Australian BBQ Raises 35,000 Mop!

There was a great turn-out at the Australian BBQ & Fundraiser, co-hosted by TIS and the TIS Parent's Association on February 20. Staff, students, parents and friends attended the event to show their support for the victims of the Australian bushfires. A total of 35,000 Mop was raised and will be donated to the Red Cross.

TIS Students Get Active

Students participated in a variety of fun activities as part of Sports Day on Friday, February 20. The crab walk, 50m sprints, potato sack races, bean bag throw and tug of war were just some of the events the elementary grades competed in. Grade 7-12 students enjoyed an afternoon of bowling at the Dome.

New TIS Calendar

The new 2009-2010 school calendar has been posted at: http://www.tis.edu.mo/about-publications.htm

Australian BBQ & Fundraiser

TIS and the TIS Parent's Association (TISPA) are co-hosting an Australian BBQ & Fundraiser on Friday, February 20 from 4-8 p.m. on the Front Field at TIS. Cricket games will be organized, so we welcome families and friends of the TIS community to join us for an evening of fun and food. Hotdogs, popcorn and beverages will be available; all proceeds will go toward supporting the many communities devastated by the bushfires in southeastern Australia.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday!

TIS In The News

TIS was featured in The Edmonton Journal newspaper on Monday, February 13. The story focused on five University of Alberta Education students who have travelled to Macau to participate in a 4-month practicum program at TIS. It's the first time student-teachers from Alberta have conducted their practicum outside of Canada. Click here to view the article.

UBC Summer Music Institute 2009

TIS parents and students are invited to attend an information session about the University of British Columbia Summer Music Institute 2009 on Saturday, February 28 from 2:30-3;30 p.m. in Room 232 at TIS. The annual summer music study tour will be held July 11-24, 2009 at the School of Music, University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
If you would like more information about the program and would like to attend the session, please e-mail info@puremusic.hk and provide the student's name, class, instrument and number of people attending. If you have any questions, please call 852 3520 2628 or contact TIS Secondary Music Teacher Iris Chu at iris.chu@tis.edu.mo.

New Pre-Kindergarten Classes Offered

TIS will be offering two full-day and two half-day Pre-Kindergarten classes (3-year-olds) beginning September 2009. We will be accepting applications for all grade levels for the 2009-2010 school year starting March 1st. Please visit the school or e-mail us at tis@tis.edu.mo. You can also visit our website at www.tis.edu.mo for more information.

Give The Gift of Life!

TIS will be holding its annual blood drive on Thursday, February 19 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the MPR. Although all blood types are needed, the Macao Blood Transfusion Service is most in need of the RhD negative blood type, found most commonly in Caucasian people. We encourage the TIS community to come out and support this important school event. Sandwiches and cookies will be available for all those who donate. Please bring some form of identification, such as a Macao ID Card, passport or blue card. Repeat donors need only bring their donor card.