Friday, September 2, 2011
by admin 
Grade 7 & 8 Communication Skills students read to their Grade 3 Reading Buddies during Wednesday's class.
Announcements
- QISS will host two Parent Information Open House nights next week. On Thursday, September 8, all parents of Lower School students are invited to attend information sessions regarding the Lower School program of study at QISS. Upper School parents are invited on Friday, September 9, to hear about the upper school program. Both events run from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. These evenings are designed to provide general information regarding the QISS academic program not to address individual questions or concern from parents regarding their child's progress. Please click the following links for the information letters and schedule of events for these evenings.
- Lower School Open House Schedule.pdf
- US Open House Parent Letter.pdf
- US Parent Info Night Elective Teachers.pdf
- US Parent Info Night Schedule.pdf
- On Monday, September 19, the Upper School Principals and the school's Guidance Counsellor will conduct a coffee morning to discuss the AP Program, the Middle School concept and the college placement program. The coffee morning will take place from 9:00 to 10:00 in US room 402. We hope you will be able to attend.
- International Day is coming up on September 24th and we are looking for parent who wish to get involved in various activities such as storytelling, musical performances, etc. Please click the following link for the information letter regarding how you can participate in this event. International Day Letter for Community.pdf
- Upper School Field Trip week will take place October 17 - 21. Please click the following links for the information packages that were sent home yesterday.
- Grade 6 - Tai Shan Trip Letter and Permission Form.pdf
- Grade 7 - 8 Beijing Trip Letter and Permission Form.pdf
- Grade 7 - 8 Beijing Trip Overview.pdf
- Grade 9 - 10 - Yangshuo Trip - Letter and Permission Form.pdf
- Grade 9 - 10 - Yangshuo Trip Overview.pdf
- Grade 11 - 12 Guizhou Trip - Letter and Permission Form.pdf
- Grade 11 - 12 GuizhouTrip Overview.pdf
- QISS is proud to be an SAT testing sight and to be able to offer the opportunity for our students to test in the comfort and convenience of their own school. We will be offering a chance for QISS students to test on October 1st , November 5th , December 3rd , May 5th and June 2nd. Interested seniors have already registered for the October testing date.
A Warm Welcome to...
- Cindy Tang, who joined our Grade 5 class this week.
- Barbie Liu, who joined our Grade 5 class this week.
...we wish you much success and happiness during your time at QISS!
Next Week at QISS
Monday, September 5
- Varsity Girls Volleyball Practice in the Shark Tank. (3:30 - 5:30)
Tuesday, September 6
- Varsity Boys Volleyball Practice in the Shark Tank. (3:30 - 5:30)
Wednesday, September 7
- Varsity Girls Volleyball Practice in the Shark Tank. (3:30 - 5:30)
Thursday, September 8
- Varsity Boys Volleyball practice in the Shark Tank. (3:30 - 5:30)
- Lower School Open House Night (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
Friday, September 9
- Grade 3 Field Trip to Qingdao Municipal Museum
- Upper School Open House Night (6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
- Grade 5 Field Trip to Zhan Shan Temple
Grade 5 Visit to Zhan Shan Temple
As an integral component of its First Unit of Inquiry regarding Belief Systems, the Fifth Grade will be visiting Zhan Shan Temple on Friday the 9th of September. This will not be just an ordinary visit. We will be guided across the temple compound by the eminent monk Miao Feng. He speaks wonderful Englsih and is a good example to our class of a person who is completly bilingual. We will learn much about the practice of Buddhsim and corresponding symbolism. Miao Feng is also the main percussionist for the temple. He will demonstrate all of the various percussion instruments used during services. Ordinarily, only the percussionist himself is allowed to touch the instruments {not even the other monks}! Yet, on this day, each member of our class will have a chance to try the instruments for themselves. At 11:30 PM, the class will take lunch in the monastic dinning hall with the rest of the community. For 5 YUAN, we will be treated to the temple's very famous vegetarian fare. Afterwards, there will be a special treat for the class. Our tour will end with a visit to the Reclining Buddha and to the very new temple being built on the Zhan Shan site. It promises to be a wonderful cultural learning experience!
Upcoming Events
- September 12 - No classes - Mid-Autumn Day
- September 16 - Varsity Girls Volleyball game against ISQ in the Shark Tank! Come cheer on your team! (3:30 - 5:00)
- September 16 - Varsity Boys Volleyball game at ISQ! Go Sharks! (4:00 - 5:00)
- September 19 - Upper School Coffee Morning
- September 23 - Varsity Girls Volleyball game against ISQ in the Shark Tank! Come cheer on your team! (3:30 - 5:00)
- September 23 - Varsity Boys Volleyball game at ISQ! Go Sharks! (4:00 - 5:00)
- September 23 - Lower School end of Unit 1
- September 24 - International Day (9:00 - 2:30)
- September 29 - Grade 3 Unit 1 Key Assignment (9:30 a.m.)
- September 30 - College visit from Sam Wong of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- October 1 - SAT Testing at QISS
- October 3 to 7 - No classes - National Holiday
- October 12 - PSAT Testing
- October 17 to 21 - Upper School China Field Trips
- October 21 - Upper School End of Quarter 1
- October 27 to 29 - ACAMIS Volleyball Tournament in Beijing
- October 28 - Upper School First Quarter Report Cards
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