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TIS wish you a Happy Chinese New Year!
CHINA DAY
Thank you to all who helped make this year’s China Day an enjoyable day for all. To our Kitchen Staff under Mr. Liu for preparing for us all sorts of traditional holiday foods. To all those who served as Vendor Helpers and Hosts; as well as overseeing a booth, for the Sound and Lighting, photographers and Marketing. Thank you very much!! Happy New Year!!
Kids Read China Finals
Friday February 17, Middle School students will represent TIS in the Kids Read China Finals. This year TIS will host the competition so mark your calendars. This is a reading competition where students from 8 schools will compete in “Quiz-Bowl” fashion regarding the over 200 books they have read over the past few months.
Warm reminder from the Health Clinic:
Please take advantage of holiday travels to update immunizations. Current tetanus vaccination is required for upcoming Spring Trips. Take a moment to verify that your student has had tetanus, Dtap, Tdap, TD, or TD (variations of tetanus booster) in the last ten years as of May 2017. Wishing you and your families a safe and healthy holiday!
Weekly AQI Readings
Outside Average Reading = 121
Inside Average Reading = 61
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This Week in Pictures
Upcoming – Half Day – February 15th
Wednesday, February 15th is an extended half day. Teachers will use the afternoon to engage in professional development for our WASC Action Plan. School will be dismissed at 1:00, and buses will leave at 1:15. Lunch will be served as usual on that day.
Upcoming – ECC Parent/Child Visits – Feb. 22 and 23
Please mark your calendar for a special time for you to visit your child’s classroom on Feb. 22 or 23. We will be sending home more information after the holiday.
We hope you and your family have a wonderful Chinese New Year Holiday!
China Day
We had a great day learning more about the Chinese Culture and celebrating Chinese New Year today! We hope that you have a great Chinese New Year holiday and enjoy the time with your family.
After School Clubs
After School Clubs will begin the week of February 6th. A letter was sent home this week listing the clubs that your child will be taking part in this semester. If you have any questions regarding your child’s club you can contact the Elementary Secretary, Mrs. Zhang, at ext. 310. We are looking forward to a great semester of clubs!
Upcoming – Half Day – February 15th
Wednesday, February 15th is an extended half day. Teachers will use the afternoon to engage in professional development for our WASC Action Plan. School will be dismissed at 1:00, and buses will leave at 1:15. Lunch will be served as usual on that day.
China Day
We all had a wonderful time celebrating our beautiful host country during our TIS China Day Celebration! Thank you for all who helped to make this a great event for our students. And a special thanks to Mrs. Williams for all her efforts.
Middle School DIMUN Model United Nations Conference:
Model United Nations (MUN) Students will be traveling to their annual MUN conference on February 10th – February 12th. The conference will be held at Dulwich College in Beijing and students will be traveling by bus. For more information, contact Ms. Standifird the middle school MUN director.
Middle School Basketball
The middle school Basketball season starts Tuesday, February 14. All middle school students interested in participating on this year’s basketball team are welcome to attend this after-school practice. Bring appropriate clothing and shoes for the activity and join the team! Contact Mr. Strong, the TIS Academic Director for more information at nick.strong@tiseagles.com
Kids Read China Finals
Friday February 17, Middle School students will represent TIS in the Kids Read China Finals. This year TIS will host the competition so mark your calendars. This is a reading competition where students from 8 schools will compete in “Quiz-Bowl” fashion regarding the over 200 books they have read over the past few months.
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.
Upcoming Events:
Concordia Int’l School MUN Conference in Shanghai
A group of high school students will be traveling to Shanghai on Thursday evening, January 20th to participate in this MUN conference. They will return to Tianjin on Sunday.
ISC Basketball Tournament in Wuxi
The annual ISC basketball tournament in Wuxi will take place Thursday, February 9th through Saturday, February 10th. The delegation from Tianjin will leave on Thursday morning. Go EAGLES!
Upcoming Events
Week of February 14th – Soccer Tryouts
High School Solo & Ensemble Competition in Chengdu the weekend of Feb. 24th.
VEX Robotics Competition Feb. 25th.
TIS High School Science Fair
Please note that the 2017 TIS Science Fair will take place on Feb. 24. The winners of the TIS Science Fair will be invited to the Chengdu Regional Science fair in March.
Canadian Mathematics Competition
The annual Canadian Mathematics Competition will take place on March 1, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. As was the case last year, the contest is optional.
Advanced Placement Exams-Preregistration Survey
It’s time for high school students to make decisions about May, 2017 AP exams. Students enrolled in an AP class are required to take the corresponding AP exam, with TIS covering the cost. Students can choose to register for additional exams, as well, but we encourage parents to talk through this process with your students and help them to set reasonable goals. It is better to do a few things well rather than to do many things poorly! The online preregistration survey link will be found in the PowerSchool Bulletin starting Monday, February 13th.
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.
ISAC Tournament Results:
U19 Varsity Ladies Basketball
TIS vs. BSB: Won 21-14
TIS vs. WAB: Lost 21-42
TIS vs. DSP: Lost 21-23
U19 JV Mens Basketball
TIS vs. TEDA: Lost 22-45
U19 Varsity Mens Basketball (ISAC Division Champions)
TIS vs. DCB: Won 42-38
TIS vs. BISS: Won 54-43
TIS vs. BWYA: Won 52-31
U12 Boys Volleyball
TIS A played 5 matches: Won some and lost some
TIS B played 3 matches: Won some and lost some
U13 Girls Volleyball
TIS vs. TEDA: Lost 0-2 (13-25, 21-25)
TIS vs. WAB: Lost 0-2 (21-25, 14-25)
TIS vs. BSB: Lost 0-2 (22-25, 17-25)
U14 Boys Volleyball
TIS vs. BSB: Won 2-1
TIS vs. BCIS: Won 2-0
TIS vs. ISB: Lost 0-2
TIS vs. DCB: Lost 0-2
TIS vs. ISB: Lost 0-2
HS Basketball Games vs. Maple Leaf
Varsity Ladies vs. Maple Leaf: Won 27-22
Varsity Mens vs. Maple Leaf: Won 45-38
Season 3 Tryouts and First Practices
The first MS Basketball practices are on Tuesday and Thursday, April 14th and 16th.
The first HS Soccer practices are on Tuesday and Friday, April 14th and 17th.
January 20
China Day
February 6
First Day Back to School
February 10-11
ISC HS Basketball Tournament in Wu Xi
February 15
Mid-quarter / Half-day PD
February 17
HS Lock-In / Kid’s Read
2017 First PTO Tea – Valentine’s Theme
The PTO would like to invite you to a parent tea on Wednesday 8 February at 10 am. This parent tea will have a Valentine’s theme! A local florist will also give us a demonstration in flower arranging and there will be an opportunity to purchase some flowers and displays. These pictures are examples of what is in store! Please bring some of your favorite snacks to share, perhaps with a Valentine’s theme!
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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