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ISC Fine Arts Festival Concert Night Bussing Schedule
The 2017 ISC Fine Arts Festival concert will be held at Binhu Theater in Tianjin on Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 pm. This year we are bringing back the previous TIS band director Mrs. Ventia Webber and Crystal Henrick the previous choral Director of Shenyang International School.
Theater address:
Tianjin Binhu Theater 天津滨湖剧院
No. 6 Huan Hu Zhong Rd, Hexi District, Tianjin, China
天津市河西区体院北环湖中路6号
See below for bussing schedule:
Pick-up Audience
5:30pm Shui Jing Cheng — 5:35pm BDHT (Back Gate) —5:40pm BDHT (Main Gate) — 6:20 pm BinHu Theatre (Kiwi)
5:35 pm Olympic Center — 6:00 pm Ao Cheng — 6:20 pm BinHu Theatre (Pineapple)
5:45pm HYCZ（Back Gate) — 5:50 pm BDHT (Main Gate) — 6:00 pm FLJMH — 6:20 pm BinHu Theatre (Mango)
5:50pm YG100（Main gate） — 6:00 pm Ao Cheng — 6:20pm BinHu Theatre (Litchi)
6:00pm Ao Cheng — 6:20pm BinHu Theatre (Grape)
Drop-off
8:30pm BinHu Theatre — Holiday Inn (4 Buses) (Banana, Blueberry, Peach, Apple)
8:30pm BinHu Theatre — AoCheng (2 Buses) （Kiwi, Strawberry)
8:30pm BinHu Theatre — AoCheng — Olympic Tower (Grape)
8:30pm BinHu Theatre — YG100（Main Gate）— YG100（Side Gate）— AoCheng (2 Buses) (Mango, Litchi)
8:30pm BinHu Theatre — FLJMH — HYCZ(Back Gate）— BDHT (Main Gate) (Pineapple)
8:30pm BinHu Theatre — ShuiJing Cheng — BDHT (Back Gate) — BDHT (Main Gate) (Coconut)
8:30pm BinHu Theatre — TIS —BDHT — YG100 — AoCheng (Orange)
ISC Fine Arts Festival Student Activities Bussing Schedule
– Friday & Saturday
March 10 Friday – Bussing Schedule for Students
8:30pm TIS — YG100 — AC
8:30pm TIS —AC — Olympic Towers (1 bus)
8:30 pm TIS — Shui jing cheng — BDHT (back gate) — HYCZ — FLJMH (1 bus)
March 11 Saturday – Bussing Schedule
Bus 1 7:30 am YG100 — 7:40 am AC (leave when full) — 8:30 am TIS
Bus 2 7:40 am AC (leave at specific time) — 7:55am FLJMH — 8:30am TIS
Bus 3 7:20 am Olympic tower —7:50am HYCZ — 7:58am SJC —8:00 am BDHT (back) — 8:05am BDHT (front) — 8:30am TIS
Come Join our large MS/HS cast and crew for their presentation of Annie Jr.
Tickets will be available for sale beginning Tuesday, March 14th through March 24th at the receptionist, Middle School, or High School secretary’s desk. Cost 40RM, Reserve seating.
Extended Annie Play Practice Schedule for Secondary Students:
For students involved in the Musical Annie; the days of March 13, 14, and 16, will have extended practice hours until 7pm. Students will be provided food and bussing home on these days. Additionally, On March 21, practice will also have extended hours until 7:30pm.
8th Annual TIS Has Talent Benefit Concert on Thursday, 13th April
Auditions: Last week in March!
Please contact Dawn Williams: dwilliams@tiseagles.com
10RMB suggested “entrance fee” donation per person
All proceeds help our Cambodian sister school.
Weekly AQI/PM2.5 Readings
Outside Average Reading =129/47
Inside Average Reading =58/16
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ECC Conferences
There will be no classes ECC-Grade 12 on Friday, March 24 for optional parent/teacher conferences. If you would like to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher, please contact Mrs. Dong at ext. 370. The teacher may request a conference as well, and Mrs. Dong will notify you if that is the case. You may bring your child along, and we will arrange childcare in the Tree House for ECC-aged children and younger siblings.
Upcoming Dentist Visit – March 28th
Arrail International Dental Clinic will be coming to TIS to teach our ECC children about good dental care. They will provide a brief check up of each child’s teeth and give a recommendation. More information will come home about this soon.
Speech Meet Celebration
Next Wednesday, March 15th is the Speech Meet Celebration. The event will be held in the auditorium. All parents are welcome to come join us for this event! The schedule for the event is below:
1st grade 8:30 (in the 1st Grade Classroom)
2nd and 3rd 9:00-10:00 (In the Auditorium)
4th and 5th grade 10:10-11:30 (In the Auditorium)
Super Saturday Soccer
This Saturday, March 11th is the first day of Super Saturday Soccer for the fall season. We are looking forward to a great day of soccer. The gym is not available this week; therefore, If practice needs to be canceled for any reason, you will be contacted by 8am.
Dress Up Days
This coming Friday, March 17th is Green day. Students are invited to wear as much green as they can!
On Friday, March 31st, we will have Dress Like a Book Character day. Students are encouraged to pick a favorite book character to dress up like for the day!
Elementary Conferences
There will be no elementary classes on Friday, March 24th because of optional parent/teacher conferences. If you would like to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher, please contact Mrs. Zhang at ext. 310. Teachers may request a conference as well, and Mrs. Zhang will notify you if that is the case. You may bring your child along, and we will arrange seating areas outside of their classroom or they may read in the library during the meeting time.
Student-led Conferences
SLCs will be optional for some middle school students this quarter. SLCs for Quarter 3 will take place on Friday, March 24. If you would like for your child to participate in an SLC, please contact Ms. Zhao (ext.321) and she will gladly arrange a time for you and your child. She will contact you directly if a teacher is making a request for a conference. All students will still make a portfolio in advisory, and students who don’t participate in an SLC on Friday, March 24, will bring home the portfolio and a form that asks if a parent has discussed the portfolio with their child. Advisory teachers will collect the portfolios and signed forms the week of March 27th.
Middle School Lip-Sync in Review
Middle schoolers had a successful Lip Sync last Friday. They ate plenty of Fried Chicken and Pizza, ate all of our vegetables (Yeah middle schoolers!), played dodgeball, basketball, and performed in a wonderful Lip Sync performance. They returned home tired, but a good time was had by all. Thank you House Council and teachers who made this a memorable experience.
Spring Trip Informational Letters
Middle school Spring Trip 2017 informational letters have been sent out. Please review this correspondence and ask any questions you may have. Further detailed information will be sent out by each grade level group leader closer to the time of the trips.
Passport Renewal
Please check your child’s passports and if it is expiring in the spring, please consider renewing it early. We typically have a few students who have a problem with their passports and/or visas at the time of Spring Trip and this is stressful for the students. If they do not have the proper documentation they may not join the trip. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Classes for Next Year
It is time to begin thinking about next year. Your students have been emailed the Course Catalog for next year. Take time over the weekend to look through the catalog with them. You should have received a course catalog and questions for you to discuss as a family when determining the best courses for your child. Please attend the High School 2017-2018 Principal’s Course Discussion for parents Monday, March 13th, at 2:00pm in the cafeteria White Room, before the So Gang University visit.
Counselor’s Corner
With the changes the College Board has recently made to the SAT schedule, TIS will now be a testing center on May 6 for the SAT with or without writing. We will not be offering the subject tests in May, but they will be offered in June. The deadline to sign up for the May 6 test is April 8. Please keep in mind that the May test is right in the middle of AP testing.
College Visitis:
So Gang University will be at TIS on March 13th at 3:30pm in the Choir Room.
Yonsei University will be visiting March 27th at 5:00 pm in the auditorium.
We are currently in discussions with Korea University to arrange a visit to TIS. We will let you know when we have a definite plan.
Passport Renewal
Please check your child’s passports and if it is expiring in the spring, please consider renewing it early. We typically have a few students who have a problem with their passports and/or visas at the time of Spring Trip and this is stressful for the students. If they do not have the proper documentation they may not join the trip. Thank you for your help in this matter.
TIS Athletic Results:
Varsity Mens Soccer vs. Wellington: Won 5-0
U12 Boys Basketball vs. IST: Won 25-10
U13 Boys Basketball vs. IST: Won 25-6
U14 Boys Basketball vs. IST: Lost 25-26
U14 Girls Basketball vs. IST: Won 26-14
Upcoming MS Basketball Games
Saturday, March 11th
ISCOT MS U14 Basketball Exchanges
U14 Girls Exchange will be held at TIS
Bus Pickup Times: YG100 7:30 a.m. — AC 7:45 a.m. — BDHT 8:00 a.m. — TIS 8:30 a.m.
Leave TIS at approximately 1:00 p.m.
Drop Off Order: TIS — BDHT — AC — YG100
U14 Boys Exchange will be held at TEDA
Bus Pickup Times are: BDHT 7:15 a.m. — HYCZ 7:20 a.m. — FLJMHU 7:25 a.m. — AC 7:40 a.m. — TEDA 8:50 a.m.
Leave TEDA at approximately 3:15 p.m.
Drop Off Order: TEDA — AC — FLJMHU — HYCZ — BDHT
Saturday, March 18th
ISAC MS Basketball Exchanges
Exchange and Bus Schedules have not been confirmed yet. They will be communicated to parents and players by the coaches once they are confirmed.
U12 Boys Exchange at WAB
U13 Boys Exchange at DCB
U14 Boys Exchange at DSP
U14 Girls Exchange at HIS
Upcoming HS Soccer Games:
Monday, March 13th
JV Mens Soccer Home Game against IST
Game will start at approximately 3:50 p.m.
Players will ride the normal 5:10 students home after the game.
Varsity Mens and Ladies Away Games at IST
The bus will leave TIS at 3:25 p.m. to go to IST.
The games will start at approximately 4:00 p.m. and the bus will leave IST at approximately 5:15 p.m.
Bus Drop Off Order: IST – TIS – BDHT – HYCZ – FLJMHU – AC – YG100
Wednesday, March 15th
JV Mens and Varsity Ladies Away Games at TEDA
The bus will leave TIS at 2:30 p.m. and leave TEDA at approximately 5:15 p.m.
Bus Drop Off Order: TEDA – BCHT – HYCZ – FLJMHU – AC – YG100
Saturday, March 18th
ISCOT HS Soccer Exchange at IST
JV Mens as well as Varsity Mens and Ladies teams will all participate in this exchange.
The first round of games will start at 9:00 a.m. and the whole event will finish by 2:00 p.m.
Bus schedules have not been confirmed yet but will be communicated to the players and parents by the coaches next week.
March10-11
ISC Fine Arts Festival
March15
Speech Meet Celebration/HS Football vs. TEDA
March17
ISC Science Fair in Chengdu/Third Quarter Ends
March20
Fourth Quarter Begins
March23-25
Chengdu VIDA weekend
March24
Parent Teacher Conferences
March24-25
Secondary School Musical – Annie
PTO
Throughout March, the PTO will be holding some cooking classes in the ECC kitchen. The classes will start at 9:30am and finish by 12. Delegates will have the opportunity to eat the food that they have helped cook!
March 2 Indian Cooking
March 9 Bread and Pizza
March 16 Chinese Cooking
March 23 Korean Cooking
March 30 Baking
Each class will cost 50 RMB. Sign up for one class or all 5! To enroll for a course, please contact Diana Wing at diana.wing@tiseagles.com
1 March 2017
Dear Parents
This year the PTO have set themselves a challenging fundraising goal. The money that we raise will go towards funding a rock climbing wall in our gymnasium. This will be a wonderful asset to the school and will benefit both the students and the wider school community.
We have already started our fundraising through various activities. However, we have decided to hold a special ‘Rock Climbing Day’ at TIS on Wednesday 8 March to reach our goal. We are planning a few activities for you, as parents, to get involved with:
‘Get a Grip’ 2017 – a letter will be sent home via the students inviting you to sponsor a hand grip that will be placed on the rock climbing wall. Each hand grip will be 500 RMB and for each hand grip sponsored there will be an opportunity to put a message on a plaque near to the actual rock climbing wall.
Parent Lunch – after the Principals’ coffee on 8 March, we shall be providing a lunch for parents. Tickets will be 50 RMB and can be bought from Admissions. There will be an opportunity to meet some LDi staff members who run our outdoor activities centre and they will introduce us to a few basic skills which are needed when rock climbing!
In addition, we are going to be holding a ‘snacks and bakes’ sale across the school on Wednesday 29 March. This will be an opportunity for your children to bring in some food items to sell and do their part to raise some money. More information on this day will follow.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. We appreciate your help in making this fundraiser a success.
Yours sincerely
Rachel Causey
On behalf of the TIS PTO
Wednesday Bus Schedule for Parents
9:10 am YG100 — 9:20 am Aocheng — 9:35 am HYCZ — 9:40 am BDHT —— TIS
9:25 am Olympic Towers —— TIS
Return bussing to same locations at 1:00 pm. Meet in the front of the TIS main entrance.
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