Week of 10-25-21
School Wide News and Announcements
Quarter 1 Parent Survey
Oct. 25
Parents, we want to continually build better connection and communication between the school and yourselves. With quarter 1 behind us we want to hear your thoughts in a variety of areas. Please kindly take the time to complete the survey by scanning the QR code below. The survey will take around 5-10 minutes to complete and is anonymous. Your feedback is valuable and important to us so we can continue providing students with a high-quality education. Thank you!
第一学段问卷调查
在第一学段结束之际，我们希望通过以下的匿名问卷调查，加强和家长间的沟通。感谢您在百忙之中抽出时间完成这次问卷，您的意见和建议可以让我们更好的为学生提供高质量的教育服务。
제 1쿼터 설문조사
이번 학기 1 쿼터가 끝난 시점에 학부모님과의 더욱 원활한 커뮤니케이션을 이루고자 아래의 익명 설문조사를 진행하려고 합니다. 부모님의 소중한 의견과 건의는 저희가 학생들에게 더 높은 수준의 교육을 제공하는데 꼭 필요한 도움이므로 바쁘시더라도 시간을 내시어 설문조사를 완성하여 주시면 감사하겠습니다.
“That Time Of Year” - TIS Fall Play
Oct. 25
Tickets go on sale on Monday, November 1 at the Welcome Center.
Divisional News
Home Visits
Oct. 22
The ECC home visits were a success. Thank you for opening your home up to the teachers. It is an excellent time for the teachers to connect with your child outside of school. We are looking forward to another great week at school together.
Parent Conferences
Oct. 22
Elementary parent conferences were a success. Thank you for coming in to meet with your child’s teacher. It is an excellent time for teachers and parents to meet and talk about how we can support your child's education together. We are looking forward to the second week of the second quarter.
ISCOT
Oct. 22
Monday is ISCOT. If your child signed up to attend ISCOT at IST, please help them to remember:
~ A home lunch to eat before we leave TIS
~ Water bottle
~ Running/soccer shoes
~ Shin guards and knee socks
~ A snack
~ The TIS soccer shirt (if your child needs a shirt, please contact Miss Wu at ex. 370)
The students are looking forward to a great day at the ISCOT soccer event.
TIANMUN
Oct. 22
TIANMUN has been a successful event. TIS hosted over 70 guests from local Tianjin schools as well as many others virtually. The students engaged in solving global issues while building relationships, leadership and public-speaking skills, and just having fun.
Parent Visit Days
Oct. 22
Thank you to all the parents who joined us in classes last Tuesday and Wednesday. It was a great support to the students and teachers seeing moms and dads taking the step to experience a class or day at school. Your presence was appreciated!
Student Led Conferences
Oct. 22
Student Led Conferences were a good opportunity for our students to learn to speak about their performance in class, their strengths, and how they can improve. Thank you to all the parents who took time from their busy day to support their children’s academic growth.
House Soccer Competition
Oct. 22
The House soccer competition will continue for the next couple weeks. Students compete in their House teams against their peers for bragging rights and the elusive House Soccer Championship. These games are played on Mondays during normally scheduled House time.
TIANMUN
Oct. 22
TIANMUN has been a successful event. TIS hosted over 70 guests from local Tianjin schools as well as many others virtually. The students engaged in solving global issues while building relationships, leadership and public-speaking skills, and just having fun.
Parent Visit Days
Oct. 22
Thank you to all parents who were able to visit school during parent/teacher conferences. It was a good turn-out of parents this year. As always, parents are highly encouraged to engage with teachers if they have any questions or concerns about their student’s growth.
Volleyball
Oct. 22
The volleyball season was a success and finished with a Teacher/Student volleyball game last Wednesday. The Teachers are proud to have won the competitive game against the students. They did have the help of a “ringer” parent to lead the Teacher team onto victory, but the teachers prefer to just focus on the win! Great job teachers, well played!
College Resources
Oct. 25
The Essay Guy
Here is a free resource about international students applying for University. https://www.collegeessayguy.com/international-hub
SAT
Oct. 25
The deadline for the December 4 test is near. Follow the link below to register.
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines
Capstone and AP Diploma
Oct. 25
Many 9th and 10th graders will be making a choice of which diploma to pursue for graduation. Here is a link with some information for the Capstone and AP Diploma.
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/awards-recognitions/ap-capstone-award
SENIORS
Oct. 22
Cap and gown info: (photo from greenmatters.com)
Measurements were taken this week for graduation cap and gown. If your student was not able to be in Senior Seminar on Wednesday (10/20) please see Dawn Williams.
University Counselor on campus
Oct. 22
Parents and students (all grades) are welcome to hear from a live counselor from University of Alabama at Birmingham (USA) at TIS! Set your calendar for October 29 11:35-12:20. Please email shelley.cotton@tiseagles.com for more info and to RSVP.
Season 2 Sign-ups
Oct. 22
Season 2 athletic sign-up form was emailed to all secondary students this week. Student’s that are interested to join a season 2 team should fill out the form.
HS Basketball
Oct. 22
HS Basketball try-outs start Nov 3.
MS Volleyball
Oct. 22
MS Volleyball starts Nov 9.
Reminder
Oct. 22
Season 1 soccer and volleyball players should return their jersey to their coach this week.
No Health news at this time.
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