Hear from the Head

TIS Family,

Welcome to the 2024–2025 Tianjin International School academic school year. The beginning of school is always an exciting time for educators and students. This past week, we welcomed parents and new students to our community on New Students Day. As these families transition into our community, I trust you will show them the warm welcome of TIS. Then, on Tuesday, returning students joined us, and the joyful reunion of people filled our building with excitement and our hearts with love as we began the journey of a new school year together.

Open House

We trust you will join us for the Open House on Friday, August 23rd. This annual event provides our community with the opportunity to hear from the Head of School about the new school year and teachers about what learning to expect in the classroom. It is always a wonderfully attended event because you, the parents of TIS students, are actively engaged in partnering together in the education of children.

Upcoming Highlights

Please take notice of a few events that will take place during the first couple months of school:

• Fall Camp for 7th—12th grade students is scheduled for the last week of September. It provides students with a deeper connection with their classmates and teachers, strengthening them and equipping them for the rigorous school year.
• International Day is October 11th. This all-day celebration provides families with the opportunity to share and learn about the cultures represented in our TIS Family.
• The LifePlus High School Volleyball Tournament will be held in Tianjin from October 17th-19th. This is a rare opportunity to host this tournament in Tianjin, so I hope you put it on your calendars and plan on joining us to make this event exciting.

This year marks TIS’s 39th year of providing excellent education in Tianjin. We are glad you have chosen to join us, and we are excited for what lies ahead.

School Wide Announcements

Open House

Friday, August 23
7:00-9:00 p.m.

This event is an opportunity to meet and greet your child's teacher, gain a better understanding of what is being taught, and experience the classroom environment. Further information will be provided early next week. Busing will be provided, and a movie will be shown for ECC and Elementary kids

If your child is in ECC or Elementary:

If you have specific questions about the class or your child, please contact the teacher for a private conference.

We will provide a movie night for parents who cannot arrange childcare for ECC and Elementary children. The movie will be shown in the choir room. Children must be dropped off after 6:45 p.m. and picked up before 8:40 p.m.

Please note that this is offered to TIS students only who can watch a movie independently. We ask that you remain in the choir room if your child needs additional attention. TIS teachers will chaperone the event. Only water will be allowed in the choir room.

If your child is in Secondary:

Secondary teacher presentations will include a short introduction about themselves and general information about class expectations. They will not be able to give information about each individual class in such a short period of time.

We highly encourage you to sit down with your child, discuss their schedule, and decide which teachers you want to see before you arrive for Open House.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday, August 23rd.

LifePlus Passport

Please scan the QR code to register for your 2024-2025 passport. If you are a returning parent, please bring in your badge on or after Friday, August 23rd to get the insert changed over. For new parents, your badge will be ready for collection on Friday, August 23rd at Open House.

It is important that you wear your parent badge on campus so that you are easily identifiable. Thank you for your cooperation.

School Communication 2024-2025

E-mail
If your email has changed and needs updating, please inform the Admissions office. It is essential that the school has your updated email to ensure important communication reaches you.

WeChat
The Admissions office has set up a “TIS Notices 2024-2025” WeChat group. If you have not been added to this group, please contact your respective liaison. Please ensure you have notifications turned on for this group as news and announcements will be regularly posted there.

Divisional News

Guidance Counselor

Honors Diploma – 11th /12th grade
Time to decide if you want to pursue the Honors Diploma – this is the highest honor for TIS academics!

SAT
Aug 24th is our first SAT of the year – register here: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/dates-deadlines

ADD/DROP classes
The last day to add or drop classes for the semester is August 27th at 3:20 p.m. Please make any changes before this time.

Athletics

Season 1 of athletics begins on Monday with HS Volleyball and MS Soccer. We look forward to seeing our student-athletes grow in their technical ability, teamwork, and sportsmanship.