Hear from the Head

TIS Family,

Tianjin is in full blossom! The smell of lilacs filled the air as bright pink, purple, yellow, and white covered the landscape. The season's beauty brings people outdoors to enjoy the weather with family and friends. Living in a place where seasons change is one of the most beautiful ways to understand and appreciate creation in its remarkable beauty.

Tianjin International School continues to blossom during this season of the year. Today, we had a wonderful time enjoying Doughnuts with Dads, which models the connectedness we value at home and school. Student-led Conferences on April 17th and 18th will provide evidence of the well-rounded understanding of education our students receive as they formally report to you their progress. Representing our school and LifePlus, I’ve also been invited to participate on the Engagement Review Team to assess another Educational Services Agency’s Accreditation with Cognia all next week. It is great to see how these three things model how Tianjin International School continues to Learn, Love, and Lead.

Principals' Coffee

Our final Principals’ Coffee of the year will occur on April 30th. Please make the time to attend this event. I will be addressing our plans for some key updates that will take place in preparation for next school year. Then, the divisions will split, and the Principals will use the remaining time to discuss division-specific information, like scheduling, course offerings, and report cards. Again, please attend, and we look forward to seeing you.

Re-enrollment

Our annual re-enrollment season is coming soon. Please look for information that explains this vital process. Of course, we don’t want anyone in the TIS family to leave our school, and we hope you will ALL re-enroll, but we understand it is not realistic for some. If you are going, please communicate that information accordingly. It is valuable for our planning to know at the earliest convenience.

Warm regards,

Ryan Witt

School Wide Announcements

Spring Play

Student-led Conferences

Thursday, April 17, will be a half-day of school. FC to Grade 12 students will be dismissed at 11:20 a.m., and buses will leave at 11:30 a.m.

All students must ride the bus home or be picked up by a parent/guardian at 11:30 a.m. During conference days, no school lunch will be served to students.

If you have questions about your child’s student-led conferences, please direct them to our divisional secretaries.

*NOTE: JK conferences will take place when Mrs. Otanva returns to campus. Our divisional secretary, Mrs. Wu, will contact you on the scheduling in the near future.

Principals' Coffee

Mark your calendars for the last Principals' Coffee of the year.

Wednesday, April 30, 10:00 a.m.
Auditorium

Divisional News

ECC & Elementary

Upcoming Events

• Student-Led Conferences - April 17-18
• Elementary Spring Musical - April 25
• Muffins with Mom - May 7

Secondary

Gauss Math Competition

Middle School Canada Math Competition

The competition will be held after school on Thursday, May 15 in Ms. Gilbert’s room, A342. The competition is 25 questions long, all of which are multiple choice and to be completed on paper. You will have one hour to work and may use a four-function or scientific calculator to help. Please expect to MISS the 4:30 p.m. bus and take the 5:00 p.m. bus. If you are interested in competing, please go to the form here to sign up. The deadline for sign ups is Wednesday, April 23.

If you wish to practice, you can view past contests and their solutions below.

Grade 6 and 7: Past contests and solutions

Grade 8: Past contests and solutions

Contact Ms. Gilbert at liz.gilbert@tiseagles.com with any questions.

Guidance Counselor

SAT May 3 - Registration

Register here: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/dates-deadlines

AP Practice and Tips

https://www.youtube.com/@advancedplacement

Bluebook Download Needed

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/practice

Transition to University Webinar

https://hkbu.zoom.us/webinar/register/5317363239628/WN_Tp5TzSwAQ2ifiku2uVToSA

Athletics

• April 10-12 - LifePlus MS Basketball Tournament. Boys & Girls play in Wuhan
• Canceled - April 17 - MS Basketball. Boys & Girls @ IST

Go Eagles!

PTO

Health Office

For the safety of students during extracurricular activities and travel, a tetanus booster shot is also required by the school. TIS requirement of Tdap/DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis three-in-one) is five doses for Grades 1-8. Students must have a booster dose of Tdap after the age of 10 and before Grade 9. In compliance with the recommendations of the CDC/WHO for the safety of all students and in preparation for upcoming TIS Spring trips, all students in Grades 5-12 are required to have a current tetanus vaccination. The tetanus vaccination may be given as either childhood DTaP or adult Td/Tdap and should be updated every 10 years. Our records indicate that some students are due for the Td/Tdap booster since the last shot was about, or more than, 10 years ago. The tetanus booster is not available in China for children older than 12, so getting it outside of China is our best option right now. Please check your children’s immunization records and make plans to obtain this vaccine while traveling outside China. If your child missed this vaccination or others, the holidays are a good opportunity to get a catch-up shot. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep TIS a healthy and safe environment.

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