Contact InformationNanjing International School, Xue Heng Lu 8, Xian Lin College and University Town, Qi Xia District, Nanjing, P.R. China, 210023www.nischina.orgTel: +86 25 8589 9111 Email: enquiries@nanjing-school.com

NIS

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No.566

03/06/2016

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

ContentFrom  Mr.  McLellan 01School Fees Collection  Information 02Vacancy  – Part  time  German  A  Teacher  02Awards  Assembly 03Parent Leaving Notice 03Parent  Meeting       04Purple  Duck  Launch  Party   05Ting  Ting  Deaf  School  Visit 06Arts  in  the  Community 07Board  Meeting  Minutes 08Link  for  Lunch  Menu,  Swimming  Pool  &  Community  Activities 09PTA Notice 10Time   Farm 10Early  Years  Carnival 11

Amy Yang and her family at Spring Fun Day

Thank  you  to  Departing  Teachers  

I’d  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  teachers  who  are  leaving  and  welcoming.  Fenella  Boothby  is  going  to  Vienna  International  School,  Austria;  Hannah  Dickie  is  going  to  Patana School  Bangkok,  Thailand;  Russel  Fleming  and  Dave  Wiggins  are  going  to  United  Nations  School  Hanoi,  Vietnam;  Bronwyn  Hutton  is  going  to  Vietnam;  Emily  Johnson  is  going  to  Daystar  Academy,  Beijing;  Scott  and  Marthe-­‐Sophie  are  taking  a  year   out  to  travel  in  North  and  South  America;  Brian  and  Alex  Lockwood  are  going  to  Copenhagen  International  School,  Denmark;  Vicki  Rogers  is  going  to  live  between  Australia  and  Greece;   Bob  Cofer and  Debbie  Mills  are  heading  to  International  School  of  Moshi,  Tanzania  where  Mr Cofer will  be  the  Secondary  Principal;  Cassie  Smith  is  staying  in  our  community;  NeilaSteele  is  heading  to  KUAST  School,  Saudi  Arabia;  Dan  Mazz is  heading  to  Buckley  County  Day  School,  New  York.  We  wish  them  all  success  and  happiness  and  thank  them  for  their  contributions  to  NIS.

Have  a  Jaunty  June,

Laurie  McLellanlauriemclellan@nanjing-­‐school.com

Animal  Rumble  GrumblePYP  Swim  Gala

Upcoming Events:The Upcoming Week is W37

Monday 6th JuneService  Expo  @  NISTuesday  7th JuneReport  Proof  ReadingWednesday  8th JunePurple  Duck  Launch  1pmThursday  9th JuneDragon  Boat  HolidayFriday  3rd JuneASA  Cycle  3  Ends

School Fees Collection Dear Parents,

Please be informed that Nanjing International School issued invoices for Semester 1 of School Year 2016/2017 on Tuesday 15th March 2016.All parents received an email with the PDF invoice attached and are responsible for payment of the fees.

A re-enrolment fee or minimum payment of RMB 25,000 is required for returning students to ensure their place in the next grade for the 2016/17 school year.The fee was due to be paid by 15th April 2016.The balance of school fees must be paid by the due date 31st May 2016.The re-enrolment fee will be refunded in full if the Admissions Office receives written notification on or before the 13th June 2016 of your intention to leave NIS. The notice must be sent to the following email address : admissions@nanjing-school.comAfter this date, the deposit will not be refunded.

You can also view your child(ren)'s school fee invoice in Veracross after March 15th. The instructions are below:1.Log into the Parent Portal2.Click "My Invoice" to view the Billing Account Page3.Click "View " to view and "Print to PDF" to print the invoice

Please contact me if you require further assistance.RegardsArek OwczarekDeputy Director - Operations and Financearekowczarek@nanjing-school.com

Vacancy  –Part  Time  German  A  Teacher

Effective  August  01  2016Application   deadline:  Friday  10th   June  2016Qualified  teacher  in  home  country  with  high  English  proficiency.    Related  working  experience   in  an  international  school   setting  is  also  desirable.    IB  MYP  experience  would  be  ideal  but  full  training  can  be  provided.  If  you  wish  to  apply,  please  submit  a  brief  letter  of  application  to  Holly  Wang,  Human  Resources  Manager  at  recruitment@nanjing-­‐school.com

Arden  TyoschinDeputy  Director  – Learningardentyoschin@nanjing-­‐school.com

Parent Leaving NoticeDear Parents,This is a time of year when some of our families will be moving on from Nanjing, eitherreturning to their home countries or embarking on their next overseas posting. To assist ourplanning for the coming school year please read and follow the exit procedure below. Thisinformation may have a direct impact on new families wishing to enter the school.We understand that some parents are still unsure, but if you know kindly let us know as soonas possible.

Exit Procedure1. Once you know you are leaving please send an email to admissions@nanjing-

school.com indicating your intention to leave and requesting any documentation that you may require. Let us have the name of your child or children, their current grades as well as your expected leaving date.

2. Collect a clearance form from Reception, or download off the website.3. Clearance forms need to be completed for each leaving student.4. On the last day of school transcripts will only be handed over if we have received your

completed clearance form.

Here in Admissions we are always happy to help, so do drop by if youhave any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your cooperation.Monica Bianmonicabian@nanjing-school.com

Awards  AssemblyEvent:  MYP/DP  AwardsDate:  Wednesday,  June  15Time:  Seated  by  1:30pmLocation:  Theatre

Our  final  Awards  Assembly  will  recognize  outstanding  student  achievement  in  academic,  sporting,  and  cultural  activities.  The  list  of  award  recipients  will  be  posted  in  the  MYP/DP  passageway  by  Monday,   June15,  and  students  therefore  will  know  what  awards  they  will  be  receiving.    

Parents  are  welcome  to  attend  this  assembly.    Should  you  attend,  please  remain  for  the  entire  event.

Thanks  and  see  you  there!

Kasson  Bratton                                                        Juan  SaavedraHead  of  Middle  School Head  of  Upper  Schoolkassonbratton@nanjing-­‐school.com juansaavedra@nanjing-­‐school.com

7JUNE

GRADE 5/6 TRANSITION AND COURSE CHOICE

MEETING

Tuesday, June 7th 11:25am-12:30pm in the MYP Large Group Room Please come along and join your Grade 5 student as they learn more about their course choices in Grade 6, then stick around for a brief presentation on our PYP-to-MYP transition timeline and life in the MYP.

See you there!

Kasson Bratton Head of Middle School kassonbratton@nanjing-school.com

Grade 6 is Approaching!

Inviting parents of ALL current Grade 5

students to learn more about course

choices, the transition to Grade 6, and life in

the wonderful MYP. Source:blogspot.com

andrewkay@nanjing-­‐school.com

Last Saturday fourteen G10 and 11 students visited Ting Ting School. This was the ninth Ting Ting Activity for this school year. Many of the NIS students have attended many of these activities and are aware of the benefits of interacting with the local community. Due to the close relationship we now have the Ting Ting kids are truly excited when we arrive. It is like old friends getting together and when one observes the interaction it is difficult to see who is getting the most out of this activity. Alex T., Maxi, Shelley, You Ri, Anabel, Jiayi, Seoyeong, Loeke, Morgan, Jack Z., Zehe, Ebba, Jayla and Zeju were accompanied by Ms Hannah and Ms Droulez on this visit. We are all looking forward to next year.

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robinhutchison@nanjing-­‐school.com

amykeus@nanjing-­‐school.com

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NIS BOARD MEETING Dates: 25 May 2016 Present: Arak Owczarek, AO; Arden Tyoschin, AT; Bob Cofer,

BC; Julia Guesten, JG; Patrick Heckelmann, PH; Laurie McLellan, LM; Mirella Savegnago, MS; Monique Taylor, MT; Apologies: Brenda Bergeron, Louise Liu, Patrick Fitzgerald

Status of Agenda Item: For Action by Board = ACT For Agreement by Consent = CNS For Information Only = FIO

Time: 6:30PM Location: Board Meeting Room

Agenda Item Discussion/Conclusions Action + Person(s) Responsible

1. Designate note taker MT

2. Director Report Director report on enrollment data and enrollment trends; update on parent focus groups Report about the strategy launch

FIO

3. Finance Minutes, including budget

Budget review: -In line with estimated enrollment -Reviewed risks/opportunities Budget approved The handbook is completed with no major changes

CNS FIO

4. Governance Minutes

Update on election season (process and communications), potential board member search committee; staff Board position election (process and communications) Update on annual surveys (Board’s Director Survey and Board self-survey) which will be done in May with results presented at final Board meeting in June

FIO ACT MT

5. Chinese Enrollment

Director report on Chinese enrollment in order to get this into our conversation from a strategic perspective Reviewed 2015-16 compared to 2016-17 of number of students who speak Chinese at home

FIO

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6. Strategic Policy B

General discussion of Strategic Policy B. (Inclusion, with emphasis on diversity, shall be respected and developed within the NIS community). As part of the policy: 1. A diverse student body shall be accepted without discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, physical ability or race. 2. A diverse student body shall be maintained in the classroom with no more than 30% of any one national group within the school.

3. A diverse student body shall be admitted based on the School’s capacity to meet the educational needs of the applicant.

FIO

7. Last meeting date June 14 CNS

Minute Taker’s Name: Monique Taylor Date: 25 May 2016

Lunch Menuhttp://www.nischina.org/page.cfm?p=571

Community Eventshttp://www.nischina.org/page.cfm?p=534

Swimming Pool Calendarhttp://www.nischina.org/page.cfm?p=585

Early  Years  Garden  Party!Wednesday,  June  83:15pm  to  4:15pmDeadline  to  buy  your  tickets  is  today...Friday,  June  3!  Tickets  are  20RMB  per  child.  Please  hand  the  money  in  to  your  child's  home  room  teacher  in  an  envelope  with  your  child's  name  on  it.

All  parents  who  are  volunteering  to  set  up  and  staff  the  event,  please  come  and  meet  us  at  2pm  in  the  back  garden  on  the  day  to  set  up.

PTA  Shop  Last  day  to  buy  from  the  PTA  shop!!!...Tuesday,  June  7...the  store  will  be  open  from  2pm  to  3pm  in  the  main  lobby.  Orders  are  also  closed.  Stock  up  for  next  year!!Brandy  Rewekantptapresident@staff.nanjing-­‐school.com to  join  us!

Time  FarmA  Permaculture  Organic  Farm

Time  Farm  is  a  permaculture organic  farm  located  at  Jiangning,  Nanjing.  At  Time  Farm,  we  grow  healthy  produce  by  building  and  maintaining  a  balanced  ecosystem.  One  of  the  methods  we  use  is  to  introduce  herbs,  flowers  and  trees  into  our  agroecosystem.  These  help  to  attract  beneficial  insects  and  repel  pests.

We  are  different  from  other  organic  farms  as  we  use  ZEROpesticide and  herbicide,  not  even  those  allowed  in  organic  planting.

We  make  compost with  grass  clippings,  leaves,  chicken  manure  and  goat  manure,  all  ofwhich  are  very  nutritious  for  plants.

Our  plants  are  irrigated  with  collected  rain  and  filtered  water  and  we  have  built  our  ownwetland  to  clean  water.

We  produce  organic  vegetables,  organic  rice,  free  range  eggs,  and  some  oil  which  we  candeliver  to  your  home.

A  group  of  international  volunteers  come  to  help  from  time  to  time  and  we  welcome  parentsand  children  to  join  us  at  weekends  and  have  fun.

How  to  order  vegetables  from  Time  Farm1.  NIS  sale.  Every  Thursday  afternoon  from  2:45  to  3:30  at  NIS.2.  Wechat.  Search  for  Timefarm  at  wechat  and  add  us  to  your  contacts.  I  will  inviteyou   to  a  wechat  group,  where  I  post  vegetable  list  every  Wednesday,  You  can  placeyour  order  before  Friday  and  vegetables  will  be  delivered  to  your  home  in  Saturdaymorning  (except  Jiangning)  or  Friday  afternoon(Jiangning).

pauljohnson@nanjing-­‐school.com

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Early Years Carnival Wednesday June 8th3.15-4.15

Early Years Garden20 RMB

Please put the money in an envelop, with your child’s name, and give it to the HR teacher at the latest Friday June 3rd

Dear!Parents,!

The!PTA!would!like!to!invite!all!children!in!PreK,!K1,!K2!and!Grade!1!to!the!Early!Years!Carnival!?!Garden!party.!!

As!there!is!rain!forecast!for!this!week!the!date!for!the!event!will!now!be!Wednesday!8!June.!!If!your!child!would!like!to!aHend!please!send!20rmb!(correct!change!please)!in!an!envelope!with!your!child’s!name!to!school!by!June!3rd.!The!Home!Room!Teachers!will!collect!the!envelopes!and!pass!them!onto!the!PTA.!

General!InformaRon:!

! •! Please!pick!up!your!child!as!usual!from!class!! •! Bags!can!be!leV!in!the!PYP!Large!Group!room!opposite!the!K1!classes.!There!will!not!be!room!in!the!

garden!for!bags.!! •! Entry!to!the!garden!will!be!through!the!doors!located!between!the!PreK!and!K2C!classrooms!If!you!have!any!further!quesRons!please!feel!free!to!contact!me.!

Kind!regards,!Jo!Andrew!JoAndrew@Nanjing?school.com