General Announcements
This Week in Pictures
Ed-Tech Corner
Counselors Corner
ECC
Elementary
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High School
Athletics
PTO News
Dates to Remember
General Announcements
Re-Enrollment
It’s that time of the year! Re-enrollment is submitted online using PowerSchool, BUT there are some important changes to be aware of so please read all the documentation sent home carefully. The early-bird tuition deposit discount deadline is Friday, May 15. A computer is available in the Admissions Office if you would prefer to complete the process here. We are happy to help, so please phone if you have any questions.
Elementary Musical Bus Schedule
Please join us tonight for The Tale of Three Trees
Bus Pick-ups
5:45pm YG100 （side gate/main gate）—— > TIS (one bus)
5:50pm DLTY — > 6:05pmBDHT(back gate) — > 6:10pm BDHT (front gate) — >TIS (one bus)
5:50pm Aocheng———— > TIS （ three busses）
5:50pm HYCZ (back gate) —— > 6:10pm BDHT —— >TIS （ one bus）
Return Departing at 8:30pm
TIS———— >YG100（main/side）（ two big school bus)
TIS——— > YG100 (main/side) ——— > Aocheng ( one big school bus)
TIS———— > Di Liu Tian Yan ---Ban Dao Hao Ting——HYCZ （one big school bus）
TIS—— > Subway station ——— > BDHT (one big school bus)
TIS ———— > Aocheng（three big school busses）
From the Library - End of Year Book Collection
With June fast approaching, it's time to start getting the library books back before the summer session begins. We appreciate your cooperation so that all library users can enjoy a great summer reading experience. Below is the schedule for the rest of the school year. Details about the summer session will soon be coming out.
May 25 - May 29: Last week to check out library materials.
June 1 -- June 5: All outstanding items must be returned. Damaged and lost items should be paid for.
MS and HS Concert Photo Albums
Please use the following links to view and download photos from last week’s MS and HS Spring Concerts.
MS Concert photos
HS Concert photos
Intensive English - Summer School
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
To Download Images from "This Week in Pictures" please use this link:
Ed-Tech Corner, by Lee Williams
Imagine opening your school yearbook and seeing a movie!! Sounds pretty crazy, right? This year TIS’s yearbook will be full of just that, Movies! This is one very special way we can remember and celebrate this past year. This is accomplished by using an app called Aurasma.
Rather than explain it, let me show an example.
If you already have Aurasma on your device skip to step 3
Visit the iOS App Store or your Android App Store, search and download the Aurasma app.
Swipe through the tutorial screens, then press Skip on the account setup screen.
In the app, at the bottom of the screen tap
Then tap .
Type Tisyearbook in the search window
Select Tisyearbook and tap Follow.
Tap
Now point the viewfinder over the picture below and see what happens.
Double click on the video to make it full screen. Double click to close.
Counselors Corner, by Jeffery Scranton
US Nationally Certified Counselor; M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health, Clemson University; BA Southern Wesleyan University
AP Exams began this week. Please encourage your child to maintain balance by eating healthy and staying well rested. AP Exams will be administered through May 15.
ECC
May 22 – No School
On May 22 there will be no school for record keeping purposes. This is for ECC students ONLY; all other students are required to be in school.
ECC Sports Day
Please mark your calendar for our ECC Sports Day on the morning of Friday, May 29! More details will come out soon!
Elementary
Elementary Spring Musical
Please join us tonight in the auditorium for the elementary musical “ The Tale of the Three Trees". Your child should arrive at school by 6:30 pm.
Super Saturday Soccer
We are looking forward to Super Saturday Soccer tomorrow, May 9th. This will be the final day of SSS for the year. We will have a time of tournament play followed by awards. If practice needs to be canceled due to weather or the AQI a notice will be put on the TIS Website (tiseagles.com) by 8am, please be sure to check the website prior to coming to practice. If you have any questions related to SSS please contact Miss Martens at cmartens@tiseagles.com.
Mao Wars
Elementary will be participating in Mao Wars May 11 - 15. So if you have always wondered what to do with all those mao at home, bring them in and try to fill your class jar to the top. Don't worry if you don't have any mao; yuan are welcome too! This year's collection will be used to help buy school supplies for the 4th grade program for a school in Cambodia, where some of our former TIS teachers work.
Last Week of After School Activities
This coming week, the week of May 11th, will be the last week of after school activities. Except for Love 2 Jump, Drama Club and Ballet which will meet for an additional week in preparation for the performance.
3rd Grade Wax Museum
The third grader students have each written a biography about a famous individual. They will become their characters in an interactive Wax Museum on the afternoon of Thursday, May 14. Please drop by the Green Room on the second floor anytime between 12:50-1:50 or 2:15-2:45 to see them present what they've learned.
3rd - 5th Grade ISCOT Soccer
On Friday, May 15 some 3-5 Grade Super Saturday Soccer players will be going to IST to compete in ISCOT Soccer. Students will have the opportunity to compete against three Tianjin schools: Wellington, TEDA, and IST. The event will run from 1:30-5:30. Busses will take the students home after the event. The forms were due today and final information will be coming home the beginning of next week.
2nd Grade Zoo
The 2nd graders have been researching an animal for the past 3 weeks to create a non-fiction Animal Report. They will be sharing what they have learned at the Second Grade Zoo on Tuesday, May 19, from 10-11am. The Second Grade Zoo will be in the green room on the 2nd floor. We’d like to invite you to come join use and see what they have learned!
Upcoming Elementary Dates to keep in Mind
5th Grade Spring Trip: May 20-22
4th Grade Camp Out: May 22
Enrichment Celebration: May 27
End of the Year Field Trip: June 2
5th Grade Graduation: June 5
Middle School
Spring Trip Letter #2
Spring trips are one week away. On Friday, May 8, a letter with final details was emailed to parents and students. If you have further questions about your child's spring trip please contact the trip leader. Trip leaders will be talking more with students this week as they prepare for a great trip.
MS Spirit Week
May 11-15 is Spirit Week in middle school. Students will be dressed up and showing their house spirit for Uni-Color Day, Career Day, House Choice, Pajama Day, and Sports Day.
2015-16 Course Selection & Scheduling
High school (and current 8th grade) student scheduling on PowerSchool should be completed by the end of the day Friday May 8. Students will have a chance to make adjustments to their schedule in the week after Spring Trips, and further changes will be possible during the first two weeks of the fall semester. Parents, please talk with your son/daughter about overall load (including extracurricular and community involvements) when requesting courses. It's important to have a healthy life balance!
High School
Spring Trip Information
Parents and students should have received a second informational Spring Trip letter by e-mail on Friday, May 8th. Students need to remember to bring their passport to school one day before leaving on the trip (i.e., bring passport Thursday if leaving on Friday).
2015-16 Course Selection & Scheduling
High school (and current 8th grade) student scheduling on PowerSchool should be completed by the end of the day Friday May 8. Students will have a chance to make adjustments to their schedule in the week after Spring Trips, and further changes will be possible during the first two weeks of the fall semester. Parents, please talk with your son/daughter about overall load (including extracurricular and community involvements) when requesting courses. It's important to have a healthy life balance!
On-line Courses - Summer, 2015
High school students desiring to take on-line courses during the summer of 2015 (and earn TIS high school credit) should speak with Mr. Scranton, the Guidance Counselor, before May 8th. These courses are not designed to "get ahead" in a subject, but are used for transfer students to "catch up" and to resolve scheduling impossibilities. Students who take on-line courses need to meet academic criteria, have permission from the principal, and pay for the classes on their own. On-line classes demand a great deal of self-discipline and inner motivation, and should not be attempted without a strategic plan
Senior Portfolio Presentations
Starting on Tuesday, May 26, the Class of 2015 will be giving their Senior Portfolio Presentations in which the graduating class reflects on academic and personal growth as students at TIS. Parents and friends are warmly welcomed to attend. The 2015 senior presentations will take place in room A410 (Mr. Brents' classroom). We look forward to seeing many of you there!
2015-16 Model United Nations program - mandatory meeting
Students interested in enrolling in MUN I or MUN II for the 2015-16 school year are requested to attend a meeting from 3:30-4:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27 in the auditorium. Mr. Kimmel and Mr. Luman will present information about the application and audition process, and revised expectations for students to be a part of the MUN program. In order to be admitted into either MUN course, students will be required to complete a summer research assignment, as well as a public speaking and writing assessment in the first week back at school in the fall. Specific information will be provided at the May 27 meeting.
Second Semester Final Exams
High School final exams will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 2-4. High school students are expected to leave campus by 12:30 pm on June 2 and 3. Thursday, June 4th will be a full day, including a checkout fair and yearbook distribution, and high school graduation rehearsal.
Athletics
All athletic games are finished for the school year. Great job to all TIS athletes!
PTO News
Upcoming Parent Tea Times
Please join us for special upcoming tea times for Korean, Chinese and Japanese Speaking Parents. See specific dates below:
WEDNESDAY, 13th May ~ KOREAN-SPEAKING PARENT TEA
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am in the Blue Room (off the Cafeteria)
Please R.S.V.P. Mrs. Joo Ae Park jpark@tiseagles.com
THURSDAY, 14th May ~ CHINESE-SPEAKING PARENT TEA
This is the last Chinese speaking tea for this semester ~ all welcome to come!
Time: Noon – 2pm in the White Room
Please note: This is a Potluck Lunch, however you are free to either bring something to share OR buy a lunch from the School’s Cafeteria.
Guest Speaker ~ Mrs. Anne Bell (mum and R.N.)
Come and learn about various crafts, cooking and health tips!
Please R.S.V.P. Mrs. Jijian Simon jsimon@tiseagles.com
WEDNESDAY, 20th May ~ JAPANESE-SPEAKING PARENT TEA
Time: 11:30 – 1pm in the Blue Room
Please R.S.V.P. Mrs. Seo Sawako @ sseo@tiseagles.com
PTO News Article
PTO Parent Choir
The PTO Parent Choir continues to meet on Wednesdays in the choir room with Mr. Emerson, our school Choir Director. Ladies from diverse nationalities attended and everyone had a great time. This is a fabulous opportunity for TIS parents to come together to sing, to express your buried musical passion and interest, to contribute and perform. Please join us in “singing!”
The Parent Choir will meet every Wednesday from 11:45AM -12:45PM.
Dates to Remember
May 4 - 15
HS Advanced Placement Exams
May 8
ES Spring Musical – The Tale of Three Trees
HS AP Art Exhibit
May 15
Elementary ISCOT Tournament at IST (Grades 3-5)
May 18-22
Secondary Educational Spring Trips