Principal's Pen

ECC & Elementary

Dear Parents,

It’s amazing to think we’re already a quarter of the way through the school year! We've had so much learning and lots of fun along the way. Coming up in two weeks, we will hold our first Student-Led Conferences (SLC) in the Elementary school. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to share the goals they’ve set and explain how they plan to achieve them.

In the Early Childhood Center (ECC), we’ll continue with our annual Home Visits. These visits offer a valuable chance for teachers to get to know ECC students in their home environments.

Be on the lookout for an email or message from Mrs. Wu regarding your scheduled time slots for both the Home Visits and Student-Led Conferences.

Warmly,

Miss Barsalou

Secondary

Dear Parents,

It’s hard to believe that Quarter 1 is already finished! What was your favorite memory from this first quarter? There are so many for me to choose from, but Fall Camp was very memorable. I love seeing our students bond with each other and their teachers. Our culture of authentic community and high expectations are built during fun events like Fall Camp.

Traditionally, only middle school students have done Student-Led Conferences (SLC), but now all secondary students will participate. What are SLCs? SLCs are a time for students to talk about something challenging and something they enjoyed for each class. They will also evaluate themselves according to the LifePlus 9 qualities to see how they are growing in character. This 15-minute presentation is between the student, their Advisory teacher, and the parent.

In addition to these 15-minute presentations, there will be time for parents

We are excited to have all secondary students now participating in these conferences. Apart from good educational practices, like reflecting on learning, and goal-setting, students also get practice giving presentations A life-long and necessary skill.

Regards,

Mr. Way

School Wide Announcements

End of Quarter 1
Today marks the end of quarter 1. We look ahead to quarter 2 with excitement with events such as Fine Arts Celebration, Science Fair, and Christmas Concerts coming up in November and December.

Quarter 1 Report Cards and Progress Reports
ECC and Elementary (G1-5) report cards, and Secondary (G6-12) progress reports should be available for viewing mid-late next week through PowerSchool.

Half-day of school for Parent Conferences
There is a calendar change for parent conferences. The change is Thursday, October 31st, will be a half-day (students will be dismissed at 11:15, buses will leave at 11:30) for 1st-12th grade to accommodate Student-led Conferences in the afternoon. No school lunch for students will be served that day.

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.

_AP Verification Email
If your student is taking APs, please check your emails to verify that all are listed and accurate. *NOTE – info is taken from CollegeBoard.com AP website.

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

Studying in the U.S?
Hear what CollegeBoard and universities advise FREE: https://international.collegeboard.org/students/international-unitalks

Seniors
Cap and Gown measurements are set for November 12, 3rd block, by main piano. Please have shoes you will wear to graduation and how you will wear your hair.

Athletics

ISCOT MS Soccer Tournament
Middle School soccer teams will be competing to be crowned ISCOT MS Soccer Champions 2024 tomorrow. The tournament will be held at TIS and games start 9:00 a.m.

LifePlus MS Soccer Tournament
Middle School soccer teams will be traveling to Wuhan on Thursday to compete at the LifePlus Soccer Tournament.

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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