Hear from the Head

TIS Family,

International Day

International Day is a dedicated time for us to celebrate the diversity that exists within Tianjin International School. On a typical day, blending our vast cultural differences creates the unique culture of the TIS family. However, on International Day, we celebrate our respective home cultures by intentionally sharing them through clothing attire, activities, performances, and food. Today, we honored our homes and celebrated each other’s homes.

Today represented the beauty of the Tianjin International School family. As I consider the day from start to finish, my heart is warmed by the love of so many people who worked together to create this unique cultural education opportunity for our children. The connections and visible celebrations from Foundations Class to 12th Grade moved me even more. Our school’s authentically-welcoming community is unparalleled, and it is precisely the kind of place I have always desired for my children’s education.

Courage

The LifePlus October Quality for Life is courage. Having courage in your circumstances means there must be something fearful about the situation. Courage would not be necessary if there were no fear of failure. Therefore, having courage does not mean that you are not afraid. It means you recognize failure as a possibility but move forward anyway. Be Courageous!

LifePlus Athletic Tournaments

Many of our Secondary students will participate in the two LifePlus athletic tournaments this month. On October 17-19, TIS will host the High School Volleyball Tournament for the first time. Please come support our boys and girls throughout the tournament. The following week, our soccer teams will travel to WuHan for the LifePlus Soccer Tournament. If you see these student-athletes, please encourage them.

It is always a joy serving our school family.

Ryan Witt
Head of School

School Wide Announcements

Parent Conferences

There is a calendar change for parent conferences. Currently, it is scheduled for a full-day on Friday, November 1st. The change will be to Thursday, October 31st, which will be a half-day for 1st-12th grade to accommodate Student-led Conferences.

Divisional News

ECC & Elementary

Secondary

Interested in Math Competions?

HS Opportunity #1:

Amercan Mathematics Competitions
AMC 10 B(Grades 9 + 10 students)
Register by clicking on this link
There is a registration fee of RMB120. Click on this link for practice.

AMC 12 B(Grades 11 + 12 students)
Register by clicking on this link
There is a registration fee of RMB120. Click on this link for practice.

Version A: Register by October 28th at 9:00 a.m.
Competition on Thursday, November 7th from 5:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m. in Mrs. Witt’s Room (A343) with Ms. Gilbert proctoring; arrive by 4:40 p.m. You will need your computer for competing and a second device with a camera (phone/iPad) to show your screen to the online proctors, as well as your passport for identification verification. Alternately, you may compete from your home; you will still need your computer and a second device with a camera. This conflicts with MUN. If you are participating in MUN, please choose version B.

Version B: Register by November 4th at 9:00 a.m.
Competition on Wednesday, November 7th from 5:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m. in Mr. Lundy’s Room (B325) with Ms. Gilbert proctoring; arrive by 4:40 p.m. You will need your computer for competing and a second device with a camera (phone/iPad) to show your screen to the online proctors, as well as your passport for identification verification. Alternately, you may compete from your home; you will still need your computer and a second device with a camera.

HS Opportunity #2:

Canada Math Competitions
Grades 9-11: Thursday, February 27 from 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. in rooms A342/A343.
Grade 12: Thursday, April 3 from 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in room B325. (Yes, this is during Spring Break.)

Registration will be in January.

MS Opportunity:
Canada Math Competition
Grades 6-8: Thursday, May 15

You will use the website to choose the year and whether to look at contest questions or solutions.

Registration will be in late March.

Guidance Counselor

Senior Parents Information Session
Wednesday, October 23. 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Blue Room.

Senior parents, our Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Cotton, will step you through what is in store for your child for the rest of this school year in this session. We highly recommend you come, listen, and ask questions, so you know how best to support your child during their final year of high school.

SAT
November 2 SAT registration - https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/dates-deadlines

PTO

Health Office

Take Action. Prevent the Flu!

Flu season is coming. Although not required, we highly recommend getting the flu vaccination to help protect your children and your family. The ideal time to get vaccinated is about a month before the flu epidemic begins. Since the epidemic period varies slightly from year to year, it is recommended to complete vaccination from approximately October to early November. When you get a flu vaccine, protective antibodies remain for about six months and then decrease. Since the symptoms of the flu and COVID-19 cannot be distinguished, the flu vaccination is a must. Even with COVID-19 outbreaks, it is recommended that the flu vaccine is received in a timely manner.

Parents can refer to the following information to consider taking the flu shot:

Tianjin United Family Hospital and the local community health centers (社区卫生服务中心) are providing flu vaccinations on-site until the end of the year, depending on appointment availability and supply.

Tianjin United Family Hospital 天津和睦家医院
No.22, Tianxiao Yuan, Tanjiang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin 300221
天津市河西区潭江道天潇园 22 号 邮编300221
Telephone 电话:+86 22 5856 8500
Website 网址: http://www.ufh.com.cn

You can get more details about the local community health centers (社区卫生服务中心) at the WeChat official account 约苗(Yuemiao).

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