General Announcements
This Week in Pictures
Counselors Corner
ECC Announcements
Elementary Announcements
Middle School Announcements
High School Announcements
Athletic Announcements
Dates to Remember
General Announcements
From the Head Principal's Desk
Parents are needed to join the PAC and the PTO. Mr. Belcher is inviting parents to volunteer to serve on the Parent Advisory Committee and/or the Parent Teacher Organization.
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
The PTO is parent-led and provides energy and ideas for enriching the social and academic opportunities available to students, staff, and their families. The PTO sponsors a wide variety of programs and events at the school, and occasionally is involved in planning fundraising for college scholarships, innovative programs, etc.
Volunteers to serve on the PTO are encouraged to express interest and submit their names to Willemien Horjus, whorjus@tiseagles.com.
Parent Advisory Committee to the Head Principal (PAC)
Purpose
The Parent Advisory Committee to the Head Principal is comprised of 12 parents. They meet with the Head Principal and other school staff on a monthly basis during the school year. Members work together to:
identify common needs and goals among the parents of students enrolled in TIS and facilitate strategies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of TIS’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
provide the Head Principal with feedback and insight from the parent’s perspective on school process, policies and initiatives to ensure that the needs of parents and their families are included as decisions are made in the school.
bring to the Head Principal’s attention existing and emerging issues expressed by parents at the school.
serve as an advisory, not a decision-making body, that makes recommendations, encourages brainstorming and provides opportunities for parent involvement.
facilitate communication between and among all parents at TIS, taking into account the diversity of ethnicities, languages, and student grade levels of our parents.
Basis for Establishment
The PAC is comprised of parents from each division of the school (ECC, Elementary, Middle, High) and should represent the diversity of the school. They meet with the Head Principal and other school staff on a monthly basis during the school year to discuss a variety of topics, share information and broaden understanding of school-related issues. The PAC will assist the Head Principal in identifying the educational needs of students, adopting educational goals for the school, and helping to develop the annual School Improvement Plan.
Volunteers to serve on the PAC are encouraged to express interest and submit their names to Trancy Li, the Head Principal’s assistant, tli@tiseagles.com
Parents may be recruited to serve.
Meeting Information
All meetings for the PAC will occur from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. The first two meetings will be held on October 16 and November 13 (Thursdays).
From the TIS Health Clinic
TIS currently has a number of cases of flu among staff and students. If your child has fever 37.5C/99.5F or above, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea we ask that you keep your child at home. Students may return to school AFTER they have been free of these symptoms for 24 hours. Thank you for helping control the spread of flu.
Think Pink - Cancer Awareness
During the month of October, we’d like you to:
Think Pink!
October is the official Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with each year being pinker than the last. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is all about increasing the awareness of the importance of early breast cancer detection.
The National Breast Cancer Awareness (NBCAM) program was founded in 1985 by Zeneca. Set up as a weeklong campaign aimed at promoting mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast cancer. The NBCAM has now grown to an international phenomenon, with events and activities each October which increase awareness, and raise funds at the same time.
Come support each of these events to help us serve our community:
October 15th Think Pink Day - Wear pink! Suggested donation 10rmb each... students, teachers, and parents are welcome to place donations in our Think Pink boxes around the school
October 17th Pink Lemonade Stand and Auction - Come, cool your thirst and make a contribution at our Pink lemonade stand, while participating in Uncle Sam’s auction
TIS Students are Being Published
Rebecca Thorpe, one of our students who returned to the States has had the honor of having her artwork published in the TCK (Third Culture Kid) anthology “The Worlds Within.” Please, help us to celebrate Becca’s achievement! https://theworldswithintckanthology.wordpress.com/
Congratulations to EunJi Choi who was awarded Honorable Mention by the Creative Thinking Journal, a publication sponsored by the President of the Asian International Law Society (Chung Ang University) and the President of the International Graduate School (Dong-A University). EunJi’s work, "Effect of Bupleurum Falcatum on Immobilization of Stress-Induced Depressant-Like Rat Model" will be published in October of 2014.
TIS Annual Book Fair
The library is pleased to announce that the 2014 Annual Book Fair will be held between Wednesday October 22 and Friday October 24 at the Landing. In an effort to offer more varieties for everyone to choose, this year we are inviting Beijing Star Kids Children's Bookstore to sponsor the event. This will be a great opportunity to choose birthday gifts or Christmas presents for yourself or your loved ones; not only does it save the time and cost of a trip to Beijing, but a 10% discount will also be applied to all the purchases made. We hope to see you there!
USA County Fair - Next Friday, October 17
Come out and eat some delicious food from all across the USA, and participate in games and activities for all ages. You will not want to miss it!! Below is a list of special things we have planned for our students, parents, staff and visitors.
Jugglers
Bouncy Castles
Apple Bobbing
Sack Races
Ice cream eating competition
Car Racing
Balloon shapers
Penny Toss
Fiddler
Ring Toss
Nail painting
Facial Hair competition
Face painting
Newspaper Clothes
Basketball
Line Dancing
LOTS of prizes!!! AND much, much more……...
AND….that’s NOT all……….there will be TWO Pink Ribbon Auctions.
USA County Fair Bussing Information
For morning,
9:00am YG100 (main gate)—9:10am Aocheng ———9:30am HYCZ (back gate)——9:33am BDHT——TIS (one big school bus)
9:05am Aocheng ——TIS (one big school bus)
9:15am Olympic tower ——9:25am Youyi——TIS (watermelon)(JAPANESE MUMS)
10:00am YG100 (main gate)———10:10am Aocheng——TIS (one big school bus)
10:05am Aocheng ——TIS (two big school bus)
10:20am HYCZ——10:23am BDHT——TIS (one big school bus)
For afternoon,
2:30pm All buses ready.
2:45pm All buses run (include Coconut line, blueberry line, Raspberry for parents to Aocheng）
4:45pm The students and staff buses are same as usual, include TEDA bus.
There are no 5:10pm buses or TEDA bus.
Fine Arts Celebration
Students grades 3-12: Get ready to sing, dance, act and play for the Fine Arts Celebration on Friday, October 31st! The Fine Arts Celebration is a large, multi-room recital where students are welcome to perform music and dance and also display their artwork. Sign up sheets were sent home this week with students. Students must sign up by Wednesday, October 8th. Questions? Contact Mrs. Webber at vwebber@tiseagles.com.
Comments or Suggestions?
Please use our online suggestion form.. Be sure to click “submit” when you have completed your comments. Please note you may submit your comments anonymously, but we will not be able to return your message personally, if you do write an anonymous comment. You may also write your comment down and pop it in our new Suggestion Box located in the school lobby. Any of our 4 main language groups may be used, we will arrange translation.
This Week in Pictures
Counselors Corner, by Jeffery Scranton
US Nationally Certified Counselor; M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health, Clemson University; BA Southern Wesleyan University
Coping Mechanisms
We all use them so is there anything wrong with them? If used in healthy ways coping mechanisms are great and necessary. Problems arise when we use them in unhealthy ways. There are coping mechanisms that are generally healthy and ones that are not. Coping mechanisms that are generally healthy are adaptive, cognitive and behavioral. Cognitive and behavioral can also be unhealthy and I will discuss tham next week.
Adaptive mechanisms are positive in nature. We cope with difficulties in various ways, many of them negative and uncomfortable as we try to repel or hide from uncomfortable feelings. The list below represents different things a person can do to reduce the tension and stress of life in positive non-destructive ways.
Compartmentalization: separating conflicting thoughts into separated compartments.
Compensation: Over-doing one thing to compensate for another weakness.
Crying: Tears of release and seeking comfort.
Displacement: shifting of intended action to a safer target.
Idealization: playing up the good points and ignoring limitations of things desired.
Identification: copying others to take on their characteristics.
Intellectualization: avoiding emotion by focusing on facts and logic.
Performing Rituals: Rituals are pre-defined sequences of activity. These rituals can be small physical actions, long scripts of speech or more complex combinations of behavior.
Post-traumatic growth: Using the energy of trauma for good.
Sublimation: Takes the energy of something that is potentially harmful and turns it to doing something good and useful.
Substitution: Replacing bad things with good things.
Undoing: Actions that psychologically 'undo' wrongdoings for the wrongdoer.
Next issue I will introduce some coping mechanisms that are positive but when misused or over used can be negative. Remember that preventative care is often the best care and makes the most impact. Learning to recognize patterns of thought or behavior that cause us trouble is an early step a person can take to prevent bigger problems from occurring.
If you have any questions or would like to talk more please contact me at jscranton@tiseagles.com
ECC Announcements
ECC International Day Arrangements and Schedule
10:50-11:00 ECC parents come to the ECC to pick up their children (ECC children stay with their parents for the rest of the day)
11:00-12:45 ECC parents and children enjoy the USA "County Fair" food and fun
12:45-2:30 International Day performance outside on the soccer field
2:45 or so Busses depart
Please dress your child in clothing that represents your country. Most of the children dress up, so it is a bit sad for those children who are not specially dressed. If you do not have special clothes, you can wear the colors of your country's flag or tape your country's flag onto your shirt. We love creativity!!
ECC Parent Conferences
We are looking forward to meeting with you on October 23 and 24. All parents are to attend this first conference. We'd be happy to care for your ECC aged children and younger siblings in the Tree House during your child's conference time. (Elementary aged children need to be on the elementary floors.) Please arrive a bit early to get your children settled. Please sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher by calling Mrs. Polly Dong in the ECC office (ext. 370)
Elementary Announcements
International Day Schedule
10:50-11:00 Elementary parents come to the Elementary to pick up their children (Students will stay with their parents for the rest of the day)
11:00-12:45 Elementary parents and children enjoy the USA "County Fair" food and fun
12:45-2:30 International Day performance will begin outside on the soccer field
2:45 or so Busses depart
Parent Conferences
We are looking forward to meeting with you on October 23rd and 24th. Please remember the following:
All parents are to attend this first conference
Due to the number of parents, we can help with Chinese translation, but parents need to arrange for other language translation needed for your conference.
Your children are invited to accompany you. They will be expected to either visit the Lower Library or sit outside your child's classroom during the conference. Elementary students should not enter the ECC. The teachers will provide a few items outside their classrooms to occupy the students during your conference. Please sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher by calling Mrs. Xu in the elementary office (ext. 310). Please know that our teachers have set aside this day especially for you and your child. We ask that you make every effort to attend unless there is an emergency situation, in which case, please notify Mrs. Xu at ext. 310.
Parent Help with 1:1 iPads
Mr. Williams is in the process of collecting information on how to better help parents with iPad use and management. He has received some great resources, please come to him with any questions or suggestions. You can set up a meeting with him at any time by emailing him at lwilliams@tiseagles.com. He will also be available for appointments during parent teacher conferences (October 23rd and 24th).
Middle School Announcements
Early Dismissal October 17 International Day
Busses will be leaving TIS at approximately 2:45 pm on International Day next Friday.
Middle School Spirit Week
In order to show great spirit and love for your House, all middle school students are invited to participate in Spirit Week the week of Oct 13-17. The themes are listed below. This week is worth a lot of points, so let's get creative!
Monday - Teacher/Student Switch
Students will dress according to teacher dress code and/or dress like a specific teacher.
Tuesday - Fake Injury
(at least 2 different injuries… be more creative than a band-aid on your hand) .
Wednesday - Wear Pink for Women's Cancer Research
Pink should be obvious.
Thursday - Twin Day
(Dress the same as your friend or friends… at least 3 items in common)
Friday - International Day!!!
Student Led Conferences
All middle school students will lead their conferences on Thursday, October 23rd, from 12:15 pm to 3:15 pm or Friday, October 24th, from 8:15 am to 3:00 pm; therefore, each student and at least one of their parents must be present on one of these days. The student will provide the necessary translation during the conference.
Students will be dismissed from classes at 11:30 am on Thursday, October 23rd, and there will be no classes on Friday, October 24th. Parents should call the secondary office (ext. 321) to schedule a thirty-minute conference for Thursday or Friday. Please call and schedule a conference by Monday, October 20th. If you have not received an email containing an introduction to student-led conferences, please email Ms. Dai at ddai@tiseagles.com. We are looking forward to seeing you soon!
Reminder: Computer Use at School
In order to maintain an environment conducive to learning, students are prohibited from engaging in non-academic uses of the technology while on campus (this includes game playing, chatting, reading comics, non-academic downloads, and using social media websites).
High School Announcements
Schedule Reminder
First Quarter Ends Friday, October 17th
PSAT - 10th and 11th Grades
10th and 11th grade students will take the PSAT on Saturday, October 18th. TIS pays for this practice SAT exam, which helps students prepare for the SAT college entrance exam, and provides teachers with helpful information about students' mathematics and English language proficiency. Students need to arrive at the TIS Cafeteria by 7:30 am, and the testing will be finished by 11:30 am at the latest. Bussing will be provided from YangGuang 100, AoCheng, and Meijiang.
Parent Conferences
Friday, October 24 is set aside for teachers to meet with parents. If you would like to meet with a high school teacher please contact Mrs. Zhang at 8371-0900 ext. 317 to arrange an appointment.
SAT - Test Dates for 2014-15 School Year
TIS will be a SAT testing center for the following dates during the 2014-15 school year.
October 11
November 8
December 6
January 24
June 6
Note that we have chosen not to offer the May SAT due to AP Exams in May.
Athletic Announcements
Game Results
ADD
Upcoming Games
October 13
HS Volleyball vs TEDA
Varsity Boys play at TEDA
Bus will leave TIS at 2:30PM. Returning after games around 5:30 to TEDA - BDHT - AC - YGYG. Pizza will be provided for dinner.
Varsity and J-Varsity Girls play at TIS Home Court
Players will take the 5:10 school bus home
October 14
MS Soccer vs TEDA
U13 boys @ TIS
U13 girls @ rental field close to TIS
Players will take the 5:10 school bus home
October 20
HS Volleyball vs IST
Bus will leave school at 3:30pm for IST,
Bus will take players home from IST to BDHT-AC-YGYB
If you have questions please contact: Mr. Strong nstrong@tiseagles.com or Mr. Cheng ccheng@tiseagles.com
Dates to Remember
October 11
SAT Testing for Registered Students
October 13-16
MS Spirit Week
October 15
Think Pink Day
October 17
International Day
First Quarter Ends
October 18
PSAT Testing for Grades 10 and 11
Oct 22 - 24
TIS Annual Book Fair
Oct 23 - 24
Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct 24
No School for Students due to Parent Conferences
October 31
Fine Arts Celebration