TIS Earthquake Campaign Raises $100,000

The TIS community responded overwhelmingly to the school's fundraising campaign to raise money for victims of the China earthquake. Hundreds of parents, students and staff members showed their support by donating thousands of dollars. After the week-long campaign, a total of $100,000 was raised! The funds were officially donated to the Macau Red Cross and the Hong Kong Committee for Unicef at a cheque presentation ceremony on Thursday, May 29th in the Primary Library.

School Play This Friday!

In less than a week, TIS students will take to the stage to present a special adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. Show time is 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 23rd at M.U.S.T. Auditorium.
Tickets can be purchased in the main lobby every day after school and at M.U.S.T. Auditorium on the night of the play. The cost is $50 Mop per ticket. Join our fine young performers for a night you'll never forget!

TIS Students Raise Money For Earthquake Victims

TIS students have spearheaded a campaign to raise funds for victims of the China earthquake. The children have created posters and are making presentations about the earthquake in an effort to encourage TIS parents and students to donate money.

Donations will be collected in the main lobby before school, during recesses, at lunch time and after school until May 23rd. Money can also be brought to the main office at any time.

All proceeds will be donated to Unicef to help with on-going relief efforts in Sichuan province.

Award Winning Dancer Visits TIS

TIS students in grades 3-5 had the opportunity to participate in an Indian dance workshop recently with award winning dancer Pallavi Krishnan. Ms. Krishnan and her musical troupe are in Macau from May 1-30th for the 19th Macau Arts Festival, an annual event which features performances by artists from around the world.
Her visit to TIS was part of a school program to develop students' interest in different art forms.
During the workshop, Ms. Krishnan talked about Indian culture and traditions and also performed some mesmerizing dances. Students learned the technical skills of Indian classical dance and the importance of body language as a means of telling a story. They were then invited on stage for some hands-on instruction from Ms. Krishnan.

HFMD & EV71 Information

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Enterovirus (EV71)

WHAT IS HFMD and EV71?
Hand-Foot-Mouth disease and enterovirus 71 are intestinal infections that commonly affect children under 5 years of age. The illness usually lasts 1 week and symptoms include blisters, rashes, ulcers, and fevers. Complications are not common. In rare occasions, it causes complications of the central nervous system, which can be fatal.

HFMD and EV71 are preventable and treatable. Occurrences of the disease peak during June and July.

THE SITUATION AT TIS
We have had no reported cases HFMD or EV71 here at TIS. We are passing along the information received from the Macau Ministry of Health about the illnesses so that parents can be informed.

THE SITUATION IN MACAU
According to the Macau Daily Times, there have been 11 children diagnosed with HFMD in Macau. However, none of the cases required hospitalization nor had any of the children suffered complications. All 11 children were from Tung Sin Tong II kindergarten.

THE SITUATION IN CHINA
The worst hit area is Anhui with 4,529 cases. Of those 22 children have died. Several hundred cases have also emerged from other areas in China.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The medical bulletin from the Ministry of Health can be found on the TISPA Resources page of the TIS website or it can be downloaded directly by clicking here. The medical bulletin provides detailed information about the disease including prevention and treatment.

Download an English/Chinese version of this TIS bulletin by clicking here