some way, shape, or form?

We’d love to hear more about it!

Shannon and Kasson will be presenting our early AI journey at the upcoming ACAMIS conference and would love to share a few examples of how AI tools are being used at NIS. Please drop us a quick line and we’ll come chat. We promise to share back what we pick up from other schools as well!

Thanks!

 

PAC Foyer

Please beware – any bags left in the PAC foyer will be removed and (possibly) destroyed! Leave bags at your peril…

Primary Athletics Day – This Friday

  • Author By Mr Lee
  • Publication date April 8, 2024
  • Categories: Staff

Our primary school Athletics Day is happening this Friday!

Come out and cheer on our athletes as they compete to earn points for their houses.

There are two events in particular that we’d love all the cheering and support we can get:

Speed Relay @ 12.30 to 13.00 (Grade 2 to 5’s fastest runners)

MEGA Relay @ 14.15 to 14.30 (One gigantic event featuring a mix of runners from grades 1 to 5, also including teachers and parents)

*Please note that the track and field will be out of bounds to ALL students during morning recess and lunch break on this day

Athletics Day – Grade 1 to 5 (This Friday!)

Dear Parents,

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Athletics Day event this Friday, April 12th, from 11am to 3pm at the NIS track and field. This event, focusing on Personal Excellence and a Growth Mindset, will showcase our students’ athletic abilities in running, jumping, and throwing.

We encourage parents and family members to join us in cheering on our young athletes. Please ensure that all participants come prepared with sports shoes, house shirt, a drink bottle, a hat, suncream and plenty of nutritious snacks.

We look forward to seeing you at the event and sharing this special day with all of you. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at leemayes@nanjing-school.com.

Best regards,

Mr. Lee

 

Seeking Staff Helpers

  • Author By Mr Lee
  • Publication date April 8, 2024
  • Categories: Staff

 

This week the primary school will be hosting our annual Athletics Day Carnival

A lot is happening and I would GREATLY APPRECIATE any helpers for the following times:

Wednesday 14.30 to 15.00 – Speed relay practice run

  • A small team of athletes from grades 2 to 5 will get familiar with their starting positions and run through a practice session

Thursday 8.00 to 8.40 – 400m and 800m events

  • A small group of athletes from grades 3 to 5 will compete in two of the longer-distance events

Thursday 15.00 to 16.30 / Friday 8.00 to 10.00 – Main event set up

  • Moving equipment from the green gym to the track and field

If you’re available to lend a hand at any of the above times, please reach out! 🙂

Lee – leemayes@nanjing-school.com

Athletics Day – Grade 1 to 5 (Friday April 12th)

Dear Parents,

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Athletics Day event on Friday, April 12th, from 11am to 3pm at the NIS track and field. This event, focusing on Personal Excellence and a Growth Mindset, will showcase our students’ athletic abilities in running, jumping, and throwing.

We encourage parents and family members to join us in cheering on our young athletes. Please ensure that all participants come prepared with sports shoes, house shirt, a drink bottle, a hat, suncream and plenty of nutritious snacks.

We look forward to seeing you at the event and sharing this special day with all of you. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at leemayes@nanjing-school.com.

Best regards,

Mr. Lee

Talent Show Voting

Today we have the  student Council Talent Show, after watching the amazing performances – please vote for the ‘Audience’ choice award Using this QR code, the winners willll be announced in our next assembly!

PSAT 8/9 Test

PSAT test for Grade 8 and 9 is today from 9:30 to 12:00.

Test takers please go to your Block 1 class after Talent Show and then come to Centre H302 on the centre building 3rd floor at 9:30am. Please check your email for more information.

PD opportunity with Virginia Rojas and Andrea Honigsfeld

‘Towards a Transformative Multilingual Agenda’

A Professional Development opportunity with Virginia Rojas and Andrea Honigsfeld, two experts in the field of Multilingualism, is coming to Guangzhou.

Date: Saturday, Sunday, May 18th-19th, 2024
Time: 8:30 – 17:00

More information here: https://www.iespg.com/Workshop_2024-5-18.htm

 

Book Week Information

Book Week will be April 8-12 (right after break but before Earth Week). The focus is again on primary this year, but we will expand next year to include secondary!

Please click here to sign up to be a guest reader in one of the primary classrooms. Teachers, please email me to let me know dates and preferred times if and when you would like guest readers in your rooms throughout the week. Some teachers want one reader daily, others only one or two for the week. Readers typically read one book and then leave.

There will be a book fair for all grades in the PAC foyer from M-F from 7:30-4:00. Books in English and Mandarin for all ages. Cash, credit, WeChat, and AliPay are all accepted. We have sent info to parents requesting they send no more than 200RMB with students to purchase books (especially since parents have access all day long). I have shared a sign-up form via email for classes to sign-up to visit the book fair.

Todd Plaster (Master Plaster) is a STEM storyteller and author who incorporates magic tricks into his shows, and he will visit NIS Wednesday and Thursday to present to grades PK-5 by grade level. Grade 5 will have a slightly different performance than the younger grades. Schedule to come Friday.

Thursday will be the only dress-up day, and it is “Dress Up As Your Favorite Book Character.”

Friday will have a Book Quiz House Challenge. More info to come.

Book Week poster